Most songs that feature names use girls’ names. What songs can you think of that use boys’ names in the title or lyrics?
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Jack & Diane - John Mellancamp
Richard Cory - Simon and Garfunkel
So long, Frank Lloyd Wright - Simon and Garfunkel
Me & Julio down by the schoolyard - Paul Simon
Duncan - Paul Simon
Dear John - Taylor Swift
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Hey Jude-beatles
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer-beatles
Alejandro-lady gaga
Louie Louie- kingsmen
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[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]'s Girl – [name_m]Rick[/name_m] Springfield
[name_u]Rylan[/name_u] – The National
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u] – [name_f]Becca[/name_f] VanDerbeck
Visions of [name_m]Gideon[/name_m] – [name_m]Sufjan[/name_m] Stevens
[name_m]Tim[/name_m] McGraw – [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] [name_m]Swift[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] – [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] [name_m]Swift[/name_m]
Billy, Don’t be a Hero – Paper Lace
Billy Liar – The Decemberists
I’m sure there are plenty more but this is what I can think of off the top of my head!
(edited to add a few I remembered that I haven’t seen mentioned yet)
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I’m only listing the one’s I’ve actually (know I’ve) heard of, but here’s a great list.
Here are some of mine. I have many more.
[name_u]Jessie[/name_u] ([name_u]Jessie[/name_u]‘s Girl - [name_m]Rick[/name_m] Springfield)
[name_u]Andy[/name_u] ([name_u]Andy[/name_u], You’re a [name_f]Star[/name_f] - The Killers)
[name_m]Joe[/name_m] ([name_m]Cotton[/name_m] Eye [name_m]Joe[/name_m] - Rednex)
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] ([name_m]Daniel[/name_m] - [name_m]Elton[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m])
[name_u]Danny[/name_u] ([name_u]Danny[/name_u] Boy)
[name_m]Jacques[/name_m] ( Frère [name_m]Jacques[/name_m])
[name_m]Earl[/name_m] (Goodbye [name_m]Earl[/name_m] - The Chicks)
[name_u]Jude[/name_u] (Hey [name_u]Jude[/name_u] - The Beatles)
[name_m]Jack[/name_m] (Hit the Road [name_m]Jack[/name_m] - [name_u]Ray[/name_u] [name_m]Charles[/name_m]) (Jumpin’ [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Flash[/name_m] - The Rolling Stones)
[name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Dean[/name_u] ([name_u]James[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] - Eagles)
[name_m]John[/name_m] ([name_m]John[/name_m] Cockers - [name_m]John[/name_m] Mellencamp) (The [name_m]Ballad[/name_m] of [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_f]Yoko[/name_f] - The Beatles)
[name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Henry[/name_m] ([name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m])
[name_m]Johnny[/name_m] ([name_m]Johnny[/name_m] B. Goode - [name_m]Chuck[/name_m] [name_u]Berry[/name_u]) ([name_m]Johnny[/name_m] Come Home - Fine [name_m]Young[/name_m] Cannibals) (When [name_m]Johnny[/name_m] Comes Marching Home) (Be Good [name_m]Johnny[/name_m] - Men At Work)
[name_m]Matthew[/name_m] ([name_m]Matthew[/name_m] and [name_m]Son[/name_m] - [name_f]Cat[/name_f] Stevens)
[name_u]Bobby[/name_u] (Me and [name_u]Bobby[/name_u] McGee - [name_f]Janis[/name_f] [name_f]Joplin[/name_f])
[name_m]Paul[/name_m], [name_u]Revere[/name_u] ([name_m]Paul[/name_m] [name_u]Revere[/name_u] - Beastie Boys)
[name_m]Rudolph[/name_m] ([name_m]Rudolph[/name_m] the [name_u]Red[/name_u]-Nosed Reindeer - [name_u]Gene[/name_u] [name_u]Autry[/name_u])
[name_u]Sam[/name_u] ([name_u]Sam[/name_u]'s Town - The Killers)
[name_m]Seamus[/name_m] ([name_m]Seamus[/name_m] - [name_f]Pink[/name_f] [name_m]Floyd[/name_m])
[name_u]Rain[/name_u] ([name_m]Set[/name_m] [name_u]Fire[/name_u] to the [name_u]Rain[/name_u] - [name_f]Adele[/name_f] - though in the context it’s used in, I don’t think this one counts)
[name_u]Willie[/name_u] (Shotgun [name_u]Willie[/name_u] - [name_u]Willie[/name_u] [name_m]Nelson[/name_m])
[name_m]Frank[/name_m], [name_m]Lloyd[/name_m] (So [name_m]Long[/name_m], [name_m]Frank[/name_m] [name_m]Lloyd[/name_m] [name_m]Wright[/name_m] - [name_m]Simon[/name_m] & Garfunkel)
[name_m]Guy[/name_m] (Song for [name_m]Guy[/name_m] - [name_m]Elton[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m])
[name_m]Elmo[/name_m] (St. [name_m]Elmo[/name_m]'s [name_u]Fire[/name_u])
[name_m]Steve[/name_m] ([name_m]Steve[/name_m] McQueen - [name_f]Sheryl[/name_f] [name_m]Crow[/name_m])
[name_u]James[/name_u] (Sweet [name_u]Baby[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] - [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_u]Taylor[/name_u])
[name_u]Teddy[/name_u] ([name_u]Teddy[/name_u] Boy - [name_m]Paul[/name_m] McCartney)
[name_u]Terry[/name_u] ([name_u]Terry[/name_u]'s Song - [name_m]Bruce[/name_m] Springsteen)
[name_m]Clyde[/name_m] (The [name_m]Ballad[/name_m] of [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] and [name_m]Clyde[/name_m])
[name_u]Casey[/name_u], [name_m]Jones[/name_m] (The [name_m]Ballad[/name_m] of [name_u]Casey[/name_u] [name_m]Jones[/name_m])
[name_m]Davy[/name_m] (The [name_m]Ballad[/name_m] of [name_m]Davy[/name_m] [name_m]Crockett[/name_m])
[name_m]Jed[/name_m] (The [name_m]Ballad[/name_m] of [name_m]Jed[/name_m] Clampett - Flatt and Scruggs)
[name_m]Tim[/name_m] ([name_m]Tim[/name_m] McGraw - [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] [name_m]Swift[/name_m])
[name_m]Tom[/name_m] ([name_m]Tom[/name_m] [name_m]Dooley[/name_m] - The [name_m]Kingston[/name_m] Trio)
[name_m]Jonny[/name_m] (Uncle [name_m]Jonny[/name_m] - The Killers)
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u] (Waiting for [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] to Come Home - [name_f]Etta[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u])
[name_m]Waylon[/name_m] ([name_m]Waylon[/name_m]'s [name_u]Guitar[/name_u] - [name_m]Hank[/name_m] [name_m]Williams[/name_m] [name_m]Jr[/name_m])
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] (Where to Now St. [name_m]Peter[/name_m] - [name_m]Elton[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m])
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m], [name_m]Martin[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] ([name_m]Abraham[/name_m], [name_m]Martin[/name_m] and [name_m]John[/name_m] - [name_m]Dion[/name_m])
[name_u]Curtis[/name_u] (The [name_m]Ballad[/name_m] of [name_u]Curtis[/name_u] [name_m]Lowe[/name_m] - Lynyrd Skynyrd)
[name_u]Lee[/name_u] (The [name_m]Ballad[/name_m] of [name_m]General[/name_m] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] - The Dukes of [name_m]Hazzard[/name_m] Soundtrack)
[name_m]Ben[/name_m] ([name_m]Ben[/name_m] - [name_u]Michael[/name_u] [name_u]Jackson[/name_u])
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Alfie ([name_u]Alfie[/name_u]’s Song by Bleachers)
[name_u]August[/name_u] ([name_u]August[/name_u] by [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] [name_m]Swift[/name_m], not actually about a boy, its about the month but its still a name)
[name_u]Bennie[/name_u] ([name_u]Bennie[/name_u] & the Jets by [name_m]Elton[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m])
[name_u]Jackie[/name_u]/Wilson ([name_u]Jackie[/name_u] & [name_m]Wilson[/name_m] by Hozier)
[name_u]James[/name_u] ([name_u]James[/name_u] Joint by [name_f]Rihanna[/name_f], not the best meaning but I’ll just include it anyway)
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Andy you’re a star - The Killers
The [name_m]Ballad[/name_m] of [name_u]Michael[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] -The Killers
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] in the [name_m]Den[/name_m] -Bastille
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Linking my master list of names from songs here 
I didn’t separate by gender.
I’ll definitely be following these comments and adding any that I missed!
John (Balled of [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_f]Yoko[/name_f] - The Beatles)
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] ([name_m]Daniel[/name_m] - [name_m]Elton[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m])
[name_m]Robert[/name_m] (Dr. [name_m]Robert[/name_m] - The Beatles)
[name_u]Jude[/name_u] (Hey [name_u]Jude[/name_u] - The Beatles)
[name_u]Bobby[/name_u] (Me & [name_u]Bobby[/name_u] McGee - [name_f]Janis[/name_f] [name_f]Joplin[/name_f])
[name_u]Danny[/name_u] ([name_u]Danny[/name_u] Boy - [name_m]Elvis[/name_m] [name_u]Presley[/name_u])
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Adam’s Song- Blink 182
[name_m]Archie[/name_m], [name_f]Marry[/name_f] Me- Alvvays
[name_u]Basil[/name_u]’s Kite- [name_m]Cap[/name_m]’n [name_u]Jazz[/name_u]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]- The Menzingers
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]’s [name_m]Army[/name_m]- The Menzingers
[name_m]Delano[/name_m] Door- Narrow Head
[name_m]Justin[/name_m]- Against Me!
[name_m]Martin[/name_m]- Carseat Headrest
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]- [name_m]Brian[/name_m] [name_u]Fallon[/name_u]
I’ll come back to this with more , these were just what I could think of at the moment.
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