Green covers a lot of ground in song: grass and gardens, green eyes, a green light to go. This list runs from a smoky 1962 instrumental to modern pop, all tied together by one color.
Updated 2026
Green Onions by Booker T. & the M.G.'s 1962
A lean, greasy organ instrumental that defined cool.
Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival 1969
A swampy memory of a childhood spot down by the water.
Green, Green Grass of Home by Tom Jones 1966
A homecoming that turns out to be a final, heartbreaking one.
Bein' Green by Kermit the Frog 1970
A gentle lesson on accepting the color, and the self, you are.
Green Eyes by Coldplay 2002
A soft acoustic thank-you to one steadying person.
Green-Eyed Lady by Sugarloaf 1970
A long, organ-driven ode to a mysterious woman.
Little Green Apples by O.C. Smith 1968
Finding proof of love in the smallest everyday things.
Green Tambourine by The Lemon Pipers 1967
A psychedelic busker's plea, drop a coin in his cup.
Greensleeves by Traditional 1580
A centuries-old melody nearly everyone can hum.
Green Green by The New Christy Minstrels 1963
A rambling folk hit about never wanting to settle down.
Evergreen by Barbra Streisand 1976
Love described as the kind of green that never fades.