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100 songs about clothing

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100. "Sharp Dressed Man" / ZZ Top

― kurosawa, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 18:57 (eighteen years ago)

99. "Nice New Outfit" / Fugazi

― nate woolls, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:07 (eighteen years ago)

98. "Nanana" - Royal Crescent Mob

― Eazy, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:10 (eighteen years ago)

97. "Don't Touch My Hat"/ Lyle Lovett

― C. Grisso/McCain, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:11 (eighteen years ago)

98. "lady in red" chris de bleughh

*ducks*

― Crackle Box, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:11 (eighteen years ago)

95 - "Wherever I Lay My Hat", Marvin Gaye, later covered by Paul Young.

― snoball, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:16 (eighteen years ago)

94 - If the ZZ Top song at the top of the thread counts then so should this: "Dedicated Follower of Fashion", The Kinks

― snoball, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:17 (eighteen years ago)

93 "Rasberry Beret" - Prince

― Crackle Box, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:17 (eighteen years ago)

92 - "Arnold Layne", Pink Floyd

― snoball, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:18 (eighteen years ago)

91 - "These Boots Were Made For Walking", Nancy Sinatra

― snoball, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:18 (eighteen years ago)

90. Green Shirt--Elvis Costello
89. Red Shoes--Elvis Costello

― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:19 (eighteen years ago)

88. Loose Fit - Happy Mondays

― Lolpez, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:19 (eighteen years ago)

87 - "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails", Fred Astaire

― snoball, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:20 (eighteen years ago)

86 An Old Raincoat Will Never Let You Down- The Faces
85 Sweet Gene Vincent - Ian Dury
84 Put Your Cat Clothes On - Carl Perkins

― sonofstan, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:23 (eighteen years ago)

83 - "Uptown Top Ranking", Althea & Donna
82 - "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off", Jermaine Stewart

― snoball, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:25 (eighteen years ago)

81. the Who - "Sea and Sand" ("My jacket's gonna be cut slim and checked/
Maybe a touch of seersucker with an open neck.")

80. the High Numbers - "Zoot Suit"

― Sara Sara Sara, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:27 (eighteen years ago)

79. Eagles-"Those Shoes"

― C. Grisso/McCain, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:28 (eighteen years ago)

78 - "Boy From New York City", Manhattan Transfer

― snoball, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

77. Spoon - Fitted Shirt

― Jordan, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

76 (or 83b?) Three Piece Suit - Trinity
75 Mohair Sam - Charlie Rich

― sonofstan, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

74 - "The Sound of the Crowd", Human League

― snoball, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:32 (eighteen years ago)

73. you can leave your hat on -- joe cocker
72. leapoard-skin pill-box hat -- bob dylan
71. boots of spanish leather -- bob dylan

― tipsy mothra, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:35 (eighteen years ago)

70. the Who - "Disguises"

― Sara Sara Sara, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:38 (eighteen years ago)

69 - "Hell Bent For Leather", Judas Priest

― snoball, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:43 (eighteen years ago)

68. Tommy Tucker - "Hi-Heeled Sneakers/Red Dress"

― Jordan, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:45 (eighteen years ago)

67 - "Blue Suede Shoes", Elvis Presley

― snoball, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:48 (eighteen years ago)

66 - "Jeans On", David Dundas

― snoball, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:58 (eighteen years ago)

65 - "I Love My Leather Jacket", The Chills

― kate78, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 20:11 (eighteen years ago)

64 "My Jeans" Jonathan Richman

― dlp9001, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 20:17 (eighteen years ago)

63 "Tight Skirt, Big Legs" - John Lee Hooker

― m0stlyClean, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 22:28 (eighteen years ago)

62 "Denim and Leather" - Saxon

― m0stlyClean, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 22:29 (eighteen years ago)

63 Long Black Veil - The Band/ Johnny Cash etc

― sonofstan, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 22:31 (eighteen years ago)

60. "new shoes" - emma roberts

― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 22:32 (eighteen years ago)

Bo Diddley - "Who Do You Love?"
use a cobra snake for a necktie...

― sexyDancer, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 22:33 (eighteen years ago)

58 Stagolee - Lloyd Price/ Dr. John/ Everyone.... (the Stetson Hat)

― sonofstan, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 22:44 (eighteen years ago)

57. Red Sweater - The Aquabats

― Emily Bjurnhjam, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 23:17 (eighteen years ago)

read this as "100 songs about cloaking"

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 23:18 (eighteen years ago)

56. "New Pants and Shirt" - Killdozer

― contenderizer, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 23:35 (eighteen years ago)

55. "Slit Skirts" - Pete Townsend

― contenderizer, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 23:36 (eighteen years ago)

54. 'vans' - the pack

― omar little, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 23:38 (eighteen years ago)

54. "Famous Blue Raincoat" - Leonard Cohen

― contenderizer, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 23:38 (eighteen years ago)

53. "Heaven In a Black Leather Jacket" - The 6ths

― contenderizer, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 23:38 (eighteen years ago)

umm, make that 53 and 52

― contenderizer, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 23:39 (eighteen years ago)

51. "Shiny Stockings" - Alex Chilton (on the Loose Shoes, Tight Pussy LP)

― contenderizer, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 23:41 (eighteen years ago)

50 - "Pencil Skirt", Pulp
49 - "Pink Glove", Pulp

― snoball, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 23:41 (eighteen years ago)

48 - "Venus In Furs", The Velvet Underground

― snoball, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 23:42 (eighteen years ago)

47 - "Coat of Many Colors," Dolly Parton

― Jake Brown, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 23:45 (eighteen years ago)

46 - "Clean Shirt", Railroad Jerk

― steampig67, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 00:17 (eighteen years ago)

45. "Blue Velvet" - Tony Bennet, The Clovers, Bobby Vinton, etc.

― contenderizer, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 00:37 (eighteen years ago)

44. "Leather and Lace" - Stevie Nicks & Don Henley

― contenderizer, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 00:38 (eighteen years ago)

43. "Dressed In Black" - Teengenerate

― contenderizer, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 00:39 (eighteen years ago)

"Apron Strings" Everything But The Girl
"Brass Buttons" Gram Parsons
"Gauzy Dress in the Sun" Richard Buckner

― that's not my post, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 04:10 (eighteen years ago)

39 "The Slacks" Trip Shakespeare

― Morley Timmons, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 04:15 (eighteen years ago)

38 Nelly - Air Force One

There was that one about Vans too.

― mehlt, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 04:16 (eighteen years ago)

37. MY ADIDAS - RUN DMC

― m0stlyClean, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 05:24 (eighteen years ago)

36. Fishnet Stockings - Stray Cats

― m0stlyClean, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 05:24 (eighteen years ago)

35. pj harvey - dress

― electricsound, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 05:27 (eighteen years ago)

34. sultans of ping fc - where's me jumper

― electricsound, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 05:28 (eighteen years ago)

33. weezer - undone

― electricsound, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 05:28 (eighteen years ago)

32. helium - the american jean

― electricsound, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 05:29 (eighteen years ago)

31. rub'her - t-shirt

― electricsound, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 05:31 (eighteen years ago)

30. "Porn Star T-Shirt I Wear" - Tender Buttons
29. "Non Metal Dude Wearing Metal Tee" - Sonic Youth

― contenderizer, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 05:38 (eighteen years ago)

Carl Perkins rules thread -- 28. "Pink Pedal Pushers"
27. "Levi Jacket"
26. "Blue Suede Shoes"

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 05:50 (eighteen years ago)

25. "Denim Demon" - Turbonegro

― contenderizer, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 05:59 (eighteen years ago)

24. Depeche Mode, Blue Dress
23. Depeche Mode, Dressed in Black

― ledge, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 12:35 (eighteen years ago)

22. Andy Stewart, Donald Where's Your Troosers
21. Traffic (and Neil), Hole in My Shoe

― ledge, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 13:09 (eighteen years ago)

20. Baggy Trousers - Madness
(Madness foreseeing the hip-hop style of clothing by almost a decade? ;) )

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 13:18 (eighteen years ago)

[hidden track] mon pantalon blanc - toog

― cryfok, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 13:24 (eighteen years ago)

Whatever happened to Toog? I saw him open for Momus once, and have an album, but lost track of him.

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 14:26 (eighteen years ago)

"Old Brown Shoe" - The Beatles

― BlackIronPrison, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 14:56 (eighteen years ago)

"Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" - Mingus, Beck

― SecondBassman, Wednesday, 20 February 2008 16:12 (eighteen years ago)

16. "Long Flowing Robe" Todd Rundgren
15. "I Love My Shirt" Donovan

― nickn, Thursday, 21 February 2008 07:26 (eighteen years ago)

14. PJ Harvey - Dress

― nicky lo-fi, Thursday, 21 February 2008 08:51 (eighteen years ago)

13. "Mona, Where's My Trousers?" (Kevin Coyne)

Mona, where's me trousers, they're right upstairs
Mona, where's me trousers, they're right upstairs

Under the meat safe there's a place
Where your father keeps his face
He gives it lots of steam and heat
But on a Saturday night his face is in his feet

Mona, where's me trousers, they're upstairs
Mona, where's me trousers, they're upstairs

La la la la, who's that singing that song?
La la la la, he must be barmy or something
La la la la, your father's gone away
La la la la, he's gone away on a ship, he's gone away on a ship

Mona, where's me trousers, they're right upstairs
Mona, where's me trousers, they're right upstairs
They're right upstairs
They're right upstairs

And now Dennis is going to school now
And his face is just the same as his Dad's
His face is angry and bitter
When he hides it under the fridge
But on a Saturday night he's different
When he's had beer, he's had beer

La la la la, who's that singing that song?
La la la la, who's that singing that song?
La la la la, he must be barmy, he's gone wrong
La la la la, who's that singing that song?

It didn't really matter because he didn't really mean to hurt me, he didn't mean to upset me, I mean, when he smacked me, it was quite... it was quite alright because that's his right, really, he is my father and he didn't really mean to hurt me but it was when he took me outside and he took me wellingtons off my wellingtons, he took my wellies off and then he took my shoes and threw 'em in the garden and then I felt ever so unhappy but there was really no point in crying because when I cry he just laughs at me and well, after some time, I do lie sometimes, I know but anyway I went to school and Miss Baxter, Miss Baxter said I was being a good boy and that I didn't deserve to be punished but there you are, I didn't deserve to be punished but anyway I didn't mean to lose that coat, no I... I left it in the cloak room, it was there when I left but afterwards it seems to have gone, it was a new, it was a new duffle coat and I went down... I went down by the docks and I was, I was watching this man in a rowing boat and the boat was sinking, and the boat was sinking and then there was this silly man who kept calling me names, he took away me sweets 'cos I spent four pence on sweets, four pence on sweets, four pence on sweets, four pence on sweets, four pence on sweets, four pence on sweets, four pence on sweets, four pence on sweets, that's a lot of money but then again I didn't mean to do it and he smacked me, he smacked me like... he smacked me, he smacked me, I didn't mean to do it, I didn't, I didn't mean to do it, I didn't mean to do it, I'm sorry Dad, I didn't mean to do it, sorry Dad, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it, I'm sorry, didn't mean to do it, didn't mean to do it, didn't mean to do it

― Tom D., Thursday, 21 February 2008 12:14 (eighteen years ago)

12. faountains of wayne - kid gloves

― Zeno, Thursday, 21 February 2008 12:24 (eighteen years ago)

11. velvet underground - all tommorow parties

― Zeno, Thursday, 21 February 2008 12:30 (eighteen years ago)

10. Sweaters - Laurie Anderson

9. Blue Jean Blues - ZZ Top

8. Bell Bottom Blues - Clapton

7. White Sport Coat - Marty Robbins

― christoff, Thursday, 21 February 2008 16:52 (eighteen years ago)

6. "I Gave My Punk Jacket to Ricky" - Mary Monday and Her Bitches

― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 21 February 2008 16:57 (eighteen years ago)

5. "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On" - Mel McDaniel

― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 21 February 2008 16:58 (eighteen years ago)

4. "One Sock Missing" - The Grifters

(yes this was a song, no it wasn't on the album)

― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 21 February 2008 17:00 (eighteen years ago)

14. PJ Harvey - Dress

Already in @ #35 so:

Alt. 14. Marcia Ball-"Soulful Dress"

― C. Grisso/McCain, Thursday, 21 February 2008 17:04 (eighteen years ago)

3. "Shirt" - The Bonzos

2. "Trouser Press" - The Bonzos

1.

http://www.btinternet.com/~kev.wilkinson/Jacket_1.jpg

― Tom D., Thursday, 21 February 2008 17:07 (eighteen years ago)

-1. Give Me Back My Wig, by Hound Dog Taylor

― B.L.A.M., Thursday, 21 February 2008 17:51 (eighteen years ago)

-2 Randy Newman-"Pants"

― C. Grisso/McCain, Thursday, 21 February 2008 17:55 (eighteen years ago)

Bluejean Bop - Gene Vincent

― outdoor_miner, Thursday, 21 February 2008 18:13 (eighteen years ago)

4. Forever in Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond

― craven, Thursday, 21 February 2008 23:26 (eighteen years ago)

-5: "Stand & Deliver", Adam & The Ants

― snoball, Thursday, 21 February 2008 23:53 (eighteen years ago)

-6. "My Winter Coat" - The Roches

Maggie describes her coat in explicit detail for 8 1/2 minutes. It's like, how much more about clothing could this be? And the answer is none. None more about clothing.

― Hideous Lump, Friday, 22 February 2008 01:14 (eighteen years ago)

#1 Bonnie Lou - Dancing in my socks
(I'll never find this song again)

― CaptainLorax, Friday, 22 February 2008 01:29 (eighteen years ago)

CHEAP SUNGLASSES - ZZ TOP

― m0stlyClean, Friday, 22 February 2008 20:40 (eighteen years ago)

-9. Lola - The Kinks
(Well, kinda, sorta ;) )

― Geir Hongro, Friday, 22 February 2008 23:16 (eighteen years ago)

10. Man In The Long Black Coat--Bob Dylan

― kornrulez6969, Saturday, 23 February 2008 00:36 (eighteen years ago)

11. "Black Slacks" -- Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones
12. "James Dean's Jacket" -- Too Much Joy
13. "Someone Else's Jacket" -- Too Much Joy
14. "Sweater" -- Meryn Cadell
15. "Autumn Sweater" -- Yo La Tengo

― eeyore19, Saturday, 23 February 2008 16:27 (eighteen years ago)

16. "Bow Tie" -- OutKast
17. "Faded Coat of Blue" -- Jolie Holland
18. "Shopping for Clothes" -- The Coasters
19. "Like a Coat from the Cold" -- Guy Clark
20. "Flyin' Shoes" -- Townes Van Zandt

― novamax, Saturday, 23 February 2008 20:15 (eighteen years ago)


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