“City” Songs, Vol. 2

Part 2 of a 4-parter, this is the final set of "City" songs. Next up, we depart for the "Country." Which may require a bit of explanation. But that can wait till tomorrow. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Lovin’ Spoonful  ~  “Summer In The City”

2)  Cee Lo Green  ~  “Bright Lights, Bigger City”

3)  U2  ~  “City Of Blinding Lights”

4)  Tori Kelly  ~  “City Dove”

5)  Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band  ~  “New York City Serenade”

6)  Jan & Dean  ~  “Surf City”

7)   Marvin Gaye  ~  “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)”

8)  Love & The Outcome  ~  “City Of God”

9)  Journey  ~  “City Of The Angels”

10)  Steve Earle  ~  “This City”

11)  Regina Spektor  ~  “Summer In The City”

12)  The Band  ~  “Atlantic City”

13)  Lenny Kravitz  ~  “Rock Star City Life”

14)  The Stampeders  ~  “Sweet City Woman”

15)  The Chainsmokers ft. Brittany  ~  “New York City”

16)  David Bowie  ~  “Suffragette City”

17)  Merle Haggard  ~  “Big City”

18)  Sara Bareilles  ~  “City”

19)  Foghat  ~  “Fool For The City”

20)  Queensryche  ~  “Jet City Woman”

21)  The Cars  ~  “Heartbeat City”

22)  The Manhattan Transfer  ~  “The Boy From New York City”

23)  April Wine  ~  “Big City Girls”

24)  Loretta Lynn  ~  “Fist City”

25)  TobyMac  ~  “City On Our Knees”

Popular Songs Of 1965, Vol. 2

One last round of Swinging Sixties hits, then we take a break from this series for a little while. I think you'll find that you're at least somewhat familiar with most of these songs, if you've spent any time at all over the past couple of decades listening to "oldies" music. If you just happen to be old enough to remember them when they came out fifty years ago, then maybe this is a bit of nostalgia for you as well. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  James Brown  ~  "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"

2)  Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders  ~  "The Game Of Love"

3)  Barbara Lewis  ~  "Baby I'm Yours"

4)  Bob Dylan  ~  "Like A Rolling Stone"

5)  Freddie & The Dreamers  ~  "I'm Telling You Now"  (That "dancing," though...)

6)  Gerry & The Pacemakers  ~  "Ferry 'Cross The Mersey"

7)  The Yardbirds  ~  "For Your Love"

8)  The Moody Blues  ~  "Go Now"

9)  Billy Joe Royal  ~  "Down In The Boondocks"

10)  Glenn Yarbrough  ~  "Baby The Rain Must Fall"

11)  Marvin Gaye ft. Tina Turner  ~  "I'll Be Doggone"

12)  Jackie DeShannon  ~  "What The World Needs Now Is Love"  (Fifty years later, and it still does...)

13)  Martha & The Vandellas  ~  "Nowhere To Run"

14)  The Searchers  ~  "Love Potion No. 9"

15)  The Turtles    "It Ain't Me, Babe"

16)  The Zombies  ~  "Tell Her No"

17)  Peter & Gordon  ~  "I Go To Pieces"

18)  Smokey Robinson & The Miracles  ~  "The Tracks Of My Tears"

19)  Bobby Goldsboro  ~  "Little Things"

20)  The Fortunes  ~  "You've Got Your Troubles"

21)   The Animals  ~  "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place"

22)  The Lovin' Spoonful  ~  "Do You Believe In Magic?"