40+ Common expressions that became great song titles

Listed below are 40 common expressions that have become great song titles over the years. They are presented in alphabetical order. The songs shown date from 1955 to 2026. Feel free to pass along any others that you may know.

Peace!

“Ain’t That a Kick in the Head” – 1959 song by Dean Martin

“Ain’t That a Shame” – 1955 song by Fats Domino and in 1979 by Cheap Trick

“Another One Bites the Dust” – 1980 song by Queen

“Asking for a Friend” – 2025 song by Foo Fighters

“Back of My Hand” – 2025 song by Belair Lip Bombs and 2005 song by The Rolling Stones

“Beating Around the Bush” – 1977 song by AC/DC

“Can We Still Be Friends” – 1978 song by Todd Rundgren

“Come As You Are” – 1991 song by Nirvana

“Cry Me a River” – 1955 song recorded by multiple artists

“Fight Fire with Fire” – song by multiple artists including Metallica

“Get On the Ball” – 1992 song by No Doubt

“God Only Knows” – 1966 song by The Beach Boys

“Good Help Is So Hard to Find” – 2014 song by DCFC

“Hanging Out to Dry” – 2026 song by Florence Road

“Hit the Road Jack” – 1960 song by Ray Charles

“I Heard It Through the Grapevine” –  1967 song by Gladys Knight and the Pips and 1968 release by Marvin Gaye

“If It Makes You Happy” – 1996 song by Sheryl Crow

“Keep Your Hands to Yourself” – 1987 song by the Georgia Satellites

“Let It All Hang Out” – 2009 song by Weezer

“Let the Good Times Roll” – 1978 song by The Cars

“Life in the Fast Lane” – 1976 song by The Eagles

“Listen to Your Heart” – 1988 song by Roxette

“One Way or Another” – 1979 song by Blondie

“Only the Good Die Young” – 1978 song by Billy Joel

“Point of No Return” – 1977 song by Kansas

“Race Against Time” – 1987 song by U2

“Same Old Song and Dance” – 1974 song by Aerosmith

“Should’ve Known Better” – 2026 song by the Beaches

“Takes One to Know One” – 2025 song by the Beaches

“The Best Is Yet to Come” – 1959 song by Frank Sinatra and Count Basie

“The First Cut Is the Deepest” – 1967 song by Cat Stevens, Sheryl Crow, and others

“Too Close for Comfort” – 1956 song by Sammy Davis, Jr.

“Too Much Time on My Hands” – 1981 song by Styx

“You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” – 1974 song by Bachman Turner Overdrive

“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” – 1969 song by The Rolling Stones

“You Only Live Once” – 2006 song by The Strokes

“What Can I Say” – 2005 song by Brandi Carlile

“What Do I Know” – 2025 song by Deep Sea Diver

“Wish You Were Here” – 1975 song by Pink Floyd

“Working for the Weekend” – 1981 by Loverboy

“Wrapped Around Your Finger” – 1983 song by The Police

SOURCES:

• personal knowledge
• reddit.com
• http://www.google.com
• en.wikipedia.org

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She looks to him with 2 minds
Speaks in a questioning, but leading tone
He draws a short breath... Mercifully releases
Returns words bashfully
with fleeting glances

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It always amuses me how many facial expressions and “well” etc I remove after the first draft. Gabe in particular has quite a few expressions on the tv show and I can only describe a few of them that well, so the rest get repetitive.

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