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 Gentlemen

And now it's time for the "Gentlemen." Ready...set...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Panic! At The Disco  ~  “That Green Gentleman”

2)  Family Force 5  ~  “Kountry Gentleman”

3)  Short Stack  ~  “Ladies And Gentlemen”

4)  Annie Lennox  ~  “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen”

5)  Ralph Tresvant ft. New Edition  ~  “Stone Cold Gentleman”

6)  Fish  ~  “A Gentleman’s Excuse Me”

7)  Drink Up Buttercup  ~  “Gods And Gentlemen”

8)  Saliva  ~  “Ladies And Gentlemen”

9)  The Afghan Whigs  ~  “Gentlemen”

10)  Japan  ~  “Gentlemen Take Polaroids”

11)  Spiritualized  ~  “Ladies And Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space”

12)  We Lost The Sea  ~  “A Gallant Gentleman”

13)  City And Colour  ~  “Ladies And Gentlemen”

14)  Bing Crosby  ~  “That Sly Old Gentleman”

15)  The White Stripes  ~  “I’m Finding It Harder To Be A Gentleman”

16)  Anne-Marie  ~  “Gentleman”

17)  Milla Jovovich  ~  “Gentleman Who Fell”

18)  Christy Moore  ~  “St. Patrick Was A Gentleman”

19)  James Dean Bradfield  ~  “An English Gentleman”

20)  Eels  ~  “Gentleman’s Choice”

21)  The Presidents Of The United States Of America  ~  “Ladies And Gentlemen, Pt. 1”

22)  Brown Paper Bag  ~  “Gentleman Of The Footpath”

23)  Jessie Brune  ~  “Gentleman Dog”

24)  Matty B  ~  “Gentleman"

25)  Kim Logan  ~  “Gentleman”

Popular Songs Of 1985, Vol. 2

Okay, here's the second and final installment in this nostalgic collection of 30-year-old hit songs. How many of these do you remember?  ~  JH

1)  Stevie Wonder  ~  "Part-Time Lover"

2)  Phil Collins  ~  "One More Night"

3)  Cyndi Lauper  ~  "All Through The Night"

4)  New Edition  ~  "Cool It Now"

5)  Chicago  ~  "You're The Inspiration"

6)  'Til Tuesday  ~  "Voices Carry"

7)  DeBarge  ~  "Rhythm Of The Night"

8)  Duran Duran  ~  "The Wild Boys"

9)  Eurythmics  ~  "Would I Lie To You?"

10)  Corey Hart  ~  "Never Surrender"

11)  Don Henley  ~  "The Boys Of Summer"

12)  Katrina & The Waves  ~  "Walking On Sunshine"

13)  Murray Head  ~  "One Night In Bangkok"

14)  Sting  ~  "If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free"

15)  Heart  ~  "What About Love?"

16)  Bryan Adams  ~  "Summer Of '69"

17)  Julian Lennon  ~  "Too Late For Goodbyes"

18)  Teena Marie  ~  "Lovergirl"

19)  David Lee Roth  ~  "California Girls"

20)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "Born In The U.S.A."

"Now" Songs

In case you're wondering, yes, this is going to be another miniseries of "Opposites" music blog entries. I'm posting the "Now" songs now. Later, I will post the "Later" songs. If I left your favorite "Now" song out, I'm very sorry. I would say I'll go back and add it later, but by then I'll be posting "Later" songs and it will be too late for new "Now" songs. Ya follow me? Good! Then enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Rihanna  ~  "What Now"

2)  The Script  ~  "If You Could See Me Now"

3)  Jessie J  ~  "Who's Laughing Now"

4)  Simply Red  ~  "If You Don't Know Me By Now"

5)  Paramore  ~  "Now"

6)  KONGOS  ~  "Come With Me Now"

7)  Marianas Trench  ~  "By Now"

8)  Orianthi  ~  "Now Or Never"

9)  PSY  ~  "Right Now"

10)  The Maine  ~  "Don't Stop Now"

11)  London Grammar  ~  "Hey Now"

12)  New Edition  ~  "Cool It Now"

13)  Queen  ~  "Now I'm Here"

14)  Taylor Swift  ~  "Speak Now"

15)  116 ft. Lecrae, Andy Mineo, KB, Tedashii, & Derek Minor  ~  "Now They Know"

"Secret" Songs

Not an "Opposites" music post. You're welcome. Just a bunch of songs with "Secret" in their titles. Some really good ones here. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  OneRepublic  ~  "Secrets"

2)  The Pierces  ~  "Secret"

3)  The All-American Rejects  ~  "Dirty Little Secret"

4)  Madonna  ~  "Secret"

5)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "Secret Garden"

6)  Atlantic Starr  ~  "Secret Lovers"

7)  We The Kings  ~  "Secret Valentine"

8)  Indochine ft. Melissa auf der Maur  ~  "Le grand secret"  (I have no idea what these people are singing about – I just know it's beautiful!)

9)  Angels And Airwaves  ~  "Secret Crowds"

10)  Stevie Nicks  ~  "Secret Love"

11)  Leonard Cohen  ~  "In My Secret Life"

12)  Samantha Jade  ~  "Secret"

13)  David Hasselhoff  ~  "Secret Agent Man"  (Because, why not?)

14)  Electric Light Orchestra  ~  "Secret Messages"

15)  Karyn White  ~  "Secret Rendezvous"

16)  New Edition  ~  "My Secret (Didja Gitit Yet?)"

17)  Ron Sexsmith  ~  "Secret Heart"

18)  Kylie Minogue  ~  "It's No Secret"

19)  The Fixx  ~  "Secret Separation"

20)  Heart  ~  "Secret"