Tuesday, March 31, 2015

"Search" Songs


Yet another two-part, quasi-"Opposites" music post (but not really) for your listening pleasure. First up, a collection of songs with the word "Search" in their titles. Next time, a bunch of "Rescue" songs. "Search" and "Rescue" – get it? Yeah, I know – SO not rocket science. Enjoy?  ~  JH



1)  Hillsong United  ~  "Search My Heart"




2)  Survivor  ~  "The Search Is Over"




3)  Iggy & The Stooges  ~  "Search And Destroy"




4)  Katy Hudson  ~  "Search Me"  (Yes, that IS Katy Perry – six years before her mega-successful mainstream pop debut – performing a decidedly Christian-themed song  under her given name.)




5)  Son Volt  ~  "The Search"




6)  Santana  ~  "Searching"




7)  Damian Marley  ~  "Still Searching"




8)  Katie Melua  ~  "Call Off The Search"




9)  Lynyrd Skynyrd  ~  "Searching"




10)  American Analog  ~  "Search Party"




11)  Frank Sinatra  ~  "Searching"




12)  Anouk  ~  "Searching"




13)  INXS  ~  "Searching"




14)  Warren Zevon  ~  "Searchin' For A Heart"




15)  Kitty Wells  ~  "Searching (For Someone Like You)"




16)  Soundgarden  ~  "Searching With My Good Eye Closed"




17)  Matisyahu  ~  "Searchin'"




18)  M People  ~  "Search For The Hero"




19)  Luther Vandross  ~  "Searching"




20)  Carl Smith  ~  "I Overlooked An Orchid (While Searching For A Rose)"




21)  Vonda Shepard  ~  "Searchin' My Soul"




22)  Del Shannon  ~  "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun)"




23)  Chicago  ~  "I've Been Searching So Long"




24)  The Marshall Tucker Band  ~  "Searching For A Rainbow"




25)  Heartless Bastards  ~  "Searching For The Ghost"


Monday, March 30, 2015

"Complicated" Songs

Here's the other half of my most recent "Opposites" music post series. Last time, we explored "Simple" songs. Today, it's "Complicated"...songs, that is. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Michael Learns To Rock  ~  "Complicated Heart"




2)  Your Favorite Martian  ~  "Complicated"




3)  Avril Lavigne  ~  "Complicated"




4)  Robin Thicke  ~  "Complicated"




5)  Kentö  ~  "Complicated"




6)  Indigo Girls  ~  "Least Complicated"




7)  Colette  ~  "Complicated"




8)  Black Rebel Motorcycle Club  ~  "Complicated Situation"




9)  Bella Ruse  ~  "Complicated Rhythm"




10)  Soulicit  ~  "Complicated"




11)  The Come Ons  ~  "Complicated"




12)  MC Jin ft. Hollis  ~  "Complicated"




13)  State Of The Union  ~  "Love Is Complicated"




14)  Ben Watling  ~  "Not Complicated"




15)  Patrina Morris  ~  "Complicated"




16)  Paul Cardall  ~  "Less Complicated"



17)  Taylor Ferrera  ~  "Complicated, Deep, And Sentimental"




18)  Cloud Cult  ~  "Complicated Creation"




19)  Waikiki  ~  "Complicated"





20)  The Preservation Hall Jazz Band ft. Clint Maedgen  ~  "Complicated Life"


Saturday, March 28, 2015

"Simple" Songs

I smell another "Opposites" post coming on. Or maybe that's just my feet. Here's a bunch of "Simple" songs. Next up, "Complicated" songs. Because I can; that's why. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Shinedown  ~  "Simple Man"




2)  No Doubt  ~  "Simple Kind Of Life"




3)  Lyle Lovett  ~  "Simple Song"




4)  Alison Krauss  ~  "Simple Love"




5)  Manchester Orchestra  ~  "Simple Math"




6)  Anuhea  ~  "Simple Love Song"




7)  Wu-Tang Clan  ~  "Can It Be All So Simple"




8)  k.d. lang  ~  "Simple"




9)  The Charlie Daniels Band  ~  "Simple Man"




10)  Casey Abrams  ~  "Simple Life"




11)  Amy Grant  ~  "Simple Things"




12)  Candlebox  ~  "Simple Lessons"




13)  Ricky Van Shelton  ~  "Simple Man"




14)  K's Choice  ~  "How Simple It Can Be"




15)  Collective Soul ~  "Simple"




16)  Guster  ~  "Simple Machine"




17)  Alanis Morissette  ~  "Simple Together"




18)  Live  ~  "Simple Creed"




19)  Lynyrd Skynyrd  ~  "Simple Life"




20)  Heartless Bastards  ~  "Simple Feeling"





21)  Bad Company  ~  "Simple Man"




22)  Linda Ronstadt  ~  "Simple Man, Simple Dream"




23)  Carolina Liar  ~  "Simple Life"




24)  Sarah Jarosz  ~  "Simple Twist Of Fate"




25)  The Dandy Warhols  ~  "All The Money Or The Simple Life, Honey"


Friday, March 27, 2015

"Special" Songs

A bunch of random songs with the word "Special" in their titles? "Well, isn't that special?" Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Garbage  ~  "Special"




2)  Massive Attack ft. Sinéad O'Connor  ~  "Special Cases"




3)  Marcy Playground  ~  "Special"




4)  Mew  ~  "Special"




5)  George Strait  ~  "You're Something Special To Me"




6)  Elvis Presley  ~  "Frankfort Special"




7)  Johnny Cash  ~  "Orange Blossom Special"




8)  Missy Higgins  ~  "The Special Two"




9)  Creedence Clearwater Revival  ~  "The Midnight Special"




10)  Dolly Parton  ~  "Something Special"




11)  The Doobie Brothers  ~  "For Someone Special"




12)  Bridget Kelly  ~  "Special Delivery"




13)  Percy Sledge  ~  "My Special Prayer"




14)  Patti LaBelle  ~  "Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight)"




15)  The Pointer Sisters  ~  "We've Got The Power" / "Special Things"  (My local readers might be interested to know that this video is from a live performance at The Attic in Greenville, NC, way back in 1981!)




16)  Paul Kelly  ~  "Special Treatment"




17)  Ella Fitzgerald ft. Oscar Peterson  ~  "Air Mail Special"




18)  Placebo  ~  "Special Needs"




19)  Ray, Goodman, & Brown  ~  "Special Lady"




20)  Goodie Mob ft. Janelle Monáe  ~  "Special Education"




21)  Mango Groove  ~  "Special Star"




22)  Robert Cray  ~  "No One Special"


Saturday, March 21, 2015

Songs About Style

Here's a small collection of songs with the word "Style" somewhere in their titles. Why? Because! Enjoy?  ~  JH



1)  Taylor Swift  ~  "Style"




2)  PSY  ~  "Gangnam Style"




3)  The Jacksons  ~  "The Style Of Life"




4)  Selah Sue  ~  "Crazy Sufferin' Style"




5)  Lady Antebellum  ~  "Freestyle"




6)  The Temptations  ~  "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)"




7)  Architecture In Helsinki  ~  "Denial Style"




8)  Dean Martin & Vikki Carr  ~  "Rainbows Are Back In Style"




9)  Kylie Minogue  ~  "Cowboy Style"




10)  Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, & Bing Crosby  ~  "Style"




11)  Cat Power  ~  "Crossbones Style"




12)  Billy Joel  ~  "That's Not Her Style"




13)  Tom Jones  ~  "In Style And Rhythm"




14)  George Thorogood & The Destroyers  ~  "I'll Change My Style"




15)  John Cale & Lou Reed  ~  "Style It Takes"