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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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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Songs About Wolves

Sept. 22, 2021
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