A-Z Weapons in Song Titles

[Lindum]

Any word in the title may be the A-Z

A - Poison Arrow. 1982 single by UK group ABC from their debut album, The Lexicon of Love.

 

[herringthorpe]

B BLADES Of Glory - song from the film of the same name from 2007

 

[Lindum]

C - Colt 45. 2023 single by US singer/songwriter Brian Elijah Smyth. Video on YouTube. Not bad bluesy number.

 

[mikemiller]

D DOODLE BUG - by soul singer, James Brown (1989). It's a variant of his earlier recording "Doodle Bee" (1959) . Clip on YouTube. Doodlebugs were flying bombs/missiles, used by Germany in WW2. Also my Dad's nickname for one of our neighbours.

 

[herringthorpe]

E ETON RIFLES - written by Paul Weller and performed by The Jam in 1979

 

[Lindum]

F - Flaming Sword. 1983 single by UK new wave band Care. Also recorded by The Lightning Seeds. Video on YouTube.

 

[herringthorpe]

G GOD and GUNS - song from the album of the same name by Lynyrd Skynyd from 2009

 

[mikemiller]

... or "(The) GUNS of Brixton" by the Clash (1979). Well-known song, which features on their "London calling" album.
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H Happiness is a warm GUN - one of the lesser known songs by the Beatles. Appears on their "White album" , released in 1968. Clip on YouTube.

 

[Lindum]

Or another Beatles track for H - Maxwell's Silver Hammer from the 1969 LP Abbey Road.

 

[Lindum]

I - Iron Carbine. 2021 instrumental track from Joel Corelitz's original soundtrack for Eastward. Video on YouTube.

 

[mikemiller]

... or... "I'm gonna get me a GUN" by Cat Stevens. Made it to number six in the UK singles chart in 1967. Some music critics regard it as a sequel to "Matthew & Son". Clip on YouTube.

 

[herringthorpe]

J JAMES and the cold GUN - Kate Bush wrote and sung it when she was part of the KT Bush Band

 

[mikemiller]

K Kitchen without GUN - Dance/electronic /novelty hit by Dutch DJ/producer, YouSeeKenny (2020) . Clip on YouTube.

 

[Lindum]

L - Love Bullet. Track on Zuzu's Petals second LP, The Music of Your Life, released in 1994. Female trio. Video on YouTube.

 

[mikemiller]

M MACHINE GUN - well-known funky instrumental title track of the album by US group , The Commodores (1974). Reached number 20 in the UK singles charts . Quite like it.

 

[Lindum]

N - Number One With a Bullet. Song by Jack White from his 2024 LP No Name. Video on YouTube.

 

[mikemiller]

... or... "No GUNS allowed" - by Snoop Lion feat. Drake and Cori B. Reggae-rap song (2013). Clip on YouTube.
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P PISTOL packin' Mama - Hillbilly hit for Al Dexter and his Troopers (1942). Later covered by many other singers and bands - famously Bing Crosby, also Gene Vincent, Pied Pipers , Flamin' Groovies, etc. A version was also used in a well-known advert for Rowntrees Fruit Pastilles. Clips on YouTube.

 

[Lindum]

Q - Rocket Queen. Guns N' Roses song from 1987 LP Appetite For Destruction. Video on YouTube. Admittedly not all rockets are weapons! This song was rather notorious.

 

[mikemiller]

... or "Quiet like a BOMB" (2016) by Fake Crossover & Egon Dias. Thrash metal/hardcore punk track. Clip on Shazam Music.
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R REVOLVER - Rage against the Machine track (2014). Clip on YouTube.

Also the title of a well-known Beatles album.

 

[herringthorpe]

S SHOTGUN - George Ezra song from 2018 - got to number 1 in the UK.