My husband is always bugging me to make a playlist of songs that I love to listen to when I’m drinking/tasting wine. Not so simple, as depending on the time of day, the season, whether it’s with or without food, there’s always a song in my head when I’m drinking wine.
So this morning, I was pleasantly surprised to see Kris Chislett from http://blogyourwine.com had done most of the work in creating this compilation of songs with wine references in them. I emailed Kris and he was more than happy to allow me to republish his favs here – I did them in reverse order – and after goofing around on www.youtube.com, voila! they had the links to the music videos too.
Is there a song in your head when your drinking certain wines? I certainly hope so!
1. Celebration by Kanye West – You know what though? You my favorite accident. So go ahead and pop some Cristal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9ppzFVjI0Y
2. Ironic by Alanis Morrisette – It’s a black fly in your Chardonnay. It’s a death row pardon two minutes too late.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDhqOE0cEvU
3. Hotel California by the Eagles – Mirrors on the ceiling, pink champagne on ice. And she said “We are all just prisoners here, or our own device”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDPnoU5M908
4. Never Tear Us Apart by INXS – If I hurt you, I’d make wine from your tears.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxtX6GMBmA8
5. Big Shot by Billy Joel – You had the Dom Perignon in your hand and the spoon up your nose.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zZ41YG_zNg
6. Show Me What You Got by Jay-Z – I’m getting better with time. I’m like Opus One young.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qopwiGItevI
7. Lady Marmalade by Christina Aguilera – Boy drank all that magnolia wine. We drink wine with diamonds in the glass.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQa7SvVCdZk&ob=av3e
8. Champagne Supernova by Oasis – Some day you will find me caught beneath the landslide in a champagne supernova – A champagne supernova in the sky.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3C7DECI0jU
9. Killer Queen by Queen – She keeps Moet Chandon, in her pretty cabinet. Let them eat cake, she says. Just like Marie Antoinette.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAf2S6ij2gk&ob=av2n
10. Body Movin’ by Beastie Boys – Like a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape, I’m fine like wine when I start to rap.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hzRP-uveMU
Do you hear it? I definitely do.
How about “Red Red Wine” by UB40 (written by Neil Diamond.)
Great catch – I’m adding it to the list.
Dave Matthews Band has several songs with wine:
Water Into Wine
Crush
Bartender
I also like Summer Wine by the Corrs (featuring Bono).
And if you mention Billy Joel, you have to list Scenes from an Italian Restaurant.
Cheers!
I think this sounds like a good ‘drinking game’! There’s probably songs from every generation – I’m sure there must be a few from Sinatra too! Thanks for your comments – we need to keep a master list!
… and don’t forget the iconic 70′s/80′s Canadian rockers APRIL WINE! There must be a good “wine” story behind their name!
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