user2697: What are some songs about chess? 
Historical songs; pop songs; singalong songs, hymns, anthems; whatever you can find.

user2697: Andrei Rodionov & Boris Tikhomirov - Chess Computer (Synth-Pop) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0xflCP9aOo

user2697: Yes ~ I've Seen All Good People: Your Move (1971) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1I4Q6Px_78

user3442: checkmate, by Apathy immediately comes to mind

user3443: Dirty Work by Steely Dan contains what seems to be a chess reference.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghcsrblhn7A&feature=kp

user3194: "The Ballad of Bobby Fischer"
This song is played at the end of the Bobby Fischer Against The World 
Documentary
http://youtu.be/84TI3wnZqUg

user3473: If you like rap:
dj muggs vs. gza the genius "Grandmasters" (it's a full-length album)

user350: "It's no sacrifice" - Elton John

user2173: There are two parts of "Chess Crown's Honour" by Vladimir Vysotskii (in russian language).
1st one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbJX8A1DZGk

user3357: One Night in Bangkok- Murray Head
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9cNtrrCP0E&feature=kp
A cover of Adele's "Skyfall" with a chess-themed music video 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiXJQ0SG888

user1761: Vennaskond - Malemaja staar (translates to "Chess House star", I think) is an Estonian song from 1993 about GM Jaan Ehlvest. Too bad my Estonian is not very good, so I can't translate the lyrics. :)

2697: <p>What are some songs about chess? </p>

<p>Historical songs; pop songs; singalong songs, hymns, anthems; whatever you can find.</p>
 2697: <p>Andrei Rodionov &amp; Boris Tikhomirov - Chess Computer (Synth-Pop) </p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0xflCP9aOo" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0xflCP9aOo</a></p>
 2697: <p>Yes ~ I've Seen All Good People: Your Move (1971) </p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1I4Q6Px_78" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1I4Q6Px_78</a></p>
 3442: <p>checkmate, by Apathy immediately comes to mind</p>
 3443: <p>Dirty Work by Steely Dan contains what seems to be a chess reference.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghcsrblhn7A&amp;feature=kp" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghcsrblhn7A&amp;feature=kp</a></p>
 3194: <p>"The Ballad of Bobby Fischer"</p>

<p>This song is played at the end of the Bobby Fischer Against The World 
Documentary</p>

<p><a href="http://youtu.be/84TI3wnZqUg" rel="nofollow">http://youtu.be/84TI3wnZqUg</a></p>
 3473: <p>If you like rap:</p>

<p>dj muggs vs. gza the genius "Grandmasters" (it's a full-length album)</p>
 350: <p>"It's no sacrifice" - Elton John</p>
 2173: <p>There are two parts of "Chess Crown's Honour" by Vladimir Vysotskii (in russian language).</p>

<p>1st one: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbJX8A1DZGk" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbJX8A1DZGk</a></p>
 3357: <p>One Night in Bangkok- Murray Head
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9cNtrrCP0E&amp;feature=kp" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9cNtrrCP0E&amp;feature=kp</a></p>

<p>A cover of Adele's "Skyfall" with a chess-themed music video 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiXJQ0SG888" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiXJQ0SG888</a></p>
 1761: <p><a href="http://youtu.be/1gvYik_1-pg" rel="nofollow">Vennaskond - Malemaja staar</a> (translates to "Chess House star", I think) is an Estonian song from 1993 about GM Jaan Ehlvest. Too bad my Estonian is not very good, so I can't translate the lyrics. :)</p>
