Every true music geek likes to know the title of each new song he hears. Guessing is required when you hear it live in concert for the first time. Sometimes, the title is an obvious refrain, often heard in the chorus. Other times, however, titles are obscure and have no direct mention in the lyrics. Here are some titles that don’t appear until…wait for it…the very last words of the song.
| Artist | Song | Album | Year |
| Bob Dylan | Boots of Spanish Leather | The Times They Are a-Changin’ | 1964 |
| The Beatles | Here, There and Everywhere | Revolver | 1966 |
| The Byrds | Wasn’t Born to Follow | The Notorious Byrd Brothers | 1968 |
| Chicago | Questions 67 and 68 | The Chicago Transit Authority | 1969 |
| Roxy Music | Virginia Plain | Roxy Music | 1972 |
| Jackson Browne | Late For The Sky | Late For The Sky | 1974 |
| Amanda McBroom | The Rose | 1977 | |
| Squeeze | Up The Junction | Cool for Cats | 1979 |
| The Cure | Let’s Go To Bed | Japanese Whispers | 1982 |
| Frank Zappa | The Jazz Discharge Party Hats | The Man from Utopia | 1983 |
| The Replacements | Left of the Dial | Tim | 1985 |
| The Cure | Just Like Heaven | Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me | 1987 |
| U2 | Running to Stand Still | The Joshua Tree | 1987 |
| George Michael | One More Try | Faith | 1988 |
| Depeche Mode | Enjoy the Silence | Violator | 1990 |
| Billy Bragg | Tank Park Salute | Don’t Try This at Home | 1991 |
| Pearl Jam | Last Exit | Vitalogy | 1994 |
| Pearl Jam | Tremor Christ | Vitalogy | 1994 |
| Quasi | Our Happiness is Guaranteed | Featuring “Birds” | 1998 |
| Loudon Wainwright III | Much Better Bets | So Damn Happy | 2003 |
| Josh Rouse | Middle School Frown | Nashville | 2005 |
| Coldplay | Square One | X&Y | 2005 |
| Darrell Scott | Hank William’s Ghost | Hank William’s Ghost | 2006 |
| David Mead | Sicily | Almost and Always | 2008 |
| Steve Earle | God is God | I’ll Never Get Out of this World Alive | 2011 |
| Bob Dylan | Long and Wasted Years | Tempest | 2012 |
| Jason Isbell | Yvette | Southeastern | 2013 |
Have I missed any? Add to the list in the comment section below.
Pearl Jam, Last Exit, Vitology, 2004
Thanks Joe and conrgats on making the first add to the list!
How about songs whose titles are sung once in the 2nd Verse?
“Time (Is A Clock Of The Heart)” Culture Club……slightly imperfect example granted
“The Spy Who Loved Me” Carly Simon
Interesting–that could be another list!
“let’s go to bed” by the Cure. Japanese whispers. 1982
Tremor Christ by Pearl Jam. Vitalogy. 1994
Wow–Joe strikes with two more!
Enjoy the silence. Depeche Mode. Violator. 1989
I hope you can sleep tonight Joe!
“Here There and Everywhere” by the Beatles
“One More Try” by George Michael
“Running to Stand Still” by U2
“Square One” by Coldplay
“Virginia Plain” by Roxy Music
“Wasn’t Born to Follow” by the Byrds
Great work time–these have all been added to the list. Thanks for your input.
Hey Mike,
Best song of all time that ends with the first appearance of its title : undoubtedly The Rose, by Amanda McBroom (1977), as recorded by Bette Midler and Conway Twitty.
– Ron.
Fantastic – thanks for thae add!
Queen of Denmark by John Grant
Thanks Colin – good one!
“Here’s Looking At You, Kid” by The Gaslight Anthem
and “Greek Tragedy” by The Wombats
“Bastardo” by Charlotte Hatherley
My Way – Sinatra/Syd Vicious
Thanks but it appears several times early in the song.