Song Title | Artist | Topic |
Raag Darbari Sargam | Ustad Amir Khan | drone music |
Rabbit Action | Jimmy Haggett | rabbits |
Rabbit Fur Coat | Jenny Lewis | fashion |
Rabbit in the Log | Bashful Brother Oswald | rabbits |
The Race | Yello | sport |
Race for the Prize | The Flaming Lips | science |
The Race Is On | George Jones | competition |
Race to Be King | Seth Lakeman | cetaceans |
Race with the Devil | Gun | speed |
Race with the Devil | Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps | speed |
Racing in the Street | Bruce Springsteen | channelling pain |
Rad Gumbo | Little Feat | cooking |
Radar Love | Golden Earring | cars & driving |
Radio Africa | Bhundu Boys with Latin Quarter | Africa |
Radio Babylon | Meat Beat Manifesto | radio |
Radio Cure | Wilco | radio |
Radio Gaga | Queen | ears & hearing |
Radio Song | Esperanza Spalding | mood-changing music |
Radioland | Kraftwerk | radio |
Ragazzo solo, ragazzo sola | David Bowie | foreign language versions |
Rage of Thrones | The Axis of Awesome | libraries |
Raggle Taggle Gipsies | Waterson:Carthy | adultery & infidelity |
Ragtime Cowboy Joe | Sons of the Pioneers | nicknames & pseudonyms |
The Raider’s March | John Williams | treasure |
Railroad Man | Murray McLauchlan | switches & buttons |
Rain | The Beatles | notable outros or codas |
Rain | José Feliciano | nursery rhymes |
The Rain | Oran “Juice” Jones | infidelity |
The Rain Came Down | Steve Earle | farming |
Rain Falls Unceasingly on the Sea | Kim Allen Kluge & Kathryn Kluge | natural disasters |
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) | Missy Elliott | bad weather |
Rainbo Conversation | Stereolab | narcissism |
A Rainbow in Curved Air | Terry Riley | sky |
Rainbow Round My Shoulder | Leon Bibb | rainbows |
Rainbow Serenade | Ali Akbar Khan, John Handy and Dr. L. Subramaniam | rainbows |
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head | B. J. Thomas | resilience |
Raining Gravel | Tim Bluhm | banks & banking |
Rainy Days Never Stays | The Brilliant Green | channelling pain |
Rainy Night in Georgia | Brook Benton | loneliness |
A Rainy Night in Soho | The Pogues | bad weather |
Raise (63 Steps to Heaven) | Bocca Juniors | synth pop 1980-2000 |
Raise Your Window High | Cléoma Breaux | from New Orleans |
Raised on Robbery | Joni Mitchell | pick-up lines & marriage proposals |
Raisins | Barenaked Ladies | non sequiturs |
The Rake’s Song | The Decemberists | villains |
Rally Round the Drum | Paul Kelly | fighting |
Rally Round the West Indies | David Rudder | cricket |
Ram Goat Liver | Pluto Shervington | shaggy dog stories & tall tales |
Ram On | Paul and Linda McCartney | solo Beatles songs |
Ramble On | Led Zeppelin | fantasy |
Ramble On Rose | Grateful Dead | similes |
Ramble Tamble | Creedence Clearwater Revival | songs with sudden changes |
Ramblin’ Man | Lemon Jelly | list songs |
The Randall Knife | Guy Clark | remembrance songs |
Randy Scouse Git (Alternate Title) | The Monkees | the Beatles |
Range Life | Pavement | self-referential songs |
The Rap | Millie Jackson | substitutions |
Rap das Armas | MC Júnior & MC Leonardo | South America |
Rap Her to Bank | Jack Elliott | North East England |
The Rape of the World | Tracy Chapman | climate change |
Rappaport’s Testament: I Never Gave Up | Chumbawamba | D-day |
Rapper’s Delight | The Sugarhill Gang | one-hit wonders |
sampling & recycling |
Rapture | Blondie | genre switch |
Rapunzel | Gecko | fairytales |
Rapunzel | Let’s Eat Grandma | strange & surreal |
Rare, Precious and Gone | Mike Scott | upbeat break-up #2 |
Raspberry Beret | Prince and the Revolution | hats |
Rasputin | Boney M. | royalty |
The Rat | The Walkmen | outstanding percussion |
Rat in My Kitchen | Sleepy John Estes | rodents |
Rat Race | The Drifters | competition |
Rat Race | The Specials | education |
Ratamahatta | Sepultura | South America |
Rated X | Miles Davis | drone music |
Rats | Pearl Jam | rodents |
The Rat’s Revenge | The Rats | urban wildlife |
Rattlesnake Daddy | Joe D. Johnson | reptiles |
Rattlesnakes | Lloyd Cole & the Commotions | similes |
Rave On | Buddy Holly | music as nutrition |
Rave On, John Donne | Van Morrison | inspired by poetry |
The Raven That Refused to Sing | Steven Wilson | loss |
Raymond Chandler Evening | Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians | evening |
Razor | Foo Fighters | sharp objects |
Razor Blade Sky | Queenadreena | sharp objects |
Razor’s Edge | Defunkt | edges & ledges |
Razzle in My Pocket | Ian Dury | mistakes |
Re-Make/Re-Model | Roxy Music | secret admirers |
Re: Person I Knew | Bill Evans Trio | tribute songs |
Re: Your Brains | Jonathan Coulton | unexplained phenomena |
Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) | Diana Ross | touch |
Reach Out I’ll Be There | Four Tops | gifts & giving |
Read About Seymour | Swell Maps | reading |
Readings in Astrology | Curtis Mayfield | star signs |
Ready or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide from Love) | The Delfonics | long titles |
Ready Teddy | Little Richard | great album or mixtape openers |
The Real Ambassador | Dave Brubeck, Louis Armstrong and Lambert, Hendricks & Ross | pioneers |
The Real Me | The Who | doctors |
Real Rock | Sound Dimension | sampling & recycling |
The Real Thing | Russell Morris | authenticity & fakery |
Really Love | D’Angelo & the Vanguard | misunderstanding |
Reason to Believe | Rod Stewart | denial |
Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 | Ian Dury & the Blockheads | joyous songs |
Rebel Girl | Bikini Kill | gangs |
Rebel Rebel | David Bowie | gender & LGBTQ+ |
Rebel Without a Pause | Public Enemy | more questions than answers |
Rebellious Jukebox | The Fall | jukeboxes |
Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) | Digable Planets | coolness |
Record Shop | Pablo | hearing, choosing & playing records |
Recurring Dream | Tankus the Henge | gravity |
Red | Okkervil River | red |
Red Barked Trees | Wire | trees |
Red Cadillac and a Black Moustache | Warren Smith | red |
Red Cortina | The Saw Doctors | innocence |
The Red Corvette | John McCutcheon | sales, selling & bargains |
Red Cross, Disciple of Christ Today | John Fahey | red |
Red Dirt Girl | Emmylou Harris | pathos |
Red Dust | Screen 3 | Hollywood |
The Red Flag | Robert Wyatt | left wing politics |
Red Gold and Green | Burning Spear | colours |
Red Headed Stranger | Willie Nelson | strangers |
Red Hot Car | Squarepusher | discordant songs |
Red House | The Jimi Hendrix Experience | red |
Red Kite (Penguin Café Mix) | Grasscut | urban wildlife |
Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured | Arctic Monkeys | dialogue |
Red Right Ankle | The Decemberists | joints of the body |
Red Right Hand | Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | treachery & betrayal |
The Red Rooster | Howlin’ Wolf | laziness |
Red Sea | Asobi Seksu | red |
The Red Shoes | Kate Bush | inspired by or about films |
Red Solo Cup | Toby Keith | plastic |
Red Sun No 5 | Owen Pallett | red |
Red Wine and Promises | Lal and Mike Waterson | red |
The Redback on the Toilet Seat | Slim Newton | spiders |
Redemption Song | Bob Marley & the Wailers | freedom |
Red’s Dream | Louisiana Red | tyranny & dictatorship |
Reedcutter’s Daughter | Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith | drone music |
Reefer Madness | UB40 | hidden tracks |
Reel du forgeron | La Bottine Souriante | dance instrumentals |
Reet Petite | Jackie Wilson | trombone |
The Referee’s Alphabet | Half Man Half Biscuit | cheating |
Reflections | Diana Ross & the Supremes | retrospection |
Reflections of Charles Brown | Mickey Buckins & the New Breed | melancholy songs |
Refrigerator | Patrick Duff | eccentric songs |
Refugee | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | great album or mixtape openers |
Refugee Children | Chip Taylor | migrants & refugees |
Regarde je tends la main vers toi | Susi Hyldgaard | hands |
Regina | The Sugarcubes | geology |
Regret | New Order | regrets |
Regrets | Jay-Z | guilt & apology |
Rehab | Amy Winehouse | healing |
Rehearsals for Retirement | Phil Ochs | failure |
Reichstag Fire | David Rovics | September 11 attacks |
Reign On | The Brian Jonestown Massacre | roses |
Reindeer | The Knife | anti-Christmas songs |
Rej | Meute | songs by buskers |
Relax | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | orgasms |
Release | Afro Celt Sound System ft Sinéad O’Connor | Gaelic songs |
Release the Kraken | The Daysleepers | sound like other songs |
Release the Pressure | Leftfield | raise the heartrate |
Releasing Hypnotical Gases | Organized Konfusion | strange, rare or unlikely words |
Relight My Fire | Dan Hartman | great arrangements |
Religion I/II | Public Image Ltd | sinners |
Religious Songs | Withered Hand | religion |
Religious Vomit | Dead Kennedys | deception |
Remember | Josh Groban | legacy |
Remember | Oneohtrix Point Never | drone music |
Remember a Day | Pink Floyd | innocence |
Remember Me | Diana Ross | upbeat break-up |
Remember Me | British Sea Power | legacy |
Remember the Mountain Bed | Billy Bragg & Wilco | mountains |
Remember (Walking in the Sand) | The Shangri-Las | memory |
Remind Me | Royksopp | forgetting |
Reminisce Part Two | Dexys Midnight Runners | songs about love songs |
Renaissance Fair | The Byrds | markets & fairs |
Rendering Intuitions | Caterina Barbieri | drone music |
Rendez-Vu | Basement Jaxx | rendezvous |
René and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog After the War | Paul Simon | contentment |
Renegade | Steppenwolf | tyranny & dictatorship |
Renegade | Warren Zevon | compass points |
Reno | Bruce Springsteen | prostitution |
Rent | Pet Shop Boys | money |
Rent Collector | Kofi | formal agreements |
Rent Man | Max Romeo | formal agreements |
Rented Room | Craig Finn | hearing, choosing & playing records |
Repetition | The Fall | repetition |
Repo Man | Iggy Pop | recorded for movies |
Réponds-moi | Mathématiques Modernes | slow, sexy love songs |
The Reputation of Ross Francis | My Latest Novel | lies |
Requiem | Killing Joke | choosing & using words |
Requiem for the Static King | A Winged Victory for the Sullen | kings |
Requiem pour un con | Serge Gainsbourg | insulting songs |
R.E.S. | Cardiacs | startling songs |
Rescue Me | Fontella Bass | pick-up lines & marriage proposals |
Rescue Me | Skepta | persistence |
Resistance Now | Senser | resistance |
Resistencia | Los de Abajo | resistance |
Resolution Road | Karine Polwart | songs offering advice |
Respect | Aretha Franklin | revolution |
Respect Yourself | The Staple Singers | conditional phrases |
Resurrection | The Aerovons | sound like other songs |
Resurrection | Terence Trent D’Arby | recovery |
The Resurrection Shuffle | Ashton, Gardner and Dyke | chicken and egg |
Retaliation | Ice-T | revenge |
Retired Grocer Constructs Tiny Mount Rushmore Entirely Out of Cheese | Jad Fair & Yo La Tengo | making things |
Return of Django | The Upsetters | dance instrumentals |
The Return of Pan | The Waterboys | paganism |
Return of the Grievous Angel | Gram Parsons | reunions |
Return to Sender | Elvis Presley | rejection |
Reunion | Bobbie Gentry | stereotypes |
Reuters | Wire | journalism & the news |
Reverberation (Doubt) | The 13th Floor Elevators | psychedelic songs |
Reverence | The Jesus and Mary Chain | hanging |
Reverend Black Grape | Black Grape | preachers, priests & religious leaders |
Reverend Lee | Roberta Flack | preachers, priests & religious leaders |
Reverend Lee | Colleen Hewett | honorific titles |
Reversing | Four Tet | reversing |
Revival | Soulsavers | one word titles |
Revolution | Bob Marley & the Wailers | revolution |
Revolution | Iyeoka Okoawo | songwriting |
Revolution 0 | boygenius | notable outros or codas |
Revolution Blues | Neil Young | California |
The Revolution Was Postponed Because of Rain | Brooklyn Funk Essentials | distractions & diversions |
The Revolution Will Be Televised | Jeff Beck | resistance |
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | Gil Scott-Heron | spoken word |
Reward | The Teardrop Explodes | idioms & common expressions |
Rewind | Artful Dodger ft Craig David | reversing |
Rewrite | Paul Simon | writing |
Reynard the Fox | Julian Cope | mammals |
Reynardine | Bert Jansch | surprise encounters |
Rhapsody in Blue | George Gershwin | redefined by film |
Rhinestone Cowboy | Glen Campbell | ambition |
Rhino Skin | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | rough & smooth |
Rhinocratic Oaths | Bonzo Dog Band | strange & surreal |
Rhumba Again | Arrow | the Caribbean |
Rhymin’ and Stealin’ | Beastie Boys | pirates |
Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts) | A Tribe Called Quest | rhythm, beat & boogie |
Rhythm of the Night | DeBarge | rhythm, beat & boogie |
Rhythm of the Rain | The Cascades | fools |
Rich and Strange | Cud | Shakespeare |
Rich Bitch | Die Antwoord | winners |
Richard Cory | Simon & Garfunkel | named after men |
Richard Pryor Addresses a Tearful Nation | Joe Henry | misleading or incongruous titles |
The Riddle Song | Megson | chicken and egg |
The Ride | David Allan Coe | hitchhiking |
Ride Forever | Paul Gross | Canada |
Ride of the Valkyries (from Die Walküre) | Richard Wagner | incidental music |
Ride On | AC/DC | melancholy songs |
Ride On | Parliament | spine & neck |
Ride on Time | Black Box | made you fall in love with music |
Ride Your Donkey | The Tennors | animals |
Riders on the Storm | The Doors | natural disasters |
Riding with the King | John Hiatt | Elvis |
Right Next Door (Because of Me) | Robert Cray | neighbours |
Right Off Part 1 | Miles Davis | stick it to the man |
Right Place, Wrong Time | Dr. John | misunderstanding |
The Right Profile | The Clash | bright songs about dark subjects |
Right Said Fred | Bernard Cribbins | safety & danger |
Right Side of My Neck | Faye Webster | spine & neck |
Right to Arm Bears | Paul Westerberg | bears |
Rime of the Ancient Mariner | Iron Maiden | inspired by poetry |
Rims | King Creosote | bicycles |
Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash | accidents |
Ring Ring | ABBA | tautonyms |
Ring the Alarm | Ursula Rucker | influenced by dub |
Ring Them Bells | Liza Minnelli | chance & coincidence |
Ringo Beat | Ella Fitzgerald | the Beatles |
Rio | Michael Nesmith | escape |
aviation |
Riot in Cell Block Number Nine | Wanda Jackson | prisons |
Riot on Broad Street | The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | New England |
Riot Van | Arctic Monkeys | law enforcement |
Rip Her to Shreds | Blondie | insulting songs |
Rip It Up | Little Richard | the weekend |
Rip It Up | Orange Juice | other songs |
Rip This Joint | The Rolling Stones | US presidents |
Rippin Kittin | Golden Boy with Miss Kittin | knives |
Ripple | The Church | cruel songs |
Ripple | Grateful Dead | gifts & giving |
Riptide | Lew Stone & His Band with Al Bowlly | tides |
Riptide | Laura Veirs | tides |
Rise | Richard Earnshaw ft Ursula Rucker & Roy Ayers | words of wisdom |
Rise | Gabrielle | redemption |
Rise | Public Image Ltd | anger |
Rise Above | Black Flag | ascension |
Rise Again | The Rankin Family | national anthems |
Rise from Your Grave | Phuture | resurrection |
Rise Up Lazarus | Patty Loveless | resurrection |
Rise Up With Fists!! | Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins | revolution |
The Rising | Bruce Springsteen | ascension |
A Ritual Mask | Peter Hammill | masks |
River | AKB48 | borders, barriers, walls & fences |
River | Ibeyi | starting over |
The River | King Trigger | forests & woodlands |
The River | Terry Reid | water |
The River | Bruce Springsteen | youthfulness |
River Guard | Smog | work |
River Man | Nick Drake | rivers |
River of Orchids | XTC | urban wildlife |
The River Sings | Enya | paganism |
The River Tune | Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba | rivers |
Riverbed 3 | Buck 65 | neighbours |
The Riverboat Song | Ocean Colour Scene | Birmingham & the Black Country |
Rivers of Babylon | The Melodians | exile |
Rivers Run | Karine Polwart | immortality & longevity |
The Road | The Burning Hell | fixing & repairing |
The Road | Frank Turner | compass points |
The Road Goes On Forever | Robert Earl Keen | songs that fit every topic |
The Road Not Taken | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | alternative outcomes |
The Road tae Dundee | Bert Jansch | road trips |
The Road to Cairo | David Ackles | change of mind |
The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Inventions | Sonic Boom Six | machinery, industry & technology |
Road to Joy | Bright Eyes | classical songs |
Road to Nowhere | Talking Heads | knowledge |
spirit of 2021 |
Roadblock | Stock Aitken Waterman | obstacles |
Roadhouse Blues | The Doors | wheels |
Roadnotes | Laura Nyro | birthdays |
Roadrunner | The Modern Lovers | radio |
Roam | The B-52s | motivation |
Roar | Katy Perry | determination |
Roaring 40s | Christian Kjellvander & Nina Persson | wind |
Roast Fish & Cornbread | Lee Perry | food |
Robbin’ Banks | Jeffrey Frederick & the Clamtones | banks & banking |
Robert De Niro’s Waiting… | Bananarama | famous people |
Robin Hood | Dick James | forests & woodlands |
Robot Man | Connie Francis | machines, robots & computers |
Robots | Flight of the Conchords | artificial intelligence |
The Robots | Kraftwerk | artificial intelligence |
Rock & Roll | The Velvet Underground | music genres |
Rock and Roll Music | The Beatles | music genres |
Rock Around the Clock | Bill Haley & the Comets | patterns & sequences |
Rock Around the Rockpile | Ray Anthony & His Orchestra with Jayne Mansfield | alarm sounds |
Rock Bottom Riser | Smog | gold |
Rock Creek Park | The Blackbyrds | parks |
Rock el Casbah | Rachid Taha | unlikely cover songs |
Rock Island Line | Lonnie Donegan | trains |
Rock Lobster | The B-52s | the coast |
Rock ‘n’ Roll High School | Ramones | education |
Rock ‘n’ Roll Lifestyle | Cake | hedonism |
Rock ’n’ Roll Star | Oasis | celebrity |
Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide | David Bowie | suicide |
Rock On | David Essex | songs that give you goosebumps |
Rock-Paper-Scissors | Katzenjammer | decisive songs |
Rock Show | Peaches | concerts |
A Rock Star Bucks a Coffee Shop | Neil Young with Promise of the Real | farming |
Rock Steady | Aretha Franklin | dance styles |
Rock Steady Wedding | Jackie Mittoo & the Soul Vendors | weddings |
Rock the Casbah | The Clash | honorific titles |
Rock This Town | The Stray Cats | jukeboxes |
Rockabye | Clean Bandit ft Sean Paul & Anne-Marie | nursery rhymes |
Rockaria! | Electric Light Orchestra | surprising intros |
Rockaway Beach | Ramones | New York |
The Rocker | Thin Lizzy | stereotypes |
Rocket 88 | Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats | cars & driving |
Rocket Man | Kate Bush | space |
Rocket Man | Elton John | space travel |
Rocket USA | Suicide | songs by duos |
Rockhouse | Ray Charles | dance instrumentals |
Rockin’ Bicycle | Fats Domino | bicycles |
Rockin’ Chair | Hoagy Carmichael | chairs |
Rockin’ Chair | Gwen McCrae | chairs |
Rockin’ in Rhythm | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | dance instrumentals |
Rockin’ in the Free World | Neil Young | reckless consumption |
Rocking Chair (It’s Gonna Be All Right) | Dean Friedman | chairs |
Rockit | Herbie Hancock | dance instrumentals |
Rocks | Primal Scream | retro style |
Rocks Off | The Rolling Stones | orgasms |
Rocky Mountain High | John Denver | mountains |
Rocky Mountain Time | John Prine | leaving or being left behind |
Rocky Raccoon | The Beatles | revenge |
Roddy McCorley | Heather Dale | capital punishment |
Roforofo Fight | Fela Kuti | offensive, insulting songs |
Roger Ebert | Clem Snide | eureka moments |
Roger the Rocket Ship | Markley | ships & boats |
Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner | Warren Zevon | character songs |
Roll Alabama | Bellowhead | Liverpool & Merseyside |
Roll Another Number (For the Road) | Neil Young | smoking |
Roll Bus Roll | Jeffrey Lewis & the Junkyard | buses |
Roll Me Through the Rushes | Chaka Khan | influenced by gospel |
Roll Over Beethoven | Chuck Berry | jukeboxes |
Roll with It | Steve Winwood | spirit of 2021 |
A Roller Skating Jam Named “Saturdays” | De La Soul | Friday & Saturday |
Rollercoaster | Red House Painters | coming of age |
Rolling | Michael Kiwanuka | wheels |
Rolling Home | Roy Bailey | music for funerals |
Rolling in the Deep | Adele | disappointment |
The Roman Road | Super Furry Animals | Italy |
Romeo and Juliet | Alec R. Costandinos | quoting Shakespeare |
Romeo and Juliet | Dire Straits | teenagers |
Romeo and Juliet | Toby Twirl | Shakespeare |
Romulus | Sufjan Stevens | gripping or intriguing narrative |
Ronan (Taylor’s Version) | Taylor Swift | heartbreak |
Ronnie Scott Mambo | Machito and his Salsa Big Band | made you fall in love with music |
Ronnie, Talk to Russia | Prince | Russia |
Room 29 | Chilly Gonzales & Jarvis Cocker | furniture |
Room at the Top | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | rooms |
Room Service | Fischer-Z | hotels |
Room to Move | John Mayall | harmonica |
Roots, Rock, Reggae | Bob Marley & the Wailers | music genres |
Rosa Parks | OutKast | named after women |
Rosa Parks: I Sat on a Bus | Dominique Moore | pioneers |
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) | Bruce Springsteen | girls’ names |
A Rosary for Rhythm | Flytronix | hearing, choosing & playing records |
Roscoe | Midlake | named after men |
Rose, 1956 | Waxahatchee | roses |
Rose Colored Glasses | Millie Jackson | eyewear |
Rose Colored Glasses | Lothar and the Hand People | red |
A Rose for Emily | The Zombies | flowers |
Rose Garden | Lynn Anderson | trees, grass & flowers |
Rose Goes to Yale | Jefferson Starship | higher education |
Rose Hip November | Vashti Bunyan | autumn |
months of the year |
Rose Parade | Elliott Smith | roses |
Rose Petals, Incense and a Kitten | The Association | roses |
Rose Tattoo | Dropkick Murphys | tattoos & piercings |
Roses Blue | Joni Mitchell | fortune tellers |
Rosie the Riveter | The Four Vagabonds | iron & steel |
Rossmore Road | Barry Andrews | addresses |
Rotating Head | The Beat | joints of the body |
Rothko Chapel | David Dondero | museums, galleries & exhibitions |
Rotlaust tre fell | Wardruna | religion |
Rotting on Remand | Billy Bragg | Liverpool & Merseyside |
Rough God Goes Riding | Van Morrison | rough & smooth |
Rough Lover | Aretha Franklin | rough & smooth |
Round and Round | Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti | fairgrounds |
Round Midnight | Oscar Peterson | times of day |
Route 66 | Chuck Berry | American west |
Router | Pangaea | equality |
The Row Between the Cages | Bob Fox & Stu Luckley | North East England |
Rowche Rumble | The Fall | companies & corporations |
Rowena | Meic Stevens | Welsh songs |
Roxanne | The Police | stop-start songs |
Roxette | Dr. Feelgood | eavesdropping |
Roxy Girls | The Yummy Fur | meta-songs |
Royal Café | American Music Club | restaurants & cafes |
Royal Garden Blues | Bix Beiderbecke & His New Orleans Lucky Seven | music venues |
Royal Tour | Roaring Lion | the Commonwealth |
Royals | Lorde | precious stones |
Roygbiv | Boards of Canada | nature |
ROYGBIV | Public Service Broadcasting | acronyms |
The Rub | George & Gwen McCrae | touch |
Rub | Peaches | bodily fluids |
Rubber Room | Porter Wagoner | startling songs |
Rubberband Girl | Kate Bush | resilience |
The Rubettes | The Auteurs | nostalgia |
Ruby | Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté | red |
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town | Kenny Rogers | jealousy |
Rubylove | Cat Stevens | unusual time signatures |
Ruby’s Golden Wedding | Danny Wilson | old age |
Rudie Can’t Fail | The Clash | incidental music |
Rüdiger | Mark Knopfler | collecting & listing |
Ruido de Magia | Invisible | songs in Spanish |
Rum and Coca-Cola | Calypso Rose | cocktails & spirits |
Rum and Coca-Cola | Lord Invader | the Caribbean |
Rumble | Link Wray | instrumentals |
Rumble in the Jungle | Fugees ft A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes & John Forté | single-mindedness |
Rumble on Mersey Square South | Wimple Winch | northern England |
Ruminants | Lisa Germano | stomach & guts |
Rumour Has It | Donna Summer | gossip |
Run | Air | running |
Run | Plug | running |
Run into Flowers | M83 | trees, grass & flowers |
Run Run Run | Ghostpoet | running |
Run, Run, Run | The Third Rail | anxiety |
Run Run Run | The Who | running |
Run, Run, Run to the Centre Pompidou | Grant Hart | museums, galleries & exhibitions |
Run Straight Down | Warren Zevon | gases |
Run Through The Jungle | Creedence Clearwater Revival | walking & running |
Run to the Hills | Hellsongs | running |
Runaround Sue | Dion | from New York City |
Runaway | Del Shannon | organ |
Runaway Love | Alice Gold | France |
Runaway Train | Soul Asylum | impressive videos |
Runnin’ | The Pharcyde | walking & running |
Runnin’ Away | Sly and the Family Stone | departures |
Runnin’ Down a Dream | Tom Petty | great riffs |
Runnin’ with the Devil | Van Halen | the Devil |
Running | Baby Huey | running |
Running Away | Roy Ayers Ubiquity | running |
Running Scared | Roy Orbison | escape |
Running the World | Jarvis Cocker | politicians |
Running to Stand Still | U2 | chicken and egg |
Runs in the Family | Amanda Palmer | inheritance |
Rupert the Bear | Jackie Lee | bears |
Rusholme Ruffians | The Smiths | alliteration |
Russia | Fat Freddy’s Drop | influenced by dub |
Russian Roulette | The Limiñanas | wheels |
Russians & Americans | Al Stewart | Russia |
RV | Faith No More | inheritance |