What if Queen Elizabeth II had traded royal duties for a banjo and a spot on the bluegrass circuit? That’s the fun behind this edition of WWTL2. While history remembers her as Britain’s longest reigning monarch, our alternate universe imagines a Queen who spent her evenings on stage, picking out tunes and entertaining packed houses across the countryside.
This playful video celebrates the spirit of WWTL2 by asking a simple question: what music might a famous historical figure have loved if given the chance? The result is a blend of history, imagination, and a little musical mischief. Whether you’re here for the banjo, the Queen, or just the absurdity of seeing royalty at a jam session, we hope it leaves you smiling and wondering what other surprises history might be hiding.
Listen to the A Royal List stream
- Big Head Todd and The Monsters – Thunderbird
- NEEDTOBREATHE – The Long Surrender
- Tim McGraw – Runnin' Outta Love
- Post Malone w Chris Stapleton – California Sober
- Chris Young – Young Love & Saturday Nights
- Exile – Mesh
- Zac Brown Band (feat. Dolly Parton) – Butterfly
- Aaron Lewis – Over The Hill
- David Lee Roth – Mississippi Power
- Def Leppard – Stand By Me
- Keith Urban w/ Lainey Wilson – Go Home W U
- Darius Rucker w/Jennifer Nettles – Never Been Over
- The Voidz – Flexorcist
- Quavo, Luke Bryan and Teddy Swims – Georgia Ways
- Nate Smith, Avril Lavigne – Can You Die From a Broken Heart
- Kasbian – Call
- Laurie Anderson – India And On Down to Australia feat. ANOHNI
- Peter Gabriel – Four Kinds of Horses (Bright-Side Mix)
- Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton – Pour Me A Drink
- Zac Brown Band – Tie Up
- Kevin McDermott – Look Who’s Come To Say Goodbye
- Shwayze with O.A.R – Way Down
- Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs (feat. Graham Nash) – Dare To Dream
- Blackberry Smoke – Dig A Hole
- Gwen Stefani – Gwen Stefani – Swallow My Tears (Official Audio)
- Uriah Heep – Silver Sunlight
- Rusty Truck w/ Jakob Dylan – Bless My Soul
- Shenandoah, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan – Sunday in the South
- Toby Keith – Don't Let the Old Man In
- Chris Stapleton – I Should Have Known It