Songs With No Lyrics Other Than The Title Sung Over And Over

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― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Monday, 24 May 2004 02:53 (nineteen years ago) link

Hapshash and the Coloured Coat, "H-O-P-P-Why?"

― Joe (Joe), Monday, 24 May 2004 02:57 (nineteen years ago) link

"house of jealous lovers" comes pretty close

― the surface noise made by people (electricsound), Monday, 24 May 2004 02:57 (nineteen years ago) link

The Soft Machine - We Did It Again

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Monday, 24 May 2004 02:58 (nineteen years ago) link

close-100 Flowers-I Don't Own My Own Heart, the entire song is one sentance over and over again of which the title is a fragment...

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Monday, 24 May 2004 02:59 (nineteen years ago) link

Husker Du - New Day Rising

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Monday, 24 May 2004 03:01 (nineteen years ago) link

Magnetic Fields - "Experimental Love," "Punk Rock Love"

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Monday, 24 May 2004 03:07 (nineteen years ago) link

Can -- "Augmn"
Depeche Mode -- "Pimpf"
(in both songs, it's probably not they're singing, but it could conceivably be the title word)

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Monday, 24 May 2004 03:07 (nineteen years ago) link

Evaporators own this with "Welcome to My Castle"

― Ian Christe (Ian Christe), Monday, 24 May 2004 03:08 (nineteen years ago) link

Blur - 'We've Got a File on You'

― You're the Wish You Are I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 24 May 2004 03:09 (nineteen years ago) link

This is not a love song. This is not a love song. Not a love song... - PiL

― frankE (frankE), Monday, 24 May 2004 03:13 (nineteen years ago) link

VISION-CREATION-NEWSUN

― stephen morris (stephen morris), Monday, 24 May 2004 03:15 (nineteen years ago) link

"She Was a Visitor"-Robert Ashley

― Tim Ellison, Monday, 24 May 2004 03:17 (nineteen years ago) link

Oh, sorry, that's not a "song."

― Tim Ellison, Monday, 24 May 2004 03:18 (nineteen years ago) link

primal scream :: shoot speed, kill light

― minolta (minolta), Monday, 24 May 2004 03:19 (nineteen years ago) link

"suck my ass it smells" -- gg allin

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Monday, 24 May 2004 03:19 (nineteen years ago) link

close: bob dylan - all the tired horses

― bnw (bnw), Monday, 24 May 2004 03:21 (nineteen years ago) link

I've Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison: He tried.

― jim wentworth (wench), Monday, 24 May 2004 03:31 (nineteen years ago) link

What about the money? The whole lot of precious money? And the patience and time to do it, to do it, to do it, to do it, to do it, to do it right?

― Pack Yr Romantic Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 24 May 2004 03:33 (nineteen years ago) link

I feel dirty.

― Pack Yr Romantic Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 24 May 2004 03:35 (nineteen years ago) link

Some Zeni Geva songs?

― Tim Ellison, Monday, 24 May 2004 03:40 (nineteen years ago) link

Why Don't We Do It In The Road
I Want You (She's So Heavy)

― billstevejim, Monday, 24 May 2004 03:42 (nineteen years ago) link

Minimum Waaaaaaage, HEEYAH!

(Okay, they only sing it once, but...)

― Nick Mirov (nick), Monday, 24 May 2004 03:43 (nineteen years ago) link

For some reason, I can only think of Beatles songs that do have a few more words, but anyway...

You Know My Name (Look Up My Number)

― billstevejim, Monday, 24 May 2004 03:46 (nineteen years ago) link

That's got other words in but.

Oh all right, Revolution 9 too then.

― Pack Yr Romantic Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 24 May 2004 03:48 (nineteen years ago) link

?? I don't think the word "Revolution" ever appears in that song.

― billstevejim, Monday, 24 May 2004 03:49 (nineteen years ago) link

bat macumba - os mutantes

― steeve mcqueen (steeve mcqueen), Monday, 24 May 2004 04:06 (nineteen years ago) link

the alphabet - if you want you can live above the clouds

― the surface noise made by people (electricsound), Monday, 24 May 2004 04:09 (nineteen years ago) link

"trans-europe express" comes close IIRC.

― amateur!st (amateurist), Monday, 24 May 2004 04:10 (nineteen years ago) link

Smack My Bitch Up

― Mr. Snrub, Monday, 24 May 2004 04:15 (nineteen years ago) link

Exploited "Sex and Violence"

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Monday, 24 May 2004 04:17 (nineteen years ago) link

and Dead Kennedys "Short Songs". Lyric: "I like short songs!" (repeat)

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Monday, 24 May 2004 04:20 (nineteen years ago) link

kraftwerk "ohm sweet ohm"

― the surface noise made by people (electricsound), Monday, 24 May 2004 04:20 (nineteen years ago) link

A.C. "Radio Hit"

Radio, radio, radio!

― James Slone (Freon Trotsky), Monday, 24 May 2004 04:52 (nineteen years ago) link

Julian Cope

World Shut Your Mouth

― Bob Six (bobbysix), Monday, 24 May 2004 05:41 (nineteen years ago) link

"So much love to give" to thread.

Also Air's "Kelly watch the stars"

― Seb (Seb), Monday, 24 May 2004 05:57 (nineteen years ago) link

B-52s, "53 Miles West Of Venus"

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Monday, 24 May 2004 05:59 (nineteen years ago) link

(George Harrison didn't write "I Got My Mind Set On You".)

There are several Smog songs that just repeat a line or two, but the only one (I think) which repeats the title over and over again is "Bored Bayou".

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 24 May 2004 06:02 (nineteen years ago) link

Neutral Nation - "Life's So Short"

― Chris F. (servoret), Monday, 24 May 2004 08:11 (nineteen years ago) link

Roky Erickson - "I Walked With A Zombie"

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Monday, 24 May 2004 08:13 (nineteen years ago) link

Oh loads, if you ignore the VERSES!!!

ok, lets 'ave...

Rotterdam Termination Source, POING

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 24 May 2004 08:14 (nineteen years ago) link

Exploited "Sex and Violence"
Was this a cover of Lothar & the Hand People's "S&V" ??

― lovebug starski, Monday, 24 May 2004 09:17 (nineteen years ago) link

Chemical Brothers, "It Doesn't Matter" - this, of course, is a sample of Lothar & the Hand People's "It Doesn't Matter"!

― Dadaismus (Dada), Monday, 24 May 2004 09:28 (nineteen years ago) link

Thee Shatners' durable classic, 'Romulan Attack' has this thread in a Vulcan death grip.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Monday, 24 May 2004 09:54 (nineteen years ago) link

Doop 'Doop'

Moby 'Go' (yeee-eee-ah?)

Fat Truckers 'Teenage Daughter'

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 24 May 2004 10:12 (nineteen years ago) link

Chemical Brothers, "It Doesn't Matter" - this, of course, is a sample of Lothar & the Hand People's "It Doesn't Matter"!

Lothar and the Hand People!!

I have one track of theirs on a compilation I bought ages ago - its called 'Standing On The Moon' and its blumming brilliant - a long, hypnotic, monologue with a dirge-chorus (err...I realise I'm not selling this very well).. is 'It Doesn't Matter' similar? Would you recommend the rest of this band's output?

― hobart paving (hobart paving), Monday, 24 May 2004 10:19 (nineteen years ago) link

Sly & the Family Stone's "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey" comes pretty close.

― Joseph McCombs, Monday, 24 May 2004 11:32 (nineteen years ago) link

"Standing On the Moon" is actually called "Space Hymn", well it is on the album I have. To be honest, I don't think Lothar & the Hand People were that good, their use of electronics isn't very interesting. United States of America, Silver Apples and even Fifty Foot Hose are all better.

― Dadaismus (Dada), Monday, 24 May 2004 11:45 (nineteen years ago) link

ween - the hiv song
lyrics = aids. hiv.
i interpret it as their "song with a message".

― viduka, Monday, 24 May 2004 11:59 (nineteen years ago) link

I'm guessing there might be a few Blues Explosion songs that fall into this bucket.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 24 May 2004 13:09 (nineteen years ago) link

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― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 24 May 2004 14:57 (nineteen years ago) link

Man, start this thread over. LOOK MOST OF THE SONGS STATED HAVE VERSES! You'll be singing the beatles' "Yeah yeah yeah" song next...

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 24 May 2004 15:01 (nineteen years ago) link

Something Against You - Pixies

― NA (Nick A.), Monday, 24 May 2004 15:06 (nineteen years ago) link

jesus christ already I'll say it again.

We Did It Again by the Soft Machine totally owns.

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Monday, 24 May 2004 16:14 (nineteen years ago) link

"Life's So Short" repeats the title over and over, but ends with "Life's so short - so don't waste it!"

Yeah, I know. The song's really over by the time he says that, though-- it's more like a send-off than anything else.

Daft Punk's "Musique" is another example, right?

And yeah, "We Did It Again" is the clear winner for this thread, although I may be thinking of the Bongwater version when I say that.

― Chris F. (servoret), Monday, 24 May 2004 16:47 (nineteen years ago) link

Frankie Laine - Rawhide

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 24 May 2004 16:49 (nineteen years ago) link

I really don't think most dance music should be allowed, there's too many songs that are just one thing repeated. After all...it's time for the percolator

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Monday, 24 May 2004 16:52 (nineteen years ago) link

Travis - Turn
Travis - Sing
Travis - Safe
Travis - Luv
Travis - Happy

― ken c (ken c), Monday, 24 May 2004 16:59 (nineteen years ago) link

Do The Hustle!

― Joseph McCombs, Monday, 24 May 2004 17:01 (nineteen years ago) link

I keep wanting to say "What You Do To Me" by Teenage Fanclub, but that has one other line too. It's still a damn sight nearer than "World Shut Your Mouth" - that's not even the only lyrics to the chorus...

― ailsa (ailsa), Monday, 24 May 2004 17:10 (nineteen years ago) link

Dayglo Abortions "Argh Fuck Kill"
Pop Will Eat Itself "There Is No Love Between Us Any More"

― dave q, Monday, 24 May 2004 17:19 (nineteen years ago) link

salsoul orchestra - (ooh i love it) love break
=>(not even all of the title is in the song)

also
salsoul orchestra - chicago bus stop (sorta the same thing, they only say "Do the bust stop")

and why would you take dance music out? then you'd be left with mostly just a buncha crappy prog rock things :-p

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 24 May 2004 17:19 (nineteen years ago) link

erm, that should be "do the bus stop"

(though 'bust' works quite well in there, on second thought)

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 24 May 2004 17:22 (nineteen years ago) link

Future Sound of London - We Have Explosive:

We Have Explosive
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have
We have
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have we have
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have
We have
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have
We have
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have
We have
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have
We have
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have explosive
We have
We have
We have explosive

boom!

― harshaw (jube), Monday, 24 May 2004 18:05 (nineteen years ago) link

Flipper.

"She's a sex bomb my baby YEAH!"

― Phil Freeman (Phil Freeman), Monday, 24 May 2004 18:17 (nineteen years ago) link

Soul Finger!
Soul Finger!
Soul Finger!

― Joseph McCombs, Monday, 24 May 2004 20:11 (nineteen years ago) link

"Tequila!"

― wetmink (wetmink), Monday, 24 May 2004 21:38 (nineteen years ago) link

I vote for "Jackals, False Grails:the Lonesome Era" even though the one line is actually "I've got one holy life to live" and not in fact the song's title, but what the hell

― Morley Timmons (Donna Brown), Monday, 24 May 2004 21:41 (nineteen years ago) link

5,6,7,8's - Woo Hoo!

― scotstvo (scotstvo), Monday, 24 May 2004 22:01 (nineteen years ago) link

David Crosby "Music Is Love"

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 02:02 (nineteen years ago) link

"house of jealous lovers" comes pretty close

You have to remember that the full title is "House of Jealous Lovers (SHAKE DOOOOOOOOWN)" which means it definitely counts.

― mike h. (mike h.), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 03:11 (nineteen years ago) link

Does the Posies' "I Could Dream All Day" have any lyrics besides that title repeated a few thousand times?

― j.lu (j.lu), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 03:16 (nineteen years ago) link

Nomeansno, "Joy"
Butthole Surfers, "Hay" (tho not "Hey")
Judas Priest's "Defenders Of The Faith" counts, if you pretend it's actually called "(We're All) Defenders Of the Faith"

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 03:51 (nineteen years ago) link

Wesley Willis to thread.

― Pack Yr Romantic Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 04:18 (nineteen years ago) link

Sly & the Family Stone's "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey" comes pretty close.

Except that the inversion is the whole point of the song!

But what about "Wipe Out"?

― no opinion, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 04:27 (nineteen years ago) link

"She Was a Visitor"-Robert Ashley
Oh, sorry, that's not a "song."

Well, in that case how about the version by Minimal Man.

― no opinion, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 04:28 (nineteen years ago) link

falcon & bangalter own this thread!!!

― fernando, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 04:53 (nineteen years ago) link

Its not the title, but Aphex Twin's Come to Daddy just goes I WANT YOUR SOUL over and over. Thats oddly all I can think of, for some reason one line songs dont pop into my head, even though when I read others already listed I go "oh yeah that one". Weird.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 06:21 (nineteen years ago) link

Funny Little Man. :)

― Pack Yr Romantic Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 06:24 (nineteen years ago) link

The Replacements - 'Buck Hill'

― Mog, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 08:45 (nineteen years ago) link

Orange Juice "MOSCOW!"

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 08:50 (nineteen years ago) link

Onyx - Busdatazz

― M Carty (mj_c), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:00 (nineteen years ago) link

Cassius 'Nothing'

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:28 (nineteen years ago) link

Art Of Noise 'Moments In Love'

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:30 (nineteen years ago) link

but yeah, Bangalter...'Together', 'So Much Love To Give', 'Call On Me' - phew what a loony

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:31 (nineteen years ago) link

Morrissey almost does with Dagenham Dave:

Dagenham Dave Dagenham Dave Dagenham Dave
Dagenham Dave Dagenham Dagenham
Dagenham Dave Dagenham Dave Daegnahm Dave
Dagenham Dave Dagenham Dagenham Dave
Dagenham Dave Dagenham Dave
Oh Dave Oh Dagenham
Dagenham Dagenham Dave
Dagenham Dave Dagenham Dave
Oh Dave Oh Dave Oh Dave Oh Dave

I've always wondered what that lyric looked like written down. And now I know.

― harveyw (harveyw), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:21 (nineteen years ago) link

Seven Ways To Love - Cola Boy feat Janie Lee
I Can't Take The Power - Offshore
Injected With A Poison - Praga Khan
Get Ready For This - 2 Unlimited

The top 40 in 1991-3 seemed to be comprised almost entirely of songs with only one line sung over and over. This was partly due to the attempted European unification of the UK charts by pilled-up Belgian techno-heads.

― John Allison, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 13:54 (nineteen years ago) link

'it's a rainy day sunshine girl' (kind of)

― a, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 14:05 (nineteen years ago) link

bankshot - op ivy

― bnw (bnw), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 15:17 (nineteen years ago) link

'Injected With A Poison' features more than just the title - maybe you're thinking of Digital Orgasm's 'Running Out Of Time'?. i was going to say 2 Unlimited but there are a lot of 'YEAHs!' 'I Can't Take The Power' is a good one tho.

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 15:19 (nineteen years ago) link

Roky Erickson - "I Walked With A Zombie . . .

. . . last night."

― Salmon Pink (Salmon Pink), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 15:40 (nineteen years ago) link

Jack Your Body

― Jamie Fake (the pirate king), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 16:56 (nineteen years ago) link

Of course, Running Out Of Time! That's exactly what I was thinking of. Injected With A Poison said "we don't need this anymore".

On the ITV Chart Show they were "Digital O" because orgasms are kind of rude.

― John Allison (John Allison), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 16:59 (nineteen years ago) link

The Who/High Numbers: "Top Gear" (was that a cover?)

― no opinion, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 18:07 (nineteen years ago) link

Don't Dinosaur Jr.

― ddb, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 18:08 (nineteen years ago) link

close is Throbbing Gristle: "Discipline"
(Discipline, discipline, we need some discipline in here)

― no opinion, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 18:09 (nineteen years ago) link

The Godz, "Elevem" (and a few other Godz songz)

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 23:33 (nineteen years ago) link

FREE SPEECH FREE SPEECH FREE SPEECH FOR THE DUMB FREE SPEECH FREE SPEECH FOR THE DUMB

― Leee's a Simpson (Leee), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 23:38 (nineteen years ago) link

Buffalo Daughter - "no new rock"

― Dr. Annabel Lies (Michael Kelly), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 09:26 (nineteen years ago) link

NEU! - "la bomba"

― Dr. Annabel Lies (Michael Kelly), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 09:29 (nineteen years ago) link

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