Days of the Week Songs: "Wednesday"

 I know, I know...it's not Wednesday and I'm posting a bunch of songs about Wednesday. But it will be okay. Take a deep breath...and enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Lisa Loeb  ~  "Waiting for Wednesday"

2)  Simon & Garfunkel  ~  "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M."

3)  Status Quo  ~  "(April), Spring, Summer, and Wednesdays"

4)  Jimmy Eat World  ~  "Wednesday"

5)  Drive-By Truckers  ~  "Wednesday"

6)  Johnny Cash  ~  "A Wednesday Car"

7)  Snarky Puppy  ~  "Ready Wednesday"

8)  The Gap Band  ~  "Wednesday Lover"

9)  Bleached  ~  "Wednesday Night Melody"

10)  Paul Revere & The Raiders  ~  "Wednesday's Child"

11)  Eskimo Joe  ~  "Ruby Wednesday"

12)  John Frusciante  ~  "Wednesday's Song"

13)  Charlie Bedford  ~  "Windy Wednesday"

14)  Elton John  ~  "Medley: Yell Help / Wednesday Night / Ugly"

15)  The Undertones  ~  "Wednesday Week"

16)  The Everly Brothers  ~  "When It's Night-Time in Italy, It's Wednesday Over Here"

17)  Curtis Harding  ~  "Wednesday Morning Atonement"

18)  John Lee Hooker  ~  "Wednesday Evening Blues"

19)  Wolf Alice  ~  "Wednesday"

20)  Elvis Costello & The Attractions  ~  "Wednesday Week"

21)  Tori Amos  ~  "Wednesday"

22)  Ryan Adams  ~  "Wednesdays"

23)  Harriette  ~  "Wednesday"

24)  The Guess Who  ~  "A Wednesday in Your Garden"

25)  Crash Kings  ~  "It's Only Wednesday"

26)  Saves The Day  ~  "Wednesday the Third"

Songs About Nighttime

Here you have a bunch of Songs About Nighttime. Shortly, you'll be able to enjoy a bunch of Songs About Daytime as well. Funny how that works out. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Sky Ferreira  ~  "Night Time, My Time"

2)  George Jones  ~  "The Nighttime (And My Baby)"

3)  Superorganism  ~  "Night Time"

4)  KISS  ~  "King Of The Night Time World"

5)  The Amazing Snakeheads  ~  "Nighttime"

6)  Moby & The Void Pacific Choir  ~  "The Nighttime"

7)  Nick 13  ~  "Nighttime Sky"

8)  Hank Williams III  ~  "Nighttime Ramblin' Man"

9)  Climax Blues Band  ~  "Children Of The Nighttime"

10)  Arcade Fire  ~  "Here Comes The Nighttime"

11)  Pure Prairie League  ~  "Lifetime Of Nighttime"

12)  Stratovarius  ~  "Night Time Eclipse"

13)  Fairport Convention  ~  "Night-Time Girl"

14)  Neil Diamond  ~  "Thank The Lord For The Night Time"

15)  The Everly Brothers  ~  "When It's Night-Time In Italy, It's Wednesday Over Here"

16)  Brian Wilson  ~  "Night Time"

17)  The Gathering  ~  "Nighttime Birds"

18)  Bonnie Raitt ft. Ben Harper  ~  "Two Lights In The Nighttime"

19)  Marianne Faithfull  ~  "In The Night Time"

20)  George Thorogood  ~  "Night Time"

21)  Coheed and Cambria  ~  "Night-Time Walkers"

22)  The xx  ~  "Night Time"

23)  Warren Zevon  ~  "Nighttime In The Switching Yard"

24)  Steppenwolf  ~  "The Night Time's For You"

25)  Gary Clark, Jr.  ~  "Night Time Is The Right Time"

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”

Popular Songs Of 1958, Vol. 2

Here's another set of songs that set toes a-tappin' and pleased a plethora of ears sixty years ago. There are some genuine gems here. So what are you waiting for? Enjoy them already!  ~  JH

1)  Buddy Holly & The Crickets  ~  “Oh, Boy!”

2)  Tommy Edwards  ~  “It’s All In The Game”

3)  The Silhouettes  ~  “Get A Job”

4)  The Everly Brothers  ~  “Bird Dog / (Till) I Kissed You”  (Another delightful double feature from the brothers Everly. The first song was their 1958 hit. The second of these came out a year later.)

5)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Wear My Ring Around Your Neck”

6)  Ricky Nelson  ~  “Poor Little Fool”

7)  Bobby Day  ~  “Over And Over”

8)  Jimmie Rodgers  ~  “Secretly”

9)  Pat Boone  ~  “April Love”

10)  Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra  ~  “Sail Along, Silv’ry Moon”

11)  Royal Teens  ~  “Short Shorts”

12)  The Kalin Twins  ~  “When”

13)  Laurie London  ~  “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands”

14)  The Platters  ~  “Twilight Time”

15)  The Teddy Bears  ~  “To Know Him Is To Love Him”

16)  Jody Reynolds  ~  “Endless Sleep”

17)  Connie Francis  ~  “Who’s Sorry Now?”

18)  Peggy Lee  ~  “Fever”

19)  Paul Anka  ~  “You Are My Destiny”

20)  Jimmy Clanton  ~  “Just A Dream”

21)  Bobby Darin  ~  “Queen Of The Hop”

22)  Jerry Lee Lewis  ~  “Great Balls Of Fire”

23)  Nat King Cole  ~  “Do I Like It?”

24)  Elvis Presley  ~  “One Night”

25)  The Monotones  ~  “The Book Of Love”

Popular Songs Of 1957, Vol. 3

With this post, we conclude the Popular Songs of 1957 series. I hope you've enjoyed it as much as I did when compiling the songs. If you're digging the throwback music, fear not. The most Popular Songs of 1947 are coming soon!  ~  JH

1)  Chuck Berry  ~  “Rock And Roll Music”

2)  The Four Lads  ~  “Who Needs You”

3)  Harry Belafonte & Nat King Cole  ~  “Mama Look At Bubu”

4)  Pat Boone  ~  “Bernardine”

5)  Little Richard  ~  “Keep A-Knockin’”

6)  Jimmie Rodgers  ~  “Honeycomb”

7)  Johnny Mathis  ~  “It’s Not For Me To Say”

8)  The Everly Brothers  ~  “Bye Bye Love”

9)  The Del-Vikings  ~  “Whispering Bells”

10)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Love Me Tender”

11)  Fats Domino  ~  “Blue Monday”

12)  Mantovani And His Orchestra  ~  “Around The World”

13)  The Coasters  ~  “Young Blood”

14)  Tony Bennett  ~  “In The Middle Of An Island”

15)  Billy Ward And His Dominoes  ~  “Stardust”

16)  The Ames Brothers  ~  “Melodie D’Amour”

17)  Ivory Joe Hunter  ~  “Since I Met You Baby”

18)  Jimmy Dorsey  ~  “So Rare”

19)  Lavern Baker  ~  “Jim Dandy”

20)  Sal Mineo  ~  “Start Movin’ (In My Direction)”

21)  Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones  ~  “Black Slacks”

22)  The Diamonds  ~  “Little Darlin’”

23)  Pat Boone  ~  “Remember You’re Mine”

24)  Bill Justis  ~  “Raunchy”  (It's not, actually. It's an instrumental.)

25)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Loving You”