"He," "Him," & "His" Songs, Vol. 3

OK, so I was right and I was wrong. I was right about there being enough good songs left over to do a Vol. 3. I was wrong about there being fewer songs this time around. It's the same. But now I've got them all out of my system. So...no Vol. 4. Scout's honor! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Love & The Outcome  ~  "He Is With Us"

2)  John Grant  ~  "It Doesn't Matter To Him"

3)  Wynonna  ~  "She Is His Only Need"

4)  Public Enemy ft. Stephen Stills  ~  "He Got Game"

5)  En Vogue  ~  "Giving Him Something He Can Feel"

6)  The Smiths  ~  "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side"

7)  Laurie London  ~  "He's God The Whole World In His Hands"

8)  Empress Of  ~  "When I'm With Him"

9)  Everclear  ~  "The Man Who Broke His Own Heart"

10)  The Chiffons  ~  "He's So Fine"

11)  Elvis Costello  ~  "Let Him Dangle"

12)  The Imperials  ~  "His Name Is Wonderful"

13)  The Pointer Sisters  ~  "He's So Shy"

14)  Bobby Vee  ~  "Run To Him"

15)  Wild Beasts  ~  "His Grinning Skull"

16)  Joey + Rory  ~  "He Touched Me"

17)  James Arthur  ~  "Can I Be Him?"

18)  The Black Keys  ~  "All Hands Against His Own"

19)  Randy Travis  ~  "He Walked On Water"

20)  Troye Sivan  ~  "For Him"

21)  Sharon Van Etten  ~  "Life Of His Own"

22)  Jim Reeves  ~  "He'll Have To Go"

23)  Kimbra  ~  "Rescue Him"

24)  Wolf Gang  ~  "The King And All Of His Men"

25)  Josie Cotton  ~  "He Could Be The One"

26)  Nirvana  ~  "They Hung Him On A Cross"  (Curious song choice for this band...)

27)  Brand New  ~  "The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot"

Songs About Haters

Just as sure as haters gonna hate, artists are gonna write songs about those haters. Here's a few of the better ones out there. If you like 'em, great! If you hate 'em, don't tell me. I'd just as soon not know... ~  JH

1)  TLC  ~  "Haters"

2)  Korn  ~  "Hater"

3)  Froggy Fresh & Money Maker Mike  ~  "Haters Wanna Be Me"

4)  Everclear  ~  "Hater"

5)  Extreme  ~  "Flight Of The Wounded Bumblebee" / "He-Man Woman Hater"

6)  Miranda Brooke  ~  "Hater"

7)  Bebe Rexha  ~  "I'm A Mess"

8)  Sam Bruno  ~  "Hello Hater"

9)  Hilary Duff  ~  "Haters"

10)  Todrick Hall  ~  "Haterz"

11)  Taylor Swift  ~  "Shake It Off"

12)  L.A. Symphony  ~  "Haters"

13)  Maino  ~  "Hi Hater"

14)  Seckond Chaynce  ~  "Haters Gone Hate"

15)  Pastor Julian  ~  "Dear Hater"

16)  Rihanna  ~  "Dem Haters"

17)  Jeter Jones  ~  "Haters Gone Hate"

18)  Delilah  ~  "Hater"

19)  Tonite Only  ~  "Haters Gonna Hate"

20)  V. Rose  ~  "Hater"

21)  Chico DeBarge  ~  "Playa Hater"

22)  Canton Jones  ~  "Hater Day"

23)  Mackenzie Ziegler  ~  "Monsters (AKA Haters)"

24)  Sky Ferreira  ~  "Haters Anonymous"

25)  The Long Winters  ~  "Prom Night At Hater High"

Songs About Aces

This is the first installment in a multi-part series featuring songs with the names of playing cards in their titles. Because I'm full of ideas, and occasionally some of them are good, that's why. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  George Strait  ~  "Ace In The Hole"

2)  Alexandra Stan  ~  "Holding Aces"

3)  Saint Motel  ~  "Ace In The Hole"

4)  Aretha Franklin  ~  "You Got All The Aces"

5)  Paul Simon  ~  "The Late Great Johnny Ace"

6)  Lita Ford  ~  "Aces & Eights"

7)  Suzy Bogguss  ~  "Aces"

8)  Everclear  ~  "Aces"

9)  Ladytron  ~  "Ace Of Hz"

10)  Alan Jackson  ~  "Ace Of Hearts"

11)  Ween  ~  "Stroker Ace"

12)  Jimmy Buffett  ~  "Ace"

13)  Struggle Jennings & Brianna Harness ft. Jessi Colter & Jenni Eddy Jennings  ~  "Ace In The Hole"

14)  Empire Cast ft. Serayah  ~  "Aces High"

15)  The Devil Makes Three  ~  "Aces And Twos"

16)  Iron Maiden  ~  "Aces High"

17)  MxPx  ~  "Aces Up"

18)  Bailey Tomkinson  ~  "Hey Ace"

19)  Zella Day  ~  "Ace Of Hearts"

20)  Grinspoon  ~  "Just Ace"

21)  Sugababes  ~  "Ace Reject"

22)  Chris Rea  ~  "Ace Of Hearts"

23)  Carole Bayer Sager  ~  "Aces"

24)  Paul Simon  ~  "Ace In The Hole"  (Rare is the occasion when Paul Simon appears twice in one of my posts. But this is one of those occasions.)

25)  John Hiatt  ~  "Aces Up Your Sleeve"

"New" & "Used" Songs, Vol. 1

Because I am never at a loss for blog post ideas, there's this. The first in a three-part series featuring "New" and "Used" Songs, this set of tunes is sure to elicit some kind of response in you, whether you realize it or not. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Adele  ~  “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)”

2)  Chuck Berry  ~  “The Thing I Used To Do”

3)  Kaskade ft. Martina (of Dragonette)  ~  “Fire In Your New Shoes”

4)  Ronnie Milsap  ~  “Future’s Not What It Used To Be”

5)  Rush  ~  “New World Man”

6)  Gabrielle Aplin  ~  “Used To Do”

7)  Iron Maiden  ~  “New Frontier”

8)  Brandy  ~  “U Don’t Know Me (Like U Used To)”

9)  Sirens Of Lesbos  ~  “I Got New Feelings”

10)  Waylon Jennings  ~  “I May Be Used (But Baby, I Ain’t Used Up)”

11)  Halestorm  ~  “New Modern Love”

12)  Lynn  ~  “I Used To Cry”

13)  Eagles  ~  “New Kid In Town”

14)  Sara Bareilles  ~  “She Used To Be Mine”

15)  Panic! At The Disco  ~  “Emperor’s New Clothes”

16)  Jess Moskaluke  ~  “Used”

17)  Achtabahn ft. Beady  ~  “Like A New Love”

18)  Kane Brown  ~  “Used To Love You Sober”

19)  Everclear  ~  “I Will Buy You A New Life”

20)  Dolly Parton  ~  “We Used To”

21)  Hozier  ~  “Someone New”

22)  Gwen Stefani  ~  “Used To Love You”

23)  Nikki Yanofsky  ~  “Something New”

24)  Matt Nathanson  ~  “Used To Be”

25)  Little Boots  ~  “New In Town”