"Letdown" Songs

Judging by the title of this post, you might expect to be disappointed by the selection of songs. True, these "Letdown" Songs are mostly about being let down by someone or letting someone else down. Which can, of course, be disappointing for the "letdown" party. But the songs themselves are golden! I'm sure you will...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Beatles  ~  "Don't Let Me Down"

2)  The Chainsmokers ft. Daya  ~  "Don't Let Me Down"

3)  Toby Keith  ~  "I Won't Let You Down"

4)  Woodkid ft. Elle Fanning  ~  "Never Let You Down"

5)  NF  ~  "Let You Down"

6)  Leona Lewis  ~  "Don't Let Me Down"

7)  OK Go  ~  "I Won't Let You Down"

8)  Jorja Smith  ~  "Let Me Down"

9)  Radiohead  ~  "Let Down" / "Street Spirit (Fade Out)"

10)  Rita Ora  ~  "I Will Never Let You Down"

11)  George Michael  ~  "Let Her Down Easy"

12)  Colbie Caillat  ~  "Never Gonna Let You Down"

13)  Dead By Sunrise  ~  "Let Down"

14)  Sabrina Claudio ft. Khalid  ~  "Don't Let Me Down"

15)  Seether  ~  "Let You Down"  (Fair warning: If you're not a fan of horror movies, you probably won't like this video. It's slightly terrifying.)

16)  The Subways  ~  "I Won't Let You Down"

17)  Depeche Mode  ~  "Never Let Me Down Again"

18)  La Roux  ~  "Let Me Down Gently"

19)  HRVY  ~  "I Won't Let You Down"

20)  Paolo Nutini  ~  "Let Me Down Easy"

21)  Bif Naked  ~  "Let Down"

22)  Hawk Nelson ft. Hunter and Tara  ~  "Never Let You Down"

23)  Alec Benjamin ft. Alessia Cara  ~ "Let Me Down Slowly"

24)  Blackberry Smoke ft. Amanda Shires  ~  "Let Me Down Easy"

25)  Hollie Col  ~  "Let Yourself Down"

Songs About Karma

I don't believe in karma from a religious standpoint, but I do believe in retribution and it's clear that, for whatever reason, people often receive their just desserts. And that's fine by me. It's also fine by the tunes in this post, which are all Songs About Karma. Enjoy?  ~  JH

BLOGGER'S NOTE:  You may have often heard karma equated with a certain word which some may find offensive. You should know that this word appears in the lyrics of the 11th, 15th, 20th, and 22nd songs in this post. Just in case you wish to avoid those songs.

1)  Culture Club  ~  “Karma Chameleon”

2)  Tiffany Alvord  ~  “Karma”

3)  Radiohead  ~  “Karma Police”

4)  Alicia Keys  ~  “Karma”

5)  Parkway Drive  ~  “Karma”

6)  Jamie N Commons  ~  “Karma (Hardline)”

7)  Bif Naked  ~  “King Of Karma”

8)  John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band  ~  “Instant Karma”

9)  Queen Naija  ~  “Karma”

10)  New Hope Club  ~  “Karma”

11)  Joss Stone  ~  “Karma”

12)  Trevor Hall  ~  “Karma”

13)  Jessica Andrews  ~  “Karma”

14)  The Black Eyed Peas  ~  “Karma”

15)  Julian Perretta  ~  “Karma”

16)  Kristina Maria  ~  “Karma”

17)  Willie Nelson  ~  “Little Old-Fashioned Karma”

18)  Yianna Terzi  ~  “Karma”

19)  Kamelot  ~  “Karma”

20)  Robinson  ~  “Karma”

21)  Bump Of Chicken  ~  “Karma”  (Love, love, love the name of this band!)

22)  Ida Maria  ~  “Bad Karma”

23)  1200 Techniques  ~  “Karma”  (I just realized one thing that my life was missing up until this point: Australian rap. It's amazing!)

24)  Megan and Liz  ~  “Karma’s Coming Back For Me”

25)  Shatterproof  ~  “Karma”

Songs By Breast Cancer Survivors

In case you didn't already know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I put together this post featuring Songs by Breast Cancer Survivors both to raise awareness of and to highlight a few notable survivors of the disease. You may know and recognize many of these faces, and you may be familiar with their voices. Over 260,000 people each year are diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. alone. Early detection is key. Don't delay...schedule your mammogram today!  ~  JH

1)  Sheryl Crow  ~  “Everyday Is A Winding Road”

2)  Kylie Minogue  ~  “Love At First Sight”

3)  Olivia Newton-John  ~  “I Honestly Love You”

4)  Carly Simon  ~  “You’re So Vain”  (I just found out that Mick Jagger contributed backup vocals to this iconic tune. Apropos of nothing, but interesting nonetheless.)

5)  Melissa Etheridge  ~  “Come To My Window”

6)  Anastacia  ~  “I’m Outta Love”

7)  Bif Naked  ~  “Lucky”

8)  Marianne Faithfull  ~  “As Tears Go By”

9)  Nanci Griffith  ~  “Once In A Very Blue Moon”

10)  Hayley Mills & Hayley Mills  ~  “Let’s Get Together”  (Yes, you read that right. The girl sings a duet with herself. Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about…)

11)  Anita Doth (of 2 Unlimited)  ~  “No Limit”

12)  Peter Criss (with KISS)  ~  “Beth”  (In case you are under the mistaken belief that only women can get breast cancer, Peter Criss – who takes the lead on this classic KISS ballad – is here to prove you wrong.)

13)  Marsha Hunt  ~  “I Walk On Gilded Splinters”

14)  Ann Jillian  ~  “There’s A Winner In You”

15)  Rachel Platten  ~  “Fight Song”  (While it’s true that Rachel Platten has never suffered from breast cancer and come out on the other side, this song from three years ago has become a battle cry for those who have. I believe its message is an appropriate way to conclude this post.)

Songs About Choking

Here the first in what – knowing me! – will probably be an ongoing series of posts featuring Things You Would Never Want To Happen To You. Case in point, this set of Songs About Choking. Umm...enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Alice In Chains  ~  “Choke”

2)  The Asteroids Galaxy Tour  ~  “Choke It”

3)  Bullet For My Valentine  ~  “4 Words (To Choke Upon)”

4)  Heirsound  ~  “Choke”

5)  Joss Stone  ~  “The Chokin’ Kind”

6)  Madilan  ~  “Choke”

7)  Red Jumpsuit Apparatus  ~  “Choke”

8)  King Charles  ~  “Choke”

9)  OneRepublic  ~  “Choke”

10)  Serene  ~  “Choke”

11)  Biffy Clyro  ~  “Toys Toys Toys Choke, Toys Toys Toys”

12)  Not Katies  ~  “The Hope You Choke”

13)  Austra  ~  “The Choke”

14)  Headwires  ~  “Choke”

15)  Ryan Bingham  ~  “All Choked Up Again”

16)  Allen Tate  ~  “Don’t Choke”

17)  Sepultura  ~  “Choke”

18)  Potet  ~  “Choke”

19)  Bif Naked  ~  “Choking On The Truth”

20)  The Hall Effect  ~  “Choke”

21)  AKS ft. Selah Sue  ~  “Choke”

22)  Seratones  ~  “Choking On Your Spit”

23)  Skinny Puppy  ~  “The Choke”

24)  All The Right Moves  ~  “Choke”

25)  ChocQuibTown ft. Ñejo   ~  “Salsa & Choke”

“Sick” & “Tired” Songs, Vol. 3

Last but certainly not last, a third collection of "Sick" and "Tired" songs. I promise, there will be no more of them. Ready, set, enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Paramore  ~  “Stop This Song (Lovesick Melody)”

2)  Foo Fighters  ~  “Tired Of You”

3)  Lifehouse  ~  “Sick Cycle Carousel”

4)  The Kinks  ~  “Tired Of Waiting For You”

5)  In This Moment  ~  “Sick Like Me”

6)  Mountain Sounds  ~  “Tired Birds”

7)  Brandi Carlile ft. Punch Brothers, Sarah Jarosz, Ben Folds, & Richard Dworsky  ~  “Lovesick Blues”

8)  Ronnie Milsap  ~  “Don’t You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)”

9)  CAKE  ~  “Sick Of You”

10)  Texas  ~  “Tired Of Being Alone”  (Yes, I know I’ve already posted the Al Green version of this song within this very miniseries. But this rendition was so terrific that I couldn’t resist including it as well.)

11)  Chelsea Wolfe  ~  “Sick”

12)  K’s Choice  ~  “Tired”

13)  MercyMe  ~  “Homesick”

14)  Heather Maloney  ~  “Oh Hope, My Tired Friend”

15)  ChianoSky  ~  “Sick Sick”

16)  Mariah Carey  ~  “Heavenly (No Ways Tired / Can't Give Up Now)”

17)  Bif Naked  ~  “Sick”

18)  Lily Burns  ~  “If You’re Tired”

19)  Bob Dylan  ~  “Subterranean Homesick Blues”

20)  Robben Ford and the Blue Line  ~  “Tired Of Talking”

21)  Incubus  ~  “Sick, Sad Little World”

22)  Amani Starnes  ~  “Tired”

23)  Train  ~  “Homesick”

24)  We Have Band  ~  “Tired Of Running”

25)  Cross Canadian Ragweed ft. Lee Ann Womack  ~  “Sick And Tired”