Songs About Gypsies, Vol. 1

 The sheer number of different songs about gypsies is astounding! That most of these "Gypsy" songs are actually good is even more astonishing! Needless to say, this is going to be a multi-parter. I don't even know how many installments yet. Let's just say "several." Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Morgan Wade  ~  "Other Side"  (This is the song that inspired this series, and it doesn't even have the word "gypsy" in the title. Go figure!)

2)  Fleetwood Mac  ~  "Gypsy"

3)  Santana  ~  "Gypsy Queen"

4)  Shakira  ~  "Gypsy"

5)  Dio  ~  "Gypsy"

6)  Gordon Lightfoot  ~  "The Gypsy"

7)  Sarah Jarosz  ~  "Gypsy"

8)  Jimi Hendrix  ~  "Gypsy Eyes"

9)  The Waterboys  ~  "The Raggle Taggle Gypsy"

10)  Black Sabbath  ~  "Gypsy"

11)  Cinderella  ~  "Gypsy Road"

12)  Aerosmith  ~  "Gypsy Boots"

13)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "Gypsy Biker"

14)  Ben Kweller  ~  "Gypsy Rose"

15)  Dolly Parton  ~  "Gypsy, Joe, and Me"

16)  Luscious Jackson  ~  "Gypsy"

17)  The Moody Blues  ~  "Gypsy"

18)  Jan & Dean  ~  "The Gypsy Cried"

19)  Terri Clark  ~  "Gypsy Boots"

20)  Iya Terra  ~  "Gypsy Girl"

21)  Toto  ~  "Gypsy Train"

22)  Chris Norman  ~  "Gypsy Queen"

23)  Van Morrison  ~  "Gypsy in My Soul"

24)  Renaissance  ~  "Ocean Gypsy"

25)  George Strait  ~  "Willy the Wandering Gypsy and Me"

Songs About Freedom, Vol. 4

This is it. The last Songs About Freedom post. Hope you will...enjoy! ~ JH

1)  Richie Havens  ~  “Freedom”

2)  Mika Sade  ~ “Freedom”

3)  Elle Valenci  ~  “Freedom”

4)  Hollis Peach  ~  “Freedom Is A Word”

5)  Luca Morelli  ~  “Freedom”

6)  Mindfool  ~  “Gunshot For Freedom”

7)  Kabul Dreams  ~  “Good Morning Freedom”

8)  Hillsong Worship  ~  “In Your Freedom”

9)  Michael McDonald  ~  “Sweet Freedom”

10)  Maverick City Music ft. Israel Houghton, Ryan Ofei, Bri Babineaux, & Mav City Gospel Choir  ~  “Freedom Looks Good On You”

11)  Paul McCartney  ~  “Freedom”

12)  Anthony Hamilton ft. Elayne Boynton  ~  “Freedom”

13)  Jussie Smollett  ~  “Freedom”

14)  Sublime  ~  “40 Oz. To Freedom”

15)  Bonsai Kitten  ~  “I Have Freedom”

16)  Bobby McFerrin  ~  “Freedom Is A Voice”

17)  Michael Heart  ~  “Freedom”

18)  Bob Dylan  ~  “Chimes Of Freedom”

19)  Jimi Hendrix  ~  “Freedom”

20)  Figgy Duff  ~  “Freedom”

21)  DJ Andy ft. Stella  ~  “Freedom”

22)  Diona Devin  ~  “Freedom”

23)  Kamaliya  ~  “Freedom”

24)  The Onlys  ~  “Freedom”

25)  KAAZE ft. Stu Gabriel  ~  “Freedom”

Songs About The Wind, Vol. 3

Remember when that last hurricane was approaching the East Coast and I posted a couple sets of Songs About The Wind? Yeah, well, I had a lot more left over that didn't fit in those posts. So here's Vol. 3. One more set is forthcoming, and then we'll be done. Maybe... Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Jimi Hendrix  ~  "The Wind Cries Mary"

2)  Thea Gilmore  ~  "Icarus Wind"

3)  Ultravox  ~  "Reap The Wild Wind"

4)  Rhonda Vincent  ~  "Lonesome Wind Blues"

5)  Bright Eyes  ~  "Four Winds"

6)  Mindy Gledhhill  ~  "Feather In The Wind"

7)  Santana  ~  "Singing Winds, Crying Beasts"

8)  Jessica Rhaye  ~  "Four Strong Winds"

9)  Judas Priest  ~  "Riding On The Wind"

10)  Francesca Biancoli  ~  "Wind"

11)  Diamond Rio  ~  "Hearts Against The Wind"

12)  Joy Villa  ~  "Cold Wind"

13)  Stereophonics  ~  "Caught By The Wind"

14)  Caitlin Rushing  ~  "Fight Against The Wind"

15)  Ólafur Arnalds  ~  "Only The Winds"

16)  Alice Wallace  ~  "Santa Ana Winds"

17)  Alexander Rybak  ~  "Roll With The Wind"

18)  Great Lake Swimmers  ~  "The Talking Wind"

19)  The Cats  ~  "One Way Wind"

20)  Night Flowers  ~  "Cruel Wind"

21)  Passenger  ~  "Restless Wind"

22)  Liza Anne  ~  "Northern Wind"

23)  Gigo'n'Migo & Stoker ft. Phaksy Phillips  ~  "Love With The Wind"

24)  The Tallest Man On Earth  ~  "Wind And Walls"

25)  Fitz & The Tantrums  ~  "Winds Of Change"

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”