“Whisper” & “Scream” Songs, Vol. 1

I'm returning to oft-treaded ground with this two-part "opposites" series of posts. Here we have a bunch of Songs About Whispers and Screams. Next time, we will have more of the same. Plenty of good stuff to hear here, so check it out already. And...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  George Michael  ~  “Careless Whisper”

2)  Judas Priest  ~  “Screaming For Vengeance”

3)  A Fine Frenzy  ~  “Whisper”

4)  Bim  ~  “Scream”

5)  New Kids On The Block  ~  “The Whisper”

6)  Anna Blue  ~  “Silent Scream”

7)  Randy Travis  ~  “Whisper My Name”

8)  Ozzy Osbourne  ~  “Let Me Hear You Scream”

9)  Donna Summer  ~  “Heaven’s Just A Whisper Away”

10)  UB40  ~  “The Earth Dies Screaming”

11)  Evanescence  ~  “Whisper”

12)  Tokio Hotel  ~  “Scream”

13)  Elvis Costello & The Attractions ft. Glenn Tilbrook  ~  “From A Whisper To A Scream”

14)  Kate Ryan  ~  “Scream For More”

15)  Harry Connick, Jr.  ~  “(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name”

16)  Margaret Berger  ~  “Scream”

17)  Stevie Wonder  ~  “Sensuous Whisper”

18)  Funeral For A Friend  ~  “Kicking And Screaming”

19)  Earl Klugh  ~  “Whispers And Promises”

20)  Frightened Rabbit  ~  “The Loneliness And The Scream”

21)  Chastity Brown  ~  “Whisper”

22)  Kelis  ~  “Scream”

23)  Dionne Warwick  ~  “Whisper In The Dark”

24)  Chris Cornell  ~  “Scream”

25)  Passenger  ~  “Whispers”

26)  Third Day  ~  “Kicking And Screaming”

27)  Alison Moyet  ~  “Whispering Your Name”

28)  Amen Corner  ~  “Scream And Scream Again”

29)  The Dear Hunter  ~  “Whisper”

30)  Europe  ~  “Scream Of Anger”

25 Different Renditions Of “Frosty The Snowman”

Every couple of years or so, I do one of these posts featuring a bunch of different versions of a beloved Christmas song. Well, here's another one for your listening enjoyment. Feel free to skip around to the ones that interest you most. Outside of the original version (#5) and the one made popular in the animated special (#1), my top picks are #3, #14, and #22. Let me know in the comments which are your favorites. ~  JH

1)  Jimmy Durante  (Animated)

2)  August Burns Red  (Metalcore)

3)  Fiona Apple  (Poppy)

4)  Puddles The Clown & Mr. Bigfoot  (Bizarre)

5)  Gene Autry  (Original)

6)  Grace VanderWaal  (Ethereal)

7)  BWC Christmas Orchestra  (Metal)

8)  Zee Avi  (Depressing)

9)  The Beach Boys  (Harmony)

10)  USC Bassoon Choir  (Woodwinds)

11)  The Jackson 5  (Motown)

12)  The Harry Connick Big Band  (Swingin’)

13)  The Reverend Horton Heat  (Rockabilly)

14)  Leon Redbone & Dr. John  (Bluesy)

15)  Bing Crosby  (Traditional)

16)  Pepper Proud  (Innovative)

17)  Ella Fitzgerald  (Jazzy)

18)  The Ronettes  (Girlgroup)

19)  The Wombats  (Alternative)

20)  Urbana Reggaeton  (Spanish)

21)  The Ventures  (Percussive)

22)  Willie Nelson  (Twangy)

23)  Los Straitjackets  (Instrumental)

24)  DJ Laz  (Thumpin’)

25)  Bowling For Soup  (Punk)

"Naughty" & "Nice" Songs

It's almost that time of year again! He's making his lists, and he's checking them twice – he's gonna find out who's "Naughty" or "Nice." Which list are YOU on? Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Gwen Stefani  ~  “Naughty”

2)  The Beach Boys  ~  “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”

3)  John Denver  ~  “Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me”

4)  Filter  ~  “Hey Man, Nice Shot”

5)  Miriam Makeba  ~  “The Naughty Little Flea”

6)  The Small Faces  ~  “Here Comes The Nice”

7)  Holly Valance  ~  “Naughty Girl”

8)  Lyfe Jennings  ~  “Must Be Nice”

9)  Peter Smith, Alex Frank, & John Storie  ~  “Naughty Angeline”

10)  The Front Bottoms  ~  “Be Nice To Me”

11)  Harry Connick, Jr.  ~  “Naughty Children Of Bluesville”

12)  Radiohead  ~  “Nice Dream”

13)  Matilda Cast  ~  “Naughty”

14)  St. Ange  ~  “Nice Guy Lullaby”

15)  McKenna Wells  ~  “Naughty Baby”

16)  The Left Banke  ~  “Nice To See You”

17)  Samantha Fox  ~  “Naughty Girls Need Love, Too”  (This song/video could not be any more stereotypically ’80s if it tried!)

18)  Divine Fits  ~  “Would That Not Be Nice”

19)  Sherrié Austin ft. Shane Stevens  ~  “Naughty Or Nice”

20)  Herman’s Hermits  ~  “It’s Nice To Be Out In The Morning”

21)  The Statler Brothers  ~  “The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane”

22)  Duran Duran  ~  “Nice”

23)  The Sunny Cowgirls  ~  “Naughty Side”

24)  Mass Gothic  ~  “Nice Night”

25)  John Parr  ~  “Naughty Naughty”  (WOW, this is a cheeseball video! Also extremely ‘80s, in this case to its detriment.)

26)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Treat Me Nice”

27)  The Andrews Sisters  ~  “The Naughty Waltz”

28)  Frank Sinatra  ~  “Nice ’N’ Easy”

29)  Phi Phi O'Hara  ~  “Naughty Or Nice”

30)  The English Beat  ~  “Too Nice To Talk To”

"Harmony" Songs, Vol. 1

As promised, here's the first of two sets of songs with the word "Harmony" in their titles. Some good stuff here! So...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Harry Connick, Jr.  ~  “Hear Me In The Harmony”

2)  The New Seekers  ~  “I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)”

3)  Smokey Robinson  ~  “Sweet Harmony”

4)  Public Property  ~  “Harmony”

5)  Artie Kaplan  ~  “Harmony”

6)  The Little Mermaid Cast  ~  “In Harmony”

7)  The Byrds  ~  “Natural Harmony”

8)  Ivana Raymonda  ~  “In Harmony”

9)  Frank Black & The Catholics  ~  “Bad Harmony”

10)  Anne Murray  ~  “Harmony”

11)  Steven Wilson  ~  “Harmony Korine”

12)  Belle Of The Fall  ~  “Sweet Harmony”

13)  Home Free  ~  “Good Ol’ Country Harmony”

14)  JoJo Desmond  ~  “Beautiful Harmony”

15)  Never Shout Never  ~  “Harmony”

16)  Alice Stuart  ~  “Harmony”

17)  Gordon Lightfoot  ~  “Harmony”

18)  Susie Suh  ~  “Harmony”

19)  Hammer No More The Fingers  ~  “Black Harmony”  (These guys win Best Band Name of the Day – hands down! Pun fully intended.)

20)  Jillian Jensen  ~  “Perfect Harmony”