OT (barely): Songs with "ball" in them

[Aluminny69]

 

[Aluminny69]

 

[Aluminny69]

 

[Aluminny69]

 

[Aluminny69]

Somebody had to post it.

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

 

[Boreifs]

 

[Bigboote]

"stew ball was a race horse" (Peter. Paul, & Mary et.al) - somebody link it

As requested



And a lagniappe. A somewhat more detailed version from Steeleye Span. I believe Stewball/Skewball was a real horse, and there are many many versions of the song. Andy Irvine and Paul Brady’s “Plains of Kildare” is another take.

 

[Dove]

TURN IT UP!!!!!

 

[Dove]

 

[Jackcatscal]

"Ballin' the Jack" is, I've read, a railroad term. Here, sung by Little Brenda Lee.

 

[Jackcatscal]

By the Grateful Dead:

Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free
Dizzy with eternity
Paint it with a skin of sky, brush in some clouds and sea
Call it home for you and me...

The song also contains the great lyric, "So the kids, they dance, they shake their bones..."

 

[FairView]

 

[FairView]

 

[Drumguy]

I'll start with a classic by the Cyrkle.

I understand this was co-written by Paul Simon

 

[nwhoopfan]

Several folks have recorded this song. I first ran across it from this movie sound track.

 

[meyers7]

Real 90's song.

Cannonball - The Breeders

 

[luvgiraf]

 

[CL82]

 

[Kat]

 

[meyers7]

A nice Irish jig with a little ummph to it.

Lanigan's Ball - Enter the Haggis

 

[YoDore]

 

[Dogdude]

Several folks have recorded this song. I first ran across it from this movie sound track.

Good one! A Texas swing classic. I think this is by Don Walser. The original version isn't any better, yours is as good as any, but just for historical reference, it was written and first performed by the legendary Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys.

 

[TerpWomenFan]