Song Title | Artist | Topic |
The D-Day Dodgers | Sods’ Opera | D-day |
Da Cricket Loba Dagatama Lar Aw Bar Afghanan Loy Afghanistan | Latif Nangarhari | cricket |
Da Doo Ron Ron | The Crystals | na-na-hey-hey songs |
Da Funk | Daft Punk | songs by duos |
Da Mystery of Chessboxin’ | Wu-Tang Clan | board games |
Dad I’m in Jail | Was (Not Was) | immaturity |
Daddy Cool | Boney M. | coolness |
Daddy Could Swear, I Declare | Gladys Knight & the Pips | fathers and daughters |
Daddy Lessons | Beyoncé ft Dixie Chicks | fathers and daughters |
Daddy’s Gone | Glasvegas | alternative outcomes |
Daddy’s Little Girl | Speech Debelle | inheritance |
Daddy’s Speeding | Suede | charisma |
Daft Punk Is Playing at My House (Soulwax Shibuya Daft Mix) | LCD Soundsystem | other musicians |
Dagenham Dave | The Stranglers | denial |
The Daily Mail | Radiohead | newspapers |
The Daily Planet | Mark Hollis | newspapers |
Daisy | Karine Polwart | trust |
Daisy Bell | Tin Hat Trio | two – part 1 |
Dakota the Dancing Bear, Part 2 | David Allan Coe | bears |
The Dalesman’s Litany | Tim Hart & Maddy Prior | northern England |
Dali’s Garden Party | Television Personalities | gardens |
Dallas | The Flatlanders | US cities & states |
Dalliance | The Wedding Present | infidelity |
Dal’ouna on the Return | Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble | homelessness |
Damaged Goods | Gang of Four | flavour |
Dame Limones | Arcángel | fruit |
Dames, Booze, Chains and Boots | The Cramps | footwear |
Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover | Sophie B. Hawkins | homosexuality |
Dan Is the Man (In the Van) | Mighty Sparrow | nursery rhymes |
Dance Apocalyptic | Janelle Monáe | apocalypse |
Dance Cleopatra | Prince Buster | ancient history |
Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) | Chic | 12″ singles to 1979 |
Dance Naked Under Palmtrees | Mo’ Horizons | nudity |
Dance of Electricity | Laurie Anderson | electricity |
Dance of Knights | Sergei Prokofiev | Russia |
Dance of the Inhabitants of the Palace of King Phillip XIV of Spain | John Fahey | long titles |
Dance Round the Maypole | Acid Gallery | months of the year |
Dance Stance | Dexys Midnight Runners | literary songs |
Dance to the Medley | Sly and the Family Stone | dancing |
Dance to the Music | Sly and the Family Stone | triggering dancing |
Dance to the Underground | Radio 4 | dancing |
Dance with the Devil | Cozy Powell | the Devil |
Dance Yrself Clean | LCD Soundsystem | cleansing |
Dancehall School | Mungo’s Hi Fi ft Solo Banton | teachers |
Dancer with Bruised Knees | Kate & Anna McGarrigle | two – part 2 |
Dancin’ Fool | Frank Zappa | awkwardness |
Dancing at Whitsun | Jean Redpath | remembrance songs |
Dancing Girl | Terry Callier | finish where they begin |
Dancing in Limbo | Kirsty MacColl | limbo |
Dancing in the Dark | Bruce Springsteen | starting over |
Dancing in the Street | Martha Reeves & the Vandellas | celebration |
Dancing Is the Best Revenge | !!! | resilience |
Dancing on Glass | The Creatures | glass |
Dancing on the Ceiling | Ella Fitzgerald | neighbours |
Dancing Queen | ABBA | start with the chorus |
Dancing Shoes | Rhythms del Mundo ft Arctic Monkeys | footwear |
Dancing the Animal | Esperanza Spalding | words of wisdom |
Dancing the Night Away | The Motors | 12″ singles to 1979 |
Danger | Pylon | warnings |
The Danger of Not Mixing (混ぜるな危険) | Tricot | COVID-19 lockdown |
The Dangerous Kitchen | Frank Zappa | domestic songs |
Danny’s All-Star Joint | Rickie Lee Jones | pubs & bars |
Danse macabre | Camille Saint-Saens | bones |
Danse sacrée et danse profane | Claude Debussy (performed by Vera Badings) | harp, lyre & zither |
Dare You to Move | Switchfoot | dares |
The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze | Bruce Springsteen & the Seeger Sessions Band | the circus |
Dark as a Dungeon | Johnny Cash | caves |
The Dark End of the Street | James Carr | night & darkness |
secrets & secrecy |
Dark End of the Street | The Flying Burrito Brothers | secrets |
Dark Entries | Bauhaus | night & darkness |
The Dark Eyed Sailor | June Tabor & the Oyster Band | eavesdropping |
Dark-Eyed Woman | Spirit | visitors |
Dark Glasses | Nik Kershaw | eyewear |
Dark Honey | Simpson, Cutting, Kerr | urban wildlife |
bees |
Dark Horse | Amanda Marshall | overturning the odds |
The Dark Is Rising | Mercury Rev | night & darkness |
Dark Slender Boy | Liam O’Flynn | drone music |
Dark Star | Grateful Dead | super solos |
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground | Blind Willie Johnson | scary songs |
Darkness, Darkness | The Youngbloods | night & darkness |
Darktown Strutters’ Ball | The Charioteers | punctuality |
Darktown Strutters’ Ball | Jackson Square Allstars | from New Orleans |
Darling Nikki | Prince and the Revolution | one night stands |
Darlinghurst Nights | The Go-Betweens | Australia |
Das Hokey Kokey | Bill Bailey | left & right |
Das Lied von der Erde (6th movement, Part 3) | Gustav Mahler (sung by Kathleen Ferrier) | vibrato, tremolo & oscillations |
Dat Dere | Oscar Brown Jr. | elephants & mammoths |
Data Control | Hüsker Dü | collecting & listing |
Daughters | Four Tet | fathers and daughters |
Daughters | Nas | fathers and daughters |
Dave the Moon Man | Looper | shaggy dog stories & tall tales |
David Watts | The Jam | character songs |
Dawn Chorus | Boards of Canada | dawn |
Dawn Returning | Dave Griffiths & Tim Renwick | songs to start the morning |
The Dawntreader | Joni Mitchell | treasure |
The Day Before You Came | ABBA | being alone |
A Day in Space | Ballboy | spoken word |
A Day in the Life | The Beatles | great middle eights |
A Day in the Life of a Tree | The Beach Boys | trees |
A Day in the Night | The Lilac Time | Birmingham & the Black Country |
Day Is Done | Nick Drake | finishing |
The Day My Pad Went Mad | John Cooper Clarke | spring cleaning & household chores |
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) | Harry Belafonte | dawn |
Day of the Eagle | Robin Trower | raptors |
The Day Texas Sank to the Bottom of the Sea | Micah P. Hinson | deep voices |
The Day the World Turned Day-Glo | X-Ray Spex | strange & surreal |
Day Trip to Bangor | Fiddler’s Dram | industry & manufacturing |
Daybed | FKA twigs | furniture |
Daydream | Günter Kallmann Choir | contentment |
Daydream Believer | The Monkees | songs to start the morning |
Daydream in Blue | I Monster | dreams |
distractions & diversions |
Daydreamin’ | Lupe Fiasco ft Jill Scott | using your imagination |
Days | The Kinks | upbeat break-up |
Days | Kate Rusby | gratitude |
Days of 49 | Bob Dylan | 19th century life |
The Days of Old | Paris | melancholy songs |
Days of Pearly Spencer | David McWilliams | one-hit wonders |
The Days of Wine and Booze | The Minus 5 | procrastination |
Daysleeper | R.E.M. | sleep & insomnia |
DC Comics and Chocolate Milkshake | Art Brut | nerds & geeks |
De Bota e Bombacha | Luiz Marenco | legs & trousers |
De Camino a la Vereda | Buena Vista Social Club | supergroups |
De Plata | Rosalía | silver & non-ferrous metals |
Deacon Jones | Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five | Jones & Joneses |
Dead | Pixies | ancient history |
Dead | They Might Be Giants | procrastination |
The Dead Are Walking | The Limiñanas | horror-inspired songs |
Dead End Street | The Kinks | poverty |
Dead Flag Blues | Godspeed You! Black Emperor | end of the world |
Dead Flowers | The Rolling Stones | roses |
Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground | The White Stripes | autumn |
Dead Man Walkin’ | Bruce Springsteen | capital punishment |
Dead Pop Stars | Altered Images | music industry |
Dead Skunk | Loudon Wainwright III | smells |
Dead Souls | Joy Division | nightmares |
The Deadwood Stage | Doris Day | American west |
Deal Wiv It | Mura Masa & slowthai | songs to start the morning |
Dear Abby | John Prine | written correspondence |
Dear England | Lowkey ft Mai Khalil | England |
Dear God | Siobhan Wilson | written correspondence |
Dear God | XTC | God & the Devil |
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Record Industry | Jill Scott | music industry |
(Dear Mr. Gable) You Made Me Love You | Judy Garland | actors |
Dear Mr. Murdoch | Roger Taylor | news & media |
Dear Plastic | The Sugarcubes | plastic |
Dear Prudence | Siouxsie and the Banshees | Beatles covers |
Death | Klaus Nomi | high-pitched vocals |
Death and Taxes | Daniel Caesar | taxation |
Death Cab for Cutie | Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band | accidents |
Death Have Mercy | Harry Manx | steel guitar |
Death in the Wilderness | J. J. Cale | wastelands |
Death Is Not the End | Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | death |
Death Is the Road to Awe | Clint Mansell, Kronos Quartet & Mogwai | instrumental soundtracks |
Death Letter | Son House | bereavement |
Death of a Clown | Dave Davies | the circus |
Death of a Salesman | Low | starting fires |
Death of a Thespian | Themselves | theatre |
The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure | The Magnetic Fields | historical figures |
Death of Sarah Lucas | Luke Haines | visual art & photography |
Death of the Middle Class | Mighty Mo Rodgers | social mobility |
Death to Everyone | Bonnie “Prince” Billy | death |
Death Valley ’69 | Sonic Youth ft Lydia Lunch | wilderness |
Deathbot 3205 | The Whiskey Rebellion | artificial intelligence |
Debaser | Pixies | surreal songs |
Debora | Tyrannosaurus Rex | debut songs |
Deboraarobed | Tyrannosuarus Rex | regressing & reversing |
Debra Kadabra | Frank Zappa & the Mothers with Captain Beefheart | witches |
Decades | Joy Division | out-of-tune songs |
Deceiver of Fools | Within Temptation | stupidity |
December, 1963 (Oh! What a Night) | The Four Seasons | first & last time |
Deception | Blackalicious | celebrity |
Declaration of Rights | The Abyssinians | formal agreements |
Decree 12.10 | Church Universal and Triumphant, Inc. | religion |
Dedicated Follower of Fashion | The Kinks | shopping |
Dedicated to the One I Love | The Mamas & the Papas | mixtape closers |
Dedicated to You But You Weren’t Listening | Soft Machine | provocative, strange or humorous titles |
Deep Blue Day | Brian Eno with Daniel Lanois & Roger Eno | space |
Deep in the Woods | The Birthday Party | forests & woodlands |
Deep Purple | Larry Clinton & his Orchestra with Bea Wain | great songwriting 1900-1955 |
Deep Purple | Artie Shaw ft Helen Forrest | purple |
Deep Shadows | Little Ann | shadows |
A Deep Space Romance (Ariane) | The Honeymoon Killers | space travel |
Deeper Understanding | Kate Bush | internet |
Deeper Well | Emmylou Harris | wells |
Deer Biscuits | Shonen Knife | urban wildlife |
Definition | Black Star | assassination |
Definition of a King | Two Kings in a Cipher | fractions & portions |
Definitive Gaze | Magazine | eyes |
Deft Left | Thee Faction | left & right |
Delaware | Drop Nineteens | fractions & portions |
Déli | Ballaké Sissoko | hammer & mallet instruments |
Delicious Things | Wolf Alice | fear of missing out |
Delirium Tremens | Christy Moore | hangovers |
Delusional | Tech N9ne ft Nikkiya | confusion & delusion |
Dem a Wolf (aka Anti-Christ) | Yabby You | wolves |
Demented Bells of Rhymney | Jonathan Thomas Miller | bells |
Democracy | Leonard Cohen | America |
Demolición | Los Saicos | songs in Spanish |
Denial | Dropkick Murphys | denial |
Denial | I Break Horses | denial |
The Denial Twist | The White Stripes | denial |
Denim and Leather | Saxon | youth cults |
community |
Denim Demon | Turbonegro | fabrics |
Denis | Blondie | multilingual songs |
Denise | Randy & the Rainbows | named after women |
Denomination Blues (Part 1) | Washington Phillips | the afterlife |
Dentures (入れ歯 ) | xiangyu | teeth |
Deny | Yasmine Hamdan | long-distance relationships |
Departure | Crystal Stilts | departures |
Departure and Farewell | Hem | songs that give you goosebumps |
Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) | Dolly Parton | exile |
Der Computer Nr. 3 | France Gall | artificial intelligence |
Der Mussolini | Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft | dance styles |
Der Tod und das Mädchen | Franz Schubert | welcoming |
Dernière danse | Indila | sweetness |
Des Mera | Indian Ocean | the Commonwealth |
Descobri Que Eu Sou um Anjo | Jorge Ben | surreal songs |
Desculpe, Babe | Os Mutantes | apologies |
The Desert of Namibia | African Tribal Orchestra | wide open spaces |
Desert Song | Stanley Clarke | wide open spaces |
Desert Strike | Fatima Al Qadiri | shooting |
A Design for Life | Manic Street Preachers | orchestral string instruments |
Desolation Row | Bob Dylan | roads & streets |
Desperado | Eagles | borders, barriers, walls & fences |
Desperados Under the Eaves | Warren Zevon | hotels |
Destiny | Zero 7 ft Sia & Sophie Barker | long-distance relationships |
Destiny Street | Richard Hell & the Voidoids | knowledge |
Destroi Phallocentricity | Oi Polloi | strange, rare or unlikely words |
Detectorists | Johnny Flynn | treasure |
Deteriorata | National Lampoon | songs offering advice |
Determination | Dean Parrish | single-mindedness |
Detox Mansion | Warren Zevon | healing |
Detroit City | Tom Jones | exile |
Deutschland Nicht Uber Alles | J.J. Burnel | national anthems |
Developing My Pictures | George Jones | hobbies |
The Devil and the Feathery Wife | Martin Carthy | deceptive appearances |
Devil Inside | INXS | the Devil |
Devil Is Fine | Zeal & Ardor | the Devil |
Devil Man | Blues Pills | the Devil |
Devil Rabbit | Guai Li | rabbits |
The Devil Takes Care of His Own | Band of Skulls | the Devil |
The Devil Went Down to Georgia | Charlie Daniels Band | orchestral string instruments |
Devil with the Blue Dress On | Shorty Long | glamour & style |
Devil Woman | Cliff Richard | fortune tellers |
The Devil’s Daughter | Buddy Guy | the Devil |
The Devil’s Eye | The Go-Betweens | without percussion |
Devil’s Galop | Charles Williams & his Orchestra | incidental music |
Devils Haircut | Beck | the Devil |
The Devil’s Right Hand | Steve Earle | guns |
Dialogue (Part I & II) | Chicago | conversations |
Diamond Dew | Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci | waking up |
Diamond Joe | Cisco Houston | villains |
Diamonds | Laura Mvula | precious stones |
Diamonds & Rust | Joan Baez | can’t live with or without you |
Diamonds & Rust | Judas Priest | precious stones |
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend | Marilyn Monroe | anti-love songs |
reckless consumption |
Diamonds Are Forever | Shirley Bassey | precious stones |
Diamonds from Sierra Leone | Kanye West ft Jay-Z | precious stones |
Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne | Suicide | wine |
Diamonds on My Windshield | Tom Waits | road trips |
Diana Jones | Jonathan Byrd | prostitution |
Diane | Therapy? | orchestral string instruments |
Diariamente | Marisa Monte | collecting & listing |
The Diary | Little Anthony & the Imperials | keys & locks |
Diary of a Teen Tragedy | Smoking Popes | youthfulness |
Diary of an Unborn Child | Lil’ Markie | worst songs |
The Diary of Horace Wimp | Electric Light Orchestra | bravery |
Dice Man | The Fall | gambling |
Dick Around | Sparks | songs with sudden changes |
The Dictator Decides | Pet Shop Boys | deceptive appearances |
Did He Jump | Zounds | shyness |
Did Ye Get Healed? | Van Morrison | healing |
Did You See His Name? | The Kinks | newspapers |
Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? | Natalie Cole | curves & spheres |
Diddley Bo | Seasick Steve | making things |
Didgeridoo | Aphex Twin | musical instruments |
Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) | The Delfonics | doors |
Didn’t It Rain | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | Manchester |
Didn’t We Almost Have It All | Whitney Houston | close shaves & near misses |
Die liebe Farbe (from Die schöne Müllerin) | Franz Schubert (performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau) | green |
Die Moritat von Mackie Messer | Bertolt Brecht | unsettling songs |
Die Trying | New Model Army | winter |
Die Vorstellung des Chaos | Joseph Haydn | chaos |
Dies irae | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | apocalypse |
Dies irae (from Requiem) | Giuseppe Verdi | end of the world |
Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves | The Little Willies | curves & spheres |
Diet | Au Pairs | spring cleaning & household chores |
Diet Coke | Priests | non-alcoholic drinks |
Dieu fumeur de havanes | Serge Gainsbourg & Catherine Deneuve | smoking |
A Different Bob | Colorblind James Experience | interlopers |
A Different Corner | George Michael | chance & coincidence |
Different Drum | The Lemonheads | musical instruments |
Different Drum | Michael Nesmith | independence |
A Different Kind of Tension | Buzzcocks | two – part 1 |
Different Music | Hatti Vatti ft Sara Brylewska | influenced by dub |
Different Trains: II. Europe – During the War | Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet & Pat Metheny | trains |
Dig for Victory | Public Service Broadcasting | volunteering |
Dig Up Her Bones | Michale Graves | bones |
Digital Love | Daft Punk | last night |
Dignified & Old | The Modern Lovers | optimistic songs |
Dignity | Deacon Blue | songs that fit every topic |
Dimanche à Orly | Gilbert Bécaud | love songs to places |
Dinah-Moe Humm | Frank Zappa & the Mothers | orgasms |
Ding Dong, Ding Dong | George Harrison | new year |
Dinner at Eight | Rufus Wainwright | fallen heroes |
Dinner Bell | They Might Be Giants | bells |
Dinner for One Please, James | Ray Noble & his Orchestra ft Al Bowlly | meals & mealtimes |
Dip and Fall Back | The Spinners | cooking |
Dire Wolf | Grateful Dead | steel guitar |
Dirt | The Stooges | indifference |
Dirt in the Ground | Tom Waits | stairs, ladders & elevators |
Dirty Blvd. | Lou Reed | New York |
Dirty Boots | Sonic Youth | earth, soil & dirt |
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap | AC/DC | alliteration |
Dirty Epic | Underworld | long songs |
Dirty Magazine | Joe Henry | magazines |
Dirty Magazine | Bree Sharp | magazines |
Dirty Money | Clipse | wealth |
Dirty Old Town | Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger | Manchester |
Dirty Pictures | Radio Stars | photos & photography |
Dirty Water | The Standells | US cities & states |
Disco 2000 | Pulp | rendezvous |
Disco Compilation | Serafina Steer | genre switch |
Disco Peanuts | Warmduscher | nuts & edible seeds |
Disco//Very (Trevor Jackson Dub) | Warpaint | influenced by dub |
Disguised as Someone Else | Joe Pug | deceptive appearances |
Dishes | Pulp | miracles |
Disinformation | Buffy Sainte-Marie | chance & coincidence |
Disko Boy | Shantel | nightclubs |
Disney Girls (1957) | The Beach Boys | nostalgia |
Disney Time | Jarvis Cocker | comics & cartoons |
Disneyland | Boyd Rice & Friends | misanthropic songs |
The Distance | Cake | speed |
Distracted | The Human Hearts ft Jenny Toomey | distractions & diversions |
Distraction | GANGgajang | distractions & diversions |
Divide and Conquer | Hüsker Dü | internet |
Diving for Pills | Wamdue Project | dance instrumentals |
Dixie Chicken | Little Feat | poultry |
Dixième commandement | Papa Wemba | preachers, priests & religious leaders |
Dizzy | Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff | spinning |
Dizzy | Tommy Roe | notable key changes |
Dizzy | Throwing Muses | spinning |
Django Jane | Janelle Monáe | nicknames & pseudonyms |
Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) | Gurrumul Yunupingu | rainbows |
Djed | Tortoise | long songs |
D.N.R. | Jesca Hoop | acronyms |
Do Fries Go with That Shake? | George Clinton | pick-up lines & marriage proposals |
Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) | Frank Wilson | joyous songs |
Do It | Pink Fairies | songs that command or instruct |
Do It Again | The Beach Boys | regressing & reversing |
Do It Again | Steely Dan | wheels |
Do Me, Baby | Prince | orgasms |
Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night | John Cale | Welsh songs |
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me | Billie Holiday | songs with jokes |
Do Nothing | The Specials | boredom |
Do-Re-Mi | Woody Guthrie | California |
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man | Aretha Franklin | being a man or a woman |
Do the Robot | The Saints | hidden tracks |
Do the Standing Still | The Table | dance styles |
Do the Strand | Roxy Music | dancing |
fads & crazes |
Do They Know It’s Christmas? | Band Aid | collaborations & side projects |
Do-Wah-Diddy | The Exciters | pride |
Do Wah Diddy Diddy | Manfred Mann | misheard, nonsense or inaudible lyrics |
Do Ya | The Move | different 7″ versions |
Do You Dream In Colour | Bill Nelson | colours |
Do You Know The Way to San Jose | Dionne Warwick | California |
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans | Louis Armstrong | US cities & states |
Do You Like Worms? | The Beach Boys | misleading or incongruous titles |
Do You Realize?? | The Flaming Lips | advice |
Do You Remember the First Time? | Pulp | questions |
Do You Remember Walter? | The Kinks | memory |
Dock Ellis | Barbara Manning | oddballs, outcasts & outsiders |
Docteur Jekyll et Monsieur Hyde | Serge Gainsbourg | books |
Doctor James | Gilmore & Roberts | deceptive appearances |
Doctor Jazz | Jelly Roll Morton & the Red Hot Peppers | music genres |
Doctor of Physick | Fairport Convention | violin |
Doctor, Please | Blue Cheer | doctors |
Doctor Who Theme | BBC Radiophonic Workshop (produced by Delia Derbyshire, composed by Ron Grainer) | instrumental soundtracks |
electronic music to 1983 |
Dodecahedron | Beth Jeans Houghton & the Hooves of Destiny | geometric shapes |
Does Everyone Stare | The Police | awkwardness |
Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street? | Bruce Springsteen | buses |
Does This Train Stop on Merseyside? | Christy Moore | Liverpool & Merseyside |
Dog and Butterfly | Heart | dogs |
Dog Days Are Over | Florence and the Machine | spirit of 2021 |
Doina: Sus Pe Culmea Dealului (Picnic at Hanging Rock soundtrack) | Gheorghe Zamfir | meals & mealtimes |
Doledrum | The La’s | unemployment |
Doll Parts | Hole | authenticity & fakery |
Dollar Wine | Colin Lucas | coins |
Dolly Dagger | Jimi Hendrix | witches |
Dolphins | Tim Buckley | mammals |
The Dolphins | Fred Neil | fish & other aquatic life |
Dolphins | Eddi Reader | cetaceans |
Dolphin’s Smile | The Byrds | cetaceans |
The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight | Dominatrix | fetishes |
Domino | The Cramps | false endings |
Dominoes | Syd Barrett | board games |
¿Dónde Estabas Tú? | Omara Portuondo | searching & seeking |
Done by the Forces of Nature | Jungle Brothers | nature |
Done with Bonaparte | Mark Knopfler | leadership |
Doni Doni | Erik Truffaz Quartet ft Rokia Traoré | tautonyms |
Donovan’s Colours | Van Dyke Parks | great arrangements |
Don’t Be a Drop Out | James Brown | education |
Don’t Be a Singer | Wild Man Fischer | cheating |
Don’t Believe a Word | Thin Lizzy | choosing & using words |
Don’t Believe the Hype | Public Enemy | the truth |
Don’t Believe What You Read | The Boomtown Rats | reading |
Don’t Betray Me | The Twinkle Brothers & the Trebunia Family Band | treachery & betrayal |
Don’t Bogart That Joint | Fraternity of Man | marijuana |
Don’t Call Me Red | Ry Cooder | propaganda |
Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You | Sugarloaf | rejection |
Don’t Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream) | Tower of Power | proverbs |
Don’t Come Around No More | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | warnings |
Don’t Dictate | Penetration | stubbornness |
Don’t Dream It, Be It | Tim Curry | songs that express excess |
Don’t Dream It’s Over | Crowded House | obstacles |
Don’t Drop the Baby | Low | babies & childbirth |
Don’t Eat Stuff Off the Sidewalk | The Cramps | trash |
Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow | Frank Zappa | yellow |
Don’t Explain | Billie Holiday | forgiveness |
(Don’t Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | death |
Don’t Fence Me In | David Byrne | unlikely cover songs |
Don’t Fight It, Feel It | Primal Scream | recreational drugs |
Don’t Fuck Around with Love | The Blenders | songs offering advice |
Don’t Fucking Tell Me What to Do | Robyn | stubbornness |
Don’t Get Me Wrong | The Pretenders | surprise encounters |
Don’t Get Weary Joe Frazier | I-Roy | tiredness |
Don’t Give Up | Peter Gabriel ft Kate Bush | consolation |
Don’t Go | Yazoo | made you fall in love with music |
(Don’t Go Back to) Rockville | R.E.M. | long-distance relationships |
Don’t Go Home with Your Hard-On | Leonard Cohen | advice |
Don’t Go Near the Water | The Beach Boys | trash |
Don’t Go to Strangers | Etta Jones | strangers |
Don’t Know What It Means | Tedeschi Trucks Band | ambiguity |
Don’t Leave Me This Way | The Communards | separation |
Don’t Leave Me This Way | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | humming |
Don’t Leave Your Records in the Sun | John Hartford | songs offering advice |
Don’t Let Go | Tony Orlando | genre switch |
Don’t Let It Show | The Alan Parsons Project | deceptive appearances |
Don’t Let Me Down | The Beatles | first love |
Don’t Let Me Get Me | P!nk | wanting to be someone else |
Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream | Aretha Franklin | great middle eights |
Don’t Let the Joneses Get You Down | The Temptations | neighbours |
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying | Gerry and the Pacemakers | dawn |
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Your Grievances | Daniel Johnston | forgiveness |
Don’t Look Back | Them | pragmatism |
Don’t Make Fun of Daddy’s Voice | Morrissey | fathers |
Don’t Make Me Over | Dionne Warwick | from New York City |
Don’t Mess with My Man | Lucy Pearl | supergroups |
Don’t Misunderstand | Etta Jones | misunderstanding |
Don’t Pay the Poll Tax | The Exploited | taxation |
Don’t Quote Me on That | Madness | eggs |
Don’t Scratch Where It Don’t Itch | 100 Proof (Aged in Soul) | itching & scratching |
Don’t Sing | Prefab Sprout | preachers, priests & religious leaders |
Don’t Sit on My Jimmy Shands | Richard Thompson | sitting & standing |
Don’t Smoke in Bed | Nina Simone | pragmatism |
Don’t Speak | No Doubt | loss |
Don’t Stand Between a Man and His Tools | The Spooky Men’s Chorale | making things |
Don’t Stop | Fleetwood Mac | spirit of 2021 |
Don’t Stop | The Stone Roses | inversions |
Don’t Stop Believin’ | Journey | songs to start the morning |
Don’t Stop Me Now | Queen | positive songs |
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough | Michael Jackson | falsetto |
Don’t Take My Kindness for Weakness | Meshell Ndegeocello | idioms & common expressions |
Don’t Take My Shadow (Tom Moulton Remix) | Kings Go Forth | shadows |
Don’t Take Your Guns To Town | Johnny Cash | advice |
Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) | The Beach Boys | joints of the body |
Don’t Think About Her When You’re Trying to Drive | Little Village | road trips |
Don’t Touch | Cosmos People | COVID-19 lockdown |
Don’t Touch the Bang Bang Fruit | The Meteors | warnings |
Don’t Wanna Fight | Alabama Shakes | compromise |
Don’t Worry Baby | The Beach Boys | great backing vocals |
dares |
(Don’t Worry) If There’s A Hell Below, We’re All Going To Go | Curtis Mayfield | God & the Devil |
album tracks better than singles |
Don’t You Feel My Leg | Maria Muldaur | seduction |
Don’t You Just Know It | Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns | call and response |
Don’t You Want Me | The Human League | dialogue |
Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing | Stevie Wonder | consolation |
Doo-Wop (That Thing) | Lauryn Hill | warnings |
Doodlin’ | Dusty Springfield | hobbies |
The Door into Summer | The Monkees | doors |
Doors of Your Heart | The Beat | doors |
Dope Show | Marilyn Manson | addiction |
Dos Gardenias | Buena Vista Social Club | two – part 2 |
Dot Dash | Wire | repetition |
Dotterine | Emily Portman | fairytales |
Double Barrel | Dave and Ansell Collins | arresting opening lines |
Double Chocolate Malted | Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers | chocolate |
Double-Crossing Blues | Johnny Otis Quintette with Little Esther & the Robins | treachery & betrayal |
Double Crossing Time | John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers | crosses |
Double Dutch | Malcolm McLaren | fads & crazes |
Double Dutch Bus | Frankie Smith | buses |
Double Trouble | Public Image Ltd | startling songs |
Double Wide Blues | Todd Snider | stupidity |
Double Yellow Lines | The View | yellow |
Doubleplusgood | Eurythmics | propaganda |
Doudou | Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté | songs by duos |
The Doughnut Song | Smoky Dawson | bread & baking |
Dounia | Super Rail Band | faith |
Dounia | Rokia Traoré | tomorrow |
Down by the Water | PJ Harvey | underwater |
Down City Streets | Archie Roach | underdogs |
Down Down | Status Quo | surprising intros |
Down Down the Deep River | Okkervil River | New England |
Down in a Hole | Alice in Chains | holes |
Down in It | George Duke | animal sounds |
Down in Rwanda | Smith & Mighty ft Andy Scholes | tyranny & dictatorship |
Down in the Cellars | Al Stewart | specific or obscure places |
Down in the Park | Tubeway Army | machines, robots & computers |
Down in the Sewer | The Stranglers | notable outros or codas |
Down in the Tube Station at Midnight | The Jam | London |
Down in the Willow Garden | The Everly Brothers | murder |
Down in the Woods | Richard Hawley | rendezvous |
Down on Penny’s Farm | The Bentley Boys | farm produce |
Down on the Corner | Creedence Clearwater Revival | relaxation & leisure |
Down on the Farm | Little Feat | farm produce |
Down the Dirt Road Blues | Charley Patton | earth, soil & dirt |
Down to the River to Pray | Alison Krauss | crowns |
Down to the Well | Pixies | wells |
Down Under | Men at Work | unusual rhymes |
The Downeaster Alexa | Billy Joel | New England |
Downloading Porn with Davo | The Moldy Peaches | internet |
Downtown | Petula Clark | parties & going out |
Dr. Abernathy | Scritti Politti | doctors |
Dr. Baker | The Beta Band | doctors |
Dr. Beat | Miami Sound Machine | doctors |
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | The Damned | id, ego & superego |
Dr. Ring-Ding | Roland Alphonso & the Soul Brothers | doctors |
Dr. Watson and Mr. Holmes | The Spirits of Rhythm | famous or notable duos |
Dr. Love Power | Ann Peebles | doctors |
Dracula’s Wedding | OutKast ft Kelis | myths & legends |
Draft Morning | The Byrds | coming of age |
Dragon Head | Throwing Muses | monsters |
Dragonflies | Red House Painters | insects |
Drake’s Drum | Charles Villiers Stanford | resurrection |
(Drawing) Rings Around the World | Super Furry Animals | telephones |
Dreadlock Holiday | 10cc | the Commonwealth |
Dream a Little Dream of Me | The Mamas & the Papas | dreams |
Dream Baby Dream (Long Version) | Suicide | 12″ singles to 1979 |
Dream Kitchen | Frazier Chorus | rooms |
Dream of a Night of the Sabbath (Symphonie fantastique, 5th movement) | Hector Berlioz | nightmares |
Dream On | The Chemical Brothers | drone music |
Dream Police | Cheap Trick | visitors |
Dream Within a Dream | Propaganda | meaning of life |
Dream Within a Dream | Spirit | babies |
The Dreaming | Kate Bush | odd noises & instruments |
The Dreaming Moon | The Magnetic Fields | the moon |
Dreaming of the Queen | Pet Shop Boys | dreams |
Dreams I’ll Never See | Molly Hatchet | favourite live versions |
Dreams of Santa Anna (Extended Club Mix) | Orange Lemon | startling songs |
Dreamtime | The Cult | hair |
Dress Sexy at My Funeral | Smog | fashion |
Dressed in Black | The Shangri-Las | repression |
Drift Away | Dobie Gray | relaxation & leisure |
Drifter’s Escape | Bob Dylan | escape |
Drifting | Pachora | unusual time signatures |
Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee | Sticks McGhee | wine |
Drinking Song (from La Traviata) | Giuseppe Verdi | celebration |
Drive | Liz Lawrence | fear of missing out |
Drive By | Githead | internet |
Drive My Car | The Beatles | songs with jokes |
Drivin’ on 9 | The Breeders | travelling |
Driving Away from Home (Jim’s Tune) | It’s Immaterial | cars & driving |
Driving in My Car | Madness | machinery, industry & technology |
Drone # 3 | The Ohsees | drone music |
Drone Bomb Me | Anohni | September 11 attacks |
Drop It Joe | Connie Francis | jukeboxes |
Drop It Like It’s Hot | Snoop Dogg ft Pharrell | heat |
Drop Pop Candy | GigaP & Reol | bright and beautiful |
Drop the Bomb | Trouble Funk | call and response |
Dropout Boogie | Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | unemployment |
Drover | Bill Callahan | wide open spaces |
Drowned Lovers | Kate Rusby | suicide |
The Drowning Man | The Cure | books #2 |
Drowning Man | U2 | incidental music |
The Drugs Don’t Work | The Verve | illness |
The Drum Also Waltzes | Max Roach | 3/4 time |
Drum Town | The Yes/No People | odd noises & instruments |
Drunken Galleon | Walls | quiet songs |
Drunken Spree | Skip James | apologies |
Dry Bones | The Delta Rhythm Boys | spine & neck |
Dry Bones | Fats Waller | joints of the body |
Dry the Rain | The Beta Band | light |
Dry Well Blues | Charley Patton | wells |
Dry Your Eyes | The Streets | crying |
Dub Can’t Turn Around | Farley “Jackmaster” Funk & Jessie Saunders | 1980s 12” singles |
Dubble (Organ Swell) | Funki Porcini | ascension |
Duchess | The Stranglers | inheritance |
Duck Cha-Cha | Lisa Carbon | birdsong |
The Duck’s Yas Yas Yas | Oliver Cobb & His Rhythm Kings | poultry |
Duct Tape Heart | Barenaked Ladies | fixing & repairing |
Dueling Banjos | Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell | call and response |
Duetto buffo di due gatti | Gioachino Rossini | onomatopoeia |
Dumb All Over | Frank Zappa | stupidity |
Dumb Dumb Dumb | Teenage Fanclub | tautonyms |
Dumb It Down | Lupe Fiasco | stupidity |
Dumb Ways to Die | Tangerine Kitty | safety & danger |
Dunsinane Blues (After Macbeth) | Cleo Laine | rare events |
Dunwich Beach, Autumn, 1960 | Brian Eno | dates |
Durham Town | Roger Whittaker | North East England |
Dusk: A Peach in the Orchard | Eels | evening |
Dust Bowl | The Troggs | wastelands |
Dust in the Wind | Todd Rundgren | music for funerals |
A Dustland Fairytale | The Killers | impressive videos |
The Dusty Foot Philosopher | K’naan | feet |
Dusty Springfield | Blossom Dearie | tribute songs |
Duurka | Dur-Dur Band | driving songs |
Dwight Yoakam | Sarah Shook & the Disarmers | rough & smooth |
Dyin’ Crapshooter’s Blues | Blind Willie McTell | funerals |
Dying on the Vine | John Cale | wine |
Dyltgir? | Rio Romeo | awkwardness |