What are the best songs named after a FEMALE?

Elvis Costello-Veronica
Simon and Garfunkel-Mrs.Robinson
Prince-Darling Nikki
Tommy Tutone-Jenny/8675309
 
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I actually did this quiz the other day...songs with women's names

http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/womentitled_songs
 
A Tribe Called Quest- Bonita Applebum

Slick Rick- Mona Lisa

Michael Jackson- Billie Jean

Anthony Hamilton- Charlene

The Spinners- Sweet Sadie

UTFO- Roxanne Roxanne

Ready for the World- Oh Sheila
 
Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday, Angie
Beatles - Dear Prudence, Juila, Michelle
Who - Pictures of Lily
Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane
Ramones - Sheena is a Punk Rocker
Beach Boys - Help Me, Rhonda
CCR - Suzie Q
Kinks - Lola (sort of)
Nirvana - Polly
Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1
 
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One of my favorite songs of all-time on one of the most underrated records of all-time.


This one not on Youtube, but one of my favorite songs of the past few years.

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I never realized how many songs were named after women.

One time for EPMD "Jane".

Does Eric B/Rakim "Mahogany" count?
 
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Kool and the Gang- Joanna

Little Richard- Lucille

Amy Winehouse cover of Valerie

Jesse Powell- Gloria

The Spinners- Sadie

Ready for the World- Oh Shelia



Caldonia!

 
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I have a theory that artists intentionally write songs named after women or types of women (the classic example here is Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl") so that they can sleep with groupies who resemble them in name or appearance while on tour.

Anyways, here's another to add to the list:
 
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