"Holiday" Songs

Do you love Christmas songs, but get weary of hearing them everywhere you go this time of year? Well, this is the post for you! Here's a group of "Holiday" songs that aren't Christmas-related in any way – they just happen to have the word "Holiday" in their titles. And they're pretty good, too! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Green Day  ~  “Holiday”

2)  Madonna  ~  “Holiday”

3)  Scorpions  ~  “Holiday”

4)  Vampire Weekend  ~  “Holiday”

5)  Sex Pistols  ~ “Holidays In The Sun”

6)  Reba McEntire  ~  “Love Needs A Holiday”

7)  Pantera  ~  “Psycho Holiday”

8)  Counting Crows & Bløf  ~  “Holiday In Spain”

9)  King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew  ~  “King Holiday”  (If you’re curious about which artists were involved in this project, here’s the list: El DeBarge, Whitney Houston, Stacy Lattisaw, Lisa Lisa with Full Force, Teena Marie, Menudo, Stephanie Mills, New Edition, James “J.T.” Taylor, Kurtis Blow, The Fat Boys, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Run-D.M.C., and Whodini.)

10)  Smash Mouth  ~  “Holiday In My Head”

11)  Collie Buddz  ~  “Holiday”

12)  Warpaint  ~  “Billie Holiday”

13)  My Morning Jacket  ~  “One Big Holiday”

14)  Maxi Priest  ~  “Holiday”

15)  Lalah Hathaway  ~  “Angels’ & Lovers’ Holiday”

16)  The Dandy Warhols  ~  “Every Day Should Be A Holiday”

17)  DJ Antoine ft. Akon  ~  “Holiday”

18)  Lindsey Buckingham  ~  “Holiday Road”

19)  Jakubi  ~  “Holiday”

20)  george  ~  “Holiday”

21)  Kapena  ~  “Mandatory Holiday”

22)  Jet  ~  “Holiday”

23)  10cc  ~  “Dreadlock Holiday”

24)  Halsey  ~  “Roman Holiday”

25)  The Kinks  ~  “Holiday”

"Silly" Songs

Where else will you find songs by Paul McCartney, Reba McEntire, Dusty Springfield, Estelle, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs all in one post? Only on Wax & Tracks! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Wings  ~  "Silly Love Songs"

2)  Rubblebucket  ~  "Silly Fathers"

3)  Stone Sour  ~  "Sillyworld"

4)  Deniece Williams  ~  "Silly"

5)  Sex Pistols  ~  "Silly Thing"

6)  Estelle  ~  "Silly Girls"

7)  10cc  ~  "Silly Love"

8)  Dusty Springfield  ~  "Silly, Silly Fool"

9)  Little Jimmy Dickens  ~  "It May Be Silly, But Ain't It Fun?"

10)  Reba McEntire  ~  "Silly Me"

11)  Primus ft. Buckethead  ~  "Silly Putty"

12)   Wild Child  ~  "Silly Things"

13)  Descendents  ~  "Silly Girl"

14)  Eva Simons  ~  "Silly Boy"

15)  The Blue Van  ~  "Silly Boy"

16)  Scribble  ~  "Silly Girl"

17)  Bob Geldof  ~  "Silly Pretty Thing"

18)  Carmen Rasmusen  ~  "Silly Me"

19)  Natasha T. Marie  ~  "Silly Rabbit"

20)  Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Cast  ~  "The Silly Song"

Things These Artists Are Not (Vol. 1)

Here's a bunch of tunes about things that the singers/bands are NOT. Among these songs, you'll find artists that are not your heroes, not in love, not in the mood, not on drugs, and not sorry, just to name a few. There were so many of these "NOT" songs that I had to split the post into two parts. For those of you who care, I have included a smidgen of snarky commentary for each song. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Tegan and Sara  ~  "I'm Not Your Hero"  (Or your heroine either, for that matter.)

2)  Meiko  ~  "I'm Not Sorry"  (Unapologetic, however, she definitely is.)

3)  Sam Smith  ~  "I'm Not The Only One"  (Nope, there are definitely others, Sam.)

4)  Payton Rae  ~  "Not Your Cinderella"  (I wasn't confused. She doesn't look like Cinderella.)

5)  La Roux  ~  "I'm Not Your Toy"  (So don't treat her like one!)

6)  10cc  ~  "I'm Not In Love"  (Methinks he doth protest too much.)

7)  Stacie Orrico  ~  "I'm Not Missing You"  (That's what they all say…)

8)  Britney Spears  ~  "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman"  (So…I'm confused. What else does that leave for her to be?)

9)  Brandon Heath  ~  "I'm Not Who I Was"  (That's all well and good, but how do I stop being who I am now?)

10)  Halestorm  ~  "I'm Not An Angel"  (Maybe not, but her voice soars like it's sprouted wings!)

11)  K's Choice  ~  "Not An Addict"  (Well, not anymore, at least…)

12)  Mark Lanegan  ~  "I'm Not The Loving Kind"  (He's not the smiling kind either, it would seem.)

13)  Jennifer Hudson  ~  "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"  (And I think she means it, too!)

14)  Shania Twain  ~  "I'm Not In The Mood (To Say No!)"  (Wait, isn't that a double negative? No?)

15)  Angus and Julia Stone  ~  "I'm Not Yours"  (This is heartbreakingly sad! Cats falling out of love. *sigh*)

16)  Tove Lo  ~  "Not On Drugs"  (Apparently, drugs and love display similar symptoms...)

17)  Gloria Estefan  ~  "I'm Not Giving You Up"  (Good for you, Gloria. Get that man back!)

18)  Lil Wayne  ~  "I Am Not A Human Being"  (There are so many mute-bleeps on this song that it's impossible to discern what he's rapping about. Something tells me it wouldn't make much sense unedited, either.)

19)  Natalie Merchant  ~  "I'm Not Gonna Beg You"  (And you shouldn't have to, Natalie!)

20)  Idina Menzel  ~  "I'm Not That Girl"  (Nope, she's definitely some other girl.)

Songs About Dinner And Supper

Here's the third and final installment in my latest miniseries of posts featuring songs about the meals we eat each day. Whatever you call your third meal –  whether it's "Dinner" or "Supper" – here are some songs about it that I hope you'll enjoy.  ~  JH

1)  Big Head Todd & The Monsters  ~  "Dinner With Ivan"

2)  Judy Garland  ~  "Supper Time"

3)  Ronald Isley  ~  "Dinner And A Movie"

4)  The Hoppers  ~  "The Marriage Supper Of The Lamb"

5)  Nikki Nikki  ~  "Home For Dinner"

6)  Greensky Bluegrass  ~  "Less Than Supper"

7)  Motive  ~  "Nobody Eats My Dinner"

8)  VeggieTales  ~  "Supper Hero"

9)  Oasis  ~  "Digsy's Dinner"

10)  Jesus Christ Superstar Cast  ~  "The Last Supper"

11)  Donna Summer  ~  "Dinner With Gershwin"

12)  Jimmie Davis  ~  "Suppertime"

13)  Gene Kelly  ~  "Dig-Dig-Dig-Dig For Your Dinner"

14)  Edens Edge  ~  "Last Supper"

15)  Phish  ~  "Dinner And A Movie"

16)  The Mamas & The Papas  ~  "Sing For Your Supper"

17)  O.A.R.  ~  "Dinner Last Night"

18)  10cc  ~  "Second Sitting For The Last Supper"

19)  Rufus Wainwright  ~  "Dinner At Eight"

20)  Genesis  ~  "Supper's Ready"  (This is not your radio-friendly, Phil Collins-era Genesis…This is a 26-minute-long acid trip in the guise of a multi-part song…or something like that.)

What "Life Is"...According To These Artists, At Least

Depending on the artist, you either should or should not take their word for "what life is." Here's a mixed bag of the good, the bad, and the ugly things that  life can be. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Stellar Kart  ~  "Life Is Good"

2)  The Afters  ~  "Life Is Beautiful"

3)  Beth Hart  ~  "Life Is Calling"  (That dude [?] at the beginning is Creepsville!)

4)  Greeley Estates  ~  "Life Is A Garden"

5)  Ronan Keating  ~  "Life Is A Rollercoaster"

6)  Ayo  ~  Life Is Real"

7)  Sixx:A.M.  ~  "Life Is Beautiful"

8)  Coldplay  ~  "Life Is For Living"

9)  Ace Of Base  ~  "Life Is A Flower"

10)  Tom Cochrane  ~  "Life Is A Highway"

11)  Noah And The Whale  ~  "Life Is Life"

12)  Natalie Merchant  ~  "Life Is Sweet"

13)  Faber Drive  ~  "Life Is Waiting"

14)  Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros  ~  "Life Is Hard"

15)  Carly Simon  ~  "Life Is Eternal"  (You'd think she'd be rich enough to buy a coat that fits! Sheesh!)

16)  Michael Franti & Spearhead  ~  "Life Is Better With You"

17)  The Band  ~  "Life Is A Carnival"

18)  Chaka Khan  ~  "Life Is A Dance"

19)  Jethro Tull  ~  "Life Is A Long Song"

20)  Forgive Durden  ~  "Life Is Looking Up"

21)  Sophie B. Hawkins  ~  "Life Is A River"

22)  Teddy Pendergrass  ~  "Life Is A Song Worth Singing"

23)  Jason Castro  ~  "Life Is Beautiful"

24)  10cc  ~  "Life Is A Minestrone"  (Really? A minestrone? #smh)

25)  Dean Martin & Gisele MacKenzie  ~  "Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries"