Musicians Are Bossy

The other night, B observed that there are many songs that instruct listeners "don't" do something. Being who I am, I wanted to know how many songs in my iTunes would demonstrate the concept. Here's the list (and there are others that I know but don't own). — L


Don't Ask Me No Questions - Lynyrd Skynyd
Don't Ask Me Why - Billy Joel
Don't Ask Me Why - Eurythmics
Don't Be Cruel - Cheap Trick
Don't Be Lonely - Quarterflash
Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
Don't Close the Door - Gerry Rafferty
Don't Cry for Me Argentina - Sinéad O'Connor
Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester
Don't Explain - Herbie Hancock
Don't Fade Away - Milla
(Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
Don't Fence Me In - David Byrne
Don't Fight It - Kenny Loggins
Don't Fight It - Red Rider
Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) - Glass Tiger
Don't Forget to Dance - The Kinks
Don't Get Mad, Get Even - Aerosmith
Don't Get Me Wrong - The Pretenders
Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel
Don't Go - Yaz
Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee
Don't Go to Strangers - Joni Mitchell
Don't Interrupt the Sorrow - Joni Mitchell
Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
Don't Let Him Know - Prism
Don't Let It End - Styx
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight - James Taylor
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals
Don't Let Me Down - No Doubt
Don't Let Me Go - Billy Squier
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - Elton John (also by Oleta Adams and by Roger Daltry)
Don't Make Me Come to Vegas - Tori Amos
Don't Mess with Orgasmatron - DJ Earworm
Don't Pass Me By - The Beatles
Don't Pull Your Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds
Don't Push Your Foot on the Heartbrake - Kate Bush
Don't Put It Down - Hair Soundtrack
Don't Say No - Billy Squier
Don't Say You Love Me - Billy Squier
Don't Speak - No Doubt
Don't Stand So Close to Me - The Police
Don't Stop - Chilliwack
Don't Stop - Olivia Newton-John
Don't Stop - The Rolling Stones
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
Don't Stop Believing - Olivia Newton-John
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
Don't Stop the Music - Rhianna
Don't Tell Me - Blancmange
Don't Think of Me - Dido
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right - Bob Dylan
Don't Walk Away - ELO
Don't Worry 'Bout Me - Joni Mitchell
Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds