Mysterious and Puzzling Songs

Nov. 13, 2024
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Song TitleArtistNominated by
1Fingers Become Thumbs!Future of the Lefthappyclapper
2Perfect MysteryGongTarquinSpodd
3Angie La La (Ay Ay Ay Ay)Nora Deanpejepeine
4Casablanca MoonSlapp Happynosuchzone
5OctopusSyd BarrettTarquinSpodd
6The Mystery of ManSarah Vaughanpejepeine
7Pachuco CadaverCaptain Beefheart & his Magic BandUncleben
8Honky TonkMiles DavisNilpferd
9BluebirdsAdam GreenShoegazer
10Decent Days and NightsThe Futureheadsvanwolf2
11The PuzzleAne BrunBanazirGalbasi
12Who Killed Cock Robin?John Jacob NilesNicko
13See SawAmelia CoburnMaki
14The Fat Lady of LimbourgBrian EnoVikingchild
15StarsailorTim BuckleyFred Erickson
16Mysterious Semblance at the Strand of NightmaresTangerine Dreambluepeter

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Song TitleArtistNominated by
1Mystery DanceElvis CostelloAltraEgo
2RosemaryGrateful DeadChris7572
3You Do Something to MeSinéad O'ConnorMarconius7
4Menuet sur le nom d'HaydnMaurice RavelBanazirGalbasi
5She Is Still a MysteryThe Lovin' SpoonfulMarconius7
6Who Are the Mystery Girls?New York DollsTarquinSpodd
7Labyrinthine Dreams (excerpt)Peter HammillTatankaYotanka
8ObsessionSiouxsie and the BansheesCarpgate
9FamiliarAgnes ObelUncleben
10This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)Talking Headshappyclapper
11The Bogus ManRoxy MusicVikingchild
12Open the BoxoctosisThe FallShoegazer
13Nimrod (Enigma Variations)Edward Elgarajostu
14Mysterious DrugstoreShonen KnifeTarquinSpodd
15Son mystere17 HippiesMaki
16It's a MysteryToyahVikingchild
17She's a Mystery to MeRoy OrbisonParaMhor
18Jigsaw Falling into PlaceRadioheadShoegazer
19Lilac WineNina Simonenosuchzone
20Blue LinesMassive Attackhappyclapper
21Riddles Wisely Expounded (Child 1)Anaïs Mitchell & Jefferson HamerNicko
22BelovedVNV Nationtincanman
23Prelude 5: Music of the SpheresJohn ZornBanazirGalbasi
24Modul 35Nik Bärtsch's RoninNilpferd

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Songs Featuring National Anthems

July 31, 2024
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1The Star Spangled BannerJimi HendrixBanazirGalbasi
2KimigayoKou Kakinohara, Chie Hanawa & Yoshimi TsujimotoBanazirGalbasi
3Jamaica Land We LoveRichie StephensTatankaYotanka
4Els Segadors (The Reapers)Charlie Hadenpejepeine
5Deutschland Nicht Uber AllesJ.J. BurnelMaki
6Ode an die Freude (Ode to Joy)Ludwig van Beethoven (performed by a flash mob)Nilpferd/Suzi
7Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)Tom WaitsNicko
8Aux armes et cæteraSerge GainsbourgNicko
9ZhonghuáLaibachVikingchild
10Rise AgainThe Rankin FamilyMarconius7
11The Funeral (September 25, 1987) (Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika)George Fenton & Jonas GwangwaAltraEgo
12The National AnthemRadioheadShoegazer
13The Londonderry AirJohnny Griffin Quartetpejepeine
14God Save the QueenNeil Young & Crazy HorseSuzi

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1Mungu ibariki Afrika (Tanzanian National Anthem)not specifiedNicko
2Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī (Hawaiian National Anthem)not specifiedMarconius7
3Canada Is Really BigThe Arrogant WormsMarconius7
4The Star Spangled BannerMarvin Gaye Fred Erickson
5KimigayoKiyoshiro Imawanoajostu
6Canto degli Italiani (Remix)Gabry PonteBanazirGalbasi
7Arrorró / Dia de Canarias Julia & Ayla Rodríguezpejepeine
8Sous le ciel de ParisJuliette Grécountergunther
9Men – tyva men (Tuvan Regional Anthem)not specifiedBanazirGalbasi
10Ode to JoyLudwig van Beethoven (performed by Scottish National Orchestra)Nilpferd
11U.S. BluesGrateful DeadChris7572
12Red Black & GreenRoy AyersNilpferd
13La MarseillaiseFranz LisztLoud Atlas
14Klingon National AnthemAble TasmansNilpferd
15Bro Gozh ma Zadoù (Anthem of Brittany)not specifiedSuzi
16Anthem Without NationNitin SawhneyNicko
17Lift Every VoiceThe Voices of St. PaulBanazirGalbasi
18Seven Variations on God Save the KingLudwig van Beethoven (arr. John Williams)ajostu

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Songs With Conditional Phrases

Jan. 10, 2024
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1If I SaidThe Darling Budsvastariner
2If You Give to MeBarrington LevyNicko
3MaybeJanis JoplinAltraEgo
4Si Tu Dois PartirFairport ConventionShivSidecar
5What IfLucinda WilliamsShoegazer
6Safe from HarmMassive AttackTraktorAlbatrost
7If There Is SomethingRoxy MusicUncleben
8If You Never Fall in Love with MeSamara Joyuntergunther
9God Willin' & the Creek Don't RiseRay LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogstincanman
10If I Ruled the WorldKurtis BlowNicko
11Light of DayODESZA ft Ólafur Arnaldsuntergunther
12Respect YourselfThe Staple Singerspejepeine
13It's Over, If We Run Out of LoveDavid Holmes ft Raven VioletUncleben
14Always Together with YouSpiritualizedFred Erickson

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Song TitleArtistNominated by
1Come and Get ItBadfingerParaMhor
2If I Needed SomeoneThe Beatleshappyclapper
3My Head Is My Only House Unless It RainsCaptain Beefheart & the Magic BandUncleben
4If We Make It Through DecemberPhoebe BridgersEnglishOutlaw
5If Not NowTracy ChapmanNoodsy
6Love the One You're WithStephen Stillstincanman
7If the River Was WhiskeyCharlie PooleNicko
8If This Ain't Love (Don't Know What It Is)Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigatorsuntergunther
9If Not for YouGeorge HarrisonGeorge Boyland
10Shoulda Woulda CouldaBeverley Knightbarbryn
11StayMica Parisnosuchzone
12I'm Your ManLeonard CohenSuzi
13If You Want Blood (You've Got It)AC/DCTraktorAlbatrost
14Tomorrow Is a Long TimeElvis PresleyParaMhor

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Songs About Prayers and Praying

Oct. 4, 2023
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Writer: Severin

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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

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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 Butterflies & Moths

Mar. 15, 2023
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Songs About the Colour Pink

Nov. 30, 2022
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Songs About Taxes & Wealth Distribution

Oct. 5, 2022
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Songs About Swimming or Bathing

June 15, 2022
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Songs About Nightingales & Thrushes

Mar. 30, 2022
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Songs About Elephants

Nov. 10, 2021
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