3 Chord Thursday NAMES

Welcome to Autumn 2024 Season, the last three months of the year! On Thursday 3rd October 2024, please join us in Zoom with songs of first names. Recall the early days of 3 Chord Thursday at 3, we devoted an entire session on girl’s names followed by boy’s names. Less than a year ago, in Names on Buttons we discovered a lot more names.

Can you think of songs of first names not on those previous song lists? How fast can you write down song titles from A to Z of songs with and about names from A to Z?

Illustration by Eve Myles

Song Suggestions

MALE NAMESFEMALE NAMES
Abraham, Martin, and John – Dick Holler
Alexanders Ragtime Band
Alfie – Bacharach and David
You Can Call Me Al – Paul Simon
Alejandro – Lady Gaga
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) – Billy Joel
Axel F

Baba O’Riley – The Who
Ben – Michael Jackson
Bennie and the Jets – Elton John
Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home
Ode to Billy Joel – Bobby Gentry
Billy, Don’t Be a Hero
BINGO
Bobby Jean – Bruce Springsteen
Me and Bobby McGee – Kris Kristofferson
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo

Charlie on the MTA – The Kingston Trio
Charlie Brown – The Coasters
Charlie Brown – Cold Play
Christopher Robin – House at Pooh Corner
Cupid – Sam Cooke

Daddy Cool – Boney M
Ballad of Davy Crockett
Nasty Dan – Johnny Cash
Daniel – Elton John
Danny Boy
Danny’s Song – Kenny Loggins
Denis – Blondie
Duke of Earl

Eddie – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald – Gordon Lightfoot
Ernie, the Fastest Milkman in the West – Benny Hill
Eugene – Sufjan Steven

Felix the Cat (sheet music)
Fernando – ABBA
Frank the Fixer – Jason Mraz
Frosty the Snowman

Gabriel’s Message – Sting
Song for Guy – Elton John

You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive
Henry the Eighth – Herman’s Hermits
Save the Bones for Henry
Humpty Dumpty

Ivan Meets GI Joe – The Clash

Jack and Diane – John Mellencamp
Hit the Road, Jack – Ray Charles
Jacob’s Ladder
Frere Jacques
James – The Bangles
Sweet Baby James – James Taylor
Jeremiah was a bullfrog from “Joy to the World” – Three Dog Night
Jesse – Carly Simon
Jesse – Janis Ian
Doctor Jimmy – The Who
Cotton Eyee Joe
Diamond Joe
Dear John – Jean Shepard and Ferlin Husky
Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
Be Good, Johnny – Men At Work
Bye Bye Johnny – Chuck Berry
Leave Her, Johnny
Hey Jude – The Beatles
Me & Julio Down by the Schoolyard – Paul simon
Jumping Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones

I’m Just Ken – Ryan Gosling
Cousin Kevin – The Who

Hats Off to Larry – Del Shannon
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce
Louie Louie – The Kingsmen
Luka – Suzanne Vega

Old MacDonald
Mack the Knife – Louis Armstrong
MacPherson’s Lament – The Corries
Matthew and Son – Cat Stevens
Matty Groves
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer – the Beatles
Michael Row the Boat Ashore
Hey Mickey – Toni Basil
Mickey Mouse Club March
Go Down Moses

Popeye, the Sailor Man (tabs)
Postman Pat
Puff the Magic Dragon

The Mighty Quinn – Manfred Mann

Ra Ra Rasputin – Boney M
Railroad Bill – Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
Randy Dandy Oh – Gustavo Steiner
Richard Cory – Simon & Garfunkel
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number – Steely Dan
Doctor Robert – The Beatles
Rockin’ Robin
Rocky Raccoon – The Beatles
Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer
Run, Rudolph, Run

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
Salvatore – Lana Del Rey
Sam Hall – Johnny Cash
Sam Stone – John Prine
Sloop John B

Tom Dooley – The Kingston Trio
Major Tom (Coming Home)– Peter Schilling
Major Tom in Space Oddity – David Bowie

Vincent – Don McLean

Do You Remember Walter – The Kinks
Shotgun Willie – Willie Nelson
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder

Ziggy Stardust – David Bowie
The Mask of Zorro – James Horner (tabs) (tabs)
Zorro – The Mellomen
Alice in White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane
Alice Blue Gown
Alice’s Song
Amanda – Don Williams
Amanda – Boston
Amie – Pure Prairie League
Farewell, Angelina – Joan Baez, Bob Dylan
Angie – The Rolling Stones
Angie Baby – Helen Reddy
Annabelle – Gillian Welch
Gentle Annie
Polk Salad Annie – Tony Joe White
Annie’s Song – John Denver
Aubrey – David Gates (Bread)
Aura Lee (Love Me Tender)

Barbara Allen – Joan Baez
Barbara Ann – The Beach Boys
Barbie, What Was I Made For
Bette Davis Eyes
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
For Baby, For Bobbie – John Denver
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean (1-page in C and D)
Brandy You’re a Fine Girl
Build Me Up, Buttercup

Oh Carol – Neil Sedaka
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Carrie Anne – The Hollies
Cecilia – Simon & Garfunkel
Chiquitita – ABBA
Clementine
Corrina, Corrina

Delilah – Tom Jones
Delta Dawn – Helen Reddy
Diana – Paul Anka
Dinner with Dolores – Prince
Hello Dolly
Dominique – The Singing Nun

Come On, Eileen – Dexys Midnight Runners
Elaine – ABBA
Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles
For Emily, Wherever You May Find Her – Simon & Garfunkel
For Emma – Bon Iver
Evangeline – Cocteau Twins

The Nanny Named Fran
Frankie & Johnny

Georgia – Vance Joy
Sweet Georgia Brown
Ginny Come Lately
Gloria – Laura Branigan

Good Night, Irene

Like Janis – Rodriguez
Jean
Jenny (867-5309) – Tommy Tutone
Joanne – Michael Nesmith
Jolene – Dolly Parton
Juliet – The Four Pennies

Kathy’s Song – Simon & Garfunkel
Katie – Mary Black

Lady Madonna – The Beatles
Lana – Roy Orbison
Layla – Eric Clapton
Sweet Leilani – Harry Owens
Lilli Marlene
Lily of Laguna
Lily the Pink
Sad Lisa – Cat Stevens
Lola – The kinks
Skip to My Lou
Lucille – Kenny Rogers
Lucille – Everly Brothers
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds – The Beatles
Lulu’s Back in Town – Sesame Street

Maggie May – Rod Stewart
Mamma Mia – ABBA
Mandy – Barry Manilow
Margarita – Harvey Andrews
Maria – from West Side Story
Martha My Dear – The Beatles
Mary, Did You Know
For It Was Mary
Mary from the Dairy
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Mary’s Boy Child
Mary Jane’s Last Dance – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Hello Mary Lou
Waltzing Matilda
Maybelline – Chuck Berry
Michelle – The Beatles
Minnie the Moocher – Cab Calloway
Good Golly, Miss Molly – Little Richard
Mona Lisa – Nat King Cole

Nancy with the Laughing Face

Olivia – One Direction

Peggie Sue – Buddy Holly
Polly Vaughn
Dear Prudence – The Beatles

Suzie Q – Creedence Clearwater Revival

Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac
Help Me, Rhonda – The Beach Boys
Rosanna – Toto
La Vie en Rose
San Antonio Rose – Patsy Cline
Rosemarie in Smile a Little Smile for Me – The Flying Machine
Cracklin’ Rosie – Neil Diamond
Roxanne – The Police
Ruby Tuesday – The Rolling Stones

Sexy Sadie – The Beatles
Lay Down Sally – Eric Clapton
Long Tall Sally – Little Richard
Sandy – from Grease
Sara – Bob Dylabn
Sara – Jefferson Starship
Oh Sherrie – Journey
Sister Golden Hair – America
Sister Josephine – Jake Thackery
Runaround Sue – Dion and the Belmonts
Oh! Susannah!
Wake Up, Little Suzie
Suzanne – Leonard Cohen

Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Big Blue Something

Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Venus – Frankie Avalon
Venus – Shocking Blue, Bananarama
Victoria – The Kinks
Virginia in Take Me Home Country Roads – John Denver
Anne Ku’s List of Name Songs with links to song sheets (last updated 10/3/2024)

** Bolded song title links to a transposable song sheet

What time do we meet?

  • 21:00 CEST (Venice, Italy)
  • 20:00 BST (UK)
  • 3:00 PM EDT (East Coast USA)
  • Noon PDT (West Coast USA)
  • 9:00 AM HST (Hawaii)

There are many three chord songs but 3 Chord Thursday is not limited to 3 chords!! We always start with a warm up at 3 pm EDT followed by two poses for a group photo with our sunglasses and ukuleles. Then we announce our line-up. If there’s no request beforehand, we take impromptu requests and line them up. We aim to end an hour later at 4 pm EST.

Don’t forget your sunglasses!

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