“Busy” & “Idle” Songs, Vol. 1

Here begins a three-part series featuring songs with either the word "Busy" or "Idle" in their titles. A variety of styles and genres are represented here and in the two posts taht will follow. So...what're you waiting for? Please, by all means, enjoy! ~ JH



1)  Jungle  ~  “Busy Earnin’”

2)  Oasis  ~  "The Importance Of Being Idle"

3)  Jane Monheit  ~  “Little Man, You’ve Had A Busy Day”

4)  Marina and the Diamonds  ~  "Teen Idle"

5)  Ronnie Milsap  ~  “Busy Makin’ Plans”

6)  Tedeschi Trucks Band  ~  "Idle Wind"

7)  Luther Vandross  ~  “Busy Body”

8)  Los Lonely Boys  ~  "American Idle"

9)  Fall Out Boy  ~  “Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying (Do Your Part To Save The Scene And Stop Going To Shows)”

10)  The Amps  ~  "Full On Idle"

11)  Dodie Clark  ~  “I’ve Been Busy”  (The song ends around the 2:00 mark. The rest is just chitchat.)

12)  Katatonia  ~  "Idle Blood"

13)  Elvis Costello & The Attractions  ~  “Busy Bodies”

14)  The Toy Dolls  ~  "Idle Gossip"

15)  DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince  ~  “Let’s Get Busy, Baby”

16)  Beirut  ~  "Mount Wroclai (Idle Days)"

17)  Billy Ray Cyrus  ~  “Busy Man”

18)  iamamiwhoami  ~  "Idle Talk"

19)  Glen Campbell  ~  “I Was Too Busy Loving You”

20)  Vetiver  ~  "Idle Ties"

21)  Lucy Wainwright Roche  ~  “Look Busy”

22)  Jeon Soyeon  ~  "Idle Song"

23)  Traveling Wilburys  ~  “The Devil’s Been Busy”

24)  Castle No Kings  ~  "Idle Hands"

25)  Marvin Gaye  ~  “Too Busy Thinking About My Baby”

Songs About Ghosts, Vol. 2

This is a blog post featuring Songs About Ghosts. It's the second in a series of four. There are lots of good songs here. Please enjoy! ~ JH

1)  Michael Jackson  ~  “Ghosts”

2)  Nightwish  ~  “Ghost River”

3)  Crowder  ~  “Ghost”

4)  Mt. Wolf  ~  “Life Size Ghosts”

5)  Rush  ~  “Ghost Rider”

6)  Birdeatsbaby  ~  “Ghosts”

7)  Kamelot  ~  “Ghost Opera”

8)  August Eve  ~  “Ghost”

9)  Glen Campbell  ~  “Ghost On The Canvas”

10)  Lianne La Havas  ~  “Ghost”

11)  Blur  ~  “Ghost Ship”

12)  Melodi  ~  “Ghost”

13)  Captives  ~  “Ghost Like You”

14)  St. Vincent  ~  “Dancing With The Ghost / Slow Disco”

15)  Josh Abbott Band  ~  “Ghosts”

16)  Dessa  ~  “Call Off Your Ghost”

17)  Extreme  ~  “Ghost”

18)  Trentemøller  ~  “Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider Go!!”

19)  Passion Pit  ~  “Cry Like A Ghost”

20)  Kristin Hersh ft. Michael Stipe  ~  “Your Ghost” 

21)  Mike Shinoda  ~  “Ghosts”

22)  Matilda  ~  “Ghost”

23)  Just Loud  ~  “Ghost”

24)  Fefe Dobson  ~  “Ghost”

25)  New Empire  ~  “Ghosts”

“Any” Songs

Here's the last post in my ongoing quasi-series featuring songs with "Any"-something in their titles. Except these songs aren't "Any"-anything. They're just "Any" Songs. And darned good ones, at that! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Judy Garland  ~  “Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home”

2)  Journey  ~  “Any Way You Want It”

3)  Céline Dion  ~  “(If There Was) Any Other Way”

4)  MIKA  ~  “Any Other World”

5)  Bebe Rexha  ~  “Don’t Get Any Closer”

6)  Luther Vandross  ~  “Any Love”

7)  Shania Twain  ~  “Any Man Of Mine”

8)  David Gilmour  ~  “In Any Tongue”

9)  Rufus  ~  “Any Love”

10)  The Zombies  ~  “Any Other Way”

11)  Joan Jett and the Blackhearts  ~  “Any Weather”

12)  The Calling  ~  “Could It Be Any Harder”

13)  Mandy Moore  ~  “I Could Break Your Heart Any Day Of The Week”

14)  Glen Campbell  ~  “Any Which Way You Can”

15)  Dionne Warwick  ~  “Any Old Time Of Day”

16)  George Harrison  ~  “Any Road”

17)  Teena Marie ft. Gerald Levert  ~  “A Rose By Any Other Name”

18)  Chuck Jackson  ~  “Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)”

19)  Sandi Patty  ~  “Love In Any Language”

20)  Keane  ~  “Is It Any Wonder?”

21)  Alison Krauss & Union Station  ~  “If I Didn’t Know Any Better”

22)  Todd Rundgren & Daryl Hall  ~  “It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference”

23)  Missy Higgins  ~  “Any Day Now”

24)  Tracy Lawrence  ~  “As Any Fool Can See”

25)  Melody Gardot  ~  “My Heart Won’t Have It Any Other Way”

“Playground” Songs

Work is hard, and play is fun. So here's a collection of "Playground" Songs to lighten your load today. (But you still have to work!) Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Abir  ~  “Playground”

2)  Glen Campbell & Jimmy Webb  ~  “Where’s The Playground, Susie?”

3)  Madonna  ~  “This Used To Be My Playground”

4)  The Outfield  ~  “Playground”

5) Lazy Town Cast ft.Julianna Rose Mauriello  ~  “Playground”

6)  Suede  ~  “Europe Is Our Playground”

7)  Deep Purple  ~  “Playground”

8)  Shirley Caesar  ~  “Playground In Heaven”

9)  Far Too Jones  ~  “Alien Playground”

10)  Siouxsie and the Banshees  ~  “Playground Twist”

11)  Plankeye  ~  “Playground”

12)  Up Dharma Down  ~  “The World Is Our Playground And We Will Always Be Home”

13)  Another Bad Creation  ~  “Playground”

14)  Cascada  ~  “Playground”

15)  Bruce Hornsby & The Range  ~  “The Old Playground”

16)  The Dø  ~  “Playground Love”

17)  Dee-1 ft. Sean Carey & Minister Will Murray  ~  “The Devil’s Playground”

18)  Leddra Chapman  ~  “Playground”

19)  Desert Rose Band  ~  “Darkness On The Playground”

20)  Sia  ~  “Playground”

21)  Pete Doherty  ~  “The Whole World Is Our Playground”

22)  Laura Nyro  ~  “Serious Playground”

23)  AIR  ~  “Playground Love”

24)  Indica  ~  “Kid In The Playground”

25)  Poets Of The Fall  ~  “Once Upon A Playground Rainy”

Songs About Feet, Vol. 2

More Songs About Feet stepping your way! Yeah, I know that was pretty lame. Anyways, enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Gloria Estefan  ~  "Get On Your Feet"

2)  Wrabel  ~  "Ten Feet Tall"

3)  Mud  ~  "Tiger Feet"

4)  Leona Lewis  ~  "Fire Under My Feet"

5)  Embrace  ~  "World At Your Feet"

6)  Brooke Fraser  ~  "Shadow Feet"

7)  Bohnes  ~ "Six Feet Under"

8)  Kimberly Anne  ~  "Almost On My Feet"

9)  A-ha  ~  "Foot Of The Mountain"

10)  Ida Gard  ~  "My Two Feet"

11)  Junior Senior  ~  "Move Your Feet"

12)  I AM THEY - My Feet Are On The Rock"

13)  Fruitcake  ~  "My Feet Won't Move"

14)  Fono ft. Gabrielle Aplin  ~  "Feet On The Ground"

15)  Mumford & Sons  ~  "Below My Feet"

16)  Kristin Minde  ~ "The World Is At Your Feet"

17)  Ziggy Alberts  ~  "Four Feet In The Forest"

18)  Alela Diane  ~  "Tired Feet"

19)  Kasabian  ~  "Club Foot"

20)  Foxes  ~  "Feet Don't Fail Me Now"

21)  Blake Shelton  ~  "Footloose"

22)  Ali Barter  ~  "One Foot In"

23)  Glen Campbell  ~  "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.)"

24)  Nicky Romero & Anouk  ~  "Feet On The Ground"

25)  U2  ~  "The Ground Beneath Her Feet"