Songs "In The Dark"

These are songs with the phrase "In The Dark" in their titles. Next up, more of the same. After that, songs with the phrase "In The Light" in their titles. Because symmetry is everything. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Vök  ~  "In The Dark"

2)  Ozzy Osbourne  ~  "Shot In The Dark"

3)  Joji  ~  "Slow Dancing In The Dark"

4)  Camila Cabello  ~  "In The Dark"

5)  Xiu Xiu  ~  "Stupid In The Dark"

6)  John Legend  ~  "Conversations In The Dark"

7)  Throw The Fight  ~  "Wolves In The Dark"

8)  Lady Gaga  ~  "Dance In The Dark"

9)  AC/DC  ~  "Shot In The Dark"

10)  Break My F***ing Sky  ~  "Before We Meet In The Dark"  (AGAIN with this band? The one with the amazing sound, but the shockingly profane name? Yeah, I reckon so...)

11)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "Dancing In The Dark"

12)  Charlie Puth  ~  "In The Dark"

13)  Within Temptation  ~  "Shot In The Dark"

14)  Billy Squier  ~  "In The Dark"

15)  iann dior ft. Trippie Redd  ~  "Shots In The Dark"

16)  Rihanna  ~  "Dancing In The Dark"

17)  Destery Smith  ~  "Dancing In The Dark"

18)  Flyleaf  ~  "In The Dark"

19)  Au/Ra  ~  "Dance In The Dark"

20)  The Isley Brothers  ~  "Footsteps In The Dark"

21)  Hoobastank  ~  "Crawling In The Dark"

22)  The Band Perry  ~  "Stay In The Dark"

23)  Blind Guardian  ~  "A Voice In The Dark"

24)  Nina Simone  ~  "In The Dark"

25) John Hiatt & The Goners  ~  "Alone In The Dark"

26)  Suzi Quatro  ~  "In The Dark"

"Never" "Gonna" "Give" "You" "Up" Songs

If you've made it this far in your life without being "Rick-rolled," congratulations...and your streak is over. If you thought this was a post about Rick Astley's epically cheesy song, you were wrong. Instead, this is a collection of songs whose titles begin with the words "Never," "Gonna," "Give," "You," and "Up." 'Cuz that's how I "roll," y'all! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Camila Cabello  ~  "Never Be The Same"

2)  Teyana Taylor  ~  "Gonna Love Me"

3)  Ed Sheeran  ~  "Give Me Love"

4)  The Chicks  ~  "You Were Mine"

5)  Lights  ~  "Up We Go"

6)  Tori Kelly ft. Kirk Franklin  ~  "Never Alone"

7)  Blake Shelton  ~  "Gonna"

8)  Maggie Rogers  ~  "Give A Little"

9)  Freya Ridings  ~  "You Mean The World To Me"

10)  Clean Bandit ft. Rae Morris  ~  "Up Again"

11)  John Legend  ~  "Never Break"

12)  Sara Bareilles  ~  "Gonna Get Over You"

13)  Maroon 5  ~  "Give A Little More"

14)  Taylor Swift  ~  "You Need To Calm Down"

15)  blink-182  ~  "Up All Night"

16)  CHVRCHES  ~  "Never Ending Circles"

17)  C + C Music Factory  ~  "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"

18)  Red Hot Chili Peppers  ~  "Give It Away"

19)  Rumer  ~  "You Just Don't Know People"

20)  Foo Fighters  ~  "Up In Arms"

BONUS TRACK:  Rick Astley  ~  "Never Gonna Give You Up"  (Of course, I had to include this song in the post! Rolled ya again!)

Songs About Losing You

To you, whomever is reading this: I don't want to lose you. Whether you're a friend, family member, or casual acquaintance – I like you, and I want you in my life. So here's to NOT losing you, and may this be a soundtrack for the journey. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Selena Gomez  ~  "Lose You To Love Me"

2)  Andy Williams  ~  "Can't Get Used To Losing You"

3)  Gloria Estefan  ~  "Don't Wanna Lose You"

4)  The Temptations  ~  "(I Know) I'm Losing You"

5)  Kelly Clarkson  ~  "I Hate Myself For Losing You"

6)  Jim Reeves  ~  "Am I Losing You?"

7)  Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend  ~  "Like I'm Gonna Lose You"

8)  The Police  ~  "Can't Stand Losing You"

9)  Tina Turner  ~  "I Don't Wanna Lose You"

10)  Charley Pride  ~  "(I'm So) Afraid Of Losing You Again"

11)  Peaches  ~  "Losing You"

12)  REO Speedwagon  ~  "I Don't Want To Lose You"

13)  Alison Krauss  ~  "Losing You"

14)  Lionel Richie  ~  "Don't Wanna Lose You"

15)  Solange  ~  "Losing You"

16)  Walk The Moon ft. BRÅVES  ~  "Lose You Again"

17)  Maddie Poppe  ~  "Not Losing You"

18)  John Lennon  ~  "I'm Losing You"

19)  Wild Belle  ~  "Losing You"

20)  The Spinners  ~  "I Don't Want To Lose You"

21)  Dusty Springfield  ~  "Losing You"

22)  Backstreet Boys  ~  "Don't Wanna Lose You Now"

23)  Poliça  ~  "Lose You"

24)  A-ha  ~  "I've Been Losing You"

25)  The Sweeplings  ~  "Losing You"

25)  Noah Gundersen  ~  "Lose You"

25 Different Versions of "Silver Bells"

There are many, many ways in which a classic Christmas tune can be ruined by a bad arrangement or a dreadful singer. But these are not those. These are 25 great renditions of an iconic tune. Feel free to pick and choose as you please. I hope you will...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Meaghan Smith  (This young woman has an "old soul" and makes adorable music.)

2)  Twisted Sister  (Let's go ahead and get the weirdest one out of the way early. Actually, the song itself isn't that weird, but boy-oh-boy is this video a piece of work!)

3)  A Few Good Men  (I miss the '90s!)

4)  Bob Hope & Marilyn Maxwell  (Apparently, this is "the original" version...at least according to the YouTube poster.)

5)  Tony Bennett  (*Almost* nobody does it better than Tony!)

6)  The Polyphonic Spree  (This is a truly unique arrangement. It's great!)

7)  Clay Aiken & Megan Mullally  (Nice duet by an Idol and a comedienne.)

8)  The Temptations  (What makes this version different than all the rest? It's all about that bass!)

9)  Bing Crosby  (Of course, Bing is a part of this collection. I mean, how could he not be?)

10)  Amy Grant & Marc Martel  (The Queen of Christian Contemporary pairs up with the Man Who Would Be Queen in this apt duet. There's a bonus song at the end that you're sure to either love or detest.)  

11)  John Legend  (The Sexiest Man Alive – LOL! – takes on a Christmas classic – and KILLS it!)

12)  Elvis Presley  (This post would be incomplete without The King!)

13)  The Supremes  (I've never heard this version before, but they more than do it justice.)

14)  Don Ho  (Let's add a little tropical flavor to the mix!)

15)  Jim Nabors  (Gomer Pyle shore could sang purdy! Shazam!)

16)  She & Him  (If you don't recognize her from the album cover, the "She" in She & Him is Zooey Deschanel from the movie Elf, another Christmas classic.)

17)  Harry Connick, Jr.  (Classy, swinging version. I would expect no less from Harry.)

18)  William Shatner  (If you ever wanted to hear a dramatic reading of a Christmas song, you're about to. This isn't a great version, but it's certainly one-of-a-kind!)

19)  Brenda Lee  (Can't go wrong with Brenda Lee at Christmastime!)

20)  Andy Williams & The Osmonds  (This is the kind of treacly crap that quickly becomes irksome during the holiday season. But dang, that Andy can sing!)

21)  Love And Theft  (I'm mostly unfamiliar with this band, but I like them a lot!)

22)  Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors  (Gorgeous harmonies and instrumentation!)

23)  Stevie Wonder  (Good stuff!)

24)  Johnny Mathis  (The man's voice is like honey! So smooth!)

25)  Gloria Estefan  (Let's spice it up a bit for the grand finale!)

"Lift" & "Separate" Songs

These two words have some degree of association with each other, but in this post they aren't being linked in that same context. They're just a bunch of good songs with the word "Lift" or "Separate" (but never both) in their titles. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Christina Aguilera  ~  "Lift Me Up"

2)  The Offspring  ~  "Come Out And Play (Keep 'Em Separated)"

3)  Ryan Stevenson  ~  "With Lifted Hands"

4)  Keren Ann & Benjamin Biolay  ~  "The Separated Twin"

5)  Geri Halliwell  ~  "Lift Me Up"

6)  Avant ft. Kelly Rowland  ~  "Separated"

7)  Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton  ~  "Love Lifted Me"

8)  Trampled By Turtles  ~  "Separate"

9)  Bethel Music ft. Leeland  ~  "Son Was Lifted Up"

10)  PVRIS  ~  "Separate"

11)  The Afters  ~  "Lift Me Up"

12)  Prong  ~  "Remove, Separate Self"

13)  Birdy  ~  "Lifted"

14)  Eliza Gilkyson  ~  "Separated"

15)  Elevation Worship  ~  "Be Lifted High"

16)  Journey  ~  "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"

17)  Tasha Layton  ~  "Love Lifting Me"

18)  Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin  ~  "Separate Lives"

19)  John Legend  ~  "Let's Get Lifted"

20)  Hælos  ~  "Separate Lives"

21)  Jackie Wilson  ~  "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher"

22)  Gary Moore  ~  "Separate Ways"

23)  Crowder ft. Tedashii  ~  "Lift Your Head, Weary Sinner (Chains)"

24)  The Fixx  ~  "Secret Separation"

25)  Chris Tomlin  ~  "I Lift My Hands"