Songs About Chumps

Merriam-Webster defines a "chump" as a stupid or foolish person who is easily tricked. "Chump change," a phrase which appears multiple times here, is defined as a relatively small or insignificant amount of money. That's basically what these songs are all about. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Green Day  ~  "Chump"

2)  Quincy Jones  ~  "Chump Change"

3)  Frank Zappa  ~  "Suicide Chump"

4)  Holiday Ghosts  ~  "Chumps"

5)  The Murph  ~  "Chump"

6)  Butterglory  ~  "Chump Or Champ?"

7)  Radioinactive  ~  "Chump"

8)  Spirit Of The Beehive  ~  "Chump"

9)  Blackbutton  ~  "Chump"

10)  Albert King  ~  "Chump Change"

11)  Big Business  ~  "Chump Chance"

12)  The New Pornographers  ~  "Chump Change"

13)  Scott Ainslie  ~  "Chump Man Blues"

14)  Jawbox  ~  "Chump"

15)  Reefeater  ~  "Chump"

16)  Sammy Hagar & The Circle  ~  "Full Circle Jam (Chump Change)"

17)  Tetsuians  ~  "Chump Change"

18)  Hercules Original Motion Picture Soundtrack  ~  "All Time Chump"

19)  East Of Youth  ~  "Chump"

20)  Ricky Nelson  ~  "Chump Change Romeo"

21)  Klaus  ~  "Chump"

22)  Gang Starr  ~  "Execution Of A Chump"

23)  The Missouri River Cultural Conservancy  ~  "Chump Change"

24)  Little Charlie & The Nightcats  ~  "Dump That Chump"

25)  Pitchshifter  ~  "Chump Change"

“Anyone” Songs

Another one of those "Any-" posts up in here. There are only one or two more of these planned, so enjoy 'em while they last!  ~  JH

1)  Cream  ~  “Anyone For Tennis”

2)  PVRIS  ~  “Anyone Else”

3)  Stereophonics  ~  “Before Anyone Knew Our Name”

4)  Dionne Warwick  ~  “Anyone Who Had A Heart”

5)  Radiohead  ~  “Anyone Can Play Guitar”

6)  Stevie Nicks  ~  “If Anyone Falls”

7)  Eric Hutchinson  ~  “Anyone Who Knows Me”

8)  Kaki King  ~  “Can Anyone Who Has Heard This Music Really Be A Bad Person?”  (That is an excellent question!)

9)  Deep Purple  ~  “Anyone’s Daughter”

10)  Colour Me Wednesday  ~  “Don’t Tell Anyone”

11)  Duran Duran  ~  “Anyone Out There”

12)  Lance Carpenter & Krystal Keith  ~  “Anyone Else”

13)  A-ha  ~  “Did Anyone Approach You?”

14)  Kenny Rogers & Dottie West  ~  “Anyone Who Isn’t Me Tonight”

15)  Matt Cardle  ~  “Anyone Else”

16)  Irene Cara  ~  “Anyone Can See”

17)  The Andrews Sisters  ~  “Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)”

18)  Delta Rae  ~  “Is There Anyone Out There?”

19)  The Moldy Peaches  ~  “Anyone Else But You”

20)  Ricky Nelson  ~  “There’ll Never Be Anyone Else But You”

21)  Björk  ~  “Anyone Who Had A Heart”

22)  Blake Shelton  ~  “Anyone Else”

23)  Irma Thomas  ~  “Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)”

24)  Gavin DeGraw  ~  “More Than Anyone”

25)  Marissa Nadler  ~  “Anyone Else”

Popular Songs Of 1958, Vol. 3

Last but certainly not least, there's this set of Popular Songs of 1958. If you think these are the leftovers, you're thinking wrong. I've saved some of the best for last! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Chuck Berry  ~  “Johnny B. Goode”

2)  The Chordettes  ~  “Lollipop”

3)  Marty Robbins  ~  “The Story Of My Life”

4)  Jimmie Rodgers  ~ “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine / Honeycomb”  (This double feature includes one 1958 hit – the first song here – and a chart-topper from the previous year.)

5)  Ricky Nelson  ~  “I’ve Got A Feeling”

6)  The Big Bopper  ~  “Chantilly Lace”

7)  Ed Townsend  ~  “For Your Love”

8)  Pat Boone  ~  “Sugar Moon”

9)  Jerry Lee Lewis  ~  “Breathless”

10)  Bobby Freeman  ~  “Do You Wanna Dance”

11)  Duane Eddy & The Rebels  ~  “Rebel ‘Rouser”

12)  The Coasters  ~  “Yakety Yak”

13)  Eddie Cochran  ~  “Summertime Blues”

14)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Hard-Headed Woman”

15)  The Everly Brothers  ~  “Problems”

16)  Perry Como  ~  “Magic Moments / Catch A Falling Star”  (Both of these songs were hits for Como in ’58.)

17)  Bobby Darin  ~  “Splish Splash”

18)  The Four Preps  ~  “Big Man”

19)  Johnny Cash  ~  “Ballad Of A Teenage Queen”

20)  The Diamonds  ~  “The Stroll”

21)  Jack Scott  ~  “My True Love”

22)  Ricky Nelson  ~  “Lonesome Town”

23)  Little Anthony & The Imperials  ~  “Tears On My Pillow”

24)  Johnny Otis Band  ~  “Willie And The Hand Jive”

25)  The Royaltones  ~  “Poor Boy”

Popular Songs Of 1958, Vol. 2

Here's another set of songs that set toes a-tappin' and pleased a plethora of ears sixty years ago. There are some genuine gems here. So what are you waiting for? Enjoy them already!  ~  JH

1)  Buddy Holly & The Crickets  ~  “Oh, Boy!”

2)  Tommy Edwards  ~  “It’s All In The Game”

3)  The Silhouettes  ~  “Get A Job”

4)  The Everly Brothers  ~  “Bird Dog / (Till) I Kissed You”  (Another delightful double feature from the brothers Everly. The first song was their 1958 hit. The second of these came out a year later.)

5)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Wear My Ring Around Your Neck”

6)  Ricky Nelson  ~  “Poor Little Fool”

7)  Bobby Day  ~  “Over And Over”

8)  Jimmie Rodgers  ~  “Secretly”

9)  Pat Boone  ~  “April Love”

10)  Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra  ~  “Sail Along, Silv’ry Moon”

11)  Royal Teens  ~  “Short Shorts”

12)  The Kalin Twins  ~  “When”

13)  Laurie London  ~  “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands”

14)  The Platters  ~  “Twilight Time”

15)  The Teddy Bears  ~  “To Know Him Is To Love Him”

16)  Jody Reynolds  ~  “Endless Sleep”

17)  Connie Francis  ~  “Who’s Sorry Now?”

18)  Peggy Lee  ~  “Fever”

19)  Paul Anka  ~  “You Are My Destiny”

20)  Jimmy Clanton  ~  “Just A Dream”

21)  Bobby Darin  ~  “Queen Of The Hop”

22)  Jerry Lee Lewis  ~  “Great Balls Of Fire”

23)  Nat King Cole  ~  “Do I Like It?”

24)  Elvis Presley  ~  “One Night”

25)  The Monotones  ~  “The Book Of Love”

Popular Songs Of 1958, Vol. 1

Time for some real throwback music. Thus begins a three-part retrospective of the best and most Popular Songs of 1958. If you aren’t that familiar with the music of sixty years ago, give it a listen. You might be surprised how much you like it. If these golden oldies bring back memories for you, then all I can say is you’re welcome. I hope you will…enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Perry Como & Dean Martin  ~  “Return To Me”

2)  The Everly Brothers  ~  “All I Have To Do Is Dream / Cathy’s Clown”  (The first of these two songs was a hit in 1958. The second one came two years later.)

3)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Don’t”

4)  Ricky Nelson  ~  “Stood Up”

5)  Bobby Day  ~  “Rockin’ Robin”

6)  Chuck Berry  ~  “Sweet Little Sixteen”

7)  Pat Boone  ~  “A Wonderful Time Up There”

8)  Nat King Cole  ~  “Looking Back”

9)  The Four Preps  ~  “26 Miles (Santa Cantina)”

10)  Johnny Cash  ~  “Guess Things Happen That Way”

11)  Buddy Holly  ~  “Peggy Sue”

12)  David Seville  ~  “Witch Doctor”  (Fun fact: “David Seville” is a stage name for Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. This same guy later created “Alvin & The Chipmunks” and lent his stage name to the cartoon animals’ human “dad.”)

13)  The Champs  ~  “Tequila”

14)  Danny & The Juniors  ~  “At The Hop”

15)  Sheb Wooley  ~  “Purple People Eater”

16)  Conway Twitty  ~  “It’s Only Make Believe”

17)  Pérez Prado  ~  “Patricia”

18)  The McGuire Sisters  ~  “Sugartime”

19)  Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Starring Warren Covington  ~  “Tea For Two Cha-Cha”

20)  The Kingston Trio  ~  “Tom Dooley”

21)  Andy Williams  ~  “Are You Sincere?”

22)  Don Gibson  ~  “Oh, Lonesome Me”

23)  Frankie Avalon  ~  “De-De-Dinah”

24)  Ricky Nelson  ~  “Waitin’ In School”

25)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Don’t Ask Me Why”