SONGS WITH A NAME IN THE TITLE

I have a thing for lists. I like to organize lists around a common theme. For instance, on YouTube I have a list called "Songs with Spirit" which are songs about alcohol: whiskey, moonshine, wine, etc. There's also "Truckin' Along", "Country Heartache", "Animals in Song", "Trains and RR Songs" to name a few.

With the 'pandamndemic', my made up word for it, keeping me close to home I've found all sorts of things to do. A few months, or so, back I set about making a You Tube playlist of songs with a name in the title. I ended up with two lists: Name Songs I and Name Songs II. Each has over 100 entries and will undoubtedly grow as I find more songs. I placed them in alphabetical order by the name. Likewise, here I will list the songs with a name in the title alphabetically. The two lists are of various genres. I have designated what list (Names Songs I & II) each song is on by placing either (I) or (II) by the song name. I admit I searched via Google and found there are a good many sites with lists of these kinds of songs yet I offer the list I created for my two aforementioned 'Name Songs' lists. After all, what's one more resource? Links to the two lists will be at the end of this.

    NOTE: Sometimes a video gets deleted by the one who put it up in the first place or it gets marked 'not allowed in your country' (not exactly what it says as I forget but that's close enough). I can usually replace such videos but not always. So if you go to the playlists and find a song missing that's why. 

                                    Sonny James sings 'Jenny Lou'.

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(II) DEAR ABBY- JOHN PRINE

(II) ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN- DION

(I) ADALIDA- GEORGE STRAIT

(I) PRETTY LITTLE ADRIANNA- VINCE GILL

(I) AHAB THE ARAB- RAY STEVENS

(I) AMANDA- WAYLON JENNINGS

(I) AMIE- PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE

(I) AMOS MOSES- JERRY REED

(II) AMY- SUNNY SWEENEY

(I) MIAMI, MY AMY- KEITH WHITLEY

(II) ANGIE- THE ROLLING STONES

(I) ANGIE BABY- HELEN REDDY

(II) ANN- GLEN CAMPBELL

(I) ANITA, YOU'RE DREAMING- WAYLON JENNINGS

ANNA MARIE- THERE ARE 2, NEITHER ARE THE SAME:

1. WHISKEY MYERS (I); 2. JIM REEVES (II)

(II) FAIR ANNIE- MARTIN SIMPSON

(I) POKE SALAD ANNIE- TONY JOE WHITE

(I) SWEET ANNIE- ZAC BROWN BAND

(I) ANNIE'S SONG- JOHN DENVER

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(I) BARBARA ANN- THE BEACH BOYS

(I) BARBARA (DON'T LET ME BE THE LAST TO KNOW)-MEL STREET

(I) SWEET BECKY WALKER- LARRY GATLIN

(I) BETH- KISS

(II) BETTE DAVIS EYES- KIM CARNES

(I) BETTY'S BEING BAD- SAWYER BROWN

(I) BILL BAILEY, WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME- PEARL BAILEY

(I) SMILING BILL McCALL- Johnny Cash

(II) BILLY BAYOU- JIM REEVES

(I) BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO- BO DONALDSON & THE HEYWOODS

(II) BILLY JACK (ONE TIN SOLDIER)

(II) WHEN UNCLE BILL QUIT THE DOPE 

(I) BLACK BETTY- RAM JAM

(II) BOB WILLS IS STILL THE KING- WAYLON JENNINGS

(I) ME AND BOBBIE McGEE- JANIS JOPLIN

(I) BOBBIE ANN MASON- RICK TREVINO

(II) BOBBIE SUE- THE OAK RIDGE BOYS

(I) THE LEGEND OF BONNIE AND CLYDE- MERLE HAGGARD

(I) BRANDY (YOU'RE A FINE GIRL)- LOOKING GLASS

(I) BRIDGET THE MIDGET (QUEEN OF THE BLUES)- RAY STEVENS 

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(I) CANDIDA- TONY ORLANDO & DAWN

(II) CARLENE- PHIL VASSER

(I) TONITE CARMEN- MARTY ROBBINS

(I) OH, CAROL- NEIL SEDAKA

(I) UTAH CAROL- MARTY ROBBINS

(II) CAROLINE- WILLIAM CLARK GREEN

(I) SWEET CAROLINE- NEIL DIAMOND

(I) CAROLYN- MERLE HAGGARD

(I) CARRIE ANN- THE HOLLIES

(II) CATHY'S CLOWN- THE EVERLY BROS.

(I) CECILIA- SIMON & GARFUNKEL

(I) CHARLIE BROWN- THE COASTERS

(II) HUSH, HUSH SWEET CHARLOTT

(II) CHARLOTTES WEB- THE STATLER BROS.

(I) CHERRY, CHERRY- NEIL DIAMOND

(I) CINDY, CINDY- RICKY NELSON fr. 'Rio Bravo'

(II) CLAUDETTE- ROY ORBISON

(II) CLAUDINE- THE ROLLING STONES

(I) LAWDY MISS CLAWDY- LITTLE RICHARD

CLEMENTINE- THERE ARE 2, NEITHER ARE THE SAME:

1. (Traditional) THE BROWNS (II); 2. LINCOLN DURHAM (I)

(II) COLINDA- DOUG KERSHAW

(I) CORINNA, CORINNA- RAY PETERSON

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(II) OLD DAN TUCKER- GRANDPA JONES

(I) DANIEL- ELTON JOHN

(II) DANNY BOY- THE IRISH TENORS

(II) DARLENE- T. GRAHAM BROWN

(I) ARKANSAS DAVE- GEORGE STRAIT

(I) THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT- BILL HAYES

(I) DELIA'S GONE- JOHNNY CASH

(I) DELILAH- TOM JONES

(II) DELLA AND THE DEALER- HOYT AXTON

(I) DELTA DAWN- TANYA TUCKER

(I) DIANA- PAUL ANKA

(II) WHAT HAVE YOU PLANNED TONIGHT DIANA- MERLE HAGGARD

(I) DONNA- RICHIE VALENS

(I) DOREEN- TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS

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(I) GOODBYE EARL- THE (DIXIE) CHICKS

(II) THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD- GORDON LIGHTFOOT

(II) ELEANOR RIGBY- THE BEATLES

(I) ELIZABETH- THE STATLER BROS.

(I) ELVIRA- THE OAK RIDGE BOYS

(II) MISS EMILY'S PICTURE- JOHN CONLEE

(II) THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL- BOB DYLAN

EVANGELINE- THERE ARE 2, NEITHER THE SAME:

1. TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS (I), 2. RANDY HOUSER (II)

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(II) FANCY- REBA McENTIRE

(I) FANNY, BE TENDER WITH MY LOVE- THE BEE GEES

(I) FERNANDO- ABBA

(II) FRANKIE AND JOHNNY- JIMMIE RODGERS

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(I) GEORGIA (KEEPS PULLING ON MY RING)- CONWAY TWITTY

(II) GINA- JOHNNY MATHIS

(II) GWEN- TOMMY OVERSTREET

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(I) ARE YOU SURE HANK DONE IT THIS WAY?- WAYLON JENNINGS

(II) THE NIGHT HANK WILLIAMS CAME TO TOWN

(II) HANNAH LEE- KEN CURTIS

(II) BALLAD OF HOLLIS BROWN- BOB DYLAN

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(II) IDA RED- BOB WILLS & HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS

(I) MY SWEET IMOGENE- GEORGE JONES

(I) THE BALLAD OF IRA HAYES- JOHNNY CASH

(I) GOODNIGHT, IRENE- JOHNNY CASH

(II) WAKE UP, IRENE- HANK THOMPSON

(I) ISABELLA- THE STATESBORO REVEU

 

Waylon Jennings singing 'Amanda', my favorite version.

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(I) JACK AND DIANE- JOHN MELLENCAMP

(II) JACK DANIELS, IF YOU PLEASE- DAVID ALLAN COE

(II) JACKIE BLUE- THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS

(I) JAMIE'S CRYIN'- VAN HALEN

(I) THIS MUCH A MAN (a.k.a. JANET)- MARTY ROBBINS

(I) JANIE'S GOT A GUN- AEROSMITH

(II) DANCE LITTLE JEAN- THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND

(II) JEANNIE, JEANNIE, JEANNIE

(I) (JEANNIE MARIE) YOU WERE A LADY- TOMMY OVERSTREET

(I) THE BALLAD OF JED CLAMPITT- LESTER FLAT AND EARLS SCRUGGS

(I) COTTON JENNY- GORDON LIGHTFOOT

(I) JENNY- MARTY ROBBINS

(II) SWEET JENNY LEE- BOB WILLS & HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS

(II) JENNY LOU- SONNY JAMES

(I) JEWELDENE TURNER- STONEY EDWARDS

(I) YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM- JIM CROCE

(I) JIM AND JACK AND HANK- ALAN JACKSON

(II) JODY AND THE KID- ROY DRUSKY

(II) COTTON EYED JOE- BOB WILL & HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS

(II) MEXICAN JOE- JIM REEVES

(I) WALKAWAY JOE- TRISHA YEARWOOD

(II) RUN JOEY RUN- DAVID GEDDES

(II) BIG BAD JOHN- JIMMY DEAN

(II) JOHN DEER GREEN- JOE DIFFIE

(I) JOHN HENRY- PETE SEEGER

(II) JOHN O'REILLY- CHARLIE ROBISON

(II) JOHNNY 99- JOHNNY CASH

(I) JOHNNY B. GOODE- CHUCK BERRY

(I) JOHNNY REB- JOHNNY HORTON

(I) THE LETTER THAT JOHNNY WALKER READ

(II) THE REBEL JOHNNY YUMA- JOHNNY CASH

(I) JOLENE- DOLLY PARTON

(II) JOSIE- KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

(I) JULIA- CONWAY TWITTY

(II) WHO'S JULIE- MEL TILLIS

(II) ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOL YARD- PAUL SIMON

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(II) YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR KATE AND EDITH TOO- THE STATLER BROS.

(I) KATE- JOHNNY CASH

(II) KATHALEEN- SONNY JAMES

(II) I'LL TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN KATHLEEN- KEN CURTIS fr. 'Rio Grande'

(I) KATY TOO

 

                                    The Hollies singing 'Carrie Ann'.

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(I) LAYLA- ERIC CLAPTON

(I) LEONARD- MERLE HAGGARD

(I) BAD, BAD, LEROY BROWN

(II) LILY DALE- DARRELL McCALL & WILLIE NELSON

(II) LILY OF THE WEST- JOAN BAEZ

(II) LINDA ON MY MIND- CONWAY TWITTY

(II) I'M NOT LISA- JESSI COLTER

(II) LIZA JANE- VINCE GILL

(II) LIZZIE AND THE RAIN MAN- TANYA TUCKER

(II) LOLENE- MARTY ROBBINS

(II) LORENA- JOHNNY CASH

(II) GOOD LORD LORRIE- TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS

(I) BROTHER LOUIE- THE STORIES

(I) LOUIE, LOUIE- THE KINGSMEN

(I) LUCILLE- LITTLE RICHARD

(I) LUCILLE (YOU WON'T DO YOUR DADDY'S WILL)- WAYLON JENNINGS

(II) LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS- THE BEATLES

(II) LYNDA- STEVE WARINER

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(II) MAGGIE MAY- ROD STEWART

(II) SWEET MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM- BILLY 'CRASH' CRADDOCK

(I) MANDY- BARRY MANILOW

(I) IT'S ME AGAIN MARGARET- RAY STEVENS

(I) (MARGIE'S AT) THE LINCOLN PARK INN- BOBBY BARE

(II) MY MARIA- BROOKS & DUNN

(II) ASK MARIE- SONNY JAMES

(II) MARIE LAVEAU- BOBBY BARE

(II) MARTHA DIVINE- ASHLEY McBRYDE

(I) ALONG COMES MARY- THE ASSOCIATION

(II) BLOODY MARY MORNING- WILLIE NELSON

(I) HELLO MARY LOU- THE STATLER BROS.

(II) MARY DON'T ROUND- GEORGE JONES

(I) PROUD MARY- CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

(II) WALTZING MATILDA- AUSTRALIAN TROOPS

(II) MATTY GROVES- DOC WATSON

(I) MAYBELLINE- CHUCK BERRY

(II) MONDAY MORNING MERLE- CODY JOHNSON

(I) MINNIE THE MOOCHER- CAB CALLOWAY

(I) GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY- LITTLE RICHARD

        (II) MOLLY DARLING- EDDY ARNOLD 

(I) MONA LISA- NAT KING COLE

(II) MONA LISA LOST HER SMILE- DAVID ALLAN COE

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(II) THE NIGHT MISS NANCY ANN'S HOTEL FOR SINGLE GIRLS BURNED DOWN-TEX WILLIAMS

(I)NORMA JEAN RILEY- DIAMOND RIO

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(II) OMIE WISE- DOC WATSON

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(II) PANCHO AND LEFTY- MERLE HAGGARD & WILLIE NELSON

(I) ME AND PAUL- WILLIE NELSON

(II) PEARL PEARL PEARL- LESTER FLATT & EARL SCRUGGS

(II) PEGGY SUE- BUDDY HOLLY

(II) PENNY CANDY- JIM REEVES

(II) PRETTY POLLY- ESTIL C. BALL

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(II) REBECCA LYNN- BRYAN WHITE

(II) OH, REGINA- MARTY ROBBINS

(II) HELP ME, RHONDA- THE BEACH BOYS

(I) RHIANNON- FLEETWOOD MAC

(II) ROCKIN' ROBIN- BOBBY DAY

(II) ROCKY- DICKEY LEE

(I) THE BALLAD OF ROSALIE- CODY CANADA & THE DEPARTED

(II) ROSANNA- TOTO

(II) ROSANNA'S GOING WILD- JOHNNY CASH

(II) GIVE MY LOVE TO ROSE- JOHNNY CASH

(II) RED RIVER ROSE- RED STEAGALL

(II) ROSE IN PARADISE- WAYLON JENNINGS

(II) ROSE OF CIMARRON- POCO

(I) BED OF ROSE'S- THE STATLER BROS.

(I) LOVE GROWS (WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES)- EDISON LIGHTHOUSE

(II) CRACKLIN' ROSIE- NEIL DIAMOND

(II) PAPER ROSIE- GENE WATSON

(II) RUBY ANN- MARTY ROBBINS

(II) RUBY BABY- BILLY 'CRASH' CRADDOCK

(I) RAVISHING RUBY- TOM T. HALL

(I)RUBY, DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN- KENNY ROGERS; MEL TILLIS

(II) SEE RUBY FALL- JOHNNY CASH

(II) RUBY TUESDAY- THE BEATLES

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(II) SEXY SADIE- THE BEATLES

(II) I KILLED SALLY'S LOVER- THE AVETT BROS.

(II) LONG TALL SALLY- LITTLE RICHARD

(I) LAY DOWN SALLY- ERIC CLAPTON

(II) MUSTANG SALLY- WILSON PICKETT

(I) SAM MAGEE- JOHNNY HORTON

(II) SAM'S PLACE- BUCK OWENS

(II) SCARLET FEVER- KENNY ROGERS

(I) DON'T SQUEEZE MY SHARMON- CHARLIE WALKER

(I) TEQUILA SHEILA- BOBBY BARE

(I) SHERRY- FRANKIE AVALON

(I) A BOY NAMED SUE- JOHNNY CASH

(II) RUNAROUND SUE- DION

(I) SUNDOWN- GORDON LIGHTFOOT

(I) SUSAN WHEN SHE TRIED- THE STATLER BROS.

(II) SUSIE*Q- CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

(II) WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE- THE EVERLY BROS.

(I) WHERE'S THE PLAYGROUND SUSIE?

(II) SUZANNE- LEONARD COHEN

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(II) TOM DOOLEY

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(I) VENUS- FRANKIE AVALON

(I) VIDALIA- SAMMY KERSHAW

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(II) DON'T TOUCH MY WILLIE- KEVIN FOWLER BAND

(I) SHOTGUN WILLIE- WILLIE NELSON

(II) WILLIE, WAYLON AND ME- DAVID ALLEN COE

 

                                    LITTLE RICHARD SINGING 'LONG

                                    TALL SALLY'.

Name Songs I

Name Songs II

Revised & updated 9/25/22. tkp