Dianna Krall, "East of the Sun, West of the Moon". She didn't write it of course. But this version with John Clayton on bass is great.

Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens - The Boy with A Moon and Star on His Head

John Prine:  A Star, a Jewel, and a Hoax

Bill, tgo

"Thoughts On A Grey Day" - Fleetwood Mac

[4/10 from Bare Trees]

*although technically not a song, it is a recitation that was included in the album track listing. I could have sworn there was a Fleetwood Mac title with "Stars" in it... (probably Stevie Nicks lyrics threw me) and I already used "Jewel".

A ruling might be appropriate on this one as the only common word is "a"  unless I'm missing something. Greg, I know you love the Fleetwood Mac references but...


As for a Mac song title with "Stars" in the title maybe you were thinking of "Sisters of the Moon."  You know stars, moon things up in the sky. 

I'll admit, playing the "A" was a cheap shot, but I was playing on three of them in the post preceding.    I'll withdraw if it ain't square.

(yeah, the Fleetwood Mac thing is just my fun little challenge though... I have discovered tunes I'd never even heard)

I think pivoting on a determiner such as "a" or "the" might be necessary from time to time.

I think when you add it's only an "a" to "technically not a song", you get shenanigens!   Even the club search function won't accept an "a" as a search term.   And IMHO, it " technically" has to be a song title!

I vote we are still on the above-referenced John Prine tune.

Bill, tgo

Very well. I edited the post so there is a strikethrough on the title, thus eliminating it from the running game, but leaving it in my game. Song or not, it was in the track listing for Bare Trees, so fair game for me.


I'm okay with a ruling either way on what qualifies for a word to play on, but I'm pretty sure we've already been here before. 

Jack Bruce - Jet Set Jewel

I think that, unless some miscreant enters a title that leaves us absolutely no choice, we should steer clear of a, of, the, etc.  And sorry, Greg, but I'm with Bill on needing an actual song rather than spoken word (but I'm just twisted enough that I'd probably be OK with "Silence", from the album The Best Of Marcel Marceau.......)

So, John Denver, "Leavin' On A Jet Plane".

Peter (who really dislikes that the "Search" function won't function with 1-letter words; I mean, there are what, a grand total of 2 of them - but the 2 of them do show up in a fair number of titles)

Joe Cocker - You Can Leave Your Hat On

Quote from: paulman on June 14, 2020, 07:25:54 PM
Joe Cocker - You Can Leave Your Hat On

Ah, yes.  One of Randy Newman's finest!

Bill, tgo

One of Randy's best, indeed (and that's saying a bunch!)  But sorry - "Leave" ain't "Leavin'".

Peter

Dierks Bentley - Drunk on a Plane