"Chinese" Songs, Vol. 2

It took me a few days, but as promised, here's another set of "Chinese" Songs, neither sung in Chinese nor performed by Chinese artists. Because...there were too many good ones for just one post, that's why. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Passenger  ~  "Paper Cut, Chinese Burn"

2)  Jessica Mauboy  ~  "Chinese Whispers"

3)  Level 42  ~  "The Chinese Way"

4)  Peggy Lee  ~  "Chinese Love Poems: Going Rowing / Like The Moon / The Musicians"

5)  Travis  ~  "Chinese Blues" / "Eyes Wide Open"

6)  Australian Crawl  ~  "Chinese Eyes"

7)  The Trews  ~  "Chinese Kites" / "Beautiful & Tragic"

8)  John Cale  ~  "Chinese Envoy"

9)  Go West  ~  "Chinese Whispers"

10)  Joni Mitchell  ~  "Chinese Café / Unchained Melody"

11)  Sales  ~  "Chinese New Year"

12)  A Silent Film  ~  "Chinese Lanterns"

13)  The Howl & The Hum  ~  "Godmanchester Chinese Bridge"

14)  Cass McCombs  ~  "In A Chinese Alley"

15)  Rickie Lee Jones  ~  "Scary Chinese Movie"

16)  Biz Markie  ~  "Chinese Food"

17)  Robert Earl Keen  ~  "10,000 Chinese Walk Into A Bar"

18)  Finch  ~  "Chinese Organ Thieves"

19)  The Temperance Movement  ~  "Chinese Lanterns"

20)  Scott Helman  ~  "Chinese Restaurant"

“Physical” Songs

Here's the first in a quasi-series of posts featuring songs about the various types/states of one's health (or lack thereof.) First up, it's "Physical" Songs. Then it'll be "Mental," "Emotional," and finally "Spiritual" Songs. Ready... set... enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Olivia Newton-John  ~  “Physical”

2)  St. Lucia  ~  “Physical”

3)  The Aces  ~  “Physical”

4)  Knightshade  ~  “The Physical You”

5)  Anneke van Giersbergen  ~  “Physical”

6)  Archangel  ~  “Physical Energy”

7)  Haley  ~  “Physical”

8)  Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth  ~  “I Get Physical”

9)  CELL7  ~  “Physical Fire”

10)  Adam & The Ants  ~  “Physical (You’re So)”

11)  Goldfrapp  ~  “U.K. Girls (Physical)”  (This song “borrows” the chorus of ON-J’s song above, but it’s otherwise entirely its own thing.)

12)  Redbone  ~  “Physical Attraction”

13)  Bells Of Youth  ~  “Physical”

14)  Pet Symmetry  ~  “A Detailed And Poetic Physical Threat To The Person Who Intentionally Vandalized My 1994 Dodge Intrepid Behind Kate’s Apartment”  (And the Longest Song Title Of The Day award goes to...)

15)  Ashford & Simpson  ~  “Love Or Physical”

16)  Level 42  ~  “Physical Presence”

17)  The JamesLink  ~  “Physical Laws”

18)  Animals As Leaders  ~  “Physical Education”

19)  Madonna  ~  “Physical Attraction”

20)  Nularse  ~  “Physical Law”

21)  The SongBirds  ~  “Physical”  (This is a cover of the ON-J song above, but it’s so VERY different it’s virtually unrecognizable.)

22)  Gareth Fernandez  ~  “Physical”

23)  Joan Armatrading  ~  “Physical Pain”

24)  Cold Engines  ~  “Physical Education”

25)  PEP  ~  “Get Physical”

BONUS ALBUM:  For the Led Zeppelin fans out there who might wish that album titles counted when compiling these blog posts…here’s the link to a playlist of the entire “Physical Graffiti” album. You’re welcome!