Songs with chess pieces in the title

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Hello,

I'm currently planning a chess themed pub quiz and one of the rounds is a music round which consists of playing segment of songs with a chess piece in the title.

There are plenty of songs with King and Queen in the title but I only have a few with the rest. So if you know any songs with Bishop, Knight, Rook or Pawn in the title please let me know.

Thanks,

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"Knights in white satin", "Oh what a Knight" ... the list must be endless!

Or there´s "You´re my mate" from Right Said Fred, "Check on it" from Beyoncé, "Stalemate" from Joss Stone ...

There´s also a number called "The Bishop" in the musical Les Misérables.

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http://goo.gl/Oz83Rd not exactly chess pieces, but chess terms

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I can think of some cryptic clues:

Retail outlet suitable to people of dual sexuality ?

A thousand per evening ?

Stinging insect removed from start of small stream ?

Nude photos of wooden foot soldiers

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Haha very good! Bi-shop, K-night, Rook (minus "bee"), Pawn

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Thanks for answers so far, I have Knights of Cydonia - Muse, Only a pawn in their game - Bob Dylan, Mr Pawnbroker - B. B. King and a few more. Rooks are things on the ground!

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Do puns count? The only one I can think of is Black Night by Deep Purple.

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I'm trying to find the right spellings really, just to make it more challenging.

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Another - Bishop's Robes - Radiohead.

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A quick search on Hound for "Pawn" reveals:

Pawn Shop by Sublime

Pawn Shop Blues by Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry

Only a Pawn in Their Game by Bob Dylan

Rook To Queen's Pawn Six by Fujiya and Miyagi

Pawn Shoppe Heart by The Von Bondles

Pawn by Innercorse

and more...

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Something by Rooxy Music ... Tongue Out

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Knight moves Bob Seger ... what's an extra k between friends?

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Have I got a list for you! Not only do I have a collection of songs with chess pieces in the title (or in the lyrics), I have songs with chess terms or themes. Here is my itunes playlist: 1) King (Weezer); 2) Killer Queen (Queen); 3) Rooks (Shearwater); 4) Knights of the Round (A Skylit Drive); 5) Bishop's Robes (Radiohead); Desperado (The Eagles), 6) The Winner Takes it All (ABBA); Try (Pink); Mysterious Ways (U2); 7) Sweet Sacrifice (Evanescence); 8) Checkmate (Apathy); 9) Stalemate (Joss Stone); 10) Brave Foot Soldiers (Wolfstone). (I chose Brave Foot Soldiers for the pawn since I didn't really like any of the other songs I found.)

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OldChessDog wrote:

2) Killer Queen (Queen);

How on Earth did I miss that?!?!?! Surprised

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Castles made of sand-Jimi Hendrix

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obelisk8 wrote:

Castles made of sand-Jimi Hendrix

Hail Jimi

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eltin jons got one donnee ?

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Surprised no one mentioned "God Save the Queen" yet.

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Castle of Glass - Linkin Park