Songs About The Wind, Vol. 2

Mmkay, so I accidentally lied. This isn't, in fact, merely a 2-part series. There's such an abundance of great Songs About The Wind that I can't bear to leave out so many good ones. So there will be a Vol. 3. But for now, enjoy these great tunes!  ~  JH

1)  Alela Diane & Wild Divine  ~  "The Wind"

2)  Zac Brown Band  ~  "The Wind"

3)  Linda Ronstadt  ~  "Hasten Down The Wind"

4)  Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)  ~  "The Wind"

5)  Doris Day  ~  "Any Way The Wind Blows"

6)  Randy Travis  ~  "Wind In The Wire"

7)  Gretchen Parlato  ~  "Winter Wind"

8)  Demis Roussos  ~  "My Friend The Wind"

9)  Kathy Mattea  ~  "Walk The Way The Wind Blows"

10)  Neil Young  ~  "Prairie Wind"

11)  Emmylou Harris  ~  "Hickory Wind"

12)  Saxon  ~  "Ride Like The Wind"

13)  Maren Morris  ~  "Second Wind" / "Halo"

14)  Poison  ~  "Ride The Wind"

15)  Emmy Rossum  ~  "Summer Wind"  (Why should Willie Nelson have all the fun? Other than the fact that he is the one, the only Willie Nelson, of course. Anyway...his version of this song appeared in Vol. 1, but Rossum's is, if not better, at least classier.)

16)  Chicago  ~  "Chasin' The Wind"

17)  Doe Paoro  ~  "The Wind"

18)  Greta Van Fleet  ~  "The Cold Wind"

19)  Lisa Gerrard  ~  "The Wind That Shakes The Barley"

20)  Pharrell Williams  ~  "Gust Of Wind"

21)  Jessie Baylin  ~  "The Winds"

22)  Mr. Big  ~  "Goin' Where The Wind Blows"

23)  The Magic Numbers  ~  "Ride Against The Wind"

24)  Kenny Loggins  ~  "Will Of The Wind"

25)  Serena Ryder  ~  "Blown Like The Wind At Night"

Songs About Jacks

Here's the next installment in the series of posts about playing cards. Songs About Jacks. You thought I forgot, didn't you? All is forgiven. And...you're welcome! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Rolling Stones  ~ "Jumpin' Jack Flash"

2)  Screaming Lord Sutch  ~  "Jack The Ripper"

3)  Dolly Parton ft. Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt  ~  "Apple Jack"

4)  Curtis Mayfield  ~  "Billy Jack"

5)  10,000 Maniacs  ~  "Hey Jack Kerouac"

6)  Anna Soklich  ~  "Jack Of Speed"

7)  311  ~  "Sometimes Jacks Rule The Realm" 

8)  Raydio  ~  "Jack And Jill"

9)  Judy Garland & Gene Kelly  ~  "Ballin' The Jack"

10)  Grateful Dead  ~  "Jack-A-Roe"

11)  Sarah Darling  ~  "Jack Of Hearts"

12)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "Jack Of All Trades"

13)  Big Bad Voodoo Daddy  ~  "Jumpin' Jack"

14)  John Mellencamp  ~  "Jack & Diane"

15)  Clint Black  ~  "Cadillac Jack Favor"

16)  Ray Charles  ~  "Hit The Road, Jack"

17)  Carole King  ~  "Smackwater Jack"

18)  Ricky Van Shelton  ~  "From A Jack To A King"

19)  Diana Krall  ~  "Hit That Jack, Jive"

20)  The Who  ~  "Happy Jack"

21)  Dixie Chicks  ~  "Lil' Jack Slade"

22)  Morrissey  ~  "Jack The Ripper"

23)  Jimmy Cliff  ~  "One Eyed Jacks"

24)  Jethro Tull  ~  "Jack-In-The-Green"

25)  Jesca Hoop  ~  "The House That Jack Built"

Songs About Hostages & Luxury

Continuing in my quasi-series of posts featuring songs about two totally unrelated things (most – curiously – beginning with an "H" and an "L"), here's a sensational set of Songs About Hostages & Luxury. I hope you will...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Billie Eilish  ~  “Hostage”

2)  Jon Bellion  ~  “Luxury”

3)  Sia  ~  “Hostage”

4)  Emmylou Harris & The Hot Band  ~  “Luxury Liner”

5)  Lacuna Coil  ~  “Hostage To The Light”

6)  Arrested Development  ~  “Luxury”

7)  Jack’s Mannequin  ~  “Hostage”

8)  Jethro Tull  ~  “Lap Of Luxury”

9)  Donna Summer  ~  “The Hostage”

10)  The Rolling Stones  ~  “Luxury”

11)  Anais Martinez  ~  “Hostage”

12)  Maxwell  ~  “Luxury: Cococure”

13)  Jeremy Lister  ~  “Hostage”  (There’s a lot of mindless chit-chat before the song. If you want to skip that, just jump to the 2:25 mark. The song ends around the 5:50 mark. The rest is more mindless chit-chat.)

14)  ZZ Top  ~  “Dipping Low (In The Lap Of Luxury)”

15)  Empires  ~  “Hostage”

16)  Frida Elsa  ~  “Luxury”

17)  Tenth Avenue North  ~  “Hostage Of Peace”

18)  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark  ~  “The Punishment Of Luxury”

19)  Razorlight  ~  “Hostage Of Love”

20)  Korn  ~  “Love & Luxury”

21)  Angelicca  ~  “Hostage”

22)  Marillion  ~  “Alone Again In The Lap Of Luxury”

23)  The Life And Times  ~  “My Last Hostage”

24)  Wye Oak  ~  “On Luxury”

25)  Big Country  ~  “The Hostage Speaks”

26)  Domenica  ~  “Luxury”

27)  Griffin Oskar  ~  “Hostage”

28)  Azealia Banks  ~  “Luxury”

29)  Alexa  ~  “Hostage”

30)  Keith Urban  ~  “The Luxury Of Knowing”

Songs About Rodeos

I haven't been to a rodeo since I was a kid. And even then it was held at summer camp, so I'm not sure if that could be considered a "real" rodeo. Anyway, these are Songs About Rodeos to tickle your ears and keep you entertained...for at least eight seconds. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Joey + Rory  ~  “Rodeo”

2)  Gene Clark & The Firebyrds  ~  “Rodeo Rider”

3)  Vern Gosdin  ~  “This Ain’t My First Rodeo”

4)  Mötley Crüe  ~  “Rodeo”

5)  Kathy Mattea  ~  “Clown In Your Rodeo”

6)  The White Buffalo  ~  “Hogtied Like A Rodeo”

7)  Garth Brooks  ~  “Rodeo”

8)  The Weepies  ~  “Citywide Rodeo”

9)  Moe Bandy  ~  “Bandy, The Rodeo Clown”

10)  Kings Of Leon  ~  “King Of The Rodeo”

11)  Tanya Tucker  ~  “Rodeo Girls”

12)  Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers  ~  “Queen Of The Rodeo”

13)  Don Williams  ~  “She’s In Love With A Rodeo Man”

14)  Amy Ray  ~  “Rodeo”

15)  George Strait  ~  “Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy”

16)  The Bamboos ft. Megan Washington  ~  “King Of The Rodeo”

17)  Jerry Jeff Walker  ~  “Rodeo Cowboy”

18)  Jewel  ~  “Last Dance Rodeo”

19)  Vince Gill  ~  “Ridin’ The Rodeo”

20)  Manafest  ~  “Rodeo”

21)  Lynn Anderson  ~  “Rodeo Cowboy”

22)  The Magnetic Fields  ~  “Papa Was A Rodeo”

23)  Toby Keith  ~  “Rodeo Moon”

24)  Escondido  ~  “Rodeo Queen”

25)  Cody Johnson  ~  “Dear Rodeo”

26)  Harvey Danger  ~  “Sad Sweetheart Of The Rodeo”

27)  Seasick Steve  ~  “Last Rodeo”

28)  Pretty Maids  ~  “Rodeo”

29)  Emmylou Harris & Nash Ramblers  ~  “Sweetheart Of The Rodeo”

30)  Jack Johnson & G. Love  ~  “Rodeo Clowns”