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Real Lyrics -> Songs That Spell Things Out -> R

Songs which have words that are spelt out, instead of just pronounced. Abbreviations like the YMCA don't count, because that's how you say the YMCA.

Songs That Spell Things Out, R

Performer		Song Title		Word(s) Spelt		Comments & Submittor Name
R.E.M.		Harborcoat		React		There's a splinter in my eye and it reads 'react'...R-E-A-C-T. - k
Rage Against The Machine		Know Your Enemy		Defiance		With the D, the E, the F, the I, the A, the N, the C, the E, mind of a revolutionary - Nat
The Ramones		Anxiety		A-N-X-I-E-T-Y		Another gem - short and sweet, from the original punk rock band, New York City's finest! - Buckeye Punk
The Ramones		R.A.M.O.N.E.S		R-A-M-O-N-E-S		R-A-M-O-N-E-S, R-A-M-O-N-E-S, R-A-M-O-N-E-S Ramones! - Katie
The Ramones		SLUG		SLUG		spelling out the title of a short but sweet tune from the first punk rock band, those all-American rockers from New York City - R-A-M-O-N-E-S, the RAMONES! - I Saw the Ramones 4X!
The Ramones		Pinhead		D-U-M-B		. . .Everyone's accusin' me - Abby
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		Magic Johnson		M-A-G-I-C		m-a-g-i-c see you on the court buck has come to play his way and his way is to thwart m-a-g-i-c magic of the buck other teams pray for dreams but he don't give a [.....] - Niklaus
The Red Hot Chili Peppers		Venice Queen		Gloria		G-L-O-R-I-A is love my friend - Sammi T
RedHot Chili Peppers		Suck My Kiss		Kissing		"K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Chicka chicka dee Do me like a banshee" - Jay
Rihanna		S.O.S.		You		Y-O-U are making this hard... - Dave
Rip Slyme		Funkastic		F-U-N-K-A-S-T-I-C		Right before "on the funk and fantastic." - Neil
The Rutles		Cheese & Onions		Cheese and Onions		Do I have to spell it out? C.H.E.E.S.E.A.N.D.O.N.I.O.N.S, oh no.... - pickle*
Rythm Syndicate		P.A.S.S.I.O.N.		Passion		P. A. S. S. I. O. N. Got me in a jam again. There's no way that I can win. P. A. S. S. I. O. N. - Brian Kelly

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