Songs About Not Worrying, Vol. 2

More of the same, and why not? Don't worry – listen to these songs instead. Oh, yeah, and...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Tori Kelly  ~  “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing”  (This is the same song as the one by Stevie Wonder in the previous post. But both versions were too good to exclude one of them.)

2)  The Beach Boys  ~  “Don’t Worry, Baby”

3)  Ella Eyre  ~  “Worry About Me”

4)  Jason Mraz  ~  “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)”

5)  Tedeschi Trucks Band  ~  “Do I Look Worried?”

6)  John Mayer  ~  “The Age Of Worry”

7)  En Vogue  ~  “You Don’t Have To Worry”

8)  Talking Heads  ~  “Don’t Worry About The Government”

9)  New Edition ft. Missy Elliott  ~  “You Don’t Have To Worry (Remix)”

10)  Set It Off  ~  “Why Worry”

11)  Frances  ~  “Don’t Worry About Me”

12)  Swedish House Mafia ft. John Martin  ~  “Don’t You Worry, Child”

13)  Playing For Change Band  ~  “Don’t Worry”

14)  All-American Rejects  ~  “Why Worry”

15)  Kim Appleby  ~  “Don’t Worry”

16)  Grand Funk Railroad  ~  “Please Don’t Worry”

17)  Shawn Colvin  ~  “That Don’t Worry Me Now”

18)  R. City  ~  “Don’t You Worry”

19)  The Winans  ~  “Ain’t No Need To Worry”

20)  Marty Robbins  ~  “Don’t Worry”

Popular Songs Of 1957, Vol. 1

And now we begin another trip back in time. The year is 1957. Rock and roll is in its infancy. Traditional pop music still holds many of the top slots on the charts. Artists of color are enjoying more mainstream success. And all of the music is top-notch. Here's part 1 of 3 in the Popular Songs Of 1957. Ready, set, enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Jailhouse Rock”

2)  Harry Belafonte  ~  “The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)”

3)  Pat Boone  ~  “Love Letters In The Sand”

4)  Mickey & Sylvia  ~  “Love Is Strange”

5)  Little Richard  ~  “Jenny Jenny”

6)  Marty Robbins  ~  “A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)”

7)  Patti Page  ~  “Old Cape Cod”

8)  Bobby Helms  ~  “My Special Angel”

9)  Johnnie & Joe  ~  “Over The Mountain, Across The Sea”

10)  Jerry Lewis  ~  “Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody”

11)  Debbie Reynolds  ~  “Tammy”

12)  Paul Anka  ~  “Diana”

13)  The Tune Weavers  ~  “Happy Happy Birthday, Baby”

14)  Andy Williams  ~  “Butterfly”

15)  The Del-Vikings  ~  “Come Go With Me”

16)  Sonny James  ~  “Young Love”

17)  Jane Morgan  ~  “Fascination”

18)  Johnny Mathis  ~  “Wonderful! Wonderful!”

19)  Marvin Rainwater  ~  “Gonna Find Me A Bluebird”

20)  Elvis Presley  ~  “All Shook Up”

21)  Don Rondo  ~  “White Silver Sands”

22)  Gale Storm  ~  “Dark Moon”

23)  Thurston Harris  ~  “Little Bitty Pretty One”

24)  Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps  ~  “Lotta Lovin’”

25)  Jerry Lee Lewis  ~  “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On”

Popular Songs Of 1967, Vol. 3

Continuing with the Popular Songs Of 1967, here's Vol. 3 of 4. The hits just keep on coming! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Petula Clark  ~  “Don’t Sleep In The Subway”

2)  The Moody Blues  ~  “Nights In White Satin”

3)  George Jones  ~  “Walk Through This World With Me”

4)  Aretha Franklin  ~  “I Never Loved A Man”

5)  The Beatles  ~  “Hello, Goodbye”

6)  The Association  ~  “Windy”

7)  Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell  ~  “Your Precious Love”

8)  The Monkees  ~  “I’m A Believer”

9)  The Turtles  ~  “Happy Together”

10)  Lesley Gore  ~  “California Nights”

11)  The Young Rascals  ~  “How Can I Be Sure”

12)  Frankie Valli  ~  “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”

13)  Peter, Paul, And Mary  ~  “I Dig Rock And Roll Music”

14)  Stevie Wonder  ~  “I Was Made To Love Her”

15)  Johnny Rivers  ~  “Baby, I Need Your Lovin’”

16)  Sonny & Cher  ~  “The Beat Goes On”

17)  Marty Robbins  ~  “Tonight Carmen”

18)  Tommy James & The Shondells  ~  “I Think We’re Alone Now”

19)  Vikki Carr  ~  “It Must Be Him / All The Time”  (Only the first of these two songs was a 1967 hit. But they came as a package deal, so…)

20)  The Music Explosion  ~  “Little Bit O’ Soul”

21)  The Box Tops  ~  “The Letter”

22)  Martha & The Vandellas  ~  “Jimmy Mack”

23)  The Who  ~  “I Can See For Miles”

24)  Tom Jones  ~  “Green, Green Grass Of Home”

25)  The Fifth Dimension  ~  “Up, Up, And Away”

“Find” & “Lose” Songs, Vol. 2

Here's part 2 of 2 featuring songs with the words "Find" or "Lose" in their titles. Some good stuff here! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Seekers  ~  “I’ll Never Find Another You”

2)  Marty Robbins  ~  “Born To Lose”

3)  Rachael Yamagata  ~  “I’ll Find A Way”

4)  Cheap Trick  ~  “Never Had A Lot To Lose”

5)  Zedd ft. Matthew Koma & Miriam Bryant  ~  “Find You”

6)  Depeche Mode  ~  “Only When I Lose Myself”

7)  Karina  ~  “Can’t Find The Words”

8)  Daniel Powter  ~  “Lose To Win”

9)  Morrissey  ~  “Why Don’t You Find Out For Yourself?”

10)  Aretha Franklin  ~  “Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream”

11)  R.E.M.  ~  “Find The River”

12)  Shirley Bassey  ~  “Born To Lose”

13)  John Mayer  ~  “I’m Gonna Find Another You”

14)  Motion City Soundtrack  ~  “Lose Control”

15)  Clannad  ~  “I Will Find You”

16)  Eddie Rabbitt  ~  “Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight”

17)  Jefferson Starship  ~  “Find Your Way Back”

18)  Ryan Adams  ~  “Touch, Feel, & Lose”

19)  Pablo Cruise  ~  “Love Will Find A Way”

20)  Gloria Estefan  ~  “Don’t Wanna Lose You”

“Do” Or “Die” Songs, Vol. 2

Continuing the series I started yesterday, here's another set of songs featuring the words "Do" or "Die" in their titles. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Tina Turner  ~  “What’s Love Got To Do With It?”

2)  Disney’s Circle Of Stars  ~  “Do You Want To Build A Snowman?”

3)  Kate Nash  ~  “Do-Wah-Doo”

4)  The Magnetic Fields  ~  “I Die”

5)  Phil Collins  ~  “Do You Remember”

6)  Johnny Cash  ~  “When I’ve Learned Enough To Die”

7)  Pearl Jam  ~  “Do The Evolution”

8)  Warpaint  ~  “Love Is To Die”

9)  Hozier  ~  “Like Real People Do”

10)  Blood, Sweat, & Tears  ~  “And When I Die”

11)  Melissa Etheridge  ~  “Like The Way I Do”

12)  Emmylou Harris  ~  “Don’t Let Our Love Die”

13)  Deborah Cox  ~  “Where Do We Go From Here?”

14)  The Enemy UK  ~  “We’ll Live And Die In These Towns”

15)  Wham!  ~  “Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)”  (Wow, this is horrible! But boy, is it hilarious!)

16)  Janelle Monaé  ~  “Dance Or Die”

17)  The White Stripes  ~  “You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told)”

18)  Steve Vai  ~  “Die To Live”

19)  The Police  ~  “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da”

20)  Clay Walker  ~  “Live Until I Die”

21)  Jasmine Thompson  ~  “Do It Now”

22)  Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band  ~  “The Last To Die”

23)  The Tallest Man On Earth  ~  “Where Do My Bluebird Fly?”

24)  Marty Robbins  ~  “Some Memories Just Won’t Die”

25)  Steely Dan  ~  “Do It Again”