“Bits” & “Pieces” Songs, Vol. 2

Like I said earlier, I picked too many good "Bits" & "Pieces" songs for just one post. Here's the second (and final) group of them. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Jeff Bridges  ~  “What A Little Bit Of Love Can Do”

2)  Amanda Cook  ~  “Pieces”

3)  Robin Trower  ~  “Little Bit Of Sympathy”

4)  George Jones  ~  “Things Have Gone To Pieces”

5)  Dr. Hook  ~  “A Little Bit More”

6)  The Wreckers  ~  “Leave The Pieces”

7)  Janis Joplin  ~  “Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)”

8)  Andrew Belle  ~  “Pieces”

9)  Madeleine Peyroux  ~  “A Little Bit”

10)  Meredith Andrews  ~  “Pieces”

11)  Sara Evans  ~  “A Little Bit Stronger”

12)  Jack White  ~  “Missing Pieces”

13)  Patty Loveless  ~  “A Little Bit In Love”

14)  Avril Lavigne  ~  “Fall To Pieces”

15)  Waylon Jennings  ~  “Don’t You Think This Outlaw Bit’s Done Got Out Of Hand?”

16)  Jessie Ware  ~  “Pieces”

17)  Suzi Quatro  ~  “I Bit Off More Than I Could Chew”

18)  Newsboys  ~  “Million Pieces (Kissin’ Your Cares Goodbye)”

19)  Melissa Etheridge  ~  “Just A Little Bit Of Me”

20)  Fitz & The Tantrums ft. Daryl Hall  ~  “Pickin’ Up The Pieces”

21)  múm  ~  “A Little Bit, Sometimes”

22)  Rascal Flatts  ~  “Pieces”

23)  Jay And The Americans  ~  “Come A Little Bit Closer”

24)  Foreigner  ~  “In Pieces”

25)  Grandjean  ~  “In Bits And Pieces”

"34" Songs

A day late – and about 16 songs short – here's a collection of songs with the number "34" (or "Thirty-Four") in their titles or somewhere in their lyrics, in honor of the 34th week of my wife's pregnancy with our daughter. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Jessica Jarrell  ~  "Almost Love (24/7)"

2)  Travie McCoy  ~  "Superbad (11:34)"

3)  Alan Jackson  ~  "Dixie Highway"

4)  "Weird Al" Yankovic  ~  "Skipper Dan"

5)  John Hiatt & The Goners  ~  "Learning How To Love You"

6)  Aaron Carter  ~  "That's How I Beat Shaq"  (Man...this song sucks!)

7)  Matisyahu  ~  "Watch The Walls Melt Down"

8)  The Kinks  ~  "Low Budget"

9)  Pam Tillis  ~  "All The Good Ones Are Gone"

10)  Randy Newman  ~  "In Germany Before The War"

11)  Pete Townshend  ~  "Slit Skirts"

12)  Arkells  ~  "11:11"

13)  Sara Evans  ~  "Coalmine"

14)  Junior Boys  ~  "Count Souvenirs"

15)  Sara Groves  ~  "What Do I Know"

16)  Dave Matthews Band  ~  "#34"

17)  Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett, & Jonny Lang  ~  "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)"

18)  Mississippi Mass Choir  ~  "Psalm 34"

Songs About Flying

Here's the second entry in my related-but-not-really-related series of posts featuring songs about words that rhyme with each other. I can't really explain it better than that. If you're confused, check out the intro to yesterday's post. Go ahead, check it out. I'll be here when you get back. Get it now? Okay, here goes a collection of Songs About Flying. Hope you enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Seal  ~  "Fly Like An Eagle"

2)  Sara Evans  ~  "Born To Fly"

3)  Aerosmith  ~  "Fly Away From Here"

4)  Nicki Minaj ft. Rihanna  ~  "Fly"

5)  John Denver ft. Olivia Newton-John  ~  "Fly Away"

6)  Taylor Swift  ~  "Sparks Fly"

7)  Frank Sinatra  ~  "Come Fly With Me"

8)  Lenny Kravitz  ~  "Fly Away"

9)  Honey Ryder  ~  "Fly Me Away"

10)  Yes  ~  "We Can Fly"

11)  Kimberley Walsh  ~  "One Day I'll Fly Away"

12)  Richard Marx  ~  "Ready To Fly"

13)  Diana Krall  ~  "Fly Me To The Moon"

14)  Benjah ft. Dillavou  ~  "Fly Away"

15)  Metric  ~  "Expecting To Fly"

16)  Slaughter  ~  "Fly To The Angels"

17)  Hilary Duff  ~  "Fly"

18)  Common Kings  ~  "Fly"

19)  Lizz Wright  ~  "Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly"

20)  R. Kelly  ~  "I Believe I Can Fly"

"Perfect" Songs

Here's a collection of songs with the word "Perfect" in the title. Some of them are pretty perfect as songs, while others are just okay. Number 4 in this list is worth double the price of admission, in my book, and is exactly what I needed to hear today. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  P!nk  ~  "Perfect"

2)  Deep Purple  ~  "Perfect Strangers"

3)  Shontelle  ~  "Perfect Nightmare"

4)  The Walls Group  ~  "Perfect People"

5)  Gossip ~  "Perfect World"

6)  Hedley  ~  "Perfect"

7)  Sara Evans  ~  "Perfect"

8)  Weezer  ~  "Perfect Situation"

9)  Susan Boyle  ~  "Perfect Day"

10)  The Smashing Pumpkins  ~  "Perfect"

11)  Fairground Attraction  ~ "Perfect"

12)  Kodaline  ~  "Perfect World"

13)  Auburn  ~  "Perfect Two"

14)  Escape The Fate  ~  "Picture Perfect"

15)  Vanessa Amorosi  ~  "Perfect"

16)  Magnetic Man ft. Katy B  ~  "Perfect Stranger"

17)  PJ Harvey  ~  "A Perfect Day Elise"

18)  Trisha Yearwood  ~  "A Perfect Love"

19)  RED  ~  "Perfect Life"

20)  Jillian Jensen  ~ "Perfect Harmony"

"Slow" Songs

No, this is not a random collection of slow-tempo songs, slow jams, or funeral dirges. It's simply a grouping of songs with "Slow" in their titles. Not to be undone, the follow-up post, which I may unpretentiously post later today, is "Fast" Songs – same gimmick. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  John Legend  ~  "Slow Dance"

2)  Tegan and Sara  ~  "Speak Slow"

3)  The Keep  ~  "Slow In Reverse"

4)  The Pointer Sisters  ~  "Slow Hand"

5)  Casting Crowns  ~  "Slow Fade"

6)  Karina Pasian  ~  "Slow Motion"

7)  Interpol  ~  "Slow Hands"

8)  Sara Evans  ~  "Slow Me Down"

9)  Ayo  ~  "Slow, Slow (Run, Run)"

10)  Relient K  ~  "Forget And Not Slow Down"

11)  Rumer  ~  "Slow"  (This song is so beautiful, it's almost painful!)

12)  Selena Gomez  ~  "Slow Down"

13)  Foghat  ~  "Slow Ride"  (This is the long version, apparently! You get the idea after about five minutes of it, though.)

14)  Amy MacDonald  ~  "Slow It Down"

15)  Laurie Berkner Band  ~  "Fast And Slow"