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* ''Jack Hall'' - Traditional from the 19th century, recorded by Music/SteeleyeSpan, on the album ''Tested and Tried''.


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* ''John of Ditchford'' - ''Music/SteeleyeSpan'', from the album ''Bedlam Born'' [[note]]Adapted from a 14th century song that isn't an example because it's called "A Lynching"[[/note]]


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* ''Johnny Armstrong'' - ''Music/SteeleyeSpan'', from the album ''Dodgy Bastards''.


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* ''Stephen'' - Traditional, adapted by ''Music/SteeleyeSpan'' on the album ''Bedlam Born''.

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* ''Bill'' from ''Theatre/ShowBoat''. (The show has no character of that name.)



* ''Etienne'' by Guesch Patti.



* ''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.



* ''Mister Snow'' from ''Theatre/{{Carousel}}''.



* ''Poor Napoleon'' - Music/ElvisCostello, from ''Music/BloodAndChocolate''.

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* ''Poor Napoleon'' - Music/ElvisCostello, from ''Music/BloodAndChocolate''.''Music/BloodAndChocolate''
* ''Porgy'' from ''Blackbirds of 1928''.



* ''Römppäisen Veikko'', ''Merkonomi Blomqvist'', ''Rullatuoli Aatu'', ''Abdullah'', ''Visa P.A. Kottinen'' by JaakkoTeppo are non-romantic songs about a man, by a man.
* ''Sammy'' from ''The Wizard of Oz'' (the 1902 stage musical version).



* ''Stefan-eno'' by Martti "Huuhaa" Innanen.
* ''Stephen'' by Music/{{Kesha}}.



* ''Tommy, Tommy'' from ''Tenderloin''.




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* "Joey" - Concrete Blonde

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* "Bill" from ''Theatre/ShowBoat''. (The show has no character of that name.)
* "Jimmy" from ''Film/ThoroughlyModernMillie.''
* "Mister Snow" from ''Theatre/{{Carousel}}''.
* "Porgy" from ''Blackbirds of 1928''.
* "Sammy" from ''The Wizard of Oz'' (the 1902 stage musical version).
* "Tommy, Tommy" from ''Tenderloin''.

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* "Alejandro" by Music/LadyGaga.
* "Stephen" by Music/{{Kesha}}.
* "Etienne" by Guesch Patti.

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* "Römppäisen Veikko", "Merkonomi Blomqvist", "Rullatuoli Aatu", "Abdullah", "Visa P.A. Kottinen" by JaakkoTeppo are non-romantic songs about a man, by a man.
* As is "Stefan-eno" by Martti "Huuhaa" Innanen.

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* "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.
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[[AC:Alternative Rock]]
* "Joey" - Concrete Blonde

[[AC:Musical]]
* "Bill" from ''Theatre/ShowBoat''. (The show has no character of that name.)
* "Jimmy" from ''Film/ThoroughlyModernMillie.''
* "Mister Snow" from ''Theatre/{{Carousel}}''.
* "Porgy" from ''Blackbirds of 1928''.
* "Sammy" from ''The Wizard of Oz'' (the 1902 stage musical version).
* "Tommy, Tommy" from ''Tenderloin''.

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* "Alejandro" by Music/LadyGaga.
* "Stephen" by Music/{{Kesha}}.
* "Etienne" by Guesch Patti.

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* "Römppäisen Veikko", "Merkonomi Blomqvist", "Rullatuoli Aatu", "Abdullah", "Visa P.A. Kottinen" by JaakkoTeppo are non-romantic songs about a man, by a man.
* As is "Stefan-eno" by Martti "Huuhaa" Innanen.

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* "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.
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* ''Eric's Song'' - Music/ViennaTeng.
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* ''(The Man with the) Rock and Roll Banjo Band'' - Music/TheSupremes, from ''The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop.''

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* ''(The Man with the) Rock and Roll Banjo Band'' - Music/TheSupremes, from Music/TheSupremes (from ''The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop.''Pop'')
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* ''(The Man with the) Rock and Roll Banjo Band'' by Music/TheSupremes, from ''The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop.''

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* ''(The Man with the) Rock and Roll Banjo Band'' by - Music/TheSupremes, from ''The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop.''
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* ''(The Man with the) Rock and Roll Banjo Band'' by Music/TheSupremes, from ''The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop.''
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* ''Billy The Kid'' - Music/TheCharlieDanielsBand, from ''High Lonesome''. A completely different song, not a cover of the Marty Robbins one.
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* ''Jimmy'' from ''Film/ThoroughlyModernMillie.''
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* ''Mr. Somewhere'' - Music/ThisMortalCoil on the album ''Music/{{Blood}}''.
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* ''Mr. Punchy'' - Joey Ramone, from ''Music/DontWorryAboutMe''.
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* ''Johnny Too Bad'' - The Slickers, from the soundtrack of ''Film/TheHarderTheyCome''.

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'''Non-specific men'''

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* ''Johnny Sunshine'' - Music/LizPhair, from the album ''Music/ExileInGuyville''


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* ''Soup Star Joe'' - Music/LizPhair, from the album ''Music/ExileInGuyville''
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* ''Mister Man'' - Music/CultureClub, from ''Music/ColourByNumbers''.

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* ''Arthur [=McBride=]'' - Music/BobDylan, from ''Music/GoodAsIBeenToYou''.



* ''Buddy Holly'' - Music/{{Weezer}}.

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* ''Buddy Holly'' ''Blackjack Davey'' - Music/BobDylan, from ''Music/GoodAsIBeenToYou''.
* ''Bobby Brown Goes Down'' - Music/FrankZappa, from ''Music/SheikYerbouti''.
* ''Brother Louie'' - The Stories.
* ''Music/BuddyHolly''
- Music/{{Weezer}}.



* ''Diamond Joe'' - Music/BobDylan, from ''Music/GoodAsIBeenToYou''.



* ''Doctor Dark'' - Music/CaptainBeefheart, from ''Music/LickMyDecalsOffBaby''.



* ''Doctor Dark'' - Music/CaptainBeefheart, from ''Music/LickMyDecalsOffBaby''.



* ''Frederick'' - Music/PattiSmith, from ''Music/{{Wave}}''.



* ''Music/JoesGarage'' - Music/FrankZappa

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* ''Jefke'' - Della Bosiers.
* ''Jim Jones'' - Music/BobDylan, from ''Music/GoodAsIBeenToYou''.
* ''Music/JoesGarage'' - Music/FrankZappaMusic/FrankZappa, from ''Music/JoesGarage''.



* ''Johnny Was'' - Music/BobMarley, from ''Music/RastamanVibration''.



* ''Ken Kaniff'' - Music/{{Eminem}}, from ''Music/TheSlimShadyLP'' and ''Music/TheMarshallMathersLP''.



* ''Marshall Mathers'' - Music/{{Eminem}}, from ''Music/TheMarshallMathersLP''.



* ''Nikita'' - Music/EltonJohn



* ''Paul Revere''- Music/TheBeastieBoys
* ''Peter Piper'' - Music/RunDmC

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* ''Paul'' - Music/{{Eminem}}, from ''Music/TheMarshallMathersLP''.
* ''Paul Revere''- Music/TheBeastieBoys
Music/TheBeastieBoys, from ''Music/PaulsBoutique''.
* ''Peter Piper'' - Music/RunDmCMusic/RunDMC, from ''Music/RaisingHell''.



* ''The Real Slim Shady'' - Music/{{Eminem}}, from ''Music/TheMarshallMathersLP''.



* ''Stan'' - Music/{{Eminem}}

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* ''Stan'' - Music/{{Eminem}}Music/{{Eminem}}, from ''Music/TheMarshallMathersLP''.
* ''Steve Berman'' - Music/{{Eminem}}, from ''Music/TheMarshallMathersLP''.
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* ''Elmo's Song'' - Elmo from ''Series/SesameStreet'' (available on ''Music/SesameStreetPlatinumAllTimeFavorites'').
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* ''[[Music/AllOverThePlace James]]'' - Music/TheBangles
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* ''Mistadobalina'' - Music/DelThaFunkeeHomosapien.
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* ''Simple Man'' - Music/KlausNomi (from the album ''Music/SimpleMan'')

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* ''Sir Duke'' - as made famous by Music/StevieWonder

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* ''Sir Duke'' - as made famous by Music/StevieWonderMusic/StevieWonder, from ''Music/TalkingBook''.


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* ''Stagger Lee'' - Traditional, also made into a song with different lyrics by Music/NickCave, from his album ''Music/MurderBallads''.

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* A different ''Charlie Brown'' by Music/{{Coldplay}}.



* ''Frosty The Snowman'' - Christmas traditional. Among others covered by Music/TheBeachBoys on ''Music/TheBeachBoysChristmasAlbum''.

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* A different ''Frère Jacques'' was sung by Anne-Marie B at the 1977 Series/EurovisionSongContest.
* ''Frosty The Snowman'' - Christmas traditional. Among others covered by Music/TheBeachBoys on ''Music/TheBeachBoysChristmasAlbum''. traditional, inspired a classic [[WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman TV special]]


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* A different ''Hey Joe'' appears on Music/DanielJohnston's project, ''Music/HiHowAreYou''.


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* ''Mickey'' - Toni Basil (a genderflipped cover of "Kitty" by little-known band Racey)


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* ''Oliver'' - Anita Skorgan; represented Norway at the 1979 Series/EurovisionSongContest.


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* ''Romeo'' - Ketil Stokkan, Norway's representative for the 1986 Series/EurovisionSongContest.
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* ''Sir Duke'' - as made famous by Music/StevieWonder
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* ''The Bogus Man'' - Music/RoxyMusic, from ''Music/ForYourPleasure''


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* ''Man In The Street'' - Don Drummond.
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* ''Moggio'' - Music/FrankZappa, from ''Music/TheManFromUtopia''.


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* ''The Man From Utopia'' - Music/FrankZappa (from ''Music/TheManFromUtopia'')

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* ''Frosty The Snowman'' - Christmas traditional. Among others covered by Music/TheBeachBoys on ''Music/TheBeachBoysChristmasAlbum''.



* ''Santa Claus Is Coming To Town'' - Traditional.
* ''Song for Bob Dylan'' - Music/DavidBowie, from ''Music/HunkyDory''.



* ''Song for Woody'' - Music/BobDylan (from his debut album ''[[Music/BobDylanAlbum Bob Dylan]]'')

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* ''Song for Woody'' - Music/BobDylan (from (A homage to Music/WoodyGuthrie, from his debut album ''[[Music/BobDylanAlbum Bob Dylan]]'')
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* ''Clint Eastwood'' - Music/{{Gorillaz}}, from ''[[Music/GorillazAlbum Gorillaz]]''.

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* ''Mijn vriend Benjamin'' - Louis Neefs, about a male friend of his named Benjamin, whom he considered to be a good companion.

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* ''Mijn vriend Vriend Benjamin'' - Louis Neefs, about a male friend of his named Benjamin, whom he considered to be a good companion.


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* ''Pretty Boy Floyd'' - Music/WoodyGuthrie, from ''Music/DustBowlBallads''.


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* ''Tom Joad'' - Music/WoodyGuthrie, from ''Music/DustBowlBallads''.


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* ''Vigilante Man'' - Music/WoodyGuthrie, from ''Music/DustBowlBallads''.
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* ''Doctor Beat'' - Miami Sound Machine.
* ''Doctor Jimmy'' - Music/TheWho, from ''Music/{{Quadrophenia}}''.
* ''Doctor Dark'' - Music/CaptainBeefheart, from ''Music/LickMyDecalsOffBaby''.
* ''Doctor Robert'' - Music/TheBeatles, from ''Music/{{Revolver}}''.


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* ''Bell Boy'' - Music/TheWho, from ''Music/{{Quadrophenia}}''.
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* ''Candy Man'' - Music/ChristinaAguilera
* ''Candy Man'' - Music/TheGratefulDead (from ''Music/AmericanBeauty'')
* ''The Candy Man'' - Creator/SammyDavisJr.

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