What "We Are," According To These Artists

If you were wondering what "we are," these artists have the answer for you. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Dua Lipa  ~  "We're Good"

2)  fun. ft. Janelle Monáe  ~  "We Are Young"

3)  U.S.A. for Africa  ~  "We Are The World"

4)  Queen  ~  "We Are The Champions"

5)  Empire Of The Sun  ~  "We Are The People"

6)  Sister Sledge  ~  "We Are Family"

7)  The Madden Brothers  ~  "We Are Done"

8)  The White Stripes  ~  "We're Going To Be Friends"

9)  Alicia Keys  ~  "We Are Here"

10)  Taylor Swift  ~  "We Are Never Getting Back Together"

11)  Kesha  ~  "We R Who We R"

12)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "We Are Alive"

13)  Thompson Twins  ~  "We Are Detective"

14)  Sharon Van Etten  ~  "We Are Fine"

15)  The Wizard Of Oz Cast  ~  "We're Off To See The Wizard!"

16)  Avril Lavigne  ~  "We Are Warriors"

17)  Rita Coolidge  ~  "We're All Alone"

18)  Grand Funk Railroad  ~  "We're An American Band"

19)  The Calling  ~  "We Are Forgiven"

20)  Led Zeppelin  ~  "We're Gonna Groove"

21)  Twisted Sister  ~  "We're Not Gonna Take It"

22)  The Goo Goo Dolls  ~  "We Are The Normal"

23)  Iggy Pop  ~  "We Are The People"

24)  Steve Perry  ~  "We're Still Here"

25)  Billy Currington  ~  "We Are Tonight"

Things These Artists Want You To Be, Vol. 1

I gathered a bunch of songs featuring titles beginning with the word "Be." You won't believe what happened next! I listened to them, and they were amazing! And now you can listen, too! Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Marshmello & Halsey  ~  "Be Kind"

2)  Robbie Williams  ~  "Be A Boy"

3)  Judy Garland & Gene Kelly  ~  "Be A Clown"

4)  Neil Diamond  ~  "Be"

5)  Ariana Grande  ~  "Be Alright"

6)  Thomas Rhett  ~  "Be A Light"

7)  Paramore  ~  "Be Alone"

8)  Tame Impala  ~  "Be Above It"

9)  Rachael Yamagata  ~  "Be Be Your Love"

10)  Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit  ~  "Be Afraid"

11)  Cardi B  ~  "Be Careful"

12)  Dean Lewis  ~  "Be Alright"

13)  Boh Runga  ~  "Be Careful"

14)  Justin Bieber  ~  "Be Alright"

15)  Twisted Sister ft. Alice Cooper  ~  " Be Chrool To Your School"

16)  Luke Combs  ~  "Be Careful What You Wish For"

17)  The Afghan Whigs  ~  "Be For Real"

18)  Jason Derulo  ~  "Be Careful"

19)  Everclear  ~  "Be Careful What You Ask For"

20)  Men At Work  ~  "Be Good Johnny"

21)  Journey  ~  "Be Good To Yourself"

22)  Ingrid Michaelson  ~  "Be OK"

23)  Butch Walker  ~  "Be Good Until Then"

24)  Erika Wennerstrom  ~  "Be Good To Yourself"

25)  Paul Weller  ~  "Be Happy Children"

25 Different Versions of "Silver Bells"

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!)

Songs About Hurting, Vol. 2

Sometimes I get what I consider to be a great idea for a post, and I just get carried away with myself and find way too many songs for one post. Or two posts. Or three posts. This is one of those times. Part 2 of 4 in the continuing saga of Songs About Hurting starts...NOW! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Julia Michaels  ~  "Hurt Again"

2)  Stefflon Don ft. French Montana  ~  "Hurtin' Me"

3)  Rissi Palmer  ~  "Hurt Don't Know When To Quit"

4)  Little Anthony & The Imperials  ~  "Hurt So Bad"

5)  Toni Braxton & Babyface  ~  "Hurt You"

6)  Noah Kahan  ~  "Hurt Somebody"

7)  Margo Price  ~  "Hurtin' (On The Bottle)"

8)  Friendly Fires  ~  "Hurting"

9)  Paloma Faith  ~  "Only Love Can Hurt Like This"

10)  The Offspring  ~  "Hurting As One"

11)  Duffy  ~  "Too Hurt To Dance"

12)  Hank Snow  ~  "I Don't Hurt Anymore"

13)  Dusty Springfield  ~  "It Was Easier To Hurt Him"

14)  We Are Scientists  ~  "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt"

15)  Project 46  ~  "Beautiful (It Hurts)"

16)  MercyMe  ~  "The Hurt & The Healer"

17)  Tatianna  ~  "Hurt My Feelings"

18)  Tears For Fears  ~  "The Hurting"

19)  Olivia Lane  ~  "So Good It Hurts"

20)  Rod Stewart  ~  "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)"

21)  Julien Baker  ~  "Hurt Less"

22)  Twisted Sister  ~  "What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You)"

23)  Joy Crookes  ~  "Hurt"

24)  Kara Grainger  ~  "No Way You Can Hurt Me Now"

25)  Whitney Houston  ~  "Why Does It Hurt So Bad?"