Top 10 Green Songs
By Matthew Wilkening
It may not be easy being green, but as this list of green songs demonstrates, it’s simple enough to write about it. There are dozens of great classic rock tracks written from an emerald-tinted mind-set. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we’ve selected 10 of the best, as artists from
Fleetwood Mac to Creedence Clearwater Revival and Steely Dan sing about green eyes, earrings, rivers, and
whatever the heck a “manalishi” is.
1
‘The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)’
Fleetwood Mac
From: Single (1970)
So, who decided this song is the greenest of all green songs? A couple of legendary outfits named Judas Priest and the Melvins, that’s who! “Green Manalishi” is a raw, hard-hitting number from Fleetwood Mac‘s Peter Green-fronted era about a woman who just can’t be resisted, has been re-interpreted by many groups over time. That list includes both Judas Priest in 1978 and the Melvins in 1997, and that tips the emerald scales ever so slightly in Fleetwood Mac’s favor.
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