Songs About Ghosts, Vol. 1

It's that time of year again, when folks like me start pondering on things like these. And so it goes... The first in a four-part series featuring Songs About Ghosts begins...NOW! Enjoy! ~ JH

1)  Ella Henderson  ~  “Ghost”

2)  Jacob Lee  ~  “Ghost”

3)  Halsey  ~  “Ghost”

4)  Don McLean  ~  “Superman’s Ghost”

5)  Magdalena Bay  ~  “Ghost”

6)  The Amity Affliction  ~  “Chasing Ghosts”

7)  Ladytron  ~  “Ghosts”

8)  The Classic Crime  ~  “Ghost”

9)  Indigo Girls  ~  “Ghost”

10)  My Chemical Romance  ~  “The Ghost Of You”

11)  The Asteroids Galaxy Tour  ~  “Ghost In My Head”

12)  Normandie  ~  “Ghost”

13)  Sasha Sloan  ~  “Dancing With Your Ghost”

14)  The Presets  ~  “Ghosts”

15)  Ansley  ~  “Ghost”

16)  Adam Lambert  ~  “Ghost Town”

17)  Laura Welsh  ~  “Ghosts”

18)  Taking Back Sunday  ~  “What’s It Feel Like To Be A Ghost?”

19)  DRÆMINGS  ~  “Like A Ghost”

20)  Starsailor  ~  “Give Up The Ghost”

21)  Hurray For The Riff Raff  ~  “Hungry Ghost”

22)  Aimee Mann  ~  “Ghost World”

23)  Andrew Bird  ~  “Not A Robot, But A Ghost”

24)  Gretchen Peters  ~  “Arguing With Ghosts”

25)  Red Hot Chili Peppers  ~  “American Ghost Dance”

Songs About Aces

This is the first installment in a multi-part series featuring songs with the names of playing cards in their titles. Because I'm full of ideas, and occasionally some of them are good, that's why. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  George Strait  ~  "Ace In The Hole"

2)  Alexandra Stan  ~  "Holding Aces"

3)  Saint Motel  ~  "Ace In The Hole"

4)  Aretha Franklin  ~  "You Got All The Aces"

5)  Paul Simon  ~  "The Late Great Johnny Ace"

6)  Lita Ford  ~  "Aces & Eights"

7)  Suzy Bogguss  ~  "Aces"

8)  Everclear  ~  "Aces"

9)  Ladytron  ~  "Ace Of Hz"

10)  Alan Jackson  ~  "Ace Of Hearts"

11)  Ween  ~  "Stroker Ace"

12)  Jimmy Buffett  ~  "Ace"

13)  Struggle Jennings & Brianna Harness ft. Jessi Colter & Jenni Eddy Jennings  ~  "Ace In The Hole"

14)  Empire Cast ft. Serayah  ~  "Aces High"

15)  The Devil Makes Three  ~  "Aces And Twos"

16)  Iron Maiden  ~  "Aces High"

17)  MxPx  ~  "Aces Up"

18)  Bailey Tomkinson  ~  "Hey Ace"

19)  Zella Day  ~  "Ace Of Hearts"

20)  Grinspoon  ~  "Just Ace"

21)  Sugababes  ~  "Ace Reject"

22)  Chris Rea  ~  "Ace Of Hearts"

23)  Carole Bayer Sager  ~  "Aces"

24)  Paul Simon  ~  "Ace In The Hole"  (Rare is the occasion when Paul Simon appears twice in one of my posts. But this is one of those occasions.)

25)  John Hiatt  ~  "Aces Up Your Sleeve"

Songs About Blue Jeans

This post may or may not have been inspired by a recent comment thread on my pastor’s Facebook page (he’s currently doing a series called “The Gospel In Blue Jeans”). That being said, the songs and artists expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect the views or musical preferences of my pastor (who I am intentionally not naming here). But I'll bet he’s going to looovvveee the first song in this list. Haha! Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Neil Diamond  ~  “Forever In Blue Jeans”

2)  Granger Smith  ~  “Bury Me In Blue Jeans”

3)  Train  ~  “Angel In Blue Jeans”

4)  The Jeff Healey Band  ~  “Blue Jean Blues”

5)  Ladytron  ~  “Blue Jeans”

6)  Merle Haggard  ~  “Make-Up And Faded Blue Jeans”

7)  Jimmy Clanton  ~  “Venus In Blue Jeans”

8)  David Bowie  ~  “Blue Jean”

9)  The Heathens  ~  “Dirty Jeans”

10)  Sophie B. Hawkins  ~  “Walking In My Blue Jeans”

11)  David Dundas  ~  “Jeans On”

12)  Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps  ~  “Blue Jean Bop”

13)  Family Of The Year  ~  “Blue Jean Girl”

14)  Sammy Kershaw  ~  “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On”

15)  Lana Del Rey  ~  “Blue Jeans”

16)  Peerless Quartet  ~  “Blue Jeans”

17)  Grace  ~  “Boyfriend Jeans”

18)  The Gaslight Anthem  ~  “Blue Jeans And White T-Shirts”

19)  Stevie Nicks  ~  “Blue Denim”

20)  Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band  ~  “Bluejeans And Moonbeams”

Songs About Elephants

After all the crazy stuff I've posted in the past, do you even need to ask why I'm doing a post of songs about elephants. Nope? I didn't think so. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Beirut  ~  "Elephant Gun"

2)  Ten Walls  ~  "Walking With Elephants"

3)  Tame Impala  ~  "Elephant"

4)  Ladytron  ~  "White Elephant"

5)  Bindi Irwin  ~  "Elephant Of India"

6)  Warpaint  ~  "Elephants"

7)  Them Crooked Vultures  ~  "Elephants"

8)  Mads Langer  ~  "Elephant"

9)  Moonbeam & Akshai ft. Avis Vox  ~  "Elephant Ride"

10)  Heath Deloach  ~  "An Elephant's Lament"

11)  Blaudzun  ~  "Elephants"

12)  Face Of God  ~  "Elephant"

13)  Damien Rice  ~  "Elephant"

14)  Ishani  ~  "Pelican Elephant"

15)  Boardroom Heroes  ~  "Elephant"

16)  Ingeborg Selnes  ~  "Elephant"

17)  Bird To Beast  ~  "Elephant"

18)  Jimmy Nevis  ~  "Elephant Shoes"

19)  Abandin All Hope  ~  "Elephant"

20)  That Noble Fury  ~  "My Elephant"

BONUS TRACK:  Henry Mancini  ~  "Baby Elephant Walk"  (For my pal, Don, who pointed out the fact that I'd forgotten this instrumental gem.)