Things These Artists Have “Got,” Vol. 4

One last round of Things These Artists Have "Got," and we're through. Herein, you'll find artists who have got the world on a string, ants in their pants, a lovely bunch of coconuts, a tiger by the tail, and the shaft – just to name a few. Ready, set, enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Chance The Rapper  ~  “All We Got”

2)  Michael Bublé  ~  “I’ve Got The World On A String”

3)  Ethel Merman  ~  “I’ve Got The Sun In The Morning”

4)  James Brown  ~  “I Got Ants In My Pants (And I Want To Dance)”

5)  Manchester Orchestra  ~  “I’ve Got Friends”

6)  Leona Lewis  ~  “I Got You”

7)  Heavy D & The Boyz  ~  “We Got Our Own Thang”

8)  Merv Griffin  ~  “I’ve Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts”

9)  Jessica Simpson  ~  “I’ve Got My Eyes On You”

10)  Buck Owens & His Buckaroos  ~  “I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail”

11)  Fats Waller  ~  “I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed”

12)  Shirley Bassey  ~  “I’ve Got A Song For You”

13)  The Academy Is…  ~  “We’ve Got A Big Mess On Our Hands”

14)  Ray Charles  ~  “I Got A Woman”

15)  The Black Keys  ~  “I Got Mine”

16)  Kiki Dee Band  ~  “I’ve Got The Music In Me”

17)  Wilco  ~  “I Got You”

18)  Marc Anthony  ~  “I’ve Got You”

19)  Jack Johnson  ~  “I Got You”

20)  Pinocchio Cast  ~  “I’ve Got No Strings”

21)  Billy Currington  ~  “I Got A Feelin’”

22)  Passion Pit  ~  “I’ve Got Your Number”

23)  Jerry Reed  ~  “She Got The Goldmine (I Got The Shaft)”

24)  Thompson Square  ~  “I Got You”

25)  Craig Morgan  ~  “I Got You”

Things These Artists Have “Got,” Vol. 1

A lot of good songs over the years seem to have the words "I Got," "I've Got," "We Got," or "We've Got" in their titles. I notice dumb things like this. And what do I do when I notice them? I post a four-part miniseries featuring said songs, of course! Enjoy? ~  JH

1)  James Brown  ~  I Got You (I Feel Good)”

2)  Jana Kramer  ~  “I Got The Boy”

3)  Pearl Jam  ~  “I’ve Got A Feeling”  (This is a cover of a Beatles song. I had a video of Paul McCartney performing it all ready to post, but I actually ended up liking this version better. Go figure!)

4)  Ciara  ~  “I Got You”

5)  The Rolling Stones  ~  “I Got The Blues”

6)  Ethel Merman  ~  “I Got Rhythm”

7)  Young The Giant  ~  “I Got”  (What've they “got”? You’ll have to listen to find out.)

8)  You Me & Apollo  ~  “We Got A Roof”

9)  Lily Allen  ~  “As Long As I Got You”

10)  Canaan Smith  ~  “We Got Us”

11)  Brad Garrett, Jeffrey Tambor, Mandy Moore, & Zachary Levi  ~  “I’ve Got A Dream”

12)  Don Williams  ~  “I’ve Got A Winner In You”

13)  Nina Simone  ~  “Ain’t Got No / I Got Life”

14)  Al Jarreau  ~  “We Got By”  (“By” is not a thing you can literally “get,” but this is a great song so it’s close enough.)

15)  Karmin  ~  “I Got You (Pisces)”

16)  Delbert McClinton  ~  “I’ve Got Dreams To Remember”

17)  The Civil Wars  ~  “I’ve Got This Friend”

18)  Positive K  ~  “I Got A Man”

19)  Lily & Madeleine  ~   “I’ve Got Freedom”

20)  Bon Jovi  ~  “We Got It Going On”

21)  Glenn Miller & His Orchestra ft. Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton, The Modernaires, & The Nicholas Brothers  ~  “(I’ve Got A Gal In) Kalamazoo”

22)  Simon & Garfunkel  ~  “We’ve Got A Groovy Thing Goin’”

23)  The Black Eyed Peas  ~  “I Gotta Feeling”

24)  Jim Croce  ~  “I Got A Name”

25)  Mel Tormé  ~  “We’ve Got A World That Swings”

"Old Fashioned" Songs, Vol. 2

Here's a second and final set of "Old Fashioned" Songs. Hey, it's not even Throwback Thursday! What's up with that? Who cares! Just enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Merle Haggard  ~  “Old-Fashioned Love”

2)  Ethel Merman  ~  “Make It Another Old-Fashioned, Please”

3)  Commodores  ~  “Old Fashion Love”

4)  Sasha & The Starlight  ~  “I’m Old-Fashioned”

5)  Jaydee Bixby  ~  “Old-Fashioned Girl”

6)  Ernest Tubb  ~  “Give Me A Little Old-Fashioned Love”

7)  Anaïs Mitchell  ~  “Old-Fashioned Hat”

8)  The Bama Band  ~  “Real Old-Fashioned Broken Heart”

9)  The Strokes ft. Regina Spektor  ~  “Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men”

10)  Niamh Lynn  ~  “Sing Me An Old-Fashioned Song”

11)  Little River Band  ~  “Sweet Old-Fashioned Man”

12)  Babyface  ~  “A Bit Old-Fashioned”

13)  Emmylou Harris ft. Kate & Anna McGarrigle  ~  “Like An Old-Fashioned Waltz”

14)  Chris De Burgh  ~  “Old-Fashioned People”

15)  Shirley Bassey ft. Charles Aznavour  ~  “Dance In The Old-Fashioned Way / Yesterday, When I Was Young”

16)  Jason Reeves  ~  “Old-Fashioned Letters”

17)  Craig Morgan  ~  “Sweet Old-Fashioned Goodness”

18)  Matt and Kim  ~  “Good Ol’ Fashion Nightmare”

19)  The Everly Brothers  ~  “That’s Old-Fashioned (The Way Love Should Be)”

20)  Bradley Walker  ~  “Call Me Old-Fashioned”

"Show" & "Tell" Songs, Vol. 2

Here's the other half of those "Show" and "Tell" songs I started yesterday. Some good stuff here. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Echosmith  ~  "Tell Her You Love Her"

2)  Seal  ~  "Show Me"

3)  Keira Knightley  ~  "Tell Me If You Wanna Go Home"

4)  Peter Frampton  ~  "Show Me The Way"

5)  Taylor Swift  ~  "Tell Me Why"

6)  Leonard Cohen  ~  "Show Me The Place"

7)  The B-52's  ~  "Tell It Like It T-I-IS"

8)  Stone Temple Pilots  ~  "Lady Picture Show"

9)  Bridgit Mendler  ~  "Love Will Tell Us Where To Go"

10)  Audioslave  ~  "Show Me How To Live"

11)  Whitney Houston  ~  "Tell Me No"

12)  Red Hot Chili Peppers  ~  "Show Me Your Soul"

13)  Joss Stone  ~  "Tell Me 'Bout It"

14)  Styx  ~  "Show Me The Way"

15)  Chlöe Howl  ~  "I Wish I Could Tell You"

16)  Three Dog Night  ~  "The Show Must Go On"

17)  Bonnie Raitt  ~  "Too Soon To Tell"

18)  Colbie Caillat  ~  "Feelings Show"

19)  Lecrae ft. Mali Music  ~  "Tell The World"

20)  Clean Bandit  ~  "Show Me Love"

21)  Eagles  ~  "I Can't Tell You Why"

22)  Ethel Merman, Judy Garland, & Barbra Streisand  ~  "There's No Business Like Show Business"

23)  Billy Joel  ~  "Tell Her About It"

24)  The Pretenders  ~  "Show Me"

25)  Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band  ~  "You Never Can Tell"  (It's fascinating to watch this song come together so sporadically and organically.)