Archive • Some Songs • Buttondown

Lemon, by Bachar Mar-Khalifé

https://open.spotify.com/track/2l9qKwoiNogTUVgqasGiMU

Activate, by Theon Cross

Good lord. This man, his tuba. How does he do this with a tuba?

Memphis Soul Stew, by King Curtis

https://open.spotify.com/track/6MqfTP3OwngywVTOS5OAFt?si=MAVRjiTjSt-JZUAdu23erw

Yori Yori, by Bracket

What is a Yori Yori? I don’t know, I don’t feel like I need to know.

Not For Sale, by Andy Palacio

Great life advice / social commentary wrapped up in a banging tune. Not For Sale, a song by Andy Palacio on Spotify Not For Sale, a song by Andy Palacio on...

The Promise, by Sturgill Simpson

https://open.spotify.com/track/1V5mNgEDa7nt0azhWITcxI

Munayé, by Mulatu Astakte

https://open.spotify.com/track/1SX67Tr9tUsppN6jbdtyTt?si=7R7-gzgATxCL8lXfLqA0pg

Just Like Love, by Perfume Genius

Just Like Love, a song by Perfume Genius on Spotify Just Like Love, a song by Perfume Genius on Spotify

Hold You, by Gyptian

I always thought this song was more soft and romantic until someone explained the patois lyrics to me. And it’s not, like, horrific, but it’s way more smutty...

Panama Hat, by Eric Bibb

Lottery, by Kali Uchis

https://open.spotify.com/track/1C6ZvjS6v0eQewUo8qcDng?si=1Ml1tFufSPWEDNgBtQ3o8g

The Ballad of George Collins, by Sam Lee

The Ballad of George Collins, a song by Sam Lee on Spotify The Ballad of George Collins, a song by Sam Lee on Spotify

Go Home, by h hunt

Go Home, a song by h hunt on Spotify Go Home, a song by h hunt on Spotify

You're Gonna Get It, by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

You’re Gonna Get It, a song by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings on Spotify You’re Gonna Get It, a song by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings on Spotify

Guava Jelly, by Camile Velasco

Part of a trio of songs I’m obsessed with, Guava Jelly (by Bob Marley) / Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye (by Steam) / He Will Break Your Heart (by Jerry...

Ain't No Stopping Nancy, by Sister Nancy

Sister Nancy was the first female dancehall DJ in Jamaica before becoming an accountant in New Jersey.

When I Go, by Slow Club

https://open.spotify.com/track/0yjadAKucMpXDrRZP5zteL

Cheftak, by Soapkills

https://open.spotify.com/track/6eHcfbza2yISOKhkGsSnxk

Figures, by Jessie Reyez

FIGURES, a song by Jessie Reyez on Spotify FIGURES, a song by Jessie Reyez on Spotify

Jerusalem, by Jacob Collier

What an arrangement. Until looking up the music video right now I didn’t realise this guy was, like, 15 or something?

What You Did, by Mahalia

https://open.spotify.com/track/2B7UWqNqKgPVGQQ6FXn2PP?si=z-dBvP9_QY2peWC7dpZVfQ

White As Diamonds, by Alela Diane

White As Diamonds, a song by Alela Diane on Spotify White As Diamonds, a song by Alela Diane on Spotify

Hammond Song, by the Roches

Hammond Song, a song by The Roches on Spotify Hammond Song, a song by The Roches on Spotify

On My Mind, by Jorja Smith

https://open.spotify.com/track/1OxL1FWSEd7QmJoWLRP2NO?si=SPoRK-XLSxWzqRp-69B_Xg

Love Lust, by King Charles

Did he grow the hair then pick the name, or pick the name then grow the hair?

Chop My Money, by P-Square

Is this song famous already? I don’t even know. The cover looks like an old beat-em-up sidescroller video game. The new remix is terrible, avoid at all costs.

Hound Dog, by Big Mama Thornton

https://open.spotify.com/track/0TEQtww0aAXaFdsICYD5GO

Jerome, by Jim Sullivan

Jerome, a song by Jim Sullivan on Spotify Jerome, a song by Jim Sullivan on Spotify

Night Mode, by UnoTheActivist

Night Mode, a song by UnoTheActivist, 2GramCam on Spotify Night Mode, a song by UnoTheActivist, 2GramCam on Spotify

Wiyathul, by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

A blind Aboriginal Australian with a haunting voice. I think I didn’t like it the first time I heard it? I like it now.

Arr Pluhar: Where'er you walk, by George Frideric Handel

https://open.spotify.com/track/5Whj7YzVwYFIPptiGMg2Q3?si=4oEz7-bfTpuPGTTEcXR-nQ

Parachute, by Shugo Tokumaru

I was on the fence for whether to send the original or the live version with orchestra, they're both so beautifully weird in their own ways. Shugo Tokumaru...

Don't Let Me Down, by Joy Crookes

https://open.spotify.com/track/1VwPTHAfPvcL1ZubK6qabL?si=DdGb0SSnSQ-Mp4IMIh2TDQ

Silver Dagger, by Josienne Clark and Ben Walker

Far Rockaway, by KAMAUU

Far Rockaway, a song by KAMAUU on Spotify Far Rockaway, a song by KAMAUU on Spotify

Workin' Woman Blues, by Valerie June

This whole album, basically.

Southern Nights, by Allen Toussaint

https://open.spotify.com/track/3Z6aY997cM7QK28xjEF5EJ?si=F36tEOAYSteRjHzTMgfrmw

5 dollars, Christine and the Queens

Work, by Charlotte Day Wilson

Work, a song by Charlotte Day Wilson on Spotify Work, a song by Charlotte Day Wilson on Spotify

Blues for Momma, by Crow Moses

Habib Galbi, by A-WA

Habib Galbi, a song by A-WA on Spotify Habib Galbi, a song by A-WA on Spotify

Nice Things, by Tank and the Bangas

https://open.spotify.com/track/1maTErw83KboEn8Xyd8jNQ?si=C3crkgANQL6PvbU-zX2X_A

Chicken in the Corn, by Brushy One String

Yes he (Brushy One String) plays a guitar with only one string. I believe he has about twelve guitars that each have one string. I don’t know if it’s always...

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, by Neutral Milk Hotel

https://open.spotify.com/track/4OciRObYGzPzlU40U7YRc8?si=S1Rw7rftSUWy6ximR1DaSA

Stimela Sasezola, by Mbongeni Ngema

A love song where the singer compares his beloved to various precious objects, like a Welcome Dover stove and "thambo lam le kentucky" (my chicken bone from...

Lonely, by Swamp Dogg

https://open.spotify.com/track/0cH0jw4EMr6wLIgnLqF9yH?si=8CdhaO5hS1246bIi7lWq4A

Roving Woman, by Connie Converse

まともがわからない, by Shintaro Sakamoto

まともがわからない, a song by Shintaro Sakamoto on Spotify まともがわからない, a song by Shintaro Sakamoto on Spotify

Only Child, by Thierra Whack

Only Child, a song by Tierra Whack on Spotify Only Child, a song by Tierra Whack on Spotify

Li Tourner, by Dj Assad Ft Alain Ramanisum & Willy William

I believe this is the biggest Mauritian hit ever: it has 56 million YouTube views, and the Mauritian population is 1.3 million (but admittedly at least 60 of...