Things These Artists Have “Got,” Vol. 1

A lot of good songs over the years seem to have the words "I Got," "I've Got," "We Got," or "We've Got" in their titles. I notice dumb things like this. And what do I do when I notice them? I post a four-part miniseries featuring said songs, of course! Enjoy? ~  JH

1)  James Brown  ~  I Got You (I Feel Good)”

2)  Jana Kramer  ~  “I Got The Boy”

3)  Pearl Jam  ~  “I’ve Got A Feeling”  (This is a cover of a Beatles song. I had a video of Paul McCartney performing it all ready to post, but I actually ended up liking this version better. Go figure!)

4)  Ciara  ~  “I Got You”

5)  The Rolling Stones  ~  “I Got The Blues”

6)  Ethel Merman  ~  “I Got Rhythm”

7)  Young The Giant  ~  “I Got”  (What've they “got”? You’ll have to listen to find out.)

8)  You Me & Apollo  ~  “We Got A Roof”

9)  Lily Allen  ~  “As Long As I Got You”

10)  Canaan Smith  ~  “We Got Us”

11)  Brad Garrett, Jeffrey Tambor, Mandy Moore, & Zachary Levi  ~  “I’ve Got A Dream”

12)  Don Williams  ~  “I’ve Got A Winner In You”

13)  Nina Simone  ~  “Ain’t Got No / I Got Life”

14)  Al Jarreau  ~  “We Got By”  (“By” is not a thing you can literally “get,” but this is a great song so it’s close enough.)

15)  Karmin  ~  “I Got You (Pisces)”

16)  Delbert McClinton  ~  “I’ve Got Dreams To Remember”

17)  The Civil Wars  ~  “I’ve Got This Friend”

18)  Positive K  ~  “I Got A Man”

19)  Lily & Madeleine  ~   “I’ve Got Freedom”

20)  Bon Jovi  ~  “We Got It Going On”

21)  Glenn Miller & His Orchestra ft. Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton, The Modernaires, & The Nicholas Brothers  ~  “(I’ve Got A Gal In) Kalamazoo”

22)  Simon & Garfunkel  ~  “We’ve Got A Groovy Thing Goin’”

23)  The Black Eyed Peas  ~  “I Gotta Feeling”

24)  Jim Croce  ~  “I Got A Name”

25)  Mel Tormé  ~  “We’ve Got A World That Swings”

“Extra” Songs

Here's a modest collection of "Extra" Songs for your listening pleasure. Because you deserve something "Extra" today! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Better Than Ezra  ~  “Extra Ordinary”

2)  Blue Oyster Cult  ~  “E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)”

3)  Mel Tormé  ~  “Poor Little Extra Girl”

4)  They Might Be Giants  ~  “Extra Savoir-Faire”

5)  The Au Brothers  ~  “Extra Gravy”

6)  Leaving Normal  ~  “Extra Mile”

7)  Emerson Drive  ~  “The Extra Mile”

8)  The Rin Tins  ~  “Extra, Extra!”

9)  Dial 8  ~  “Extra-Ordinary”

10)  The Winans  ~  “That Extra Mile”

11)  Black Heat  ~  “Something Extra”

12)  The Lucky Stars  ~  “I’ll Go The Extra Mile”

13)  Bobby Caldwell  ~  “Extra Mile”

14)  Hadrian’s Union  ~  “Extra Extra”

15)  Connie Russell  ~  “The Sky Is Extra Blue”

16)  Chet Baker Quintet  ~  “Extra Mild”

17)  Jacob Jeffries Band  ~  “Life As An Extra”

18)  Gregory Isaacs  ~  “Extra Classic”

19)  Theory Hazit  ~  “Extra Credit / Just Another Day”

20)  Climax Blues Band  ~  “Extra”

A Dozen And A Half Renditions Of “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)”

BLOGGER'S NOTE: I actually put this post together around this time last year and saved it, but forgot to post it before the Christmas season had passed. So here ya go!

PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED INTRO:  Sometimes, to really appreciate a song you have to hear it by a variety of different artists. Admittedly, 18 different artists is a bit overkill, but I had a hard time narrowing it down. You should have heard some of the ones that DIDN'T make the cut! Anyway, just pick and choose which ones you want to listen to, and comment wherever you saw this post with your personal favorite rendition. I definitely know my favorite. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Christina Aguilera

2)  Mel Tormé & Judy Garland  (Trivia Note: Tormé, along with a guy named Robert Wells, actually wrote this classic Christmas song.)

3)  Carpenters

4)  Michael Bublé

5)  Donna Summer

6)  Jamie Foxx

7)  Shirley Bassey & BLAKE

8)  Gaither Vocal Band

9)  Jewel

10)  Nat King Cole

11)  John Denver & Anne Murray

12)  Stevie Wonder

13)  JoJo

14)  Aaron Neville

15)  Forte Femme

16)  Neil Diamond

17)  Andrea Bocelli & Natalie Cole

18)  Johnny Mathis