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* ''[[Judge Dredd]]'' story "Hell Street Blues". |
* ''[[Judge Dredd]]'' story "Hell Street Blues". |
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* Comic strip ''[[Baby Blues]]''. |
* Comic strip ''[[Baby Blues]]''. |
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* ''[[Spider-Man]]: Blue" by Jeph Loeb |
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== [[Film]] == |
== [[Film]] == |
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* Both Utah Phillips and Grandpa Jones have a song called "Cannonball Blues". |
* Both Utah Phillips and Grandpa Jones have a song called "Cannonball Blues". |
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* There are numerous songs called "Freight Train Blues". |
* There are numerous songs called "Freight Train Blues". |
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* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZGjB2saGXs D.B. Blues]" by [[ |
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZGjB2saGXs D.B. Blues]" by [[W.A.S.P.|WASP]]. |
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* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-MTO9gHmqY Nursing Home Blues]" by D.R.I. |
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-MTO9gHmqY Nursing Home Blues]" by D.R.I. |
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* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ7Voy9YK1I Whorehouse Blues]" by [[ |
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ7Voy9YK1I Whorehouse Blues]" by [[Motorhead]] |
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* "Stepped in Cow Shit Blues" by Anal Blast. |
* "Stepped in Cow Shit Blues" by Anal Blast. |
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* Just "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOwVpdPFhJ8 The Blues]" by Switchfoot. |
* Just "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOwVpdPFhJ8 The Blues]" by Switchfoot. |
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* "Melancholy Blues" by [[Queen]] |
* "Melancholy Blues" by [[Queen]] |
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* "A Junkie's Blues" by [[Queensryche]]. |
* "A Junkie's Blues" by [[Queensryche]]. |
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* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgvFge-Go0U Nodding Donkey Blues]" and "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGiEreZxFdA Black Bart Blues]" by [[ |
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgvFge-Go0U Nodding Donkey Blues]" and "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGiEreZxFdA Black Bart Blues]" by [[Iron Maiden]]. |
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* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL9upQvSGeM Slow Lane Blues]" by Saxon. |
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL9upQvSGeM Slow Lane Blues]" by Saxon. |
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* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1NLVVKU5Vk Slow Blues]" by [[Thin Lizzy]]. |
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1NLVVKU5Vk Slow Blues]" by [[Thin Lizzy]]. |
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* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT5FhRWQT8I Down Payment Blues]" and "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skoXHEzC1iQ Satellite Blues]" by [[ |
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT5FhRWQT8I Down Payment Blues]" and "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skoXHEzC1iQ Satellite Blues]" by [[ACDC]]. |
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* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e6qmAp2nTM Buckingham Blues]" and "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSZ4k6voAVM Generic Blues]" by [[Weird Al Yankovic]], the latter ofwhich is [[Exactly What It Says |
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e6qmAp2nTM Buckingham Blues]" and "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSZ4k6voAVM Generic Blues]" by [["Weird Al" Yankovic]], the latter ofwhich is [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]. |
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* "[http://video.yahoo.com/watch/4280076/11500249 Bell Bottom Blues]" by Derek and the Dominos. |
* "[http://video.yahoo.com/watch/4280076/11500249 Bell Bottom Blues]" by Derek and the Dominos. |
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* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fevQPZDyxdk Yer Blues]" by [[The Beatles]]. "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HJ2zDu_11w For You Blue]" could count. |
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fevQPZDyxdk Yer Blues]" by [[The Beatles]]. "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HJ2zDu_11w For You Blue]" could count. |
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* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A0wGO3c2T8 Deacon Blues]" by [[Steely Dan]] |
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A0wGO3c2T8 Deacon Blues]" by [[Steely Dan]] |
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* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti-72KavxHQ Shotgun Blues]" by Kenny Wayne Shepherd |
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti-72KavxHQ Shotgun Blues]" by Kenny Wayne Shepherd |
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** Also [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzdMiswQqEY Shotgun Blues] by [[ |
** Also [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzdMiswQqEY Shotgun Blues] by [[Guns N' Roses]] |
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* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf1Zg-nuL84&feature=related City Boy Blues]" by [[ |
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf1Zg-nuL84&feature=related City Boy Blues]" by [[Motley Crue]]. |
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* St. James Infirmary Blues, a traditional number with varying versions of lyrics. |
* St. James Infirmary Blues, a traditional number with varying versions of lyrics. |
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* [http://www.rockpapercynic.com/music.html "Zombie Apocalypse Blues" and "SYSTEM ERROR Blues" by Rock, Paper, Cynic.] |
* [http://www.rockpapercynic.com/music.html "Zombie Apocalypse Blues" and "SYSTEM ERROR Blues" by Rock, Paper, Cynic.] |
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* [[The Rolling Stones]]' unreleased "[[Intentionally Awkward Title|Cocksucker Blues]]" |
* [[The Rolling Stones]]' unreleased "[[Intentionally Awkward Title|Cocksucker Blues]]" |
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* Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues by Todd Snider. |
* Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues by Todd Snider. |
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* A subversion: a blues from ''[[Chicago ( |
* A subversion: a blues from ''[[Chicago (band)|Chicago Transit Authority]]'' titled "South California Purples". |
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* "Blues for Alice", by [[Charlie Parker]]. |
* "Blues for Alice", by [[Charlie Parker]]. |
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* "The Cape Verdean Blues", Horace Silver. |
* "The Cape Verdean Blues", Horace Silver. |
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== Radio == |
== Radio == |
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* One game in ''[[ |
* One game in ''[[I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue]]'' was to improvise a Blues song. The title would always be in this form (eg, "The Trichologist's Blues" or "The Kerry Packer Blues"). In one case the song was called "The West Indies Blues", but was sung as a calypso. |
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== [[Theatre]] == |
== [[Theatre]] == |
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== [[Video Games]] == |
== [[Video Games]] == |
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* Little unrelated, but [[Mega Man ( |
* Little unrelated, but [[Mega Man (video game)|Proto Man's]] japanese name is Blues. |
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== [[Web Comics]] == |
== [[Web Comics]] == |
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* ''[[Afterlife Blues]]'' |
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* The ''[[Order of the Stick]]''' book ''No Cure for the Paladin Blues'' |
* The ''[[Order of the Stick]]''' book ''No Cure for the Paladin Blues'' |
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* ''[[Sordid City Blues]]'' |
* ''[[Sordid City Blues]]'' |
Revision as of 22:57, 25 April 2014
Common method of naming things "The (Something) Blues". Very prevalent in Blues music, although there are also many, many non-blues songs with a title like this.
See also The Something Song and Ballad of X.
Examples of Something Blues include:
Anime
- Cowboy Bebop: The ending song "The Real Folk Blues" and the episode title "Asteroid Blues".
- The Sailor Moon American dub had a large number of episodes titled "Something-or-other Blues".
Comic Books
- Judge Dredd story "Hell Street Blues".
- Comic strip Baby Blues.
- Spider-Man: Blue" by Jeph Loeb
Film
- Postman Blues
- Habana Blues
- Miami Blues
- Varsity Blues
- The French title of Analyze This was "Mafia Blues".
- Undercover Blues
- Biloxi Blues
- There have been three movies called St. Louis Blues. The first was a jazz short in the 20's that depicted the only film footage of W.C. Handy (see the Music entry below). The next one was made in the 30's. It was a musical comedy starring Dorothy Lamour. The third was a musical bio-pic about W.C.Handy made in the 50's with Nat King Cole as the lead. Because of this last film, the aforementioned 1930's St. Louis Blues was retitled to Best of the Blues for television.
- "The Weary Blues" from Summer Holiday.
Literature
- Spaceman Blues: A Love Song
- Clive Barker's Pig Blood Blues
- Bizarro author Jordan Krall's Squid Pulp Blues
- Derek Robinson did two, not related: Red Rag Blues and Kentucky Blues. Both could be puns, with "blues" in the first title contrasting with "reds" (i.e. Communists), and "blues" in the second one alluding to the American Civil War.
Live Action TV
- Hill Street Blues
- Family Matters episode Wedding Bell Blues.
- Bay City Blues
Music
- "Cross Road Blues" by Robert Johnson
- Of course, that's not taking into account more than half of the songs he recorded.
- "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan
- Along with Tombstone Blues and Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
- As well as "Talkin' World War III Blues," "Bob Dylan's Blues," "North Country Blues," "Black Crow Blues," "Outlaw Blues," and dozens of others. Bob Dylan used Something Blues titles a lot, especially on his earlier, folkier albums.
- "Dallas Blues" by Hart A. Wand.
- "St Louis Blues" by W.C. Handy.
- Both Utah Phillips and Grandpa Jones have a song called "Cannonball Blues".
- There are numerous songs called "Freight Train Blues".
- "D.B. Blues" by WASP.
- "Nursing Home Blues" by D.R.I.
- "Whorehouse Blues" by Motorhead
- "Stepped in Cow Shit Blues" by Anal Blast.
- Just "The Blues" by Switchfoot.
- "Roadhouse Blues" and "Shaman Blues" by The Doors.
- "Wolverine Blues" by Entombed.
- "Melancholy Blues" by Queen
- "A Junkie's Blues" by Queensryche.
- "Nodding Donkey Blues" and "Black Bart Blues" by Iron Maiden.
- "Slow Lane Blues" by Saxon.
- "Slow Blues" by Thin Lizzy.
- "Down Payment Blues" and "Satellite Blues" by ACDC.
- "Buckingham Blues" and "Generic Blues" by "Weird Al" Yankovic, the latter ofwhich is Exactly What It Says on the Tin.
- "Bell Bottom Blues" by Derek and the Dominos.
- "Yer Blues" by The Beatles. "For You Blue" could count.
- George Harrison's solo career has produced "P2 Vatican Blues" and "Marwa Blues".
- "Birmingham Blues" by Electric Light Orchestra.
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus.
- From Cave's Grinderman side project, No Pussy Blues.
- Jimi Hendrix: "Earth Blues", "Country Blues", "Catfish Blues", "Slow Blues"
- "Red Army Blues" by the Waterboys.
- "Blues For Baby And Me" and "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" by Elton John.
- "More Blues" and "Jugband Blues" by Pink Floyd
- "Deacon Blues" by Steely Dan
- "Shotgun Blues" by Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- Also Shotgun Blues by Guns N' Roses
- "City Boy Blues" by Motley Crue.
- St. James Infirmary Blues, a traditional number with varying versions of lyrics.
- "Zombie Apocalypse Blues" and "SYSTEM ERROR Blues" by Rock, Paper, Cynic.
- Running Gun Blues by David Bowie.
- Long Island Blues by Julian Casablancas.
- "Sanguinary Blues" by The Black League.
- The White Stripes have "300 M.P.H Torrential Outpour Blues", "Catch Hell Blues" and "Instinct Blues".
- "Scumbag Blues" by Them Crooked Vultures.
- About a dozen songs by The Grateful Dead fall into this trope
- "The Dead Flag Blues" by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, one of the occasional non-Blues songs with such a title.
- Johnny Cash had several throughout his career, including his hit, "Folsom Prison Blues."
- "Travelling Riverside Blues" by Led Zeppelin.
- Also the separate but related, "Traveling Riverside Blues" by Robert Johnson.
- "Dachau Blues" by Captain Beefheart on Trout Mask Replica
- The Rolling Stones' unreleased "Cocksucker Blues"
- Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues by Todd Snider.
- A subversion: a blues from Chicago Transit Authority titled "South California Purples".
- "Blues for Alice", by Charlie Parker.
- "The Cape Verdean Blues", Horace Silver.
- Blues for the Red Sun, Kyuss
- "ProzaKc Blues", King Crimson
- "Rich Kid Blues", The Raconteurs.
- Helplessness Blues by the Fleet Foxes.
- "Summertime Blues", originally performed by Eddie Cochran, later covered by many acts, including Blue Cheer, The Who, and Rush.
- "Short White Blues" by Eric Bogle.
- "Fighting Man Blues" by THE BACK HORN.
Radio
- One game in I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue was to improvise a Blues song. The title would always be in this form (eg, "The Trichologist's Blues" or "The Kerry Packer Blues"). In one case the song was called "The West Indies Blues", but was sung as a calypso.
Theatre
- "Women's Club Blues" from Love Life.
- "Homesick Blues" from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
- "The Red Blues" from Silk Stockings.
- "Buddy's Blues" (also known as "The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues") from Follies.
- "L.A. Blues" from City of Angels.
- "Papa's Blues" from Starlight Express.
- "The Fatherhood Blues" from Baby.
- "'The Half Of It, Dearie' Blues" from Lady, Be Good!.
- "The Where-Has-My-Hubby-Gone Blues" from No No Nanette.
Video Games
- Little unrelated, but Proto Man's japanese name is Blues.
Web Comics
- Afterlife Blues
- The Order of the Stick' book No Cure for the Paladin Blues
- Sordid City Blues
- Fall City Blues
Web Original
- "Blood Gulch Blues", theme of Red vs. Blue.
- Metropolitan Blues
- The Thinking Ape Blues
Western Animation
- Metalocalypse pokes fun at this in one episode, with an old man telling bizarre circumstances in which various songs with these kind of title, which are often massively convoluted, were made, including one that a person apparently composed as they were being killed by a train.