My Favorite Songs With One Word Titles (Part 1)

This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs that have a one word title. See if you agree with any of these!

“Jessica” is an instrumental composed by Dickey Betts and released by the Allman Brothers Band in 1973 on the album Brothers and Sisters, emerging during a pivotal moment for the group as they regrouped creatively after the deaths of Duane Allman and Berry Oakley, with Betts stepping forward as the band’s principal melodic architect.

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West Georgia Museum of Tallapoosa

Jones proposed the creation of a museum that would combine local history with natural history and hands-on education.

The West Georgia Museum of Tallapoosa exists because a small west Georgia town made a deliberate choice to preserve its own story rather than let it fade into memory. Tallapoosa, incorporated in 1860, developed as a railroad and industrial town and once enjoyed regional prominence through attractions such as the Lithia Springs Hotel,

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Robert Duvall, Jerry Kennedy, Sonny Jurgensen, and Lamonte McLemore Die

Four more losses to reflect on here, early in 2026.

These guys were in movies such Bullitt, True Grit, M*A*S*H, and the Godfather; was a country record producer, songwriter, and guitarist; was a professional quarterback for 18 seasons in the NFL; and a vocalist, actor, composer, photographer, and a founding member of The 5th Dimension.

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What Did Delaware, Boys?

What did Delaware, boy, what did “Dela wear”?

“What Did Delaware, Boys?” is a playful American nonsense rhyme whose roots stretch back into the nineteenth century, occupying that curious space where children’s verse, folk humor, and campfire tradition overlap. The rhyme is built around a deliberately groan-worthy pun, with the question “What did Delaware, boys?”

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Burnt Match Odor

Friction ignites a mixture on the match head that typically includes sulfur compounds, an oxidizer such as potassium chlorate, and various fillers and binders.

That familiar burnt match odor is one of those instantly recognizable smells that feels simple but is actually the product of a small, fast-moving chemistry experiment happening right under your nose. When a match is struck, friction ignites a mixture on the match head that typically includes sulfur compounds, an oxidizer such as potassium chlorate, and various fillers and binders.

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Topiary

The origins of topiary are generally traced to the gardens of ancient Rome.

Topiary is the horticultural art of training and clipping living plants into ornamental shapes, whether geometric, figurative, or fanciful, using shrubs and trees with dense foliage such as boxwood, yew, privet, holly, and cypress. The word itself derives from the Latin topiarius, meaning an ornamental gardener or creator of landscape decorations, a term that already implies artistry rather than mere maintenance.

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Taeyonk Electric Pruning Shears

A modern evolution of handheld garden cutting tools.

The Taeyonk Electric Pruning Shears marketed as cordless electric scissors with dual 48-volt rechargeable batteries represent a modern evolution of handheld garden cutting tools, designed to replace manual pruners for users who want greater cutting power with less physical strain. Intended primarily for tree trimming,

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The Elephant House – Birthplace of Harry Potter

The Elephant House remains legitimately connected to the series’ (Harry Potter) formative years, and its embrace of that history helped cement its global reputation.

The Elephant House is a small café on George IV Bridge in Edinburgh that became world-famous because of its association with the early years of the Harry Potter series and its author, J.K. Rowling. Opened in 1995, the café quickly developed a reputation as a welcoming, inexpensive place where people could linger over coffee or tea, making it especially attractive to students, writers, and locals.

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Favorite Fast Food by State

Different surveys varied greatly. I just chose one.

The idea of a single “favorite” fast food restaurant for each U.S. state reveals how deeply regional identity and local culture shape even the most convenient forms of dining. While fast food is often treated as a monolithic national phenomenon, state-by-state preference data shows a far more fragmented and personal landscape,

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Helton Howland Memorial Park – Tallapoosa

Helton Howland Memorial Park places physical artifacts of military history directly in the public landscape.

Helton Howland Memorial Park in Tallapoosa, Georgia, is a distinctive veterans memorial that combines a traditional public park setting with an outdoor display of historic U.S. military hardware, creating an experience that is both reflective and tangible. Located along U.S. Highway 78 on the eastern side of Tallapoosa, the park is named in honor of Helton Howland, a local figure associated with civic service,

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