“Entertain”-ing Songs

Let's just admit it. We all like to be entertained. Sometimes, at least. So here's a collection of songs sure to entertain, seeing as the word "Entertain" (in some form or another) exists within the title of each. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Queen  ~  “Let Me Entertain You”

2)  Phoenix  ~  “Entertainment”

3)  Billy Joel  ~  “The Entertainer”

4)  Melanie C  ~  “We Love To Entertain You”

5)  Newsboys  ~  “Entertaining Angels”

6)  The Jam  ~  “That’s Entertainment”

7)  The Jackson 5  ~  “We’re Here To Entertain You”

8)  Veruca Salt  ~  “Born Entertainer”

9)  Rise Against  ~  “Entertainment”

10)  Common Children  ~  “Entertaining Angels”

11)  The Chills  ~  “The Entertainer”

12)  Jessica Louise  ~  “Entertain Me”

13)  Jamaica  ~  “Short And Entertaining”

14)  Robbie Williams  ~  “The Heavy Entertainment Show”

15)  The Automatic  ~  “Light Entertainment”

16)  Alesha Dixon  ~  “The Entertainer”

17)  Adam Lambert  ~  “For Your Entertainment”

18)  Hail The Sun  ~  “Entertainment Lies”

19)  Neil Sedaka  ~  “Your Favorite Entertainer”

20)  KT Tunstall  ~  “The Entertainer”

21)  Tom Odell  ~  “Entertainment”

22)  Soft Cell  ~  “Entertain Me”

23)  Shakespears Sister  ~  “Let Me Entertain You”

24)  Judy Garland  ~  “That’s Entertainment”

25)  Blur  ~  “Entertain Me”

BONUS TRACK:  Nirvana  ~  “Smells Like Teen Spirit”  (While the word “entertain” doesn’t appear in the title, it’s repeated multiple times throughout the chorus of this classic song.)

“Blood” & “Guts” Songs

Chill out, it's not as gruesome as it sounds. For the most part, at least. Here you have a collection of songs with either the word "Blood" or "Guts" (or "Gut") in their titles. Because I felt like it, that's why. Check 'em out!  ~  JH

1)  Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar  ~  “Bad Blood”

2)  Elisha Bones  ~  “Guts”

3)  The Cure  ~  “The Blood”

4)  DEVO  ~  “Gut Feeling / Slap Your Mammy”

5)  Incubus  ~  “Blood On The Ground”

6)  Chela  ~  “Guts”

7)  Bon Jovi  ~  “Blood On Blood”

8)  Versus You  ~  “Guts”

9)  Garbage  ~  “Blood For Poppies”

10)  Artis Family Band  ~  “Gut Bucket Texas Blues”  (Holy moly, this is good stuff!!!)

11)  Holly Brook  ~  “Like Blood, Like Honey”

12)  Ian Gillan  ~  “Gut Reaction”

13)  Foals  ~  “Blue Blood”

14)  Misty Miller  ~  “Gut”

15)  Shirley Caesar  ~  “Power In The Blood”

16)  Pandra Vox  ~  “Got Guts”

17)  Coldplay  ~  “A Rush Of Blood To The Head”

18)  That One Guy  ~  “Bring Me A Bucket Of Guts”  (Hands down, the weirdest performance I’ve seen/heard all year. Granted, the year is young…)

19)  Kirk Franklin  ~  “But The Blood”

20)  Thom Bresh & Buster B. Jones  ~  “Guts & Steel”

21)  Peter Gabriel ft. Sinead O’Connor  ~  “Blood Of Eden”

22)  Bella Ruse  ~  “Gumption & Guts”

23)  St. Vincent  ~  “Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood”

24)  Liv Austen  ~  “The Guts You Always Had”

25)  Neil Sedaka  ~  “Bad Blood”

It's About Time! Vol. 7: Years

The great thing about an entry like this one is that there are literally thousands of songs with "Year" or "Years" in their titles. So, instead of having to search the ends of the earth for enough songs to fit the "required" amount to match the other entries in this series (usually having to add a few really obscure songs), I get to hand-pick the songs I actually want to include. The result? A diverse, high-quality collection of tunes both new and old that I think most everyone will enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Christina Perri  ~  "A Thousand Years"  (I simply adore this!)

2)  Iron Maiden  ~  "Wasted Years"  (This music video's not nearly as ghastly as the thumbnail below would make you believe.)

3)  Simply Red  ~  "Holding Back The Years"

4)  London Grammar  ~  "Wasting My Young Years"

5)  Noah And The Whale  ~  "5 Years' Time"

6)  Mike & The Mechanics  ~  "The Living Years"

7)  Steely Dan  ~  "Reelin' In The Years"

8)  Tiësto ft. DBX  ~  "Light Years Away"

9)  Scorpions  ~  "A Moment In A Million Years"

10)  Pearl Jam  ~  "Light Years"

11)  Bon Jovi  ~  "Next 100 Years"

12)  Fall Out Boy  ~  "Chicago Is So Two Years Ago"

13)  Kenny Rogers  ~  "Through The Years"

14)  Led Zeppelin  ~  "Ten Years Gone"

15)  Neil Sedaka  ~  "The Hungry Years"

16)  The Gaslight Anthem  ~   "1,000 Years"

17)  Tori Amos  ~  "Silent All These Years"

18)  The New Pornographers  ~  "Crash Years"  (Don't be scared off by their name…this is a good tune by a really good band! Pretty awesome video, too!)

19)  Dream Theater  ~  "Hollow Years"

20)  Dolly Parton & Ricky Van Shelton  ~  "Rockin' Years"

Popular Songs Of 1975, Vol. 1

The fact that I am very familiar with most of the songs in this collection (and its follow-up post) has more to do with my affinity for a broad spectrum of music from all genres, styles, and eras than it does with my actual age. You see, we've now reached the point in music history that precedes my birth (by three years, but still...). If you remember when these songs first came out, that means you are at least in your mid-forties now, and probably even older since these songs themselves are forty years old. So sit back and relax, groove to some funky tunes, and laugh at the outrageous clothing and pervasive facial hair of the artists involved. Welcome to That '70s Post...  ~  JH

1)  Captain & Tennille  ~  "Love Will Keep Us Together"

2)  Glen Campbell  ~  "Rhinestone Cowboy"

3)  Elton John  ~  "Philadelphia Freedom"

4)  Frankie Valli  ~  "My Eyes Adored You"

5)  Earth, Wind, & Fire  ~  "Shining Star"

6)  Freddy Fender  ~  "Before The Next Teardrop Falls"

7)  David Bowie  ~  "Fame"

8)  Neil Sedaka  ~  "Laughter In The Rain"

9)  Eagles  ~  "One Of These Nights"

10)  John Denver  ~  "Thank God I'm A Country Boy"

11)  Minnie Riperton  ~  "Lovin' You"

12)  Carl Douglas  ~  "Kung Fu Fighting"

13)  B.J. Thomas  ~  "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"

14)  The Doobie Brothers  ~  "Black Water"

15)  Janis Ian  ~  "At Seventeen"

16)  Tony Orlando and Dawn  ~  "He Don't Love You Like I Love You"

17)  Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony  ~  "The Hustle"

18)  Labelle  ~  "Lady Marmalade"

19)  Average White Band  ~  "Pick Up The Pieces"

20)  War  ~  "Why Can't We Be Friends?"