“Snap,” “Crackle,” & “Pop” Songs, Vol. 1

My latest harebrained idea for a music post. Songs with the words "Snap,' "Crackle," and/or "Pop" in their titles. There will be a Vol. 2, but that's it. Ready, set, enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Arctic Monkeys  ~  “Snap Out Of It”

2)  Paul Westerberg  ~  “Crackle & Drag”

3)   Lady Gaga  ~  “ARTPOP”

4)  The Smashing Pumpkins  ~  “Snap”

5)  Neil Diamond  ~  “Cracklin’ Rosie”

6)  Hugh Grant & Scott Porter  ~  “Pop! Goes My Heart”

7)  Icona Pop  ~  “Clap Snap”

8)  Max Roach Quintet  ~  “Crackle Hut”

9)   The Sugarcubes  ~  “Blue-Eyed Pop”

10)  Bridgit Mendler  ~  “Snap My Fingers”

11)  Photograph  ~  “The Crackle Of The Radio”

12)  Radiohead  ~  “Pop Is Dead”

13)  Herbie Hancock Trio  ~  “One Finger Snap”  (This song is in excess of 14 minutes in length. Just so you know.)

14)  Mudlow  ~  “Crackling”

15)  John Mellencamp  ~  “Pop Singer”

16)  The Spill Canvas  ~  “Aim Snap Fall”

17)  OP8 ft. Lisa Germano  ~  “Cracklin’ Water”

18)  Duran Duran  ~  “Pop Trash Movie”

19)  Thi’sl  ~  “Snap Off”

20)  Not Drowning, Waving  ~  “Cold And The Crackle”

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

Confusing Songs

So, it's been a week full of one-off posts, apparently. Not that that's a bad thing. Here we have a bunch of songs with the words "Confusion," "Confused," or "Confusing" in their titles. Because why not, right? Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Disturbed  ~  “Land Of Confusion”

2)  New Order  ~  “Confusion”

3)  Gary Moore  ~  “World Of Confusion”  (One of your ears will enjoy this if you're listening with headphones or earbuds.)

4)  Electric Light Orchestra  ~  “Confusion”

5)  The Gathering  ~  “Confusion”

6)  Tevin Campbell  ~  “Confused”

7)  Genesis  ~  “Land Of Confusion”

8)  The Temptations  ~  “Ball Of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today)”

9)  Neil Diamond  ~  “Amazed And Confused”  (The song snippet at the beginning of this clip is called “You Baby.” In case you were confused.)

10)  Little Boots  ~  “Confusion”

11)  Charles Bradley & Menahan Street Band  ~  “Confusion”

12)  Secret Affair  ~  “Sound Of Confusion”

13)  Alice In Chains  ~  “Confusion”

14)  THEYCALLMEPIANO  ~  “Confusing”

15)  Led Zeppelin  ~  “Dazed And Confused”  (Just so you know what you’re getting into here..this video is nearly 29 minutes long. Feel free to stop it at any time you like.)

16)  The Zutons  ~  “Confusion”

17)  Stevie Wonder  ~  “Confusion”

18)  The Truth  ~  “Confusion (Hits Us Every Time)”

19)  Beck ft. that dog.  ~  “Totally Confused”

20)  The Kinks  ~  “State Of Confusion”

21)  Ajae Moore  ~  “Confused”

22)  Gamma Ray  ~  “Master Of Confusion”

23)  White Rabbits  ~  “Everyone Can't Be Confused”

24)  Phyllis Hyman  ~  “Living In Confusion”

25)  Jimi Hendrix  ~  “Love Or Confusion”

Remote Control Songs, Vol. 1: “Stop” & “Play"

Here begins a new 3-part series featuring songs with words commonly found on a TV, VCR, DVD, or BluRay remote control in their titles. First up, "Stop" and "Play" Songs. Next time, "Fast Forward" and "Pause" Songs. And because, apparently, it's such a common theme in popular songwriting, "Rewind" Songs will get their very own post. Ready...set...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Krizz Kaliko  ~  “Stop The World”

2)  Wild Cherry  ~  “Play That Funky Music”

3)  OneRepublic  ~  “Stop And Stare”

4)  Neil Diamond & Shirley Bassey  ~  “Play Me”

5)  Fatback Band  ~  “(Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop”

6)  iamamiwhoami  ~  “Play”

7)  The Glitch Mob  ~  “We Can Make The World Stop”

8)  Shannon  ~  “Let The Music Play”

9)  The Smiths  ~  “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before”

10)  Björk  ~  “Play Dead”

11)  Radiohead  ~  “Stop Whispering”

12)  Kansas  ~  “Play The Game Tonight”

13)  Luther Vandross  ~  “Stop To Love”

14)  Miriam Bryant  ~  “Push Play”

15)  Don Henley ft. Dolly Parton  ~  “When I Stop Dreaming”

16)  Backstreet Boys  ~  “Quit Playing Games With My Heart”

17)  Eels  ~  “Last Stop: This Town”

18)  Paramore  ~  “Playing God”

19)  New Edition, Whitney Houston, LaToya Jackson, Herb Alpert, Toni Basil, Andraé Crouch, Nancy Reagan, et al.  ~  “Stop The Madness”

20)  Rascal Flatts  ~  “Play”

Songs About The Jungle

Stylistically speaking, I went way diverse with this dynamic selection of songs. Each of them has the word "Jungle" somewhere in its title, but no two songs are even remotely alike. Well, except for the Bonus Track...but even that's only "remotely" similar. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Bob Marley  ~  “Concrete Jungle”

2)  Steve Miller Band  ~  “Jungle Love”

3)  John Fogerty  ~  “Run Through The Jungle”

4)  Kool & The Gang  ~  “Jungle Boogie”

5)  Herbie Mann, Dave Valentin, Paquito d’Rivera, Ray Mantilla, & Tito Puente  ~  “Jungle Fantasy”

6)  New York Dolls  ~  “Stranded In The Jungle”

7)  Bonnie Tyler  ~  “It’s A Jungle Out There”

8)  Guns N’ Roses  ~  “Welcome To The Jungle”

9)  Mike Oldfield  ~  “Jungle Gardenia”

10)  Santana  ~  “Jungle Strut”

11)  Warren Zevon  ~  “Jungle Work”

12)   Emma Louise  ~  “Jungle”

13)  NONONO  ~  “Jungle”

14)  X Ambassadors & Jamie N Commons  ~  “Jungle”

15)  Emiliana Torrini  ~  “Jungle Drum”

16)  The Presidents Of The United States Of America  ~  “George Of The Jungle”

17)  The Tragically Hip  ~  “Greasy Jungle”

18)  Neil Diamond  ~  “Jungletime”

19)  Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears  ~  “Livin’ In The Jungle”

20)  Panama  ~  “Jungle”

BONUS TRACK:  2Cellos  ~  “Welcome To The Jungle”  (This dynamic instrumental rendition of the G N’ R song above was far too fantastic not to include here.)