Coffee Break

Coffee Break: Long Titles

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

August 04, 2026

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood pose backstage during the exclusive launch event of The Rolling Stones' new album “Foreign Tongues” at Weylin on May 5, 2026, in Brooklyn, New York.
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood pose backstage during the exclusive launch event of The Rolling Stones' new album “Foreign Tongues” at Weylin on May 5, 2026, in Brooklyn, New York. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

There is something to be said for the perfect song title. Sometimes it can even be one word, and sometimes it might be a LOT of words.

On August 4, 1966, The Rolling Stones recorded their longest title yet: "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?" The anniversary got us thinking about how many other songs have really long titles. Let’s start our day by creating a whole playlist full of songs with wordy names.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with long titles would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played

The Rolling Stones- Have you Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?

Courtney Barnett- Nobody Really Cares If You Don't Go To The Party

Primitive Radio Gods- Standing Outside the Phone Booth With Money In My Hand

Sufjan Stevens- The Black Hawk War, or, How to Demolish an Entire Civilization and Still Feel Good About Yourself in the Morning, or, We Apologize for the Inconvenience but You're Going to Have to Leave Now, or, 'I Have Fought the Big Knives and Will Continue to Fight Them Until They Are Off Our Lands!

Arctic Monkeys- You Probably Couldn't See for the Lights But You Were Staring Straight At Me

The Police- When the World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around

Pearl Jam- Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town