Show Notes
There are many songs featuring different royal figures such as kings, queens, princesses, dukes, earls and lords, and ladies. The Royal Guardsmen mined a rich field when they sang about Snoopy, the dog from the famous Peanuts cartoon. Snoopy vs. The Red Baron hit the high spot in the charts in the early sixties. A rare royal is mentioned in Dire Strait’s Sultans of Swing while ABBA’s Dancing Queen and Juice Newton’s Queen Of Hearts draw inspiration from a royal female. Of interest is our own The Easybeats version of an old Chuck Berry song Little Queenie. Teen idol James Darren sings his cynical hit Her Royal Majesty and you will recognise the opening of Gene Chandler’s Duke Of Earl later used in a well known advertising jingle.
Playlist
Snoopy vs. The Red Baron – The Royal Guardsmen
King Of Clowns – Neil Sedaka
Lady Willpower – Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Duke Of Earl – Gene Chandler
Sultans Of Swing – Dire Straits
Queen Of Hearts – Juice Newton
Princess In Rags – Gene Pitney
King Of The Road – Roger Miller
Little Queenie – The Easybeats
Her Royal Majesty – James Darren
Lady Madonna – The Beatles
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Royalty was broadcast on Sunday September 7, 2025
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