Weingarden Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 For a project I'm doing that involves songs with names in the titles (Bobby Is My Baby, Carlena, etc., etc., etc.), I'm stumped on X and Y name records. Can anyone think of a soul, R&B, blues, funk, or gospel record that has a male or female name in the title or lyrics that starts with an X (probably a lost cause) or a Y (Yvonne, Yvette, Yolanda, Yul...?) Thanks!
boba Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 For a project I'm doing that involves songs with names in the titles (Bobby Is My Baby, Carlena, etc., etc., etc.), I'm stumped on X and Y name records. Can anyone think of a soul, R&B, blues, funk, or gospel record that has a male or female name in the title or lyrics that starts with an X (probably a lost cause) or a Y (Yvonne, Yvette, Yolanda, Yul...?) Thanks! in doing a web search for y names i hit this page; https://baby-names.adoption.com/browse/y.html i feel bad for babies today
boba Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 also i'll put money down that nobody can find a soul song with an "x" name in the title 1
Guest Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) also i'll put money down that nobody can find a soul song with an "x" name in the title gonna fix you good...ooops misread post lololol Edited January 16, 2012 by Guest
phillyDaveG Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Bobby Bland "Yolanda" comes to mind. Decent tune too.
jocko Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 also i'll put money down that nobody can find a soul song with an "x" name in the title Definitely no Xavier out there ??
scunnyjack Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 For a project I'm doing that involves songs with names in the titles (Bobby Is My Baby, Carlena, etc., etc., etc.), I'm stumped on X and Y name records. Can anyone think of a soul, R&B, blues, funk, or gospel record that has a male or female name in the title or lyrics that starts with an X (probably a lost cause) or a Y (Yvonne, Yvette, Yolanda, Yul...?) Thanks! Yvonne is the title of the B side to Jerry Williams- If You Ask Me
boba Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Definitely no Xavier out there ?? that's probably the most common x name but I definitely can't think of a soul song with that in the title. it seems like the type of title that someone would remember too.
boba Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Yvonne is the title of the B side to Jerry Williams- If You Ask Me NICE!
jocko Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 that's probably the most common x name but I definitely can't think of a soul song with that in the title. it seems like the type of title that someone would remember too. I have googled it, carefully mind, and nothing jumped out. Sounds kind of LP track tucked away on a late 70's rock/funk LP, Will search tonight but not hopeful!
boba Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 I have googled it, carefully mind, and nothing jumped out. Sounds kind of LP track tucked away on a late 70's rock/funk LP, Will search tonight but not hopeful! I got one that doesn't really count. There is that really weird late 70s soul record, produced by Marvin Gaye, by a singer named Xavier on the Capquarius label. it's called "love man". And he's talking about himself. So the song is about an Xavier. But it's not in the title of the song, only the artist.
Robbk Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) The Parakeets sang a great 1956 greasy ballad on Atlas Records called "Yvonne". Edited January 16, 2012 by RobbK
boba Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 what about that girl is rated x that is just her rating
Weingarden Posted January 16, 2012 Author Posted January 16, 2012 Wow, thanks for the great suggestions, everybody!! I've got "The Girl Rated Triple X" as a fallback for X....Need to hear the Jerry Williams. Knew I could count on y'all.
Weingarden Posted January 16, 2012 Author Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) Is the Jerry Williams a ballad? I can't seem to find a sound clip. Edited January 16, 2012 by weingarden
Dylan Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 there must be a soul song called Mr X or Mrs x but it is cheating a bit
Dylan Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Now I need to try and find the record I have just created a title for
dob Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 also i'll put money down that nobody can find a soul song with an "x" name in the title the exciters!!!!
Robbk Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) Ximena , Xiomara, Xavier and Xaviera (Spanish) and Xochitl (Aztec/Mexican) are women's names. I know many people with both (surrounded by Latino Americans in Los Angeles part of each year). But, unfortunately, I don't listen to Mexican pop music radio to know of a song. Edited January 16, 2012 by RobbK
Guest Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 xavier cugat - goldfinger ( cugie a-go-go ) xavier cugat - musica para ver a las chicas ( popcorn treasures vol 5 ) lol i really need to clean out my media player...
boba Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 the exciters!! a) the exciters isn't the title of the song b) the name doesn't start with the letter 'x' which was the context of the conversation there are a bunch of soul groups whose actual name starts with the letter x but matt was going for a song about a girl or guy whose name starts with the letter x.
Modernsoulsucks Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 If not. X is for Kiss. Kiss my love [and the idea] goodbye. ROD
Guest allnightandy Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Definitely no Xavier out there ?? Xavier your love by soul patrol LOL
boba Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 If not. X is for Kiss. Kiss my love [and the idea] goodbye. ROD totally unawesome
Modernsoulsucks Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Like extrawesomely totally rad. Out Peace
Guest Gogs Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Xavier your love by soul patrol LOL That was bad (the comment) not the track that i've never heard before but i like, thanks for putting it up
boba Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Like extrawesomely totally rad. Out Peace i think you're absorbing the teen speech from supernatural
Guest allnightandy Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) For a project I'm doing that involves songs with names in the titles (Bobby Is My Baby, Carlena, etc., etc., etc.), I'm stumped on X and Y name records. Can anyone think of a soul, R&B, blues, funk, or gospel record that has a male or female name in the title or lyrics that starts with an X (probably a lost cause) or a Y (Yvonne, Yvette, Yolanda, Yul...?) Thanks! It's not a real name but it was his surname not northern but quite a nice reggae tune and as close as you will get Andy or this dont know the genre though ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfCdKEoUrWQ Edited January 17, 2012 by allnightandy
Kevinkent Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Might depend on how liberal you are with your music categories.... Xtina's Xmas - Christina Aguilera - Kev
Robbk Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 "Ximena" by Ronald Dean Strickland is listed on BMI.com. No artist listed. Strickland is a Texas songwriter. I don't know if anyone recorded the song. I found two listings for "Xiomara", but nothing on a recorded version.
Guest Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Sage song for Yvonne Head The flip to I'm alive
Sebastian Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Sage song for Yvonne Head The flip to I'm alive Good call!
Guest allnightandy Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 That was bad (the comment) not the track that i've never heard before but i like, thanks for putting it up classic no frills oldie !
John Moffatt Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) How about 'X-Rated Movie' by the 'Commodores' on the LP 'Natural High'? Near as I can find anyway. Not exactly a name, but it starts with the right letter. John https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0-fBBMa6x4 Edited January 17, 2012 by John Moffatt
boba Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 If you don't care about genre, btw, go to all music and search by song and type in xavier. I did it and didn't come up with anything close to soul music though.
John Reed Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 What about the reggae single by Earl 16 - Malcolm X on Belmont
boba Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 What about the reggae single by Earl 16 - Malcolm X on Belmont someone else mentioned a malcolm x song above. i definitely think his name in a title is the closest thing so far.
Guest MrC Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 The Malcolm X Memorial (A Tribute in Music) (LP), by Philip Cohran and the Artistic Heritage
Guest gordon russell Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 also i'll put money down that nobody can find a soul song with an "x" name in the title it,s probably a .....X over record
Ian Dewhirst Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 a) the exciters isn't the title of the song b) the name doesn't start with the letter 'x' which was the context of the conversation there are a bunch of soul groups whose actual name starts with the letter x but matt was going for a song about a girl or guy whose name starts with the letter x. Easy. 'X Marks The Spot' - Obrey Wilson First thing I thought of........ Ian D
Ian Dewhirst Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Whoops, sorry missed the original question. Thinking cap on now...... Ian D
Ernie Andrews Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 That was bad (the comment) not the track that i've never heard before but i like, thanks for putting it up The other side is better - Need of Love
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