Songs About Dolphins

This is just what it looks like. A post featuring Songs About...Dolphins, of all things. Why? Because...I couldn't think of a good enough reason NOT to, that's why! Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Prince  ~  “Dolphin”

2)  Delta Sleep  ~  “Spy Dolphin”

3)  Enigma  ~  “The Dream Of The Dolphin”

4)  Connan Mockasin  ~  “Forever Dolphin Love”

5)  John Coltrane  ~  “One Green Dolphin Street”

6)  Shed Seven  ~  “Dolphin”

7)  Olivia Newton-John  ~  “The Promise (The Dolphin Song)”

8)  The End Of Melancholy  ~  “Dolphins”

9)  Herbie Hancock  ~  “Dolphin Dance”  (I was 13 minutes into this song before I realized it still hadn’t ended. Turns out, it’s a 41-minute piece. Hang with it if you wish – I’m sure it’s phenomenal – but I was done at 13 minutes.)

10)  Ian Brown  ~  “Dolphins Were Monkeys”

11)  Live  ~  “Dolphin’s Cry”

12)  The Donkeys  ~  “Dolphin Center”

13)  Crosby, Stills, & Nash  ~  “After The Dolphin”

14)  Makana  ~  “Blue Dolphin Song”

15)  Simple Minds ft. Catherine AD  ~  “Rivers Of Ice / Dolphins”

16)  Melancholy  ~  “Dolphins Hysteria”

17)  Tori Amos  ~  “The Dolphin Song”

18)  Jackson Boone  ~  “Dolphin Turned Into A Cat”

19)  The Byrds  ~  “Dolphin’s Smile”

20)  Pele  ~  “Safe Dolphin”

21)  Poe  ~  “Dolphin”

22)  Firefall  ~  “Dolphin’s Lullaby”

23)  Tim Buckley  ~  “Dolphins”

24)  The Moffs  ~  “The Dolphin And I”

25)  Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin  ~  “Dolphin Dreams”

BONUS TRACK:  Regina Spektor  ~  “Folding Chair”  (No, the word “Dolphin” doesn’t appear anywhere in the title of this song. But one of the verses directly refers to them, then Regina barks like a dolphin in time with the music. So…it simply HAD TO be here!)

“Truth” Or “Dare” Songs, Vol. 3

Did you think I'd forgotten about this series? Not a chance! But I did want to continue (and finish) it before YOU forgot about it. Part 3 of 4 featuring songs with the words "Truth" or "Dare" in their titles starts...NOW!  ~  JH

1)  Elton John  ~  “I Know The Truth”

2)  Viola Wills  ~  “Dare To Dream”

3)  The White Stripes  ~  “Truth Doesn’t Make A Noise”

4)  Shine Bright Baby  ~  “Dare To Dream”

5)  New Order  ~  “Truth”

6)  Ane Brun  ~  “Daring To Love”

7)  Kris Allen ft. Pat Monahan  ~  “The Truth”

8)  Alexz Johnson  ~  “Don’t You Dare”

9)  McFly  ~  “That’s The Truth”

10)  Dennis Sheperd & Katty Heath  ~  “Dare To Dream”

11)  Enigma  ~  “The Eyes Of Truth”

12)  Dr. Dog  ~  “How Dare”

13)  Anastacia  ~  “Welcome To My Truth”

14)  Sirena  ~  “For Those Who Dare To Dream”

15)  Sara Watkins  ~  “The Truth Won’t Set Us Free”

16)  David Wilcox  ~  “Do I Dare”

17)  Nneka  ~  “The Uncomfortable Truth”

18)  Hardwell ft. Matthew Koma  ~  “How Dare You”

19)  Meat Loaf  ft. Patti Russo ~  “I’d Lie For You (And That’s The Truth)”

20)  Gregory and the Hawk  ~  “Dare And Daring”

Songs About Explosives, Vol. 2

Didn't get enough songs about bombs, fireworks, T.N.T., or dynamite last time around? Well, here's more of the same...just in different songs. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Public Enemy  ~  "Louder Than A Bomb"

2)  Spoon  ~  "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb"

3)  Katy Perry  ~  "Firework"

4)  Drew Holcomb And The Neighbors  ~  "Fire And Dynamite"

5)  The Killers  ~  "Miss Atomic Bomb"

6)  Enigma  ~  "T.N.T. For The Brain"

7)  Roxette  ~  "Fireworks"

8)  The Presidents Of The United States of America  ~  "Tiger Bomb"

9)  Aloe Blacc  ~  "Ticking Bomb"

10)  Kelis  ~  "4th Of July (Fireworks)"

11)  Demi Lovato  ~  "Got Dynamite"

12)  Joan Jett And The Blackhearts  ~  "Cherry Bomb"

13)  John Mellencamp  ~  "Cherry Bomb"

14)  Sky Ferreira  ~  "Dynamite State"

15)  Siouxsie & The Banshees  ~  "Fireworks"

16)  Dawn Richard  ~  "Bombs"

17)  Alexia Rodriguez  ~  "Ticking Bombs"

18)  Karise Eden  ~  "Dynamite"

19)  Whitney McClain  ~  "Bombs Away"

20)  Eels  ~  "Bombs Away"

BONUS TRACK:  Sheppard  ~  "Geronimo"  (While the name of an explosive device does not appear in its title, there are several times throughout this song when one of the singers croons, "Bombs away! Bombs away!" Besides that, it's a good song, and I can't figure out any other way to include it in a post, so there ya go...)

"Forbidden" Songs

Oh, boy! What is the "Mad Blogger" up to with this one? Nothing untoward. Just a bunch of songs with the word "Forbidden" in the title. Why, you ask? Well, why not? I discovered a lot of new artists along the way which I think you'll like as well. Most of them, at least. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Minerve  ~  "Forbidden Love"

2)  Anna Aaron  ~  "Fire Over The Forbidden Mountain"

3)  The Blow Monkeys  ~  "Forbidden Fruit"

4)  Susan Justice  ~  "Forbidden Fruits"

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5)  Brian Keane  ~  "Forbidden"

6)  Tamaki Ajino  ~  "Forbidden World"

7)  Ulbert-Hesz Project  ~  "Forbidden Love"

8)  Minnie Murphy  ~  "The Forbidden Hope Diamond"

9)  Rick Horrocks  ~  "Forbidden Territory"

10)  The Rozatones  ~  "Forbidden (Part 2)"

11)  Curly Giraffe  ~  "Forbidden Fruit"

12)  Melissa Indot  ~  "Forbidden Love"

13)  Mirk And The NewFamiliars  ~  "Forbidden"

14)  Third World ft. Stetsasonic  ~  "Forbidden Love"

15)  Yana Kay  ~  "Forbidden"

16)  U-KISS  ~  "Forbidden Love"

17)  David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto  ~  "Forbidden Colours"

18)  Enigma  ~  "Knocking On Forbidden Doors"

Popular Songs Of 1994, Vol. 3

In case you haven't been paying attention or were otherwise occupied, this is Volume 3 (of 3) of a series of posts highlighting songs that were popular 20 years ago – or, right smack-dab in the middle of my teenage years. If you missed the other posts, you can read them here and here.  Let's hit it...  ~  JH

45)  Toni Braxton  ~  "You Mean The World To Me"

46)  Our Lady Peace  ~  "Starseed"

47)  Real McCoy  ~  "Another Night"

48)  Warren G. ft. Nate Dogg  ~  "Regulate"  (Warning: There are a coupla "worty dirds" in this one…if you don't want to listen to it, you don't have to)

49)  Soundgarden  ~  "Black Hole Sun"

50)  Melissa Etheridge  ~  "Come To My Window"

51)  Beck  ~  "Loser"

52)  Green Day  ~  "Basket Case"

53)  Mariah Carey  ~  "Anytime You Need A Friend"

54)  Big Mountain  ~  "Baby, I Love Your Way"

55)  Collective Soul  ~  "Shine"

56)  Crystal Waters  ~  "100% Pure Love"

57)  Alice In Chains  ~  "No Excuses"

58)  Bush  ~  "Glycerine"

59)  Frente!  ~  "Bizarre Love Triangle"

60)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "Streets Of Philadelphia"

61)  Silverchair  ~  "Tomorrow"

62)  Enigma  ~  "Return To Innocence"

63)  Korn  ~  "Blind"

64)  R.E.M.  ~  "Crush With Eyeliner"