Songs About Life in the 19th Century

Aug. 9, 2022
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Writer: Shiv Sidecar

A List: The Americas

TitleArtistNominated by
1The TraderThe Beach Boysmagicman
2The MexicanBabe RuthTraktor Albatrost
3Days of 49Bob DylanGeorge Boyland
4Slavery DaysBurning SpearNicko
5Harriet Tubman's BalladWoody Guthriemagicman
6Follow the Drinking GourdRichie HavensBanazirGalbasi
7Elephant RidersClutchTraktor Albatrost
840 Acres and a MuleSound Experiencepejepeine
9The Ballad of Blind TomElton Johnmagicman
10When the Master Calls the RollRosanne CashPop Off!
11Sufferin' Till SuffrageEtta JamesIsabelleForshaw
12The Ballad of Billy the KidBilly JoelFred Erickson
13Cabin EssenceThe Beach BoysTarquinSpodd

A List: The Rest of the World

TitleArtistNominated by
1Towers of LondonXTCGeorge Boyland
2Spoilt Victorian ChildThe FallShoegazer
3Songs on the TimesChumbawambaMax Visconta Nuclerosea
4Two Match LadsMegsonSuzi
5IronmastersThe Men They Couldn't HangNoodsy
6Thousands Are SailingThe PoguesNoodsy
7The Koran, the Ghan and a YarnDavid BridieNicko
8LudwigAmon Düül IIFred Erickson
9Vincent Van GoghJonathan Richman & the Modern LoversTarquinSpodd
10I Like CézanneNeil InnesUncleben
11Comme RimbaudBrigitte FontaineTarquinSpodd
12WaterlooABBATarquinSpodd

B List

TitleArtistNominated by
1We All Went Down with the ShipEd Harcourtmagicman
2CodineThe Charlatans (US)TarquinSpodd
3Lord Byron's LuggageWarren ZevonFred Erickson
4The Night Is Darkening Around MeThe Unthanksseverin
5Out of the WoodsPublic Image LtdPop Off!
6A Pot in Which to PissTitus AndronicusPop Off!
754/40 or FightDead MoonTraktor Albatrost
8Innocent BloodCultureNicko
9Victorian Worship SongPetra Jean Phillipsonvanwolf2
10Dr. Snow and the Broad Street PumpLake Ruthvanwolf2
11FrankensteinJad & David FairFred Erickson
12Davy Crockett (Gabba Hey)Thee HeadcoateesMax Visconta Nuclerosea

Youtube Playlist The Americas

Youtube Playlist: The Rest of the World