A-Z by Topic

This page lists all Song Bar and Readers Recommend topics alphabetically. For a categorization by theme, see here.

Numerals

♦ 3/4 time7-inch singles12″ singles & remixes to 1979 ♦ 12″ singles – 1980s1900-1955, songs from19th century life21st century, artistic trends of the9/11

A

♦ a cappellaaccentsacceptanceaccidentsaccordionacronymsactorsaddictionaddressesadolescenceadultery & infidelity adventureadversityadvertisingadviceadvice # 2Africaafterlifeafternoonage, coming ofagesalarm soundsalbum endingsalbum openersalbum tracks better than the singlesaliensalliterationalone, beingalternative outcomesambiguityambiguous songsambitionAmericaAmerican westamphibiansandrogynous voicesangelsangeranimal soundsanimalsanimals, famous or notableanniversariesanonymityanticipationanxietyapocalypseapologiesargumentsarguments # 2armyarrangements, greatart & photographyart, works ofartificial intelligenceasafaraesascensionAsiaAsian citiesasking, begging or pleadingassassinationaudible breathsausterityAustraliaauthenticity & fakeryautumnaviationawkwardness

B

♦ B sidesbabiesbabies & childbirthbackbone & neckbacking vocalsbad boys & bad girlsbad they’re good, sobags & containersbanks & bankingbasements & undergroundbass linesbearsBeatlesBeatles coversBeatles, solo songsbeautybedsbeerbeesbellsbereavementbiblical songsbicyclesbig and meatybiography & autobiographybirdsbirdsongBirmingham & the Black Countrybirthdaysblackblessings & cursesbloodblueboard gamesboastful songsbodily fluidsbody languagebonesbooksbooks # 2borders, barriers, walls & fencesboredomboring & dullbrainbrandsbrassbraverybread & bakingbread, cakes, pastry & biscuitsbreak-up, upbeat ♦ break-up, upbeat # 2breaking thingsbreathingbrevitybridgesbright and beautifulbright songs with dark topicsbrighter, gettingBritainbrothers & sistersbrownbuild, songs thatbuildingsbusesbuskersbutterflies & moths ♦

C

♦ Californiacall and responseCanadacapital punishmentCaribbeancarnivals & funfairscars & drivingcastlescatscavescelebrationcelebritycelestial bodiescelloCentral Americacetaceanschairschangechange # 2change of mindchaoscharacter songscharismacheatingchicken and egg songschildrenchildren performingchildren’s songschocolatechoirschorus, songs that start with thechorus, songs without aChristmas, anti-Christmas songs, alternativecirclescircusclassical songscleansingclimate changeclocks & watchesclose callsclothescloudscoastcocaine & heroincocktails & strong liquorcoffeecoincidencecoinscoldcollaborations & side projectscollaborations, unlikelycollecting & listscollective nouns ♦ colourscomeback songscomics & cartoonscommand or instruct, songs thatCommonwealthcommunitycompanies & corporationscompass pointscompetitioncompromiseconcerts ♦  conditional phrasesconfidenceconfusion & delusionconsolationconsumption, recklessconspiracy theoriescontentmentcontrolconversationscookingcoolnesscorrespondence, writtencovers, unlikelycovers better than the originalscovers by the opposite sexCOVID-19 lockdowncricketcrimecriminalscrisiscroonerscrossescrowdscrownscruel songscry, songs that make youcryingcurves & spheres ♦

D

♦ dance instrumentals ♦ dance stylesdancingdancing, songs that triggerdaresdatesdawndays of the weekD-Daydeathdebutsdeceptiondeceptive appearancesdecisions, baddecisive songsdecordeep voicesdenialdeparturesdesertsdesperationdeterminationdevildialoguedisappointmentdisbeliefdiscordant songsdiscoverydistance & time, estimates ofdistractions, diversions & digressionsdivorcedoctorsdogsdomestic songsdoomdoorsdouble bassdreamsdrinkingdrinks, non-alcoholicdriving musicdrone musicdrugs, recreationaldrumming, greatdub, influenced byduetsduosduos, famous or notable

E

♦ ears & hearingearth, soil & dirteasy listeningeavesdroppingeccentric songsechoesedges & ledgeseducationeducation, highereggselectionselectricityelectronic music to 1983elephantsElvisembarrassmentempathyend of the worldenergizing songsEnglandensembles, big bands & orchestrasenvironmentequalityescapeeternityeuphoriaeureka momentsEurope, places ineveningeverythingexcessexercise ♦  exileeyeseyes & sighteyewear ♦

F

fabricsfaces ♦ fads & crazesfailurefairgroundsfairnessfairytalesfaithfallen heroesfalling ♦ false endings ♦ falsetto, songs with ♦ fame, effects offamilyfamous last words, songs with ♦ famous peoplefantasy ♦ farm produce ♦ farming ♦ fashion ♦ fat, being ♦ fate & destinyfathers ♦ fathers and daughters ♦ fear ♦ fear of missing outfeetfeminismfetishesfictional commercialsfighting ♦ films, inspired by or about ♦ films, redefined by ♦ films, recorded forfinger snapping, toe tapping & foot stompingfinish where they beginfinishingfirefires, starting ♦ firsts & lasts ♦ fish ♦ fixing, repairing & solvingflagsflavourflirtingflowersflute, pipe & whistlesflyingfollow-ups, forgottenfoodfoolsfootballfootwearforeign language versionsforests ♦ forgetting ♦ forgiveness ♦ formal agreements ♦ fortune tellers ♦ fractions & portionsFrance ♦ freedomfreedom of expressionFrench songs ♦ fresh startsFriday & Saturday friendshipfrozen northfruitfun funeralsfunerals, music to play atfunkfunny songsfurniturefutilityfuture, the

G

Gaelic songsgambling ♦ games ♦ gangs ♦ gardensgasesgender & LGBTQ+genre defyinggenre switchgentlenessgeologygeometric shapesghostsgifts & givinggirl groupsgirls’ namesglamour & styleglassGod & the Devilgoldgoodbyesgoosebumps, songs that give yougospel, influenced bygossipgratitudegravitygreedgreenguests, songs featuring specialguilt & apologyguitarsguns

H

♦ hair ♦ halloween ♦ handclaps ♦ handshanginghangovershappinessharmonicaharmonies, close vocalharp, lyre & zitherharpsichordhatchet jobshatshats & accessories healingheartheartbreakheartrate, raise or lower theheatheat # 2heaven & hellhedonismhellohero worshiphidden trackshighhigh pitched vocalshistorical eventshistorical figureshistory, ancienthitchhikinghobbiesholesholidaysHollywoodhomehome, cominghomelessnesshomosexualityhonorific titleshopehope & resiliencehorizonshorrorhorseshospitalshotelshumminghunting ♦

I

♦ ‘I am’ songsice creamid, ego & superegoidiomsillnessillusionsimaginationimmaturityimmigrants & refugeesimmortality & longevityimpermanenceimpossibleincidental musicindecipherable songsindecisionindependenceIndia, inspired byindifferenceindustry & manufacturinginfidelityinheritanceinnocenceinnuendoinsectsinstrumental soundtracksinstrumentalsinstruments, musicalinstruments, odd sounds &instruments imitating voice (& vice-versa)insulting songsinsulting songs, offensiveintelligenceinterlopersinternetintros, impressiveintros, surprisinginversionsinvisible & unseenIrelandiron & steelironic songsislandsItalyitching & scratchingitinerants & migration ♦

J

Japanjealousy ♦ Jesus ♦ jobsjoints of the bodyjokesJones & Jonesesjournalism & the news ♦ joyous songsjudges & trialsjukeboxesjumpingjustice

K

♦ key changes, notable ♦ keys & lockskeyboards, greatkindnesskingskissingknivesknotsknowledgekrautrock

L

♦ la, songs that golast nightlaughterlaw enforcementlazinessleadershipleavingleft & rightlegacylegs & pantslesser known originalslessons in lifeletters & emailslibrarieslieslightlighthouses limbolist songsliterary songslive versionsLiverpool & Merseysidelivestock, four-leggedLondonlonelinesslong distance relationshipslong songsloserslosslost, beinglost and foundlove, anti-love, devotedlove, everlastinglove, falling inlove, firstlove, platoniclove, unrequitedlove is…love songs, slow & sexylove songs, songs aboutlove songs to placeslucklustlullabies, adult ♦

M

♦ machinery, industry & technology machines, robots & computersmagazinesmagicmakeup & cosmeticsmaking thingsmallet instrumentsmammalsman or woman, being aManchestermapsmarijuanamarkets & fairsmarriagemasksmathematicsmeals & mealtimesmeaning of lifemeatmelancholy songsmemorabilia & souvenirsmemorymen, named aftermen’s namesmental illnessmessages, indirectmeta-songsmiddle eights, greatmidnightminimalist songsmiraclesmirrorsmisanthropic songsmisheard, nonsense or inaudible lyricsmissing someonemistaken identitymistakesmisunderstandingmixtape endersmixtape & album openersmodernitymoneymonkeys & apesmonstersmonths of the yearmood-changing musicmoonmorningmorning, starting themothersmotivationmotorbikesmountainsmovie & TV starsmoving onMr. & Mrs.multilingual songsmulti-taskingmurdermuseumsmusic, songs that made you fall in love withmusic as nutritionmusic genresmusic industrymusic mediamusic venuesmusically adventurousmusicians, othermysterious & puzzlingmythical beasts ♦ myths & legends

N

♦ na-na-hey-hey songsnarcissismnarratives, intriguingnarrators, unusualnational anthemsnatural disastersnatureneighboursnerds & geeksneverNew EnglandNew OrleansNew Orleans & south Lousiana, from ♦ new year songsNew YorkNew York City, music from  ♦ news & the medianewspapersnicknames & pseudonymsnight & darknessnightclubsnightingales & thrushesnightmaresnoisenon sequitursNordic musicnormal & abnormalNorth East England ♦ northern Englandnostalgianotable outrosnothingnuclear warnudity & nakednessnumbered 1-10numbersnursery rhymesnursing & healthcarenuts & edible seeds ♦

O

♦ obsessionobsolete thingsobstaclesobviousodd couplesoddballs, outcasts & outsidersold & newold ageold meets newolder, gettingomens & propheciesone (the number)one hit wondersone night standsonomatopoeiaopening lines, arrestingopening lines, greatoppositesoptimistic songsorangeorchestral string instrumentsorgan, songs featuringorgasmsout of tuneoutlaws & rebelsoutros & codasoverturning the oddsowls

P

♦ paganismpain, channellingpainterspants & legsparadesparadiseParisparksparties & going outpathospatterns & sequencespeacepercussion, outstandingperfectionpersistencepersonificationperspirationpetsphilosophersphotographsphotos & photographyphysical gesturespiano songs, bestpick-up lines & marriage proposalspinkpioneerspiratesplaces, fictionalplaces, specific or obscureplasticplaying cardsplease & thank youpocketspoetry, inspired bypoisonpolicepoliticianspolitics, left wingpositive songspoultrypovertypowerpragmatismprayers & prayingprecious stonesprideprisonsprocrastinationpromises, brokenpromises & choicespropagandaprophetsprostitutionprotestproverbspsychedelic songs ♦ pubs & barspunctualitypuppetspurple ♦

♦ queensquestionsquestions, more than answersquietquietly performed

R

♦ rabbitsradiorainrainbows & northern lightsrallying criesraptorsrare eventsreadingrecipe songsrecordsrecoveryredredemptionrefreshment & cooling downrefusalreggae, influenced byregressingregretsrejectionrelaxation & leisurereligionreligious leadersremembrance ♦ rendezvousrepetitionrepressionreptilesresilienceresistanceresolutions, newrestaurants & cafésresurrectionretro styleretrospectionreunionsrevengereversingrevolutionrhythm, beat & boogierhymes, unusualriffsriversroad tripsroads & streetsrodentsroomsrootsrosesrough & smoothroyaltyrunningrural songsRussia

S

♦ safety & dangersaints & martyrssales, selling & bargainssampling & recyclingsandsaxophonescandalscared, beingscary songsschadenfreudeschoolsci-fi & spacescienceScotlandscreams, howls, grunts & shrieksseasearching & questssecrecysecret admirerssecretsseductionself-deprecationself-referential songsseparationSeptemberSeptember & Octobersexy songsshadowsshaggy dog stories & tall talesShakespeareShakespeare, quotingshamesharp objectsships & boatsshoesshootingshoppingshort songsshowing offshynesssiblingssilencesilver & other non-ferrous metals ♦ similessimple pleasuressingingsingle, beingsingle-mindednesssinnerssisterssitting & standingsixth senseskinskysleep & insomniaslowing downsmall thingssmellssmiling & laughingsmokingsmuggling & stealingsnow & icesocial classsocial mobilitysolo performances, greatsolos, supersongs about songssongs about other songssongs that sound like other songssongwritingsound effectsSouth Americaspacespace travelSpainSpanish, songs inspeedspidersspinningspirit of 2021spiritual songsspoken wordsportspringspring cleaning & household choresspyingstairs, ladders & elevatorsstalking, following & chasingstar signsstarsstarting overstartling songsstayingsteel guitarsteelpanstereotypesstick it to the manstiff upper lipstomach & gutsstops and startsstormsstorytellingstrange & surrealstrangersstubbornnessstupiditysubstitutionssuburbiasudden changessuicidesummersunsunset & twilightsupergroupssuperheroessuperlativessurprise encounterssurreal songssurveillancesurvivalsweary songssweet foodssweetnessswimming or bathingswitches, buttons, knobs & leverssynth-pop 1980-2000

T

♦ taboostalking, songs that containtattoos & piercingstautonymstaxestaxisteateachersteenage self, songs forteenagersteethtelephonestelevisionten words or fewertheatretheme & entrance songs, personalthreetidestigerstime, passage oftime signatures, unusualtime traveltimes of daytirednesstitles, longtitles, misleading or incongruoustitles, one-wordtitles: provocative, strange or humoroustomorrowtoolstouchtowns, named aftertoystraditiontragedy & comedytrainstrapped, beingtrashtravellingtreachery & betrayaltreasuretreestrees, grass & flowerstributestriostrombonetrusttruthTV themestwist, songs with atwo – part 1two – part 2tyranny & dictatorship

U

♦ uncertaintyunderdogsunderrated artistsunderwater songsunderwearunemploymentunexplained phenomenaunityunsettling songsurban environmenturban wildlifeUS cities & statesUS presidents

V

♦ Valentine’s Day songsvegetablesvibrato, tremolo or oscillationsvices, secretvictoryvideos, songs with impressivevillagesvillainsvimviolence & fightingviolinvisitorsvocals, extraordinaryvolumevolume changesvolunteering

W

♦ waitingwaking upwalking, songs that expresswalking & runningwanting to be someone elsewarwarningswastelands waterwealthweather, badweddingsweekendwelcomingwellsWelsh songswheelswhimsical songswhiskywhispering songswhistlingwhitewide open spaceswildernesswindwindowswinewingswinnerswinterwinter sports & pastimeswisdom, words ofwitches & witchcraftwith or without you songswithout percussionwolveswomen, named afterwordless vocalswords, choosing & usingwords, lyrics with strange, rare or unlikelyworkwork, anti-work, manualworst songswriting

X-Z

♦ yellowYorkshireyouth cultsyouthfulnesszeitgeistzombies