Let’s Play Games!
Posted November 5, 2009 by
Morning Show Crew 
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The board game Monopoly was released in 1935 on this date. In the Q of the D we explore songs the railroads, Marvin Gardens, Boardwalks, and everything in between about this classic game.
Under The Boardwalk!
John Henry
Casey Jones
“It’s all in the game” – Tommy Edwards / Van Morrison
How about the theme song from the 1980s PBS program “Electric Company?”
I’ll be in the car so I won’t hear the songs (sniff).
Atlantic City—The Band version’s my favorite (all the Monopoly streets are in Atlantic City)
Outside Of A Small Circle of Friends–Phil Ochs (“but Monopoly is so much fun”)
Father Christmas—Kinks (“don’t want no jigsaw or Monopoly money”)
Take A Chance On Me—ABBA (c’mon Claudia—take a chance on this one)
Under the Boardwalk—Drifters
“Atlantic City” by Bruce Springsteen or The Band
Bob Dylan: Honey, Just Allow Me One More CHANCE
Bob Dylan: Honey, Just Allow Me One More CHANCE
Phil Och’s “Outside of a Small Circle of Friends” mentions Monopoly
hows about
UNDER THE BOARDWALK – the drifters
ST JAMES INFIRMARY – any version, Cab Calloway….white stripes?
WE’RE IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW – any version, Delbert McClinton, Leon Russell, Jimmy Rogers
TUMBLING DICE – Rolling Stones
hope that helps!
I’m taking the liberties your giving us today, then.
How ’bout “Hotel California” – Eagles (you get it – building hotels on properties)
Pushing the envelope today!
Along the same lines, I’m taking the shoe thing to the limit. I’m usually the “shoe” piece.
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes – Paul Simon
Who Wears These Shoes – Elton John
Atlantic City – Bruce Springsteen
Under the Boardwalk – the Drifters
Guess we’re gonna be all over the place on this one today!!
I’ll enjoy the results!
Thanks, as always for the best start to the morning ever!
I remember playing monopoly when I was a kid and nobody wanted to be the banker (What did we know, I’d love to be the Banker now) and everybody wanted to be the boot.
So, I submit
Banker’s Blues by Rory Gallagher
Boots and Hearts by The Tragically Hip
And we can’t forget Jail. There are lots of jail songs, but for an oddball choice there is
Hello Dad, I’m in Jail by Was Not Was
Jail?
Victim of Life’s Circumstances
Folsom Prison blus
Hmmmmmmmmmm, well, related songs for ‘Monopoly’ –
THERE IS A MARVIN GARDENS Song! –
“Marvin Gardens” (on a CD by a trio named S P A C E (Song #7)!!!!)
“Chain Gang” (Sam Cooke)
“Chattanooga Choo-Choo” (Glenn Miller)
“Yesterday’s Train” (The Byrds)
“Money” (The Beatles, or, Pink Floyd)
“MacArthur Park” (Richard Harris)
“The Rain, the Park, and, Other Things” (The Cowsills) – DARE YOU!
“Folsom Prison” (Johnny Cash)
“I’m in the Jailhouse Now” (Webb Pierce)
“Jail House Rock” (Elvis Presley)
Mitch Ryder’s “I’d Rather Go to Jail.”
You probably already received this one, but how about Bruce Sprinsgsteen’s Atlantic City from the Live in Dublin album?
“atlantic city” by Bruce.
How about “Under the Boardwalk” by the Drifters or the Stones from their 12 by 5 album.
and for that unfortunate roll of the dice, you’re “In the Jailhouse Now” by the Soggy Bottom Boys, from the soundtrack of “Oh Brother Where Art Thou”.
“Sandy” by Springsteen for it’s boardwalk references.
“Holiday Hotel” by Loggins and Messina
Maybe even Ella Fitzgerald doing “Let’s go slumming on Park Avenue”, for a different genera.
Way to go Yankees!
In my house when we would play Monopoly and someone pulled the card that said “you have one second prize in a beauty contest”, someone would always say, “and that’s only cause Mom was the judge” ……
“Atlantic City”….Bruce, but I like the Band’s version better
“Tennessee Jed” Dead or Levon
“Big Rail Road Blues” Noah Lewis
“Illinois” Dan Fogelberg
“Under the Boardwalk” The Drifters
That’s all I got….
Just found these songs:
“Monopoly” by Richard Berman
“The Monopoly Song” by Frank Sidebottom
Phil Ochs’ “Outside of a Small Circle of Friends” actually mentions playing Monopoly.
Beyond all the railroad and boardwalk songs, there’s “St. James Infirmary Blues” (done by numerous artists), “I’m in the Jailhouse Now” by the Soggy Bottom Boys (“O Brother Where Art Thou” soundtrack) among others, The Beatles’ “Taxman” (in honor of “Income Tax” and “Luxury Tax”) and the Rolling Stones’ (or Linda Ronstadt’s) “Tumbling Dice.”
I don’t suppose you could dig up the opening theme to the original “Electric Company” PBS show.
Isn’t everyone submitting Under the Boardwalk? Or, am I dating myself? I would make a joke about Geezer Rock, but it’s too close for comfort.
Monopoly Song – Apparently Shawn Colvin has a Monopoly song.
Springsteen Atlantic city
Under the boardwalk
Go Now (Moody Blues)
He’s In The Jailhouse Now (Soggy Bottom Boys)
I’ve Been Workin On the Railroad
Under the Boardwalk
Take A Chance On Me (or Taking a Chance On Love)
The Electric Company Theme Song
There is a reference to monopoly in the REM song “Man in the Moon.”
I love Monopoly, have played it most of my life (along with Scrabble and Risk).
* “Theme from The Sopranos” – recall that great fight between Tony and Bobby…they were playing Monopoly and Tony ended up with a hotel stuck to his face after the fight. (And the following song figured prominently in how the fight started.)
* “Under The Boardwalk” – The Drifters
* “City of New Orleans” – Steve Goodman (it’s a stretch, but there are 4 railroads in the game and I really like the song. J).
* “Hotel California” – The Eagles
* “Our House” – Madness
Freight Train – Elizabeth Cotton
And
St. James Infirmary Blues – Louis Armstrong (This is the best version of this song by far)
Indiana — Back Home in Indiana (preferably Dave Bromberg from Hillbilly Jazz),
Illinois — tie this to Indiana with Utah Phillips’ version of Wabash Canonball_Tolono
Kentucky — My Old Kentucky Home?
I’ve been everywhere:johnny cash. No CARS go:arcade fire.
How about Barret Strong’s Money for a Monopoly set?
How about Tennessee Jed? Isnt there a Tennessee Avenue on the Monopoly Board?
Will miss you for part of my morning drive when you go off air. I don’t think I can get the web in the car- may have to investigate that though!
St. James Infirmary by Van Morrison
St. Charles – Jefferson Starship
Missed Opportunity – Hall and Oates
I Hear You Knockin’ – Fats Domino or Dave Edmunds
Inner City Blues – Marvin Gaye
Garden Party – Rick Nelson
A little late, but there is a song by Royal Crown Revue called Parks Place