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

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Don't know what number we're up to but:

John Cale, "Antarctica Starts Here"

Utterly huggers (Tom D.), Friday, 6 February 2015 15:14 (eleven years ago)

I think "Yeah" can be discounted: "Yeah yeah yeah yeah" maybe not.

Which means "Children of the grave" is in.

Mark G, Friday, 6 February 2015 15:15 (eleven years ago)

It's my dissertation topic, and I would say that grunts, yeahs, oohs and other exclaimations would not disqualify a song from the list.

I would even count Prince's Ballad Of Dorothy Parker, even though there are lots of background "Dorothy Parker" chants after that line. It's borderline but I think I can defend it in my oral argument.

kornrulez6969, Friday, 6 February 2015 15:15 (eleven years ago)

Can think of more where the title is only sung once as the first line of the song.

the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Friday, 6 February 2015 15:20 (eleven years ago)

very good call on Pearl Jam's "Last Exit" because as far as i can tell he's singing the whole song with marbles in his mouth

charlie h, Friday, 6 February 2015 15:26 (eleven years ago)

"18 Wheels of Love" - Drive-By Truckers

David K, Friday, 6 February 2015 16:14 (eleven years ago)

100. Mecca Normal - Paris in April

cock chirea, Friday, 6 February 2015 18:21 (eleven years ago)

Oh now I remember the one I was graspingfor:

101. Twat - John Cooper Clarke

Mark G, Friday, 6 February 2015 18:27 (eleven years ago)

102. Silvio Rodriguez - Por Quien Merece Amor

cock chirea, Friday, 6 February 2015 18:36 (eleven years ago)

103. guided by voices - yours to keep

fact checking cuz, Friday, 6 February 2015 19:42 (eleven years ago)

104. Mogwai - "Helps Both Ways"

Mr. Snrub, Friday, 6 February 2015 19:49 (eleven years ago)

sad to discover than "Unforgiven Two" doesn't qualify, says it in the middle as well :(

― da croupier, Thursday, 5 February 2015 15:15 (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

well and also to be pedantic, the lyric is "unforgiven, too"....though it would be totally like Hetfield to bark "UNFORGIVEN TWOOOO-OOOOOOOOOOOH----WAHHH!" like he was adding ending credits to his song

Hammer Smashed Bagels, Saturday, 7 February 2015 16:10 (eleven years ago)

105. I Died Today - Rodd Keith

Vic Perry, Saturday, 7 February 2015 17:21 (eleven years ago)

"It Sure Can Get Cold in Des Moines"

onlydarkness.com, Sunday, 8 February 2015 18:16 (eleven years ago)

107. Peter Gabriel - Lead a Normal Life

kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 18:07 (eleven years ago)

two months pass...

108. Green Day - Geek Stink Breath

Didn't see this on here yet...

LimbsKing, Sunday, 26 April 2015 13:15 (eleven years ago)

109. Lifetime - (The Gym Is) Neutral Territory

one time gaffled 'em up (one time), Sunday, 26 April 2015 22:32 (eleven years ago)

110 did I mention Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" but only the version by The Dickies? Does it count?

Mark G, Monday, 27 April 2015 20:02 (eleven years ago)

one year passes...

111. "I Figured You Out" - Elliott Smith

flappy bird, Monday, 16 January 2017 05:04 (nine years ago)

112. Neil Young - Speakin' Out

Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross), Monday, 16 January 2017 06:12 (nine years ago)

113. Love - "Signed D.C."

Mr. Snrub, Monday, 16 January 2017 07:37 (nine years ago)

(In at number 25)

Mark G, Monday, 16 January 2017 08:37 (nine years ago)

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.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 16 January 2017 09:44 (nine years ago)

115. Radiohead - You never wash up after yourself

ogmor, Monday, 16 January 2017 09:53 (nine years ago)

116. Marvin Gaye – When Did You Stop Loving Me

dinnerboat, Monday, 16 January 2017 21:50 (nine years ago)

117. Youthmovies - Last Night Of The Proms

illbient microtonal poetry Surbiton (imago), Monday, 16 January 2017 21:54 (nine years ago)

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

Vast Halo, Monday, 16 January 2017 21:58 (nine years ago)

118. Marduk - Fistfucking God's Planet

Neanderthal, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 03:43 (nine years ago)

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

enochroot, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 18:30 (nine years ago)

121. The Crash - Still Alive

Frederik B, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 18:40 (nine years ago)

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

fits, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 20:01 (nine years ago)

123. "This Is Hardcore" - Pulp

fits, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 20:04 (nine years ago)

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

fits, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 20:08 (nine years ago)

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

fits, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 20:11 (nine years ago)

"this is hardcore" is sung more than once.

new noise, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 20:17 (nine years ago)

ah, you're right. damn.

fits, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 21:26 (nine years ago)

126. Dion - Abraham, Martin & John

dance cum rituals (Moka), Tuesday, 17 January 2017 21:46 (nine years ago)

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.

dance cum rituals (Moka), Tuesday, 17 January 2017 21:48 (nine years ago)

127. Beastie Boys - Instant Death

dance cum rituals (Moka), Tuesday, 17 January 2017 21:53 (nine years ago)

Okkervil River - It Ends With A Fall almost qualifies.

dance cum rituals (Moka), Tuesday, 17 January 2017 21:56 (nine years ago)

128. "Tikwid" - Animal Collective

flappy bird, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 22:38 (nine years ago)

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

flappy bird, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 06:57 (nine years ago)

123. Oh, Pretty Woman

It so does count.

Mark G, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 07:42 (nine years ago)

three weeks pass...

124. "Sunbathing Animal" - Parquet Courts

flappy bird, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 02:04 (nine years ago)

fuck nevermind

he sings it like, ten times in a row

sorry

flappy bird, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 02:05 (nine years ago)

130. Fiona Apple - Oh Well

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

LimbsKing, Wednesday, 15 February 2017 16:52 (nine years ago)

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)

LimbsKing, Saturday, 25 February 2017 18:58 (nine years ago)

...and Sufjan Stevens - Futile Devices

LimbsKing, Saturday, 25 February 2017 19:30 (nine years ago)

132. Alice Cooper - Black Juju

Working night & day, I tried to stay awake... (Turrican), Saturday, 25 February 2017 19:38 (nine years ago)

133. Half Man Half Biscuit - Epiphany

devvvine, Saturday, 25 February 2017 19:40 (nine years ago)


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