Popular Songs Of 1997, Vol. 1

OK, here we go... If the "Popular Songs Of 2007" posts didn't make you feel old, this post and the next three to follow are sure to do so. Because these, the "Popular Songs Of 1997," are now TWENTY years old! And you (assuming you remember some or all of the songs) are now twenty years OLDER than when you first heard them! Let that sink in a bit, then enjoy some "new oldies"!  ~  JH

1)  Spice Girls  ~  “Say You’ll Be There”

2)  Silverchair  ~  “Abuse Me”

3)  Puff Daddy & Faith Evans ft. 112  ~  “I’ll Be Missing You”

4)  LeAnn Rimes  ~  “How Do I Live”

5)  Matchbox Twenty  ~  “Push”

6)  Coolio ft. 40 Thevz  ~  “C U When U Get There”

7)  Trace Adkins  ~  “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing”

8)  DC Talk  ~  “Colored People"

9)  Texas  ~  “Say What You Want”

10)  Monica  ~  “For You, I Will”

11)  Chumbawamba  ~  “Tubthumping”

12)  Metallica  ~  “The Memory Remains”

13)  Jewel  ~  “Foolish Games”

14)  Elton John  ~  “Candle In The Wind 1997”

15)  The Verve  ~  “Bitter Sweet Symphony”

16)  Whitney Houston  ~  “I Believe In You And Me”

17)  Clay Walker  ~  “Rumor Has It”

18)  Sugar Ray  ~  “Fly”

19)  Cornershop  ~  “Brimful Of Asha (Norman Cook Remix)”

20)  Céline Dion  ~  “All By Myself”

21)  Savage Garden  ~  “I Want You”

22)  Live  ~  “Turn My Head”

23)  The Offspring  ~  “Gone Away”

24)  Janet Jackson  ~  “Together Again”

25)  Boyz II Men  ~  “4 Seasons Of Loneliness”

“Have” & “Hold” Songs, Vol. 2

Another fresh batch of "Have" & "Hold" songs in part 2 of a 4-part miniseries. I have to tell you, these are only going to get better and better. Sometimes I save the best for last. Stay tuned...and enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Hootie And The Blowfish  ~  “Hold My Hand”

2)  John Hiatt  ~  “Have A Little Faith In Me”

3)  Antonique Smith  ~  “Hold Up, Wait A Minute (Woo Woo)”  (This is a much better song than its ridiculous subtitle would suggest.)

4)  Counting Crows  ~  “Have You Seen Me Lately?”

5)  W.A.S.P.  ~  “Hold On To My Heart”

6)  Julia Holter  ~  “Have You In My Wilderness”

7)   Sarah McLachlan  ~  “Hold On”

8)  Stereophonics  ~  “Have A Nice Day”

9)  Tom Odell  ~  “Hold Me”

10)  The Judds  ~  “Have Mercy”

11)  Gary Clark, Jr.  ~  “Hold On”

12)  S Club 7  ~  “Have You Ever”

13)  Sam & Dave  ~  “Hold On, I’m Coming”

14)  Joanna Newsom  ~  “Have One On Me”

15)  Twin Atlantic  ~  “Hold On”

16)  The Offspring  ~  “Have You Ever”

17)  KT Tunstall  ~  “Hold On”

18)  Rhett & Link  ~  “Have You Ever”

19)  En Vogue  ~  “Hold On”

20)  Pat Metheny Group  ~  “Have You Heard?”

21)  Walk Off The Earth  ~  “Hold On (The Break)”

22)  Darryl Worley  ~  “Have You Forgotten?”

23)  Alabama Shakes  ~  “Hold On”

24)  The Muffinz  ~  “Have You Heard?”

25)  Wilson Phillips  ~  “Hold On”

Songs About Wiping

Whether it's eyes, tears, hands, stains, sadness, noise, smiles, makeup, sweat, tracks, full-of-doubt looks, or what have you – there's plenty of wiping to go around in these songs. Enjoy?!?!  ~  JH

1)  Maroon 5  ~  “Wipe Your Eyes”

2)  Sarah McLachlan  ~  “Possession”

3)  The Fat Boys ft. The Beach Boys  ~  “Wipeout”

4)  Evanescence  ~  “My Immortal”

5)  The Ventures  ~  “Wipe Out”

6)  KT Tunstall  ~  “Heal Over”

7)  Rascal Flatts  ~  “Stand”

8)  Lights  ~  “Cactus In The Valley”

9)  Big Daddy Weave  ~  “Redeemed”

10)  Peter Gabriel  ~  “Signal To Noise”

11)  Adele  ~  “Right As Rain”

12)  Big Head Todd & The Monsters  ~  “Wipeout Turn”

13)  Paloma Faith  ~  “Black & Blue”

14)  The Offspring  ~  “Can’t Repeat”

15)  Anouk  ~  “Don’t Wipe Us Out”

16)  Flame ft. DecembeRadio  ~  “Let Go”

17)  Meredith Andrews  ~  “You’re Not Alone”

18)  Starsailor  ~  “Tie Up My Hands”

19)  Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams  ~  “Lose Yourself To Dance”

20)  Blondie  ~  “Wipe Off My Sweat”

21)  George Thorogood And The Destroyers  ~  “Tail Dragger”

22)  Dick Van Dyke & Janet Leigh  ~  “Put On A Happy Face”

"Home" & "Away" Songs

Just when I think I've run out of "Opposites" to make music posts out of, I find that I am mistaken after all. Here's a collection of songs with either the word "Home" or "Away" in their titles. If you're even remotely a fan of sports, you will know these are terms used to distinguish between the team that normally plays in this location and the visiting team. Some good stuff here! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "A Long Walk Home"

2)  Norah Jones  ~  "Come Away With Me"

3)  Carrie Underwood  ~  "Temporary Home"

4)  The Offspring  ~  "Gone Away"

5)  Coheed And Cambria  ~  "Welcome Home"

6)  Oasis  ~  "Don't Go Away"

7)  Blake Shelton  ~  "Home"

8)  Memphis May Fire ft. Kellin Quinn  ~  "Miles Away"

9)  Mariah Carey  ~  "Almost Home"

10)  Berlin  ~  "Take My Breath Away"

11)  A Great Big World  ~  "Already Home"

12)  Dixie Chicks  ~  "Cowboy, Take Me Away"

13)  Crystal Fighters  ~  "At Home"

14)  Passion Pit  ~  "Carried Away"

15)  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam ft. Full Force  ~  "I Wonder If I Take You Home"

16)  A Flock Of Seagulls  ~  "I Ran (So Far Away)"

17)  Little Big Town  ~  "Bring It On Home"

18)  Red Hot Chili Peppers  ~  "Give It Away"

19)  Mandy Moore  ~  "Walk Me Home"

20)  Zac Brown Band ft. Alan Jackson  ~  "As She's Walking Away"

21)  Toni Braxton  ~  "Love Shoulda Brought You Home"

22)  Rise Against  ~  "Swing Life Away"

23)  Tonight Alive  ~  "Come Home"

24)  3 Doors Down  ~  "Away From The Sun"

25)  Bobby Bare  ~  "500 Miles Away From Home"

It's About Time! Vol. 4: Days

And we're back to the time-related posts again. This time, songs with the word "Days" in their titles. What else can I say? Enjoy 'em!  ~  JH

1)  Jamiroquai  ~  "Seven Days In Sunny June"

2)  Florence + The Machine  ~  "Dog Days Are Over"

3)  The Drums  ~  "Days"

4)  The Offspring  ~  "Days Go By"

5)  The Maine  ~  "Some Days"

6)  Avicii ft. Robbie Williams  ~  "The Days"

7)  Sugarland  ~  "These Are The Days"

8)  Phantogram  ~  "Black Out Days"

9)  MGMT  ~  "Alien Days"

10)  Sting  ~  "Seven Days"

11)  Taylor Henderson  ~  "Brighter Days"

12)  Queen  ~  "These Are The Days Of Our Lives"

13)  Outlandish  ~  "Better Days"

14)  John Mayer  ~  "Shadow Days"

15)  David Bowie  ~  "Days"

16)  Amos Lee  ~  "Better Days"

17)  Ray LaMontagne  ~  "Three More Days"

18)  Natalie Imbruglia  ~  "Counting Down The Days"

19)  Jackson Browne  ~  "These Days"

20)  A Fine Frenzy  ~   "Last Of Days"