Our context engine found "governor" used in 20 musical pieces, reflecting its semantic importance.Explore how artists use this specific phrasing in their creative work.
governor
Singer: evens, the
when things should
when things should work but don't work that's the work of all these governors
interference by decree thats the work of all these governors
when things should
when things should work but don't work that's the work of all these governors
interference by decree thats the work of all these governors
Singer: james mcmurtry
and it ran right through 'em with a sickening sound
does the governor know who killed the fishermen?
does the governor know who killed the fishermen?
and it ran right through 'em with a sickening sound
does the governor know who killed the fishermen?
does the governor know who killed the fishermen?
Singer: belafonte, harry
start
had to talk to the governor today
concerning the carnival parade
start
had to talk to the governor today
concerning the carnival parade
Singer: manfred mann's earth band
be brave and set geronimo free
governor
governor
be brave and set geronimo free
governor
governor
Singer: ub40
start
appeal to the governor of louisiana
you may get an answer the process is slow
start
appeal to the governor of louisiana
you may get an answer the process is slow
Singer: johnny cash
joe - your mother is at the capitol
asking the governor for a stay
and it's hard on her
joe - your mother is at the capitol
asking the governor for a stay
and it's hard on her
Singer: g-dep
my moms got two jobs one on her knees
and writin letters to the governor please call off the deeds"
end
my moms got two jobs one on her knees
and writin letters to the governor please call off the deeds"
end
Singer: crow, sheryl
and i'm out of my mind
governor
tell me what does it mean
and i'm out of my mind
governor
tell me what does it mean
Singer: sia
petting zoos
he ran for governor
prince albert to please his two husbands?
petting zoos
he ran for governor
prince albert to please his two husbands?
Singer: yonas
no wonder i've got a buzz
hello mr. governor
fuck what you've heard
no wonder i've got a buzz
hello mr. governor
fuck what you've heard
Singer: frank black
my terrible ways
the governor forgave
on account of three souls and account of the wave
my terrible ways
the governor forgave
on account of three souls and account of the wave
Singer: dizzy wright
who's held responsible for a government breach
the governor or the nigga that paid the state emergency fee
everything is starting to make a lot of sense
who's held responsible for a government breach
the governor or the nigga that paid the state emergency fee
everything is starting to make a lot of sense
But they couldn't stop it
So they thought that they'd talk to the governor about what happened
And say "We're tired of being used as an excuse to kill black men"
But they couldn't stop it
So they thought that they'd talk to the governor about what happened
And say "We're tired of being used as an excuse to kill black men"
Singer: christy moore
get up you dirty murderer the screws at him did roar
the governor came to his cell with the chaplain by his side
saying your appeal has been turned down prepare yourself to die
get up you dirty murderer the screws at him did roar
the governor came to his cell with the chaplain by his side
saying your appeal has been turned down prepare yourself to die
Singer: john, elton
i was in the hands of angels
johnny and the governor
came and brought me to my senses
i was in the hands of angels
johnny and the governor
came and brought me to my senses
Singer: leon russell
i was in the hands of angels
johnny and the governor
came and brought me to my senses
i was in the hands of angels
johnny and the governor
came and brought me to my senses
Singer: mountain goats, the
setting up proxy governmnents in the conquered lands
there lived one such man given just such a job. gaius verres. go. a praetor held a position which operated on trust. he was to govern instead of the emperor himself. it was an easy easy privilege to abuse. and verres did so. he was the governor of agrigentum which we now know as sicily. and he stole everything that wasn't nailed down
took improper advantage of other men's wives. the list goes on. trust me. cicero wrote it all down. at syracuse verres welcomed a band of pirates. they all drank and danced and sang on the shore
setting up proxy governmnents in the conquered lands
there lived one such man given just such a job. gaius verres. go. a praetor held a position which operated on trust. he was to govern instead of the emperor himself. it was an easy easy privilege to abuse. and verres did so. he was the governor of agrigentum which we now know as sicily. and he stole everything that wasn't nailed down
took improper advantage of other men's wives. the list goes on. trust me. cicero wrote it all down. at syracuse verres welcomed a band of pirates. they all drank and danced and sang on the shore
Singer: runrig
there's a need
from the governors of war
to the pawns who heed the call
there's a need
from the governors of war
to the pawns who heed the call
Singer: bryan white
by the hands of time
just passed the governor's motorcade
must've had a flat tire on the way
by the hands of time
just passed the governor's motorcade
must've had a flat tire on the way
Singer: bad religion
how many more will have to die
before the governors can't deny the news from the front?
break down the barriers
how many more will have to die
before the governors can't deny the news from the front?
break down the barriers