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Songs that mention their title in the opening line of the song

Songs That Open With Their Titles, R

Performer		Song Title		Opening Lines		Comments & Submittor Name
R.E.M		What's The Frequency, Kenneth?		'What's the frequency, Kenneth?' is your benzedrine, uh, huh!		The title is based on an incident involving former CBS anchor Dan Rather getting beaten up by teenage punks while working with '60 Minutes'. They kept asking 'What's the frequency, Kenneth?' - Manfred Mann's Dirt Band
R.E.M.		Wendell Gee		That's when Wendell Gee		- Brian Kelly
R.E.M.		Suspicion		Now my suspicion's on the rise.		- Brian Kelly
R.E.M.		Walk It Back		Walk it back. Walk it back. Walk it back.		- Brian Kelly
R.E.M.		Old Man Kensey		Old man Kensey wants to be a sign painter.		- Brian Kelly
R.E.M.		Try Not To Breathe		I will try not to breathe.		- Brian Kelly
R.E.M.		Oddfellows Local 151		Oddfellows local 151 behind the firehouse.		- Brian Kelly
R.E.M.		Mr. Richards		Mr. Richards, your position is a messenger pigeon.		- Brian Kelly
R.E.M.		Strange		There's something strange going on tonight.		- Brian Kelly
R.E.M.		Stand		Stand in the place where you live.		- Brian Kelly
R.E.M.		The Apologist		They call me the apologist.		- Brian Kelly
R.E.M.		All The Way To Reno		Humming all the way to Reno.		- Brian Kelly
R.E.M.		Nightswimming		Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.		- Brian Kelly
R.E.M.		The One I Love		This one goes out to the one I love.		- Brian Kelly
R.E.M.		Shiny Happy People		Shiny happy people laughing.		- Brian Kelly
The Radiants		Voice Your Choice		Voice your choice, voice your choice, voice your choice. Tell me who do you love?		- Candy Welty
Radiohead		You		You are the sun and moon and stars.		- Brian Kelly
Radiohead		Fitter Happier		Fitter. Happier. More productive.		Technically not a song. - Brian Kelly
Radiohead		Karma Police		Karma police, arrest this man.		- Brian Kelly
The Rag Dolls		Dusty		Dusty, take me away with you		- Lily Orange
Rag'n'Bone Man		Human		I'm only human.		- Brian Kelly
Rage Against The Machine		Down Rodeo		Yeah, rolling down Rodeo with a shotgun.		Just to be clear, that's ro-DAY-o as in Rodeo Drive, not ro-DEE-o. - Brian Kelly
Rage Against The Machine		Bombtrack		Ugh! Hey yo, it's just another bombtrack.		- Brian Kelly
Rage Against The Machine		Killing In The Name		Killing in the name of		well the "of" isn't in the title but it's still one of the opening words... I think it deserves credit - Daniel
The Raindrops		Another Boy Like Mine		There could never be another boy like mine. There could never be another love so fine.		- Candy Welty
The Raindrops		That Boy John		That boy John, he looks so good and he walks so fine		- Candy Welty
The Rainmakers		Big Fat Blonde		I want a big fat blonde to hold my hand		- Sutch
Ram Jam		Black Betty		Oh, Black Betty (Bam-a-lam)		I'm surprised it isn't up yet, but better late than never. - Opie M.
Rammstein		Du Hast		Du. Du hast.		- Brian Kelly
Rammstein		Weisses Fleisch		Weisses Fleisch!!!		I have no idea why they wanted to do that, but still, I love Rammstein - Usagi
The Ramones		Beat On The Brat		Beat on the brat, beat on the brat, beat on the brat with a baseball bat, oh yeah		I kind of wonder if this is the same baseball bat that made it into "Peanut Butter Jelly Time." - dwasifar
Randy Newman		Short People		Short people got nobody, short people got nobody, short people got nobody to love.		Satirical song about prejudice - many people still think it's really about hatred of short people. - Martha Hankins
Randy Starr		After School		After school, after school. Yesterday I waited for you at the corner candy store the way I always do.		- Candy Welty
Rare Earth		Hey Big Brother		Hey big brother, as soon as you arrive, you better get in touch with the people, big brother		- Yvette Bristle
Rare Earth		I Just Want To Celebrate		I just want to celebrate another day of living.		- Brian Kelly
Rare Earth		We're Gonna Have A Good Time		We're gonna have a good time, just listen to the band		- Yvette Bristle
Ray Anthony		Sitting By The Window		Sitting by the window, watching the raindrops fall		- Candy Welty
Ray Charles		Careless Love		Oh love, oh love, oh careless love		- Candy Welty
Ray Charles		Busted		My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes and I'm busted.		- Odie Garfield
Ray Charles		Georgia On My Mind		Georgia, Georgia, The whole day through, Just an old sweet song, Keeps Georgia on my mind.		A #1 song in the fall of 1960 (actually on the day that John F. Kennedy was elected President of the U.S.), "Georgia On My Mind" was the real big breakthrough song for Ray Charles that would catapult Charles into the stardom that Atlantic records Ahmet Ertegun had signed Charles for nine years earlier in 1951. Unfortunately for Ertegun and Atlantic, Charles would have the #1 pop and R&B hit with "Georgia On My Mind" at ABC records. "Georgia On My MInd" has been one of the most recorded songs of all time, by many artists, but Charles as the writer of the song has by far the definitive version of the song. On April 24, 1979, the Georgia state legislature proclaimed, "Georgia On My Mind" as the official state song and Charles performed, on that date, the song on the floor of the Georgia state house. During the 6th season (1991 - 92) of CBS's then hit comedy series, "Designing Women", Ray Charles performed "Georgia On My Mind" on solo piano during the opening with the "Designing Women" looking on. And at the opening ceremonies of the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlanta, GA, Gladys Knight performed "Georgia On My Mind" live and worldwide. - Peter
Ray Charles		Am I Blue		Am I blue, am I blue, Ain't these tears in my eyes telling you		- Percy Fingertips
Ray Charles		Take These Chains From My Heart		Take these chains from my heart and set me free		- Candy Welty
Ray Charles		My Heart Cries For You		My heart cries for you, sighs for you, dies for you		- Candy Welty
Ray Charles		Unchain My Heart		Unchain my heart, baby let me be.		"Unchain My Heart" was a top five pop hit and top three R&B hit for Ray Charles in the winter of 1962. The only charts, at least at that time, that Charles had yet to conquer was the country charts, Charles was about to change all of that and big time. - Peter
Ray Charles		Here We Go Again		Here we go again. She's back in town again.		- Candy Welty
Ray Charles		Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand		Baby, let me hold your hand Until I make you understand.		1951's "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand" was one of the most memorable and successful and beloved American musical artist and a pioneer pianist and soul musician's of all time first R&B hit. Ray Charles was born in Albany, Georgia on September 23, 1930 as Ray Charles Robinson to Aretha and Bailey Robinson. At the age of seven Ray Charles went totally blind. He was went to school at St. Augustine (FL) School for the Dear and Blind and learned how to play various musical instruments. While there his mother, Aretha, died and then two years later his father, Bailey died. Shortly after World War II in the late 1940's he left school and worked in Florida with various bands and jazz and country musicians and shortened his name to Ray Charles so as not to be confused with boxer, Sugar Ray Robinson. He moved to Seattle, WA in either 1947 or 1948, and started recording for Swingtime records. He also managed during the years to father twelve children with twelve different women -- although three of his surviving children would be with his second wife. He married Eileen Williams in July 1951, but would divorce her in 1952 when she produced no children. After he hit the R&B charts with "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand", then Atlantic Records producer, Ahmet Ertegun signed him to Atlantic Records. In 1953 he charted, on Atlantic Records, two R&B hits, the rap-like, "It Should've Been Me" and the Ertegun written hit, "Mess Around". Just around the corner would be his first #1 R&B hit. - Peter
Ray Charles		Born To Lose		Born to lose, I've lived my life in vain		- Candy Welty
Ray Charles		Mary Ann		Well now, oh Mary Ann Well you sure look fine.		"Mary Ann" was an R&B hit for Ray Charles in 1957 while he was still recording for Atlantic records. "Mary Ann" was later covered by Stevie Wonder who also had a minor pop hit with the song. - Peter
Ray Charles		You Don't Know Me		(Ooh, you don't know me. Ooh, you don't know me.) You give your hand to me		- Candy Welty
Ray Charles		The Night Time (Is The Right Time)		You know the night time, darling (night and day) Is the right time, (night and day) To be (night and day) With the one you love, now (night and day).		"The Night Time (Is The Right Time)" was a 1958 R&B hit for Ray Charles. In that same year, Charles moved to New York City and hired a young girl group, the Cookies, to be his background singers and then they changed their names to the Raelettes. Ray Charles had his first crossover (to the pop charts) hit with the top ten impromptu blues hit, "What'd I Say". "What'd I Say", also an R&B #1 hit, was originally conceived in concert. Also in 1959, Ray Charles recorded "The Genius Of Ray Charles" lp and then moved for a more lucrative deal from Atlantic Records to ABC records, very shortly Ray Charles was about to become an even bigger household name. - Peter
Ray Charles		I Got A Woman		Well ... I got a woman, way over town.		1955's "I Got A Woman" written by Ray Charles was Charles' first #1 R&B hit. In April of that same year he married his second wife, Della Beatrice Howard Robinson and had three children with her. - Peter
Ray Charles and the Ray Charles Singers		I Can't Stop Loving You		(I can't stop loving you), I've made up my mind To live in memory of the lonesome times.		The 1962 #1 hit for five weeks in the spring of that year, "I Can't Stop Loving You's" place in the history of music is not to be underestimated, nor is the album it was from "Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music". Both the lp and the single not only charted at #1 in the pop charts, but also on the country and R&B charts. This was the first time that a black artists was able to chart at #1 on all three charts at the same time! For the album, "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" and the single, "I Can't Stop Loving You", Ray Charles made one change as to backup singers. Instead of the Raelettes, Charles used some a white people's chorus to sing backup, it is this chorus that sings the beginning, "I can't stop loving you" and then Ray Charles picks up the rest of the opening line. After the success of this album and into the 1970's to the 1990's, Charles would only have moderate success on the pop and R&B charts. Then in 1965 started a downward spiral for Charles when he was arrested for possesion of heroin. Charles admitted he had been addicted to heroin for the last 17 years and he was on parole in 1966. Slowly after this, Charles life started turning around, in the 1970's he had success with his version of "America The Beautiful" (that is considered one of the definitive versions of the tune), and in 1979 he was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall Of Fame (the first ceremonies) and his song "Georgia On My MInd" was proclaimed Georgia's state song. In 1980, he made a brief cameo in the movie, "The Blues Brothers", and appeared in 1985 on "The Cosby Show" and in 1990 in a "Diet Pepsi" commercial. In 1986 he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame (at the first ever ceremonies). In 1987 he received a Lifetime Grammy to go along with other Grammies he collected from 1959 to 1962. And in 1991 he was inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Foundation, as well as helping with the opening of the 6th season of "Designing Women". Ray Charles would continue to appear and work with many other recording artist and made his last public appearance on April 30, 2004, at the dedication of his Los Angeles music studios as an historic landmark. Ray Charles died of liver disease at his home in Beverly Hills, CA on June 10, 2004. There have been three successful posthumous CD's of Charles' work: "Genius Loves Company" in 2004 and "Genius & Friends" in 2005 recorded with several artists shortly before his death, and the 2006 CD, "Ray Sings, Basie Swings" a live 1973 recording he made with Count Basie. In 2006, actor Jamie Foxx won an Oscar award for his portrayol of Ray Charles in a biographical film. - Peter
Ray Charles with the Raelettes		Hit The Road Jack		Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.		"Hit The Road Jack" was Ray Charles' second #1 pop hit, as well as being a #1 R&B hit in the Fall of 1961. The opening line was sung by Charles' background singers, the Raelettes. - Peter
Ray Coniff Singers		Somewhere My Love		Somewhere my love, There will be songs to sing.		"Somewhere My Love" also known as Lara's Theme was featured in the 1966 classic movie, Dr. Zhivago. "Somewhere My Love" was written by the duo of Francis Paul Webster and Maurice Jarre specifically for the film. - Peter
Ray LaMontagne		Trouble		Trouble, trouble, trouble, trouble, trouble been dogging my soul since the day I was born		- Jacynthia Maries
Ray Parker Jr.		A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)		A woman needs love just like you do.		- Brian Kelly
Ray Parker, Jr.		The Other Woman		I'm in love with the other woman. My life was fine, yes it was, 'til she blew my mind.		And that line appears several times during the song. - Bob Boogie
Ray, Goodman & Brown		Special Lady		You must be a special lady		- Candy Welty
Reba McEntire		Congratulations		Congratulations. You made a fool out of me.		- Brian Kelly
Reba McEntire		Sunday Kind of Love		I want a Sunday kind of love A love to last, past Saturday night.		- William Ransom
Reba McEntire		Hold On		Hold on 'cause this feels just like a first love		- William Ransom
Reba McEntire		It's Your Call		It's your call, it's her Would you rather take it in the other room		- William Ransom
Reba McEntire		The Greatest Man I Never Knew		The greatest man I never knew Lived just down the hall		- William Ransom
Reba McEntire		If I Were a Boy		If I were a boy even just for a day		- William Ransom
Reba McEntire		Promise Me Something		So promise me something right here and now		- William Ransom
Reba McEntire		How Blue		How blue can you make me		- William Ransom
Reba McEntire		Pray for Peace		Pray for Peace		Pray for Peace is said 54 times. - JohnFedorchak
Reba McEntire		When You Have a Child		When you have a child You learn it's a serious business to have a little fun		- William Ransom
The Record Company		Life To Fix		I got this life to fix.		- Brian Kelly
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		My Friends		My friends are so depressed.		- Brian Kelly
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		Parallel Universe		Deep inside of a parallel universe.		- Brian Kelly
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		She's only 18		She's only 18, don't like the Rolling Stones		- Jonathan S.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		Easily		Easily let's get carried away		From their album "Californication" - RevengeFromMars YouTube
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		Can't Stop		Can't Stop addicted to the shin dig		Love the song - Jerry
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		Readymade		Readymade, readymade		From their album "Stadium Arcadium" - RevengeFromMars YouTube
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		Scar Tissue		Scar tissue that I wish you sawww...		I love the goofy way the lyrics are sung. - Jonathan S.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		Road Trippin'		Road trippin' with my two favorite allies		From their album "Californication" - RevengeFromMars YouTube
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		Around The World		All around the world. We can make time.		- Brian Kelly
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		This is the Place		This is the place		From their album "By the Way" - RevengeFromMars YouTube
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		Throw Away Your Television		Throw away your television, time to make this clean decision.		- J.D.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		Get On Top		Get on Top Get on Top		From their album "Californication" - RevengeFromMars YouTube
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		Cabron		Cabron		From their album "By the Way" - RevengeFromMars YouTube
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		Porcelain		Porcelain		From their album "Californication" - RevengeFromMars YouTube
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		Dosed		I got dosed by you and		From their album "By the Way" - RevengeFromMars YouTube
Red Rider		Lunatic Fringe		Lunatic fringe, I know you're out there.		- Brian Kelly
Reel Big Fish		Last Show		This is the last show I will ever play with you.		- Lizzie
Reel Big Fish		She Has A Girlfriend Now		She has a girlfriend now.		- Brian Kelly
Relient K		Let It All Out		"Let It All Out, get it all out.."		- Heidi
Rene And Angela		I'll Be Good		I'll be good...good...good...		- Brian Kelly
Renee and Renato		Save Your Love		Save your love, my darling, save your love, for summer nights with moon and stars above.		- Jacynthia Maries
REO Speedwagon		In Your Letter		In your letter, oooh, in your letter		The obvious pun "N. Yoletta" was credited as co-writer along with REO member Gary Richrath. - Rocky
REO Speedwagon		Keep The Fire Burnin'		Keep the fire burnin'. Let it keep us warm.		- Brian Kelly
REO Speedwagon		Can't Fight This Feeling		I Can't Fight This Feeling any longer		I had my first slow dance to this song, it's been one of my all time favorite songs ever since. - Larcen Tyler
Rev Theory		Voices		I hear voices in my head		Randy Orton's second entrance theme. - Joey F.
Reveille		What You Got		What you got, what you got, what you got...		- Wolfgang59
Rex Allen		Don't Go Near The Indians		Son, don't go near the Indians. Please stay away.		- Candy Welty
Rex Harrison and Robert Coote		You Did It		Tonight old man you did it.		"You Did It" right after the scene at the horse races in the musical, "My Fair Lady". It is a duet by Higgins (Rex Harrison) and Pickering (Robert Coote). The character of Pickering sings the first line in amazement about how Higgins has transformed Eliza. - Peter
Rex Orange County		Loving Is Easy		Loving is easy. You had me f---ed up.		- Brian Kelly
Richard Beymer		Maria		Maria ... The most beautiful sound I ever heard, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria ... All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word, Maria, Maria,		The rest of the opening line is: ... Maria, Maria ... Maria!" "Maria" is from the 1957 Broadway musical and 1961 motion picture, "West Side Story". "West Side Story" was one of the most successful Broadway plays and motion pictures ever. It was unique for it's time for presenting New York City and Italian and Puerto Rican gangs in a way that many young people could identify with (and even many ordinary people). But Leonard Bernstein who wrote the music and Stephen Sondheim who wrote the lyrics set in an ephermal setting and within the setting of one of the longest stories known to man, liberally borrowing from William Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet" with the gangs taking the place of the feuding families. "Maria" is sung shortly after the lead male character of Tony (from the Italians) meets the beautiful Puerto Rican girl, Maria. Richard Beymer is probably better identified with the song, because of playing Tony in the motion picture. The original thespian who played Tony on Broadway though is Larry Kert. - Peter
Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood		Somewhere		Somewhere there must be a place we can feel we're free, Somwhere there's got to be some place for you and me.		"Somewhere" is another song from the Bernstein and Sondheim musical, "West Side Story". Sung by the lead characters of Tony and Maria. It shows up later in the musical after Tony is killed (after he thought Maria was killed) and Maria tries to get both gangs to stop the violence. In 1986, Barbra Streisand would rework the song for her "The Broadway Album" and again set in ephermal environment, but make it song of hope for the future. - Peter
Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood		Tonight		Tonight, tonight, It all began tonight, I saw you and the world went away.		"Tonight" is another one of the songs from Bernstein and Sondheim's "West Side Story" (this musical would began the very successful career of Sondheim and his musicals becoming the stuff of legends in the world of Broadway). "Tonight" was sung first by the lead characters of Tony and Maria (I'm crediting the thespians from the 1961 motion picture, but originally on Broadway they were played by Larry Kert and Carol Lawrence). "Tonight" would be revisted later in the musical when it would become a chorus piece. - Peter
Richard Burton		Married Man		A married man, a married man. How wonderful to be a married man.		- Alyssa Jayne
Richard Marx		Hazard		My mother came to Hazard when I was just seven.		- Brian Kelly
Richard Thompson		Valerie		Oh Valerie!, you give me heart attack		- Sutch
Richie Valens		La Bamba		La la la la la bamba.		Covered by Los Lobos for the movie. - Brian Kelly
Rick Nelson		When The Chips Are Down		Whatcha gonna do when the chips are down		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		It's Late		It's late (it's late), we gotta get on home		- Candy Welty
Rick Nelson		Fools Rush In		Fools rush in where angels fear to tread		- Candy Welty
Rick Nelson		It's Up To You		It's up to you because I've done everything I can		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		For You		I will gather stars out of the blue for you. Yes, baby, for you.		- Candy Welty
Rick Nelson		Be My Love		Be my love, for no one else can end this yearning		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Garden Party		I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends, A chance to share old memories and play our old songs again.		"Garden Party" was a #3 hit for a more grown up Rick Nelson (no longer, Ricky), in 1971. It actually details a party he went to where the audience wasn't too happy with a new and more grown up version of "Ricky" Nelson's songs, and ends with the good advice of "You can't please everybody, so you got to please yourself". - Peter
Rick Nelson		Time After Time		Time after time I tell myself that I'm so lucky to be loving you		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Young Emotions		Young emotions are mixed emotions		- Candy Welty
Rick Nelson		Welcome To My World		Welcome to my world. Won't you come on in?		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		String Along		String along, that's all I am is just your String along, someone that you just seem to Bring along whenever you are all alone, need some company You		The rest of the opening line: "... always turn to me." "String Along" was a #25 hit for Ricky Nelson in 1963, it was written by Bobby Doyle and J. Duncan. - Peter
Rick Nelson		I Will Follow You		I will follow you, follow you wherever you may go		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Waitin' In School		I been a-waitin' in school all day long, a-waitin' on the bell to ring so I can go home		- Candy Welty
Rick Nelson		Dinah		Dinah. Is there anyone finer		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Travelin' Man		I'm a travelin' man, made a lot of stops		Probably the earliest song ever to have a concept video made of it, the video aired after an episode of "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet." - crazydon
Rick Nelson		So Long		It's been so long, so very long		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Hello Mary Lou		Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart		- crazydon
Rick Nelson		Walkin' Down The Line		I'm walkin' down the line, I'm walkin' down the line, I'm walkin' down the line, my feet'll be a-flyin'		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Every Time I Think About You		Every time I think about you I get so mad		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		My Old Flame		My old flame, I can't even think of her name		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Believe What You Say		I believe what you say when you say you're goin' steady with nobody else but me		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Night Train To Memphis		Take that night train to Memphis, take that night train to Memphis, and when you arrive at the station I'll be right there to meet you		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		I'd Climb The Highest Mountain		I'd climb the highest mountain if I knew that when I climbed that mountain I'd find you		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Love Is Where You Find It		Love is where you find it, on the city streets, wherever people meet, anywhere you go		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Here I Go Again		Here I go again in a great big world of spin		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		In My Dreams		I'll see you tonight in a place where we meet in my dreams		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Congratulations		Congratulations for breaking my heart		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Never Be Anyone Else But You		There'll never be anyone else but you for me		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Yes Sir, That's My Baby		Yes sir, that's my baby. No sir, I don't mean maybe.		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		I'm A Fool To Care		I'm a fool to care when you treat me this way		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Baby Won't You Please Come Home		Baby won't you please come home because your daddy's all alone		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Raincoat In The River		I'm gonna throw my raincoat in the river		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		One Minute To One		One minute to one and you gotta go home		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Just A Little Bit Sweet		If you'd be just a little bit sweet to me		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Today's Teardrops		Today's teardrops are tomorrow's rainbows		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Say You Love Me		Say you love me, say you do		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		One Of These Mornings		Well one of these mornings I'm gonna rise and shine		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Hello To The Wind		Hello, hello to the wind. Will you carry my song gently along as you sing?		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Again		Again. This couldn't happen again		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Love Is The Sweetest Thing		Love is the sweetest thing. What else on earth could ever bring such happiness to everything		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		You Are My Sunshine		You are my sunshine, my only sunshine		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		The Bridge Washed Out		The bridge washed out and I can't swim and my baby's on the other side		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Excuse Me Baby		Excuse me baby, but you're lookin' mighty fine		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Love And Kisses		Your love and kisses, uh-huh, your love and kisses, uh-huh, fulfill all of my wishes		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Someday		I know that someday you'll want me to want you		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		I Tried		I tried, I tried. You said to go out, find another girl. Well I tried.		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		What Comes Next?		What comes next? Ahh, do you break my heart?		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		I Wonder (If Your Love Will Ever Belong To Me)		Well I wonder if your love will ever belong to me. Well a voice within keeps talkin' and it's tellin' me		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		You're So Fine		Well you're so fine. Got you on my mind.		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Come Out Dancin'		Hey, come out dancin', yeah yeah yeah		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Thank You Darling		Thank you, thank you darling, for everything you gave to me		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Salty Dog		Let me be your salty dog		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Every Time I See You Smiling		Every time I see you smiling, I see a love so real		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Mad Mad World		Everybody's runnin' in a mad mad world		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Shirley Lee		Well I got a gal her name is Shirley Lee		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Baby You Don't Know		Baby you don't know what you're doin' to me		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Sure Fire Bet		Yeah, you're a sure fire bet to win my lips		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Lucky Star		Lucky star, shine on me		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		I'll Make Believe		I'll make believe that I don't miss you		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans		Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans and miss it each night and day?		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Break My Chain		Won't you break my chain? Don't turn me down.		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Hello Mister Happiness		Hello Mister Happiness, goodbye misery. I've got a pretty girl to walk along with me.		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Just Take A Moment		Just take a moment to remember the love that we once knew		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		You're Free To Go		You're free to go, darling. I'll break the ties that bind.		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		That Same Old Feeling		That same old feeling, that same old feeling, each time I hold you, when I feel good, uh-huh		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Down Home		Down home, oh down home, there used to be rivers and trees		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Hey There, Little Miss Tease		Hey there, little Miss Tease. You got me weak in the knees.		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		I'm Confessin'		I'm confessin' that I love you. Tell me, do you love me too?		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Am I Blue		Oh, am I blue? Am I blue? Ain't these tears in my eyes tellin' you?		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		If You Can't Rock Me		Well, if you can't rock me, I'll find somebody who can.		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Have I Told You Lately That I Love You		Have I told you lately that I love you? Could I tell you once again somehow?		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		Boppin' The Blues		Well, all my friends are boppin' the blues. It must be goin' 'round.		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Nelson		A Teenager's Romance		A teenager's romance is fickle or true		- Alyssa Jayne
Rick Springfield		State Of The Heart		It's just the state of the heart; I'm waiting for you in the state I'm in.		From his 1985 Tau album. - Vic George
Rick Springfield		Speak To The Sky		Speak to the sky whenever things go wrong		- Candy Welty
Rick Springfield		Rock Of Life		I feel the big beat, the rock of life; big beat talk to me, waking up blind with the house on fire.		From his 1988 Rock Of Life album. - Vic George
Rickie Lee Jones		A Lucky Guy		Oh, he's a lucky guy, oh, he's a lucky guy, he doesn't worry about me when I'm gone		- Candy Welty
Right Said Fred		Mojive		This is the house of mojive		- mads.
Right Said Fred		I'm Too Sexy		I'm too sexy for my love.		- Brian Kelly
Rihanna		Pon de Replay		Mr. DJ, song pon de replay		- Alex
Rihanna		Oh Baby		Oh, baby, oh, still a long way to go		- Candy Welty
Ringo Starr		Back Off Boogaloo		Back off boogaloo, I said, back off boogaloo, come on, back off boogaloo boo		- Alyssa Jayne
Ringo Starr		Wrack My Brain		Wrack my brain, wrack my brain, till my head's filled with pain		- Alyssa Jayne
Ringo Starr		It Don't Come Easy		It don't come easy. You know it don't come easy.		- Brian Kelly
Rita Coolidge		I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love		I'd rather leave while I'm in love while I still believe the meaning of the word		Recorded by the song's writers, Peter Allen and Carole Bayer Sager before Rita Coolidge took it to the top 40 hit in 1979 - KL Fan
The Ritchie Family		Brazil		Brazil. You've got me where you want me, you've got me where you want me.		- Candy Welty
Robbie Robertson		Broken Arrow		Who else is gonna bring you a broken arrow?		Famously covered by Rod Stewart. - Brian Kelly
Robbie Williams		Lazy Days		:Lazy days, Calling to you		- Rocky Mak
Robbie Williams		One of God's Better People		You're one of God's better people, and you don't know, that's why you're special		This is the final song of "The Ego Has Landed" album. Watch out for a hidden poem at 13:30. - Rocky Mak
Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise		Once Upon A Time		Once upon a time, when I was in high school		Music video directed by Steve MacCorkle. - Mickey D.
Robert DeLong featuring Ashe		Better In College		I liked you better in college.		- Brian Kelly
Robert Gordon		Red Hot		My girl is red hot.		Am I the only one who finds this song really obnoxious? - Brian Kelly
Robert Plant		In the Mood		I'm in the mood for a melody		- Sutch
Robert Plant		Little By Little		Little by little, my heart green.		- Brian Kelly
Robert Preston		Gary, Indiana		Gary, Indiana!		"Gary, Indiana" is yet one more song from Meredith Wilson's musical, "The Music Man". Robert Preston as Professor Harold Hill starts out the singing on this song, supposedly about his hometown, which would become a chorus piece as it goes along. - Peter
Robert Preston		Seventy-six Trombones		Seventy-six trombones led the big parade With a hundred and ten cornets close at hand.		"Seventy-six Trombones" is another song from Meredith Wilson's musical, "The Music Man". Robert Preston who played Professor Harold Hill, the lead character, would not only play the character in the original Broadway run, but also play Hill in the 1962 motion picture. Later in the musical, "Seventy-six Trombones" is chorus and full cast piece. - Peter
Robert Rounseville		When The Children Are Asleep		When the children are asleep we sit and dream, The things that every other dad and mother dream.		"When The Children Are Asleep" is another song from Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel". Robert Rounseville sang this tune in the motion picture version of "Carousel". - Peter
Roberta Flack		The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face		The first time ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes.		Good 70s MOR song. - Rich Braham
Roberta Flack		Killing Me Softly With His Song		Strumming my pain with his fingers, Singing my life with his words, Killing me softly with his song, Killing me softly with his song, Telling my		The rest of the opening line is: "...whole life with his words, Killing me softly with his song ..." Flack's second #1 was able to move up the charts a lot quicker then her first. It was a #1 song in 1973 and the #1 song of the year. "Killing Me Softly With His Song" was written by Flack in response to Don McLean's "American Pie" that was the #1 song in 1972. The Fugees would have a successful remake of the song in the 1990's. - Peter
Roberta Flack		First Time Ever I Saw Your Face		The first time ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes And the moon and stars were the gifts you gave To the dark and the empty skies		The rest of the first line: ", my love, To the dark and the empty skies. "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' was the first #1 song for Roberta Flack, back in 1972. It also won the Grammy, in 1973, for Song of the Year. But this tune had a longer history than that before reaching #1 for Flack and the Atlanta record company that she recorded it for. It was written by folk singer, Ewan MacColl back in 1957 for his wife, Peggy Seeger. The unknown Roberta Flack first recorded and released it back in 1968, but it went nowhere. It was released again, and became a hit when it was featured in the Clint Eastwood movie, "Play Misty For Me". - Peter
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway		Where Is The Love		Where is the love, where is the love?		- Candy Welty
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway		The Closer I Get To You		The closer I get to you, the more you'll make me see		- Loree Dare
Roberta Flack & Maxi Priest		Set The Night To Music		Set the night to music, set the night to music.		The song opens with the title repeated twice. - Larcen Tyler
Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson		Tonight I Celebrate My Love		Tonight, I celebrate my love for you		- Larcen Tyler
Robin Beck		First Time		First time, first love, oh what feeling is this		From her second album Trouble Or Nothin' (1989). She re-recorded this song in 2009 as part of Trouble Or Nothing - 20th Anniversary Edition. - Joey F.
Robin Mark		Jesus, All For Jesus		Jesus, all for Jesus, all I am and have and ever hope to be.		- Vic George
Robin Mark		Behold The Son Of God		Behold the Son of God, who dies upon the cross.		From his 2001 Come Heal This Land worship album. - Vic George
Robin Mark		I Heard The Sound Of Voices		I heard the sound of voices, from every tribe and nation		- Vic George
Robin Mark		Days Of Elijah		These are the days of Elijah, declaring the Word of the Lord.		- Vic George
Robin Mark		You're The Lion Of Judah		You're the Lion of Judah, the Lamb who was slain.		Sometimes the title of the song is "The Lion Of Judah". - Vic George
Robyn Hitchcock And The Egyptians		So You Think You're In Love		So you think you're in love. Yes, you probably are.		- Brian Kelly
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians		Balloon Man		I was walking up Sixth Avenue when Balloon Man came right up to me.		- Brian Kelly
Rocky Burnette		Tired Of Toein' The Line		Baby, I'm tired of toein' the line.		- Brian Kelly
Rod Stewart		Some Guys Have All The Luck		Some guys have all the luck. Some guys have all the pain.		- Candy Welty
Rod Stewart		Baby Jane		Baby Jane, don't leave me hanging on the line.		- Brian Kelly
Rod Stewart		Have I Told You Lately		Have I told you lately that I love you?		I'm surprised this one hasn't been added. - Larcen Tyler
Roger Daltrey		After The Fire		After the fire, the fire still burns		From his album "Under A Raging Moon". - Rocky
Roger Miller		Old Toy Trains		Old toy trains, little toy tracks, little boy toys comin' from a sack		- Candy Welty
Roger Miller		You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd		You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd, you can't roller skate in a buffalo herd		- Candy Welty
Roger Whittaker		One Night With You		One night with you, one night with you. Nothing can be just the same as before.		- Candy Welty
Rolf Harris		Sun Arise		Sun arise, she bring in the morning		- Candy Welty
Rolling Stones		Neighbors		Neighbors, neighbors, neighbors		That is the opening line, but Mick Jagger really belts this one word three times. A track from the Rolling Stones' 1981 album, "Tattoo You". - Peter
The Rolling Stones		I'm Free		I'm free to do what I want any old time		- Candy Welty
Rolling Stones		Lady Jane		My sweet Lady Jane When I see you again Your servant am I And will humbly remain.		From the Rolling Stones' 1966 album, "Aftermath". - Peter
The Rolling Stones		Angie		Angie, Angie!		- Hunter M.
Rolling Stones		Have You Seen Your Mother Baby, Standing In The Shadow		Have you seen your mother, baby, standing in the shadow		A 1966 single for the Rolling Stones. - Peter
Rolling Stones		(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction		I can't get no satisfaction		The first #1 song in the states for the Rolling Stones was this July 1965 #1, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". - Peter
Rolling Stones		Time Is On My Side		Time is on my side, yes it is		- Peter
Rolling Stones		Under My Thumb		Under my thumb, The girl who once had me down.		- Peter
The Romantics		What I Like About You		What I like about you, you hold me tight.		- Brian Kelly
Ronnie And The Hi-Lites		I Wish That We Were Married		I wish that we were married so we'd never, never, never, never say goodbye		- Claire Grayson
Ronnie Dove		One Kiss For Old Times' Sake		One kiss for old times' sake, just like it used to be		- Candy Welty
Ronnie Hawkins		Down In The Alley		Down in the alley, just you and me		- Claire Grayson
Ronnie Hawkins		Forty Days		I'm gonna give you forty days to get back home		- Claire Grayson
Ronnie Milsap		Any Day Now		Any day now, I will hear you say 'Goodbye my love', and you'll be on your way		- Candy Welty
The Rooftop Singers		Mama Don't Allow		Mama don't allow no guitar playin' here		- Leda Metro
The Rooftop Singers		Walk Right In		Walk right in, sit right down, Daddy, let your mind roll on		- Candy Welty
The Rooftop Singers		You Don't Know		You don't know, you don't know, you don't know my mind		- Leda Metro
The Rooftop Singers		Shoes		Shoes, shoes, shoes, shoes, I got on my travelin' shoes		- Leda Metro
The Rooftop Singers		Hey Boys		Now hey boys, can't you learn 'em		- Leda Metro
The Rooftop Singers		Ham And Eggs		Ham and eggs, pork and beans		- Leda Metro
The Rooftop Singers		Tom Cat		I got an old tom cat, and when he steps out, all the other cats in the neighborhood, they begin to shout		- Leda Metro
The Rooftop Singers		Brandy Leave Me Alone		Brandy leave me alone [3 times], I'm tired and I must go home		- Leda Metro
The Rooftop Singers		Rained Five Days		Rained five days and the sky turned dark at night		- Leda Metro
Rosanne Cash		Particle and Wave		Light is particle and wave		- William Ransom
Rosanne Cash		My Least Favorite Life		This is my least favorite life		- William Ransom
Rosanne Cash		I Don't Want to Spoil the Party		I don't want to spoil the party so I'll go		- William Ransom
Rosanne Cash		I'll Change for You		I'll change for you (3x) I'll turn night into day		- William Ransom
Rosanne Cash		If You Change Your Mind		If you change your mind And leave the past behind You know where you'll always find me		- William Ransom
Rosanne Cash		Three Steps Down		Three steps down, below the city streets		- William Ransom
Rosanne Cash		Black Cadillac		It was a black Cadillac that drove you away		- William Ransom
Rosanne Cash		Where Will the Words Come From		Where will the words come from when I tell you I don't love you anymore?		- William Ransom
Rosanne Cash		Good Intent		I sailed in on the good intent		- William Ransom
Rosanne Cash		Will You Remember Me		Will you remember me like the circled stones On the ancient hills where you walk alone?		- William Ransom
Rosanne Cash		On the Surface		On the surface, everything seems right		- William Ransom
Rosemary Clooney		Come On-A My House		Come on-a my house, my house, I'm gonna give you candy		"Come On-A My House" was a #1 song for Rosemary Clooney back in 1952 and probably Clooney's most memorable tune. Rosemary Clooney was the paternal aunt of actor George Clooney. Rosemary Clooney passed away a few years ago. - Peter
Rosemary Clooney		Botch-A-Me		Botch-a-me, I'll botch-a-you and ev'rything goes crazy		- Candy Welty
Rosemary Clooney		You Go To My Head		You go to my head, you linger like a haunting refrain		- Leda Metro
The Rowans		If I Only Could		If I only could be with you again		- Candy Welty
Roxette		Milk And Toast And Honey		Milk and toast and honey make it sunny on a rainy Saturday		Rest in peace, Marie. - Joey F.
Roxette		Dangerous		Hold on tight. You know she's a little bit dangerous.		- Brian Kelly
Roxy Blue		Nobody Knows		Nobody knows what you're feeling		- Joey F.
Roxy Music		Angel Eyes		Angel eyes, am I deceived or did you sigh?		- Brian Kelly
Roy Drusky		Three Hearts In A Tangle		Three hearts in a tangle, one heart will have to break		- Candy Welty
Roy Hamilton		You Can Have Her		Well, you can have her. I don't want her. She didn't love me, anyway.		- Candy Welty
Roy Orbison		Dream Baby		Sweet dream baby, Sweet dream baby, Sweet dream baby, How long must I dream.		"Dream Baby" was one of the very early (1958) top five hits for Roy Orbison (born Roy Kelton Orbison on April 23, 1936 -- died: December 6, 1988). - Peter
Roy Orbison		Running Scared		Just running scared, each place we go		- Candy Welty
Roy Orbison		Pretty Paper		Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue		- Candy Welty
Roy Orbison		Pretty Woman		Pretty woman walking down the street,		- Larcen Tyler
The Rubinoos		Hold Me		Hold me, baby, baby, won't you hold me		- Candy Welty
Ruby & the Romantics		Our Day Will Come		Our day will come and we'll have everything.		"Our Day Will Come" was the only hit for the group, Ruby & the Romantics (#1 in spring 1963). It has been covered by many artists since Ruby & the Romantics took it to #1, including the Four Seasons. - Peter
Ruby Wright		Let's Light The Christmas Tree		Let's light the Christmas tree, set its branches glowing		- Candy Welty
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan		Hollywood		He's on his way, he's goin' to Hollywood		- Sutch
Run DMC		Rock Box		Run DMC! Rock box!		They also leave no doubt as to who's performing the song. - Brian Kelly
Run Kid Run		Love at the Core		We want love, love at the core		I like bursting in with the chorus at the beginning, it gives this song a certain originality. - Alex
Run-DMC		Dumb Girl		Dumb Girl! Dumb dumb dumb...		They conclude with an interjection: STUPID AS CAN BE! - Lemme Tell Ya, Them Guys Ain't Dumb
Rupert Holmes		I Don't Need You		I don't need you, I don't need you half as much as you need me		- Candy Welty
Rush		The Big Money		Big money goes around the world.		- Michael
Rusty Draper		Freight Train		Freight train, freight train, goin' so fast		- Lily Orange
Rusty Draper		Held For Questioning		Held for questioning [4 times], you're being held for questioning		- Lily Orange
Rusty Draper		Tiger Lily		Tiger Lily, Tiger Lily, Tiger Lily, I love her so		- Lily Orange
Ry Cooder		J. Edgar		Down on the farm we had a pig, J. Edgar was his name		- Sutch
Ryan Cabrera		Photo		A photo can say a thousand things		- Alex

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