Songs About Pedantry

Dec. 18, 2024
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Song TitleArtistNominated by
1AfricaTotoTarqunSpodd
2Pride (In the Name of Love)U2Uncleben
3DreamsFleetwood MacLoud Atlas
4SilhouettesHerman's Hermitsbluepeter
5My MistakeSplit EnzIsabelleForshaw
6MistakesTindersticksShoegazer
7Real Gone KidDeacon Bluebarbryn
8You Are What You IsFrank Zappaajostu
9We Both Reached for the Gun (from Chicago)Richard GereMarconius7
10The Lion's RoarFirst Aid KitSuzi

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Songs About Freedom of Expression

July 10, 2024
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1FreeUltra NatéNicko
2I'm FreeThe Soup DragonsUncleben
3Freedom DayMax Roachnosuchzone
4It Says HereBilly BraggNoodsy
5What's Wrong with Groovin'Letta Mbulupejepeine
6Indépendance Cha ChaJoseph Kabasele et l'African Jazzmagicman
7WordsBee GeesFred Erickson
8War on FreedomKilling JokeShoegazer
9Closed GrooveStiff Little Fingersseverin
10Youth of TodayAmy Macdonaldtincanman
11Juan Carlos el BobónPablo Hasélpejepeine

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1Putin's AshesPussy RiotNicko
2How Did I Get Out Alive?Mischief BrewEnglishOutlaw
3Express YourselfCharles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm BandAltraEgo
4Pirates AnthemHome T, Cocoa Tea & Shabba Rankspejepeine
5Don't Tread on MeMetallicaFred Erickson
6I'm FreeThe Whomagicman
7Know Your RightsThe ClashCarpgate
8Son of My FatherChicory TipSweetHomeAlabama
9You're the VoiceJohn Farnhamseverin
10Is This the Life We Really Want?Roger Watersbluepeter
11Wrong ThingsKickerCarpgate

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Songs About D-Day

June 12, 2024
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1The Longest Day MarchMaurice JarreAltraEgo
2Primo VictoriaSabatonTraktor Albatrost
3Rappaport's Testament: I Never Gave UpChumbawambaVikingchild
4King and CountrySeth LakemanSuzi
5Say Goodbye to It AllChris de BurghMarconius7
6The Longest DayIron MaidenLoud Atlas
7Longest DaySoulsavers ft Dave GahanShoegazer
86.6.44B-SquadronCarpgate
9Eyes on the PrizeMavis StaplesNicko
10Slapton Sands (Exercise Tiger)The CharlesysSuzi
11The D-Day DodgersSods' OperaSuzi
12I Won't Crumble with You If You FallTom Jonestincanman

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1Stalin Wasn't Stallin'Robert WyattShoegazer
2D-DayNat King Cole TrioBanazirGalbasi
3Judgement DayDave Wright & the Midnight Ramblersdeanofromoz
4All You FascistsWoody GuthrieSuzi
5We AmericansThe Avett BrothersFred Erickson
6This Is the DayCaptain Beefheart & His Magic Bandattwilightlarks
7Kiri's PianoJames Keelaghantincanman
8OnwardBill FrisellNicko
9LiberatorSpear of DestinyTatankaYotanka
10The Shores of NormandyJim RadfordSuzi
11Do or DieThirty Seconds to MarsLoud Atlas
12War Requiem: V. Agnus DeiBenjamin Brittenajostu

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Songs Featuring Tautonyms

May 1, 2024
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1Sugar, SugarThe ArchiesSweetHomeAlabama
2Ring RingABBASweetHomeAlabama
3Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut...Gillian Hillspejepeine
4Go! Go! GirlsThe MilkeesTarquinSpodd
5The Goo Goo MuckRonnie Cook & the GayladsTarquinSpodd
6Cuss CussDub SyndicateShoegazer
7Black Wa-Da-DaBurning Spearnosuchzone
8Boogie Oogie OogieA Taste of Honeyseverin
9Talk TalkTalk TalkParaMhor
10Dumb Dumb DumbTeenage Fanclubhappyclapper
11Neat Neat NeatThe Damnedvanwolf2
12Zoom Zoom ZoomLos BárbarosTatankaYotanka
13WorkRihanna ft DrakeLoud Atlas
14CoucouDjango Reinhardtnosuchzone
15Doni DoniErik Truffaz Quartet ft Rokia Traoréuntergunther
16Beng Beng BengPhilou Louzolo ft Cool Joe & Elvirauntergunther
17Afours AfoursTinariwenSuzi
18Xam XamToukiTatankaYotanka
19BakuSorayaajostu
20Ye YoErykah Baduuntergunther

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Song TitleArtistNominated by
1Jigga Jigga!Scootertincanman
2Mr. CharlieGrateful DeadChris7572
3Do the DuA Certain RatioMussoliniHeadkick
4Ba Ba BoomThe JamaicansNicko
5Pata PataMiriam Makebabarbryn
6La La Means I Love YouThe DelfonicsBanazirGalbasi
7Imagine Me Imagine YouFoxShivSidecar
8Ooh La LaGoldfrappShivSidecar
9Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)Otis ReddingGeorge Boyland
10La La LaJacques BrelTatankaYotanka
11Yallah YallahJoe Strummer & the MescalerosCarpgate
12Vroom VroomKing Crimsonnosuchzone
13Dum Dum BoysIggy PopTraktor Albatrost
14Bang Bang Bang BangJohn Lee HookerNicko
15My Toot TootRockin' SydneySweetHomeAlabama
16Chirpy Chirpy Cheep CheepMiddle of the RoadSweetHomeAlabama
17Monday MondayThe Mamas & the PapasSuzi
18Click-ClackDicky Doo & the Don'tsTarquinSpodd
19Chikki Chikki Aah AahBaby FordMussoliniHeadkick
20The Hi-De-Ho Man (That's Me)Cab CallowayIsabelleForshaw
21Mr. Follow FollowFela Kutipejepeine
22Jimmy JimmyThe UndertonesTatankaYotanka

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Songs Using Collective Nouns

Apr. 17, 2024
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1The Shoals of HerringEwan MacCollParaMhor
2Murder of BirdsJesca Hoopbarbryn
3Murder of CrowsCadaver ClubEnglishOutlaw
4Plague of ZombiesScientistUncleben
5CongregationLowhappyclapper
6CongregationFoo FightersBanazirGalbasi
7VaquejadaQuinteto Violadopejepeine
8IzinyoniMahotella Queensnosuchzone
9Pit of SnakesBurning Spearseverin
10Birds of a FeatherKilling JokeCarpgate

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Song TitleArtistNominated by
1Toiler on the SeaThe Stranglershappyclapper
2Too BadHildegard Knefpejepeine
3MurmurationGoGo PenguinNilpferd
4SheepThe Housemartinsbarbryn
5Mess of CrowsMartin Greenseverin
6PosseEek-A-MouseMussoliniHeadkick
7ConvoyC. W. McCallIsabelleForshaw
8A Murder of CrowsThe Green PajamasShivSidecar
9Running with the PackMau MausCarpgate
10Borgerskapets utakknemlige sønnerHonningbarnaTraktor Albatrost

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Songs About Blessings & Curses

Feb. 21, 2024
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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 Board Games

Dec. 13, 2023
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1Three Point ScrabbleThe High LlamasUncleben
2Da Mystery of Chessboxin'Wu-Tang ClanUncleben
3DominoesSyd Barrettvanwolf2
4El DominóJunior Jeinpejepeine
5Flip Your WigHüsker DüShivSidecar
6You've No Clue Do YouKing CreosoteToffeeBoy
7Kije's OuijaThe Free DesignFred Erickson
8Yahtzee ChampCadillac JonesTatankaYotanka
9Settlers of CatanThe Axis of AwesomeLoud Atlas
10Playing MahjongLong-GeNicko
11Snakes and LaddersJoss Stoneseverin
12Naked CheckersHayes Carlltincanman

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Song TitleArtistNominated by
1MonopolyUrge Overkillvanwolf2
2Man on the MoonR.E.M. George Boyland
3Snakes and LaddersLet's Eat Grandmaseverin
4Murder at the Bingo HallAmigo the DevilEnglishOutlaw
5Bad Losers on Yahoo! ChessHalf Man Half Biscuitseverin
6SjakkGnomTraktor Albatrost
7The Ouija BoardLaurie AndersonNicko
8The Checkmate SyndromePete Wylie & the Mighty WAH!magicman
9MonopolyAriana Grande & Victoria Monét Marconius7
10Draughts GameYoung KillerTatankaYotanka
11Only a Pawn in Their GameBob DylanGeorge Boyland
12BackgammonProcol HarumBanazirGalbasi

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Songs About Illusions

Mar. 22, 2023
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Songs That Give You Goosebumps

Jan. 10, 2023
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Songs About Owls

July 27, 2022
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