Songs About Today, Vol. 1

Today, we'll be exploring Songs About Today. Tomorrow will also be "Today." But after that, "Tomorrow." Ya follow me? If so, and if not, simply...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Smashing Pumpkins  ~  “Today”

2)  Kenny Chesney  ~  “Who You’d Be Today”

3)  Lincoln Brewster  ~  “Today Is The Day”

4)  Yael Naïm  ~  “Today”

5)  Keane  ~  “On A Day Like Today”

6)  Seether  ~  “Save Today”

7)  The Beatles  ~  “Things We Said Today”

8)  Amy Macdonald  ~  “Youth Of Today”

9)  The National  ~  “About Today”

10)  Blind Faith  ~  “Had To Cry Today”

11)  Carole Bayer Sager  ~  “You’re Moving Out Today!”

12)  Cloud Cult  ~  “Today We Give Ourselves To The Fire”

13)  David Gilmour  ~  “Today”

14)  George Jones  ~  “He Stopped Loving Her Today”

15)  Gabrielle Aplin  ~  “How Do You Feel Today?”

16)  Herman’s Hermits  ~  “No Milk Today”

17)  Bryan Adams  ~  “On A Day Like Today”

18)  Gary Allan  ~  “Today”

19)  Emilíana Torrini  ~  “Today Has Been OK”

20)  Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals  ~  “Younger Than Today”

Songs About Balloons

I was overdue for a music post featuring songs about extremely mundane things. Today, I decided to tackle the tune-friendly subject of Balloons. Turns out there were quite a few good ones to choose from. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Lily Allen  ~  “Air Balloon”  (Quirky, fun, and never boring. I love Lily Allen's music!)

2)  Never Shout Never  ~  “Red Balloon”

3)  Charli XCX  ~  “Red Balloon”

4)  Foals  ~  “Balloons”  (Artsy fartsy stuff up in here...)

5)  The Kills  ~  “Black Balloon”

6)  The National Parks  ~  “Red Balloon”

7)  Rosi Golan  ~  “Lead Balloon”

8)  Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals  ~  “Pink Balloon”

9)  The Civil Wars  ~  “Girl With The Red Balloon”

10)  Jimmy Nevis ft. Kwesta  ~  “Balloon”

11)  Joanna Newsom  ~  “Bridges And Balloons”  (Simply lovely!)

12)  Sick Puppies  ~  “White Balloons”

13)  Nena  ~  “99 Red Balloons”  (Hands down, the quintessential song about balloons.)

14)  Ween  ~  “Blue Balloon”

15)  Katie Melua  ~  “Red Balloons”  (Katie's another one of my favorite singers.)

16)  Midlake  ~  “Balloon Maker”

17)  Ane Brun  ~  “Balloon Ranger”

18)  Boards Of Canada  ~  “Everything You Do Is A Balloon”  (Well, that's certainly an intriguing song title...)

19)  Kristina Cornell  ~  “Little Red Balloon”  (Keep your Kleenexes nearby.)

20)  Goo Goo Dolls  ~  “Black Balloon”  (Probably the 2nd most well-known song about balloons.)

21)  Maja Keuc  ~  “You’re A Tree And I’m A Balloon”  (I'm still trying to make sense of these metaphors...)

22)  The Fifth Dimension  ~  “Up, Up, And Away”  (Hey, I never said the word "Balloon" had to be in the title. But this song might as well be called "My Beautiful Balloon," so there ya go...)

23)   Not Profane ft. Tiffany Alvord  ~  “Our Balloons”

24)  Rick Nelson  ~  “Red Balloon”

25)  Coshiva  ~  “Big Balloon”

BONUS TRACK:  Owl City  ~  “99 Red Balloons / Chicago / Plant Life”  (Yes, the "99 Balloons" song here is the same as the original by Nena [above], but this medley was so beautiful I chose to include both.)

“Soul” Songs

Yesterday, it was "Body" Songs. Today, "Soul" Songs. Not Soul Songs, mind you, but "Soul" Songs. (The difference is in the quotation marks.) This is a really good collection of tunes as well. At least, I think so. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Matchbox Twenty  ~  “Soul”

2)  Sting  ~  “The Soul Cages”

3)  Train  ~  “Hey, Soul Sister”

4)  Matty Mullins  ~  “99% Soul”

5)  Depeche Mode  ~  “Little Soul”

6)  Eels  ~  “Novocaine For The Soul”

7)  The Black Keys  ~  “Heavy Soul”

8)  Spoon  ~  “They Want My Soul”

9)  Charlie Puth  ~  “I Won’t Tell A Soul”

10)  Jewel  ~  “Who Will Save Your Soul”

11)  Jamiroquai  ~  “California Soul”

12)  Jesse McCartney ~  “Beautiful Soul”

13)  Oasis  ~  “The Meaning Of Soul”

14)  Switchfoot  ~  “Bullet Soul”

15)  Dionne Bromfield  ~  “Good For The Soul”

16)  Fuel  ~  “Soul To Preach To”

17)  Bon Jovi  ~  “Little Bit Of Soul”

18)  Loreena McKennitt  ~  “The Dark Night Of The Soul”

19)  Mutemath  ~  “Odd Soul”

20)  Tracy Chapman  ~  “All That You Have Is Your Soul”

21)  Blind Melon  ~  “Soul One”

22)  The Fratellis  ~  “Until She Saves My Soul”

23)  Ben Harper  ~  “Serve Your Soul”

24)  Slaves  ~  “My Soul Is Empty And Full Of White Girls”  (Awesome title! LOL!)

25)  Mumford & Sons  ~  “Awake My Soul”

"Fight" Songs

This is part 1 of 2 of a kinda-sorta "Opposites" music post. I say kinda-sorta because the 2nd part will be "Flight" songs. While "Fight" and "Flight" aren't technically opposites, they are the main two choices you have when you are confronted by someone who wishes to do you harm. Choose wisely...and enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  REO Speedwagon  ~   "Can't Fight This Feeling"

2)  Elliott Yamin  ~  "Fight For Love"

3)  Rachel Platten  ~  "Fight Song"

4)  Turisas  ~  "Stand Up And Fight"

5)  Bullet For My Valentine  ~  "The Last Fight"

6)  Cheryl Cole  ~  "Fight For This Love"

7)  Cloud Control  ~  "There's Nothing In The Water We Can't Fight"

8)  Velvet Revolver  ~  "The Last Fight"

9)  Morgan Page ft. Lissie  ~  "Fight For You"

10)  Decyfer Down  ~  "Fight Like This"

11)  Switchfoot  ~  "Love Alone Is Worth The Fight"

12)  LeAnn Rimes  ~  "Can't Fight The Moonlight"

13)  Warren Barfield  ~  "Love Is Not A Fight"

14)  Racoon  ~  "Don't Give Up The Fight"

15)  Alabama Shakes  ~  "Don't Wanna Fight"

16)  Nada Surf  ~  "Let The Fight Do The Fighting"

17)  For Today  ~  "Fight The Silence"

18)  Sia  ~  "The Fight"

19)  The Flaming Lips  ~  "Fight Test"

20)  Lee DeWyze  ~  "Fight"

21)  Thompson Square  ~  "Let's Fight"

22)  Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals  ~  "Fight For Your Mind"

23)  Anthem Lights  ~  "Fight Forever"

24)  Tina Turner  ~  "I Don't Wanna Fight"

25)  Fishbone  ~  "Fight The Youth"

"Temporary" Songs

Well, whaddyaknow? Another "Opposites" music post from this guy. Big shocker, I'm sure! For now at least, here's a bunch of "Temporary" songs. Next time, I promise the songs will be much more "Permanent." Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Jack White  ~  "Temporary Ground"

2)  Carly Patterson  ~  "Temporary Life"

3)  White Rabbits  ~  "Temporary"

4)  Fleetwood Mac  ~  "Temporary One"

5)  Rogue Wave  ~  "Temporary"

6)  Soko  ~  "Temporary Mood Swings"

7)  Anathema  ~  "Temporary Peace"

8)  Missy Higgins  ~  "Temporary Love"

9)  Eddie Murphy  ~  "Temporary"

10)  Ane Brun  ~  "Temporary Dive"

11)  Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals  ~  "Temporary Remedy"

12)  Veronica Ballestrini  ~  "Temporary Fix"

13)  Todd Rundgren  ~  "Temporary Sanity"

14)  Emily Rose  ~  "Temporary Help"

15)  Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts  ~  "Temporary People"

16)  Krista  ~  "Temporary Insanity"

17)  Slaid Cleaves  ~  "Temporary"

18)  Romeo Void  ~  "A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)"

19)  Graham Parker  ~  "Temporary Beauty"

20)  Kizzy Meriel Crawford  ~  "Temporary Zone"