Songs that mention sparklies - let's make a PS playlist!

[Poppea]

Old Fashioned Girl - Eartha Kitt

I like the old fashioned flowers, violets are for me -
Have them made in diamonds by the man at Tiffany.

 

[alexah]

Crazed Institution (from the Album Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll - Too Young to Die!) by Jethro Tull (snippet):

Just a little touch of make-up, just a little touch of bull,
just a little 3-chord trick embedded in your platform soul,
you can wear a gold Piaget on your Semaphore wrist,
you can dance the old adage with a dapper new twist.
And you can ring a crown of roses round your cranium,
live and die upon your cross of platinum.
Join the crazed institution of the stars.
Be the man that you think (know) you really are.

 

[Betty Baguette]

"Brandy" by Looking Glass
Brandy wears a braided chain
Made of finest silver from the North of Spain
A locket that bears the name
Of the man that Brandy loved

"Little Egypt" by The Coasters
She had a ruby on her tummy and
And a diamond big as Texas on her toe, whoa-whoa

"Her Diamonds" Rob Thomas
And she says, "Ooh, I can't take no more"
Her tears like diamonds on the floor
And her diamonds bring me down

AMAZING version of "Brandy":

 

[sledge]

Baubles, bangles, hear how they jing, jinga-linga
Baubles, bangles, bright shiny beads
Sparkles, spangles, your heart will sing, singa-linga
Wearin' baubles, bangles and beads

You'll glitter and gleam so
Make somebody dream so that

Some day he may buy you a ring, ringa-linga
I've heard that's where it leads
Wearin' baubles, bangles, and beads

 

[stracci2000]

AMAZING version of "Brandy":

Same singer! Elliot Lurie. Love his voice.

 

[Betty Baguette]

Same singer! Elliot Lurie

Yup, and his voice is still awesome!

 

[stracci2000]

Yup, and his voice is still awesome!

I need to wear my silver locket tomorrow!

 

[Neptune]

Diamonds
Lane 8 feat. Solomon Grey

 

[mrs-b]

Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt:

Diamond Dogs by David Bowie:

And anything by....Jewel?

 

[Neptune]

Mockingbird
by Eminem

"...I'ma buy a diamond ring for you, I'ma sing for you
I'll do anything for you to see you smile
And if that mockingbird don't sing, and that ring don't shine..."


Worst Comes to Worst
by Dilated Peoples

"...These California streets ain't paved with gold..."

 

[Neptune]

Woes
by Atmosphere

"We squeeze diamonds from the pressure as a stress release"

 

[LilAlex]

This is still such a great song -- plus it reminds me of the PS ethos:

Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block
Used to have a little, now I have a lot
No matter where I go, I know where I came from...

I actually still listen to this from time to time

 

[stracci2000]

"For Your Love" The Yardbirds
Featuring the awesome Jeff Beck

I'd bring you diamond rings and things right to your door
For your love
To thrill you with delight
I'll give you diamonds bright
There'll be things that will excite
To make you dream of me at night

 

[Neptune]

Only Wanna Be with You
by Hootie & the Blowfish

"You look at me, you've got nothing left to say
I moan and pout at you until I get my way
I won't dance, you won't sing
I just wanna love you but you wanna wear my ring"


Pink Diamond
by Charli XCX

 

[Neptune]

She's Enough
by Atmosphere

"She want a ring, got me measuring her fingers"

 

[Neptune]

I'll Be
by Edwin McCain

"And emeralds from mountains thrust toward the sky"

 

[Neptune]

A Long December
by Counting Crows

"And the feeling that it's all a lot of oysters
But no pearls"

 

[Neptune]

I Can
by Nas

"Be, be-fore we came to this country
We were kings and queens, never porch monkeys
There was empires in Africa called Kush
Timbuktu, where every race came to get books
To learn from black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans
Asian, Arabs and gave them gold, when
Gold was converted to money it all changed
Money then became empowerment for Europeans
The Persian military invaded
They heard about the gold, the teachings, and everything sacred
Africa was almost robbed naked
Slavery was money, so they began making slave ships
Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went
He was so shocked at the mountains with black faces
Shot up they nose to impose what basically
Still goes on today, you see?
If the truth is told, the youth can grow
They'll learn to survive until they gain control
Nobody says you have to be gangstas, hoes
Read more, learn more, change the globe
Ghetto children, do your thing
Hold your head up, little man, you're a king
Young Princess when you get your wedding ring
Your man is saying "She's my Queen""

 

[Neptune]

Vampire
by Olivia Rodrigo

"I see the parties and the diamonds sometimes when I close my eyes"

 

[Neptune]

Dance The Night
by Dua Lipa

"Baby, you can find me under the lights
Diamonds under my eyes"

"Even when the tears are flowin' like diamonds on my face
I'll still keep the party goin', not one hair out of place (yes, I can)
Even when the tears are flowin' like diamonds on my face (yes, I can, yes, I can)
I'll still keep the party goin', not one hair out of place"

 

[stracci2000]

I'm No Angel--Greg Allman

"So you find me hard to handle
Well, I'm easier to hold
So you like my spurs that jingle
And I never leave you cold
So I might steal your diamonds
I'll bring you back some gold
I'm no angel"

 

[Neptune]

Always Something
by Cage The Elephant

"Early in the morning
Rise to meet the sun
Work so hard to feed your wife
No time to show her lovin'
And in the madness of the evening
With diamonds in your hand
Came home an hour early
Caught her with another man"

 

[Neptune]

It Don't Stop
by Method Man

"No time for those who hate
I'm too busy putting dinner on the plate
And rocking old Chevys with the candy paint and gold flake"

 

[Neptune]

The Fear
by Lily Allen

"I want to be rich and I want lots of money
I don't care about clever, I don't care about funny
I want loads of clothes and fuxkloads of diamonds
I heard people die while they are trying to find them"


Carnival
by Natalie Merchant

"Well, I've walked these streets
In a spectacle of wealth and poverty
In the diamond markets the scarlet welcome carpet
That they just rolled out for me"

 

[lulu_ma]

My DH said, 'I found the perfect song for you, Diamond Therapy.'

It's by Diplo & Walker & Royce

 

[RunningwithScissors]

My DH said, 'I found the perfect song for you, Diamond Therapy.'

It's by Diplo & Walker & Royce

I've never heard this one before, but ohhh....I like it!

 

[RunningwithScissors]

The Fear
by Lily Allen

"I want to be rich and I want lots of money
I don't care about clever, I don't care about funny
I want loads of clothes and fuxkloads of diamonds
I heard people die while they are trying to find them"


Carnival
by Natalie Merchant

"Well, I've walked these streets
In a spectacle of wealth and poverty
In the diamond markets the scarlet welcome carpet
That they just rolled out for me"

Thanks for the rec! The Fear is going on my new Bling playlist.

 

[Neptune]

Suddenly I See
by KT Tunstall

“ Well her face is a map of the world
Is a map of the world
You can see she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
And everything around her is a silver pool of light
The people who surround her feel the benefit of it
It makes you calm
She holds you captivated in her palm”

 

[Neptune]

LDN
by Lily Allen

“ There was a little old lady who was walking down the road
She was struggling with bags from Tesco
There were people from the city having lunch in the park
I believe that it's called al fresco
When a kid came along to offer a hand
But before she had time to accept it
Hits her over the head, doesn't care if she's dead
'Cause he's got all her jewelry and wallet

You might laugh, you might frown
Walking 'round London town”

 

[stracci2000]

How about some good old heavy metal?

Holy Diver by Ronnie James Dio

"Got shiny diamonds
Like the eyes of a cat in the black and blue
Something is coming for you, look out!"