Nov 062009
This Last Man Standing competition may be wide open: we’re looking for songs with lyrics that spell out one or more words in the song’s title. The reason we’re limiting this to words within the title is to create at least some difficulty for this challenge. Three songs immediately come to mind for me, led by the following and its amusing video clip:
“Gloria”
The time is yours.
i-s-t-a–n-d-a-c-c-u-s-e-d
A-M-E-R-I-C-A-N W-O-M-A-N
Wait, he just spells “American” in that, right?
One or more words is all that need to be spelled out, so that one word counts, Oats. If I type and hit SEND fast enough, you are Last Man Standing…for now.
C-A-D-I-L-L-A-C
Cadillac by Bo Diddley
B-A-B-Y by Carla Thomas
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
I said R
I said R-A
R-A-G
R-A-G-G
R-A-G-G-M-O-P-P
Rag Mop – Joe Liggins and the Honeydrippers
Do I get any extra credit because there are no other lyrics aside from spelling out the title (albeit incorrectly)?
D.I.V.O.R.C.E. – Tammy Wynette
Yes, cdm, your entry makes an especially good impression under Townsperson ramone666’s Chuck Taylors.
R.O.C.K. in the USA – John Mellencamp
Y.M.C.A. – Village idiots
S-a-t-u-r-d-a-y NIGHT – bay city rollers ::sigh:: how i swooned in the 70’s for them before I heard my 1st Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Ted Nugent & Tull
Good ones, momofteens. As a newer member of RTH, we’ll excuse the fact that you made more than one entry at a time. We should remember to restate that protocol more often – it keeps the game going longer and invites more participants. That said, keep ’em coming!
By the way, “B-A-B-Y” and “Respect” were the other songs that immediately came to mind for me.
T-R-O-U-B-L-E–Elvis Presley or Travis Tritt.
TB
Come on, guys. “ABC” by Michael Jackson and the Jackson Four!
L-O-L-A
“ABC” is not a word, hrrundi. Good effort!
I should have made a rule against proper nouns, but I didn’t. andyr is Last Man Standing. Enjoy the view while it lasts!
M.E.T.H.O.D. O.F. L.O.V.E.
Hall & Otis
C-H-E-E-S-E-A-N-D-O-N-I-O-N-S – The PreFab 4
Melvin by the Belles. Girls in the garage doin´ a great take on Van´s Gloria. And his name is M… M.E.L.V.I.N!
M I C, K E Y, M O U S E
I’m a man
I spell
M
A
N
Man
I’m A Man-Bo Diddley
Good thing you picked Bo Diddley’s version, Chuckflack, and not Muddy Waters’ “Mannish Boy,” which would not have qualified!
C.I.T.Y. – John Cafferty & The Beaver Brownies
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N -Connie Frances
Keith Sykes ‘B.I.G.T.I.M.E.’
Who is the last man standing?
Bingo was his name-o.
David Sylvian and Robert Fripp – Firepower.
R.O.C.K. – Garland Jeffries
I *AM* the last man standing
Here’s one that might also hold the title for taking the longest to spell the word. Ready?
S
A
F
E
T
Y
Dance
Extended Mix
LMS suckers.
L.O.V.E. by Nat King Cole.
Wreckless Eric: Take the K-A-S-H!
I AM LSM!
Good one, Moddie, but:
Al Green, L-O-V-E (Love)
Hand over the belt.
Time to unbuckle already, BigSteve: Todd Rungren, “Slut.”
D’Oh! I hope my trousers don’t fall down.
Bop Girl by Pat Wilson. An Australian one-hit wonder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY-QSGaW9NQ
Though I would hesitate to call it rock and roll.
Lions In My Own Garden, Exit Someone by Prefab Sprout is (allegedly) and acrostic of the French town Limoges, where Paddy Macloon was dumped the girl. And hence the song.
It came to me in a dream — Friction by Television.
S.K.O.O.B.Y-D.O.O., The Archies
I am the Last Man Standing!
HVB
Crap you HVB for taking my trump song. This will be the last time that you fool me with your Archies knowledge.
a.k.a. I-D-I-O-T (The Hives)
LMS
“F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E.” by Pulp. That’s the title of the song, and it is indeed spelled out completely in the chorus.
Spampinato by NRBQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOm9ymdt6eg
Definition Of Love, NRBQ
I am the LMS!
The Pixies – Velouria
Ha!
I spoke to E. Pluribus Gergely tonight and this one came to me:
Friggin’ “Henry VIII”!!!!
I can see for miles!
TVC15?
Creep by The Fall
Elvis Costello – I stand accused.
Oh, nevermind!
Lola
And also the Weird Al version, Yoda, just put those as one entry.
I need a judges ruling?
Does this only apply to songs in the “rock music” genre? If not, than I submit Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins.
Mmm, petesecrutz, in the interest of competition, we’ll accept your Poppins entry. Do they spell out the whole title? It’s been so long since I’ve heard that song.
They do spell the whole song. It is indeed as annoying one would expect.
That explains why I’ve blocked it out. A couple of years ago my kids tried to engage me in spelling out that word, and I had to be ignorance.
petesecrutz is currently LAST MAN STANDING.
Usually in these threads, I use the “find” function to check that I am not duplicating another answer, but that’s difficult in this thread.
With that said, “Top Man,” Blur.
I am reclaiming my belt with R-I-G-H-T-S by The Fleshtones.
They Might Be Giants – Don’t Let’s Start
But I see you already think you have finished.
The belt, she is MINE!
D to the I to the A to the M
O to the N to the D
to the pearls of love.
Diamonds and Pearls, chumpies.
L.O.S.T. (Iggy baby)
L to the S to the M
“I,” from The Beatles’ “I Me Mine”Can I customize the belt buckle now?
Cameo – W.O.R.D. Up!
“New Jack Hustler (Nino’s Theme)” by Ice-T from New Jack City.
H-U-S-T-L-E-R HUSTLER!
Fishbone – UGLY.
U.G.L.Y. you ain’t got no alibi….
Jimmy Jazz by the Clash – J-a-zed-zed.
Well played, plasticsun. Stand tall!
Kate Bush – Why Should I Love You (Which I actually know as a cover by MIke Scott from the Waterboys)
The L of the lips are open
To the O of the Host
The V of the velvet
The E of my eye
E.M.P.T.Y- The Clientelle
“L O V E love” – Love’s in need of love today, Stevie Wonder
Just came up on my iTunes random:
O-H-I-O Ohio Players. The whole song is spelling it and saying it.
H-A-T-R-E-D by Tonio K. from his Life in the Foodchain album.
No real video, but here’s the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBWUZbhnM5E