Difficult Listening Hour 2020.11.28: Thank(s)/giv(e/ing)

Every track has “thank”, “give”, or “giving” in the title. Thematically and lyrically, few if any are particularly Thanksgiving-related, and it’s a mishmash of styles and genres. Happy Thanksgiving!

  1. Sly and the Family Stone, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
  2. James Brown, Give It Up or Turnit A Loose
  3. Nitzer Ebb, I Give to You
  4. Roxette, (I Could Never) Give You Up
  5. Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up (Cake)
  6. The Commitments, I Thank You
  7. Praga Khan, Give Me A Reason
  8. Night Club, Give Yourself Up
  9. Covenant, If I Give You My Soul
  10. Rob Martini, Give Me Your Love
  11. Cyndi Lauper, Give It Up
  12. Alex Party, Don’t Give Me Your Life (Dancin’ Divaz)
  13. Fussy Cussy, Give Me Love
  14. Corporate Soldiers feat. Ayria, Give It To You
  15. Imperative Reaction, Giving In To the Change (Wasted Time)
  16. My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, Flesh Playhouse (Give Us Flesh)
  17. DJ Earworm, Got to Give Up the Dancefloor
  18. DJ Wüdi, Give It A Crablouse
  19. Nine Inch Nails, God Given (Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert)
  20. Arrested Development, Give A Man A Fish
  21. Public Enemy, Give it Up
  22. Gangstagrass feat. T.O.N.E-z, Give It Up
  23. The Sisterhood, Giving Ground
  24. William S. Burroughs, A Thanksgiving Prayer
  25. Jane’s Addiction, Thank You Boys
  26. Neil Hannon, So Long and Thanks for All the Fish (Reprise)