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July 1st marks the highly anticipated and festive annual celebration of Canada Day for our northern neighbors. I’ve tried to put together a nice compilation of songs to help celebrate this special day of Canadian Pride. Even though I have never lived in Canada, I greatly enjoyed a number of summers back in the 70’s, 80’s & 90’s up in beautiful lower British Columbia, Vancouver Island, The Canadian Rockies & Alberta. Even though there have been a number of great muscial Talent (artists , groups and bands) that originated or had their roots in Canada, my focus is mainly on songs that bring out either awareness, national pride or newsworthy events over the years in Canada. I’ve included various genres of music for your enjoyment covering the last few decades.
Alberta Bound — Gordon Lightfoot
Alberta Bound — Paul Brandt
Ballad of Wendel Clark — Rheostatics
Believe In Your Country — Tom Connors
Canada — Bobby Gimby
Canada Day Up Canada Way — Stompin’ Tom Connors
Canada Is — Roger Whittaker
Canada My Home — Grayson Matthews
Canadian, Please – Julia Bentley & Andrew Gunadie
Canadian Railroad Trilogy — Gordon Lightfoot
City of Lakes — Matt Mays & El Torpedo
Fireworks — The Tragically Hip
Four Strong Winds — Ian & Sylvia
God Bless You Canada — Lee Greenwood
Hockey Night in Canada Theme
I Am Canadian Anthem
Lakeside Park — Rush
Montreal – Blue Rodeo
Moody Manitoba Morning — The Bells
My Stompin’ Grounds — Stompin’ Tom Connors
Northwest Passage — Stan Rogers
O Canada (With Glowing Hearts) 1979 Canadian National Anthem fiml presentation
Oh… Canada — Classified
Proud To Be Canadian — The Arrogant Worms
Rant & Roar — Great Big Sea
Running Back to Saskatoon — The Guess Who
Something To Sing About (Canada Day Song) — New Car Smell
The Canada Song — Five Iron Frenzy
The Canadian Dream — Sam Roberts Band
The Day We Hit The Coast — Thrush Hermit
The Hockey Song — Stompin’ Tom Connors
The Maple Leaf Forever
The Rest of My Life — Sloan
Trans Canada — The Constantines
Trans Canada Highway — Gene Pitney
Western Skies — Blue Rodeo
Wheat Kings — The Tragically Hip
I’d also like make readers aware of some of the greatest musical talent in the world that originated in Canada. I’m a big fan of many of these artists over the years. Here’s a list, not in any particular order other than alphabetical of some of the more mainstream acts that came from Canadian heritage…………………………
Alanis Morissette
Aldo Nova
Anne Murray
Anvil
April Wine
Arcade Fire
Avril Lavigne
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Bahamas
Barenaked Ladies
Ben Heppner
Blue Rodeo
Broken Social Scene
Bruce Cockburn
Bryan Adams
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Burton Cummings
Celine Dion
Chilliwack
David Clayton-Thomas (from Blood Sweat & Tears fame)
David Foster
Denny Doherty (from The Mamas & Papas fame)
Edward Bear
Feist
Frank Mills
Gil Evans
Gordon Lightfoot
Guy Lombardo
Hank Snow
Helix
Honeymoon Suite
Ian & Sylvia
Idle Eyes
Jeff Healey
Joni Mitchell
k. d. lang
Klaatu
Leonard Cohen
Lighthouse
Loverboy
Maynard Ferguson
Michael Buble
Moe Koffman
Moxy
Neil Young
Nickelback
Oscar Peterson
Our Lady Peace
Paul Anka
Platinum Blonde
Prism
Rob McConnell
Rufus Wainwright
RUSH
Saga
Sara McLachlan
Shania Twain
Sheriff
Spirit of the West
Stan Rogers
Stars
Steppenwolf
Stompin’ Tom Connors
Terri Clark
The Arrogant Worms
The Band
The Bells
The Crew-Cuts
The Diamonds
The Four Lads
The Guess Who
The Poppy Family
The Tragically Hip
Tom Cochrane
Triumph
Trooper
Wilf Carter
Zal Yanovosky
………………………. Remember the above is only a partial (but still comprehensive) list of those that I’ve enjoyed from various genres of music over the years — Now I’m well aware that there are a number of others that I have unintentionally left out and more than likely several others I am not familiar with at all. Even some that I didn’t know originated in Canada
One more thing ….. there is one that I DID leave out on purpose ….. I will try to to somehow forgive our neighbors for exposing our ears to the likes of Justin Bieber >8P ……………… Also I do NOT include rap artists (with rare exception) unless it’s ‘old-skool’ from the 80’s and 90’s
HAPPY CANADA DAY TO ALL!!!
Please feel free to comment below.
Who would you have included in the list?
What other songs would you have added that mention or descibe something or some place Canadian or make mention of Canada in the lyrics.
PS- I also intentionally omitted “Blame Canada” from the ‘South Park Movie’ because it doesn’t really invoke pride, just sarcastic humor. I’m a fan of South Park but didn’t feel right putting the song up there (even though it was meant to be sarcastic)
Time to take a brief stress break in the middle of your hectic day and think back to your childhood… of the simple little things in life that made you happy….. or made you smile….. that made everything right in your world….. if only for that moment in time. The theme here is toys, usually meaning the toys of the past or “yesteryear”. Some of these songs look back on a particular toy with great fondness while others use the theme of toys to shed light on something completely different….. if you know what I mean. The only requirement here is that there is a toy mentioned by name or referred/suggested to in the title of the song….. even if it happens to have a ‘double’ or ‘alternative’ meaning. You’ll find a few of these to be real obscure but there are some fun ones here in the mix. Enjoy!
Songs About Toys
A Broken Doll – Al Jolson (1916)
Baby Be My Toy – Teresa Brewer
Barbie Girl – Aqua
Big Boy Toys – Aaron Tippin
Brand New Key – Melanie
Come & Buy My Toys – David Bowie
Cuddly Toy – Nilsson
Doll House – Priscilla Renea
Dreidel – Don McLean
I Like My Toys – Idle Race
I’m In Love With My Little Red Tricycle – Napoleon XIV
I’m Your Puppet – James & Bobby Purify
Jack In The Box – Jackpots
Kite – U2
Kites Are Fun – The Free Design
Let’s Go Fly A Kite – from the Disney classic, Mary Poppins
Like Toy Soldiers – Eminem
Little Plastic Castle – Ani DiFranco
Little Toy Trains – Glen Campbell
Master of Puppets – Metallica
My Ding-A-Ling – Chuck Berry
New Toy – Lene Lovich
Old Toy Trains – Roger Miller
One Tin Soldier – The Original Caste, Coven
Parade of The Wooden Soldiers – Harry Connick Jr. (A Disney Classic)
Puppet Man – The Fifth Dimension
Rag Doll – Aerosmith
Rag Doll – Four Seasons
Real Toys – Altered Images
Red Rubber Ball – The Cyrkle
Rubber Duckie Song – Ernie from Sesame Street (voiced by Jim Henson)
Skip A Rope – Henson Cargill
Teddy Bear – Elvis Presley
The Dreidel Song – various artists
The Hula Hoop Song – Teresa Brewer
The Man With All The Toys – The Beach Boys
The Marvelous Toy – Chad Mitchell Trio (however the well done animated video shown below is John Denver as the vocal – who actually was former member of the Chad Mitchell Trio long before he went solo in his career)
The Teddy Bear Song – Barbara Fairchild
The Teddy Bear’s Picnic – Henry Hall & His Orchestra (1932) An All-time children’s classic
Toy Balloons – Russ Conway
Toy Boy – Mika
Toy Soldiers – Martika
Toys In The Attic – Aerosmith
Yellow Balloon – The Yellow Balloon
Yo-Yo – Billy Joe Royal
Yo-Yo – The Osmond Brothers
BONUS #1:
SONGS ABOUT GAMES & OTHER RELATED PLAY THINGS
19 Something – Mark Wills
Do The Donkey Kong – Buckner & Garcia
House At Pooh Corner – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
March of The Toy Soldiers – from the Nutcracker Suite – originally by Tchaikovsky
Merry Go Round – The Replacements
Music Box Dancer – Frank Mills
My Boomerang Won’t Come Back – Charlie Drake
Pac-Man Fever – Buckner & Garcia
Penny Arcade – Roy Orbison
Pinball Wizard – The Who
Playground In My Mind – Clint Holmes
Puff The Magic Dragon – Peter Paul & Mary
Return To Pooh Corner – Kenny Loggins
Simon Says – 1910 Fruit Gum Company
Two Little Boys – Rolf Harris
SPECIAL BONUS #2:
CLASSIC TOY TV COMMERCIAL JINGLES
1960’s Cracker Jacks Commercial with Famous Theme Song (This is a classic embedded in deep within the memories of those of us who grew up in this era)
1960’s Slink Commercial with Famous Theme Song (same can be said here for an iconic tune from my childhood)
1980’s G.I. Joe Theme Song from the TV cartoon series of the 80’s
Over the years we can all relate to good times and bad times in our lives. Some are rewarding experiences that seem to make that moment in time stand still while others are unpleasant or emotional events that leave a lasting impression or hurt in our heads, hearts and souls. There are a few songs out there that specifically mention these events or people or objects that bring back these times to those of us who have lived through them. These particular songs can attest to a particular time in our past that evoke memories of that particular era.
So here I present to you a few songs with videos that reference, reflect, mention or list specific people, places, things, events and dates of the past. Some of the videos presented here also include song lyrics of vivid childhood images and memories of what it was like growing up with favorite past times, celebrities, heroes, fads, games, toys, pop culture (music, movies and TV), etc. Some of the recollections also include unpleasant or sad events such as deaths of famous people, destruction, tragedies, war and so forth.
So sit back and enjoy the following videos of songs that evoke memories and/or pay homage to specific and/or real people, places or things of our past. If you can think of others please feel free to let me know in the comment section at the bottom of this post.
2017 UPDATE – Just did a major update & overhaul of this post – lots of new additions, a few corrections & a few changes. Please let me know in the comments below what I may have missed……….thanks
4. A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara’d into Submission) – Paul Simon
5. Abraham, Martin & John – Dion
6. AM Radio – Everclear
7. Back To The 80’s – Aqua
8. Big Bang Theory Theme Song (History of Everything) – Barenaked Ladies
9. Buddy Holly – Weezer
10. Class of ’57 – The Statler Brothers
11. Class Reunion (That Used to Be Us) – Lonestar
12. Cleaning Windows – Van Morrison
13. Club At The End Of The Street – Elton John
14. Creeque Alley – The Mamas & The Papas
15. Do You Remember Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio – The Ramones
16. Do You Remember These – The Statler Brothers
17. Done Too Soon – Neil Diamond
18. Extra Ordinary – Better Than Ezra
19. Garden Party – Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band
20. Heart Songs – Weezer
21. I Do The Rock – Tim Curry
22. I Feel Like Buddy Holly – Alvin Stardust
23. I Watched It (All On My Radio) – Lionel Cartwright
24. In The Days Before Rock ‘n’ Roll – Van Morrison
25. John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16 – Keith Urban
26. Kids of The Baby Boom – The Bellamy Brothers
27. Land Of 1000 Dances – Wilson Pickett
28. Life in a Northern Town – The Dream Academy
29. Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) – Reunion
30. Liquid Dreams – O-Town
31. Man On The Moon – REM
32. Nightshift – The Commodores
33. No News – Lonestar
34. Old Days – Chicago
35. Old Hippie – The Bellamy Brothers
36. Old Hippie (The Sequel) – The Bellamy Brothers
37. One Week – Barenaked Ladies
38. Post World War II Blues – Al Stewart
39. Put That Record On – Hinder
40. Raised On Radio – Journey
41. Rock & Roll Heaven – The Righteous Brothers
“Rock & Roll Heaven” – A music video tribute to the rock music heroes who have passed away. The soundtrack is “Rock and Roll Heaven” (Stevenson/O’day) is a new demo recording, sung by Ronnie Kimball, with reworked lyrics from the 1970’s Righteous Brothers hit. Artists featured in this video include John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Roy Orbison, Don McLean, Otis Redding, Freddie Mercury, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Marc Bolan, George Harrison, Bon Scott, Buddy Holly, Sonny & Cher, Johnny Cash, Denny Martin, Bob Marley, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Jeff Buckley, The Beatles, Wendy O Williams, Robert Palmer, Kurt Cobain
42. Rocket – Def Leppard
43. Short Fat Fannie – Larry Williams
44. Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
45. Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley
46. The Intro & The Outro – The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
47. The Miracle – Queen
48. The Movies – The Statler Brothers
49. The Village Green Preservation Society – The Kinks
50. Three Stars – Tommy Dee
This song is a tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. The three entertainers died in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, in what became known as the “Day the music died” thanks to the Don McLean song “American Pie.” Tommy Dee (Tommy Donaldson) was a disc jockey at KFXM in San Bernadino. After the plane crash, he got the idea for this song and took it to Crest Records, where he recorded it with Carol Kay And The Teen-Aires. Tommy performed the narration on the song. This was the only hit for Tommy Dee, who died in 2007 after a long career producing and promoting Country music. Eddie Cochran, who was good friends with Ritchie Valens, was the first to record this song, but his version was not released until 1966. Cochran died the year after he recorded this, when on April 17, 1960 he was killed in a car accident.
51. Titles – Barclay James Harvest
52. Tribute (Right On) – The Pasadenas
53. Twenty Years Ago – Kenny Rogers
54. Vogue – Madonna
55. We Didn’t Start The Fire – Billy Joel
56. When Smokey Sings – ABC
57. Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes? – George Jones
58. You’re My Song – A Rocket To The Moon
59. You’re The Top – Cole Porter
And last, but definitely not least, here’s probably the ultimate nostalgic reminiscing song of our lifetime…….at least for those of us between 40 and 70 ………. 🙂
60. American Pie – Don McLean
This song has various interpretations, no doubt, over the years and has been the source of many arguments, opinions and disagreements but the writer, as well as singer, Don McLean has kept pretty silent about the whole “meaning” of his song….therefore leaving it to any and all who want to try to interpret it’s meaning and or significance. For those under 40 and to the rest of us that might want a few questions answered, you gotta check out this LINK HERE
Here’s the original song again with a video interpretation of it by another person…. with some ‘food for thought’…..
and one more…
and here’s yet another explanation with quite a few facts thrown in to bolster what the song means….
HONORABLE MENTION
As an update I should give an honorable mention to the following songs for their ‘nostalgia’ theme, even though specific names have not necessarily been mentioned within the lyrics, but none-the-less are reflections of how much simpler, carefree, or better life once was, many years ago…..
These are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’ when it comes to ‘nostalgic’ or ‘throw-back’ songs – as I’m sure this list can grow much larger with your input… what do YOU think?
Can you name others that reflect the past?
All Summer Long – Kid Rock
All Those Years Ago – George Harrison
Autumn of My Life – Bobby Goldsboro
Back When My Hair Was Short – Gunhill Road
Beach Baby – First Class
Boys of Summer – Don Henley
Crocodile Rock – Elton John
Goin’ Back – Byrds
Dog-End of A Day Gone By – Love & Rockets
Coat Of Many Colors – Dolly Powers
Coal Miners Daughter – Loretta Lynn
December 63 (Oh What A Night) – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Gentle On My Mind – Glen Campbell
Glory Days – Bruce Springsteen
Grandpa (Tell Me About the Good Old Days) – The Judds
In My Life – Beatles
Keeping the Faith – Billy Joel
Key Largo – Bertie Higgins
Looking Back – Nat “King” Cole
Make Me Lose Control – Eric Carmen
Moments to Remember – The Four Lads
My Back Pages – The Byrds
My Eyes Adored You – Frankie Valli
My Hometown – Bruce Springsteen
My Way – Frank Sinatra
My Old School – Steely Dan
Nostalgia – David Sylvian
Old Time Rock & Roll – Bob Seger
Photograph – Nickelback
(Remember The Days Of The) Old Schoolyard – Cat Stevens
Remember Then – The Earls
Remember When – Alan Jackson
Reminiscing – Little River Band
Same Old Lang Syne – Dan Fogelberg
Saturday In The Park – Chicago
Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams
Summer Sand – Tony Orlando & Dawn
Take Me Back To Chicago – Chicago
The Days of Sand & Shovels – Bobby Vinton
The Old Songs – Barry Manilow
The River – Bruce Springsteen
There Used To Be A Ballpark – Frank Sinatra
This Used to Be My Playground – Madonna
Those Oldies But Goodies – Little Caesar & The Romans
Those Were The Days – Mary Hopkin
Through the Years – Kenny Rogers
Times of Your Life – Paul Anka
Try To Remember/The Way We Were – Gladys Knight & The Pips
Turn Around – Dick & DeeDee
When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) – Beach Boys
When I Was Young – Eric Burdon & the Animals
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? – Paula Cole
Yesterday – Beatles
Yesterday Once More – Carpenters
Yesterday’s Gone – Chad & Jeremy
You Can’t Put Your Arm Around A Memory – Johnny Thunder
Mother’s Day is a very special day to express to mom your love, thanks, gratitude and to let her really know just how special she really is. After all, she raised a family and dealt with all the pressures of raising that family, countless (many times thankless) hours of household duties and obligations and – after all – look how you turned out. Now all family situations are different and you may have thought that yours was not that perfect or typical – however – Mother’s Day as well as mom’s birthday couldn’t be more appropriate to honor mom and maybe give just a small percentage back to her for all that she’s given you over all these years. We learn to appreciate our mothers much more as we grow older and reflect on those formative years when she was always there for us as the ultimate “multi-tasker” (nurturer, counselor, teacher, peacekeeper, mediator, short order cook, first aid specialist, hygiene expert, activity director, laundry commissioner, maintenance supervisor, mender of broken hearts, bruised egos and hurt feelings, judge and jury, taxi driver, chauffeur, etc.)
This list should not only limit itself to the moms out there, but should also give due credit and praise to the mother figures who may have been a strong influence or support factor in your life such as stepmoms, “like-a-moms”, grandmas, aunts, caretakers and godmothers. It’s for those who may have nurtured and cared for you, for those who packed nutritious lunches for you to take to school each day, for those who laundered all those dirty clothes of yours, for those who nursed you back to good health again after dealing with runny noses, splinters, cuts, scrapes, fractures, bruised ribs, bruised egos, runny noses, colds and the flu, for those who taught you good manners, good posture, and to wear clean underwear in case you’re ever in an accident and that good guys always win.
Songs for moms are special and every time you hear them, you reflect on the quality time that you spent with her. If you’re enough fortunate to still have mom around, four simple words are like magic to her ears — “Mom, I Love You” — and you can never say those words enough.
This is a list of “mom” songs – tunes that show gratitude and appreciation for moms. They’re perfect for Mother’s Day, Mom’s or Grandma’s Birthdays, or just to thank her for being your mother – Some are reflective and may bring tears – Others are humorous and upbeat – This should help you to make a CD mix, or maybe find lyrics to write down in a special home-made card, or simply send her a link so that she can listen to the songs. Songs included here cover a wide time frame and wide music genre. Only you can decide what is appropriate and what your mother would appreciate hearing to evoke that special feeling or meaning.
Be sure to check out a few cool Mother’s Day video links at the bottom of this post before you move on – You’ll be glad you did! 🙂
Here is the wonderful compilation of songs appropriate for Mother’s Day, Mom’s Birthday or another special tribute to Mama:
A Bible & A Bus Ticket Home – Collin Raye
A Mother’s Love – Diana Ross, Carnie Wilson
A Mother’s Prayer – Celine Dion
A Song For Mama – Boys II Men
Always On My Mind – Willie Nelson
Angels – Randy Travis
Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
Blueprint (Momma Loves Me) – Jay-Z
Coat of Many Colors – Dolly Parton
Country Bumpkin – Cal Smith (1974)
Dear Mama – 2Pac (Tupac)
Don’t Forget To Remember Me – Carrie Underwood
‘Fore She Was Mama – Clay Walker
Forever Young – Rod Stewart
God Bless Mom – The Frames
Hey Mama – Kanye West
I.O.U. – Jimmy Dean (1976) *(check out lyrics & video link below)
I.O.U. (I Owe You) – Lee Greenwood (different version than above)
I Dreamed About Mama Last Night – Hank Williams (1951)
I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
I Just Called To Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder
I Love My Momma – Snoop Dogg
I Turn To You – Christina Aguilera
I Want A Mom That Will Last Forever – Cyndi Lauper (from Rugrats In Paris soundtrack)
I’ll Always Love My Mama – The Intruders (1973)
I’ll Never Find Another You – The Seekers (1968)
I’m The Only Hell (My Mama Ever Raised) – Johnny Paycheck
In My Daughter’s Eyes – Martina McBride (2004)
In My Life – The Beatles (1965)
In My Mother’s Eyes – Willie Nelson
In This Life – Collin Raye
It’s Your Song – Garth Brooks
Jesus & Mama – Confederate Railroad
Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
Lady – Styx
Letting Go – Suzy Bogguss
Looking For The Light – Rick Trevino
Mama – Il Divo
Mama – Holly Williams
Mama (I Love You) – Spice Girls
Mama Come Quick – Toby Keith
Mama, Don’t Forget To Pray For Me – Diamond Rio
Mama, I’m Coming Home – Ozzy Osbourne
Mama Knows – Shenandoah
Mama Liked The Roses – Elvis Presley
Mama Said – The Shirelles
Mama Told Me Not To Come – Three Dog Night
Mama Tried – Merle Haggard (1968)
Mama, You’ve Been On My Mind – Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart
Mama’s Bible – Porter Wagoner
Mama’s Song – Carrie Underwood
Mamma Mia – ABBA
Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys – Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings
Momma Can You Hear Me – Talib Kweli
Mother – Pink Floyd
Mother – The Police
Mother & Child Reunion – Paul Simon
Mother, Mother – Tracy Bonham
Mother of Mine – Donny Osmond
Mother, The Queen of My Heart – Jimmie Rodgers
Mothers Day Song – Tom Gardener
Motorcycle Mama – Sailcat
My Mom – Ukulele Ray (see video link below)
My Mother’s Eyes – Lonnie Johnson, Frankie Valli, Tom Jones, Bette Midler
My Wish – Rascal Flatts
No Charge – Melba Montgomery, Tammy Wynette
Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinead O’Connor
Oh Mother – Christina Aguilera
Que Sera Sera – Doris Day
Roses For Mama – Red Sovine, C.W. McCall
She’s Everything – Brad Paisley
She’s Gonna Fly – Collin Raye
Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Somebody’s Hero – Jamie O’Neal
Son of Hickory Holler’s Tramp – Johnny Darrell, Johnny Russell, Kenny Rogers
Teach Your Children – Crosby Stills Nash & Young
Thank You Mom – Good Charlotte
Thanks Again – Ricky Skaggs
That’s What Mama’s Do – Jason Matthews
The Baby – Blake Shelton
The Best Day – Taylor Swift
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle – Glen Campbell & Steve Wariner
The Perfect Fan – Backstreet Boys
The Sweetest Gift – Linda Ronstadt, The Judds, Trisha Yearwood
Thinking of You – Lenny Kravitz
Three Times A Lady – The Commodores
Through The Years – Kenny Rogers
To My Mama – Bow Wow
What A Difference You’ve Made In My Life – Ronnie Milsap
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler, Gary Morris
You & Me Against The World – Helen Reddy
You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis, Bing Crosby, Gene Autry, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson
You Are So Beautiful – Joe Cocker
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder
You Can’t Lose Me – Faith Hill
Your Mama Don’t Dance – Loggins & Messina, Poison
You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
Your Song – Elton John
You’re The Inspiration – Chicago
Mom Songs You May Want To Avoid
Here are a few more songs that make reference to mom or mother in the title or lyrics that you may want to think twice about before including them in any playlist made especially for your mama. Just because mother is included here doesn’t necessarily make it appealing or appropriate as these songs definitely have their “issues”. You may have your reasons to include some of these but be forewarned that you’re definitely on “shaky ground” in this territory.
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
I Love My Momma – Snoop Dogg
I Saw Your Mommy – Suicidal Tendencies
Kyle’s Mom’s A Bitch – Eric Cartman (from South Park fame)
Mama Said – Metallica
Mother – Danzig
Mother – John Lennon
Mother – The Police
Mother Lover – Justin Timberlake & Andy Samberg (from Saturday Night Live)
While there are plenty of songs ideally suited for Easter Mass and Easter Services at churches across the land, there are in reality, much fewer songs, other than young children’s music that relate to Easter in a non-religious format. For many Easter is a very spiritual time of year as it reflects the foundations that Christian religions are based on or the roots of many religious beliefs.
As always I try to focus on songs with Easter in the title, but this time, that list can be counted on both hands, as far as I’m aware of anyways. Your input would be very helpful in this matter if you’re aware of any I left out — with Easter — or a word that reflects Easter in the title.
The first section here reflects on those songs with Easter in the title as where the second section includes a sampling of the many Christian songs out there that are showcased in churches during Holy Week.
Songs With Easter In The Title
Easter – The Prize Fighter Inferno
Easter? – Jefferson Airplane
Easter Parade – Bing Crosby, Judy Garland
Easter Sunday – China Forbes
East Nashville Easter – Yonder Mountain String Band
Here Comes Peter Cottontail – Gene Autry
On Easter Morning – GW Williams
The Night Before Easter – The Gaithers
Watermelon In Easter Hay – Frank Zappa
A Selection of Christian Songs For Easter
Above All
Amazing Grace
Because He Lives
Christ Arose
Christ Is Risen Hallelujah!
Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
He’s Alive
He Arose
He’s Risen
How Great Is Our God
How Great Thou Art
I Believe In A Hill Called Mount Calvary
In Christ Alone
Marvelous Light
Morning Has Broken – Cat Stevens
My Redeemer Lives
My Savior, My God
Oh Happy Day – Edwin Hawkins Singers
On Easter Morning – GW Williams
On The Third Day
The Night Before Easter – The Gaithers
The Old Rugged Cross
The Resurrection Song
Thief – Third Day
Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord) – Johnny Cash (personal favorite)
There are probably many more that can be added to this list — according to your personal preference as well as religious affiliation, but I simply wanted to give a sampling. As far as listing singers of these, I really have no clue on most of them as many were/are performed by choirs and independent artists.