Friday, March 20, 2015

"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"


Thursday, March 19, 2015

"39" Songs

Today, my wife is 39 weeks pregnant with our daughter. (One more week to go!) So here's a collection of songs with the number "39" in their titles or somewhere in their lyrics. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Queen  ~  "'39"




2)  The Cure  ~  "39"




3)  Paul Kelly  ~  "You're 39, You're Beautiful, And You're Mine"




4)  Bryan Ferry  ~  "39 Steps"




5)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "Stand On It"




6)  The Outlaws  ~  "Trail Of Tears"




7)  The White Stripes  ~  "Hotel Yorba"




8)  Bullet For My Valentine  ~  "Whole Lotta Rosie"




9)  Thurl Ravenscroft  ~  "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"




10)  Blood, Sweat, & Tears  ~  "Over The Hill"




11)  Gordon Lightfoot  ~  "Drink Yer Glasses Empty"



12)  Steeldrivers  ~  "Midnight Train To Memphis"




13)  Trace Adkins  ~  "Tough People Do"




14)  Procol Harum  ~  "Sympathy For The Hard Of Hearing"




15)  Texas Renegade  ~  "Happy Anniversary"




16)  Primus  ~  "The Toys Go Winding Down"




17)  Stray Cats  ~  "Rev It Up And Go"




18)  Stereophonics  ~  "Have A Nice Day"




19)  Thin Lizzy  ~  "Angel Of Death"




20)  Marina And The Diamonds  ~  "Hollywood"


Wednesday, March 18, 2015

"Said" & "Done" Songs

Here's some songs with either the word "Said" or "Done" – or both – in their titles. Being a rather wide-open "topic," there were lots to choose from for this. So you'll probably find a higher number of songs by artists you're more familiar with here. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Michael Bolton ~   "Said I Loved You…But I Lied"




2)  The Band Perry  ~  "DONE."




3)  Metallica  ~  "Mama Said"




4)  Moriah Peters  ~  "Well Done"




5)  Simple Minds  ~  "All The Things She Said"




6)  Billy Currington  ~  "Love Done Gone"




7)  LL Cool J  ~  "Mama Said Knock You Out"




8)  Barenaked Ladies  ~  "It's All Been Done"




9)  Group 1 Crew ft. Chris August  ~  "He Said"




10)  Jessie J  ~  "Ain't Been Done"




11)  Neil Diamond  ~  "I Am… I Said"




12)  Linkin Park  ~  "What I've Done"




13)  Lupe Fiasco ft. Skylar Grey  ~  "Words I Never Said"




14)  R.E.M.  ~  "Until The Day Is Done"




15)  Aqua  ~  "My Mamma Said"




16)  Joan Jett  ~  "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"




17)  Clint Black ft. Lisa Hartman Black  ~  "When I Said I Do"




18)  The Madden Brothers  ~  "We Are Done"




19)  The Isley Brothers ft. Jill Scott  ~  "Said Enough"




20)  ABBA  ~  "When All Is Said And Done"




21)  Matt Maher  ~  "All The People Said Amen"




22)  Janet Jackson  ~  "What Have You Done For Me Lately?"




23)  Collective Soul  ~  "She Said"




24)  Pet Shop Boys ft. Dusty Springfield  ~  "What Have I Done To Deserve This?"




25)  Geoff Moore  ~  "When All Is Said And Done"


Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Songs By Guys Named Patrick

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, here's a collection of songs by guys named Patrick. Wow, could this one be any more obvious? Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Patrick Dethlefs  ~  "Done & Done"




2)  Patrick Hernandez  ~  "Born To Be Alive"




3)  Patrick Swayze ft. Wendy Fraser  ~  "She's Like The Wind"




4)  Patrick Stump ft. Lupe Fiasco ~   "This City"



5)  Patrick Bruel  ~  "Mon Amant de St. Jean"




6)  Patrick Nuo  ~  "Beautiful"




7)  Patrick Wolf  ~  "House"




8)  Patrick Park  ~  "Life Is A Song"




9)  Patrick Fiori  ~  "Elles"




10)  Patrick Dopson  ~  "Keep Me"




11)  Patrick J  ~  "Let Go"




12)  Patrick The Pan  ~  "Bubbles"




13)  Patrick Bishop  ~  "Steps"




14)  Patrick Lehman  ~  "Stop Pretending"




15)  Patrick Noth  ~  "My Posse"  (Hilarious!)




16)  Patrick Grayham  ~  "Fire"




17)  Patrick Breen  ~  "Lay Me Down"




18)  Patrick Sweany  ~  "Working For You"




19)  Patrick James  ~  "Kings And Queens"




20)  Patrick Bradley ft. Dave Koz  ~  "Can You Hear Me?"




21)  Patrick Junior ft. Audrey Hall  ~  "Jah Will Provide"




22)  Patrick Duff  ~  "Thought Birds"




23)  Patrick O'Sullivan  ~  "So Much Music, So Little Time"




24)  Patrick Stewart  ~  "A, You're Adorable"


Monday, March 16, 2015

It's About Time! Vol. 8: Decades, Centuries, Millenniums, & Eternity

And now for the "dramatic conclusion" to this rather long-running series of songs about units of time. Here's a collection with 5 songs each about decades, centuries, millenniums, and eternity. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Vienna Teng  ~  "Decade And One"




2)  David Bowie  ~  "Art Decade"




3)  Goldheart Assembly  ~   "Last Decade"




4)  Laibach  ~  "Decade Null"




5)  Gackt  ~  "Journey Through The Decade"




6)  Fall Out Boy  ~  "Centuries"




7)  The Tragically Hip  ~  "Ahead By A Century"




8)  Willow Smith  ~  "21st Century Girl"




9)  Timo Tolkki's Avalon ft. Floor Jansen  ~  "Design The Century"




10)  Brad  ~  "20th Century"




11)  Dream Theater  ~  "New Millennium"




12)  Cliff Richard  ~  "Millennium Prayer"




13)  Britney Spears  ~  "New Millennium"




14)  Ravenscry  ~  "Third Millennium Man"




15)  Oslo Gospel Choir  ~  "In The New Millennium"




16)  Robbie Williams  ~  "Eternity"




17)  Paul van Dyk ft. Adam Young  ~  "Eternity"




18)  Bellarive  ~  "Taste Of Eternity"




19)  Imelda May  ~  "Eternity"




20)  Sheena Easton  ~  "Eternity"