This reminds me of when we used to do the 8 O'Clock Fourgasm.  Songs with a common theme, only here you don't have to guess what the theme is.  Rock music's songwriting has for many years has been inspired by females, or a particular female in the case of Chuck Berry's "Maybellene".  We're talking the roots of rock there.  My list in much more modern, and I hope you dig 5 Songs With A Womans Name In The Title.

Sponge - "Molly"

An amazing band and an amazing song, both which never really received the recognition due. "Molly" is a great representation of the revival of punk rock in the 90's.

Breaking Benjamin - "The Diary Of Jane"

This is one of my favorite songs by this band. The lyrics are great, but somewhat a bit of a downer as many Breaking Benjamin songs are. That doesn't stop it from being great music though.

Kiss - "Beth"

I have seen this band 8 times.  I remember seeing Peter Criss sitting on a stool at Roberts Stadium singing this song he'd written for his wife (Who's real name was Lydia) as women in the audience pelted the catman with flowers. This song was the band's greatest blessing and also their biggest curse.  It brought women into the fanbase, while it ruined the fire-breathing, blood spitting, bombs going off black leather image of the band for me and many other guys my age.  Once Peter and Ace quit, I was done with the band anyway.

Highly Suspect - "Lydia"

I mentioned that Peter Criss' wife's real name was Lydia, not Beth. Elizabeth was her middle name.  This breakout band Highly Suspect, that features twin brothers in the band have been blowing up rock radio this summer with this track from their debut album "Mister Asylum".
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Winger - "Madalaine"

I was thinking, what would be an unexpected song in this list of songs featuring women's names in the title.  Winger is that surprise.  My guess is that the girl that inspired Kip Winger's lyrics was about "17" or so.

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