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

[RunningwithScissors]

I want to make a PS-inspired playlist!

Post any and all songs you can think of that mention jewelry, diamonds, gemstones, pearls, etc. If the reference to sparklies is deeply buried deep in the song, please tell what/where it is.)

I'll start:

"Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" by Paul Simon

"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" by The Beatles

"Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top
(He mentions wearing stick pins!)

"Aicha" by Khaled
The lyrics are:
J'ai dit Aicha, prend, tout est pour toi
(I said Aicha, take it, it's all for you)
Voici les perles, les bijoux
(Here are the Pearl jewelry)
Aussi l'or autour de ton cou
(Also the gold around your neck)

 

[RunningwithScissors]

I thought of one more...

"All I Want is You" by U2
The song opens with:
You say you want
Diamonds on a ring of gold...

 

[Lookinagain]

showing my age
"This diamond ring". I think it was Gary Lewis and the Playboys back in the 60's.
"Lucy in the sky with diamonds". Beatles
"Diamonds". Rhianna
"Judy's turn to cry" Leslie Gore- talks about "Judy wearing his ring"--oldie goldie

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Diamond Girl . Seals and Crofts.
Ruby--don't take your love to town. Kenny Rogers.
Of course, Diamonds are a girls best friend. Marilyn Monroe.
And of course: Diamonds are forever. Shirley Bassey
Gold-digger. Kanye.

cheers--Sharon

 

[stracci2000]

"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

 

[Gussie]

I'm a country girl, for sure!

"How Forever Feels" by Kenny Chesney

Saved two months, bought a little diamond
Tonight's the night, feels like perfect timin'
Down on one knee on momma's front steps
Man, I'm gonna die if she really says "yes"
I wanna know how forever feels

 

[stracci2000]

"Ahab the Arab" Ray Stevens
Let me tell you about Ahab the Arab
The sheik of the burning sand
He had emeralds and rubies just drippin' off 'a him
And a ring on every finger of his hand

"Stop, stop, stop" the Hollies
See the girl with cymbals on her fingers
Entering through the door
Ruby glistening from her navel
Shimmering around the floor

"Pearl Necklace". ZZ Top
And I was really blown away
Until I asked her what she wanted
And this is what she had to say
A pearl necklace
She wanna pearl necklace
She wanna pearl necklace

"Black Pearl" Sonny Charles and the Checkmates
Black pearl, precious little girl
Let me put you up where you belong
Black pearl pretty little girl
You been in the background much too long

 

[Slickk]

Reba McEntire has this song, “Little Rock.” Yes, the song is about her ring and marriage. Real catchy tune too.

Well I'm married to the good life
I said I'd be a good wife
When I put on this ring
I drive a new Mercedes
Play tennis with the ladies
I buy all the finer things
But all that don't mean nothing
When you can't get a good night's loving
Oh, little rock
Think I'm gonna have to slip you off
Take a chance tonight and untie the knot
There's more to life than what I've got
Oh little rock
You know this heart of mine just can't be bought
I'm gonna find someone who really cares a lot
When I slip off this little rock
Well I wonder if he'll miss me
He doesn't even kiss me
When he comes home at night
He never calls me honey
But he sure loves his money
And I'm the one who pays the price
But when he finds this ring he'll see
He keeps everything but me
Oh little rock
Think I'm gonna have to slip you off
Take a chance tonight and untie the knot
There's more to life than what I've got
Oh little rock
You know this heart of mine just can't be bought
I'm gonna find someone who really cares a lot
When I slip off this little rock
Oh you little rock
Think I'm gonna have to slip you off
Take a chance tonight and untie the knot
There's more to life than what I've got
Oh little rock
You know this heart of mine just can't be bought
I'm gonna find someone who really cares a lot
When I slip off this Little Rock

 

[stracci2000]

"Donna the Prima Donna" by Dion
She always wears charms, diamonds, pearls galore
She buys them at the five and ten cents store
She wants to be just like Zsa Zsa Gabor
Even though she's the girl next door

 

[canuk-gal]

I thought of one more...

"All I Want is You" by U2
The song opens with:
You say you want
Diamonds on a ring of gold...

Yes. + a billion. LOVE that song.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Happy
Bruce Springsteen
a bit of an obscurity but lovelly words

"Some need gold and some need diamond rings
Or a drug to take away the pain that living brings
A promise of a better world to come
When whatever here is done
I don't need that sky of blue
All I know's since I found you, I'm happy when I'm in your arms
Happy, darling, come the dark
Happy when I taste your kiss
I'm happy in a love like this ..."

naturally i have a tonn more
but ill let someone else get a look in first
i have seen this picture of Bruce's wife Patty shopping in a jewlery store
she had a nice little fancy bag containing the new pretty and he is looking bored out of his tree just hanging out in a corner of the store

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Lyrics are very graphic, so I'll leave it there "and my diamonds... on" 50 cents: Just a lill bit...

cheers--Sharon

 

[RunningwithScissors]

This is awesome! I'm buying a few of these now

 

[Sparkledrops]

I want to make a PS-inspired playlist!

Post any and all songs you can think of that mention jewelry, diamonds, gemstones, pearls, etc. If the reference to sparklies is deeply buried deep in the song, please tell what/where it is.)

I'll start:

"Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" by Paul Simon

"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" by The Beatles

"Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top
(He mentions wearing stick pins!)

"Aicha" by Khaled
The lyrics are:
J'ai dit Aicha, prend, tout est pour toi
(I said Aicha, take it, it's all for you)
Voici les perles, les bijoux
(Here are the Pearl jewelry)
Aussi l'or autour de ton cou
(Also the gold around your neck)

 

[Sparkledrops]

@RunningwithScissors, Diamond Girl, and the one that says "if you like it you should've put a ring on it" hahaha!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

from the 90s
Better days

"......Well I took a piss at fortune's sweet kiss, it's like eating caviar and dirt
It's a sad funny ending to find yourself pretending a rich man in a poor man's shirt
Now my ass was dragging when from a passing gypsy wagon, your heart like a diamond shone
Tonight I'm lying in your arms carving lucky charms yeah out of these hard luck bones..."


btw i can do this for ever

 

[RunningwithScissors]

from the 90s
Better days

"......Well I took a piss at fortune's sweet kiss, it's like eating caviar and dirt
It's a sad funny ending to find yourself pretending a rich man in a poor man's shirt
Now my ass was dragging when from a passing gypsy wagon, your heart like a diamond shone
Tonight I'm lying in your arms carving lucky charms yeah out of these hard luck bones..."


btw i can do this for ever

I looooove this song!

 

[RunningwithScissors]

Here's one my husband just told me about:

"Rock n Roll" by Pusha T
Lyrics:
When you follow The Rager, the money is outrageous
Look at me, legally sellin' dope on all of these stages
Van Cleef & Arpels, V got all of the bracelets
The keys and the codes, and know where all of the safes is...

 

[monarch64]

 

[monarch64]

"Ahab the Arab" Ray Stevens
Let me tell you about Ahab the Arab
The sheik of the burning sand
He had emeralds and rubies just drippin' off 'a him
And a ring on every finger of his hand

"Stop, stop, stop" the Hollies
See the girl with cymbals on her fingers
Entering through the door
Ruby glistening from her navel
Shimmering around the floor

"Pearl Necklace". ZZ Top
And I was really blown away
Until I asked her what she wanted
And this is what she had to say
A pearl necklace
She wanna pearl necklace
She wanna pearl necklace

"Black Pearl" Sonny Charles and the Checkmates
Black pearl, precious little girl
Let me put you up where you belong
Black pearl pretty little girl
You been in the background much too long

STRACCI you bad bad girl with the ZZ Top!!! That made me lmao, love it

 

[thirdrock]

Heart of Gold
Leaving on a Jet Plane
Mood Ring
Rhinestone Cowboy

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I looooove this song!

im really glad
a lot of fans dont appreate the happier songs
want a man to always be singing the sad stuff when so many song writters no real surprise actually grow up and want to move on from writting about being a moody teenager

 

[monarch64]

 

[monarch64]

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

how they did it in 'Oz a few years ago
(saddly not in NZ)

Diamond Jackie
from NYC serenade from Bruce's 2nd album - when he was about 22 and i was like 1

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

oh no
i can't help myself now
im in the front row

this tour every stop Bruce did a local cover
ours was Royals
(which thank goodness had been in the news a few weeks earlier othewise i wouldn't have known it at all

he changed a few words to make this work
long ago i was the next big thing
and referimg to himself as King B
honestly it was priceless
everently Lord was so overjoyed to know he had covered her song she cried from happiness

 

[monarch64]

oh no
i can't help myself now
im in the front row

this tour every stop Bruce did a local cover
ours was Royals
(which thank goodness had been in the news a few weeks earlier othewise i wouldn't have known it at all

he changed a few words to make this work
long ago i was the next big thing
and referimg to himself as King B
honestly it was priceless
everently Lord was so overjoyed to know he had covered her song she cried from happiness

Ahhhh that's SO COOL! I never knew he did that cover, thank you for sharing! It's great, definitely his spin on it. I have to tell you that when I saw you on this thread, it jogged my memory about Lourde's song because I knew she's from NZ! xoxo

 

[stracci2000]

STRACCI you bad bad girl with the ZZ Top!!! That made me lmao, love it

Double entendre......haha!!

 

[Gussie]

"There's Your Trouble" by The Chicks


Should've been different, but it wasn't different
It was the same old story and "Dear John" and so long
It should have fit like a glove
It should've fit like a ring, like a diamond ring
Token of true love

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

"There's Your Trouble" by The Chicks


Should've been different, but it wasn't different
It was the same old story and "Dear John" and so long
It should have fit like a glove
It should've fit like a ring, like a diamond ring
Token of true love

oh that one is so sad