Songs About Caravans

There's been a lot of talk about caravans of late. Who knows why? Anyway, since I am nothing if not topical, when I feel like it, that is, there's this set of Songs About Caravans. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Duke Ellington  ~  “Caravan”  (This is the original version of what has become a jazz standard. In this post, you’ll also hear a surf rock and a rockabilly version of the same tune. I challenge you to identify which ones they are, as both cover versions are so unique in their own right as to merit inclusion herein.)

2)  Pantera  ~  “Planet Caravan”

3)  Goldfrapp  ~  “Caravan Girl”

4)  Utopia  ~  “Caravan”

5)  Passenger  ~  “Caravan”

6)   Stereophonics  ~  “Caravan Holiday”

7)  Courtney Barnett  ~  “Kim’s Caravan”

8)  The Ventures  ~  “Caravan”

9)  Pixie Lott  ~  “Caravan Of Love”

10)  Blur  ~  “Caravan”

11)  Van Morrison  ~  “Caravan”

12)  Gaither Homecoming ft. J.D. Sumner, Rex Nelon, Ray Dean Reese, & Gene McDonald  ~  “This Great Caravan Keeps Rolling Along”

13)  Spinal Tap  ~  “Clam Caravan”

14)  Husky Rescue  ~  “Caravan”

15)  Brian Setzer Orchestra  ~  “Caravan”

16)  Robin Trower  ~  “Caravan To Midnight”

17)  The Doors  ~  “Spanish Caravan”

18)  Barbara Dickson  ~  “Caravan Song”

19)  Rush  ~  “Caravan”

20)  Paper Aeroplanes  ~  “Caravan”

“Heart” & “Soul” Songs, Vol. 6

Last but certainly not least, Vol. 6 of the "Heart" & "Soul" series. I saved some of the best for this post. Which ones? Check 'em out for yourself! And enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Genesis  ~  “Hold On My Heart”

2)  Casting Crowns  ~  “Oh My Soul”

3)  Blondie  ~  “Heart Of Glass”

4)  Elisa  ~  “Rock Your Soul”

5)  Neil Young  ~  “Heart Of Gold”

6)  Train  ~  “Hey, Soul Sister”

7)  Steve Perry  ~  “Foolish Heart”

8)  Eels  ~  “Novocaine For The Soul”

9)  Phil Collins  ~  “Two Hearts”

10)  Delirious?  ~  “My Soul Sings”

11)  Hank Williams, Jr.  ~  “Your Cheatin’ Heart”

12)   Pulp  ~  “A Little Soul”

13)  Evanescence  ~  “My Heart Is Broken”

14)  Nada Surf  ~  “Hi-Speed Soul”

15)  Rush  ~  “Closer To The Heart”

16)  twenty one pilots  ~  “Heavydirtysoul”

17)  Taylor Dayne  ~  “Heart Of Stone”

18)  Billy Joel  ~  “All About Soul”

19)  Ed Sheeran  ~  “Hearts Don’t Break Around Here”

20)  Rend Collective  ~  “Come On (My Soul)”

21)  Needtobreathe  ~  “The Heart”

22)  Jesse McCartney  ~  “Beautiful Soul”

23)  Passenger  ~  “Heart To Love”

24)  The Yardbirds  ~  “Heart Full Of Soul”

25)  Yes  ~  “Owner Of A Lonely Heart”

26)  Porcupine Tree  ~  “Strip The Soul”

27)  Rod Stewart  ~  “You’re In My Heart” 

28)  Switchfoot  ~  “Bullet Soul”

29)  Ellie Goulding  ~  “Beating Heart”

30)  Black Country Communion  ~  “One Last Soul”

“Don’t Ask,” “Don’t Tell” Songs, Vol. 1

Here's the first in what will be a two-part miniseries of posts featuring songs with either the phrase "Don't Ask" or "Don't Tell" in their titles (or, in a few cases, just prominently featured in the lyrics.) Because they're good songs, that's why. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Eurythmics  ~  “Don’t Ask Me Why”

2)  Rush  ~  “Show Don’t Tell”

3)  Fine Young Cannibals  ~  “Don't Ask Me To Choose”

4)  Avril Lavigne  ~  “Don’t Tell Me”

5)  OK Go  ~  “Don’t Ask Me”

6)  Una Healy  ~  “Please Don’t Tell Me”

7)  Laura Marling  ~  “Don't Ask Me Why” / “Salinas”

8)  Ruel  ~  “Don’t Tell Me”

9)  John Farnham  ~  “Please Don't Ask Me”

10)  Ava Gardner  ~  “Don’t Tell Me”

11)  Jasmine Rae  ~  “Just Don’t Ask Me How I Am”

12)  Hudson Taylor  ~  “Don’t Tell Me”

13)  Flary  ~  “Don't Ask Me”

14)  Joan Osborne ft. Dan Tyminski  ~  “Please Don’t Tell Me How The Story Ends”

15)  Sponge  ~  “Molly (16 Candles)”  (Wondering what this song is doing here? The phrase “Don’t ask why” is repeated throughout. So there ya go…)

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

17)  The Emotions  ~  “Don’t Ask My Neighbors”

18)  No Doubt  ~  “Don’t Speak”  (“Don’t tell me ‘cuz it hurts…” is a memorable refrain in this one.)

19)  Graham Parker & The Rumour  ~  “Don't Ask Me Questions”

20)  Alecia Nugent  ~  “Don’t Tell Me”

“Lights,” “Camera,” & “Action” Songs, Vol. 1

I don't know why I keep coming up with ideas for music posts, but I do. And I enjoy doing so. When I thought up this one, I knew there'd be lots of songs to choose from, and there were. The first in what will be a three-part series, this is... "Lights," "Camera," and "Action"!!!  ~  JH

1)  Ellie Goulding  ~  “Lights”

2)  Rush  ~  “The Camera Eye”

3)  Tauren Wells  ~  “Love Is Action”

4)  Selena Gomez & The Scene  ~  “Hit The Lights”

5)  R.E.M.  ~  “Camera”

6)  Howard Jones  ~  “Dream Into Action”

7)  Journey  ~  “Lights”

8)  Sophie Ellis-Bextor  ~  “Love Is A Camera”

9)  Mark Lanegan  ~  “No Easy Action”

10)  Sløtface  ~  “Bright Lights”

11)  The Buggles  ~  “I Am A Camera”

12)  Pillar  ~  “Call To Action”

13)  MAX ft. gnash  ~  “Lights Down Low”

14)  Jason Chen  ~  “Smile For The Camera”

15)  Millennium  ~  “Welcome To The Action”

16)  TobyMac ft. Hollyn  ~  “Lights Shine Bright”

17)  Dead Dance  ~  “Camera Song”

18)  Jimmy Eat World  ~  “Action Needs An Audience”

19)  Baillie And The Boys  ~  “The Lights Of Home”

20)  Young The Giant  ~  “Camera”

21)  Kim Mitchell  ~  “Kids In Action”

22)  Gary Clark, Jr.  ~  “Bright Lights”

23)  Bucks Fizz  ~  “My Camera Never Lies”

24)  The Who ft. Eddie Vedder  ~  “Let’s See Action”

25)  Sia  ~  “Dim The Lights”

“Finding,” “Keeping,” “Losing,” & “Weeping” Songs, Vol. 2

Time for more "Finding, "Keeping," "Losing," and "Weeping" Songs. And....GO!  ~  JH

1)  Lee Ann Womack  ~  “Finding My Way Back Home”

2)  Curtis Mayfield  ~  “Keep On Keeping On”

3)  R.E.M.  ~  “Losing My Religion”

4)  Josh Groban ft. Vusi Mahlasela  ~  “Weeping”

5)  Avalanche City  ~  “Keep Finding A Way”

6)  Coheed and Cambria  ~  “In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth: 3”

7)  Wild Belle  ~  “Losing You”

8)  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds  ~  “The Weeping Song”

9)  Eric Johnson ft. Rob Alexander  ~  “I’m Finding You”

10)  JoJo  ~  “Keep On Keeping On”

11)  Frank Turner  ~  “Losing Days”

12)  Priscilla Ahn  ~  “Willow Weeping”

13)  Rush  ~  “Finding My Way”

14)  Mallory Knox  ~  “Keeping Secrets”

15)  The Kelly Family  ~  “You’re Losing Me”

16)  Groundation  ~  “Weeping Pirates”

17)  Vertical Horizon  ~  “Finding Me”

18)  Duffy  ~  “Keeping My Baby”

19)  Boyz II Men  ~  “Losing Sleep”

20)  Spencer Day  ~  “Weeping Willow”

21)  Steff and the Articles  ~  “Finding”

22)  Donavon Frankenreiter  ~  “Keeping Me Away From You”

23)  Faces  ~  “(I Know) I’m Losing You”

24)  Tom Jones  ~  “Weeping Annaleah”