Hello and welcome to Listrionics, our weekly playlist! Each week, we'll pick a different theme and share a list of five songs based on t...
Hello and welcome to Listrionics, our weekly playlist! Each week, we'll pick a different theme and share a list of five songs based on that theme. One week it could be songs about the moon, another week could be 50's polka songs, and another week could be songs for ferret breeding.
Listrionics drops on Wednesday afternoons.
Songs About Thanksgiving
1. "Thanksgiving In Reno," Too Much Joy
2. "Macy's Day Parade," Green Day
3. "Alice's Restaurant Massacree," Arlo Guthrie
Songs About Numbers
1. "One," U2
2. "FourFiveSeconds," Rihanna, Kanye West, Paul McCartney
3. "7," Prince
4. "The Magic Number," De La Soul
5. "99 Red Balloons," Nena
Songs About Other Artists
1. "Let's Dance To Joy Division," The Wombats
2. "Elvis Is Everywhere," Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper
3. "Hats Off To Halford," Atom & His Package
4. "Van Halen," Nerf Herder
5. "Alex Chilton," The Replacements
Songs About Dancing
1. "You! Me! Dancing!," Los Campesinos!
2. "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You," Black Kids
3. "Do You Wanna Dance?," Ramones
4. "Come Dancing," The Kinks
5. "Dance The Night Away," Van Halen
Songs About Ghosts
1. "Love Vigilantes," New Order
2. "There's A Ghost," Superchunk
3. "Little Ghost," The White Stripes
4. "Ghost Of A Texas Ladies Man," Concrete Blonde
5. "Graveyard Waltz," The Hooters
Sonogs About Werewolves
1. "Werewolves Of London," Warren Zevon
2. "Wolf Like Me," TV On The Radio
3. "Werewolf Gimmick," The Mountain Goats
4. "Werewolf," Fiona Apple
5. "I Was A Teenage Werewolf," The Cramps
Songs About Witches
1. "Season Of The Witch," Donovan
2. "Witch," the bird and the bee
3. "Spellbound," Siouxsie And The Banshees
4. "Burn The Witch," Radiohead
5. "Which Witch," Florence + The Machine
Songs About Vampires
1. "Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)," Concrete Blonde
2. "Bela Lugosi's Dead," Bauhaus
3. "vampire," Olivia Rodrigo
4. "Vampires Will Never Hurt You," My Chemical Romance
5. "Dracula's Wedding," Outkast and Kelis
Songs About Pigs
1. "Piggies," The Beatles
2. "Pigs," Brenda
3. "Pigs," Tokyo Police Club
4. "Pigs In Zen," Jane's Addiction
5. "March Of The Pigs," Nine Inch Nails
Songs About Tattoos
1. "Tattoos," Tyler Childers
2. "Euro-Trash Girl," Cracker
3. "Your Little Hoodrat Friend," The Hold Steady
4. "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)," The Offspring
5. "Another Tattoo," "Weird Al" Yankovic
Songs That Sample The Clash
1. "Paper Planes," M.I.A.
2. "Anxiety," G-Eazy
3. "The Globe," Big Audio Dynamite
4. "Stupid Girl," Garbage
5. "Rhymin & Stealin," Beastie Boys
Songs About Anxiety
1. "Anxiety," Megan Thee Stallion
2. "Haven't Been Doing So Well," Frank Turner
3. "Overkill," Men At Work
4. "Free," Florence + The Machine
5. "Anxiety," Julia Michaels and Selena Gomez
Songs About Superman
1. "Waitin' for a Superman," The Flaming Lips
2. "Superman," R.E.M.
3. "Jimmy Olsen's Blues," Spin Doctors
4. "Superman (It's Not Easy," Five For Fighting
5. "Kryptonite," 3 Doors Down
Songs That Spell Words
1. "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," Tammy Wynette
2. "HOT TO GO!," Chappell Roan
3. "I'm Nothing," Violent Femmes
4. "Be Aggressive," Faith No More
5. "Hell," Squirrel Nut Zippers
Songs About Drugs
1. "Because I Got High," Afroman
2. "Salvation," The Cranberries
3. "My Drug Buddy," The Lemonheads
4. "Who's Got The Crack," The Moldy Peaches
5. "Mother's Little Helper," The Rolling Stones
Songs About Drinking
1. "Tipsy," J-Kwon
2. "Drinkin' On The Job," The Rainmakers
3. "King Of Beers," Too Much Joy
4. "These Times Have Got Me Drinking/Tripping Up The Stairs," Flogging Molly
5. "Are You Drinkin' With Me Jesus," Jello Biafra and Mojo Nixon
Songs About Hollywood
1. "Hollywood Nights," Bob Seger
2. "Hollywood," Car Seat Headrest
3. "Hollywood Baby," 100 gecs
4. "Hollywood," Junkyard
5. "It'll Chew You Up And Spit You Out," Concrete Blonde
Songs About Stalkers
1. "Paparazzi," Lady Gaga
2. "Stan," Eminem and Dido
3. "Every Breath You Take," The Police
4. "Hottest Man Alive 1995," Ellie Bleach
5. "One Way Or Another," Blondie
Songs About Jail
1. "Folsom Prison Blues," Johnny Cash
2. "She Got Arrested," The Interrupters
3. "Dad I'm In Jail," Was (Not Was)
4. "I Fought The Law," The Clash
5. "Jailbreak," Thin Lizzy
Songs About Volcanoes
1. "Volcano Girls," Veruca Salt
2. "Volcano," Jimmy Buffett
3. "Volcano," Kills Birds
4. "Born To Love Volcanos," The Dead Milkmen
5. "Young Volcanoes," Fall Out Boy
Songs About Peaches
1. "Peaches," Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar, and Giveon
2. "Peaches," The Stranglers
3. "Peaches," The Presidents Of The United States Of America
4. "Peaches," Jack Black
5. "Fuck The Pain Away," Peaches
Listrionics used to be a podcast. Here are the past episodes:
5 That Define Too Much Joy
(I recall an interview I did with Too Much Joy's Tim Quirk and share the five songs he feels define Too Much Joy.)
1. "Kicking (That Gone Fishing Song)," Too Much Joy
2. "King Of Beers," Too Much Joy
3. "What It Is," Too Much Joy
4. "Underneath A Jersey Sky," Too Much Joy
5. "Drum Machine," Too Much Joy
Bonus Track: "Uncle Watson Wants To Think," Too Much Joy
Songs About Stars
1. "We Are All Made Of Stars," Moby
2. "California Stars," Wilco
3. "Video Killed The Radio Star," The Buggles
4. "Shining Star," Earth, Wind, & Fire
5. "Stars," fun.
Songs About Birthdays
1. "Happy Birthday," Atlered Images
2. "Happy Birthday," Concrete Blonde
3. "B-Day Song," Madonna and M.I.A.
4. "Happy Birthday To Me," Cracker
5. "Happy Birthday To My Loose Acquaintance," Garfunkel & Oates
Songs About Thrift Stores
1. "Thrift Shop," Macklemore
2. "Salvation," Rancid
3. "Thriftshoppin'," Pianosaurus
4. "Junk Shop Clothes," The Auteurs
5. "The Bargain Store," Dolly Parton
Songs About Masturbation, Vol. I
1. "I Touch Myself," Divinyls
2. "Turning Japanese," The Vapors
3. "Auto-Manipulator," Crispin Glover
4. "He's My Best Friend," Jellyfish
5. "She Bop," Cyndi Lauper
Listrionics drops on Wednesday afternoons.
Songs About Thanksgiving
1. "Thanksgiving In Reno," Too Much Joy
2. "Macy's Day Parade," Green Day
3. "Alice's Restaurant Massacree," Arlo Guthrie
Songs About Numbers
1. "One," U2
2. "FourFiveSeconds," Rihanna, Kanye West, Paul McCartney
3. "7," Prince
4. "The Magic Number," De La Soul
5. "99 Red Balloons," Nena
Songs About Other Artists
1. "Let's Dance To Joy Division," The Wombats
2. "Elvis Is Everywhere," Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper
3. "Hats Off To Halford," Atom & His Package
4. "Van Halen," Nerf Herder
5. "Alex Chilton," The Replacements
Songs About Dancing
1. "You! Me! Dancing!," Los Campesinos!
2. "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You," Black Kids
3. "Do You Wanna Dance?," Ramones
4. "Come Dancing," The Kinks
5. "Dance The Night Away," Van Halen
Songs About Ghosts
1. "Love Vigilantes," New Order
2. "There's A Ghost," Superchunk
3. "Little Ghost," The White Stripes
4. "Ghost Of A Texas Ladies Man," Concrete Blonde
5. "Graveyard Waltz," The Hooters
Sonogs About Werewolves
1. "Werewolves Of London," Warren Zevon
2. "Wolf Like Me," TV On The Radio
3. "Werewolf Gimmick," The Mountain Goats
4. "Werewolf," Fiona Apple
5. "I Was A Teenage Werewolf," The Cramps
Songs About Witches
1. "Season Of The Witch," Donovan
2. "Witch," the bird and the bee
3. "Spellbound," Siouxsie And The Banshees
4. "Burn The Witch," Radiohead
5. "Which Witch," Florence + The Machine
Songs About Vampires
1. "Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)," Concrete Blonde
2. "Bela Lugosi's Dead," Bauhaus
3. "vampire," Olivia Rodrigo
4. "Vampires Will Never Hurt You," My Chemical Romance
5. "Dracula's Wedding," Outkast and Kelis
Songs About Pigs
1. "Piggies," The Beatles
2. "Pigs," Brenda
3. "Pigs," Tokyo Police Club
4. "Pigs In Zen," Jane's Addiction
5. "March Of The Pigs," Nine Inch Nails
Songs About Tattoos
1. "Tattoos," Tyler Childers
2. "Euro-Trash Girl," Cracker
3. "Your Little Hoodrat Friend," The Hold Steady
4. "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)," The Offspring
5. "Another Tattoo," "Weird Al" Yankovic
Songs That Sample The Clash
1. "Paper Planes," M.I.A.
2. "Anxiety," G-Eazy
3. "The Globe," Big Audio Dynamite
4. "Stupid Girl," Garbage
5. "Rhymin & Stealin," Beastie Boys
Songs About Anxiety
1. "Anxiety," Megan Thee Stallion
2. "Haven't Been Doing So Well," Frank Turner
3. "Overkill," Men At Work
4. "Free," Florence + The Machine
5. "Anxiety," Julia Michaels and Selena Gomez
Songs About Superman
1. "Waitin' for a Superman," The Flaming Lips
2. "Superman," R.E.M.
3. "Jimmy Olsen's Blues," Spin Doctors
4. "Superman (It's Not Easy," Five For Fighting
5. "Kryptonite," 3 Doors Down
Songs That Spell Words
1. "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," Tammy Wynette
2. "HOT TO GO!," Chappell Roan
3. "I'm Nothing," Violent Femmes
4. "Be Aggressive," Faith No More
5. "Hell," Squirrel Nut Zippers
Songs About Drugs
1. "Because I Got High," Afroman
2. "Salvation," The Cranberries
3. "My Drug Buddy," The Lemonheads
4. "Who's Got The Crack," The Moldy Peaches
5. "Mother's Little Helper," The Rolling Stones
Songs About Drinking
1. "Tipsy," J-Kwon
2. "Drinkin' On The Job," The Rainmakers
3. "King Of Beers," Too Much Joy
4. "These Times Have Got Me Drinking/Tripping Up The Stairs," Flogging Molly
5. "Are You Drinkin' With Me Jesus," Jello Biafra and Mojo Nixon
Songs About Hollywood
1. "Hollywood Nights," Bob Seger
2. "Hollywood," Car Seat Headrest
3. "Hollywood Baby," 100 gecs
4. "Hollywood," Junkyard
5. "It'll Chew You Up And Spit You Out," Concrete Blonde
Songs About Stalkers
1. "Paparazzi," Lady Gaga
2. "Stan," Eminem and Dido
3. "Every Breath You Take," The Police
4. "Hottest Man Alive 1995," Ellie Bleach
5. "One Way Or Another," Blondie
Songs About Jail
1. "Folsom Prison Blues," Johnny Cash
2. "She Got Arrested," The Interrupters
3. "Dad I'm In Jail," Was (Not Was)
4. "I Fought The Law," The Clash
5. "Jailbreak," Thin Lizzy
Songs About Volcanoes
1. "Volcano Girls," Veruca Salt
2. "Volcano," Jimmy Buffett
3. "Volcano," Kills Birds
4. "Born To Love Volcanos," The Dead Milkmen
5. "Young Volcanoes," Fall Out Boy
Songs About Peaches
1. "Peaches," Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar, and Giveon
2. "Peaches," The Stranglers
3. "Peaches," The Presidents Of The United States Of America
4. "Peaches," Jack Black
5. "Fuck The Pain Away," Peaches
Listrionics used to be a podcast. Here are the past episodes:
5 That Define Too Much Joy
(I recall an interview I did with Too Much Joy's Tim Quirk and share the five songs he feels define Too Much Joy.)
1. "Kicking (That Gone Fishing Song)," Too Much Joy
2. "King Of Beers," Too Much Joy
3. "What It Is," Too Much Joy
4. "Underneath A Jersey Sky," Too Much Joy
5. "Drum Machine," Too Much Joy
Bonus Track: "Uncle Watson Wants To Think," Too Much Joy
Songs About Stars
1. "We Are All Made Of Stars," Moby
2. "California Stars," Wilco
3. "Video Killed The Radio Star," The Buggles
4. "Shining Star," Earth, Wind, & Fire
5. "Stars," fun.
Songs About Birthdays
1. "Happy Birthday," Atlered Images
2. "Happy Birthday," Concrete Blonde
3. "B-Day Song," Madonna and M.I.A.
4. "Happy Birthday To Me," Cracker
5. "Happy Birthday To My Loose Acquaintance," Garfunkel & Oates
Songs About Thrift Stores
1. "Thrift Shop," Macklemore
2. "Salvation," Rancid
3. "Thriftshoppin'," Pianosaurus
4. "Junk Shop Clothes," The Auteurs
5. "The Bargain Store," Dolly Parton
Songs About Masturbation, Vol. I
1. "I Touch Myself," Divinyls
2. "Turning Japanese," The Vapors
3. "Auto-Manipulator," Crispin Glover
4. "He's My Best Friend," Jellyfish
5. "She Bop," Cyndi Lauper
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