Topic Playlist! (Part 2)

In Memoriam: Songs About the Departed

  1. Abraham, Martin and John - Dion
  2. Bird Song - The Grateful Dead (about Janis Joplin)
  3. Empty Garden - Elton John (about John Lennon)
  4. Nightshift - The Commodores (about Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson)
  5. Here Today - Paul McCartney (about John Lennon)
  6. Fire and Rain - James Taylor (about a childhood friend of his)
  7. Biko - Peter Gabriel
  8. Harry Truman - Chicago
  9. People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band (Numerous friends of Carroll who died, died)

In Memoriam: Songs About the Departed

  1. Abraham, Martin and John - Dion
  2. Bird Song - The Grateful Dead (about Janis Joplin)
  3. Empty Garden - Elton John (about John Lennon)
  4. Nightshift - The Commodores (about Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson)
  5. Here Today - Paul McCartney (about John Lennon)
  6. Fire and Rain - James Taylor (about a childhood friend of his)
  7. Biko - Peter Gabriel
  8. Harry Truman - Chicago
  9. People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band (Numerous friends of Carroll who died, died)
  10. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean

Songs about new arrivals

  1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles

Songs about new arrivals

  1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles
  2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young

in this song, the town is Bethlehem

Songs about new arrivals

  1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles
  2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young
  3. The New Girl in School – Jan and Dean

-“BB”-

Songs about new arrivals

  1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles
  2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young
  3. The New Girl in School – Jan and Dean
  4. Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers

Songs about new arrivals

  1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles
  2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young
  3. The New Girl in School – Jan and Dean
  4. Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers
  5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn

“Oh gee, I hope it ain’t twins again!”

Songs about new arrivals

  1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles
  2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young
  3. The New Girl in School – Jan and Dean
  4. Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers
  5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn
  6. Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton

Songs about new arrivals

  1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles
  2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young
  3. The New Girl in School – Jan and Dean
  4. Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers
  5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn
  6. Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton
  7. Who’s That Girl? - Madonna

Songs about new arrivals

  1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles
  2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young
  3. The New Girl in School – Jan and Dean
  4. Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers
  5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn
  6. Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton
  7. Who’s That Girl? - Madonna
  8. Along Comes a Woman - Chicago

Songs about new arrivals

  1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles
  2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young
  3. The New Girl in School – Jan and Dean
  4. Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers
  5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn
  6. Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton
  7. Who’s That Girl? - Madonna
  8. Along Comes a Woman - Chicago
  9. A Fine, Fine Day - Tony Carey

Songs about new arrivals

  1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles
  2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young
  3. The New Girl in School – Jan and Dean
  4. Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers
  5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn
  6. Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton
  7. Who’s That Girl? - Madonna
  8. Along Comes a Woman - Chicago
  9. A Fine, Fine Day - Tony Carey
  10. Danny’s Song - Loggins and Messina

Songs with nick names in them

  1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin

Songs with nick names in them

  1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
  2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway

Songs with nick names in them

  1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
  2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
  3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers

Songs with nick names in them

  1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
  2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
  3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers
  4. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others)

Not in the title, but you have a number of characters with colorful nicknames mentioned in the lyrics.

Songs with nick names in them

  1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
  2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
  3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers
  4. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others)
  5. When Smokey Sings - ABC

After Motown legend William “Smokey” Robinson.

Songs with nick names in them

  1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
  2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
  3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers
  4. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others)
  5. When Smokey Sings - ABC
  6. Small Change (Got Rained on With His Own .38) - Tom Waits

One assumes “Small Change” is not the character’s real name.

Songs with nick names in them

  1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
  2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
  3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers
  4. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others)
  5. When Smokey Sings - ABC
  6. Small Change (Got Rained on With His Own .38) - Tom Waits
  7. Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

Songs with nick names in them

  1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
  2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
  3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers
  4. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others)
  5. When Smokey Sings - ABC
  6. Small Change (Got Rained on With His Own .38) - Tom Waits
  7. Deacon Blues - Steely Dan
  8. Tweeter and the Monkey Man - Traveling Wilburys

Songs with nick names in them

  1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
  2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
  3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers
  4. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others)
  5. When Smokey Sings - ABC
  6. Small Change (Got Rained on With His Own .38) - Tom Waits
  7. Deacon Blues - Steely Dan
  8. Tweeter and the Monkey Man - Traveling Wilburys
  9. Clap for the Wolfman – The Guess Who

-“BB”-

Songs with nick names in them

  1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
  2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
  3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers
  4. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others)
  5. When Smokey Sings - ABC
  6. Small Change (Got Rained on With His Own .38) - Tom Waits
  7. Deacon Blues - Steely Dan
  8. Tweeter and the Monkey Man - Traveling Wilburys
  9. Clap for the Wolfman – The Guess Who
  10. Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong - Spin Doctors

In Memorium for Memorial Day

  1. Candle in the Wind - Elton John

Initially written about Marilyn Monroe then retrofitted for Lady Diana Spencer