Days of the Week Songs: "Friday"

 Here's a bunch of songs about Friday to liven up your Friday. You're extremely welcome!  ~  JH

1)  The Cure  ~  "Friday I'm In Love"

2)  Dean Brody ft. Great Big Sea  ~  "It's Friday"

3)  Katy Perry  ~  "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"

4)  The Black Crowes  ~  "Good Friday"

5)  Rebecca Black  ~  "Friday"  (Hey, I didn't say they'd be good songs about Friday!)

6)  The Darkness  ~  "Friday Night"

7)  High Valley  ~  "Every Week's Got a Friday"

8)  Craig Morgan  ~  "Every Friday Afternoon"

9)  Kelis  ~  "Friday Fish Fry"

10)  Khruangbin  ~  "Friday Morning"

11)  The Easybeats  ~  "Friday on My Mind"

12)  Allison Iraheta  ~  "Friday I'll Be Over U"

13)  Luke Combs  ~  "Any Given Friday Night"

14)  We The Kings  ~  "Friday Is Forever"

15)  The Specials  ~  "Friday Night, Saturday Morning"

16)  Love & Kisses  ~  "Thank God It's Friday"

17)  Nancy Sinatra  ~  "Friday's Child"

18)  Kenny Chesney  ~  "Another Friday Night"

19)  Eric Paslay  ~  "Friday Night"

20)  Lily Allen  ~  "Friday Night"

21)  Cowboy Junkies  ~  "Good Friday"

22)  Daryl Hall & John Oates  ~  "Friday Let Me Down"

23)  Joe Jackson  ~  "Friday"

24)  Rascal Flatts  ~  "Friday"

25)  Arabesque  ~  "Friday Night"

26)  George Jones  ~  "Finally Friday"

Songs By Chuck & Nancy

No...not THAT Chuck & Nancy! That would be tuneless, boring, and likely insufferable. These songs are by actual singers and/or musicians (with one amateur exception), several of whom you might have actually heard of. So don't freak out...just enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Chuck Berry  ~  "Sweet Little Sixteen"

2)  Nancy Sinatra  ~  "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'"

3)  Chuck Wicks  ~  "Stealing Cinderella"

4)  Nancy Wilson  ~  "The Very Thought Of You"

5)  Chuck Brown  ~  "Wind Me Up!"

6)  Nancy LaMott  ~  "Time After Time"

7)  Chuck D ft. Mavis Staples  ~  "Give We The Pride"

8)  Nancy Shoop-Wu  ~  "Pulelehua"

9)  Chuck Mangione  ~  "Feels So Good"

10)  Nanci Griffith  ~  "I Wish It Would Rain"

11)  Chuck Woolery  ~  "You've Made Me So Very Happy"  (Yes, the game show host Chuck Woolery!)

12)  Nancy Ajram  ~  "Ah W Noss"  (Huh! Lebanese pop isn't half bad. I mean, I don't know what she's singing about. But it sure sounds nice!)

13)  Chuck Fenda  ~  "It Hard"

14)  Nancy Reagan  ~  "Thanks For The Memories"  (Calling this "singing" may be a bit of a stretch, but there is music involved and she's saying words over it. Close enough!)

15)  Chuck & Nancy  ~  "Boondocks"  (This is literally two random people named Chuck and Nancy, covering a Little Big Town song at some undisclosed location. Chuck's got a pretty good voice, for the most part, but Nancy could benefit from a few vocal lessons.)

BONUS TRACK:  Chuck Norris  ~  "Eyes Of A Ranger"  (How could I forget the most famous Chuck on the planet???)

Popular Songs Of 1967, Vol. 1

It was the Summer of Love. The Vietnam War was in full swing. The Apollo 1 spacecraft exploded on the launchpad, killing all three of its occupants. And these were the songs that folks were listening to. Psychedelic rock was all the rage, but Beatlemania and Motown weren't going away anytime soon. A unique time in American (and world) history, but one that was absolutely chock full of great tunes. Part 1 of 4 of the Popular Songs of 1967 begins now... Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Beatles  ~  “Penny Lane”

2)  The Doors  ~  “Light My Fire”

3)  Aretha Franklin  ~  “Respect”

4)  The Buckinghams  ~  “Kind Of A Drag”

5)  Merle Haggard  ~  “Branded Man”

6)  Dionne Warwick  ~  “(Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls”

7)  The Tremeloes  ~  “Silence Is Golden”

8)  Arthur Conley  ~  “Sweet Soul Music”

9)  Jefferson Airplane  ~  “White Rabbit”

10)  The Rolling Stones  ~  “Ruby Tuesday”

11)  The Casinos  ~  “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye”

12)  Lulu  ~  “To Sir With Love”

13)  Smokey Robinson & The Miracles  ~  “I Second That Emotion”

14)  Spencer Davis Group  ~  “Gimme Some Lovin’” 

15)  Peaches & Herb  ~  “Close Your Eyes”

16)  Jackie Wilson  ~  “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher”

17)  Buck Owens & The Buckaroos  ~  “Your Tender Loving Care”

18)  Petula Clark  ~  “This Is My Song”  (Fun fact about this lovely song: It was written by none other than the great silent-film comic actor, Charlie Chaplin.)

19)  Engelbert Humperdinck  ~  “Release Me”

20)  Brenton Wood  ~  “Gimme Little Sign”

21)  Spanky & Our Gang  ~  “Sunday Will Never Be The Same”

22)  Strawberry Alarm Clock  ~  “Incense & Peppermints”

23)  Keith  ~  “98.6”

24)  Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra, Jr.  ~  “Somethin’ Stupid”  (The hit song was actually sung by Nancy and her father, Frank Sr. But I couldn’t find a video of them singing it together, so there’s this.)

25)  Aaron Neville  ~  “Tell It Like It Is”

Songs About Grabbing

Here's a bunch of Songs About Grabbing. Grabbing what, you might ask. All kinds of things, as it turns out: "Your Heart," "Thy Hand," "The Sunset," "A Girlfriend," "Your Gun," and so much MORE! Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Nancy Sinatra  ~  “How Does That Grab You, Darlin’?”

2)  Dinosaur Jr.  ~  “Grab It”

3)  Disclosure  ~  “Grab Her”

4)  Julia Lee  ~  “Snatch And Grab It”

5)  Smoking Popes  ~  “Grab Your Heart And Run”

6)  Chevelle  ~  “Grab Thy Hand”

7)  Hundreds  ~  “Grab The Sunset”

8)  Steel Pulse  ~  “Grab A Girlfriend”

9)  Huey Lewis And The News  ~  “Grab This Thing”

10)  Martha Jane & The Talisman  ~  “Grab It”

11)  Ric Ocasek  ~  “Something To Grab For”

12)  My Morning Jacket  ~  “Grab A Body”

13)  Cyndi Lauper  ~  “Grab A Hold”

14)  Anna Sage  ~  “Susan, Grab My Pants”  (I have no idea why this otherwise-innocuous song is called what it is. The phrase appears nowhere in the song’s lyrics.)

15)  Ratham Stone  ~  “Grab The Gold”

16)  Juliette & The Licks  ~  “Smash And Grab”

17)  AC/DC  ~  “Smash ’N’ Grab”

18)  Jethro Tull  ~  “Salamander / Taxi Grab”

19)  Nitty Gritty  ~  “Grab Your Gun”

20)  Buckethead  ~  “Binge And Grab”

21)  Ricardo Rebelo  ~  “Everybody Grab Somebody”

22)  Shotgun Betty  ~  “Grab Your Gun”

23)  Abbey Road Orchestra & USC Trojan Marching Band  ~  “Smash & Grab”

24)  Brian Courtney Wilson  ~  “Grab And Hold”

25)  The White Stripes  ~  “Cash Grab Complications On The Matter”

Popular Songs Of 1966, Vol. 2

We now return to the Swinging' Sixties for another round of the most Popular Songs of 1966. Groovy, baby!  ~  JH

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

2)  Johnny Rivers  ~  “Secret Agent Man”

3)  The Lovin’ Spoonful  ~  “Daydream”

4)  Nancy Sinatra  ~  “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’”

5)  The Supremes  ~  “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”

6)  The Rolling Stones  ~  “19th Nervous Breakdown”

7)  The Beach Boys  ~  “Barbara Ann”

8)  Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs  ~  “Li’l Red Riding Hood”

9)  The Mindbenders  ~  “A Groovy Kind Of Love”

10)  Dusty Springfield  ~  “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me”

11)  The Cyrkle  ~  “Red Rubber Ball”

12)  The Left Banke  ~  “Walk Away Renée”

13)  The Outsiders  ~  “Time Won’t Let Me”

14)  The Hollies  ~  “Bus Stop”

15)  James & Bobby Purify  ~  “I’m Your Puppet”

16)  The Temptations  ~  “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg”

17)  Simon & Garfunkel  ~  “I Am A Rock”

18)  Jimmy Ruffin  ~  “What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted”

19)  Ray Charles ft. Glen Campbell  ~  “Cryin’ Time”

20)  Stevie Wonder  ~  “Uptight (Everything’s Alright)”