https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4AZmVF1BhM
I've been obsessed with this Sophie Ellis-Bextor song recently, and it's occurred to me that I can't think of a single song about puppets (or song that prominently references puppets) that I don't like, so please list puppet songs, thank you.
1. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - My Puppet Heart
― soref, Saturday, 15 October 2016 00:35 (seven years ago) link
2. James And Bobby Purify - I'm Your Puppet
3. Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String
Puppet On A String is the exemplary puppet song I guess?
― soref, Saturday, 15 October 2016 00:36 (seven years ago) link
master of puppets
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Saturday, 15 October 2016 00:36 (seven years ago) link
I don't think I've ever heard Master Of Puppets?
5. Depeche Mode - Puppets
^^ this one is a bit unusual in that it is from the pov of the puppeteer rather than the puppet, it's still good though!
― soref, Saturday, 15 October 2016 00:38 (seven years ago) link
6. Momus - Pierrot Lunaire
7. They Might Be Giants - Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head
― soref, Saturday, 15 October 2016 00:45 (seven years ago) link
8. ABBA - I'm A Marionette
The best of puppet songs.
― Bubba H.O.T.A.P.E (ShariVari), Saturday, 15 October 2016 00:48 (seven years ago) link
9. DEVO - Puppet Boy
― fat fingered algorithm (rushomancy), Saturday, 15 October 2016 00:58 (seven years ago) link
10. Barbara Streisand - I've Got No Strings
(lots of people have done that one obv, but I think that's my favourite version. the Gipsy Kings version is v good as well: https://youtu.be/6pLRCpYrl_o)
11. Tom Jones - The Young New Mexican Puppeteer
this one is strange, it's about a puppeteer from New Mexico who makes puppets of Abe Lincoln, Martin Luther and Mark Twain
12. The 5th Dimension - Puppet Man
― soref, Saturday, 15 October 2016 00:59 (seven years ago) link
Martin Luther King rather
― soref, Saturday, 15 October 2016 01:02 (seven years ago) link
The young New Mexican puppeteerHe saw the people all lived in fearHe thought that maybe they'd listen toA puppet telling them what to do
You know he got some string and he got some woodHe did some carving and he was goodAnd folks came running so they could hearThe young New Mexican puppeteer
First he carved out young Abe LincolnAbe will teach 'em civil rightsThen a King named Martin LutherSo they'd recall his peaceful fight
Old Mark Twain, his wit and wisdomWill surely show them life is funBut he smiled with satisfactionWhen the Prince of Peace was done
― soref, Saturday, 15 October 2016 01:04 (seven years ago) link
13. Sandy Posey - I'm Your Puppet
― soref, Saturday, 15 October 2016 01:05 (seven years ago) link
(already had the James And Bobby Purify version, but I love this one too)
― soref, Saturday, 15 October 2016 01:07 (seven years ago) link
14. Mott the Hoople - Marionette
― by the light of the burning Citroën, Saturday, 15 October 2016 01:29 (seven years ago) link
15. Toyah - Marionette
― soref, Saturday, 15 October 2016 01:33 (seven years ago) link
16. Echo and the Bunnymen - The Puppet
― by the light of the burning Citroën, Saturday, 15 October 2016 01:52 (seven years ago) link
17. Andy Gibb - I Just Want to Be Your Everything
18. Masquerade - Wooden-Wooden Puppet19. Masquerade - I'm Attached to You20. Masquerade - Don't Leave Me Hanging
(from their Pinocchio album)
― Josefa, Saturday, 15 October 2016 02:47 (seven years ago) link
Laurie Anderson - The Puppet Motel
― Hideous Lump, Saturday, 15 October 2016 05:29 (seven years ago) link
Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets
― Master of Treacle, Saturday, 15 October 2016 05:32 (seven years ago) link
there is another song called Puppet on a String first done by Elvis Presley, an American singer.
― Zachary Taylor, Saturday, 15 October 2016 05:39 (seven years ago) link
SRC - "Marionette"
― timellison, Saturday, 15 October 2016 05:40 (seven years ago) link
Stranglers - Punch & Judy
― Rae Kwoniff (NickB), Saturday, 15 October 2016 09:04 (seven years ago) link
Thin White Rope had Puppet Dog
Puppet dog, whoever made youYears agoKnew how bad I'd needa friendPuppet dog, your felt red mouthAnd bells for eyesScare the devils off again
Puppet dog, come bite your masterAnd in the morning afterSprinkle rain across the sandsPuppet dog, I return the bite, youReveal the fist inside youLeaving me nothing but my hand
― Stevolende, Saturday, 15 October 2016 09:36 (seven years ago) link
Idle Race - Mr Crow & Sir Norman
Ventriloquist was he, little boy sat on his kneeThe people knew that the show was but the best one in the landUntil the night before the actThe dummy's clothes had all been packed away - he'd goneAnd he'd left poor Mr. Crow right in the lurch
You know he's gone far awayI hear his voice go laughingWhat of all the years we shared?
Hello, Mr. Crow has your little boy left home - did he run away?Well I hope he'll soon be back to do the showI'm sorry you must feel quite sad When your dummy runs away without a wordThat is all old Mr. Crow had heard
Now come on Mr. Crow my dearWe'd better have this gottle o' geer
Then one fateful night into the dressing room so brightWalked our friend's hateful dollMr. Crow cried tears of joy all in his teaThe bad doll said kindly address me as Sir Norman, little man, I am a starAnd if you weren't so old maybe I'd let you be my doll
You know I've been far awayI've heard the people laughNow I'm a great big star
― (SNIFFING AND INDISTINCT SOBBING) (Tom D.), Saturday, 15 October 2016 09:41 (seven years ago) link
Tiger - My Puppet Pal
― Rae Kwoniff (NickB), Saturday, 15 October 2016 09:42 (seven years ago) link
Captain Beefheart - I Love You, You Big Dummy
― Rae Kwoniff (NickB), Saturday, 15 October 2016 09:44 (seven years ago) link
The Everly Brothers - Nancy's Minuet
― fat fingered algorithm (rushomancy), Saturday, 15 October 2016 10:52 (seven years ago) link