Songs with boys names

[George 1978]

Re: Songs with boys names

Slade - My Friend Stan

[George 1978]

Re: Songs with boys names

Do you mean Billy dont be a hero

I am thinking of that Wedding Bells song where they sang "Bill" at the start.

Paper Lace of course were Nottingham's finest.

[amethyst]

Re: Songs with boys names

Do you mean Billy dont be a hero

[George 1978]

Re: Songs with boys names

Wasn't there one in around 1972 that was called "Bill"?

[George 1978]

Re: Songs with boys names

If we can count Jet Harris' first name (unusual name, I know), there has been the song of Jet by Paul McCartney and Wings.

[amethyst]

Re: Songs with boys names

Jack of speed-Steely Dan

[George 1978]

Re: Songs with boys names

Not quite, but a lot of late 1980s songs with the name "Jack" in them, such as "Jack Your Body" and "I'd Rather Jack".

[George 1978]

Re: Songs with boys names

Johnny B Goode - Jimi Hendrix Experience

[amethyst]

Re: Songs with boys names

Be good Johnnie-Men at work

[George 1978]

Re: Songs with boys names

Have we done Johnny Remember Me by John Leyton? - I assume that Leyton is also the "Johnny" referred to in the song.

[amethyst]

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Jilted John from 1978 it was a punk song?
John I'm only dancing-David Bowie

[George 1978]

Re: Songs with boys names

The Sweet - Little Willy

That is a man's name - I am surprised that the BBC didn't do a "Frankie Goes to Hollywood" over that song title as it is also refers to something associated with men as well...

Interesting how we think of song titles that have just a person's name and nothing else.

[George 1978]

Re: Songs with boys names

And remember when they performed it on Top of the Pops with a giant picture of darts player Jocky Wilson behind them?

Up in Emley Moor... mondegreen.

Sue Lawley and Calling Cheryl Baker come to mind - the mondegreens of celebrity names in songs...

[Cartimand]

Re: Songs with boys names

Patti Smith - Frederick
Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode
The Sweet - Little Willy
Various - John Barleycorn
Peter Wynyard - Neville Thumbcatch
Donovan - Bert's Blues
Jacques Brel - Jef (and Fernand)
The Shamen - Ebenezer Goode
Ian Dury - Billericay Dicky
Elvis Costello - Oliver's Army.
Led Zeppelin - Hats off to Roy Harper

[teepee]

Re: Songs with boys names

Jackie Wilson Said - Dexy's Midnight Runners.

And remember when they performed it on Top of the Pops with a giant picture of darts player Jocky Wilson behind them?