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The Best Songs About Specific Dates, Ranked

Some songs stick out for the names, places, and events they reference. There are also songs that reference specific days, essentially immortalizing themselves on a songs that are obligatory played annually on that day. Many songs that refer to dates are about holidays. There's no lack of songs about the Fourth of July, for example. But there are other tunes that reference dates throughout the year - some more meaningful than others. Regardless, these songs are a mix of fun, soulful, poignant, and special. What they all have in common, however, is that they're must-play ditties at least one day a year. Which ones are your favorites?

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  1. 1

    September

    Notable Lyrics: "Do you remember the 21st night of September?

    100% upvoted
  2. 2

    December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)

    Notable Lyrics: "Oh what a night, late December back in '63."

    95% upvoted
  3. 3

    The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

    Notable Lyrics: "By May 10th, Richmond had fell. It's a time I remember oh so well."

    81% upvoted
  4. 4

    Papa Was a Rollin' Stone

    Notable Lyrics: "It was the third of September, that day I'll always remember."

    78% upvoted
  5. 5

    Sweet Baby James

    Notable Lyrics: "Now the first of December was covered with snow."

    73% upvoted
  6. 6

    Ode to Billie Joe

    Notable Lyrics: "Was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day."

    75% upvoted
  7. 7

    The First Day in August

    Notable Lyrics: "On the first day of August, I want to wake up by your side."

    59% upvoted
  8. 8

    Clothes Line Saga

    Notable Lyrics: "Then they started to take back their clothes, hang 'em on the line. It was January 30th, and everybody was feelin' fine."

    59% upvoted
  9. 9

    New Year's Day

    Notable Lyrics: "All is quiet on New Year's Day."

    67% upvoted
  10. 10

    Town With No Cheer

    Notable Lyrics: "This tiny Victorian rhubarb kept the watering hole open for 65 years. Now it's boilin' in a miserable March 21st."

    64% upvoted