FLOWERS, PLANTS & TREES

Flowers in songs


Carnation (Γαρύφαλλο)

American Pie-DON McLEAN (1971), MADONNA (2000 / pink carnation)

Daisies (Μαργαρίτες)

Condition Of The Heart-PRINCE (1985 / I’m blinded by the daisies in your yard)
Just Like You-ROXY MUSIC (1973 / Buttercup daisies)




Edelweiss

Bring Me Edelweiss-EDELWEISS (1988)




Forget Me Nots (Μη Με Λησμόνει)

Forget Me Nots-PATRICE RUSHEN (1982), RANDY CRAWFORD (1995)




Gardenia (Γαρδένια)

These Foolish Things- BRYAN FERRY  (1973 / Gardenia perfume ling'ring on a pillow Wild strawberries only seven francs a kilo)




Jasmine (Γιασεμί)

The River Must Flow-GINO VANNELLI (1978 / I need you like the jasmine needs the rain)
Summer Βreeze-SEALS & CROFTS (1972 / summer breeze, makes me feel fine don't indure the jasmine in my mind)




Lotus (plant & flower)

Bow Down Mister-JESUS LOVES YOU (1991 / open like a lotus flower)
Lotus-R.E.M. (1998)
Night Of The Lotus Eaters-NICK CAVE (2008)




Marigold

King Of The World-STEELY DAN (1973 / no marigolds in the promised land)




Mimosa

Mimosa-AZYMUTH




Rose (Τριαντάφυλλο)

The Rose-BETTE MIDDLER (1979)
All The Small Things-BLINK 182 (1999 / she left me roses by the stairs)
The Days Of Wine & Roses-HENRY MANCINI (1962), ANDY WILLIAMS (1963)

Could've Been- TIFFANY (1987 / The memory's of our lovin' Still linger in the air Like the faded scent of your roses They stay with me everywhere)

Dead Flowers-THE ROLLING STONES (Say it with dead flowers in my wedding And I won't forget to put roses on your grave)
Do You Love Me? -SHARIF DEAN feat. EVELYN D'HAESE (1972 / I need you, like the rose needs water)

Good Year For The Roses-ELVIS COSTELLO (1981)
Every Rose Has It’s Thorn-POISON (1988)
Everything Is Coming Up Roses-BLACK (1987)

I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself-DUSTY SPRINGFIELD (1964 / Like a summer rose Needs the sun and rain)

I Want That Man-DEBBIE HARRY (1989 / you can send me roses every other day)

In The Dutch Mountains-THE NITS (She was painting roses on the walls of her home)

Lady D'Arbanville-CAT STEVENS (this rose will never die)
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing-FOUR ACES (1955 / it’s the April rose that only grows in the early spring)
Mister Sandman-THE CHORDETTES (1954 / give him two lips like roses and clover)
New Rose-THE DAMNED (1976)
Red Roses For A Blue Lady-VAUGHN MONROE (1948), ANDY WILLIAMS (1965)
Rose Garden-LYNN ANDERSON (also see: I Beg Your Pardon-KON KAN)
Rose Tattoo-DIOMEDES MATURAN (1958), PERRY COMO (1960 / He wore the rose tattoo, To prove his love was true . . . But hearts can lie, so why deny, That roses fade and love can die)
Roses Are Red-MAC BAND (1988)
Roses Are Red (My Love)-BOBBY VINTON (1962)

Send Her My Love-JOURNEY (1983 / Memories remain Send her my love Roses never fade)

Spanish Harlem-BEN E. KING (1969 / There is a rose in Spanish Harlem... note: the song refers to a girl)

Valentine-RICHARD HAWLEY (2007 / don't need no valentines no no, don't need no roses, cos they just take me back in time no no to when you loved me only)

We're All Alone- BOZ SCAGGS, FRANKIE VALLI, RITA COOLIDGE (1977, It can't help but grow old Roses do, lovers too So cast your seasons to the wind And hold me, dear)
Where The Wild Roses Grow-NICK CAVE & KYLIE MINOGUE (1995)
The Yellow Rose Of Texas-TRADITIONAL, MITCH MILLER (1955)




Violet

When Doves Cry-PRINCE (1984 / Dream if u can a courtyard An ocean of violets in bloom)




Various flower songs

Ballad Of A Landlord-TERRY HALL (1997 / I tried to tend the garden until the flowers fell to weed)
Bonny-PREFAB SPROUT (1985 / flowers are for funerals)
Cool Night-PAUL DAVIS ( 1982 / all the flowers had to die)
Faded Flowers-SHRIEKBACK (1985)
Fading Like A Flower-ROXETTE (1991)
The First Picture Of You-LOTUS EATERS (1983 / seeing the flowers scream their joy)
Flor D'luna (Moonflower)-SANTANA (1977)
Flowers In The Window-TRAVIS (2001)
Flowers In Our Hair-ALL ABOUT EVE (1987)
Hotel California-THE EAGLES (1977 / warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air)
I Need You-AMERICA (1971 /I need you like the flower needs the rain)
I Turn To You-MELANIE C (1999 / ...like a flower leaning towards the sun)
It Ain't Me, Babe-BOB DYLAN (1964 / To gather flowers constantly)
Jocelyn Square-LOVE & MONEY (1988 /All the memories that flower and blossom in the pale Endymion hour they paint a picture of you too good to be true)
Just The Two Of Us-GROVER WASHINGTON Jr. (1980 / Wasted waters's all that is And it don't make no flowers grow)
Let's Dance-DAVID BOWIE (1983 / and tremble like a flower)
Love Makes The World Go Round-DEON JACKSON (1966), BRUCE WILLIS (1989 / without love, flowers wouldn't grow in the spring)
Love Me More-TONY PACINO (1983 / love me more than the flowers love the sun)
Lover Why-CENTURY (1985 / why do flowers die?)
Poetry In Motion-JOHNNY TILLOTSON (a flower of devotion)
San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) -SCOTT McKENZIE (1967)
Teardrop-MASSIVE ATTACK (1998 / Black flowers blossom)
Tell Laura I Love Her-RAY PETERSON (1960), RICKY VALANCE (1960)
Time Stood Still-COMMON SENSE (2006)
Town Without Pity-EDDI READER (1996 / we're like flowers in a cage)
Two Princes-SPIN DOCTORS (1993 / and if you wanted to buy me flowers Just go ahead now)

Where Have All The Flowers Gone-PETE SEEGER (1960), MARLENE DIETRICH (1962)
You Don’t Bring Me Flowers-BARBRA STREISAND & NEIL DIAMOND (1978)




Fruits in songs


Apple

Big Apple-KAJAGOOGOO (1983 / slang for: New York)
Lollipop-THE CHORDETTES (1958 / Call my baby lollipop Tell you why His kiss is sweeter than an apple pie... Sweeter than candy on a stick huckleberry, chimry or lime)




Cherries

Cherry Pie-SADE (1984)
Green, Green Grass Of Home-TOM JONES (1966 / lips like cherries)




Peach

The Joker-STEVE MILLER BAND (1973 & 1990 / I really love your peaches wanna shake your tree)
Peach-PRINCE (1993)
Peaches-THE STRANGLERS (1977)




Strawberries

Strawberry Fields Forever-THE BEATLES (1966), CANDY FLIP (1990)
Summerwine-NANCY & LEE (1966 / Strawberries, cherries)




Various plants in songs


Cinnamon (Κανέλλα)

Cinnamon-DEREK alias JOHNNY CYMBAL (1969 / a girl's name in the song)
Cinnamon Girl-NEIL YOUNG
Sally Cinnamon-STONE ROSES




Clover (Τριφύλλι)

Crimson & Clover-TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELS (1966), JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS (1982)
Foolish Beat-DEBBIE GIBSON (1988 / All you could do was Wish on a four leaf clover)
Heartbeat-WHAM (a September morning with the sun and smell of the clover)
Mister Sandman-THE CHORDETTES (1954 / give him two lips like roses and clover)
The Reflex-DURAN DURAN (watching over lucky clover)




Daffodil (Νάρκισσος)

All Kinds Of Everything-DANA (1970 / Snowdrops and daffodils)
Vincent-DON McLEAN (1971 / sketch the trees & the daffodils)




Dandelion (ΗΔΥΠΝΟΙΣ?)

A Letter To You-SHAKIN’ STEVENS (dandelion silk... ...sweet clover ring)
Dandelion-ROLLING STONES (double A-side We love you / Dandelion, 1967)




Lavender (λεβάντα)

Lavender-MARILLION




Peppermint (μέντα)

Peppermint Twist-JOEY DEE
Incense & Peppermints-STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK




Poison Ivy (ivy: κισσός)

Poison Ivy-COASTERS (1959), PARAMOUNTS (1964)




Blossoms in general

Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White-PEREZ PRADO (1955), MODERN ROMANCE (1982)
Kayleigh-MARILLION (1985 / the cherry blossom in the market square)
This Is Not America-PAT METHENY GROUP featuring D. BOWIE (1985 / blossom fails to bloom this season)




VARIOUS

Scarborough Fair-SIMON & GARFUNKEL (1966 / parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme)




Trees in songs

Apple tree

I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)-THE NEW SEEKERS (1971 / Grow apple trees and honey bees)
Friendly Persuasion-PAT BOONE (May apple tree - see: OST Friendly Persuasion)




Cedar tree (Κέδρος)

Cedar Tree-INDIGO GIRLS (1992)




Lemon tree

Lemon Tree-FOOL'S GARDEN (1995)
Lemon Tree-PETER PAUL & MARY (1962), TRINI LOPEZ (1964 / Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat)




Oak tree (Βελανιδιά)

Beds Are Burning- MIDNIGHT OIL (1987 / out where the river broke, the blood wood & desert oak)
Green, Green Grass Of Home-TOM JONES (1966 / they'll all come to see me in the shade of that old oak tree as they lay me neath the green, green grass of home)
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree-DAWN feat TONY ORLANDO (1972)




Palm tree (Φοινικόδεντρο, φοίνικας)

California Girls-THE BEACH BOYS (1965), DAVID LEE ROTH (1985 / by a palm tree in the sand)




Pine tree (πεύκο)

Georgia On My Mind-RAY CHARLES (1960 / moonlight through the pines)




Sycamore tree (συκιά)

Dream A Little Dream Of Me-MAMA CASS (1968), THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH (1995 / birds singing in a sycamore tree)
Wishing Well-TERENCE TRENT D’ARBY (1987 / underneath the sycamore tree)




Willow tree (ιτιά)

Brilliant Disguise-BRUCE SPRINSTEEN (1987 / I heard somebody call your name from underneath our willow)
Lights of Cincinnati-SCOTT WALKER (through the willows & the pines)
Starring Αt Τhe Sun-U2 (willow tree)
Willow Τree-IVY LEAGUE




Also:

Trees & leaves in general

Autumn Leaves-ROGER WILLIAMS (1955)
Belfast Child-TRADITIONAL, SIMPLE MINDS (gallow tree: κρεμάλα)
Last Good Day Of The Year-COUSTEAU (1999 / all the leaves are turning Autumn's fingers burnished furnished here in hope and in faith in the meantime kinda working my way through a dream I was having alone, there's something there... amongst the fallen fruit and flowers)
Life In Mono-MONO (1996 / the leaves began to fall)
Love Potion #9-THE CLOVERS (1959 / It smelled like turpentine and looked like Indian ink)
Moondance-VAN MORRISON (all the leaves on the trees are falling)
Te Amo Corazon-PRINCE (2005 / from the dust of the earth and the knowledge tree)
Trees-PULP




Groups

EDELWEISS (Bring Me Edelweiss, 1988)
GUNS’N’ROSES
LILAC TIME (If The Stars Shine Tonight, 1989)
LOTUS EATERS (The First Picture Of You, 1983)
WEEPING WILLOWS (Touch Me, 2001)