Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Songs About Hills & Valleys, Vol. 1

In every lifetime, there are hills and valleys – high point and low points. This set of songs, and the ones in the two volumes to come, will cover all the bases. Enjoy?  ~  JH



1)  Tauren Wells  ~  “Hills And Valleys”




2)  Nneka  ~  “Valley”




3)  Led Zeppelin  ~  “Over The Hills And Far Away”




4)  Marina And The Diamonds  ~  “Valley Of The Dolls”




5)  The Weeknd  ~   “The Hills”




6)  The Head And The Heart  ~  “Down In The Valley”




7)  Julie Andrews  ~  “The Sound Of Music”  (The memorable refrain goes: “The hills are alive with the sound of music…” Close enough for government work.)




8)  Caedmon’s Call  ~  “Valleys Fill First”




9)  Mark Knopfler  ~  “Hill Farmer’s Blues”




10)  Jimi Hendrix  ~  “Valleys Of Neptune”




11)  Celtic Woman  ~  “Hills Of Ireland”




12)  The Civil Wars  ~  “From This Valley”




13)  Passenger  ~  “House On A Hill”




14)  Big Country  ~  “Thirteen Valleys”




15)  Nightwish  ~  “Over The Hills And Far Away”




16)  Stevie Nicks & Chris Isaak  ~  “Red River Valley”




17)  The Tallest Man On Earth  ~  “Over The Hills”





18)  The Monkees  ~  “Pleasant Valley Sunday”





19)  Emmylou Harris & Mary Black  ~  “Green Rolling Hills”




20)  Widespread Panic ft. Derek Trucks  ~  “Surprise Valley”




21)  Coldplay  ~  “Violet Hill”




22)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Peace In The Valley”




23)  David Bowie  ~  “Up The Hill Backwards”




24)  Mississippi John Hurt  ~  “You Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley”




25)  The Pretty Reckless  ~  “House On A Hill”


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