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Starting with girl's names off the top of my head

Alison-Elvis Costello

Along Comes Mary-The Association

Amie-Pure Prairie League

Amie-Damien Rice

Amy-Ryan Adams

Anna (Go to Him)-The Beatles

April Come She Will-Simon & Garfunkel

Aubrey-Bread

The Ballad of John and Yoko-John Lennon

Barbara Ann-The Beach Boys

Beth-KISS

Cathy's Clown-The Everly Brothers

Dear Prudence-The Beatles

Dizzy Miss Lizzy-The Beatles

Eleanor Rigby-The Beatles

Gloria-Them

Help Me Rhonda-The Beach Boys

Hey Carrie Anne-The Hollies

Jennifer Eccles-The Hollies

Jennifer Juniper-Donovan

Kathy's Song-Simon & Garfunkel

Laurie (Strange Thingss Happen)-Dickie Lee

Long Tall Sally-The Beatles

Julia-The Beatles

Maggie's Farm-Bob Dylan

Maggie Mae-The Beatles

Maggie May-Rod Stewart

Mary-Sarah McLachlan

Last Dance With Mary Jane-Tom Petty

Martha My Dear-The Beatles

Michelle-The Beatles

Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds-The Beatles

My Sharona-The Knack

Polythene Pam-The Beatles

Rhiannon-Fleetwood Mac

Sara-Bob Dylan

Sarah Smile-Hall & Oates

Sarah-Fleetwood Mac

Shannon-Henry Gross (My name, but I hate that song)

Sheena Is a Punk Rocker-The Ramones

Stephanie Says-The Velvet Underground

Suite : Judy Blue Eyes-CSN

Susie Q-Creedence

Sweet Caroline-Neil Diamond

Time After Time (Annelise)-R.E.M.

Tracy-The Cufflinks

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this is going to be a long list :P

A Perfect Day Elise ~ PJ Harvey

Catherine ~ PJ Harvey

C'mon Billy ~ PJ Harvey

Joe ~ PJ Harvey

O Stella ~ PJ Harvey

Hey Joe ~ Jimi Hendrix (Experience)

Hello Joe ~ Beatsteaks

Joe's Garage ~ Frank Zappa

Joe le taxi~ Vanessa Paradis

Cotton Eye Joe ~ Rednex

Bobby Brown Goes Down ~ Frank Zappa

Don't call me Whitney, Bobby ~ Islands

Me and Bobby McGee ~ Janis Joplin

Mr. Bobby ~ Manu Chao (... Marley is meant)

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This is just the first half of my second CD case

Layla-Derek and the Dominoes

Veronica-Elvis Costello

Melissa-The Allman Brothers

Joey-Concrete Blonde

A Letter to Elise-The Cure

Dear Eloise-The Hollies

Roxanne-The Police

Delilah-Tom Jones

Mandy-Barry Manilow

Thoughts of Mary Jane-Nick Drake

To Ramona-Bob Dylan

Queen Jane Approximately-Bob Dylan

Absolutely Sweet Marie-Bob Dylan

Sally Simpson-The Who

Sylvia's Mother-Dr. Hook

Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters-Elton John

Nikita-Elton John

Bennie and the Jets-Elton John

Lalena-Donovan

Jack and Diane-John Mellencamp

Carey-Joni Mitchell

Angie-The Rolling Stones

Miss Amanda Jones-The Rolling Stones

Peg-Steely Dan

Rikki Don't Lose That Number-Steely Dan

Lorelei-Styx

Ana Ng-They Might Be Giants

Jamie's Cryin'-Van Halen

Lisa Says-The Velvet Underground

Sweet Jane-The Velvet Underground

Natasha-Rufus Wainwright

Mary Mary-The Monkees

Your Auntie Grizelda-The Monkees

Valleri-The Monkees

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Romeo & Juliet-Dire Straits

Jenny(867-5309)-Tommy Tutone

Lola-The Kinks

Mona Lisa-Grant Lee Phillips

Dammit Janet-Rocky Horror Picture Show

Stacy's Mom-Fountains of Wayne

Lolita-Martha Wainwright

Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town-Kenny "Bearded Magic" Rogers

Lucille-Kenny "Bearded Magic" Rogers

Pamela-Toto

Diana-Paul Anka

Sister Christian-Night Ranger

Oh Sherry-Steve Perry

Joan of Arc-Alison Crowe

Ingrid Bergman-Billy Bragg

Song for Myla Goldberg-The Decemberists

Chelsea Dagger-The Fratellis

Bimful of Asha-Cornershop

Henrietta-The Fratellis

Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)-Helen Reddy

Angie Baby-Helen Reddy

Cracklin' Rosie-Neil Diamond

Check Yes Juliet-We the Kings

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Sorry Suzanne-The Hollies

Walk Away Renee-The Left Banke

Ophelia-The Band

Bette David Eyes-Kim Carnes

Gloria-Laura Branigan

Annie's Song-John Denver

Adia-Sarah McLachlan

Jolene-Dolly Parton

Sylvia Plath-Ryan Adams

Runaround Sue-Dion

Lovely Rita-The Beatles

Pretty Polly-The Byrds

Chelsea Morning-Joni Mitchell

Janie Jones-The Clash

Rosanna-Toto

Peggy Sue-Buddy Holly

Donna-Richie Valens

Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)-Looking Glass

Bernadette-The Four Tops

Iris-The Goo Goo Dolls

Sheila-Tommy Roe

Elenore-The Turtles

Ruby Tuesday-The Rolling Stones

Jackie Blue-Ozark Mountain Daredevils

Ballad of Jayne-LA Guns

Guinnevere-CSN

Sunny Came Home-Shawn Colvin

Denise-Randy and the Rainbows

Proud Mary-CCR/Ike & Tina Turner

Lay Down Sally-Eric Clapton

Marianne With the Shaky Hand-The Who

Rosemary-The Grateful Dead

To Susan on the West Coast Waiting-Donovan

Isobel-Dido

Sheila Take a Bow-The Smiths

Abigail-Ryan Adams

Daisy Jane-America

Boys Names

Luka-Suzanne Vega

Johnny, Are You Queer-Josie Cotten

Eli's Comin'-Laura Nyro/Three Dog Night

Jeremy-Pearl Jam

Reuben James-Kenny "Bearded Magic" Rogers

Richard Cory-Simon & Garfunkel

Mickey-Toni Basil

Billy, Don't Be a Hero-Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods

Major Tom (I'm Coming Home)-Peter Schilling

Denis-Blondie

John, I'm Only Dancing-David Bowie

Oliver's Army-Elvis Costello

Buddy Holly-Weezer

Eli, The Barrow Boy-The Decemberists

Bret, You Got It Going On-FotC

St. Stephen-The Grateful Dead

Uncle John's Band-The Grateful Dead

Casey Jones-The Grateful Dead

Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)-Billy Joel

Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)-Elton John

Jackie Brown-John Mellencamp

John Wesley Harding-Bob Dylan

Soap Star Joe-Liz Phair

Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard-Paul Simon

William It Was Really Nothing-The Smiths

Meet James Ensor-They Might Be Giants

Tom Sawyer-Rush

Hey Joe-Jimi Hendrix

Lee-Tenacious D

Johnny Angel-Shelly Fabares

Little Willy-Sweet

Hey Jack Kerouac-10,000 Maniacs

Maxwell's Silver Hammer-The Beatles

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown-Jim Croce

Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy)-Jim Croce

You Don't Mess Around With Jim-Jim Croce

Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)-Bob Dylan

Voice of Harold-R.E.M.

Walter's Theme-R.E.M.

Wendell G-R.E.M.

Monty Got a Raw Deal-R.E.M.

Vincent-Don McLean

Hey Jude-The Beatles

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Paul Simons' 50 ways to leave your lover has some names in the text.

I once read somewhere that the song was written to explain to his son what exactly "rhyme" is.

"Just slip out the back, Jack

Make a new plan, Stan

You dont need to be coy, Roy

Just get yourself free

Hop on the bus, Gus

You dont need to discuss much

Just drop off the key, Lee

And get yourself free"

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