Bakers Dozen

Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed.

  1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple

  2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who

Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed.

  1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple
  2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who
  3. “American Pie”, Don McLean

At least the part where he learned about Buddy Holly’s death when he was delivering newspapers:
But February made me shiver
With every paper I’d deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn’t take one more step

I can’t remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
Something touched me deep inside
The day the music died

Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed.

  1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple
  2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who
  3. “American Pie”, Don McLean
  4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

CSN&Y performed there but the song’s writer, Joni Mitchell, didn’t.

Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed.

  1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple
  2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who
  3. “American Pie”, Don McLean
  4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
  5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles

Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed.

  1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple
  2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who
  3. “American Pie”, Don McLean
  4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
  5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles
  6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds

Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed.

  1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple
  2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who
  3. “American Pie”, Don McLean
  4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
  5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles
  6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds
  7. “It’s the End of the World” - REM

Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed.

  1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple
  2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who
  3. “American Pie”, Don McLean
  4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
  5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles
  6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds
  7. “It’s the End of the World” - REM
  8. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” - Billy Joel

Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed.

  1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple
  2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who
  3. “American Pie”, Don McLean
  4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
  5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles
  6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds
  7. “It’s the End of the World” - REM
  8. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” - Billy Joel
  9. Hurricane - Bob Dylan

Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed.

  1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple
  2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who
  3. “American Pie”, Don McLean
  4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
  5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles
  6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds
  7. “It’s the End of the World” - REM
  8. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” - Billy Joel
  9. Hurricane - Bob Dylan
  10. “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning” - Alan Jackson

Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed.

  1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple
  2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who
  3. “American Pie”, Don McLean
  4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
  5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles
  6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds
  7. “It’s the End of the World” - REM
  8. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” - Billy Joel
  9. Hurricane - Bob Dylan
  10. “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning” - Alan Jackson
  11. “Creeque Alley” - The Mamas and the Papas

Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed.

  1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple
  2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who
  3. “American Pie”, Don McLean
  4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
  5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles
  6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds
  7. “It’s the End of the World” - REM
  8. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” - Billy Joel
  9. Hurricane - Bob Dylan
  10. “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning” - Alan Jackson
  11. “Creeque Alley” - The Mamas and the Papas
  12. 53rd and 3rd - The Ramones

Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed.

  1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple
  2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who
  3. “American Pie”, Don McLean
  4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
  5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles
  6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds
  7. “It’s the End of the World” - REM
  8. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” - Billy Joel
  9. Hurricane - Bob Dylan
  10. “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning” - Alan Jackson
  11. “Creeque Alley” - The Mamas and the Papas
  12. 53rd and 3rd - The Ramones
  13. “Watch the Moon Come Down” - Graham Parker

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Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo

  1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who

Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo

  1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who
  2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers

Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo

  1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who
  2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers
  3. “I Believe” - REM

Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo

  1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who
  2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers
  3. “I Believe” - REM
  4. “Journey of the Sorcerer” - The Eagles

Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo

  1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who
  2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers
  3. “I Believe” - REM
  4. “Journey of the Sorcerer” - The Eagles
  5. “Old Man” - Neil Young

Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo

  1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who
  2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers
  3. “I Believe” - REM
  4. “Journey of the Sorcerer” - The Eagles
  5. “Old Man” - Neil Young
  6. “In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company” - The Dead South

Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo

  1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who
  2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers
  3. “I Believe” - REM
  4. “Journey of the Sorcerer” - The Eagles
  5. “Old Man” - Neil Young
  6. “In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company” - The Dead South
  7. “Sweet City Woman” - The Stampeders

Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo

  1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who
  2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers
  3. “I Believe” - REM
  4. “Journey of the Sorcerer” - The Eagles
  5. “Old Man” - Neil Young
  6. “In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company” - The Dead South
  7. “Sweet City Woman” - The Stampeders
  8. “Take It Easy” - Eagles
    BTW, “Baba O’Riley” is actually the name of The Who song with the “teenage wasteland” lyric in it.

Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo

  1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who
  2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers
  3. “I Believe” - REM
  4. “Journey of the Sorcerer” - The Eagles
  5. “Old Man” - Neil Young
  6. “In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company” - The Dead South
  7. “Sweet City Woman” - The Stampeders
  8. “Take It Easy” - Eagles
  9. “Mean” - Taylor Swift