Carl Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Not the kind that witches conjure up, but spell as in saying each letter of the word. This is a category that would play well on Sesame Street, and it makes for an interesting collection of songs. Here's what we have so far in our Songs that spell out words in the lyrics category. Any we missed? F.E.A.R. by Ian Brown Fergalicious by Fergie F.I.N.E. by Aerosmith (and What It Takes, which spells it out again) Gloria by Them Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani Lola by The Kinks Respect by Aretha Franklin Safety Dance by Men Without Hats Saturday Night by The Bay City Rollers U.N.I.T.Y.by Queen Latifah Velouria by Pixies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Did you steal this idea from Spinner, or did they steal it from you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. ~ Pulp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 "Divorce" - Tammy Wynette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Justice - D.A.N.C.E. Wu Tang Clan - CREAM (which stands for "Cash Rules Everything Around Me") Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 B.L.U.R.E.M.I. - Blur S.O.F.T - Elastica Unkle Main Title Theme - UNKLE You're Gorgeous - Baby Bird ( ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Rocket - Def Leppard Let's Get Retarded - Black Eyed Peas American Woman - Guess Who Miss You Much - Janet Jackson R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. - John Mellencamp Angel - Natasha Bedingfield U.N.I.T.Y. - Queen Latifah Fire in Cairo - The Cure Hell - Squirrel Nut Zippers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 "Sssh!" by Chumbawamba (opening track of their album "Sssh!" contains the lyric "L.A.U.G.H.I.N.G.: Laughing". The above is a pastiche of: "Shopping" by The Pet Shop Boys, which features the lyric "S.H.O.P.P.I.N.G.: Shopping". Other examples that have come to mind: "Baby" by Rachel Sweet ("B.A.B.Y., Baby!") "(Watch Me Eat A) Hot Dog" by The Detroit Cobras ("H.O.T. D.O.G. Hot Dog!") "C.R.E.E.P." by The Fall and: "Shaky Egg" by Rudolf Rocker, in which the word "egg" is needlessly spelt out a couple of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 J. Geils Band - First I Look at the Purse (studio version) - Peter Wolf toward the end of the song spells M-O-N-E-Y. O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A musical The 3 minute mark of this video. L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole L is for the way you look at me O is for the only one I see V is very, very extraordinary E is even more than anyone that you can adore B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas (1966) B.A.B.Y. baby B.A.B.Y. baby (I've Got a Gal) in Kalamazoo - Glenn Miller & his Orchestra you tube - 2:56 mark Im gonna send away, hoppin?on a plane, leavin?today Am I dreamin? I can hear her screaminR (Zoo, zoo, zoo, Kalamazoo) BRK (K) BRA (A) BRL-A-M-A-Z-O BR(Oh, oh, oh, oh what a gal, a real pipperoo) BR(Were goin?to Michigan to see the sweetest gal in Kalamazoo) BR(Zoo, zoo, zoo, zoo, zoo, zoo, zoo, zoo, zoo) BR(Kalamazoo!!) B-I-N-G-O There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-o. B-I-N-G-O B-I-N-G-O B-I-N-G-O And Bingo was his name-o. Rag Mop - The Ames Brothers M I say M-O M-O-P M-O-P-P Mop M-O-P-P Mop Mop Mop Mop R I say R-A R-A-G R-A-G-G Rag R-A-G-G M-O-P-P Rag Mop The Mickey Mouse Club theme song M-I-C...K-E-Y... M-O-U-S-E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 "Beastie Boys" by the Beastie Boys, from the "Pollywog Stew" E.P. (back when they were a hardcore punk rock band) begins with "Aaahhn B-E-A-S-T-I-E Go!" then has the spelling out of B-E-A-S-T-I-E as a recurring lyrical motif. "Beastie Boys" Meanwhile, the moderate UK chart success of BowWowWow's ode to lazy parents, "W.O.R.K. (N.O. Nah No No My Daddy Don't)", hinged on its catchy refrain "W.O.R.K. N.O. Nah no, no no, my daddy don't. W.O.R.K. N.O. Nah-no, no no, my mummy don't..., etc." "W.O.R.K. N.O. Nah No No No My Daddy Don't" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 T-r-o-u-b-l-e by Travis Tritt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 this is just a German album track, but I want to get it out of my system Leben zu Zweit ~ Die Fantastischen Vier E-S-G-I-B-T-K E-I-N-L-E, B-E-N-Z-U-Z-W E-I und das T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 "Sssh!" by Chumbawamba "L.A.U.G.H.I.N.G.: Laughing". "Sssh!" by Chumbawamba "Shopping" by The Pet Shop Boys, "S.H.O.P.P.I.N.G.: Shopping". "Shopping" "Baby" by Rachel Sweet ("B.A.B.Y., Baby!") "B-A-B-Y" - Rachel Sweet "(Watch Me Eat A) Hot Dog" by The Detroit Cobras ("H.O.T. D.O.G. Hot Dog!") "(Watch Me Eat A) Hot Dog" - The Detroit Cobras "C.R.E.E.P." by The Fall "C.R.E.E.P!" - The Fall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted June 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 I guess we poached it from Spinner. Someone sent in the suggestion and I loved it. Kenne, "American Woman" is a great call. The album version has that long intro where they spell out the song. Probably the longest spelled out song in music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 (edited) L-O-V-E Artist Nat King Cole (peak Billboard position # 81 in 1964-seven months after the Beatles hit the Ed Sullivan show) Words by Milt Gabler and Music by Bert Kaempfert L is for the way you look at me O is for the only one I see V is very, very extraordinary E is even more than anyone that you adore can R.O.C.K. Bill Haley & His Comets (Bill Haley/"Rusty" Keefer/Ruth Keefer) R. O. C. K. R. O. C. K. ROCK ············ MAKING R. FROM AN EIGHT TO THE BAR EIGHTY-EIGHT O. FROM THE TOLD OF THE SAX SYNCOPATHED C. FROM THE KEY OF THE SIX-STRINGS GUITAR K. FROM THE KICK OF THE RIM SHOT, BABY, THAT'S HOW THEY MADE IT THAT'S HOW THEY PLAYED IT R. O. C. K. ROCK Edited June 8, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.-John Mellencamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Edwin Starr's classic "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 D.I.S.C.O. ~ Ottawan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 P-R-I-V-A-C-Y is priceless to me Privacy - Pearl Jam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Izzo (H.O.V.A.)by Jay-Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted June 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Nice adds. I made a MOG playlist for this. Check it out: http://mog.com/playlists/194986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Method of Modern Love - Hall and Oates I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag - Country Joe and the Fish Independent - Webbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Don Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 "Vacation" by Connie Francis ("V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N in the summertime") "I'm a Woman" by Peggy Lee ("'Cause I'm a woman/W-O-M-A-N/I'll say it again") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S. ~ The Hives cool song too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'm Henry VIII, I Am - Herman's Hermits (1965) H-E-N-R-Y Henry (Henry) Henry (Henry) Henry the eighth I am, I am Henry the eighth I am I'm a Man - Bo Diddley (1955) I'm a man, I spell m-a-n...man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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