Songs where the title is only sung once, as the last line of the song

114. Depeche Mode, "It Doesn't Matter Two"

The last line in the song is "it doesn't matter" and the "two" is only in the title because they had an earlier song that was also called "It Doesn't Matter", so for me this counts.

115. Radiohead - You never wash up after yourself

116. Marvin Gaye – When Did You Stop Loving Me

117. Youthmovies - Last Night Of The Proms

Billy Bragg (and as covered by Dubstar) - St. Swithin's Day

118. Marduk - Fistfucking God's Planet

More billy bragg:
119. Billy Bragg - Greetings to the New Brunette
120. Billy Bragg - Tank Park Salute

121. The Crash - Still Alive

122. "We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed" - Los Campesinos!

123. "This Is Hardcore" - Pulp

124. "Sleep the Clock Around" - Belle & Sebastian

125. "Last Place You Look" - The Get Up Kids

"this is hardcore" is sung more than once.

ah, you're right. damn.

126. Dion - Abraham, Martin & John

Not including it but would count technically: Roy Orbison - Oh Pretty Woman

He says 'pretty woman' several times but he only adds the 'oh' in the last line of the song.

127. Beastie Boys - Instant Death

Okkervil River - It Ends With A Fall almost qualifies.

128. "Tikwid" - Animal Collective

129. "I'm Doing OK, Pretty Good" - Elliott Smith

123. Oh, Pretty Woman

It so does count.

124. "Sunbathing Animal" - Parquet Courts

fuck nevermind

he sings it like, ten times in a row

sorry

130. Fiona Apple - Oh Well

(this one just came on my iTunes. Forgot how great it is)

131. Surfaris - Wipeout

Lyrics:

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-a
Wipeout!

(I don't know why I love this thread so much)

...and Sufjan Stevens - Futile Devices

132. Alice Cooper - Black Juju

133. Half Man Half Biscuit - Epiphany

134. rodd keith - the ballad of juan rio

''Wipeout'' is a great pick, bravo. My brain keeps reaching for things in the line of ''Last Exit'' and ''Life and How to Live It'' (notwithstanding the latter's disqualification) - songs that pound breathlessly forward, gasping out the title only as they run out of breath and the band packs it in. Feel like I've known and loved many songs like this but it's really hard to think of 'em!

There are a few 'Wipeout's though

119. Billy Bragg - Greetings to the New Brunette

He sings that several times at the end

Emmy the Great - "We Almost Had a Baby" as my daughter pointed out to me today.

Quasi - our happiness is guaranteed

Sublime - Same in the End

138. Coldplay - Square One

I wonder if kornrulez6969 ever wrote that dissertation.

we found >100 examples, we held up our end of the bargain

I did write it. It's called "The Overload--Exploring Songs Where the Title Is Sung Once, As The Last Line of the Song"

The Professor gave me a C, he said it was a flawed concept. Oh well.

fuck that

it's a great concept

Nothing Indeed - The Minutemen

73. Some Red Handed Sleight of Hand - Cursive.

― charlie h, Thursday, February 5, 2015 9:35 AM (three years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

goddammit i came here to post this

i love this thread

i find it fascinating and a good challenge as a songwriter

139. Dismemberment Plan, "The Dismemberment Plan Gets Rich"

140. Courtney Barnett, "Nameless, Faceless"

141. Waxahatchee - "Never Been Wrong"

"you walk around like it's your god-given right/and you love being right, you've never been wrong"

142. U2 - Running to Stand Still

love this thread