Royalty

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I haven't posted any themed playlists in a couple weeks and I have about half a dozen waiting for me to get around to, so there'll be some new ones over the next few entries. I tend to think of really random ideas suddenly and this was one of those out-of-nowhere ones: song titles that mention "royalty" aka anything with the word king, queen, prince, or princess. There were actually less than I thought there would be but I cut the list down to twelve really awesome songs - seriously, all of them except two I've rated five stars in Windows Media Player (and the other two are at four). So, for your listening pleasure, twelve songs about the royal family, rulers of the kingdom, etc, etc.

• Bright Eyes - Padraic My Prince

I have all but died from the sheer weight of my shame. You cried but no one came and the water filled your tiny lungs. Appear, my dear, and cry for me.

• Carissa's Wierd - Sofisticated Fuck Princess Please Leave Me Alone

You try to cry but it's just for show - you know I know you know.

• The Dresden Dolls - Bank of Boston Beauty Queen

Better get your kids in; I'm on the loose again and getting more ridiculous the more I think I ought to get my mind out of the gutter. "It's getting dangerous, Amanda, you are old enough to be the poor kid's..." My own private highway from the cradle to the grave, I save a bundle skipping middle age and Saturdays.

• Eisley - Marsh King's Daughter

Stealing to your window again, now I say, "We could fall in love." Sighing in exasperation, "No," you say again, "this simply is not love."

• Elliott Smith - King's Crossing

Open your parachute and grab your gun, falling down like an omen, a setting sun. Read the part and return at five. It's a hell of a role if you can keep it alive.

• Gabriela Kulka - King of Rats

Ready to take on the world that sleeps safely, he whispers to me, "Good girls, little girls can never be warriors."

• Lisa Germano - Sexy Little Girl Princess

Sexy little girl princess - give me everything. Sexy little girl - get it done my way.

• Nerina Pallot - Mr King

The world is a place and I pray it's on my side but I'd find greater comfort if I just lay down and died. I don't know what's become of a girl who once knew sunshine. What's become of a girl who knew sorrow but was strong?

• Rasputina - Saline the Salt Lake Queen

In a prehistoric dried-up lake, a million years after the last earthquake, there lived a little girl who loved to bake. The only thing she made was cake and all she used was salt - that's all she had, it's not her fault.

• The Sounds - Queen of Apology

I blame no one but myself so, honestly, is this how it's going to be? Tell me, who's the enemy?

• Tori Amos - Beauty Queen/Horses

If there is a way to find you I will find you but will you find me if Neil makes me a tree? An afro, a Pharaoh, I can't go, you said so, but threads that are golden don't break easily.

• Veda Hille - Queen of the May

Imagine yourself brave and first, flying through the wind screen. Glass scrapes clean your heavy shaking, enough already of this awkward casing.