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Monday, April 8, 2019

Songs About Happy Endings

My wife refuses to watch a movie or read a book if it most definitely does NOT have a "happily ever after" ending . With that in mind, here are a bunch of songs that are guaranteed to end well for all parties involved. Well, sort of anyway. Enjoy?  ~  JH



1)  Avril Lavigne  ~  “My Happy Ending”




2)  MIKA  ~  “Happy Ending”




3)  Sugarland  ~  “Happy Ending”




4)  Mayday Parade  ~  “Happy Endings Are Stories That Haven’t Ended Yet”




5)  Matt The Electrician  ~  “Happy Ending”




6)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Happy Ending”




7)  Tobu ft. Cassandra Kay  ~  “Happy Ending”




8)  Tears For Fears  ~  “Everybody Loves A Happy Ending”




9)  Galavant Cast  ~  “A Happy Ending For Us”




10)  Johnny Rodriguez  ~  “We Believe In Happy Endings”




11)  Ashford & Simpson  ~  “Happy Endings”




12)  Nils Lofgren  ~  “Happy Ending Kids”




13)  Ward Thomas  ~  “Footnotes (Happy Endings)”




14)  Parov Stelar  ~  “Happy End”




15)  Melissa Manchester  ~  “Happy Endings”




16)  The All-American Rejects  ~  “Happy Endings”




17)  Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band  ~  “We Deserve A Happy Ending”




18)  Mary J. Blige  ~  “Happy Endings”




19)  Sara Melson  ~  “Happy Endings”




20)  The Strokes  ~  “Happy Ending”




21)  Final Child  ~  “Happy Ending”




22)  Spies Like Us  ~  “Happy Endings Only Happen In Movies”




23)  Joe Jackson & Elaine Caswell  ~  “Happy Ending”




24)  [insert:sound]  ~  “After The Happy Ending"




25)  Caylana  ~  “No Happy Ending”



Monday, April 1, 2019

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You didn't really fall for that, did you? Anyway, this post is not entirely as false as it at first might seem. You did have to click (or touch your screen, same difference) to get here, right? Check. You didn't have to pay anything to access this site, did you? Check. And here you are, "getting" a bunch of Songs About Money to enjoy. Check! Happy April Fool's Day to you and yours!  ~  JH



1)  The O’Jays  ~  “For The Love Of Money"




2)  Deap Vally  ~  “Gonna Make My Own Money”




3)  Randy Newman  ~  “It’s Money That Matters”




4)  The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Puff Daddy, Kelly Price, & Mase  ~  “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems"




5)  Bleachers  ~  "Don't Take The Money"




6)  Empire Cast ft. Jussie Smollett & Yazz  ~  “Ain’t About The Money” (Yes, THAT Jussie Smollett! And it WAS TOO about the money!)




7)  Cyndi Lauper  ~  "Money Changes Everything"




8)  The Beatles  ~  "Money (That's What I Want)"




9)  Dire Straits  ~  "Money For Nothing"




10)  Rosanne Cash  ~  "Money Road"




11)  Sam Smith  ~  "Money On My Mind"




12)  Elvis Presley  ~  "Money Honey"




13)  ABBA  ~  "Money, Money, Money"




14)  Simply Red  ~  "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)"




15)  That Poppy  ~  "Money"




16)  AC/DC  ~  "Moneytalks"




17)  Donna Summer  ~  "She Works Hard For The Money"




18)  Primitive Radio Gods  ~  "Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand"




19)  Pet Shop Boys  ~  "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)"




20)  Ivy Levan  ~  "Money"




21)  Chuck Berry  ~  "No Money Down"




22)  Jesca Hoop  ~  "Money"




23)  Steve Miller Band  ~  "Take The Money And Run"




24)  The Subways  ~  "We Don't Need Money To Have A Good Time"




25)  Rush  ~  "Big Money"




26)  LYRX  ~  "Take The Money"




27)  Galantis  ~  "No Money"




28)  Jessie J ft. B.o.B.  ~  "Price Tag"  ("It's not about the money," the singer repeatedly decries. But, let's be real – it probably is.)


Tuesday, July 31, 2018

“Don’t Ask,” “Don’t Tell” Songs, Vol. 2

As promised, here's a follow-up to yesterday's "Don't Ask," "Don't Tell" Songs post. Because these are good songs, too. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Lynyrd Skynyrd  ~  “Don’t Ask Me No Questions”




2)  Saskia & Serge  ~  “Don’t Tell Me Stories”




3)  Richie Kotzen  ~  “Don't Ask”




4)  Madonna  ~  “Don’t Tell Me”




5)  Ryan Adams  ~  “Don't Ask For The Water”




6)  Nel  ~  “Don’t Tell Me”




7)  Natalie Pearson  ~  “Don't Ask Me This”




8)  Night Ranger  ~  “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me”




9)  Suzanne Vega  ~  “Luka”  (The singer requests that you “don’t ask” about a number of different things in this song.)




10)  Pam Tillis  ~  “Don’t Tell Me What To Do”




11)  Billy Joel  ~  “Don’t Ask Me Why”




12)  Amy Macdonald  ~  “Don’t Tell Me That It’s Over”




13)  Public Image Limited  ~  “Don’t Ask Me”




14)  Bijou Phillips  ~  “When I Hated Him (Don’t Tell Me)”




15)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Don't Ask Me Why”




16)  Baby Animals  ~  “Don’t Tell Me What To Do”




17)  Bobby Pinson  ~  “Don’t Ask Me How I Know”




18)  Martha Davis  ~  “Don’t Tell Me The Time”




19)  Great Caesar  ~  “Don’t Ask Me Why”




20)  Lesley Gore  ~  “You Don’t Own Me”  (“Don’t tell me what to do, don’t tell me what to say…”)


Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Popular Songs Of 1958, Vol. 3

Last but certainly not least, there's this set of Popular Songs of 1958. If you think these are the leftovers, you're thinking wrong. I've saved some of the best for last! Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Chuck Berry  ~  “Johnny B. Goode”




2)  The Chordettes  ~  “Lollipop”




3)  Marty Robbins  ~  “The Story Of My Life”




4)  Jimmie Rodgers  ~ “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine / Honeycomb”  (This double feature includes one 1958 hit – the first song here – and a chart-topper from the previous year.)




5)  Ricky Nelson  ~  “I’ve Got A Feeling”




6)  The Big Bopper  ~  “Chantilly Lace”




7)  Ed Townsend  ~  “For Your Love”




8)  Pat Boone  ~  “Sugar Moon”




9)  Jerry Lee Lewis  ~  “Breathless”




10)  Bobby Freeman  ~  “Do You Wanna Dance”




11)  Duane Eddy & The Rebels  ~  “Rebel ‘Rouser”




12)  The Coasters  ~  “Yakety Yak”




13)  Eddie Cochran  ~  “Summertime Blues”




14)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Hard-Headed Woman”




15)  The Everly Brothers  ~  “Problems”




16)  Perry Como  ~  “Magic Moments / Catch A Falling Star”  (Both of these songs were hits for Como in ’58.)




17)  Bobby Darin  ~  “Splish Splash”




18)  The Four Preps  ~  “Big Man”




19)  Johnny Cash  ~  “Ballad Of A Teenage Queen”




20)  The Diamonds  ~  “The Stroll”




21)  Jack Scott  ~  “My True Love”




22)  Ricky Nelson  ~  “Lonesome Town”




23)  Little Anthony & The Imperials  ~  “Tears On My Pillow”




24)  Johnny Otis Band  ~  “Willie And The Hand Jive”




25)  The Royaltones  ~  “Poor Boy”