Featured Songs A – L

Here is an alpha list of the songs that feature in my posts.

I intended to choose them randomly but pretty soon it became apparent they would choose themselves based on what was happening in the news, in my own life, or indeed the seasons. Sometimes a thread develops however and it’s fun to just run with it until it reaches a natural conclusion.

The A Team – Ed Sheerin (2011)
Aberdeen – Danny Wilson (1987)
After The Fox – The Hollies (featuring Peter Sellers) (1966)
Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers (1971)
Airport – The Motors (1978)
Alfie – Cilla Black (1966)
Alison – Elvis Costello (1977)
Almost There – Andy Williams (1964)
Almost Always True – Elvis Presley (1961)
Alone Again Or – Love (1967)
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life – Monty Python (1991)
Always On My Mind – Elvis Presley (1972)
Amar Pelos Dois – Salvador Sabral (2017)
America – Simon and Garfunkel (1972)
An American Trilogy – Elvis Presley (1972)
Angela (Theme from Taxi) – Bob James (1978)
Angie Baby – Helen Reddy (1975)
Anything For You – Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine (1988)
April Come She Will – Simon & Garfunkel (1966)
Aretha – Rumer (2010)
Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) – Christopher Cross (1981)
Ascension – Holly Johnson (2016)
At Seventeen – Janis Ian (1975)
Autumn Almanac – The Kinks (1967)
Baby Stop Crying – Bob Dylan (1978)
Back Stabbers – The O’Jays (1972)
Back For Good – Take That (1995)
Back Home – England World Cup Squad (1970)
Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)
Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty (1978)
Bat Out of Hell – Meat Loaf (1978)
Be My Baby – The Ronettes (1963)
Bedsitter – Soft Cell (1981)
Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite! – The Beatles (1967)
Belter – Gerry Cinnamon (2017)
Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons (1963)
Black – Dave (2019)
Blame It On The Weatherman – B*Witched (1999)
Blindsided – Bon Iver (2008)
Blockbuster – Sweet (1973)
Blue Moon – The Marcels (1961)
Boogie Wonderland – Earth, Wind and Fire (1979)
Book of Love – The Mudlarks (1958)
Bookends Theme – Simon & Garfunkel (1968)
Born Free – Matt Monro (1966)
Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell (2000)
The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkel (1969)
Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) – Looking Glass (1972)
Breaking Up Is Hard – Alton Ellis (1969)
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka (1962)
Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison (1967)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme – Nerf Herder (1997)
By The Time I Get To Phoenix – Glen Campbell (1967)
C Moon – Wings (1972)
Caledonia – Frankie Miller (1991)
California Dreamin’ – The Mamas & the Papas (1965)
California Dreamin’ – Jose Feliciano (1968)
Can’t Fight The Moonlight – LeAnn Rimes (2000)
Can’t Stop the Feeling! – Justin Timberlake (2016)
Cape Breton Song – Capercaillie (1991)
Changes – David Bowie (1972)
Careless Whisper – George Michael (1984)
Carol of the Bells – John Williams (1990)
Cavatina (Theme from The Deer Hunter) – John Williams (1979)
Changing Partners – Patti Page (1954)
Christmas Is All Around – Billy Mack (2003)
City Of Stars – Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone (2016)
Cloudbusting – Kate Bush (1985)
Clouds Across the Moon – The RAH Band (1985)
Come Back My Car Share Buddy – John Redmond/Peter Kay (2018)
Come On Home – Everything But The Girl (1986)
Come Together – Arctic Monkeys (2012)
Could It Be Forever – David Cassidy (1972)
Cowboys and Angels – George Michael (1991)
Crazy For You – Madonna (1985)
Crescent Moon – Conor Albert & James Smith (2021)
Cruel Summer – Bananarama (1983)
Crystal Blue Persuasion – Tommy James and The Shondells (1969)
Dakota – Stereophonics (2005)
Dancing Barefoot – Patti Smith (1978)
Dancing In The Moonlight – King Harvest (1972)
Dancing In The Moonlight (It’s Caught Me In Its Spotlight) – Thin Lizzy (1977)
The Dark Island – Iain MacLachlan (1961)
Daydream Believer – The Monkees (1967)
Days Like This – Van Morrison (1995)
December – The Mills Brothers (1968)
December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) – The Four Seasons (1976)
December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas) – George Michael (2009)
Defying Gravity – DD (2011)
Denis – Blondie (1978)
Desafinado – George Michael (with Astrud Gilberto) (1996)
Diamonds and Pearls – Prince (1991)
Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) – The Delfonics (1969)
A Different Corner – George Michael (1986)
Different Drum – The Stone Poneys (1967)
Dignity – Deacon Blue (1988)
Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) – Frank Wilson (1965)
Do The Stomp – The Snowdroppers (2007)
Dolphin’s Smile – The Byrds (1967)
Donald Where’s Your Troosers – Andy Stewart (1960)
Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me – George Michael and Elton John (1991)
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis (1996)
Don’t Put Your Daughter On The Stage, Mrs Worthington – Noel Coward (1934)
Don’t Sleep in the Subway – Petula Clark (1967)
Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac (1977)
Don’t Talk To Me About Love – Altered Images (1983)
Don’t Turn Around – Aswad (1988)
Downtown – Petula Clark (1964)
Drive-In Saturday – David Bowie (1973)
Driving Away From Home (Jim’s Tune) – It’s Immaterial (1986)
Duel – Propaganda (1985)
Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles (1966)
Elephant Love Medley – Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman (2001)
Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys (2009)
Escape (The Piña Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes (1979)
European Song – Aberdeen FC & Supporters (1983)
Evergreen – Barbra Streisand (1977)
Everlasting Love – Love Affair (1969)
Everything Changes – Take That (1994)
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams (1991)
Eye Level – Simon Park Orchestra (1973)
(Eye To Eye) Contact – Edwin Starr (1979)
Fade To Grey – Visage (1980)
Fastlove – George Michael (1996)
Feeling Good – Nina Simone (1965)
Feliz Navidad – José Feliciano (1973)
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack (1972)
A Fifth of Beethoven -Walter Murphy (1976)
The 59th Bridge Street Song (Feelin’ Groovy) – Simon & Garfunkel (1966)
5 Colours In Her Hair – McFly (2004)
Flaming Star – Elvis Presley (1960)
The Floral Dance – Terry Wogan (1978)
Fly Me To The Moon – Julie London (1963)
Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra (1964)
Fog On The Tyne – Lindisfarne (1971)
Fool To Cry – The Rolling Stones (1976)
Football Crazy – Robin Hall and Jimmie Macgregor (1962)
Fool on the Hill – Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (1968)
For What It’s Worth (Stop, Hey What’s That Sound) – Buffalo Springfield (1967)
Forbidden Colours – David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto (1983)
Forever Young – Audra Mae (2009)
Frankie – Sister Sledge (1985)
Freedom – Wham! (1984)
Freedom! ’90 – George Michael (1990)
Friday On My Mind – The Easybeats (1966)
Galveston – Glen Campbell (1969)
The Gambler – Kenny Rogers (1978)
Gaudete – Steeleye Span (1973)
Georgy Girl – The Seekers (1967)
Germ Free Adolescents – X-Ray Spex (1978)
Ghost Town – The Specials (1981)
Girl From Ipanema – Amy Winehouse (2011)
Give A Little Love – The Bay City Rollers (1975)
God Only Knows – The Beach Boys (1966)
Going Home – Mark Knopfler (1983)
Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) – DeEtta Little and Nelson Pigford (1977)
Good Times – Chic (1978)
Grease – Frankie Valli (1978)
The Great Gig in the Sky – Pink Floyd (1973)
Guilty – Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (1980)
Handbags and Gladrags – Rod Stewart (1969)
Haitian Divorce – Steely Dan (1977)
A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall – Walk Off the Earth (2012)
Harvest Moon – Neil Young (1993)
He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’ – The Velvelettes (1965)
Heal The Pain – George Michael (1991)
Heart Of Glass – Blondie (1979)
Hearthammer – Runrig (1991)
Hell Raiser – Sweet (1973)
Hello Mother Hello Father (A Letter From Camp) – Allan Sherman (1963)
Here Comes The Moon – George Harrison (1979)
Heroes – David Bowie (1977)
Heroes – Måns Zelmerlöw (2015)
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick – Ian Dury and the Blockheads (1978)Hocus Pocus – Focus (1973)
Hold On – Wilson Phillips (1990)
Home Thoughts From Abroad – Clifford T Ward (1973)
Hooked on a Feeling – Blue Swede (1974)
Hopelessly Devoted To You – Olivia Newton-John (1978)
A Horse With No Name – America (1971)
A House Is Not A Home – Chris Golfer (2010)
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart – The Bee Gees (1971)
How Deep Is Your Love – The Bee Gees (1977)
How Long Will I Love You – The Waterboys (1990)
Húsavík – My Marianne (2020)
I Believe In Father Christmas – Greg Lake (1975)
I Can’t Tell You Why – The Eagles (1979)
I Feel Fine – The Beatles (1964)
I Feel The Earth Move – Carole King (1971)
I Only Have Eyes For You – The Flamingos (1959)
I Say A Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin (1968)
I Started A Joke – The Bee Gees (1968)
I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family (1971)
I Was Only Joking – Rod Stewart (1978)
I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston (1992)
I’d Really Love To See You Tonight – England Dan and John Ford Coley (1976)
If I Can Dream – Elvis Presley (1969)
If I Fell – The Beatles (1964)
If Leaving Me Is Easy – Phil Collins (1981)
If You Were There – Wham! (1983)
If You’re Looking For A Way Out – Odyssey (1980)
I’ll Be There – Chic (2015)
I’ll Never Fall In Love Again – Bobbie Gentry (1969)
I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders (1994)
Ill Wind (You’re Blowin’ Me No Good) – Lonette McKee (1984)
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers (1988)
I’m Gonna Make You Love Me – Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations (1969)
I’m Not In Love – 10cc (1976)
In A Big Country – Big Country (1983)
In Dulci Jubilo – Mike Oldfield (1975)
In My Room – Fiona Apple and Jakob Dylan (2018)
Ingerlaliinnaleqaagut – Nanook (2013)
Insomnia – Faithless (1995)
The Irish Rover – The Pogues and the Dubliners (1987)
(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (1987)
It Might as Well Rain Until September – Carole King (1962)
It Was A Very Good Year – Frank Sinatra (1965)
It’s A Sin – Pet Shop Boys (1987)
It’s Getting Better – Cass Elliot (1967)
It’s Not Easy Being Green – Andy Hallett (2001)
It’s Oh So Quiet – Björk (1995)
It’s Too Late – Carole King (1971)
It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It’s Spring) – Love Unlimited (1975)
January – Pilot (1975)
January February – Barbara Dickson (1980)
Je T’aime…Moi Non Plus – Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg (1969)
The Jean Genie – David Bowie (1972)
Jeans On – David Dundas (1976)
Jessie – Joshua Kadison (1993)
Jilted John – Jilted John (1978)
Jimmy Unknown – Doris Day (1955)
Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry (1958)
The Joker and the Queen – Ed Sheeran (2022)
Jolene – Dolly Parton (1973)
June Is Bustin’ Out All Over – Cast of Carousel (1956)
Just The Way You Are – Barry White (1978)
Key Largo – Bertie Higgins (1981)
The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II) – Rod Stewart (1976)
The Killing Moon – Echo & the Bunnymen (1984)
The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll – Prefab Sprout (1988)
King Of The Road – Roger Miller (1965)
Kinky Boots – Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman (1990)
Kiss And Say Goodbye – The Manhattans (1976)
Kiss Me – Sixpence None the Richer (1998)
Kissing a Fool – George Michael (1988)
Knock Knock Who’s There – Mary Hopkin (1970)
Kylie From Connecticut – Ben Folds (2008)
Labour of Love – Hue and Cry (1987)
Last Christmas – Wham! (1984)
Le Freak – Chic (1978)
Let The River Run – Carly Simon (1988)
Let’s Go Round Again – Average White Band (1980)
Let’s Go to San Francisco – The Flower Pot Men (1967)
Letter From America – The Proclaimers (1987)
Life On Mars? – David Bowie (1973)
Lily the Pink – The Scaffold (1968)
Little Brown Jug – The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1939)
Live And Let Die – Wings (1973)
Live It Up – Mental As Anything (1987)
Lo-Fi Tennessee Mountain Angel – Whiskeytown (1995)
Loch Lomond – Runrig (1991)
Look At Us Now (Honeycomb) – Daisy Jones & The Six (2023)
The Look of Love – Dusty Springfield (1967)
Lost Weekend – Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (1985)
Louise – The Human League (1984)
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) – Edison Lighthouse (1970)
Love Is All Around – Wet Wet Wet (1994)
Love Story – Taylor Swift (2008)
Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division (1980)
Lovely Day – Bill Withers (1978)
Lucille – Little Richard (1957)
Lucky Stars – Dean Friedman (1978)
Lust for Life – Iggy Pop (1977)
Lyin’ Eyes – The Eagles (1975)