Showing posts with label Duke Ellington. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Duke Ellington. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

“Flaming” Songs Also

These songs are also “flaming,” “in flames,” or some derivative of the same. And you’ll like them. I’m sure of it. Unless you don’t. Either way, here they are!  ~  JH



1)  Pink Floyd  ~  “Flaming”




2)  Kayla Woodson  ~  “Fan For The Flame”




3)  Alabama  ~  “Old Flame”




4)  Polina Vita  ~  “Flame”




5)  Deerhoof  ~  “Mario’s Flaming Whiskers III”




6)  Cold Chisel  ~  “Flame Trees”




7)  Atomic Kitten  ~  “Eternal Flame”




8)  The J. Geils Band  ~  “Flamethrower”




9)  Charles Bradley  ~  “The World (Is Going Up In Flames)”




10)  Metallica & Lady Gaga  ~  “Moth Into Flame”




11)  Stratovarius  ~  “Under Flaming Skies”




12)  Laura Veirs  ~  “July Flame”




13)  Duke Ellington  ~  “Flaming Youth”




14)  Sundara Karma  ~  “Flame”




15)  Berlin  ~  “Like Flames”




16)  Queensrÿche  ~  “Take Hold Of The Flame”




17)  Carmen Justice  ~  “Flaming Arrows”




18)  Coldplay  ~  “Up In Flames”




19)  Cheap Trick  ~  “The Flame”




20)  Simply Red  ~  “A New Flame”


Thursday, December 27, 2018

"New" & "Used" Songs, Vol. 3

With Christmas behind us and New Year's fast approaching, here's a final set of "New" & "Used" Songs for you to listen to. But let's face it -- I was going to post Vol. 3 whether there was a good reason to or not. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Madonna  ~  “This Used To Be My Playground”




2)  Paul McCartney  ~  “New”




3)  Fun.  ~  “At Least I’m Not As Sad (As I Used To Be)”




4)  Jennifer Knapp  ~  “New Day”




5)  Mutemath  ~  “Used To”




6)  Jody Watley  ~  “Looking For A New Love”




7)  Mat Kearney & AFSHeeN  ~  “Better Than I Used To Be”




8)  Gin Wigmore  ~  “New Rush”




9)  Brooks & Dunn  ~  “She Used To Be Mine”




10)  Dua Lipa  ~  “New Rules”




11)  Andy Williams  ~  “Can’t Get Used To Losing You”




12)  Oklahoma! Cast ft. Shirley Jones  ~  “Many A New Day”




13)  Keith Urban  ~  “Used To The Pain”




14)  Them Crooked Vultures  ~  “New Fang”




15)  Yael Meyer  ~  “Used To Be”




16)  Wolfmother  ~  “New Moon Rising”




17)  Fleetwood Mac  ~  “Get Like You Used To Be”




18)  Eels  ~  “New Alphabet”




19)  Gotye ft. Kimbra  ~  “Somebody That I Used To Know”




20)  The Shins  ~  “New Slang”




21)  Duke Ellington   ~  “Things Ain’t What They Used To Be”




22)  Elvis Costello & The New Attractions  ~  “New Lace Sleeves”




23)  Tanya Tucker  ~  “Love Me Like You Used To”




24)  Howard Jones  ~  “New Song”




25)  The Dandy Warhols  ~  “We Used To Be Friends”


Saturday, October 27, 2018

Songs About Caravans

There's been a lot of talk about caravans of late. Who knows why? Anyway, since I am nothing if not topical, when I feel like it, that is, there's this set of Songs About Caravans. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Duke Ellington  ~  “Caravan”  (This is the original version of what has become a jazz standard. In this post, you’ll also hear a surf rock and a rockabilly version of the same tune. I challenge you to identify which ones they are, as both cover versions are so unique in their own right as to merit inclusion herein.)




2)  Pantera  ~  “Planet Caravan”




3)  Goldfrapp  ~  “Caravan Girl”




4)  Utopia  ~  “Caravan”




5)  Passenger  ~  “Caravan”




6)   Stereophonics  ~  “Caravan Holiday”




7)  Courtney Barnett  ~  “Kim’s Caravan”




8)  The Ventures  ~  “Caravan”




9)  Pixie Lott  ~  “Caravan Of Love”




10)  Blur  ~  “Caravan”




11)  Van Morrison  ~  “Caravan”




12)  Gaither Homecoming ft. J.D. Sumner, Rex Nelon, Ray Dean Reese, & Gene McDonald  ~  “This Great Caravan Keeps Rolling Along”




13)  Spinal Tap  ~  “Clam Caravan”




14)  Husky Rescue  ~  “Caravan”




15)  Brian Setzer Orchestra  ~  “Caravan”




16)  Robin Trower  ~  “Caravan To Midnight”




17)  The Doors  ~  “Spanish Caravan”




18)  Barbara Dickson  ~  “Caravan Song”




19)  Rush  ~  “Caravan”




20)  Paper Aeroplanes  ~  “Caravan”


Friday, August 24, 2018

"Give" & "Take" Songs, Vol. 3

Last set of "Give" & "Take" Songs right here. Ready for you to listen to. So git to gittin'! Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Mariah Carey  ~  “Can’t Take That Away (Mariah’s Theme)”




2)  Luther Vandross  ~  “Give Me The Reason”




3)  Cash Cash ft. Bebe Rexha  ~  “Take Me Home”




4)  Andy Grammer ft. LunchMoney Lewis  ~  “Give Love”




5)  Duke Ellington  ~  “Take The A Train”




6)  Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two  ~  “Give My Love To Rose”




7)  ABBA  ~  “The Winner Takes It All”




8)  George Strait  ~  “Give It All We Got Tonight”




9)  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force  ~  “I Wonder If I Take You Home”




10)  Zoo Brazil ft. Ursula Rucker  ~  “Give Myself”




11)  Brooks & Dunn  ~  “You Can’t Take The Honky Tonk Out Of The Girl”




12)  Marvin Gaye  ~  “Got To Give It Up”




13)  Rodney Atkins  ~  “Take A Back Road”




14)  Sharon Van Etten  ~  “Give Out”




15)  Stereophonics  ~  “Taken A Tumble”




16)  Elle Varner ft. J. Cole  ~  “Only Wanna Give It To You”




17)  Sublime With Rome  ~  “Take It Or Leave It”




18)  Seafret  ~  “Give Me Something”




19)  Justin Timberlake  ~  “Take Back The Night”




20)  Lecrae ft. Tori Kelly  ~  “Give In”




21)  Hozier  ~  “Take Me To Church”




22)  The Judds  ~  “Give A Little Love”




23)  Madonna  ~  “Take A Bow”




24)  Alabama Shakes  ~  “Gimme All Your Love”




25)  Vince Gill  ~  “Take Your Memory With You”




26)  Nicole Millar  ~  “Gimme A Break”




27)  Mo Pitney ft. Holly Pitney  ~  “Take The Chance”




28)  New Radicals  ~  “You Get What You Give”




29)  Bachman-Turner Overdrive  ~  “Takin’ Care Of Business”




30)  Vampire Weekend  ~  “Giving Up The Gun”




31)  Juliet Ariel  ~  “Take Me With You”




32)  Wilson Phillips  ~  “Give It Up”



33)  Rascal Flatts  ~  “Take Me There”