Keeping Up With The Joneses

Since the name Jones is one of the most common surnames around the world, especially in English-speaking countries, it should come as no surprise that there's no shortage of singers and musicians named Jones. Here's a collection of songs by some of the most well-known Joneses, along with some good ones by a few up-and-comers. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Norah Jones  ~  “Chasing Pirates”

2)  Tom Jones  ~  “She’s A Lady”

3)  Samantha Jones  ~  “You’ve Got Your Troubles”

4)  George Jones  ~  “He Stopped Loving Her Today”

5)  Jim Jones ft. Chink Santana & Logic  ~  “Perfect Day”

6)  Glenn Jones  ~  “Stay”

7)  Grandpa Jones  ~  “Mountain Dew”

8)  Jimmy Jones  ~  “Handy Man”

9)  Quincy Jones ft. Ray Charles & Chaka Khan  ~  “I’ll Be Good To You”

10)  Howard Jones  ~  “What Is Love?”

11)  Shirley Jones  ~  “Till There Was You”

12)  Vivian Jones  ~  “Strong Love”

13)  Forever Jones  ~  “He Wants It All”

14)  Kasi Jones  ~  “Beautiful Liar”

15)  Prophet Jones  ~  “Lifetime”

16)  Davy Jones  ~  “Girl”

17)  Grace Jones  ~  “I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango)”

18)  Justin Jones  ~  “Make Me The Moon”

19)   Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings  ~  “Retreat!”

20)  January Jones  ~  “I’ve Got The World On A String”

21)  Matthew Perryman Jones  ~  “Save You”

22)  Rickie Lee Jones  ~  “Chuck E.’s In Love”

23)  The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra  ~  “The Groove Merchant”

24)  Jack Jones  ~  “Lollipops And Roses”

25)  Spike Jones And His City Slickers  ~  “That Old Black Magic”

“Cruel” & “Unusual” Songs

Here's a refreshing one-off – no "Opposites," no multi-part series. Just a regular-old collection of songs with the words "Cruel" and/or "Unusual" in their titles. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Ace Of Base  ~  “Cruel Summer”

2)  Tom Jones  ~  “It’s Not Unusual”

3)  The Veronicas  ~  “Cruel”

4)  Chiodos  ~  “I’m Awkward & Unusual”

5)  Nick Lowe  ~  “Cruel To Be Kind”

6)  Francesca Battistelli  ~  “Unusual”

7)  St. Vincent  ~  “Cruel”

8)  Eli Lieb  ~  “Unusual You”

9)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Don’t Be Cruel”

10)  Melissa Etheridge  ~  “An Unusual Kiss”

11)  U2  ~  “So Cruel”

12)  Gail Farrell, Ralna English, Sandi Griffiths, & Sally Flynn  ~  “It’s A Most Unusual Day”

13)  Jessie Ware  ~  “Cruel”

14)  Nicole Kidman  ~  “Unusual Way”

15)  Band Of Horses  ~  “Slow Cruel Hands Of Time”

16)  Mary Costa & Bill Shirley  ~  “An Unusual Prince/Once Upon A Dream”

17)  Foxes  ~  “Cruel”

18)  Front 242  ~  “Quite Unusual”

19)  Tori Amos  ~  “Cruel”

20)  Helen Kane  ~  “He’s So Unusual”  (Bonus Track: “The Prep Step”)

"Funny" Songs

And we're back to "Opposites" music posts again. Well, mostly. Here's a collection of songs with the word "Funny" somewhere in their titles. Next time, the songs will be far more "Serious" (title-wise, at least). Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Gerald Levert  ~  "Funny"

2)  Tori Kelly  ~  "Funny"

3)  Dave Matthews Band  ~  "Funny The Way It Is"

4)  Lake Street Dive  ~  "It's Funny Not To Care"

5)  Willie Nelson  ~  "Funny How Time Slips Away"

6)  Fleetwood Mac  ~  "Not That Funny"

7)  Alexander Rybak  ~  "Funny Little World"

8)  Jennifer Lopez  ~  "Ain't It Funny"

9)  Chris Botti ft. Sting  ~  "My Funny Valentine"

10)  Barbra Streisand  ~  "Funny Girl"

11)  Tom Jones  ~  "Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings"

12)  Belle and Sebastian  ~  "Funny Little Frog"

13)  Elvis Costello & The Attractions  ~  "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, And Understanding"

14)  The Front Bottoms  ~  "Funny You Should Ask"

15)  Living Colour  ~  "Funny Vibe"

Songs About Style

Here's a small collection of songs with the word "Style" somewhere in their titles. Why? Because! Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Taylor Swift  ~  "Style"

2)  PSY  ~  "Gangnam Style"

3)  The Jacksons  ~  "The Style Of Life"

4)  Selah Sue  ~  "Crazy Sufferin' Style"

5)  Lady Antebellum  ~  "Freestyle"

6)  The Temptations  ~  "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)"

7)  Architecture In Helsinki  ~  "Denial Style"

8)  Dean Martin & Vikki Carr  ~  "Rainbows Are Back In Style"

9)  Kylie Minogue  ~  "Cowboy Style"

10)  Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, & Bing Crosby  ~  "Style"

11)  Cat Power  ~  "Crossbones Style"

12)  Billy Joel  ~  "That's Not Her Style"

13)  Tom Jones  ~  "In Style And Rhythm"

14)  George Thorogood & The Destroyers  ~  "I'll Change My Style"

15)  John Cale & Lou Reed  ~  "Style It Takes"

Popular Songs Of 1965, Vol. 1

Fifty years ago, these songs were released and became big hits. Relive them here, or enjoy them for the first time. Groovy, baby!  ~  JH

1)  Tom Jones  ~  "It's Not Unusual"

2)  The Beach Boys  ~  "Help Me, Rhonda"

3)  The Beatles  ~  "Help!"

4)  The Kinks  ~  "All Day And All Of The Night"

5)  Herman's Hermits  ~  "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat?"

6)  The Righteous Brothers  ~  "Unchained Melody"

7)  Dave Clark Five  ~  "Catch Us If You Can"

8)  Four Tops  ~  "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"

9)  Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs  ~  "Wooly Bully"

10)  The Rolling Stones  ~  "Satisfaction"

11)  We Five  ~  "You Were On My Mind"

12)  Petula Clark  ~  "Downtown"

13)  The Temptations  ~  "My Girl"

14)  Roger Miller  ~  "King Of The Road"

15)  Jewel Akens  ~  "The Birds And The Bees"

16)  Mel Carter  ~  "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me"

17)  Junior Walker & The All-Stars  ~  "Shotgun"

18)  Sonny & Cher  ~  "I Got You Babe"

19)  Gary Lewis & The Playboys  ~  "This Diamond Ring"

20)  The Supremes  ~  "Stop! In The Name Of Love"

21)   The Seekers  ~  "I'll Never Find Another You"

22)  Jay & The Americans  ~  "Cara Mia"

23)  The Byrds  ~  "Mr. Tambourine Man"

24)  Barry McGuire  ~  "Eve Of Destruction"

25)  The McCoys  ~  "Hang On Sloopy"