# Why oh why can't I? (Solar storm/Aurora lights) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [May 11, 2024, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-oh-why-cant-i-solar-storm-aurora-lights/1001404 "2024-05-11T04:04:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-oh-why-cant-i-solar-storm-aurora-lights/1001404/21 "2024-05-11T13:19:38Z")
It Ain’t Easy Being Green — Kermit T. Frog Charlie Brown — The Coasters Blue Eyes — Elton John ---
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> [@BlankSlate](#): > > How 'bout a song that directly mentions _aurora borealis_? OK: Already ninja’ed by Northern Lights I see… Nightwish - Not Unlike the Waves: _Aurora swims in the ether_ _Emerald fire scars the night sky_ _Solstafir!!!_ _Amber streams from Sol_ _Are not unlike the waves of the sea_ _Nor the endless horizon of ice_ Rolling Stones - She’s a Rainbow Teardrop Explodes - Colours Fly Away Echo and the Bunnymen - All My Colours ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-oh-why-cant-i-solar-storm-aurora-lights/1001404/23 "2024-05-11T13:42:44Z")
A definite great entry for a thread “bands with colours in their name who have song with colours in their name” Buried away on a soundtrack album “More”; Gilmour was in his “write songs like Paul McCartney” phase. ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-oh-why-cant-i-solar-storm-aurora-lights/1001404/24 "2024-05-11T14:59:55Z")
Two by Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rainbow Colors Green Is Blue Grateful Dead: Touch of Grey ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-oh-why-cant-i-solar-storm-aurora-lights/1001404/25 "2024-05-11T15:10:52Z")
Red…Taylor Swift ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-oh-why-cant-i-solar-storm-aurora-lights/1001404/26 "2024-05-11T15:16:28Z")
The Rainbow Connection — Kermit again ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-oh-why-cant-i-solar-storm-aurora-lights/1001404/27 "2024-05-11T15:23:41Z")
Green Tambourine [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/nWbDgNRI3qA/maxresdefault.jpg "The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine [WITH LYRICS] [1968] - Billboard Hot 100 Number 1") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWbDgNRI3qA) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-oh-why-cant-i-solar-storm-aurora-lights/1001404/28 "2024-05-11T16:59:58Z")
Red Rubber Ball — The Cyrkle Black Is Black — Los Bravos ---
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A funny one: The Blues Are Still Blue - Belle And Sebastian [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/CQwcqwHvrus/maxresdefault.jpg "Belle and Sebastian - The Blues Are Still Blue") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQwcqwHvrus) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-oh-why-cant-i-solar-storm-aurora-lights/1001404/30 "2024-05-11T17:38:58Z")
Blue Moon — The Marcels ---
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Blue, Red And Grey - The Who [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/a7SliN-82P0/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AG-AoAC8AGKAgwIABABGGUgWyhFMA8=&rs=AOn4CLAySONDOz6Di6SD2uES1lY8krrcaQ "The Who - Blue, Red and Grey") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7SliN-82P0) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-oh-why-cant-i-solar-storm-aurora-lights/1001404/32 "2024-05-11T20:17:14Z")
Red roses for a blue Lady…?? Seems like it was Dean Martin, tho’. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-oh-why-cant-i-solar-storm-aurora-lights/1001404/33 "2024-05-11T20:48:04Z")
_99 Red Balloons_ by Nena [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/hiwgOWo7mDc/maxresdefault.jpg "NENA | 99 Red Balloons [1984] (Official HD Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiwgOWo7mDc) Somewhat arguable since the original German version “_Neunundneunzig Luftballons_” doesn’t mention a color. “Red” was added to the English translation to make the lyrics scan. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Fpu5a0Bl8eY/maxresdefault.jpg "NENA | 99 Luftballons [1983] [Offizielles HD Musikvideo]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpu5a0Bl8eY) ---
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Black Mountain Side — Led Zeppelin ---
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Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues - Elton John ---
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Somewhere that’s Green…Ellen Greene (From: Little Shop of Horrors) ---
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[My Coloring Book (Streisand)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?) [Carol Burnett’s version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gtg711srl0) [Red Sails in the Sunset](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zExXFOTi3ZY) ---
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[April in Fairbanks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGhFefLwmZg) at 2:02: > I’ll leave the Rivera > to the fools who want a fancy palace. > Give me an igloo > and the Aurora Borealis. ---
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Tie A Yellow Ribbon ‘Round The Old Oak Tree— Tony Orlando and Dawn Around Her Neck She Wore A Yellow Ribbon — Mitch Miller(?) ---
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Long Black Veil…Johnny Cash and many others. May the Bluebird of Happiness fly up your nose…Little Jimmy Dickens [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-oh-why-cant-i-solar-storm-aurora-lights/1001404.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-oh-why-cant-i-solar-storm-aurora-lights/1001404.md?page=3)