Songs named after boys, usually the Love Interest of the female singer. Compared to our other companion article, One-Woman Song (songs named after girls), it seems that most female singers don't name songs specifically after guys a lot.
When the One Man in question is a Historical Domain Character, this may be a Historical Biography Song.
Examples:
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Specific names
- Abraham - Sufjan Stevens, about Abraham Lincoln
- Aeneas nu - Boudewijn De Groot, about the mythological Greek hero Aeneas.
- Alejandro - Lady Gaga
- Andy, You're a Star - The Killers
- Anton aus Tirol - Dj Ötzi, a happy schlager song in which the singer describes himself.
- Arthur McBride - Bob Dylan, from Good as I Been to You.
- Oh mein Lieber Augustein - German traditional song.
- Axel F. - Harold Faltermeyer, named for the titular character in the film Beverly Hills Cop.
- Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce.
- The Ballad of Harry Warden - Paul Zaza
- 'The Ballad of Jesse James - Traditional
- The Ballad of Marion Zioncheck - Left at London, about a senator from Washington state in the 1930s.
- Ben - Michael Jackson, about a rat named Ben whom he loves, despite other people hating them.
- Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean.
- Bill from Show Boat. (The show has no character of that name.)
- Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home? - American folk song, recorded by Della Reese.
- Billie Toppy - Men I Trust.
- Billy, Don't Be a Hero - Paper Lace, later covered by Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods.
- Billy the Kid - Marty Robbins, from Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs.
- Billy The Kid - The Charlie Daniels Band, from High Lonesome. A completely different song, not a cover of the Marty Robbins one.
- Blackjack Davey - Bob Dylan, from Good as I Been to You.
- Bobby Brown Goes Down - Frank Zappa, from Sheik Yerbouti.
- Bobby Shaftoe - Traditional.
- Brother Louie - The Stories.
- A different Brother Louie by Modern Talking.
- Buffalo Bill - Eminem, from Relapse: Refill.
- Buddy Holly - Weezer.
- The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill - The Beatles (from The White Album)
- For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) - Frank Zappa, on the album The Grand Wazoo, about his graphic designer Cal Schenkel, who once had a peculiar encounter with two stoned-out hippie hitchhikers.
- Carey - Joni Mitchell.
- Cha Cha Henry - Little Anthony and the Imperials
- Charlie - Miranda Cosgrove
- Charlie Brown - The Coasters.
- A different Charlie Brown by Coldplay.
- Chicken Bill - Daniel Romano, about a chicken farmer.
- Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz, from Gorillaz.
- Daniel - Bat for Lashes
- Denis - Blondie
- Diamond Joe - Bob Dylan, from Good as I Been to You.
- Dirty Harry - Gorillaz from Demon Days (Album).
- Doctor Beat - Miami Sound Machine.
- Doctor Dark - Captain Beefheart, from Lick My Decals Off, Baby.
- Doctor Doom - The 13th Floor Elevators
- Doctor Feelgood - Mötley Crüe.
- Doctor Jimmy - The Who, from Quadrophenia.
- Doctor Robert - The Beatles, from Revolver.
- Doctor Wu - Steely Dan
- Don't Cry for Louie - Vaya Con Dios, about a scoundrel named Louie, on whom the female singer Dani Klein had a crush.
- Dopey Joe - Velvet Underground (from Squeeze)
- Elmo's Song - Elmo from Sesame Street (available on Sesame Street: Platinum All-Time Favorites).
- Etienne by Guesch Patti.
- Eric's Song - Vienna Teng.
- Father O'Blivion - Frank Zappa (from Apostrophe ('))
- Fernande - Georges Brassens.
- Fernando - Abba
- Floyd the Barber - Nirvana from Bleach.
- Frederick - Patti Smith, from Wave.
- Frère Jacques - French traditional song.
- A different Frère Jacques was sung by Anne-Marie B at the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest.
- Frosty The Snowman - Christmas traditional, inspired a classic TV special
- Gunnar vierasmaalainen ("Gunnar the foreigner") seems to be about a man sung by a man... until the pre-verse chorus is over and the lyrics reveal Gunnar to be a wandering ram who ends up seducing a full herd of domestic ewes.
- The Harold Song - Kesha
- Hey Joe- The Leaves, more famously by Jimi Hendrix from Are You Experienced.
- A different Hey Joe appears on Daniel Johnston's project, Hi, How Are You.
- Hey Jude - The Beatles, about John Lennon's son Julian, named Jude for the rhyme, cheering him up.
- Hit the Road, Jack - Ray Charles
- Hurricane - Bob Dylan from his album Desolation Row, about the unjustly jailed boxer Rubin Hurricane Carter.
- I'm Henry the VIII, I Am - Herman's Hermits.
- Jack Hall - Traditional from the 19th century, recorded by Steeleye Span, on the album Tested and Tried.
- Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison.
- Jacky, aka Le Chanson de Jacky - Jacques Brel.
- James - The Bangles
- James K. Polk ‐ They Might Be Giants
- Jason - Sufjan Stevens
- Jef - Jacques Brel, about a sad man he tries to cheer up.
- Jefke - Della Bosiers.
- Jeremy Fraser - Franz Ferdinand.
- Jerome - Lizzo
- Jesse - Carly Simon
- Jim Jones - Bob Dylan, from Good as I Been to You.
- Jimmy from Thoroughly Modern Millie.
- Joe's Garage - Frank Zappa, from Joe's Garage.
- Joey - Concrete Blonde
- John, I'm Only Dancing - David Bowie from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
- John of Ditchford - Steeleye Span, from the album Bedlam Born note
- John My Beloved - Sufjan Stevens
- John the Revelator - Son House
- Song for Johnny - Dougie MacLean, from the album Inside the Thunder.
- Johnny Armstrong - Steeleye Span, from the album Dodgy Bastards.
- Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
- Johnny Guitar - Pearl Jam
- Johnny Sunshine - Liz Phair, from the album Exile in Guyville
- Johnny Too Bad - The Slickers, from the soundtrack of The Harder They Come.
- Johnny Was - Bob Marley, from Rastaman Vibration.
- John Wayne Gacy, Jr. - also by Sufjan Stevens
- John Wesley Harding - Bob Dylan from the album John Wesley Harding.
- Jojo - Jacques Brel, an acoustic track about his good friend Jojo, who died of cancer.
- Jonathan - Fiona Apple
- Joseph Arthur - Daniel Romano, about a Sinister Minister.
- Judas - Lady Gaga
- Julien - Carly Rae Jepsen
- Little Jack - Velvet Underground (from the album Squeeze)
- Lord Randall - Traditional.
- Louie Louie by Richard Berry and later The Kingsmen.
- Malcolm's Theme - Kamasi Washington.
- Mark's Theme - Black Country, New Road
- Marshall Mathers - Eminem, from The Marshall Mathers LP, and later Marsh - Eminem, from Music To Be Murdered By: Side B.
- Meet James Ensor - They Might Be Giants
- Michael - Franz Ferdinand.
- Mickey - Toni Basil (a genderflipped cover of "Kitty" by little-known band Racey)
- Mijn Vriend Benjamin - Louis Neefs, about a male friend of his named Benjamin, whom he considered to be a good companion.
- Mistadobalina - Del tha Funkee Homosapien.
- Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin from Cheap Thrills, a gender-flipped version of a Kris Kristofferson song.
- Moggio - Frank Zappa, from The Man from Utopia.
- Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes
- Mr. Punchy - Joey Ramone, from Don't Worry About Me.
- Mr. Roboto- Styx, from Kilroy Was Here.
- Mister Snow from Carousel.
- Mr. Somewhere - This Mortal Coil on the album Blood.
- Mustapha - Queen
- Nikita - Elton John
- Oliver - Anita Skorgan; represented Norway at the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest.
- Paul Revere- Beastie Boys, from Licensed to Ill.
- Pete Davidson - Ariana Grande, from Sweetener.
- Peter Piper - Run–D.M.C., from Raising Hell.
- Poor Napoleon - Elvis Costello, from Blood & Chocolate
- Porgy from Blackbirds of 1928.
- Pretty Boy Floyd - Woody Guthrie, from Dust Bowl Ballads.
- Rasputin - Boney M.., dance track about the infamous Russian advisor Rasputin the Mad Monk.
- The Real Slim Shady - Eminem, from The Marshall Mathers LP.
- Rock Me Amadeus - Falco, a dance track praising Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- Romeo - Ketil Stokkan, Norway's representative for the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest.
- Römppäisen Veikko, Merkonomi Blomqvist, Rullatuoli Aatu, Abdullah, Visa P.A. Kottinen by Jaakko Teppo are non-romantic songs about a man, by a man.
- Sammy from The Wizard of Oz (the 1902 stage musical version).
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Traditional
- Saul Bellow - Sufjan Stevens
- Scott Pilgrim - Plumtree (the inspiration for the comic book character.
- Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder, from Talking Book.
- Song for Bob Dylan - David Bowie, from Hunky Dory.
- Song for Guy - Elton John
- Song for Willie - Songs: Ohia, about Willie Nelson
- Song for Woody - Bob Dylan (A homage to Woody Guthrie, from his debut album Bob Dylan)
- Soup Star Joe - Liz Phair, from the album Exile in Guyville
- Stagger Lee - Traditional, also made into a song with different lyrics by Nick Cave, from his album Murder Ballads.
- Stan - Eminem, from The Marshall Mathers LP.
- Stefan-eno by Martti "Huuhaa" Innanen.
- Stephen by Kesha.
- Stephen - Traditional, adapted by Steeleye Span on the album Bedlam Born.
- Tim - Wim De Craene, about his infant son, Ramses, named Tim for the melody.
- Tommy, Tommy from Tenderloin.
- Tony's Theme - The Pixies (from Surfer Rosa)
- Tom Joad - Woody Guthrie, from Dust Bowl Ballads.
- Two Word Joe - Daniel Romano
- Ulysses - Franz Ferdinand.
- Uncle Remus - Frank Zappa (from Apostrophe ('))
- Visions of Gideon - Sufjan Stevens
- You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon (from Graceland).
Non-specific men
- 20th Century Man - The Kinks (found on Muswell Hillbillies)
- 21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson (found on In the Court of the Crimson King)
- Bad Boy - The Beatles (found on Past Masters)
- Bell Boy - The Who, from Quadrophenia.
- The Bogus Man - Roxy Music, from For Your Pleasure
- Bye Bye Badman - The Stone Roses (found on [[The Stone Roses)
- Candy Man - Christina Aguilera
- Candy Man - The Grateful Dead (from American Beauty)
- Candy Man - Mary Jane Girls
- The Candy Man - Sammy Davis Jr..
- Daddy Cool - Boney M.
- Disco Boy - Frank Zappa (found on Zoot Allures)
- Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy - Queen (found on A Day at the Races)
- Hard Lovin' Man - Deep Purple (found on Deep Purple in Rock)
- Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters.
- Ik Ben De Man ("I'm The Man") - Raymond Van Het Groenewoud.
- I'm The Urban Spaceman - The Bonzo Dog Band.
- Iron Man - Black Sabbath (from Paranoid).
- The Man From Utopia - Frank Zappa (Title Track of The Man from Utopia)
- Man In The Street - Don Drummond.
- (The Man with the) Rock and Roll Banjo Band - The Supremes (from The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop)
- Medicine Man - Dr. Dre feat. Eminem (from Compton).
- Mister Man - Culture Club, from Colour by Numbers.
- Mon Légionnaire ("My Legionary") - Édith Piaf.
- Mon Père Disait ("My Father Told Me") - Jacques Brel.
- Mr. Bright Eyes - Madeline Harper Guest
- Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan (from Bringing It All Back Home).
- Nigger Man - Sang by Scatman Crothers during the intro of Coonskin.
- Oh Mein Papa - Freddie Fisher.
- The Old Dope Peddler - Tom Lehrer, from Songs by Tom Lehrer.
- O Superman - Laurie Anderson.
- Pa - Doe Maar (from 4US (Album))
- Papa - Stef Bos.
- Papa Was a Rolling Stone - The Temptations.
- Particle Man - They Might Be Giants (from Flood)
- Peppermint Man - Dick Dale (from Surfers Choice)
- Rain Man - Eminem (from Encore)
- Sexy Boy - Air (from the album Moon Safari)
- Soldier Boy - The Shirelles.
- Simple Man - Klaus Nomi (from the album Simple Man)
- Spoonman - Underworld (from the album dubnobasswithmyheadman).
- Starman - David Bowie (from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars)
- Surfboy- Underworld (from the album dubnobasswithmyheadman).
- Taxman - The Beatles (from Revolver)
- Thank God, I'm A Country Boy - John Denver.
- The Man with the Child in his Eyes - Kate Bush (from The Kick Inside)
- This Boy - The Beatles (used on the soundtrack of A Hard Day's Night and Past Masters)
- Vigilante Man - Woody Guthrie, from Dust Bowl Ballads.
- Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock (from Head Hunters).
- Whatta Man - Salt-N-Pepa.
- White Man - Queen (from A Day at the Races)
