Popular Songs Of 1990, Vol. 1

I don't know about y'all, but this is the "Popular Songs Of" series I've been waiting for. These were the biggest hits of my last year as a preteen. And what a BUNCH of great songs they are! This is part 1 of what will end up being at least 5 posts. But if I run out of good songs before then, I promise I'll stop posting 'em. (Don't count on it, though.) Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  MC Hammer  ~  "U Can't Touch This"

2)  Nelson  ~  "(Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection"  (So bad, it's good!)

3)  Kathy Mattea & Tim O'Brien  ~  "The Battle Hymn Of Love"

4)  Vanilla Ice  ~  "Ice Ice Baby"  (Talk about your so-bad-it's-good songs!)

5)  Stevie B.  ~  "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"

6)  Madonna  ~  "Vogue"

7)  Jane's Addiction  ~  "Been Caught Stealing"  (This song and video encourage shoplifting. I do not. You can get prosecuted for that. I'll pass.)

8)  LL Cool J  ~  "Around The Way Girl"

9)  Alannah Myles  ~  "Black Velvet"

10)  The Black Crowes  ~  "Hard To Handle"

11)  Garth Brooks  ~  "Friends In Low Places"

12)  Mariah Carey  ~  "Vision Of Love"

13)  Jon Bon Jovi  ~  "Blaze Of Glory"

14)  They Might Be Giants  ~  "Birdhouse In Your Soul"

15)  Janet Jackson  ~  "Come Back To Me"

16)  The Kentucky Headhunters  ~  "Dumas Walker"

17)  Warrant  ~  "Cherry Pie"

18)  SNAP!  ~  "The Power"

19)  Alan Jackson  ~  "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow"

20)  Maxi Priest  ~  "Close To You"

21)  Lisa Stansfield  ~  "All Around The World"

22)  Billy Idol  ~  "Cradle Of Love"

23)  Shenandoah  ~  "Ghost In This House"

24)  Whitney Houston  ~  "I'm Your Baby Tonight"

25)  Rod Stewart  ~  "Downtown Train"

“Stupid” Songs

As cynical and sarcastic as I've always been, I was shocked to find that I've never posted a collection exclusively consisting of "Stupid" Songs previously. Until now... Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman  ~  “Somethin’ Stupid”

2)  Madeline Juno  ~  “Stupid Girl”

3)  “Weird Al” Yankovic  ~  “Dare To Be Stupid”

4)  My Crazy Girlfriend  ~  “Crazy Stupid Love”

5)  P!nk  ~  “Stupid Girls”

6)  Aston Merrygold  ~  “Get Stupid”

7)  Garbage  ~  “Stupid Girl”

8)  Melanie C  ~  “Stupid Game”

9)  Pet Shop Boys  ~  “I’m With Stupid”

10)  Lisa Stansfield  ~  “Stupid Heart”

11)  Darren Hayes  ~  “Stupid Mistake”

12)  Mandy Moore  ~  “Stupid Cupid”

13)  Waterparks  ~  “Stupid For You”

14)  Girl Ray  ~  “Stupid Things”

15)  Babyface  ~  “Sorry For The Stupid Things”

16)  Inas X ft. PnB Rock  ~  “Stupid”

17)  Daniel Powter  ~  “Stupid Like This”

18)  Shania Twain  ~  “Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)”

19)  Framing Hanley  ~  “You Stupid Girl”

20)  Sparks  ~  “Everybody’s Stupid”  (Can I just make this the new theme song of my life? ’Cuz…yeah.)

“Real” & “Fake” Songs, Vol. 3

Last but not least, this rousing set of "Real" and "Fake" Songs. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Bastille  ~  “Fake It”

2)  Angela Winbush  ~  “It’s The Real Thing”

3)  Joyce Manor  ~  “Fake I.D.”

4)  The Higgins  ~  “Real Thing”

5)  Status Quo  ~  “Fakin’ The Blues”

6)  Sarah Connor  ~  “Real Love”

7)  Sticky Fingers  ~  “Fake A Smile”

8)  Jill Scott  ~  “The Real Thing”

9)  Hockey  ~  “Too Fake”

10)  Derek Johnson  ~  “Real Love”

11)  Husky  ~  “Fake Moustache”

12)  Bon Jovi  ~  “Real Life”

13)  Alexander O’Neal  ~  “Fake”

14)  The Cure  ~  “The Real Snow White”

15)  Guano Apes  ~  “Fake”

16)  Jeff Buckley  ~  “So Real”

17)  Foreign Fields  ~  “Fake Arms”

18)  Lisa Stansfield  ~  “The Real Thing”

19)  Pete Townshend  ~  “Fake It”

20)  Goo Goo Dolls  ~  “Real”

21)  HRVRD  ~  “Kids With Fake Guns”

22)  Skyy  ~  “Real Love”

23)  Deleted Scenes  ~  “Fake IDs”

24)  The Doobie Brothers  ~  “Real Love”

25)  Fair Weather Friends  ~  “Fake Love”

“Natural” & “Artificial” Songs

As promised,  here's another set of "Opposites" featuring "Natural" and (this time) "Artificial" songs. What else can I say, but enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Moby  ~  “Natural Blues”

2)  Soul Asylum  ~  “Artificial Heart”

3)  Andrew Bird  ~  “Natural Disasters”

4)  Bobby Darin  ~  “Artificial Flowers”

5)  Gnarls Barkley  ~  “Run (I’m A Natural Disaster)”

6)  Demon Hunter  ~  “Artificial Light”

7)  Ryan Adams  ~  “Natural Ghost”

8)  Cherrelle  ~  “Artificial Heart”

9)  Keith Whitley  ~  “Don’t Our Love Look Natural?”

10)  Eleni Mandell  ~  “Artificial Fire”

11)  Lisa Stansfield  ~  “So Natural”

12)  The Sunset Curse  ~  “Artificial Heart”

13)  Kim Wilde  ~  “Love In The Natural Way”

14)  Typhoon  ~  “Artificial Light”

15)  Anathema  ~  “A Natural Disaster”