Songs About Itching & Scratching

February 28, 2024
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Writer: EnglishOutlaw

A List

Song TitleArtistNominated by
1ItchAni DiFrancoMaki
2Hell's ItchKing Gizzard & the Wizard LizardNicko
3Itchy ItchyJames DomesticCarpgate
4ItchquinnieMussoliniHeadkick
5Seven Year ItchWillie Nelsonseverin
6Scratch, ScratchHarry BelafonteTarquinSpodd
7Scratch and ItchT. Texas TylerNicko
8Every Time I Itch I Wind Up Scratchin' YouGlen CampbellFred Erickson
9Scratch My Back (And Mumble in My Ear)Clarence CarterNicko
10Don't Scratch Where It Don't Itch100 Proof (Aged in Soul)Nicko
11Imaginary PlacesBusdriverLoud Atlas
12Bite ThisRoxanne Shantépejepeine
13OtomoTarwaterUncleben
14The Slap Cellos of DoualaGabriel Prokofiev & Peter Gregsonnosuchzone
15Bedded Deep in Long Term MemoryThe CaretakerDiscoMonster

B List

Song TitleArtistNominated by
1KuntzButthole SurfersTraktor Albatrost
2The Green Itch Got the BearLucifer and the PeppermintsTarquinSpodd
3Poison IvyThe Coastershappyclapper
4S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)DevoTarquinSpodd
5Skanky PankyKid KoalaNilpferd
6CrabsJ.J. BurnelMaki
7Blue UnctionThe CrabsTarquinSpodd
8Scratch My BackJoan Jett & the BlackheartsFred Erickson
9Scratch My ItchThe Soul SnatchersNicko
10The KineticsDJ Krush ft Mista SinistaTraktor Albatrost
11El Fantasma del ComboCachaopejepeine
12ZubotDarius Jonesajostu

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Songs About Blessings & Curses

Feb. 21, 2024
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Writer: Maki

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Song TitleArtistNominated by
1Slow West VulturesThe Mountain GoatsShoegazer
2Peace Go with You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum)Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jacksonpejepeine
3CassidyGrateful DeadChris7572
4Black CandleLeo GrahamNicko
5The CurseAgnes ObelUncleben
6Se Murió Mi MadreCamarón de la Islanosuchzone
7Young Ned of the HillThe PoguesUncleben
8A Santa BarbaraCelina y Reutiliopejepeine
9Fare Well, Good FellowsMischief BrewEnglishOutlaw
10Why Don't You Kill YourselfThe Only Oneshappyclapper
11BulletsTunnghappyclapper
12It Begins with a BlessingKevin AyersGeorge Boyland
13If I CouldCharlotte Day Wilsonnosuchzone
14Anti-Curseboygeniustincanman
15BlessingAira Yuukiajostu
16The BlessingOrnette ColemanNilpferd

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Songs About Treasure

Feb. 14, 2024
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Writer: ajostu

A List

Song TitleArtistNominated by
1The Raider's MarchJohn WilliamsLoud Atlas
2Fifteen Men on a Dead Man's ChestTroy BanarziLoud Atlas
3The Servant ManThe Full EnglishSuzi
4Constant in OpalThe ChurchNilpferd
5Jason and the ArgonautsXTCParaMhor
6Killerman Gold PosseFrench Frith Kaiser ThompsonShivSidecar
7El Dorado17 HippiesMaki
8(Take Me to) AruandaAstrud GilbertoNicko
9Hold On to MeThe Black SorrowsIsabelleForshaw
10Saltwater CowboyThe Pigram BrothersNicko
11DetectoristsJohnny FlynnShoegazer
12One DayFatoumata Diawarauntergunther
13Mining for GoldCowboy JunkiesMussoliniHeadkick
14The DawntreaderJoni Mitchelltincanman
15PearlsSadepejepeine

B List

Song TitleArtistNominated by
1Hold Out Your HandChris SquireFred Erickson
2Oak IslandOur Last NightBanazirGalbasi
3Treasure HuntHowling BellsFred Erickson
4Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's HeadGorillazTraktor Albatrost
5Lion RockCultureShoegazer
6Gold and SilverThe MaytalsUncleben
7African HoldPat Thomasnosuchzone
8Fathoms DeepLinda Lewispejepeine
940,000 HeadmenTrafficGeorge Boyland
10TresorGwennohappyclapper
11Material PossessionPeter HammillTatankaYotanka
12Can't Take It with YouThe Alan Parsons ProjectBanazirGalbasi

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Songs With Unusual Time Signatures

Feb. 7, 2024
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Writer: Barney Jeffries (barbryn)

A List

Song TitleArtistNominated by
1Friend of a FriendThe SmileLoud Atlas
2Alive and BrilliantDeborah ConwayIsabelleForshaw
3WaterPJ HarveyChris7572
4Ocean in the NightElephant Gymajostu
5Seventh SonGeorgie FameFred Erickson
6ErasJuana MolinaNilpferd
7DriftingPachoraajostu
8RubyloveYusuf/Cat StevensIsabelleForshaw
9Smeceno HoroPlanxtyFred Erickson
10Playing in the BandGrateful DeadChris7572
11The Tallest Man, the Broadest ShouldersSufjan StevensFred Erickson
12Attention, EarthlingsAaron Parksajostu
13Amazon RiverUakti/Philip Glassajostu
14CrystallineBjörkseverin

B List

Song TitleArtistNominated by
1Goldberg Variations: Var. 26J. S. Bach (performed by Murray Perahia)untergunther
2The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)YesBanazirGalbasi
3Tombo in 7/4Airto Moreirapejepeine
4How's This for Openers?Don EllisFred Erickson
5HanazonoJazzanovapejepeine
6BeelzebubBill Brufordajostu
7Gamma KnifeKing Gizzard & the Lizard WizardNicko
8The Dance of EternityDream TheaterLoud Atlas
918,19Tricotajostu
10ReactorGoGo PenguinNilpferd
11IntertwinedAvishai Cohen TrioNilpferd
12Bulgarian BulgeDon EllisFred Erickson
13La Danse du BonheurShaktiBanazirGalbasi

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