I don't have a problem with authority. Do you? These are Songs About Authority. You can take them or leave them. But I'd much rather that you take them...and enjoy! ~ JH
What do all these songs have in common? It's fairly self-explanatory. The phrase "It Is What It Is" either in their titles, or figuring prominently in the lyrics (usually the chorus). Why post a bunch of songs with this theme? Sometimes there's no easy answer. It...well, it is what it is. Enjoy? ~ JH
1) Grace VanderWaal ~ "So Much More Than This"
2) Derek Minor ~ "It Is What It Is"
3) RuthAnne ~ "It Is What It Is"
4) The String Cheese Incident ~ "It Is What It Is"
5) Cloverdayle ~ "It Is What It Is"
6) Lil' Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers ~ "It Is What It Is"
7) Kacey Musgraves ~ "It Is What It Is"
8) Lecrae ~ "It Is What It Is"
9) Blood Orange ft. Samantha Urbani ~ "It Is What It Is"
10) J Moss ~ "It Is What It Is"
11) Elisa ~ "It Is What It Is"
12) Jeon ft. Roger Peterson ~ "It Is What It Is"
13) Bonnie McKee ~ "It Is What It Is"
14) Lifehouse ~ "It Is What It Is"
15) Guster ~ "It Is Just What It Is"
16) The Highwaymen (Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, & Kris Kristofferson) ~ "It Is What It Is"
17) Tamar Kaprelian ~ "Transcend"
18) Adam Again ~ "It Is What It Is (What It Is)"
19) Single By Sunday ~ "It Is What It Is"
20) M.I.A. ~ "It Iz What It Iz"
21) Amy Dalley ~ "Love's Got An Attitude (It Is What It Is)"
I don't play the lottery myself, because I know just enough about odds to know it's not worth it. But lots of people do play, in hopes of a big payout. For those folks – and for anyone who simply likes good music that just happens to be about the lottery (at least peripherally) – there's this post. Enjoy! ~ JH
1) Jade Bird ~ “Lottery”
2) Train ~ “Lottery”
3) Gawvi ft. 1K Phew ~ “Hit The Lotto”
4) Kali Uchis ~ “Lottery”
5) The Afghan Whigs ~ “The Lottery”
6) Charlie Wilson ~ “Lotto”
7) Lydia Caesar ~ “Lottery”
8) Bryson Huculak ~ “Cosmic Lottery”
9) Alabama ~ “Hillbilly Wins The Lotto Money”
10) Emily Haines ~ “The Lottery”
11) The Crimea ~ “Lottery Winners On Acid”
12) Chris Brown ~ “Lottery”
13) Michelle Chamuel ~ “Lottery”
14) Horrorshow ~ “Unfair Lottery”
15) Circa Survive ~ “The Lottery”
16) Michelle Creber ~ “Lottery”
17) Bizzle ft. Selah The Corner ~ “Lotto”
18) Damien Jurado ~ “Lottery”
19) Echolyn ~ “Human Lottery”
20) Ingrid Michaelson & AJR ~ “The Lotto”
21) Motorama ~ “Lottery”
22) Camper Van Beethoven ~ “When I Win The Lottery”
In case you're wondering, yes, this is going to be another miniseries of "Opposites" music blog entries. I'm posting the "Now" songs now. Later, I will post the "Later" songs. If I left your favorite "Now" song out, I'm very sorry. I would say I'll go back and add it later, but by then I'll be posting "Later" songs and it will be too late for new "Now" songs. Ya follow me? Good! Then enjoy! ~ JH
1) Rihanna ~ "What Now"
2) The Script ~ "If You Could See Me Now"
3) Jessie J ~ "Who's Laughing Now"
4) Simply Red ~ "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
5) Paramore ~ "Now"
6) KONGOS ~ "Come With Me Now"
7) Marianas Trench ~ "By Now"
8) Orianthi ~ "Now Or Never"
9) PSY ~ "Right Now"
10) The Maine ~ "Don't Stop Now"
11) London Grammar ~ "Hey Now"
12) New Edition ~ "Cool It Now"
13) Queen ~ "Now I'm Here"
14) Taylor Swift ~ "Speak Now"
15) 116 ft. Lecrae, Andy Mineo, KB, Tedashii, & Derek Minor ~ "Now They Know"