“Optimistic” Songs

Are things looking up? They always are if you're an optimist! I'm not, but some people are. For those who are, these are positively for you! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Blues Traveler  ~  “Optimistic Thought”

2)  Emma Pollock  ~  “The Optimist”

3)  Elvis Costello  ~  “The Fall Of The World’s Own Optimist”

4)  Natalie Cole  ~  “Optimistic Voices”

5)  Paul Dempsey  ~  “The Great Optimist”

6)  Elsa & Emilie  ~  “Endless Optimism”

7)  City and Colour  ~  “Grand Optimist”

8)  Article 9  ~  “The Optimist”

9)  Alesana  ~  “Fatal Optimist”

10)  South Pacific Cast ft. Mitzi Gaynor  ~  “Cockeyed Optimist”

11)  Wanderwild  ~  “Optimist”

12)  David Byrne & St. Vincent  ~  “Optimist”

13)  Zoe Keating  ~  “Optimist”

14)  Rob McGuinness  ~  “The Optimist”

15)  Paramore  ~  “For A Pessimist, I’m Pretty Optimistic”

16)  Buju Banton  ~  “Optimistic Soul”

17)  The Electric Swing Circus  ~  “The Penniless Optimist”

18)  Radiohead  ~  “Optimistic”

19)  Sounds Of Blackness  ~  “Optimistic”

20)  FM Static  ~  “Boy Moves To A New Town With Optimistic Outlook”

“Upper” & “Lower” Songs

Here's a pretty decent collection of songs with either the word "Upper" or "Lower" in their titles. Yes, another "Opposites" post. Because that's what I do. Among other things. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  AC/DC  ~  “Stiff Upper Lip”

2)  Moving Mountains  ~  “Cover The Roots, Lower The Stems”

3)  LeAnn Rimes  ~  “Upper Hand”

4)  Leon Somov & Jazzu  ~  “Lower Than The Ground”

5)  David Byrne & Les Misérables Brass Band  ~  “In The Upper Room”

6)  Danny Vera  ~  “Lower Than Low”

7)  Frozen Cast  ~  “Fixer Upper”

8)  Garda  ~  “Upper/Lower Water Course”

9)  Joie De Vivre  ~  “Upper Deck San Diego”

10)  Sunshine Factory  ~  “Lower Away”

11)  Larry Carlton  ~  “Upper Kern”

12)  Slash’s Snakepit  ~  “Lower”

13)  The Gatlin Brothers  ~  “In The Upper Room”

14)  The Gaslight Anthem  ~  “The Queen Of Lower Chelsea”

15)  Slydigs  ~  “Stiff Upper Lip”

16)  R.E.M.  ~  “Wolves, Lower”

17)  Siravo  ~  “The Upper Hand”

18)  BR549  ~  “Lower Broad Street Blues”

19)  Jake Shane  ~  “The Upper Sun”

20)  Tennessee Ernie Ford  ~  “Let The Lower Lights Be Burning”

"Watch" Songs

In case you haven't heard (where have you been?), there's a pretty good-sized hurricane headed our way. And by "our," I mean the eastern seaboard where I live. With that in mind, here's the first in a two-part series featuring songs with "Watch" and "Warning" in their titles. Ya get it? Huh? If not, I'm not going to explain it to you. First up, "Watch" songs. Prepare yourself...for enjoyment!  ~  JH

1)  Silentó  ~  "Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae)"  (C'mon, you had to know this song would show up on the blog at some point, right?)

2)  Eisley  ~  "Watch It Die"

3)  Tears For Fears  ~  "Watch Me Bleed"

4)  Kate Voegele  ~  "Just Watch Me"

5)  Matisyahu  ~  "Watch The Walls Melt Down"

6)  Julie Andrews  ~  "Someone To Watch Over Me"

7)  Keane  ~  "Watch How You Go"

8)  Tegan and Sara  ~  "Night Watch"

9)  Dinosaur Jr.  ~  "Watch The Corners"

10)  David Byrne & St. Vincent  ~  "I Should Watch TV"

11)  Alter Bridge  ~  "Watch Over You"

12)  Agnes Obel  ~  "I Keep A Close Watch"

13)  Brett Dennen  ~  "Watch Away, Walk Me Burn"

14)  Jefferson Airplane  ~  "Watch Her Ride"

15)  Hanson  ~  "Watch Over Me"

16)  Anita Baker  ~  "Watch Your Step"

17)  Stereophonics  ~  "Watch Them Fly Sundays"

18)  Clay Walker  ~  "Watch This"

19)  Lorrie Morgan  ~  "Watch Me"

20)  Eric Hutchinson  ~  "Watching You Watch Him"

21)  'Til Tuesday  ~  "Don't Watch Me Bleed"

22)  Elvis Costello  ~  "Watch Your Step"

23)  Andy Williams  ~  "Music To Watch Girls By"

24)  Emmylou Harris, Ricky Skaggs, & Linda Ronstadt  ~  "Gold Watch And Chain"

25)  Trace Adkins  ~  "Watch The World End"

"Upside Down" Songs

What with constant sleep deprivation and life being crazy in general, I often feel a little "upside down." Consider this the soundtrack of my life. For now, at least. Can you relate? Even if not, please enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Jack Johnson  ~  "Upside Down"

2)  Tori Kelly  ~  "Upside Down"

3)  Barenaked Ladies  ~  "Upside Down"

4)  A*Teens  ~  "Upside Down"

5)  Yo La Tengo  ~  "Upside Down"

6)  Paloma Faith  ~  "Upside Down"

7)  Jimmy Cliff  ~  "World Upside Down"

8)  Daddy's Girl  ~  "Upside Down"

9)  David Byrne  ~  "Hanging Upside Down"

10)  Diana Ross  ~  "Upside Down"

11)  Triangle Sun  ~  "Upside Down"

12)  Tori Amos  ~  "Upside Down"

13)  Gungor  ~  "Upside Down"

14)  Vanessa  ~  "Upside Down"  (Neither this song nor its video are any good whatsoever, but it's so unintentionally funny that I couldn't help but include it.)

15)  Ryan Sheridan  ~  "Upside Down"

16)  Amali Ward  ~  "Upside Down"

17)  Cold War Kids  ~  "Flying Upside Down"

18)  Laila Biali & The Radiance Project  ~  "Upside Down"

19)  1955  ~  "Upside Down"

20)  Gazpacho  ~  "Upside Down"