Songs About Pioneers

Aug. 23, 2023
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Writer: Marco den Ouden (Marconius7)

A List

TitleArtistNominated by
1The Trail We BlazeElton JohnEnglishOutlaw
2Sailing to PhiladelphiaMark Knopfler & James Taylorbluepeter
3Queen of the DesertKlaus BadeltMaki
4GagarinPublic Service BroadcastingMussoliniHeadkick
5ArmstrongJohn Stewartseverin
6CalypsoJohn DenverSweetHomeAlabama
7Alexander Graham BellThe SweetTarquinSpodd
8Rosa Parks: I Sat on a BusDominique Mooreseverin
9Mary PickfordKatie Meluaseverin
10Giorgio by MoroderDaft PunkShashvat Shukla
11Liwa Ya FrancoSyran Mbenza & Ensemble Rumba KongoNicko
12The Real AmbassadorDave Brubeck, Louis Armstrong, and Lambert, Hendricks & Rossmagicman
13Six Months in a Leaky BoatSplit Enzajostu

B List

TitleArtistNominated by
1First Girl on the MoonRoxetteSweetHomeAlabama
2Ballad of Davy CrockettFess ParkerTarquinSpodd
3Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying MachinesRon GoodwinTarquinSpodd
4Ode to a Black ManPhilip Lynotthappyclapper
5The Most Dangerous WomanUtah Phillips & Ani DiFrancoUncleben
6Cortez the KillerNeil Young & Crazy HorseGeorge Boyland
7Mandela DaySimple Mindsbluepeter
8ConquistadorProcol HarumTarquinSpodd
9MayflowerJon and VangelisMussoliniHeadkick
10Kit CarsonBruce CockburnBanazirGalbasi
11Grand RiverBlackie and the Rodeo Kingstincanman
12Being HumanJen Clohertincanman
13Here TodayPaul McCartneyFred Erickson
14Three Wheels on the WagonThe New Christy MinstrelsSuzi
15Dorothy AshbyThe High LlamasFred Erickson
16Harriet Tubman's Gonna Carry Me HomeThe Long RydersShivSidecar
17Higgs Boson BluesNick Cave & the Bad SeedsParaMhor
18Abraham, Martin & JohnDionmagicman
19Abraham, Martin & JohnSmokey Robinson & the Miraclesmagicman
20SomedayGap Band ft Stevie WonderUncleben
21Tribute to Steve BikoTapper ZukieUncleben
22Sufferin' Till SuffrageEtta JamesNicko
23Song to WoodyBob DylanNicko
24My Boy ElvisJanis MartinNicko

C List

TitleArtistNominated by
1Check BlastChick Corea Elektric BandBanazirGalbasi
2Laika's JourneyMax RichterMussoliniHeadkick
3Wardenclyffe TowerAllan HoldsworthBanazirGalbasi
4Mare TranquillitatisVangelisBanazirGalbasi
5Sputnik IR.E.M.AltraEgo
6Yeager's TriumphBill Conti & London Symphony OrchestraAltraEgo
7C'mon Do the Laika!Laika & the CosmonautsTraktor Albatrost
8Tenzing NorgayYuri HoningBanazirGalbasi
9Ibn BattutaEmbryoBanazirGalbasi
10Theme for Lester YoungCharles Mingusmagicman
11Jump MonkCharles Mingusmagicman
12TutuMiles Davispejepeine
13RansomeGroove CollectiveNicko
14Walt Disney Sitting in a Chaise and Drinking CordialsThe GoasttLoud Atlas

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Songs Using Acronyms

Oct. 11, 2023
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Writer: ajostu

A List

TitleArtistNominated by
1F.E.A.R.Ian Brownhappyclapper
2OMGThe Streets ft Laura Vanebluepeter
3A.L.A.WunmiTatankaYotanka
4ASRMeshell NdegeocelloLoud Atlas
5ROYGBIVPublic Service BroadcastingMussoliniHeadkick
6A.D.H.D.Kendrick Lamartincanman
7STFU!Rina Sawayamamagicman
8L-O-V-ENat King ColeLoud Atlas
9Q4Father John MistyParaMhor
10D.N.R.Jesca Hoopbarbryn
11U.F.O.F.Big Thiefvanwolf2
12Lions in My Own Garden (Exit Someone)Prefab Sproutpejepeine
13MIAEmmy the GreatNoodsy

B List

TitleArtistNominated by
1PPCCBiSTarquinSpodd
2NYCNYDaryl Hall & Robert FrippFred Erickson
3TQGGBJ'sPeter and the Test Tube BabiesCarpgate
4Heard About Your BandBrakesvanwolf2
5AmbitiousWireCarpgate
6D.I.Y.Peter Gabrielhappyclapper
7SpcZeca PagodinhoNicko
8PPARodrigo y GabrielaSuzi
9AM GoldTrainflorian7
10FMSteely DanAltraEgo
11S.S. in UruguaySerge GainsbourgTarquinSpodd
12G.I.R.L.F.R.E.N. (You Know I've Got A)Everybody Was in the French Resistance... Now!vastariner
13N.I.T.A.Young Marble GiantsUncleben
14U.T.B. 88Scotch Rolexseverin
15U.R.A.Q.T.M.I.A.Shoegazer

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Songs About Prayers and Praying

Oct. 4, 2023
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Writer: Severin

A List

TitleArtistNominated by
1Praying GroundThe Soul StirrersNicko
2PornopolkaHedningarnaTraktor Albatrost
3Hear Our PrayerLadysmith Black MambazoIsabelleForshaw
4Her Way of PrayingThe Jesus and Mary Chainhappyclapper
5My Lover's PrayerOtis Reddingmagicman
6Punk PrayerModdibarbryn
7Pray Unto TheeMighty DiamondsNicko
8Le Pregunté yo a los CielosSandra CarrascoMaki
9Pray OnThe Staple SingersFred Erickson
10Almost PrayedWeather Prophetsvanwolf2
11A Prayer to JahJay Teespejepeine
12Mother of God, Here I StandJohn Tavenermagicman
13Put Your Hands TogetherThe O'JaysNicko
14Like a PrayerMadonnabarbryn
15OumniyaSouad Massiuntergunther
16A Love Supreme, Part 4: "Psalm"John ColtraneNilpferd

B List

TitleArtistNominated by
1Who by FireLeonard CohenParaMhor
2Ave MariaJ. S. Bach (sung by Maria Callas)Loud Atlas
3Just a Closer Walk with TheeMahalia JacksonMarconius7
4I Say a Little PrayerDionne WarwickSweetHomeAlabama
5JesusThe Velvet UndergroundTarquinSpodd
6Sinner's PrayerRay Charlesmagicman
7Do You Pray?Tess Parksvanwolf2
8PrayMichael RoseNicko
9Thank You for the Beautiful World of Music That Resembles PrayerKokiaajostu
10Prayer to the OneSweet Honey in the RockMarconius7
11Wednesday Night Prayer MeetingCharles MingusBanazirGalbasi
12Word on a WingDavid BowieAltraEgo

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Songs About the Id, Ego & Superego

Sept. 27, 2023
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Column
Writer: Loud Atlas

A List

TitleArtistNominated by
1Uncontrollable UrgeDevoTarquinSpodd
2I Me MineThe BeatlesShivSidecar
3Me, Myself and IDe La Soulhappyclapper
4Norman BatesLandscapeMussoliniHeadkick
5The Male Monster from the IdThe Chillsvanwolf2
6I Don't Like My MindMitskiTarquinSpodd
7We Are All AnimalsThe RakesUncleben
8Pure Pleasure SeekerMolokoNicko
9GuiltyRandy Newmanmagicman
10The Beast in MeJohnny CashParaMhor
11Hang On to Your EgoThe Beach BoysSweetHomeAlabama
12Prioritise PleasureSelf Esteembarbryn
13The Width of a CircleDavid BowieSongBarLandlord
14Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeThe DamnedShoegazer
15Hi RenRenbarbryn

B List

TitleArtistNominated by
1The Ballad of Sigmund FreudThe Chad Mitchell TrioNicko
2Ego Is Not a Dirty WordSkyhooksNicko
3Digging in the DirtPeter Gabrielajostu
4Me Myself IJoan Armatradingbluepeter
5The Devil's Inside MeThe Vaselineshappyclapper
6Do Anything You Wanna DoEddie & the Hot RodsShoegazer
7Angels and DevilsEcho & the BunnymenShoegazer
8PrimitiveThe CrampsTarquinSpodd
9In Your HeadGabby Young and Other Animalsseverin
10I Won't Leave My Wooden Wife for You, SugarThe United States of AmericaFred Erickson
11Animal InstinctThe CranberriesMaki
12Suburban RelapseSiouxsie and the BansheesCarpgate
13Oedipus RexTom LehrerNicko

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Songs About Reading

Sept. 20, 2023
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Writer: George Boyland

A List

TitleArtistNominated by
1Never Buy the SunBilly BraggIsabelleForshaw
2Don't Believe What You ReadBoomtown RatsFred Erickson
3Headline NewsEdwin Starrpejepeine
4I Can Read Between the LinesJohnnie TaylorNicko
5ClassifiedPete TownshendShivSidecar
6I Read a LotNick LoweLoud Atlas
7The Book I ReadTalking Headsseverin
8Nobody's Fault But MineBlind Willie JohnsonNicko
9Should the Bible Be Banned?McCarthyvastariner
10The LetterPJ HarveyShivSidecar
11Your LetterJoan Armatradingseverin
12Read About SeymourSwell MapsShivSidecar
13If You Could Read My MindGordon LightfootParaMhor

B List

TitleArtistNominated by
1Read It and WeepRocket from the TombsUncleben
2HeroDavid CrosbySweetHomeAlabama
3Book SongFairport ConventionSuzi
4Get Me Away from Here, I'm DyingBelle and Sebastianhappyclapper
5A Letter from Anne MarieGrant Harthappyclapper
6Stand by Your ManateeFuture of the Lefthappyclapper
7BookThe Bevis FrondTatankaYotanka
8Read the BibleReggae GeorgeTatankaYotanka
9Riot ActElvis Costellomagicman
10Read It in BooksJulian CopeMaki

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Songs With Androgynous Voices

Sept 13, 2023
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Writer: ParaMhor

A List

TitleArtistNominated by
1AngelMassive Attackpejepeine
2AutomaticThe Pointer SistersIsabelleForshaw
3Animal NitrateSuedehappyclapper
4Sangue LatinoSecos & Molhadospejepeine
5Lose This SkinClashCarpgate
6YamoreSalif Keita & Cesária ÉvoraUncleben
7If I Was Your GirlfriendPrinceAltraEgo
8I Wanna Be Your GirlfriendEzra Furmanbarbryn
9Me in 20 YearsMoses Sumneybarbryn
10Say You Don't MindColin BlunstoneTatankaYotanka
11Take CareBeach Houseuntergunther
12These DaysNicoNicko
13Erbarme dich, mein GottJ. S. Bach (sung by Michael Chance)magicman

B List

TitleArtistNominated by
1The Devil Said the Blues Is All I KnowShamirLoud Atlas
2Ultimate SatisfactionBear in HeavenMussoliniHeadkick
3Roxy RollerSweeney ToddMarconius7
4What Will We Do When We Have No Money?LankumShivSidecar
5Sonho MeuMaria Bethânia & Gal Costapejepeine
6In Another LifeActive Childuntergunther
7We'll Sing in the SunshineGale GarnettAltraEgo
8Ringo, I Love You!Cherseverin
9SherryThe Four SeasonsMarconius7
10Hey There Lonely GirlEddie HolmanFred Erickson
11Take Your Chances with MePeter IversFred Erickson
12How We Applaud the Unhappiness of the SongwriterThirty Pounds of BoneTatankaYotanka
13Apes in CapesSlapp Happy & Henry CowTatankaYotanka

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Songs in Spanish

Sept. 6, 2023
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Column
Writer: magicman

A List

TitleArtistNominated by
1Vereda TropicalElvira RíosLoud Atlas
2El Cielo No Es de NadieEla Minusvanwolf2
3Ruido de MagiaInvisibleajostu
4MalamenteRosalíabarbryn
5Los ChismesChalino SánchezTarquinSpodd
6Bésame MuchoConsuelo VelásquezSuzi
7DemolicíonLos SaicosTraktor Albatrost
8QuimbaraCelia Cruz & Johnny PachecoNicko
9Me Quedo Contigo Los ChunguitosMaki
10Todo CambiaMercedes Sosauntergunther
11Me VoyIbeyi ft Mala Rodríguezuntergunther
12ObsesiónAventura ft Judy Santosseverin
13The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)Las Ketchupflorian7
14Mi GenteFania All-Stars ft Héctor Lavoetincanman
15AmorXavier Cugat ft Carmen CastilloSweetHomeAlabama

B List

TitleArtistNominated by
1Corazón Caramelo (Candy Heart)November Ultraswawilg
2Noche de Estrellas (Night of Stars)La Sonora del Caribepejepeine
3Ciega, Sordomuda (Blind Deaf & Dumb)ShakiraLoud Atlas
4Bamboléo (Wobble!)Gipsy KingsLoud Atlas
5Zapata Se Queda (Zapata Remains)Lila DownsPop Off!
6La BambaThe PlugzMax Visconta Nuclerosea
7Despacito (Slowly)Luis Fonsi ft Daddy YankeeLoud Atlas
8Cardo o Ceniza (Thistle or Ash)Chabuca GrandaNilpferd
9Solo Se Vive Una Vez (You Only Live Once)Azúcar MorenoMaki
10Sola (Alone)Jessie Reyeztincanman
11The Call of the WildDavid Byrne & Agapito PascualNicko
12Los Luchadores (The Fighters)La Sonora SantaneraLoud Atlas
13Te Recuerdo Amanda (I Remember You)Victor JaraUncleben
14Macabro (Macabre)La Luz MandarinaDean Nardi
15CubanakanLecuona Cuban Boyspejepeine

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Songs About Competition

Aug. 30, 2023
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Column
Writer: Uncleben

A List

TitleArtistNominated by
1The Race Is OnGeorge JonesTarquinSpodd
2Creeping JaneSteeleye SpanSuzi
3(Win, Place or Show) She's a WinnerThe Intrudersmagicman
4Rat RaceThe DriftersBanazirGalbasi
5He Never Raced on SundayOtis Taylortincanman
6Speedway at NazarethMark KnopflerIsabelleForshaw
7Have a Nice DayRoxanne ShantéMussoliniHeadkick
8Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)Ethel Merman & Ray Middletonseverin
9My RivalAlex ChiltonTraktor Albatrost
10Cue FanfarePrefab Sproutvanwolf2
11Competition Ain't Nothin'Little Carl CarltonNicko
12Nobody Wins Till the Game Is OverSir Mack RiceFred Erickson

B List

TitleArtistNominated by
1Wacky Races ThemeThe Spelding's Jazz OrchestraTarquinSpodd
2Little Deuce CoupeThe Beach BoysTarquinSpodd
3You've Got Everything NowThe Smithsvanwolf2
4Two PrincesSpin DoctorsLoud Atlas
5Starz in Their EyesJust Jackflorian7
6All Kinds of TimeFountains of WayneNoodsy
7Rally Round the DrumArchie Roach ft Paul KellyNicko
8T.K.O.Womack & Womackmagicman
9Big FightPrince Far INicko
10ChampsWirevanwolf2
11Sharp as a NeedleBarmy ArmyMussoliniHeadkick
12Tornados vs. DynamosThe Real Sounds of Africapejepeine

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Songs About Legacy

Aug. 23, 2023
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Writer: Marco den Ouden (Marconius7)

A List

TitleArtistNominated by
1History Has Its Eyes on YouChristopher Jackson & Lin-Manuel MirandaLoud Atlas
2RememberJosh GrobanShashvat Shukla
3Remember MeBritish Sea Powerhappyclapper
4Hikaru Toki (When You Shine)Hitsujibungakuajostu
5Happy BirthdayStevie WonderMussoliniHeadkick
6LegacyJay-Zseverin
7Better FutureErrol Walkerseverin
8Never Went to ChurchThe Streetsbarbryn
9The Living YearsMike & the MechanicsLoud Atlas
10Silent LegacyMelissa EtheridgeFred Erickson
11Leave Out All the RestLinkin ParkShashvat Shukla
12Once I WasTim BuckleyMussoliniHeadkick
13LegacyCarole KingFred Erickson

B List

TitleArtistNominated by
1Pass It OnBob Marley & the WailersUncleben
2This Is the VoiceOysterbandSuzi
3If She Wants MeBelle and Sebastianbarbryn
4Legacy ContinuedPatiovanwolf2
5Circle of LifeCarmen Twillie & Lebo MLoud Stlas
6Run Baby RunSheryl Crowhappyclapper
7Candle in the WindElton JohnLoud Atlas
8LegacyEminemLoud Atlas
9The Gardener Christy Mooretincanman
10Malcom X - No Sell OutKeith LeBlancMussoliniHeadkick
11I Will Remember YouSarah McLachlanFred Erickson
12Nye: Song for the NHSMartyn JosephSuzi
13Never Any GoodMartin SimpsonSuzi
14Remember the HeroesSammy HagarFred Erickson
15AngelThe CorrsFred Erickson
16The World Was Wide EnoughLeslie Odom Jr. & Lin-Manuel MirandaLoud Atlas
17A Little SoulPulpParaMhor
18Africa's Inside MeArrested DevelopmentNilpferd
19LegacyPierce PettisFred Erickson
20LegacyFefe DobsonFred Erickson
21As Long as You Love (Scarlet Wings)Cindy BullensFred Erickson
22The Singer Nick Cave & the Bad SeedsShoegazer
23Sand and Water Beth Nielsen ChapmanFred Erickson
24Portrait of My WifeSeth LakemanSuzi
25Bring 'Em DownFairport ConventionUncleben
26Think About the ChildrenFannyUncleben
27Here's to YouBrooke FraserFred Erickson
28Let's Talk About TomorrowOlivia Newton-JohnFred Erickson
29LegacyLowen & NavarroFred Erickson
30Hall of FameAndre Williamstincanman

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Songs About Libraries

Aug. 16, 2023
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Column
Writer: Loud Atlas

A List

TitleArtistNominated by
1Silence in the LibraryMurray Goldseverin
2I Am a BookwormSparksOliveButler
3Library GirlSqueezeseverin
4KarenThe Go-BetweensDiscoMonster
5Books About UFOsHüsker Dühappyclapper
6The LibraryGeckoToffeeBoy
7The Young LibrarianAnge HardySuzi
8Library SongTom ChapinBanazirGalbasi
9Rage of ThronesThe Axis of AwesomeNicko
10The LibraryKimya Dawson ft Aesop RockOliveButler
11Muse BluesLoudon III WainwrightNicko
12LibrariesYellow OstrichFred Erickson
13A Shop with Books InThe Bookshop Bandseverin
14Young Adult FrictionThe Pains of Being Pure at HeartFred Erickson

B List

TitleArtistNominated by
1Library PicturesArctic Monkeysmagicman
2LibrarianMy Morning JacketSweetHomeAlabama
3Lost in the LibrarySaint EtienneOliveButler
4Comic Book CollectorThe TrashmenUncleben
5Library of LoveThe ElitesOliveButler
6The Book LoversBroadcastshoegazer
7Bed IslandAnimals That Swimbarbryn
8The LibrarianHefnerbarbryn
9Love in the LibraryJimmy BuffettFred Erickson
10Not Great MenGang of FourFred Erickson
11In the Army Kidof MontrealFred Erickson
12BookshopMonty PythonGeorge Boyland
13Horny LibrarianThe HerbaliserTatankaYotanka
14There She Goes My Beautiful WorldNick Cave & the Bad SeedsDean Nardi

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