We’re a week into November Beard Month, and I was looking for some music to help coax these whiskers out into the open air. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a decent beard related playlist out there anywhere. So, what do you do when you can’t find something pre-made? You roll up your sleeves and you make it yourself.
Most of the songs lean toward the heavier side of the scale, but if you’re growing a 70’s, peace-loving beard to nest tiny woodland creatures in, I threw a few tracks for you, too. So, let’s get some cold air on your face and music into those ears, and let’s get those whiskers on the outside where they belong.
All the songs included either mention facial hair or are performed by bands with one or more bearded members. Yes, ZZ Top is in there even though they’re included in every musical beard list ever.
If you have track suggestions, be sure to throw them in the comments, and a full track listing (with explanations) is included below.
Enjoy!
All 66+ Tracks on Beards By Playlist (And Their Explanations)
- “A Bid Farewell (Album Version)”
by Killswitch Engage
The End Of Heartache
Reason: Justin Foley (drums) has a beard. - “Ace of Spades”
by Motorhead
Ace Of Spades
Reason:Lemmy Kilmister has a badass pair of friendly chops. - “Aqualung”
by Jethro Tull
‘M.U.’ The Best of Jethro Tull
Reason: Lyrics refer to an icy beard. - “Attack of the Dungeon Witch”
by He Is Legend
Suck Out The Poison
Reason: Schuylar Croom (vocals) has a beard - “Beard And Wifebeater”
by Endeavor
Constructive Semantics
Reason:Title - “Black Leather Mustache”
by CABLE
Last Call
Reason: Title - “Blood On Our Hands”
by Death From Above 1979
You’re A Woman, I’m A Machine
Reason: Jesse F. Keeler (bass/synth) has a beard - “Bomber”
by Motorhead
No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith
Reason:Lemmy Kilmister has a badass pair of friendly chops. - “Born With a Beard”
by Supe & the Sandwiches
the Springfield Chronicles
Reason: Title - “Burning Beard”
by Clutch
Robot Hive / Exodus
Reason: DOUBLE WHAMMY! Title + Neil Fallon (vocals) has a badass beard - “By The Beard Of Zeus (Album Version)”
by Red I Flight
The Years
Reason: Title - “Catamaran”
by Bear Vs. Shark
Terrorhawk
Reason: A couple of the band members have beards. - “Crush The Skull”
by Unleashed
Shadows In The Deep / Across The Open Sea
Reason: lyrics mention a beard. - “Crystal Skull”
by Mastodon
Blood Mountain
Reason: Both Brent Hinds (guitar) and Troy Sanders (vocals/bass) have beards. - “Easy Tiger”
by Every Time I Die
Gutter Phenomenon
Reason: Andy Williams (guitar) has a beard - “Family Tradition”
by Hank Williams, Jr.
Hank Williams, Jr.’s Greatest Hits
Reason: Hank has an outlaw beard. - “Fire It Up”
by Black Label Society
Radio Single
Reason: Zakk Wylde has an insane beard. - “Gentle On My Mind”
by Glen Campbell
The Very Best Of Glen Campbell
Reason:lyrics mention a beard - “Granite State Destroyer (Album Version)”
by Scissorfight
New Hampshire
Reason: Ironlung (vocals) has a massive beard and a bald head. - “Hat And Beard (Rudy Van Gelder 24Bit Mastering)”
by Eric Dolphy
Out To Lunch (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
Reason: Title - “Have Fun”
by The Beautiful South
Blue Is The Colour
Reason: The lyric “You should grow a beard” is true. - “Heatseeker”
by Valient Thorr
Legend Of The World
Reason: Every member of the band has a massive beard with the exception of Eidan Thorr. - “I Got Mine”
by The Black Keys
Attack & Release
Reason: Dan Auerbach (vocals/guitar) had a beard. - “Holland, 1945”
by Neutral Milk Hotel
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Reason:Scott Spillane (horns) has a pretty massive Amish style beard. - “I Know”
by Barenaked Ladies
Born on a Pirate Ship
Reason: Lyrics mention a scary guy with a beard. - “I’d Have to Be Crazy”
by Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson’s Greatest Hits (And Some That Will Be)
Reason:Double WHAMMY! Willie has a beard, and the song lyrics reference a beard - “In Regards to Myself”
by Underoath
Define The Great Line
Reason: Tim McTague (guitar) has a beard - “Jessica”
by The Allman Brothers Band
Brothers and Sisters
Reason: Gregg Allman’s long standing beardedness. - “Kyle From Incantation Has A Mustache”
by A/C
I Like It When You Die
Reason: Well, he does. - “La Grange”
by ZZ Top
Armageddon (Soundtrack)
Reason: Most famous beards in rock. - “Leave The Biker (LP Version)”
by Fountains of Wayne
Fountains of Wayne
Reason:Lyrics mention crumbs in a beard from the seafood special. - “Love My Lips”
by Veggie Tales
Veggie Tunes 2
Reason: In the lyrics, Aunt Ruth had a beard. - “Mambo Sun (Album Version)”
by T. Rex
Electric Warrior
Reason: lyric “I got stars in my beard.” - “March Of The Fire Ants”
by Mastodon
Remission
Reason: Both Brent Hinds (guitar) and Troy Sanders (vocals/bass) have beards. - “Metal Gods”
by Judas Priest
British Steel
Reason: Ian Hill (bass) had a beard. Yes, he did. Look it up. - “Midnight Rider”
by The Allman Brothers Band
A Decade Of Hits 1969-1979
Reason: Gregg Allman’s long standing beardedness. - “Mustache T.V. (Album Version)”
by Atom And His Package
Attention! Blah Blah Blah
Reason: Title - “My Beard”
by Shel Silverstein
Where The Sidewalk Ends
Reason: Title - “Now You’ve Got Something To Die For”
by Lamb Of God
Ashes Of The Wake
Reason: Mark Morton (guitar) has a beard. - “Open Up The Border”
by Clutch
Pure Rock Fury
Reason: Neil Fallon (vocals) has a badass beard - “Overkill”
by Motorhead
Overkill
Reason:Lemmy Kilmister has a badass pair of friendly chops. - “Portobello Road”
by Cat Stevens
On The Road To Find Out
Reason: Lyrics and performer. - “Push It”
by Static-X
Wisconsin Death Trip
Reason: Wayne Static has a beard - “Raining Blood”
by Slayer
Reign In Blood
Reason: Kerry King’s Van Dyke outsizes most beards. - “Razor Burn”
by Lagwagon
Hoss
Reason: Lyrics and Title - “Red in Tooth and Claw”
by Rosetta
Wake/Lift
Reason: Bruce McMurtrie Jr. (drums) is bearded. - “Rezerection”
by Valient Thorr
Legend Of The World
Reason: Every member of the band has a massive beard with the exception of Eidan Thorr. - “Rip Van Winkle (LP Version)”
by The Devotions
Doo Wop Classics, Vol. 8
Reason: Rip Van Winkle had a massive beard. - “Rip Van Winkle”
by Witch
Witch
Reason: Rip Van Winkle had a massive beard. - “Saddle Up”
by Viking Skull
Born In Hell
Reason: Waldie (bass) has a beard. - “Salivation”
by Burn The Priest
Burn The Priest
Reason: Reason: Mark Morton (guitar) has a beard. - “South Of Heaven”
by Slayer
South Of Heaven
Reason: Kerry King’s Van Dyke outsizes most beards. - “Strange Times”
by The Black Keys
Attack & ReleaseReason: Dan Auerbach (vocals/guitar) had a beard.
- “Take This Oath (Album Version)”
by Killswitch Engage
The End Of Heartache
Reason: Justin Foley (drums) has a beard - “The Birthing”
by Baroness
Red Album
Reason: John Dyer Baizley (vocals) is bearded. - “The Girlie Had A Mustache”
by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
And In This Corner…
Reason: Title and lyrics. Slick Willie style. - “The Gruesome Death of Edward Teach (Album Version)”
by Scissorfight
New Hampshire
Reason: DOUBLE WHAMMY!: Ironlung (vocals) has a huge beard, and Edward Teach is otherwise remembered as Blackbeard. - “The King of the Carrot Flowers Pt. 1”
by Neutral Milk Hotel
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Reason: Scott Spillane (horns) has a pretty massive Amish style beard. - “The Lime Green Net”
by Valient Thorr
Legend Of The World
Reason: Every member of the band has a massive beard with the exception of Eidan Thorr. - “The New Black”
by Every Time I Die
Gutter Phenomenon
Reason: Andy Williams (guitar) has a beard. - “The Ripper”
by Judas Priest
The Essential Judas Priest
Reason: Ian Hill (bass) had a beard. Yes, he did. Look it up. - “The Seduction”
by He Is Legend
I Am Hollywood
Reason: Schuylar Croom (vocals) has a beard. - “Thrash Unreal (Album Version)”
by Against Me!
New Wave
Reason: Two band members have beards. - “Turned Inside Out [Reissue] [with intro effect]”
by Obituary
The Best Of Obituary
Reason: Donald Tardy and Trevor Peres both had beards. - “Tush”
by ZZ Top
The Best of ZZ Top
Reason: Most famous beards in rock. - “Waitin’ for the Bus”
by ZZ Top
The Best of ZZ Top
Reason: Most famous beards in rock. - “Warning: Perfect Sideburns Don’t Make You Dangerous”
by Crime In Stereo
Explosives and the Will To Use Them
Reason: Title - “Weird Beard”
by Fu Manchu
King of the Road
Reason: Just an awesome song. Oh and the title. And lyrics. - “Well All Right!”
by The Hives
The Black and White album
Reason: Lyrics mention trying to grow a beard. - “Wishbone”
by Clutch
The Elephant Riders
Reason: Neil Fallon (vocals) is the balls.
No love for the beards of Poison Idea?
or the even beardier (and more metal) Mastodon?
@M: What’s funny is that I had both Brent Hinds and Troy Sanders from Mastodon in my notes and swore I added three of their songs, but they’re not on the list. I added a couple of tracks. Isn’t the only guy from Poison Idea with a beard dead?
Hey man,
Found you yesterday… you’re pretty hilarious.
Anyways, pretty sick that you stick KSE as #1… “A Bid Farewell” is a sick song.
And, of course, no “beard list” would be complete without Zakk Wylde…
haha
–Kyle
How about “I’m alright” from Kenny Loggins for that ‘Top 40’ crowd.
@Kyle: The list is alphabetical…
@Doles: Isn’t Kenny Loggins considered a gateway to Michael McDonald? Then where does it end? It seems like we’d wake up in a gutter somewhere with a beard hangover and George Michael playing in the background. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Love the Beards!! You have forgotten Iron and Wine. Sam Beam’s beard is quite possibly the best beard on a face at the moment.
I couldn’t help but notice no mention of the Australian band “The Beards” and their bearded classics, such as “Growing a Beard,” “No Beard, No Good,” or even, “A Wizard Needs a Beard.” Check them out at http://www.myspace.com/thebeardsclub … you know, if you want.
Two more musical bastions of beardness: Mouth of the Architect (example: http://a750.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/49/l_da8d253556fdff7df8b691afc082ac25.jpg) and Ocean (example: http://importantrecords.com/ocean_lesser/)
Hey, sweet man. And I’ve already started for MaBeGroMo, I need all the heads up time I can get to hope it grows in properly! 3 weeks and counting now.
Ok, since you put a couple of country people in there, how about these:
Kenny Rogers: You Picked a Fine Time To Leave Me Lucille
Waylon Jennings: I’ve Always Been Crazy
Merle Haggard: I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink
Johnny Paycheck: Take This Job and Shove It
Toby Keith: How Do You Like Me Now?
What about Finnish metal gods Tarot? The singer and bassist sports an absolutely Viking forked and bound goatee.
Get some Four Year Strong on there.
they have beards + often have beard competitions on stage
The bass player of Sybris has a sexy beard…
Sybris: Burnout Babies
How about N.I.B. from Black Sabbath’s eponymous debut album?
Sabbath fans stroked their (bearded) chins, wondering what N.I.B. stood for.
Turns out it stood for nothing. At the time, drummer Bill Ward sported a pointed beard, which his bandmates decided resembled the NIB of a pen!
Hope that’s enough of a beard connection! If you haven’t heard the song, go find it. Slammin’!
A
How about Warrel Dane?
While recording his album, he had great beard (look it up!)!
Great site, greets!
This is extremely delayed, but Scott H. Biram (http://www.myspace.com/scotthbiram) has had a massive beard and a pretty epic Fu Manchu (and one with a soul patch!) Plus, he plays outlaw country, which is pretty badass.
What about Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Fight, and Rob Halford fame? Come one Jon use your head.
If you want a real Country outlaw with a beard, how about David Allen Coe, he sings the greatest country song ever, its got everything momma, trucks, getting drunk, trains, prison, and rain all in one!
I do like the Motorhead!
Dude there is an Australian band called “the beards”. They have two albums “the beards” and “beards, beards, beards”. Classic tracks such as “beards dont kill people, people with beards kill people”, “if your dad doesnt have a beard, you’ve got two mums”, “born with a beard”, “no beard, no good (not enough beards in my neighbourhood)” and “my baby left me for a man without a beard”. Check them shits out on itunes – funniest shit EVER