I almost forgot to post something today, but then I remembered all of my adoring fans -- yes, both of you! -- and I couldn't let you down. So, here's a modest collection of Songs About Fans. Enjoy! ~ JH
There are many, many ways in which a classic Christmas tune can be ruined by a bad arrangement or a dreadful singer. But these are not those. These are 25 great renditions of an iconic tune. Feel free to pick and choose as you please. I hope you will...enjoy!~JH
1) Meaghan Smith (This young woman has an "old soul" and makes adorable music.)
2) Twisted Sister (Let's go ahead and get the weirdest one out of the way early. Actually, the song itself isn't that weird, but boy-oh-boy is this video a piece of work!)
3) A Few Good Men (I miss the '90s!)
4) Bob Hope & Marilyn Maxwell (Apparently, this is "the original" version...at least according to the YouTube poster.)
5) Tony Bennett (*Almost* nobody does it better than Tony!)
6) The Polyphonic Spree (This is a truly unique arrangement. It's great!)
7) Clay Aiken & Megan Mullally (Nice duet by an Idol and a comedienne.)
8) The Temptations (What makes this version different than all the rest? It's all about that bass!)
9) Bing Crosby (Of course, Bing is a part of this collection. I mean, how could he not be?)
10) Amy Grant & Marc Martel (The Queen of Christian Contemporary pairs up with the Man Who Would Be Queen in this apt duet. There's a bonus song at the end that you're sure to either love or detest.)
11) John Legend (The Sexiest Man Alive – LOL! – takes on a Christmas classic – and KILLS it!)
12) Elvis Presley (This post would be incomplete without The King!)
13) The Supremes (I've never heard this version before, but they more than do it justice.)
14) Don Ho (Let's add a little tropical flavor to the mix!)
15) Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle shore could sang purdy! Shazam!)
16) She & Him (If you don't recognize her from the album cover, the "She" in She & Him is Zooey Deschanel from the movie Elf, another Christmas classic.)
17) Harry Connick, Jr. (Classy, swinging version. I would expect no less from Harry.)
18) William Shatner (If you ever wanted to hear a dramatic reading of a Christmas song, you're about to. This isn't a great version, but it's certainly one-of-a-kind!)
19) Brenda Lee (Can't go wrong with Brenda Lee at Christmastime!)
20) Andy Williams & The Osmonds (This is the kind of treacly crap that quickly becomes irksome during the holiday season. But dang, that Andy can sing!)
21) Love And Theft (I'm mostly unfamiliar with this band, but I like them a lot!)
22) Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors (Gorgeous harmonies and instrumentation!)
23) Stevie Wonder (Good stuff!)
24) Johnny Mathis (The man's voice is like honey! So smooth!)
25) Gloria Estefan (Let's spice it up a bit for the grand finale!)
Merriam-Webster defines a "soulmate" as "a person who is perfectly suited to another in temperament," or "a person who strongly resembles another in attitudes or beliefs." If you have a soulmate, or you someone desire to have one, these Songs About Soulmates are for you! Enjoy! ~ JH
1) Natasha Bedingfield ~ "Soulmate"
2) Chrisette Michele ~ "Soulmate"
3) No Use For A Name ~ "Soulmate"
4) Lotus & A Rose Jackson ~ "Soulmate"
5) Mac Miller ft. Dam-Funk ~ "Soulmate"
6) The Desert ~ "Soulmates"
7) Mark Salling ~ "Musical Soulmate"
8) M.U.S. ~ "Soulmate"
9) Placebo ~ "Soulmates"
10) Herve Slim ~ "Soulmate"
11) Josh Turner ~ "Soulmate"
12) Damon Paul ft. Joelina Drews ~ "Soulmate"
13) Tina Arena ~ "Soulmate No. 9"
14) Linus Svenning ~ "Soulmate"
15) Lizzo ~ "Soulmate"
16) Mirjam ~ "Soulmate"
17) Justin Timberlake ~ "SoulMate"
18) Flash Forward ~ "Soulmates" (Lovely shots of NYC throughout. No clue what they have to do with the song, though.)
Well, it's been nine days since the previous Songs About Waiting post, so I guess you've waited long enough for this third and final post in the series. Enjoy! ~ JH
1) notsocool ft. Polina Vita ~ "I've Been Waiting"
2) Bruce Springsteen ~ “Waitin’ On A Sunny Day”
3) BETSY ~ “Waiting”
4) Stage Rockers ~ “I’m Waiting”
5) The Temptations ~ “Waitin’ On You”
6) Grace Valerie ~ “Don’t Wanna Be Waiting”
7) Rudimental ft. Ella Eyre ~ “Waiting All Night”
8) The Agony ~ “Waiting”
9) The Rentals ~ “Waiting”
10) Freischwimmer ft. Polina ~ “Waiting For You”
11) Missy Higgins ~ “Everyone’s Waiting”
12) Slapshock ~ “Waiting”
13) The Runaways ~ “Waitin’ For The Night”
14) Yellow Claw ft. Rochelle ~ “Waiting”
15) Dixiana ~ “Waitin’ For The Deal To Go Down”
16) Michael Kiwanuka ~ “Always Waiting"
17) Alice Boman ~ “Waiting”
18) Holly Williams ~ “Waiting On June”
19) Shiny Toy Guns ~ “Waiting Alone”
20) Now United ~ “What Are We Waiting For”
21) Dash Berlin ft. Emma Hewitt ~ “Waiting”
22) Maddie & Tae ~ “Waitin’ On A Plane”
23) Colony House ~ “Waiting For My Time To Come”
24) Armin van Buuren ft. Fiora ~ “Waiting For The Night”
