Song Names Me - R
| Megan | Megan
- Bad Astronaut (covered - the Smoking Popes) Megan & Kevin - Anne O'Meara Heaton I Want to be Buried in Your Backyard (Oh Megan) - Nightmare of You Megan is Mean - The Matches |
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| Melanie | Melanie
- Guster Melanie - Weird Al Yankovic |
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| Melda | Lemme Go, Melda Marcy (Melda Massi) - Harry Belafonte | |
| Melinda | Face
of Melinda - Opeth Come Away Melinda - Harry Belafonte |
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| Melissa | Melissa
- The Allman Brothers Band Melissa - Mercyful Fate Is That You Melissa - Mercyful Fate |
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| Melody | Melody
Lee - The Damned Mary Melody - Mad Caddies |
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| Merilee | Sweet Merilee - Donnie Iris | |
| Mia | Mia
- Aerosmith Me And Mia - Ted Leo and the Pharmacists |
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| Michael | Crazy
Man Michael - Fairport Convention Message To Michael - Dionne Warwick Michael - Franz Ferdinand Michael - Terry Kitchen Michael and the Slipper Tree - The Equals For Michael Collins,Jeffrey and me - Jethro Tull Michael from Mountains - Joni Mitchell Michael, Row the Boat Ashore (traditional; notable covers - Harry Belafonte, Pete Seeger, The Weavers) Michael Caine - Madness The Ballad of Michael Valentine - The Killers Mykel and Carli - Weezer |
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| Michelle | Michelle
- The Beatles Fly High Michelle - Enuff Z Nuff My Michelle - Guns N' Roses (covered - AFI) |
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| Mick | Tell That Mick He Just Made My List Of Things To Do Today - Fall Out Boy | |
| Mickey | Metal
Mickey - Suede Mickey - Toni Basil (covered - Lolly) Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles Mickey's Sons and Daughters - Bonzo Dog Band |
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| Mike | Mike's
Monologue - Lisa McCormick Mike Mills - Air Where the Hell is Mike Sinkovich? - Less Than Jake |
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| Mildred | Mildred Pierce - Sonic Youth | |
| Miles | For Miles - Thrice | |
| Mimi | Mimi
- Etron Fou Leloublan Mimi on the Beach - Jane Siberry |
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| Mindy | Mindy McCready - Cledus T. Judd | |
| Minerva | Minerva - Deftones | |
| Minnie | Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway | |
| Miranda | Miranda
- Adam West Miranda - Fleetwood Mac Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore - The Mars Volta |
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| Mitzi | Mitzi Dupree - Deep Purple | |
| Moe | Five
Guys Named Moe - Louis Jordan Moe - David Wilcox Moe Berg: The Song - Chuck Brodsky |
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| Mohammed | Mohammed
- The Dandy Warhols Mohammed's Radio - Warren Zevon (covered - Linda Ronstadt) Muhammad My Friend - Tori Amos |
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| Molly | Dead
Molly - Come Good Golly Miss Molly - Little Richard (covered - many, including The Beatles, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Slade, The Sonics) Handsome Molly - Bill Morrissey Molly (Sixteen Candles) - Sponge Molly's Chamber - Kings of Leon Molly's Lips - The Vaselines (covered by Nirvana) Every Man Has A Molly - Say Anything Only Molly Knows - Travis |
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| Mona | The Night Belongs to Mona - Donald Fagan | |
| Monica | Monica
- Before Dark Monica - Dan Bern Monica - The Kinks Monica - Leslie Cheung Monica's Mouth - Eric Schwartz |
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| Monty | Monty - Nancy Vandal | |
| Moses | Books
of Moses - Tom Waits Moses - Patty Griffin Get Down Moses - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros Moses - Coldplay |
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| Murry | Murry - Pete Yorn | |
| Mustapha | Mustapha Dance - The Clash | |
| Myla | Song for Myla Goldberg - The Decemberists | |
| Myriam | Myriam and Esther - Phranc | |
| Myron | Myron - The Ocean Blue | |
| Nadine | Nadine - Dave's True Story | |
| Naima |
Naima - John Coltrane | |
| Nancy | Nancy
with the Laughing Face - Frank Sinatra For Nancy - Pete Yorn Leaving Nancy - Eric Bogle Seems So Long Ago, Nancy - Leonard Cohen The Nancy & Mary Music - Frank Zappa Nancy Drew - Relient K Nancy Jane - Fort Worth Doughboys |
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| Natalia | Natalia - Van Morrison | |
| Natalie | Believe
Me Natalie - The Killers Natalie - Stephen Duffy Natalie Portman - Ozma Natalie Portman - Team Sleep Nataly - Julio Iglesias |
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| Nathan | Nathan
(The City) - Linda Sharar Nathan Jones - the Supremes |
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| Naveed | Naveed - Our Lady Peace | |
| Ned | If
Ned Kelly Was King - Midnight Oil Ned's Big Dutch Wife - Dave's True Story |
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| Neil/Neal | Neal
and Jack and Me- King Crimson Oh Neil - Carole King Neil Rocks My World - Sugarcult Neil Armstrong - Starkicker Neil Gow's Apprentice - Fairport Convention Neil Jung - Teenage Fanclub |
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| Nellie/Nelly | Auntie
Nellie - Status Quo Nelly the Elephant - Toy Dolls |
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| Nerys | I Hate Nerys Hughes (From the Heart) - Half Man Half Biscuit | |
| Nick | Lagartija
Nick - Bauhaus Nick's Boogie - Pink Floyd |
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| Nicolas | Nicolas - Etron Fou Leloublan | |
| Nicole | Nicole
- Ash Nicole - Etron Fou Leloublan Nicole - Point Blank Nicole - Ween Screams Nicole - The And/Ors |
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| Nikita | Nikita - Elton John | |
| Nikki | Darling
Nikki - Prince (later covered - Foo Fighters) Nikki - The Burt Bacharach Orchestra & Chorus Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree - of Montreal |
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| Nina | A postcard
to Nina - Jens Lekman Nina, Pretty Ballerina - ABBA |
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| Noah | Noah
- Harry Belafonte The Noah Plan - Peter Schilling Noah's Dove - 10,000 Maniacs |
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| Noel | Stroke It Noel - Big Star | |
| Noelle | Letters to Noelle - Something Corporate | |
| Nora | Nora - Richard Shindell | |
| Norman | Norman
- Sue Thompson Norman Bates - Landscape |
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| Olga | Olga - Harry Belafonte | |
| Oliver | Oliver's
Army - Elvis Costello Oliver Twisted - The Vaselines |
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| Olivia | Olivia - Edie Brickell | |
| Ollie | Golly,
Ollie! - The Bobs Ollie North - Gwar |
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| Omar | Omar's Got a Problem - Eddie From Ohio | |
| Ondine | Ondine - They Might Be Giants | |
| Ophelia | Cry
Ophelia - Adam Cohen Ophelia - The Band Ophelia - Moist Dig Ophelia - Rasputina |
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| Orpheus | Orpheus
- Ash The Lyre of Orpheus - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds |
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| Orson | Calling Orson - Bodyjar | |
| Oscar | Come
Back Oscar - Spirit of the West Hello Oskar - Our Lady Peace |
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| Otis | Otis and Marlena – Joni Mitchell | |
| Owen | Owen Meany - Lagwagon | |
| Ozzie | Ozzie & Max - Sam Bush | |
| Pablo | Blues
for Pablo - Miles Davis Pablo's Lights - Vance Gilbert Pablo Neruda - Patty Larkin Pablo Picasso - Jonathan Richman (covered - David Bowie) |
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| Pam | Pam's
Moods - Ian Dury Pam Berry - The Shins Polythene Pam - The Beatles |
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| Pamela | Pamela
- Toto Pamela Pamela - Wayne Fontana |
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| Parker | Parker's Band - Steely Dan | |
| Pat | The
Night Pat Murphy Died - Johnny Burke (covered - Great Big Sea) Pat Casey - Sperrmüll |
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| Patricia | Plaistow
Patricia - Ian Dury Patricia the Stripper - Chris de Burgh |
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| Patrick | Sir
Patrick Spens (Trad.) (Let's Have) A Patrick Swayze Christmas from Mystery Science Theater 3000 |
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| Patti/Patty | Patti
Ann - Johnny Crawford Haunted - the Ghost of Patty - Barcelona |
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| Paul | Paul
Klee - The Nields Paul Scott Rap - Andrew Calhoun I Love John, She Loves Paul - Beulah Tall Paul - Annette Funicello The Ballad of Lea and Paul - K's Choice Paul Atreides - Richard Pinhas Paul Revere - The Beastie Boys Paul Robeson - The World/Inferno Friendship Society |
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| Paula | Hey
Paula - Paul and Paula Paula Que buena estas - Lorenzo Barcelata |
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| Paulina | Paulina - No Doubt | |
| Pauline | Pauline - Psychoterror | |
| Pavel | Pavel's Prison Song - Bertolt Brecht/Hans Eisler (performed - Dagmar Krause) | |
| Pearl | Pearl's a Singer - Elkie Brooks | |
| Peg | Peg
- Steely Dan Peg – Nerina Pallot Peg o' My Heart - Max Harris |
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| Peggy | Peggy's
Blue Skylight - Charles Mingus Peggy Day - Bob Dylan Peggy Gordon - The Corrs Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly Peggy Sue Got Married - Buddy Holly Peggy-O (traditional); recorded - Simon & Garfunkel |
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| Penelope | Penelope
- Great Big Sea Penelope - of Montreal Penelope - Pinback (covered - Saosin, PlayRadioPlay!) Le Voyage de Penelope - Air |
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| Penny | Penny
Lane - The Beatles Penny & Me - Hanson Penny was a Tomboy - The King of Luxembourg Pretty Penny - Stone Temple Pilots |
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| Percy | Percy's
Song - Bob Dylan The Remnants of Percy Bass - Rasputina |
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| Perry | Perry Mason - Ozzy Osbourne | |
| Pete | For
Pete's Sake - The Monkees Pete Standing Alone - Boards of Canada Pete Jakson Is Getting Married - Less Than Jake Pete Kelly's Blues - Cal Tjader Abner Louima v. Gov. Pete Wilson - Ted Leo and the Pharmacists |
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| Peter | Victory
Over Peter Bones - Reel Big Fish Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini (covered - Art of Noise, Duane Eddy, Jimi Hendrix, Emerson, Lake and Palmer and others) Peter Lorre - The World/Inferno Friendship Society Peter Pan - Patty Griffin Peter Pan - Terry Kitchen Hey, St. Peter - Flash and the Pan St. Peter's Bones - Girlyman The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead - XTC My Friend Peter - Alkaline Trio Peter Piper - Run DMC |
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| Petula | It's Up to You, Petula - Edison Lighthouse | |
| Phaedra | Phaedra
- Tangerine Dream Some Velvet Morning - Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra (mentions Phaedra) |
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| Polly | Melancholy
Polly - Allison Moorer Polly - Nirvana Polly on the Shore - Trees Pollyanne - Meredith Brooks |
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| Poncho | Poncho's Lament - Tom Waits | |
| Portia | Portia - Throwing Muses | |
| Priscilla | Priscilla - Soft Machine | |
| Prudence | Daisy
and Prudence - Erin McKeown Dear Prudence - the Beatles |
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| Rachel | Little
Rachel - Eric Clapton Pagan Rachel - The Flamin' Groovies Rachel's Song - James McMurtry Rachel - Soul Coughing Rachel Won't You Come - Terry Kitchen Take Him Back, Rachel - Basia |
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| Raina | Raina
- Peter Himmelman Reina's Lulla- - Brooks Williams |
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| Ramon | Ramon Finds Waterfalls - Cotton Mather | |
| Ramona | Ramona
- Guster Ramona - The Ramones Ramona - Jim Reeves (covered - others) To Ramona - Bob Dylan Wedding of Ramona Blair - The King of Luxembourg |
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| Raoul | Raoul
- The Automatic Raoul and the Kings of Spain - Tears For Fears |
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| Raphael | Raphael - Hugh Blumenfeld | |
| Ray | It's
a Shame About Ray - The Lemonheads Ray - Aimee Mann Ray - Millencolin Ray Martin Has a Shed Full of Giant Robotic Killer Wasps - Nancy Vandal Ray's Dad's Cadillac – Joni Mitchell |
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| Raymond | Raymond's Shop - Stereophonics | |
| Rebecca | Rebecca
- The Bee Gees Romeo and Rebecca - Blink-182 Rebecca - Pat McGee Band Rebecca - PJ Harvey Rebecca - The Stratford 4 Song Rebecca Calls, 'That Birdcage Song', Which Never Was Though Now Kind of is Because of Her Influence... - Munly & the Lee Lewis Harlots |
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| Rene(e) | Rene
- The Small Faces Renée - Talk Talk Walk Away Renee - Left Banke |
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| Rhiannon | Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac | |
| Rhoda | Rhoda - Nick Mason & Rick Fenn | |
| Rhonda | Help
Me, Rhonda - The Beach Boys Rhonda - Pastor Troy |
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| Richard | For
Richard - Caravan Open the Door, Richard - Bob Dylan Pool Hall Richard - The Faces Richard - Billy Bragg Richard Allen George...No, It's Just Cheez - Less Than Jake Richard Corey - Simon & Garfunkel Richard III - Supergrass The Love Of Richard Nixon - Manic Street Preachers Richard Petty - Mojo Nixon I Think About Richard - Annie Gallup |
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| Rick | Rick
James - Jude Rick James Style - The Lemonheads Meanwhile, Rick James - Cake |
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| Ricky/Rikki | Ricky
- Weird Al Yankovic Rote Riki - Cluster Rikki Don't Lose that Number - Steely Dan |
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| Rico | Rico
- Matthew Good Band Rico Suave - Gerardo |
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| Rita | Lovely
Rita - The Beatles Re-Educating Rita - Carter USM Rita Mae - Eric Clapton |
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| Rob, Robbie, Robert | Rob's
Theme - The Charlatans The Ballard of Robbie Jones - The Levellers Doctor Robert - The Beatles Robert - Palomar Rose Robert - of Montreal Whatever Would Robert Have Said? - Van Der Graaf Generator Robert de Niro's Waiting - Bananarama Robert Ford & Jesse James - David Olney Robert Johnson - Bill Morrissey Robert's Waterloo - Stephen Fearing |
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| Roberta | Roberta - Billy Joel | |
| Rocky | Rocky
- Austin Roberts Rocky Raccoon - The Beatles |
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| Rodney | Rappin'
Rodney - Rodney Dangerfield Rodney King (Song for Lenny Bruce) - The Boo Radleys The Saga Of Rodney Toady - Giles, Giles & Fripp |
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| Roland | Roland
the Headless Thompson Gunner - Warren Zevon Roland - Interpol Roland Kirk's Message - Charles Mingus |
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| Ron, Ronnie, Ronald | I
Don't Need This Pressure Ron - Billy Bragg Ballad Of Ronald Reagan - Austin Lounge Lizards Ronnie - The Four Seasons Ronnie - Metallica |
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| Rosa | Rosa
- Cluster Rosa Parks - Outkast Rosa's Coronas - Kate Campbell |
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| Rosalie | Rosalee
- Ferron Rosalie - Bob Seger (covered - Thin Lizzy) Rosalie Come and Go - Ryan Adams |
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| Rosalinda | Rosalinda's Eyes - Billy Joel | |
| Rosalita | Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) - Bruce Springsteen | |
| Rosalyn | Sweet Rosalyn - Sheryl Crow | |
| Rosanna | Rosanna - Toto | |
| Rose | Desert
Rose - Sting Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison Garden Rose - Kris Delmhorst Harley And Rose - The Black Sorrows Hey Rose - Girlyman Kiss from a Rose - Seal My Sister Rose - 10,000 Maniacs Rose - A Perfect Circle Rose - Amy Studt Rose - The Fall Rose - Payola$ Rose Darling - Steely Dan Rose K. - Rasputina Rose of Cimarron - Poco Rose Robert - of Montreal Rose from Titanic - James Horner |
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| Rosemary | Rosemary
- Kate Campbell Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts - Bob Dylan Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse |
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| Rosetta | Nurse
Rosetta - Alice Cooper Rosetta - Alan Price Sister Rosetta - Alabama 3 |
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| Rosie | Rosey
Lee - Bromheads Jacket Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond Rosie - Jackson Browne Rosie - Don Partridge Rosie - Bill Morrissey Rosie - The Mollys Rosie, Won't You Please Come Home, - the Kinks Rosie - Tom Waits La La Rosie Goes - Terri Allard Where Does Rosie Go - Kenny Rogers Whole Lotta Rosie - AC/DC |
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| Roxanne | Roxanne
- The Police Roxanne, Roxanne - UTFO Roxanne's Revenge - Roxanne Shanté |
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| Roy | Hats
Off to (Roy) Harper - Led Zeppelin Roy's Keen - Morrissey |
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| Ruben | Ruben's Room - The King of Luxembourg | |
| Ruby | Ruby
- The Apples in Stereo Ruby - Janis Ian Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs Ruby - Ray Charles Ruby Baby - Dion Ruby Dear - Talking Heads Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition Ruby Soho - Rancid |
Ruby's
Arms - Tom Waits Thru the Eyes of Ruby - Smashing Pumpkins Ruby Adeline - Minnie Driver Ruby Ann - Marty Robbins Ruby Red - Marc Almond Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones Thru the Eyes of Ruby - Smashing Pumpkins |
| Rudy, Rudi, Rudie | Rudi,
What Happened to You? - Secret Agent 8 Rudie Can't Fail - The Clash Rudie Got Soul - Desmond Dekker A Message to You Rudy - The Specials Rudy - Ace Troubleshooter Rudy - The Be Good Tanyas Rudy - Supertramp Rudy Wants to Buy Yez a Drink - Frank Zappa |
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| Rusty | Rusty
the Skatemaker - Rasputina Hey Rusty - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions |
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| Ruth | Private
Ruth - Cotton Mather Happy Birthday Ruthy Baby - McGuinness Flint |
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| Ryan | Ryan's Song - Hellogood-e | |