One might automatically think that this would be the first part of a two-parter in my never-ending series of "Opposites" music posts. However, that would not be the case. For one thing, I've done way too many "Opposites" posts of late anyway. Secondly, I couldn't think of a word that was a natural opposite to the word "Keep." But there were still lots of "Keep" songs I wanted to post. So here they are… Enjoy? ~ JH
1) 2Pac ~ "Keep Ya Head Up"
2) Zac Brown Band ~ Keep Me In Mind"
3) Bon Jovi ~ "Keep The Faith"
4) The Human League ~ "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" (This man is wearing a lot of makeup. Hmm...)
5) Kelly Rowland ~ "Keep It Between Us"
6) Sugarland ~ "Keep You"
7) Weezer ~ "Keep Fishin'" (Featuring The Muppets, for those of you who like Muppets – of which I am one.)
8) Billy Joel ~ "Keeping The Faith"
9) Soul II Soul ~ "Keep On Movin'"
10) Reba McEntire ~ "I Keep On Lovin' You"
11) Needtobreathe ~ "Keep Your Eyes Open"
12) Wild Belle ~ "Keep You"
13) Curtis Harding ~ "Keep On Shining" (This song would be right at home with the Motown songs of old. But it's a relatively recent song.)
14) Ricky Van Shelton ~ "Keep It Between The Lines" (Whatever happened to this guy? He was one of the better country singers in the '80s and '90s.)
15) Rival Sons ~ "Keep On Swinging"
16) Julia Child ~ "Keep On Cooking" (What will they think of next?)
17) Travie McCoy ft. Brendon Urie ~ "Keep On Keeping On"
18) Eddie Vedder ~ "Can't Keep"
19) Garbage ~ "The Trick Is To Keep Breathing"
20) REO Speedwagon ~ "Keep On Loving You" (This is one of the stupidest story lines for a music video that I've ever seen. Especially considering that the song itself isn't that bad.)
21) Tony Bennett & Aretha Franklin ~ "How Do You Keep The Music Playing?" (Wow, what a duet! This is magical!)
22) Michael McDonald ~ "I Keep Forgettin'" ("I just hit the east side of the LBC, on a mission tryin' to find Mr. Warren G"...Oh wait, that's a different song altogether. Sampled from this song, but not this song. Not by a long shot.)
23) American Authors ~ "Keep Me Dreaming"
24) Annie Lennox ~ "Keep Young And Beautiful"
25) Enya ~ "How Can I Keep From Singing?" (That's a good question, Enya. When I figure that out, I'll let you know!)
These are the best "Best" songs I could come up with. And they're pretty good ones, too. Later – maybe later today, maybe tomorrow, maybe in June – I'll share with you the best "Worst" songs I could find. Enjoy! ~ JH
1) American Authors ~ "Best Day Of My Life"
2) Taylor Swift ~ "The Best Day"
3) One Direction ~ "Best Song Ever"
4) Whitney Houston ~ "I Learned From The Best"
5) Gavin DeGraw ~ "Best I Ever Had"
6) Tina Turner ~ "The Best"
7) Queen ~ "You're My Best Friend"
8) AlunaGeorge ~ "Best Be Believing"
9) Ray LaMontagne ~ "You Are The Best Thing"
10) The Emotions ~ "Best Of My Love"
11) Gary Allan ~ "Best I Ever Had"
12) Anita Baker ~ "Giving You The Best That I Got"
13) Jimmy Eat World ~ "My Best Theory"
14) Dala ~ "Best Day"
15) Travis Tritt ~ "Best Of Intentions"
16) The Puppini Sisters ~ "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend"
17) Foo Fighters ~ "Best Of You"
18) Katie Armiger ~ "Best Song Ever" (Not the same as the 1D song above)
19) State Of Shock ~ "Best I Ever Had"
20) Gladys Knight & The Pips ~ "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me"
