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 "Girl" or "Woman" in Title
| "Take this pink ribbon off my eyes, I'm exposed, and it's no big surprise" are lyrics from what "girl" song?
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Just A Girl. "Just A Girl" is from No Doubt's album "Tragic Kingdom". "Breaking the Girl" is a song by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Girl All the Bad Guys Want" is by Bowling For Soup, and "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" is by Cyndi Lauper.
Volcano Girls. "Volcano Girls" can be found on Veruca Salt's album "Eight Arms to Hold You". Samantha Fox sang "Naughty Girls", Duran Duran sang "Girls on Film", and The Pet Shop Boys sang "West End Girls".
The Bangles. "Complicated Girl" can be found on The Bangles' 1988 album "Everything". Although Susanna Hoffs sang most of their hit songs, all of the girls in The Bangles sang songs on the albums. Michael Steele sang "Complicated Girl".
Paula Abdul . "Forever Your Girl" can be found on Paula's 1988 album of the same title. The "Forever Your Girl" album also had quite a few other hits, including "Opposites Attract", "Cold Hearted", and "Straight Up".
Stupid Girl. "Stupid Girl" is from Garbage's 1995 self-titled album. "Retard Girl" is a song by Hole, which can be found on the album "My Body, the Hand Grenade".
| This band released "Punk Rock Girl" from their album "Beelzebubba". Who are they? | The Girl in the Song
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The Dead Milkmen. "Beelzebubba" was released in 1988. I barely remember the lyrics to "Punk Rock Girl", but it was quite a funny song.
| Kate Bush expressed her desire to be a ____________ girl. What is the missing word? | The Girl in the Song
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Rubberband. "If I could learn to twang like a rubberband, I'd be a rubberband girl" are lyrics to Kate's song "Rubberband Girl". This song is from the 1993 album "The Red Shoes".
Sunday. The track "Sunday Girl" was from Blondie's 1978 album "Parallel Lines". The song is also included on a couple of greatest hits albums.
Stone Temple Pilots. "Sour Girl" is from Stone Temple Pilots'1999 album "No. 4". The video features Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Aqua. Aqua's album "Aquarium" was released in 1997. The song "Barbie Girl" was a bit controversial, but amusing just the same.
spring and summer. "Sweet Caroline" was released in 1969 and is now an anthem in several sports arenas around the world. The lyrics read: "Was in the spring / And spring became the summer / Who'd have believed you'd come along?"
| In 1967, John Fred reached the number one spot in the U.S. singles chart with a song about a woman "in disguise with glasses." Who was the woman in this song? | Women in Song Titles
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Judy. John Fred & His Playboy Band hit the top of the charts with "Judy in Disguise with Glasses" in late 1967. The song was a take-off on the Beatles' tune "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds." "Judy" would be John Fred's only top 40 single in the US charts.
The Police. The Police, led by Sting, had a world-wide hit with "Roxanne" in the spring of 1979. The song is featured in the movie "48 Hours", in which the character Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) is shown screaming the lyrics in his prison cell.
| In 1971, Rod Stewart achieved success with the single "Maggie May." Which month is mentioned in the song's lyrics? | Women in Song Titles
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September. The lyrics to "Maggie May" read: "Wake up, Maggie, I think I've got something to say to you / It's late September and I really should be back at school." The song reached the number one in the USA hit parade in the fall of 1971.
| In the Beatles' song "Lovely Rita", which beverage does the singer ask Rita to share with him? | Women in Song Titles
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tea. According to the lyrics of "Lovely Rita", Paul McCartney sings, "May I inquire discreetly/ When are you free to take some tea with me?" "Lovely Rita Meter Maid" was featured on the second side of the "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album in 1967.
| Which 1968 hit by the Turtles features the lyrics, "Gee, I think you're swell / And you really do me well/ You're my pride and joy, etc."? | Women in Song Titles
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Elenore. The Turtles released "Elenore" about two years after the Beatles had recorded "Eleanor Rigby." The Turtles' song had a catchy beat and climbed to the number six position in the USA hit charts in 1968.
Steve Perry. Steve Perry reached the number three singles position with his ballad "Oh Sherrie", reportedly written about his girlfriend at the time. Gramm and Edwards were lead vocalists for Foreigner, and Jamison was the lead singer for Survivor.
| In 1982, Laura Branigan had a major hit song with the following lyrics: "Was it something that he said / Are the voices in your head calling..." Who was the woman in question? | Women in Song Titles
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Gloria. Laura Branigan had several hit songs in the decade of the 1980s, including "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" and "Self-Control." Her single "Gloria" climbed to the number two spot in the Billboard charts and was featured in the 1983 movie "Flashdance."
| Which funk group had a top 40 song in 1983 featuring the lyrics, "Joanna, I love you / You're the one, the one for me"? | Women in Song Titles
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Kool & the Gang. Kool & the Gang, from Ohio, had a string of hit singles in the 1980s. "Joanna" climbed to the number two position in the U.S. charts in 1983. J.J. Taylor was the lead singer for the group.
| Derek & the Dominos (Eric Clapton) recorded a song in 1970 which became a rock music anthem. Who was the woman in question? | Women in Song Titles
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Layla. "Layla", released in the early 1970s, was a paean to Clapton's lover, Patti Boyd Harrison. The song features the guitars of Clapton and Duane Allman; the piano solo is performed by "Layla" co-writer Jim Gordon.
Okaysions. "I'm A Girl Watcher" gave The Okaysions the credentials to become members of the One-Hit-Wonder fraternity. The band formed in North Carolina and originally called themselves The Kays. Their only hit was produced and released by a local label, but when the master was picked up by ABC Records the tune received national attention and became a Top Ten hit. The original master has long since disappeared so any re-releases are simply dubs of the original 45 RPM record. The band still performs Beach Music in the Carolinas with Wayne Pittman on guitar being the only founding member still in the lineup.
The Chi-lite recorded "Oh Girl". "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" and "You Make Me Feel Brand New" were among the hits done by the Spinners in the seventies. "Back Stabbers" was a 1972 hit for The O'Jays.
Help Me Girl. "Help Me Girl" was a 1966 release credited to The Animals. The US Number 29 hit was actually an Eric Burden solo effort for his 1967 LP, "Eric Is Here". The Cleveland band The Outsiders released a version around the same time that only made it to Number 37 on the US charts. Scott English and Larry Weiss wrote the tune as well as other tunes including the 1968 hit, "Bend Me, Shape Me" by American Breed. Scott English teamed with Richard Kerr to write Barry Manilow's 1974 hit, "Mandy". Among Larry Weiss' solo songwriting efforts was the 1974 hit, "Rhinestone Cowboy".
"Girl" was a Lennon-McCartney tune first released on the Beatles' 1965 "Rubber Soul" album. "Thank You Girl" was originally titled "Thank You, Little Girl". As "Thank You Girl" it was originally released on the flip-side of "From Me to You" (1963). "Another Girl" was a recorded by the the Beatles for their 1965 "Help!" movie soundtrack.
Steve Lawrence. Gerry Goffin and Carole King wrote "Go Away Little Girl". In 1962 Steve Lawrence released the first version of the song for Columbia Records and it stayed in the top spot for two weeks until "Walk Right In" by The Rooftop Singers became the Number One hit. Steve was a regular on "The Steve Allen Show" in the late fifties with his wife, Eydie Gorme. He has appeared on several variety shows and has also guest starred on many television series. He released other hits such as "Pretty Blue Eyes", but "Go Away Little Girl" was his only Number One hit.
Donny Osmond released a cover version in 1971 which also reached Number One on the Hot 100. His version was bumped from the top spot after the three-week reign by Rod Stewart's "Maggie May". Del Shannon recorded "Hey! Little Girl" in 1961. He and Johnny Mathis both did cover versions of "Go Away Little Girl" which did not fare as well on the Billboard charts.
| "Brown Eyed Girl" launched the solo career of Van Morrison in 1967. Which group was Van Morrison a member of from their formation in 1964 through mid-1966? | Songs With "Girl" in the Title
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Them. The band Them formed in Belfast in the spring of 1964 and were packaged as part of the British Invasion. Vocalist and harmonica player Van Morrison was one of the founding members. They began a steady engagement at Maritime Hotel and it wasn't long before there were lines of fans trying to get admission into the small venue. Their first single, "Don't Start Crying Now", faltered, but when they released their version of Big Joe Williams' "Baby Please Don't Go" they began appearing on television and getting airplay. They followed with their hit, "Gloria", and began touring steadily. Morrison left and began a solo career, releasing "Brown Eyed Girl" the following year.
The Shadows of Knight released a successful cover version of "Gloria" in the US. The Hollies had several British Invasion-era hits such as "Bus Stop" and "Look Through Any Window". Status Quo is best remembered for "Pictures of Matchstick Men".
Forever Your Girl. "Forever Your Girl" was a single release from Paula Abdul's 1989 album of the same name. The album took 62 weeks to finally reach Number One on the Billboard 200 album charts. "Straight Up" was the first single hit from the album, followed by "Forever Your Girl". In May of 1989 "Forever Your Girl" spent two weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100. "Cold Hearted" and "Opposites Attract" were also hit singles making a total of four Number One hits from the album.
"The Girl Can't Help It" was a 1956 film starring Jayne Mansfield. Little Richard sang the title song in the movie. "Georgy Girl" was the title of a 1966 film. The Seekers recorded the song "Georgy Girl" for the film and "Who's That Girl?" was recorded by Madonna for the 1987 movie "Who's That Girl", also starring Madonna.
The Temptations. Smokey Robinson and Ronald White of The Miracles composed "My Girl", which was the first Number One single for The Temptations. It was was the first song by the group to feature David Ruffin as lead vocalist. Smokey Robinson believed that Ruffin had a unique vocal quality and was determined to compose a song that would showcase his mellow style. After "My Girl" became a success Ruffin was featured as the lead vocalist for other hits by the group.
Otis Redding released a version of the song a year later and since then several other notable artists have covered the song including Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. The song has also been featured in several movies and television shows.
Foreigner. Thomas Dolby recorded the synthesizer track for Foreigner on "Waiting For A Girl Like You". Mick Jones and Lou Gramm of Foreigner composed the hit that was on their 1981 "4" album. The song stayed at the number two position for ten weeks because "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John and Hall and Oates's hit song, "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)", kept the Foreigner song from hitting the peak slot. In 1984 the band finally hit Number One on Billboard in the US with "I Want to Know What Love Is".
"Keep On Loving You" was a 1981 hit by REO Speedwagon. "The Best Of Times" and "Too Much Time On My Hands" were two releases by Styx in 1981 and "Who's Crying Now" was done by Journey in 1981.
Calendar Girl. "Calendar Girl" was Neil's sixth chart hit. In 1947 Neil earned a scholarship on piano for the Preparatory Division for Children at Juilliard School of Music. He began a composing collaboration as a teen with a neighbor, Howard Greenfield. In addition to Neil's hit they also composed for other artists, including Connie Francis' "Stupid Cupid" and "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain and Tennille. Neil's first hit was the 1958 song, "The Diary". He kept releasing Top Ten hits in until "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" reached Number One in 1962. He did a ballad version of the same song in 1976 that peaked at Number Eight.
"Got a Girl" was a Number 24 1960 song by The Four Preps. "Image of a Girl" was a 1960 Top Ten hit for The Safaris and "Little Bitty Girl" by Bobby Rydell reached Number 19 in 1960
Seals and Crofts. Jim Seals and Dash Crofts were Texas natives. Dash Crofts was a drummer for a Texas based band and before long Jim Seals had joined the band. They relocated to Los Angeles and became part of the group, The Champs, who released the song "Tequila" in 1958. Glen Campbell joined the band and later the three were part of a band called Glen Campbell and the GCs until 1964. After trying their luck with bands, Seals and Crofts decided to perform as a duo and after releasing some singles that went below the radar they finally hit it big with the Number Seven "Summer Breeze" in 1972. The following year "Diamond Girl" reached Number Four.
Jim's brother, Dan Seals, became half of the duo of England Dan and John Ford Coley. They had a 1976 hit with "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight". The Alessi Brothers released "Oh Lori" in the early seventies. Simon and Garfunkel released "America" in 1972.
| "Big Girls Don't Cry" was a 1962 hit for The Four Seasons. Which artist released a different song with the same title in 2006? | Songs With "Girl" in the Title
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Fergie. Stacy Ann Ferguson was part of the cast of the television series "Kids Incorporated" and later became a co-host of "Great Pretenders". She became a vocalist for Black Eyed Peas and launched her solo career as Fergie in 2006 with "The Dutchess" album. The album featured a total of five Top Five hits. She met Josh Duhamel in 2004 when she had a guest role on "Las Vegas" and the pair got married in 2006. She returned to acting in a 2006 remake of "The Poseidon Adventure" and sang "Auld Lang Syne" for the soundtrack. Fergie performed "Big Girls Don't Cry" in a 2007 concert for the late Princess Diana.
Christina Aguilera released "What a Girl Wants" in 2000. "Naughty Girl" reached Number Three for Beyonce Knowles in 2004 and Pink released "Most Girls" in 2000.
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