A-Z of Movement in Song.

[Lindum]

Song titles featuring any word that denotes movement, eg, walk, run, fly, swim, drive etc.

A - Drift Away. 1970 song by Mentor Williams. Versions recorded in 1972 by Mike Berry and John Henry Kurtz. Perhaps best known version is that by soul singer Dobie Gray. Videos of all versions on YouTube.

 

[herringthorpe]

B BAND on the RUN - Album by Wings released in 1973. The single Band on the Run got to number one in the UK Charts.

 

[Lindum]

C - Come Fly With Me. Title track of Frank Sinatra's 1958 LP of the same name.

 

[herringthorpe]

D DANCING In The Street - written by Marvin Gaye and recorded by Martha and the Vandellas in 1964 and Mick Jagger and David Bowie in 1985 which got to number one in the UK charts.

 

[Lindum]

E - Walking Each Other Home. Song by Emma Nissen from her 2024 LP, Love Like You. Video on YouTube.

 

[herringthorpe]

F FLY Me To The Moon - song released in 1954 sung by Kaye Ballard. Frank Sinatra also did a version ten years later.

 

[Lindum]

G - If You Gotta Go, Go Now. Single by Manfred Mann off their 1966 LP, Mann Made Hits. Still had Paul Jones on lead vocals. Video on YouTube.

 

[mikemiller]

... or... "(The) GALLOPING Gaucho" - track by Stackridge on "The man in the bower hat" album (1974). Clip on YouTube.

 

[herringthorpe]

H HIPPY Hippy SHAKE - song released by many but the version I know best is the Swinging Blue Jeans one from 1963

 

[Lindum]

I - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me). 1971 single by The Temptations from the LP, Sky's The Limit.

 

[herringthorpe]

J JUMP - Van Halen song released in December 1983. Got to number one in various countries charts but only reached seventh in the UK.

 

[Lindum]

J JUMP - Van Halen song released in December 1983. Got to number one in various countries charts but only reached seventh in the UK.

Not heard that but remember a similar titled song by the Pointer Sisters.

 

[mikemiller]

Van Halen's "Jump" is still often played on Radio Sheffield! (Quite like it).
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K KICKABOUT - football-related track from Scottish indie band, Teenage Fanclub (1996). It featured on "The Beautiful game" compilation, which was a promotional CD for the Euro96 football tournament. Got a copy . Clip on YouTube.

 

[sixpence]

L - LEAN on me written and recorded by Bill Withers. Released in 1972 (the year I got married!)

 

[herringthorpe]

M MY RACING Thoughts - 2011 song from Jack's Mannequin from the 'People And Things' album.

 

[Lindum]

N - You'll Never Walk Alone. Song from the 1945 musical Carousel. Recorded by several artists including Elvis and perhaps most famously in 1963 by Gerry & The Pacemakers.

 

[mikemiller]

or... "Never GO away" - electro/house hit for Polish DJ/mixer/producer C-BooL (2016) . Clip on YouTube.
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O On the RUN - instrumental track on side one of the well-known Pink Floyd album "Dark side of the moon" (1973).

 

[Lindum]

or... "Never GO away" - electro/house hit for Polish DJ/mixer/producer C-BooL (2016) . Clip on YouTube.
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O On the RUN - instrumental track on side one of the well-known Pink Floyd album "Dark side of the moon" (1973).

Or Walk On By. 1963 hit for Dionne Warwick.

 

[herringthorpe]

P PUSH It Along - Paul Weller song from his 22 Dreams album from 2008.

 

[Lindum]

Q - Quick Move. Single from 2021 LP of the same name by Jamaican reggae artist Busy Signal. Video on YouTube but not my cup of tea!