"Belated" Songs

I was challenged (whether seriously or on in jest, it doesn't matter) to put together a set of "Belated" Songs. And as I am always up for a challenge, here it is! I hope you will...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Iron & Wine ft. Jesca Hoop  ~  "Belated Promise Ring"

2)  New Found Glory  ~  "Belated"

3)  Donovan  ~  "Belated Forgiveness Plea"

4)  Nooshi The Balloon Dude  ~  "Happy Belated Birthday Song"

5)  Joe Doria, Will Bernard, & Tarik Abouzied  ~  "Happy Belated"

6)  Last Chapter  ~  "The Belated"

7)  The Last Morning Soundtrack  ~  "The Belated Promise Of Lovers"

8)  Camper Van Beethoven  ~  "My Path Belated"

9)  Tony Trischka  ~  "Eighteen" / "Belated Wedding Hoedown"

10)  Sylvan  ~  "Belated Gift"

11)  Elvis Costello  ~  "Little Atoms"

12)  Rick Moranis  ~  "Belated Haftorah"

13)  Fall Out Boy  ~  "Grenade Jumper"

14)  Have Gun, Will Travel  ~  "Rosie; A Belated Requiem"

15)  Hanalei  ~  "Josh And Sarah's Belated Wedding Present"

“Color” Songs, Vol. 1

Here begins a three-part series of songs featuring the word "Color" (in one form or another) in their titles. There were tons of these to choose from, but I tried to limit selections to the very best or at least the most interesting. Ready...set...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  MNEK ft. Hailee Steinfeld  ~  “Colour”

2)  Zedd  ~  “True Colors”

3)  Alabama Shakes  ~  “Sound & Color”

4)  Billy Ocean  ~  “The Colour Of Love”

5)  Dolly Parton  ~  “Coat Of Many Colors”

6)  Tritonal & Paris Blohm ft. Sterling Fox  ~  “Colors”

7)  La Roux  ~  “Colourless Colour”

8)  OK Go  ~  “Three Primary Colors”

9)  Nina Simone  ~  “Black Is The Color (Of My True Love’s Hair)”

10)  Walk The Moon  ~  “Different Colors”

11)  Cat Power  ~  “Colors And The Kids”

12)  Diplo ft. Lil Xan  ~  “Color Blind”

13)  Kelly Rowland  ~  “Rose Colored Glasses”

14)  Counting Crows  ~  “Colorblind”

15)  PJ Harvey ft. Mick Harvey & John Parish  ~  “The Colour Of The Earth”

16)  Charlotte OC  ~  “Colour My Heart”

17)  Patty Loveless  ~  “Color Of The Blues”

18)  Donovan  ~  “Colors”

19)  Carly Rae Jepsen  ~  “Favourite Colour”

20)  Amos Lee  ~  “Colors”

21)  Genevieve  ~  “Show Your Colors”

22)  Keith Urban  ~  “Blue Ain’t Your Color”

23)  Thomas Gold ft. Kate Elsworth  ~  “Colourblind”

24)  Joe Bonamassa  ~  “Colour & Shape”

25)  Mary J. Blige  ~  “Colors”

“Catch” & “Throw” Songs, Vol. 2

Last but not least in the songs-with-baseball-related-titles series, some more "Catch" & "Throw" Songs. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Dave Clark Five  ~  “Catch Us If You Can”

2)  Red Hot Chili Peppers  ~  “Throw Away Your Television”

3)  Demi Lovato  ~  “Catch Me / Don’t Forget”

4)  U2  ~  “Tryin’ To Throw Your Arms Around The World”

5)  P!nk  ~  “Catch Me While I’m Sleeping”  (Ignore the poor video quality and simply enjoy the song. Really, it’s not that difficult.)

6)  Genesis  ~  “Throwing It All Away”

7)  Billy Idol  ~  “Catch My Fall”

8)  Neil Young  ~  “Throw Your Hatred Down”

9)  Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds  ~  “Catch Me If You Can”

10)  Wild Belle  ~  “Throw Down Your Guns”

11)  Ben Lee  ~  “Catch My Disease”

12)  Brandi Carlile  ~  “Throw It All Away”

13)  Donovan  ~  “Catch The Wind”

14)  Delta Goodrem  ~  “Throw It Away”

15)  Motörhead  ~  “The Chase Is Better Than The Catch”

16)  Pearl Jam  ~  “Throw Your Arms Around Me”

17)  Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns  ~  “Catch ‘Em Young”

18)  Baskery  ~  “Throw A Bone”

19)  Lita Ford  ~  “Can’t Catch Me”

20)  Sinéad O'Connor ft. Sly and Robbie  ~  “Throw Down Your Arms”

“Known” Songs, Vol. 2

Part 2 of 4 in my latest "Opposites" miniseries. These songs, like the last set, are "Known." Next, we are on to the "Unknown." Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Elvis Presley  ~  “I Feel That I’ve Known You Forever”

2)  Nickel Creek  ~  “I Should’ve Known Better”

3)  Explosions In The Sky  ~  “Last Known Surroundings”

4)  Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers  ~  “I Should Have Known It”

5)  Worship Central  ~  “Let It Be Known”

6)  Hotel Cinema  ~  “All You’ve Ever Known”

7)  The White Stripes  ~  “The Same Boy You’ve Always Known”

8)  Sufjan Stevens  ~  “Should Have Known Better”

9)  Leahy  ~  “A Love Never Known”

10)  Juice Newton  ~  “The Sweetest Thing (I’ve Ever Known)”

11)  Tamar Kaprelian  ~  “Should Have Known Better”

12)  Swim Bird Fly  ~  “You Should Have Known”

13)  Daryl Hall & John Oates  ~  “Had I Known You Better Then”

14)  RES  ~  “I’ve Known The Garden”

15)  Donovan  ~  “Well-Known Has-Been”

Popular Songs Of 1966, Vol. 1

Ahh...the 1960s. When I think of "oldies music," this is the era and these are the songs that come to mind. Motown, the British invasion, psychedelia, soaring harmonies, and blue-eyed soul. It was a hodgepodge of wonderful encapsulated in an unforgettable decade. Unforgettable even though I wasn't yet alive to experience it firsthand. That says a lot about the music this decade left behind. Without further ado, here's Part 1 of 3 of the most Popular Songs of 1966. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Association  ~  “Cherish”

2)  The Righteous Brothers  ~  “(You’re My) Soul And Inspiration”

3)  The Four Tops  ~  “(Reach Out) I’ll Be There”

4)  Question Mark & The Mysterians  ~  “96 Tears”

5)  The Monkees  ~  “Last Train To Clarksville”

6)  The Mamas & The Papas  ~  “Monday, Monday”

7)  The Supremes  ~  “You Can’t Hurry Love”

8)  Johnny Rivers  ~  “Poor Side Of Town”

9)  The Lovin’ Spoonful  ~  “Summer In The City”

10)  Frank Sinatra  ~  “Strangers In The Night”

11)  Simon & Garfunkel  ~  “The Sound Of Silence”

12)  The Young Rascals  ~  “Good Lovin’”

13)  Tommy James & The Shondells  ~  “Hanky Panky”

14)  Percy Sledge  ~  “When A Man Loves A Woman”

15)  The Rolling Stones  ~  “Paint It Black”

16)  The Troggs  ~  “Wild Thing”

17)  Donovan  ~  “Sunshine Superman”

18)  Bobby Hebb  ~  “Sunny”

19)  The Happenings  ~  “See You In September”

20)  The Beach Boys  ~  “Good Vibrations”

Songs About Shirts

So...I did a Songs About Pants post yesterday, and the Shirts got jealous. So here's one featuring Songs About Shirts. Belts...you might as well hang it up – you're not next! Enjoy?  ~  JH

1) Elvis Costello & The Attractions  ~  “Green Shirt” 

2)  Mary Chapin Carpenter  ~  “This Shirt”

3)  Spoon  ~  “The Fitted Shirt”

4)  Shontelle  ~  “T-Shirt”

5)  Birdy  ~  “Tee Shirt”

6)  Keith Urban  ~  “You Look Good In My Shirt”

7)  Matt Nathanson  ~  “Kinks Shirt”

8)  Quicksilver Messenger Service  ~  “Edward, The Mad Shirt Grinder”

9)  Kenny Chesney  ~  “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems”

10)  Donovan & The Smothers Brothers  ~  “I Love My Shirt”

11)  The Gaslight Anthem  ~  “Blue Jeans And White T-Shirts”

12)  Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson  ~  “If I Can Find A Clean Shirt”

13)  To Kill A King  ~  “Bloody Shirt”

14)  Circa Waves  ~  “T-Shirt Weather”

15)  Ronnie Milsap  ~  “Button Off My Shirt”

16)  The Figgs  ~  “My Favorite Shirt”

17)  Shudder To Think  ~  “X-French Tee Shirt”