Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

Flowery music.

A song I hadn’t heard in eons came on the radio the other day and I got to thinking about song titles and then that somehow morphed into thoughts about the garden, as pretty much everything does… At any rate, this post is the result of my brain meanderings, and hopefully some fun for everyone who participates.

Let’s come up with songs that have “flowery” subjects in the titles! It’s a chance to perhaps hear some tunes we haven’t in a long while, some awesome ones and some maybe a bit more middling…. 😉

THE RULES: Songs must have a variation of the words “garden” or “flower,” or the name of a specific flower, vegetable, fruit etc. in the TITLE. (Not in the lyrics). Otherwise, everything and anything goes (well, except the really offensive stuff – let’s keep this above board).

Go ahead and post the title of the song and the name of the artist in your comments. I will try to track the song down on You Tube and put a link to it up on the actual blog post. This may take a few days, especially if we get a lot of selections, but I will work on it as quickly as I can. I think WordPress has a playlist feature as well so if this takes off nicely, I will see about setting up something more permanent to put in the sidebar at some point.

I’m hoping everyone has a “flowery” song or two (or more) to suggest – have fun submitting your choices and having a listen!

I’ll start us off:

Seal – Kiss From a Rose

Fran Healy – Buttercups

Scott Mackenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)

Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand – You Don’t Bring Me Flowers

Poison – Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Nana Mouskouri – Roses Love Sunshine

Tom Petty – Wildflowers

(ADDED March 2019) The Young Gods – Skinflowers

Bon Jovi – Bed of Roses

Nirvana – Marigold

Jeff Buckley – Lilac Wine

Your turn! 🙂

****Finally! I’ve updated this list with all the fantastic suggestions you’ve left in the comments – have fun listening! (And if you have any more to add to the list, please continue to share!)

The Beatles – Strawberry Fields Forever

Sammy Turner – Lavender Blue

Fats Domino – Blueberry Hill

Harry Nilsson – Coconut

Jimmy Buffet – Coconut Telegraph

The Foundations – Build Me Up, Buttercup

Black Sabbath – Sweet Leaf

Chelsea Wolfe – Carrion Flowers

The White Stripes – Apple Blossom

The Kills – Sour Cherry

Edelweiss (from The Sound of Music)

Bobby Vinton – Roses are Red

Nick Lucas – Tiptoe Through the Tulips

The White Stripes – Blue Orchid

Agnes Obel – Wallflower

Pete Seeger – Where Have All the Flowers Gone

Jimmie Rodgers – English Country Garden

Andy Williams – Days of Wine and Roses

Ray Thomas – From Mighty Oaks

Bette Midler – The Rose

Statler Brothers – Flowers on the Wall

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Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

Sheryl Normandeau is a writer and gardening enthusiast living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in the foothills of the spectacular Rocky Mountains.

17 responses to “Flowery music.”

shoreacres

July 28, 2018

“Strawberry Fields Forever” — the Beatles
“Lavender Blue” — Sammy Turner (a real oldie — here’s the original recording
“Blueberry Hill” — Fats Domino

I think my age is showing!

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shoreacres

July 28, 2018

“Coconut” (or “Lime in the Coconut”) — Harry Nilsson
“Coconut Telegraph” — Jimmy Buffett
“Build Me Up, Buttercup” — The Foundations

This has turned into a real trip down memory lane.

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Derek

July 28, 2018

Well, considering legalisation is only a few months away in Canada, how about “Sweet Leaf” by Black Sabbath.
“Carrion Flowers” by Chelsea Wolfe
“Apple Blossom” by Jack White
“Sour Cherry” by The Kills

Not sure if this one counts but as a band name If These Trees Could Talk. Too much of a stretch maybe?

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Diana Conn

July 28, 2018

Edelweiss from the Sound of Music
Roses are Red by Bobby Vinton
TipToe Through the Tulips

Sorry, I cheated and Googled it. You took all the ones that immediately popped in my head 😊

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cookingwithauntjuju.com

July 28, 2018

Rose Garden by Lynn Anderson

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Derek

July 28, 2018

“Blue Orchid” by The White Stripes
“Wallflower” by Agnes Obel and while we are on the subject of wallflowers, how about the band The Wallflowers 😁😎

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Derek

July 28, 2018

Canadian band Hothouse Flowers

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Gallivanta

July 28, 2018

“Where have all the flowers gone” Pete Seeger

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Gallivanta

July 28, 2018

Jimmie Rodgers – ‘English Country Garden’

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The Chatsworth Lady

July 29, 2018

Days of Wine and Roses – I think Andy Williams was the first to do this one but not sure

If trees count also, then From Mighty Oaks (Ray Thomas)

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Laurie Graves

July 29, 2018

Fun, but I’m afraid I’m a bust at this! If I think of any that haven’t been mentioned, I’ll chime in.

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artfullinguist

July 29, 2018

“The Rose” Bette Midler

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tonytomeo

July 29, 2018

San Francisco by Scott Mackenzie (in the list above) was put on just before my weekly garden report. I did not exactly use it as a theme song, but it was something that people recognized as a prelude to the show. Finding flower themes music was not as easy as you would think. I tried to find something better than ‘San Francisco’ for my show, but could find something that I like more.

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tonytomeo

July 29, 2018

‘Flowers On The Wall’ by the staler brothers referred to wallpaper rather than flowers.

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Derek

July 30, 2018

Thought of another band name Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

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Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

March 9, 2019

Reblogged this on Flowery Prose and commented:

Some of you may remember this fun post from last year…but I’ve added some fresh new tracks and updated all the links so you can click and listen to “flowery music!” I love all the song suggestions readers have offered – if you think of any more, let me know! Enjoy!

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offtheedgegardening

March 10, 2019

Has anyone said Lilac Wine by Nina Simone yet?

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