Hitting the Right Note (Chess-themed Songs)

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Songs on the theme of chess?

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artfizz wrote: Songs on the theme of chess?

One of these Knights (One of these crazy, lonely knights) - The Eagles

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which song by the eagles? one of these knights?

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or is that just a line from one of their songs?

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Pawn to be Wild (Theme from Easy Rider) - Steppenwolf 

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Jail house rook- by Elvis, or rook around the clock by Bill Haley and the comets

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Killer Queen by Queen

Black Queen by Crosby Stills Nash and Young

Only a pawn in their game by Bob Dylan

And my personal fav

Knight Moves  by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band

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War! what is it good for, absolutely nothing!, Say it again...

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Queen of my double wide -- Sammy Kershaw

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douggie wrote:

Jail house rook- by Elvis, or rook around the clock by Bill Haley and the comets


The King of Rook & Roll - there's a chess player for you.

And a song about chess clocks - for seconds.

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White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane

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The_Pitts wrote: ... Only a pawn in their game by Bob Dylan ...

 from the days before Dylan could play melodies - or perhaps he never could?

 -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUvQzgxTxmE

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petershaby wrote: It don't matter if your black or white - M Jackson

... because you always get to play both colours?

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Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIHJ9RMAVGI)

Not chess-specific, but a valuable sentiment to bear in mind as part of a chess-improvement-programme.

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"I've Seen All Good People" - Yes

How about Chess Records? It's not a song but it was a nice recording company.

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Gomer_Pyle wrote: "I've Seen All Good People" - Yes

Then your playing experience here on chess.com has been fortunate.

 

Gomer_Pyle wrote: How about Chess Records? It's not a song but it was a nice recording company.

They turned up in this thread ... http://www.chess.com/forum/view/off-topic/it-was-forty-years-ago-todat-beatles-rooftop-concert

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"The Knight has a Thousand Eyes"  John William Coltrane

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phishcake5 wrote: "The Knight has a Thousand Eyes"  John William Coltrane

It would resemble one of those far-eastern deities; slightly offputting to play with, possibly.

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Knight in Tunisia- Dizzy Gillespie

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Just One Rook - The Hollies