Song Titles and Red Heads

Just thought it would be fun to start of a list of song titles that mention red heads (and gingers)! I was surprised at how many I've discovered so far. If you know of any more, please share it on my "Contact Me" page.

‘The Red Headed Stranger’

Album and song title by country singer Willie Nelson, 1975. Became unexpected blockbuster and made Willie Nelson a star. In 1986, a film with the same name was made based on the album starring Willie Nelson and actress Morgan Fairchild. Lyrics include: ("The red-headed stranger from Blue Rock, Montana, Rode into town one day....The red-headed stranger had eyes like thunder....")

‘The Laughing Little Red-Head Coon’

By Ellis Berg, 1899.

‘You Redhead’

By Dick Rogers, Jay Tucker, Native American Simon, published by Chappel & Co. Ltd, London, 1949.

‘Redhead’

By Irene Franklin and Bert Green, 1908.
[NOTE: LISTEN to the song free on the "Internet Archive" web site link. (MP3 file)]

This little "kid" number became very popular and the redhead author, Irene Franklin, adopted it as her theme song. In an article in "Everybody’s Magazine" (Jan.1921) entitled "A Redhead With Something Under It" she was quoted:
"It was a sort of accident," she confesses. "The lyric was dreadful. It didn't rhyme, it didn't scan, it didn't seem to be much of anything. It's probably the worst lyric I ever wrote. The public took it to its breast as its own child."....Not only did the public take it to its breast, but it began showing it off to the neighbors. The composer-partner-husband had written a tune for it that had a curious note of melancholy in its melody. It might not have been that virtue alone that caused everybody to whistle it, but that is what happened. The chorus is as follows:

"Redhead! Redhead! Gingerbreadhead!
"Carrots! Bricktop! Golden-rusthead!
"Rodekopf! Sorrel-top!"
Gee, I'd like to push them in the pond!
"Redhead! Redhead! Gingerbreadhead!
"Freckle-face! Strawberry-blondehead!
"Here's a white horse; hide your head!"
Why wasn't I born a blonde?

‘Redhead Rag’

By Irene Franklin and Bert Green, 1910
[NOTE: CLICK HERE to download the FREE piano music for this song! (4-page .PDF file)]

‘That Redhead Gal’

By Van Schenk/Henry Lodge, 1920s

‘Red Head’

By Thomas Jordan and Merril Gridley, 1931

‘Nobody Knows What a Red Head Mama Can Do’

By Irving Mills, Al Dublin, and Sammy Fain, published by Mack Mills, Inc., 1924

‘Red Head Mama Blues’

By Willie Raskin, Clarence Williams, 1921

'Redhead'

Album released in 2003 by Aware Records by American pop singer/songwriter who's stage name is 'Bleu' (William McCauley). Album is described as an "all around power-pop treat.")

'Red-Headed Baby'

Theme song for this black and white Warner Bros. cartoon (Merrie Melodies) called "Red Headed Baby" from 1931, with music score by Frank Marsales. Story is about a red-haired doll and other toys that come to life, and a Napoleon doll and nasty spider who sing "redheaded baby, be mine!" (Visit my "Your Videos" page to see the YouTube video of the cartoon submitted by a reader.)

‘Redhead’

By Sean McNeil, a former American Idol contestant, now a worship leader and solo artist. He wrote this song title about his wife.

'Redhead'

A Broadway musical in 1959 by Bob Fosse starring
Gwen Verdon and Richard Kiley.

‘Dangerous Redhead’

By Jerry Raines (New Orleans rock & roll-- song title and CD title)

'Red Headed Woman’

Song by singer/musician Bruce Springsteen. Adult-themed lyrics include: ("...I'll take a red headed woman...Strawberry hair....green eyes....Well, I don't care how many girls you've dated, man. But you ain't lived till you've had your tires rotated by a red headed woman... it takes a red headed woman...") Lyrics apparently inspired by his redhead wife Patti Scialfa.

‘The Redhead Music Maker’

By a redhead musician Wendell Hall, around 1923, Forster Music Publishers.

‘The Pretty Redhead’

On a music CD by the British jazz-rock group Nucleus formed by trumpeter Ian Carr.

‘Redhead’

Song title is the name of the debut album by Matt Edwards and The Machine. Called a collage of "found sources and music from around the globe."

‘Redheaded Woman’

By the Dutch rock 'n roll rockabilly band El Rio Trio in 2005 by Tombstone Records.

‘You, Me, and a Redhead’

By singer Kerri Powers.

‘Green Eyes, Red Hair’

By music group Gaelic Storm from their album 'Cabbage.'

'Redhead Girl'

A song by the music duo Air from Versailles, France, from their 2007 full-length album 'Pocket Symphony.' Lyrics include: (Thanks to Denice!)

When the redhead girl goes by
The course of time stands still
When the redhead girl goes by
Goes by, Goes by

When the redhead girl goes by
It's a dream with open eyes
When the redhead girl goes by
Goes by, Goes by, Goes by, Goes by

‘Redhead Girl’

By the indie rock band Aurical, the song is on their debut album 'Something to Say.'

‘Blazing Redheads’

Music CD by Blazing Redheads -- an all-female septet from California that play upbeat/funky Latin jazz.

‘And the Band Played On’

Written in 1895, words by John F. Palmer and music by Charles B. Ward. Okay...I know the word 'redhead' is not in the song Title, but the CHORUS of the song is about a 'strawberry blond' and is as follows: (Thanks to Anne!)

Casey would waltz with a strawberry blond,
And the Band played on,
He'd glide cross the floor with the girl he ador'd,
and the Band played on,
But his brain was so loaded it nearly exploded,
The poor girl would shake with alarm.
He'd ne'er leave the girl with the strawberry curls,
And the Band played on.

‘Jolene’

A song written and performed by country music singer Dolly Parton (1974 album 'Jolene'). The song title "Jolene" came from a cute little redhead girl who asked for her autograph at a concert. The song inspiration came from a tall redhead bank teller who flirted with her husband and his subsequent sudden interest in frequent trips to the bank - Dolly stated she fought this woman 'tooth and nail' for her husband. (Thanks to DianesiteD) (Source: NPR interview)

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you, please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him just because you can

Your beauty is beyond compare
With flaming locks of auburn hair
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
Your smile is like a breath of spring
Your voice is soft like summer rain
And I cannot compete with you, Jolene
(See on YouTube)

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‘Ginger Meggs: The Sunbeam Song’

A 1923 song about very popular Australian redhead comic strip character, Ginger Meggs. ("Ginger" is another name for redheads in other countries.) Visit my page of other redhead comic strip characters to read more. Also, you can actually download this printed music from this National Library of Australia website text link, which lists several other songs about Ginger Meggs.

‘Ginger Meggs’

Written by John Stuart and used in the Australian 1982 MOVIE 'Ginger Meggs' which you can see/hear on my "Your Videos" web page.

‘Prejudice’

Written by redhead Australian musical comedian Tim Minchin, about 'GINGERS' -- lyrics have some 'Adult language' but still delivered in humorous fashion about what gingers have to endure. You can see/hear a YouTube clip of this song title on my "Your Videos" web page.
[NOTE: CLICK HERE to download the FREE 2-page .PDF file of the lyrics.]

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-- WANT TO HEAR A SONG? -- To hear "RED HEAD" use the CONTROLS below for your own default audio Player loaded on your computer (usually QuickTime, RealPlayer, Adobe Flash Player). If you use Firebox browser, you may have to download a plug-in. This song "Red Head" (author unknown) is performed by the barbershop quartet "The Confederates," who were 1956 International Champions and became a legend over the following years for their performances. Group members were George Evans (tenor); Dave LaBonte (lead); Bill "Bus" Busby (bari), Wally Singeton (bass). -- Many thanks to Bill for passing on this information!! (By the way, there's a nice tribute to the Confederates on YouTube.)

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