Songs About Pinching (Or Being Pinched)

Because, let's face it, I can never truly run out of ideas (good or otherwise) for music posts, there's this. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Barenaked Ladies  ~  “Pinch Me”  (Now this song’s going to linger in your head for the rest of the day, as it has in mine for the past few days. You’re welcome.)

2)  Valentine  ~  “Pinch Of Rebellion”

3)  Steppenwolf  ~  “Mr. Penny Pincher”

4)  Shayna Zaid & The Catch  ~  “Pinched”

5)  Kasabian  ~  “Pinch Roller”

6)  Ohio Express  ~  “Pinch Me (Baby, Convince Me)”

7)  Shilpa Narayan  ~  “Pinch Me”

8)  Ocean Colour Scene  ~  “Penny Pinching Rainy Heaven Days”

9)  Alison Moyet  ~  “Reassuring Pinches”

10)  Albert King  ~  “The Pinch Paid Off (Part 1)”†  (This man’s method of dealing with adverse situations is decidedly NOT recommended. My, how times have changed!)

11)  Oliver Wilde  ~  “Pinch”

12)  Popjoy  ~  “Pinch Me”

13)  Primo Nelson  ~  “Pinch”

14)  Crystal Nicole  ~  “Pinch Me”

15)  Four Year Strong  ~  “Only The Meek Get Pinched. The Bold Survive”

16)  Sally Ironmonger  ~  “Pinch Me”

17)  Kettel  ~  “Pinch Of Peer”

18)  Sparrohs  ~  “Pinch Me, I’m Dreaming”

19)  Forest Floors  ~  “Pinches And Bites”

20)  The Supremes  ~  “Penny Pincher”

Songs About Popcorn

Here's a bunch of Songs About Popcorn. Because I felt like it, that's why. Let's get it poppin'....and enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Roots  ~  “Pass The Popcorn”

2)  M&H Band  ~  “Popcorn”

3)  Solillaquists Of Sound  ~  “Popcorn”

4)  Cliffie Stone & His Orchestra ft. Bob Roubian  ~  “The Popcorn Song”

5)  Joey Rumble  ~  “Popcorn”

6)  James Brown  ~  “Mother Popcorn”

7)  The Mighty Imperials ft. Joseph Henry  ~  “Joseph’s Popcorn”

8)  Alix Olson  ~  “Popcorn And Laughter”  (I don't usually feature spoken-word recordings on this blog, but this one was good and fit the theme. So there ya go...)

9)  Luiz Henrique & Walter Wanderley  ~  “Popcorn”

10)  New Edition  ~  “Popcorn Love”

11)  Eddie Platt And His Orchestra  ~  “Popcorn”

12)  The Wiggles ft. James Redfern  ~  “Hot Poppin’ Popcorn”

13)  The Supremes  ~  “Buttered Popcorn”

14)  The Searchers  ~  “Popcorn Double Feature”

15)  Eldridge Holmes  ~  “Pop, Popcorn Children”

16)  Everline  ~  “Popcorn Movies”

17)  Brainstorm  ~  “Popcorn”

18)  Parry Gripp  ~  “Hamster On A Piano (Eating Popcorn)”

19)  Otis Spann  ~   “Popcorn Man”

20)  Howdy Doody & The Fontane Sisters  ~  “The Popcorn Song”

BONUS TRACK:  Alanis Morissette  ~  "Front Row"  (No, the word “popcorn” doesn’t appear anywhere in the title of this song, but it does figure prominently into the chorus, and is repeated several times throughout the tune. Besides, I like it – and her.)

Popular Songs Of 1966, Vol. 3

One more round of the most Popular Songs of 1966, and then we'll move on. These may be last, but they're certainly not least. Ready, set, enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Supremes  ~  “My World Is Empty Without You”

2)  The Lovin’ Spoonful  ~  “Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?”

3)  Simon & Garfunkel  ~  “Homeward Bound”

4)  Robert Parker  ~  “Barefootin’”

5)  The Marvelettes  ~  “Don’t Mess With Bill”

6)  Neil Diamond  ~  “Cherry, Cherry”

7)  Dionne Warwick  ~  “Message To Michael”

8)  Lee Dorsey  ~  “Working In The Coal Mine”

9)  The Sandpipers  ~  “Guantanamera”

10)  Wilson Pickett  ~  “Land Of 1,000 Dances”

11)  The Turtles  ~  “You, Baby”

12)  The Vogues  ~  “Five O’Clock World”

13)  The Beatles  ~  “Nowhere Man”

14)  Herman’s Hermits  ~  “Dandy”

15)  Gary Lewis & The Playboys  ~  “She’s Just My Style”

16)  Bobby Fuller Four  ~  “I Fought The Law”

17)  Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass  ~  “Zorba The Greek”

18)  The Statler Brothers  ~  “Flowers On The Wall”

19)  Lou Rawls  ~  “Love Is A Hurtin’ Thing”

20)  SSgt. Barry Sadler  ~  “Ballad Of The Green Berets”

Popular Songs Of 1966, Vol. 1

Ahh...the 1960s. When I think of "oldies music," this is the era and these are the songs that come to mind. Motown, the British invasion, psychedelia, soaring harmonies, and blue-eyed soul. It was a hodgepodge of wonderful encapsulated in an unforgettable decade. Unforgettable even though I wasn't yet alive to experience it firsthand. That says a lot about the music this decade left behind. Without further ado, here's Part 1 of 3 of the most Popular Songs of 1966. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Association  ~  “Cherish”

2)  The Righteous Brothers  ~  “(You’re My) Soul And Inspiration”

3)  The Four Tops  ~  “(Reach Out) I’ll Be There”

4)  Question Mark & The Mysterians  ~  “96 Tears”

5)  The Monkees  ~  “Last Train To Clarksville”

6)  The Mamas & The Papas  ~  “Monday, Monday”

7)  The Supremes  ~  “You Can’t Hurry Love”

8)  Johnny Rivers  ~  “Poor Side Of Town”

9)  The Lovin’ Spoonful  ~  “Summer In The City”

10)  Frank Sinatra  ~  “Strangers In The Night”

11)  Simon & Garfunkel  ~  “The Sound Of Silence”

12)  The Young Rascals  ~  “Good Lovin’”

13)  Tommy James & The Shondells  ~  “Hanky Panky”

14)  Percy Sledge  ~  “When A Man Loves A Woman”

15)  The Rolling Stones  ~  “Paint It Black”

16)  The Troggs  ~  “Wild Thing”

17)  Donovan  ~  “Sunshine Superman”

18)  Bobby Hebb  ~  “Sunny”

19)  The Happenings  ~  “See You In September”

20)  The Beach Boys  ~  “Good Vibrations”

Songs For The Senses, Vol. 5: Hearing

Last but not least, here's a collection of songs with the word "Hear" in their titles. Again, the list could've been twice this long if not longer had I not limited it to artists that most people have heard of. I say this is the last post in the series, and that is probably the case. But I remember that some say there is a sixth sense, that of extrasensory perception. If, and this is a big if, I get bored enough, perhaps I will put together a collection of songs about ESP. Until I do (or don't), please enjoy these...  ~  JH

1)  Trin-i-tee 5:7  ~  "Heaven, Hear My Heart"

2)  Harry Connick,  Jr.  ~  "Hear Me In The Harmony"

3)  The Supremes  ~  "I Hear A Symphony"

4)  The Beach Boys  ~  "I Can Hear Music"

5)  Gladys Knight  ~  "Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me"

6)  Chris Rea  ~  "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat"

7)  Jill Scott  ~  "Hear My Call"

8)  Jimi Hendrix  ~  "Hear My Train A Comin'"

9)  Deniece Williams  ~  "Let's Hear It For The Boy"

10)  Gin Blossoms  ~  "Til I Hear It From You"

11)  The Dead Weather  ~  "I Can't Hear You"

12)  Casting Crowns  ~  "Does Anybody Hear Her?"

13)  Skylar Grey  ~  "Only Thing I Hear"

14)  Old Crow Medicine Show  ~  "I Hear Them All"

15)  Cynthia Clawson  ~  "Hear The Voice Of My Beloved"

16)  Imagine Dragons  ~  "Hear Me"

17)  Cassadee Pope  ~  "You Hear A Song"

18)  Vanessa Carlton  ~  "Hear The Bells"

19)  The Rolling Stones  ~  "Almost Hear You Sigh"

20)  Kelly Clarkson  ~  "Hear Me"