Popular Songs Of 1975, Vol. 1

The fact that I am very familiar with most of the songs in this collection (and its follow-up post) has more to do with my affinity for a broad spectrum of music from all genres, styles, and eras than it does with my actual age. You see, we've now reached the point in music history that precedes my birth (by three years, but still...). If you remember when these songs first came out, that means you are at least in your mid-forties now, and probably even older since these songs themselves are forty years old. So sit back and relax, groove to some funky tunes, and laugh at the outrageous clothing and pervasive facial hair of the artists involved. Welcome to That '70s Post...  ~  JH

1)  Captain & Tennille  ~  "Love Will Keep Us Together"

2)  Glen Campbell  ~  "Rhinestone Cowboy"

3)  Elton John  ~  "Philadelphia Freedom"

4)  Frankie Valli  ~  "My Eyes Adored You"

5)  Earth, Wind, & Fire  ~  "Shining Star"

6)  Freddy Fender  ~  "Before The Next Teardrop Falls"

7)  David Bowie  ~  "Fame"

8)  Neil Sedaka  ~  "Laughter In The Rain"

9)  Eagles  ~  "One Of These Nights"

10)  John Denver  ~  "Thank God I'm A Country Boy"

11)  Minnie Riperton  ~  "Lovin' You"

12)  Carl Douglas  ~  "Kung Fu Fighting"

13)  B.J. Thomas  ~  "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"

14)  The Doobie Brothers  ~  "Black Water"

15)  Janis Ian  ~  "At Seventeen"

16)  Tony Orlando and Dawn  ~  "He Don't Love You Like I Love You"

17)  Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony  ~  "The Hustle"

18)  Labelle  ~  "Lady Marmalade"

19)  Average White Band  ~  "Pick Up The Pieces"

20)  War  ~  "Why Can't We Be Friends?"

Songs About Listening

This one goes out to all those people who don't pay attention as well as they should, who talk without listening, who speak without hearing. In other words, me. And maybe you, too? Y'all listening?  ~  JH

1)  Paul  McCartney  ~  "Listen To What The Man Said"

2)  Charice  ~  "Listen"

3)  Amos Lee  ~  "Listen"

4)  Roxette  ~  "Listen To Your Heart"

5)  Lifehouse  ~  "Nobody Listen"

6)  Armin van Buuren ft. Ana Criado  ~  "I'll Listen"

7)  The Maine  ~  "Listen To Your Heart"

8)  Alicia Keys  ~  "Listen To Your Heart"

9)  Sublime with Rome  ~  "You Better Listen"

10)  Gossip  ~  "Listen Up!"

11)  Building 429  ~  "Listen To The Sound"

12)  The Doobie Brothers  ~  "Listen To The Music"

13)  INXS  ~  "Listen Like Thieves"

14)  Don Williams  ~  "Listen To The Radio"

15)  The Swell Season  ~  "Listen Girl"

16)  Little River Band  ~  "Listen To Your Heart"

17)  The Hollies  ~  "Listen To Me"

18)  Eurythmics  ~  "Beethoven (I Love To Listen To)"

19)  Herman's Hermits  ~  "Listen People"

20)  Elvis Presley  ~  "Stop, Look, And Listen"

21)  Army Of Anyone  ~  "Stop, Look, And Listen"

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22)  Casey Donovan  ~  "Listen With Your Heart"

23)  Shakin' Stevens  ~  "Now Listen"

Same Name, Different Song: Vol. 5

If you're onto my game, this is more of the same. If you don't know the score, let me show you what for. These songs right here share a title, you see? But the songs are all different, it's plain as can be. This is part 5 – see, I've done 4 before these. And before this week's over, I may do even more these. Okay, so that last rhyme was forced if not absent. But let's not harp on that, 'cuz you know what I meant. I hope you'll enjoy these – I can't always tell. I like 'em, so even if you don't, oh well!  ~  JH

1)  "Come Back To Me"

David Cook

vs.

Janet Jackson

2)  "Count On Me"

Jefferson Starship

vs.

Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans

3)  "Without You"

The Doobie Brothers

vs.

Harry Nilsson

4)  "Tonight, Tonight"

Hot Chelle Rae

vs.

The Smashing Pumpkins

5)  "Stuck On You"

Elvis Presley

vs.

Lionel Richie

vs.

Meiko

6)  "When I Grow Up"

Fever Ray

vs.

Garbage

7)  "Dreams"

Fleetwood Mac

vs.

The Cranberries

8)  "Down"

blink-182

vs.

311

9)  "Dream On"

Aerosmith

vs.

Robyn

10)  "Hold On"

En Vogue

vs.

KT Tunstall

vs.

Sarah McLachlan

Songs For April Fools

Here we have a surprisingly good, albeit hastily-thrown-together grouping of songs which are loosely related, not necessarily to the spirit of the day itself, but rather to the words that make it up. Whatever it is, here it is. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Imaginary Future ft. Kina Grannis  ~  "April"

2)  Cinderella  ~  "Nobody's Fool"

3)  The Mess  ~  "April Showers"

4)  Westlife  ~  "Fool Again"

5)  Rupa & The April Fishes  ~  "Une américaine a Paris"

6)  The Strokes  ~  "Taken For A Fool"

7)  April Verch Band  ~  "Broken"

8)  Elvin Bishop ft. Mickey Thomas  ~  "Fooled Around And Fell In Love"

9)  Delain  ~  "April Rain"

10)  The Ark  ~  "It Takes A Fool To Remain Sane"

11)  April Wine  ~  "I Like To Rock"

12)  Melody Gardot  ~  "Baby, I'm A Fool"

13)  Dragon  ~  "April Sun In Cuba"

14)  The Cardigans  ~  "Lovefool"

15)  April Smith and the Great Picture Show  ~  "Terrible Things"

16)  Doobie Brothers  ~  "What A Fool Believes"

17)  Dead By April  ~  "Calling"  (This song'd be so much better without that bit with the screaming. To each his own, I suppose…)

18)  Peter Cetera  ~  "Even A Fool Can See"

19)  Rufus Wainwright  ~  "April Fools"

20)  The Beatles  ~  "The Fool On The Hill"