“Alright” Songs

The titles of these songs belie their actual quality. They may be "Alright" Songs, but they're much more than alright. In fact, they're pretty awesome. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Darius Rucker  ~  “Alright”

2)  Eurythmics  ~  “It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)”

3)  Dean Lewis  ~  “Be Alright”

4)  Ariana Grande  ~  “Be Alright”

5)  Kenny Loggins  ~  “I’m Alright”

6)  Janet Jackson  ~  “Alright”

7)  Elton John  ~  “Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting”

8)  Jennifer Lopez  ~  “I’m Gonna Be Alright”

9)  Keaton Henson  ~  “Alright”

10)  Ella Fitzgerald  ~  “Alright, Okay, You Win”

11)  Elvis Presley  ~  “That’s All Right”

12)  Anouk  ~  “Alright”

13)  Rod Stewart  ~  “Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright)”

14)  Jo Dee Messina  ~  “I’m Alright”

15)  Mungo Jerry  ~  “Alright Alright Alright”

16)  Paula Abdul  ~  “Alright Tonight”

17)  Joshua Radin  ~  “Everything’ll Be Alright”

18)  Tep No ft. Lizz Kellermann  ~  “It’s Alright”

19)  Queen  ~  “Doing All Right”

20)  Ashley Tisdale  ~  “It’s Alright, It’s OK”

21)  Fractures  ~  “It’s Alright”

22)  Camera Obscura  ~  “This Is Love (Feels Alright)”

23)  The Dandy Warhols  ~  “Be Alright”

24)  Ledisi  ~  “In The Morning / Alright”

25)  Jesus Christ Superstar Cast ft. Sara Bareilles, Brandon Victor Dixon, & John Legend  ~  “Everything’s Alright”

Songs About California, Vol. 1

I don't know why I thought of doing these posts (this is the first of two installments) featuring Songs About California, other than the fact that there has been a preponderance of quality tunes produced with our most populous state as the subject. This first set focuses primarily on songs by female artists. The second set will feature Cali songs by mostly guys or male-fronted bands. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Mamas & The Papas  ~  “California Dreamin’”

2)  Mazzy Star  ~  “California”

3)  Katy Perry  ~  “California Gurls”

4)  Dzeko ft. Brynn Elliott  ~  “California”

5)  Tori Amos  ~  “California”

6)  Grimes  ~  “California”

7)  Melissa Etheridge  ~  “California”

8)  Amelia Lily  ~  “California”

9)  Joni Mitchell  ~  “California”

10)  Kina Grannis  ~  “California”

11)  Rihanna  ~  “California King Bed”

12)  Best Coast  ~  “California Nights”

13)  Belinda Carlisle  ~  “California”

14)  Beth Hart  ~  “My California”

15)  Gretchen Wilson  ~  “California Girls”

16)  Neko Case  ~  “In California”

17)  Tori Kelly ft. LL Cool J  ~  “California Lovers”

18)  Lilly Wood And The Prick  ~  “Where I Want To Be (California)”

19)  Tammy Wynette & George Jones  ~  “Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms / Southern California”

20)  Angel Olsen  ~  “California”

21)  Lesley Gore  ~  “California Nights”

22)  Stars  ~  “California, I Love That Name”

23)  Jo Dee Messina  ~  “Heads Carolina, Tails California”

24)  Tamar Kaprelian  ~  “California”

25)  Kate Earl  ~  “California”

“Messed Up” Songs, Vol. 1

These songs are seriously "messed up"! If their titles can be trusted, at least. And they usually can't. But there's still plenty of good stuff to listen to here. So much so that Vol. 2 will follow tomorrow. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Tegan and Sara  ~  “Now I’m All Messed Up”

2)  Heroes For Hire  ~  “All Messed Up”

3)  Gary Moore  ~  “All Messed Up”

4)  Alexander Bone ft. Rory Ingham, Toby Comeau, Felix Moseholm, & Jonathan Mansfield  ~  “Messed Up Shape”

5)  Jo Dee Messina  ~  “He’s Messed Up”

6)  The Cyrkle  ~  “Straighten Out My Messed Up Life”

7)  The Donnas  ~  “All Messed Up”

8)  Gino Lee  ~  “Messed Up”

9)  Towne  ~  “Messed Up”

10)  Floetry  ~  “Mr. Messed Up”

11)  Anastacia  ~  “Beautiful, Messed Up World”

12)  Swain  ~  “Punk Rock Messed You Up, Kid!”

13)  James Carr  ~  “You Got My Mind Messed Up”

14)  Bella & Lily  ~  “Messed Up Avenue”

15)  James  ~  “Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)”

16)  Rebecca Downes  ~  “Messed Up”

17)  Echoic  ~  “Messed Up Smiles”

18)  Sum 41  ~  “All Messed Up”

19)  Ina Forsman  ~  “Pretty Messed Up”

20)  Big Bill Broonzy  ~  “Messed Up In Love”

Songs About Not Worrying, Vol. 1

So, apparently...there's no need to worry? That's what these songs will tell you, at least. One more set of these to come next time. Meanwhile, enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Bobby McFerrin  ~  “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”

2)  St. Vincent  ~  “What, Me Worry?”

3)  Stevie Wonder  ~  “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing”

4)  Lucy Rose  ~  “Don’t You Worry”

5)  Dire Straits  ~  “Why Worry”

6)  Johnny Cash ft. The Statler Brothers  ~  “No Need To Worry”

7)  Gotye  ~  “Don’t Worry, We’ll Be Watching You”

8)  Mary J. Blige  ~  “You Don’t Have To Worry”

9)  Eddie Money  ~  “Don’t Worry”

10)  Jo Dee Messina  ~  “It’s Too Late To Worry”

11)  Lukas Graham  ~  “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me”

12)  Bess Rogers  ~  “I Don’t Worry”

13)  Van Morrison  ~  “Don’t Worry About A Thing” / “Moondance” 

14)  Crystal Lewis  ~  “Don’t Worry”

15)  FOXOS  ~  “Don’t You Worry”

16)  Janie Fricke  ~  “Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me, Baby”

17)  Langhorne Slim  ~  “Worries”

18)  Britt Nicole  ~  “Don’t Worry Now”

19)  Jack Garratt  ~  “Worry”

20)  Alexis Keegan  ~  “Worry No More”