Things These Artists Want You To Be, Vol. 1

I gathered a bunch of songs featuring titles beginning with the word "Be." You won't believe what happened next! I listened to them, and they were amazing! And now you can listen, too! Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Marshmello & Halsey  ~  "Be Kind"

2)  Robbie Williams  ~  "Be A Boy"

3)  Judy Garland & Gene Kelly  ~  "Be A Clown"

4)  Neil Diamond  ~  "Be"

5)  Ariana Grande  ~  "Be Alright"

6)  Thomas Rhett  ~  "Be A Light"

7)  Paramore  ~  "Be Alone"

8)  Tame Impala  ~  "Be Above It"

9)  Rachael Yamagata  ~  "Be Be Your Love"

10)  Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit  ~  "Be Afraid"

11)  Cardi B  ~  "Be Careful"

12)  Dean Lewis  ~  "Be Alright"

13)  Boh Runga  ~  "Be Careful"

14)  Justin Bieber  ~  "Be Alright"

15)  Twisted Sister ft. Alice Cooper  ~  " Be Chrool To Your School"

16)  Luke Combs  ~  "Be Careful What You Wish For"

17)  The Afghan Whigs  ~  "Be For Real"

18)  Jason Derulo  ~  "Be Careful"

19)  Everclear  ~  "Be Careful What You Ask For"

20)  Men At Work  ~  "Be Good Johnny"

21)  Journey  ~  "Be Good To Yourself"

22)  Ingrid Michaelson  ~  "Be OK"

23)  Butch Walker  ~  "Be Good Until Then"

24)  Erika Wennerstrom  ~  "Be Good To Yourself"

25)  Paul Weller  ~  "Be Happy Children"

Songs About Main Street

Who'd have thought that there'd be enough good Songs About Main Street to more than fill a post? Obviously, that was me. Turns out I was correct. So, please...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Late Night Alumni  ~  "Main Street"

2)  Kurtis Blow  ~  "One-Two-Five (Main Street Harlem U.S.A.)"

3)  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band  ~  "Mainstreet"

4)  Omar & The Howlers  ~  "Full Moon On Main Street"

5)  Deer Tick  ~  "Main Street"

6)  Outlaws  ~  "Nothin' Main About Main Street"

7)  Los Lobos  ~  "On Main Street"

8)  The Four Tops  ~  "Main Street People"

9)  Joni Mitchell  ~  "In France They Kiss On Main Street"

10)  Carole King  ~   "Main Street Saturday Night"

11)  Dion  ~  "Midtown American Main Street Gang"

12)  Iggy Pop  ~  "Main Street Eyes"

13)  Gene Kelly & Vera-Ellen  ~  "When You Walk Down Main Street With Me"

14)  Bobby Bare  ~  "Waitress At The Main Street Cafe"

15)  Angus & Julia Stone  ~  "Main Street"

16)  Roy Wood & Wizzard  ~  "Main Street"

17)  Cataldo  ~  "Literally Main Street"

18)  The Takeover UK  ~  "Main Street Crush"

19)  Hugh Blumenfeld  ~  "Main Street Sky"

20)  Muddy Waters  ~  "Going Down To Main Street"

21)  Cornflower  ~  "Monks On Main Street"

22)  O.C. Smith  ~  "Main Street Mission"

23)  Virginia Maestro  ~  "Main Street"

24)  Gretchen Peters Trio  ~  "Main Street"

25)  Deric Ruttan  ~  "Main Street, 1979"

26)  Japan  ~  "Lovers On Main Street"

27)  Time King  ~  "Main Street"

28)  Guided By Voices  ~  "The Main Street Wizards"

29)  Mighty Ploughboys  ~  "Main Street"

30)  Ultravox  ~  "Life At Rainbow's End (For All The Tax Exiles On Main Street)"

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 “Whenever”

Second-to-last in this somewhat-series is this set of songs with the word "Whenever" in their titles. You know, for whenever you feel like listening to "Whenever" songs. Perhaps today? Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Mariah Carey & Brian McKnight  ~  “Whenever You Call”

2)  Rick Astley  ~  “Whenever You Need Somebody”

3)  Jill Scott  ~  “Whenever You’re Around”

4)  Van Morrison ft. Cliff Richard  ~  “Whenever God Shines His Light”

5)  Melissa Manchester & The Muppets  ~  “Whenever I Call You Friend”

6)  Mike and the Mechanics  ~  “Whenever I Stop”

7)  Doro  ~  “Whenever I Think Of You”

8)  Real Thing  ~  “Whenever You Want My Love”

9)  Vince Gill & Alison Krauss  ~  “Whenever You Come Around”

10)  JP Cooper  ~  “Whenever You Hold Me”

11)  Ace Of Base  ~  “Whenever You’re Near Me”

12)  Simon & Garfunkel  ~  “For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her”

13)  T’Pau  ~  “Whenever You Need Me”

14)  The Zombies  ~  “Whenever You’re Ready”

15)  Donna Summer & Bruce Roberts  ~  “Whenever There’s Love”

16)  Donny Osmond  ~  “Whenever You’re In Trouble”

17)  Sting ft. Mary J. Blige  ~  “Whenever I Say Your Name”

18)  Matt Wertz  ~  “Whenever You Love Somebody”

19)  Olivia Newton-John & Gene Kelly  ~ “Whenever You’re Away From Me”

20)  John Travolta  ~  “Whenever I’m Away From You”

21)  The Secret Sea  ~  “Whenever The Sun Comes”

22)  Mike Reno  ~  “Whenever There’s A Night”

23)  Five Star  ~  “Whenever You’re Ready”

24)  Marshall Crenshaw  ~  “Whenever You’re On My Mind”

25)  Infernal  ~  “Whenever You Need Me”