Covers of Will Oldham songs


Latest revision 10/03/24
Far from complete!



2022 download Santiparro covered 
		     Squid Eye

2021 LP/CD Springtime by Springtime contains a cover of
		     West Palm Beach
				Joyful Noise Recordings JNR386

2021 download Horse Apples covered 
		     Bed Is For Sleeping
		     New Partner

2021 download/CD Three Chords and a Sword: Solo Cover Versions 1988-2020 by Alan Licht contains a cover of
		     Stabe Will
				self released

2020 LP/CD De Liefde Is De Eerste Wet by Broeder Dieleman contains a cover of 2/15 translated into a Dutch dialect Zeeuws
		     Wijzang
				Snowstar Records 20-153/154

2020 download A Tribute to Palace Viva Last Blues Ada Hors Serie #15 by various French artists
		     More Brother Rides by Trotski Nautique
		     Viva Ultra by Tadash
		     The Brute Choir by Dyl
		     The Mountain Law by The Reed Conservation Society
		     Tonight's Decision (And Hereafter) by Stan Mathis
		     Work Hard Play Hard by Tomorrow to Morocco
		     New Partner by Lion in Bed
		     Cat's Blues by Juko
		     We All Us Three Will Ride by J.Aubertin
		     Old Jerusalem by Saajevo
		     bonus:
		     The Mountain Low by Tycho Brahe
		     Tonight's Decision (And Hereafter) by The Wedding Soundtrack
				A Decouvrir Absolument Hors Serie #15

2019 4CD Kin Ships by C.J. Boyd contains a cover of
		      Lessons From What's Poor
				Joyful Noise Recordings JNR257

2019 2LP/CD  Fremde Feddere by Köster/Hocker contains a cover of My Home Is The Sea translated into a German dialect
		     Mi Heim Es Et Meer
				GMO 074

2018 2LP Beautiful Thing by Alexis Taylor contains a cover of (as extra track on the vinyl)
		     2/15
		     		Domino WIGLP403

2017 10" A King At Night, The Songs Of Bonnie Prince Billy by Ciaran Lavery contains covers of
		     New Partner
		     Horses
		     Bad Man
		     Beast For Thee
		     You Will Miss Me When I Burn (refrain)
				Believe Recordings BLVRECUK116V

2017 7" Ploegsteert / Min Tempel by Het Zesde Metaal contains a cover of A King At Night translated into West Flemish
		     Min Tempel
				Unday Records UNDAY061SIN

2017 2LP/CD Los Ángeles by Rosalía contains a cover of 
     		I See A Darkness
				Universal 0602557392593

2016 CD Shuffle Play by Northern Lite contains a cover of
		     I See A Darkness
				Una Music UNA019

2016 MC Canciones De Otras Bandas by Klam contains a cover of
		     Riding
				Land Animal Tapes AAA006

2015 12"/CD Donkey by Brume contains a cover of
		     Even If Love
				DHU Records DHU002

2014 MC The Covers Tape by Witching Waves contains a cover of
		     I Gave You
				self-released

2013 single I See a Darkness / Des ollaletzte Liad (Live at Ö1 Kulturzelt Donauinselfest) by Der Nino Aus Wien contains a cover of
		     I See A Darkness

2013 LP/MC There Is No One - Louisville Is For Lovers Tribute To Palace Brothers
	The whole Palace Brothers album is covered front to back
		     The Gallery Singers At The Electric Church Of The Tambourine – Idle Hands Are The Devil's Playthings
		     Plastic Bubble – Long Before
		     Brick Pitino – I Tried To Stay Healthy For You
		     Cheyenne Mize – The Cellar Song
		     Wax Fang – (I Was Drunk At The) Pulpit
		     The Deloreans – There Is No-One What Will Take Care Of You
		     Ben Mundane – Oh Lord Are You In Need?
		     Tender Mercy – Merida
		     Lydia Burrell –	King Me
		     Black Birds Of Paradise – I Had A Good Mother And Father
		     Second Story Man – Riding
		     Bonnie 'Prince' Billy' with Natalie Bajandas – O Paul
				Louisville Is For Lovers

2013 download We Won't Make It by The Gallery Singers At The Electric Church Of The Tambourine contains covers of
		     Idle Hands Are The Devil's Playthings
		     Ohio River Boat Song
		     Drinking Woman
				Louisville Is For Lovers

2013 LP/CD Outside by CFCF contains  a cover of
		     Strange Form  Of Life
				Paper Bag Records PAPER076LP
				Dummy Records DMYCD03

2012 12"EP Anonymous Choir by Anonymous Choir contains a cover of
                     I Am Goodbye
				Nero's Neptune NN017

2012 CD PP by Claire Birchall contains a cover of
                     Riding
				Night Owl Records NOR 003

2012 CD Live At Lincoln Hall by Mark Kozelek contains a cover of
                     New Partner
 				Caldo Verde Records

2012 CD Fields of Corn by Bob Corn & Matteo Uggeri contains a cover of
                     A Minor Place (by Bob Corn)
 				Fooltribe – Grey Sparkle – Boring Machines – Under My Bed

2012 download compilation, Weekly Magic Tape #66 has Paradise Animals with a cover of
                     Wolf Among Wolves
                             Magic WMT66

2012 CDR Covered In Leaves by Arbouretum contains a cover of
                     Four Screams
 				tour cd 2012

2012 download For Tomorrow EP by Richard Haswell contains a cover of
                     New Partner

2011 CD Songs Of Winter And Christmas EP by F&M contains a cover of
                     Christmastime In The Mountains

2011 download Run For Covers by Heidi Mortenson contains a cover of
                    Raining In Darling
 				NOS02

2010 CD Wat Ik Zeker Weet by Claudia de Breij contains a song that uses the music of Lay & Love on her own lyrics
    		    Nergens Liever
				Breijwerk B.V. BW2010001

2010 7" Imperial Anthems No. 3 by Regurgitate Vs. Atrocity contains Atrocity doing a cover of
                     I See A Darkness
				Cyclone Empire ANTHEM 003

2009 CD Avalanche Records Alternative Christmas compilation has The Savings and Loans with a cover of
                     Christmastime In The Mountains

2009 CD/LP Broken by Soulsavers contains a cover of
                     You Will Miss Me When I Burn
                             V2 VVR710895

2009 CD Find Me, Ruben Olivares – Live In Spain by Mark Kozelek contains a cover of
                     New Partner
                             Caldo Verde CV PRO2

2008 LP The Finally LP by Mark Kozelek contains a cover of
                     New Partner
				Caldo Verde CV007

2008 MP3 An American Scream by The Dones contains a cover of
                     Death To Everyone

2008 CD The Risk Of Burns Exists compilation, has Gustav with a cover of
                     Hard Life
				Rhiz Records K06R04

2008 LP/CD Flower Of Evil, by Susanna contains a cover of
                     Joy And Jubilee
				Rune Grammofon RLP 3080 (the album also contains two songs on which Will Oldham sings along)
				Rune Grammofon RCD 2080

2008 CD s/t, by Sons of Noel And Adrian contains a cover of
                     Lessons From What's Poor
                             Shelsmusic SHELS009

2008 CD Heart Of The Sun, by Pantaleimon contains a cover of
                     Even If Love
                             Durtro Jnana 008

2008 MP3 Fingertipsy (Concussion Strap) blog contains Redemption Thong doing a cover of
                     The Weaker Soldier

2008 CD Dark They Were & Golden Eyed, by Naomi Bedford contains a cover of
                     Riding
                             self released

2007 CD Aan De Arbeid by Yevgueni contains a cover of
                     I See A Darkness (translated in Dutch as "Zo Donker")
                             Petrol Music 0783086

2007 CDS Greetings, Salutations, Goodbye, by Piney Gir Country Roadshow contains a cover of
                     Ease Down The Road
                             Truck Records TPARK017CD

2007 CD The Bairns, by Rachel Unthank and the Winterset contains a cover of
                     A Minor Place
                             EMI/Rabble Rouser 5099950438020

2007 CD/2LP A Thousand Miles Behind, by David Gray contains a cover of
                     One With The Birds
				IHT Records ihtcd05
				IHT Records IHTLP1503

2007 CD One Of You For Me, by Holly Throsby contains a cover of
                     Three Questions
                             Spunk Records URA222

2007 EP The Bored Love EP, by The Lesser Birds Of Paradise contains a cover of
                     Take However Long You Want
                             (for download only)

2007 CD Bee Stings, by BMX Bandits contains a cover of
                     After I Made Love To You
                             P-Vine PCD-23910

2007 7" Alone In The Makeout Room, by The Broken Family Band contains a cover of
                     I Send My Love To You
                             Track & Field lane26

2007 LP/CD Entrance To The Exit, by Blacken The Black contains a cover of
                     Death To Everyone
                             Echokammer 043

2006 MP3 The CMG Fantasy Podcast, Vol. 1 contains a cover by Benoit Pioluard
                      The Seedling
                             Curated by The CMG Staff

2006 CD This Gift Buys Our Gift by F&M contains a cover of
                     Christmastime In The Mountains
                             Shameless Records Canada

2006 CD To The Night Sky, by Cadaverous Condition contains a cover of
                     Black
                             Oak Knoll Productions OKP 015

2006 CDR Magical, Beautiful, by Magical, Beautiful contains a cover of
                     I Send My Love To You
                             I Hear A New World Records IHANW01 (a remix version is available as mp3 on the label's site)

2006 CDR Live At Forest Cafe, Edinburgh, 02/06/06 by Rhubarb contains a cover of
                     I See A Darkness

2006 Sister by Sick To The Back Teeth contains an instrumental cover of
                     Riding

2006 CD Trust Me, by Trost contains a cover of
                     Black
        The song Filled With Tears has the lyrics from Madeleine-Mary
                             Four Records FOR 82876821372
                             Bronzerat Records BR12LP (re-release in 2008)

2006 CD I Am A Cold Rock. I Am Dull Grass. A Tribute To Will Oldham compilation contains
        This single disc version contains six new songs and loses three songs
                     Mark Kozelek - New Partner
                     Moyra Mc Bride and Maxon Blewitt - Disorder
                     The Strugglers - Riding
                     Boy Omega - A Sucker’s Evening
                     Jolie Holland - I Was Drunk At The Pulpit
                     The Impossible Shapes - Rider
                     Calexico - I Send My Love To You
                     Pinetop Seven - A Minor Place
                     Elephant Micah - Ohio River Boat Song
                     Sodastream - Southside Of The World
                     Pink Nasty - May It Always Be
                     The Court And Spark - The Sun Highlights The Light In Each
                     Iron And Wine - We All, Us Three, Will Ride
                     Racingpaperplanes - Careless Love
                     Viking Moses - When Thy Song Flows Through Me
                     Rivulets - You Will Miss Me When I Burn
                     Unbunny - For The Mekons Et Al
                     Scout Niblett - Trudy Dies
                             Tract Records TR016

2006 CDR Kreuzberg Cafe, by Andre Herman Düne and Clemence Freschard contains covers of
                     Stablemate
                     I See A Darkness
                     You Will Miss Me When I Burn
                             Radbab Records

200? MP3 99 Problems by Redemption Thong contains a cover of
                     Arise, Therefore (club mix)

2005 CDR You Are The Pride Of Your Street, by Seekers Who Are Lovers contains a cover of Hard Life
                     It's A Hard Life
                             Soundsister Records SSRCDR 07
                             Soundsister Records SSRCD 04 (re-release on CD in 2006)
                             The track is also released on Music MX, a Imeca Music compilation, in 2005

2005 CD Positive Karaoke With A Gun, by Experience contains a cover of
                     I See A Darkness (as Sombre)
                             EXP Records / Boxson BOXEXP01

2005 CD All Things Real, by Steve Adey contains a cover of
                     I See A Darkness
                            Grand Harmonium Records PLAYCD0013/GHCD01

2004 3LP Live In Copenhagen, by Mt. Eerie contains a cover of
                     I Will Be Good (live May 2003)
                             Burnt Toast Vinyl/Washington Inc. BTV063/WR003

2004 CDR Yeah!, by Fincherboy contains a cover of
                     Black
                             Parapop pop003 (1st edition limited to 50 handmade copies)

2004 CD Personalized, by The Channel contains a cover of
                     Black
                             C-Side Records CSR002

2004 2CD I Am A Cold Rock. I Am Dull Grass. A Tribute To The Music Of Will Oldham compilation contains
                     Moyra Mc Bride and Maxon Blewitt - Disorder
                     The Strugglers - Riding
                     Calexico - I Send My Love To You
                     Boy Omega - A Sucker’s Evening
                     Pink Nasty - May It Always Be
                     Pinetop Seven - A Minor Place
                     Adrian Crowley - West Palm Beach
                     Sodastream - Southside Of The World
                     Pale Horse And Rider - Work Hard / Play Hard
                     Iron And Wine - We All, Us Three, Will Ride
                     The Impossible Shapes - Rider
                     Rivulets - You Will Miss Me When I Burn
                     Sorry About Dresden - All Gone, All Gone
                     Racingpaperplanes - Careless Love
                     Scout Niblett - Trudy Dies

        CD2 (included in the first 500 copies)
                     Jeffrey Luck Lucas - Agnes, Queen Of Sorrow
                     Saint Aldrijn - Werner’s Last Blues To Blokbuster
                     Christian Kiefer - Viva Ultra
                     Patrik Torsson -  The Gator
                     Joel Martin - Wolf Among Wolves
                     Thistleblossom  - Allowance
                     Tiger Saw - Hard Life
                     Diana Darby - Valentines Day
                     Last Harbour - Old Jerusalem
                     The Prayers And Tears Of Arthur Digby Sellers - Raining In Darling
                     The Channel - Black
                     Celestine - O Let It Be
                     Above The Orange Trees - Tonight's Decision (And Hereafter)
                     Molasses - We All, Us Three, Will Ride
                     Hudson Bell - Kid Of Harith
                             Tract Records TR016

2004 MP3 album Querencia, by Querencia contains a cover of
                     At Break Of Day

2004 CDS Spitting Games, by Snow Patrol contains a cover of
                     New Partner (BBC 1 Steve Lamacq show 2002)
                             Polydor 986 712-6, Fiction Records 986 712-6

2004 CD When The Train Left The Station, by Derek DePrator and The Atomic Crash contains a cover of
                     Idle Hands Are The Devil's Playthings
                             Handsome Productions

2004 12" Mixed Bizness - The Munich Mash Up Issue compilation has Acid Pauli remixing the Johnny Cash cover of
                     I See A Dark(er)ness
                             Gema Gema05

2004 7" Poor Little Thing, by The Broken Family Band contains a cover of
                     I Send My Love To You
                             Harvest Time Recordings HTR004

2004 CDS Truck On (CD1), by Simple Kid contains a cover of
                     I See A Darkness
                             2M Recordings 2M007CD1

2004 MP3 album Someone Else's Song by No Through Road contains a cover of
                       I Send My Love To You
                             http://nothroughroad.com/covers.html

2003 CD Duets by Paul Curreri and Devon Sproule contains a cover of
                     Hard Life

2003 MC Come On Die Young/Theath split cassette contains covers of
                     Grand Dark Feeling Of Emptiness (listed as Dark Feelings Are Grand)
                     Raining In Darling (listed as It’s Raining My Darling)
                             Tract Records TR018

2003 7" Live At Budokan, by By Coastal Cafe contains a cover of
                     I Am A Cinematographer
                             Kitchensounds Recipe3

2002 CDS A Klausener Xmas, by Drei Eichel Musik contains a cover of
                     New Partner
                             Kelp Records kp030

2002 CDS New Partner, by Lincoln contains a cover of
                     New Partner
                             Narwhal Recordings NAR013CD

2002 CD s/t, by Smokewagon contains a cover of
                     I See A Darkness
                             

2002 CD Look Of Joy, by Veranda Music contains a cover of
                     Riding
                             IxIxeS Records XXS19 (the title of the album comes from the lyrics of Riding)

2002 CD Breadcrumb Trail, by The Frames contains covers of
                     Ohio River Boat Song
                     New Partner
                             Plateau Records plateau005cd

2002 3CD 3 promo CD's handed out to every visitor of the All Tomorrow's Parties Festival.
        ATP Disc One contains Place Called Space doing a cover of
                     A Minor Place
                             no cat. #

2001 CDR It's All About Scenery (live CDR), by M Iafrate contains a cover of
                     I See A Darkness
                             Cole Slaw Recordings CS-30

2001 CDS Tonight's Music, by Katatonia contains a cover of
                     O How I Enjoy The Light
                             Peaceville CD VilleS 113

2001 CD Dean Quixote OST, compilation contains Spink doing a cover of
                     New Partner
                             Spin Art spart99 (also released on their Freeep EP)

2001 7" Calexico / The Frames, The Frames doing a cover of
                     New Partner
                             Volta Sounds volt 03 (in 2003 released on their The Roads Outgrown CD on Overcoat)

2000 CD What Are You Buying Me For Christmas?, compilation contains Blue Afternoon doing a cover of
                     Christmastime In The Mountains
                             1,2,3 indiezinhos records HAU-002

2000 CDEP Christmas Songs, by Bellweather contains a cover (hidden track) of
                     Christmastime In The Mountains
                             Pretty Horses PREHOR 001

2000 LP/CD American III: Solitary Man, by Johnny Cash contains a cover of
                     I See A Darkness (with Will on backing vocals)
                             American 500986 2

2000 7" Me?, by By Coastal Cafe contains a cover of
                     I Am A Cinematographer
                             Pickled Egg 16

2000 CD Bright Eyes, by B'ehl contains a cover of
                      New Partner
                             Quattro Disc QUATTRO-015 (Japan)

1999 CDs La Purge, by Tue-Loup contains a cover of
                     Christmastime In The Mountains
                             PIAS Recordings PIASF 020 CDS (radio promo)
                             PIAS Recordings PIASF 022 CDS (free give away promo called "4 Titres Inédit")

1999 CDs Under The Stars, by Scram C Baby contains a cover of
                     Christmastime In The Mountains
                             Excelsior Excel 96035

1999 CD self titled album, by King Me contains a cover of
                     I See A Darkness
                             King Me Records

1998 7" free at Flygirl magazine #7 has Lou Barlow doing a cover of
                     Riding
                             Blue Bunny Records

1998 CD  self titled album by A.Krohn & Two Horsemen contains a cover of
                     Ohio River Boat Song
                             Moloko Plus 017

1998 CD Silent House, by Vera Coomans contains covers of
                     A Sucker's Evening
                     Trudy Dies
                             Pink Records TOE 980804

1996 CD The Whistle Only Dogs Can Hear, by Kelly Hogan contains a cover of 
                     King Me
                             Long Play Records LP36

1996 CD Trust Your Body, by Salt Licks contains a cover of
                    Turkey Vulture
                             Mad Entropic MEC-SL4

1996 7"/CDs Beauty Of The Ride, by Sebadoh contains a cover of
                    Riding (from Peel Session 08/05/93)
                             City Slang, EFA04978-2
                             Domino Rug 47CD

1995 MC/CD Mangerman Christmas Compilation contains Boyracer doing a cover of
                     Christmastime In The Mountains
                             Mobstar 007

1995 CD To The Land Of Milk And Honey, by Sally Timms,
        contains "No More Rides", according to the liner notes of the "Every Mother's Son" 7", this song is
        specially written for this album.
                             Scout Recordings SR 1002

Covers of Will Oldham songs performed live

I Send My Love To You - Done by Edith Frost in her early live shows.

New Partner - Done by dEUS members Tom Barman & Craig Ward 23/08/97 offstage on the
Lowlands Festival in Dronten, Holland and during their gigs in November '97.

You Will Miss Me When I Burn - Played live by the Belgium band dEUS on their 1997 tour, Tom Barman (singer
of dEUS) plays it 19/05/97 offstage on the Pinkpop Festival in Landgraaf, Holland.

New Partner - Dublin band The Frames end with this song almost every show in 1999.

Christmastime In The Mountains - Played live by The Frames, early September 1999.
They worked it in one of their own songs called "Star Star".

Ohio River Boat Song - Also done live by The Frames in 1999.

Riding & The Brute Choir - played live by Knotworking, 30/12/99 New York City, Elbow Room.

A Minor Place - played live by Ewan Burke, spring 2000 in his "coffeehouse set".

Ohio River Boat Song - played live by Mike Merz & the Can o' Worms for their World-Wide Request
Show in Minneapolis, July 2000.

New Partner - played by King Me for Czech radio, 14/09/00 Prague.

Gulf Shores - played by Tom Barman on his solo shows summer 2000.

I See A Darkness - played by Stef Kamil Carlens on a Jeff Buckley tribute, 21/09/00 Rotterdam, Nighttown.

I Am A Cinematographer - played by Ewan Burke, autumn 2000.

I See A Darkness - played by D-Minor on various places in Holland from June to October 2001.

A King At Night - played by Marianne Faithful on her summer 2002 tour.

Trudy Dies - played by the West Marginals in Seattle in 2002.

You Will Miss Me When I Burn - played live by Idlewild autumn 2002.

Just To See My Holly Home - played by Zwan in Chicago October 21, 2002 (Matt Sweeney on guitar and vocals)

I Will Be Good - played by Mount Eerie 04/05/03 Huset's in Copenhagen.

In Okayama, Japan a festival was organised on May 6, 2003 with bands playing Will Oldham songs.

New Partner - Pfaff used a few lines in their song Bruce Springsteen on the Motel Mozaique Festival 2003.

I See A Darkness - played by Zita Swoon on their tour in 2003.

A Minor Place - played by Jolie Holland 17/08/03 in San Francisco and at her May/June 2004 tour.

Wolf Among Wolves - played by Cat Power 05/10/03 at the Shortlist Concert in Los Angeles, Wiltern Theatre.

(I Was Drunk At The) Pulpit - played by Jolie Holland at her May/June 2004 tour.

One With The Birds - played by Jolie Holland at her May/June 2004 tour.

The Spider's Dude Is Often There - played by Jolie Holland at her September/October 2004 tour.

A Minor Place - given new words by Lee Ann Brown through her "Words Of Love" poem, June 2004.

O Paul - recorded by Hinkley in 2004.

Meaulnes - recorded by Hinkley in 2004.

No More Workhorse Blues - recorded by Pedro Leite in 2004.

There Is No-One What Will Take Care Of You - recorded by Zach Holbrook in 2004.

New Partner - is recorded by Doveman

I See A Darkness & New Partner - played live by Trevett McCandliss at Matchless in Greenpoint Brooklyn in 2005 & 2006.

20/02/2007 Atlantis in Alkmaar organised "a suckers evening"; a Will Oldham cover night.

No More Workhorse Blues - played live by The Olympic Symphonium in 2007

The Way - The Shivers use a part of the lyrics in their live song The Road at least in 2008.

Easy Does It - played live by The Olympic Symphonium in 2008

I See A Darkness, A Minor Place, Ohio River Boat Song, West Palm Beach - played live through the years 2002 - 2009 by Bob Corn.
He always forgets his decision to not play Will Oldham songs anymore. Which is good.

Disorder, Another Day Full Of Dread, Christmastime In The Mountains - played live by Stef Kamil Carlens in 2008 & 2009.

Raining In Darling - played live by de mannenbroeders in 2009.

A Sucker's Evening - played live by The Dones in 2009.

I See A Darkness - played live by Rob Klerkx in 2009 and at Onderinvloed.com.

I See A Darkness - played live by Green Cullet in 2012.

Old Jerusalem, Raining In Darling - played live by Broeder Dieleman December the 1st 2012 at a Dwars Sessie

The complete HOPE EP is reimagined live on stage of the Empress Ale House in Whyte Ave by F&M on November 10 2018

All Is Grace - played live in 2021-2022 by Toby Goodshank 

1997 Wool And Splendor: Tribute To Palace. Covers by Will fans. Info.
1999 Stable Songs: A Will Oldham Fan Tribute compilation, more covers by fans of Will.  Info.
2001 Wool And Splendor # II: Another cover compilation by fans. Info.
2001 A Tribute To Will Oldham In Japan. Again covers, now by Japanese fans. Info.
2003 Into The Forest: A Will Oldham Fan Tribute, it has grown into a 2CD. Info.

Songs that mention Will Oldham


1998 CD It Doesn't Make Sense by Readymade contains the song "No Deadline"
which has the following line:
"I'm a drinker but I'm a thinker 
palace-brothers hereïs to you"

1998 CD Above The Lisa Drugstore by Gore Slut contains the song "Stumble(2)"
which has the following line:
 "She thinks Will Oldham sings like a goat
 She has seen his picture and he looks chubby"

1999 CD For Madmen Only by Waxwing contains the song "Keep This Up"
which has the following lines:
"Laying on the grass in California
I keep warm beer and sleeping bags for comfort
Strangely it's embodied by Palace Brothers
When they sing about horses"

2001 CD Trouble Over Bridgewater by Half Man Half Biscuit contains the song "Emerging From Gorse"
which has the following line:
"We were just sitting listening to music, drinking tea, talking
about the Palace Brothers, Bonnie Prince Billy, that kind of thing you know"

2001 CD Last Fair Deal Gone Down by Katatonia contains the song "Don't Tell A Soul"
which has the following line:
"I live for all this thing
that I heard someone sing
when you have no one
no one can hurt you"

2001 CD Vespertine by Björk contains the song "Harm Of Will" which is allegedly about Will Oldham

2002 CD It's All About Love by Tim Oxley contains the song "House Husband"
which has the following line:
"Set the table if your able I’ll put on a c.d.,
eggplant parmigianna and bonnie prince billy,
take your shoes off and get comfy
I’ll pour you a glass of wine"

2005 CD The Art Star Sounds Compilation contains a Jeffrey Lewis song called "Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror"
about meeting Will Oldham on the L-train.
2005 CD City & Eastern Songs by Jeffrey and Jack Lewis contains the same title in a different version.

2005 download The Possibilities Are Ending by Arctic Skies contains the song "Will Oldham's Winter Beard"
an instrumental track

2006? Wet Nurse has a song called "Cleaner"
which has the following line:
"Bonnie Prince Billy gave her a child, I'm proud to call her my cleaner"

2006 CD San Francisco, CA by David Jaberi contains the song "Bonnie How"
about how Bonnie writes the best and most songs

2007 CD Puzzle by Biffy Clyro contains the song "Saturday Superhouse"
which has the following lines:
"I'll be sitting on the left side
You'll be sitting on the right
Dying to share our problems
Make everything alright
Then I see a darkness
You see the blinding light
Will Oldham's in the corner moaning
"Can't you write your own lines""

2008 download This Is My Own Personal Way Of Dealing With It All by Superman Revenge Squad contains the song "Will Oldham Sang To Me"
starts with the lines:
"Will Oldham sang to me and he said
"how can anyone think anything is permanent"
but I'm warning you I think I'm gonna feel this way until I die"

2009 LP/CD Walzerkönig by Laokoongruppe contains the song "Walzerkönig"
which has the following lines:
"und ich spiel nicht für euch wenn ihr albert ayler nicht kennt
und bei musik von alban berg und will oldham nicht flennt"

2010 download Goodnight Danii by Drew Danbury contains the song "Will Oldham"

2012 CD Espècies Per Catalogar by Els Amics De Les Arts contains the song "El Matrimoni Arnolfini"
which has the following lines:
"Per tu L'India van ser tres mesos vitals,
Per mi van ser nouranta dies a l'exili
A les fotos surts tan guapa i tant morena
i jo així amb pinta com de Bonnie Prince Billy"

2016 download Work Stories by talons' contains the song "Bonnie Billy"

2018 LP/CD Time Elastic by Laish contains the song "I Would Prefer Not To"
which has the following lines:
"Old Joy tells it well
And Bonnie Prince is you"

2019 single download Bonnie by Cecilie Anna is a tribute to Will Oldham
Later released on her album New Bird

2020 2LP/CD Microphones in 2020 by Microphones, the lyrics refer to "the first mysterious Palace record" and seeing Bonnie Prince Billy and band play live in matching track suits

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