Songs About Shoes

Do you ever find yourself wondering: Wow, what will he think up next? Well, this is it. Sorry it wasn't something more exciting. Apologies to Elvis fans, but "Blue Suede Shoes" isn't here. I posted that song just a few days ago in my "Blue" songs collection, and I didn't want to repeat it this quickly. Still, though, I think you'll enjoy these! If not, there's a 100% money-back guarantee. You get back every cent you paid to listen.  ~  JH

1)  Paolo Nutini  ~  "New Shoes"  (Sorry about the poor quality of the video – apparently, this is the best version available. Good song, though!)

2)  You Me At Six  ~  "If I Were In Your Shoes"

3)  Kate Bush  ~  "The Red Shoes"

4)  Kenny Chesney  ~  "No Shoes, No Shirts, No Problems"

5)  Paul Simon  ~  "Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes"

6)  Tanita Tikaram  ~  "Dust On My Shoes"

7)  Depeche Mode  ~  "Walking In My Shoes"

8)  Lorrie Morgan  ~  "Out Of Your Shoes"

9)  Adam Ant  ~  "Goody Two Shoes"

10)  Murphy Lee  ~  "My Shoes"  (This song – and all of the visual and lyrical messages it portrays – is a perfect example of what's wrong with mainstream hip-hop and its culture. It's all about status – how big your rims are, what kind of shoes you wear, how many chains you're rocking, and blah, blah, blah! Talk about something that really matters for a change! That's why I listen to Christian rap!)

11)  Bif Naked  ~  "Tango Shoes"

12)  Montgomery Gentry  ~  "Hillbilly Shoes"

13)  The Virginmarys  ~  "Dead Man's Shoes"

14)  Mighty Sparrow  ~  "Dancing Shoes"

15)  Randy Travis  ~  "An Old Pair Of Shoes"

16)  Lawrence Arabia  ~  "Travelling Shoes"

17)  Sarah McLachlan  ~  "In Your Shoes"

18)  Robbie Williams  ~  "Shine My Shoes"

"Impossible" Songs

These songs are "Impossible"! Or rather, they all contain the word "Impossible" in their titles. Despite their similar titles, each song in this collection is unique (no repeats). I found some good songs, too, even the ones by people you've never heard of. So take a listen, okay?  ~  JH

1)  Anberlin  ~  "Impossible"

2)  Shontelle  ~  "Impossible"

3)  Joe Nichols  ~  "Impossible"

4)  Jah Cure  ~  "Nothing Is Impossible"

5)  Iggy Azalea  ~  "Impossible Is Nothing"

6)  UB40  ~  "Impossible Love"

7)  Ryan Star  ~  "Impossible"

8)  Katelyn Benton  ~  "Impossible Love"

9)  Mike Dawes  ~  "The Impossible"

10)  Gaither Vocal Band  ~  "Glorious Impossible"

11)  Elske DeWall ~  "Chasing The Impossible"

12)  Matthew Neves  ~  "Impossible"

13)  Danielle Peck  ~   "Impossible Dreams"

14)  Everfound  ~  "God Of The Impossible"

15)  Louise Carver  ~  "Impossible Love"

16)  J'Sun  ~  "Impossible"

17)  Katie Thompson  ~  "Impossible"

18)  Children Of Nova  ~  "Impossible Landscape"

19)  Cliff Richard  ~  "Nothing's Impossible"

20)  Band Of Skulls  ~  "Impossible"

21)  Depeche Mode  ~  "Nothing's Impossible"

22)  The Soil  ~  "Impossible"

23)  Golden Earring  ~  "Mission Impossible"

24)  Shirley Bassey  ~  "Impossible"

25)  Jim Nabors  ~  "The Impossible Dream"

"Hide" & "Seek" Songs

Here's a truly mixed bag of songs with either the word "Hide" or "Seek" or both in their titles. Because, why not? Oh yeah, and there's commentary, too. So enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Beatles  ~  "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"  (Because it's a classic, and I like it, and they say "Hey!" a lot in it. That's why.)

2)  Yo La Tengo  ~  "Nothing To Hide"  (This is lo-fi grunge rock at its lo-fi grungiest. Not that that's a bad thing.)

3)  Kari Jobe  ~  "The More I Seek You"  (A great song by a great singer. I saw her in concert the year before last, and it was extremely uplifting!)

4)  AJ Woodworth  ~  "Hide Your Matches"  (I've never heard of this lady, but she's got a super-smooth voice and a nice, traditional country music sound.)

5)  Little May  ~  "Hide"  (A beautiful folk-pop gem by another artist I've never heard of before.)

6)  Howard Jones  ~  "Hide And Seek"  (I'm not familiar with this artist either, but his music is very reminiscent of a number of other '80s songs that I know and like.)

7)  Shiny Toy Guns  ~  "Somewhere To Hide"  (A poppy electronica song with solid female vocals? Yes, please!)

8)  Mary J. Blige  ~  "Can't Hide From Luv"  (This lady puts her heart and soul into everything she sings. And her backup band is kickin'!)

9)  Mirrors  ~  "Hide And Seek"  (A little Brit-pop never hurt anyone. I actually find this song to be quite soothing, for some reason.)

10)  Billy Dean  ~  "Tryin' To Hide A Fire In The Dark"  (I vaguely remember this song from way back when. It's a pretty good one. Wonder what ever happened to this guy?)

11)  Billy D & The Hoodoos  ~  "Hide My Heart"  (This post was seriously lacking in blues rock songs…until now.)

12)  Imogen Heap  ~  "Hide And Seek"  (Heap's use of a vocoder here is grating at first, then it grows on you, and pretty soon you realize you wouldn't have it any other way.)

13)  Man Overboard  ~  "How To Hide Your Feelings"  (Modern punk-rock songs tend to all sound the same to me – loud and whiny. This one's better than most. Not bad at all, actually.)

14)  Theocracy  ~  "Hide In The Fairytale"  (A Christian metal band that isn't so terrible it's comical? Yes, please!)

15)  Gravitonas  ~  "The Pain We Love To Hide"  (Kind of a depressing song, but very apropos at the moment.)

16)  Rend  ~  "Hide"  (Another "discovery" I'm glad I made. This Canadian rock band has a really good sound.)

17)  T-ARA  ~  "Hide & Seek"  (And now for a a scrumptious smattering of K-pop…)

18)  Speaking In Shadows ft. Kayleigh Kendall  ~  "A Place To Hide Away"  (Well, this post is just chock-full of songs by artists no one's ever heard of, isn't it? Still, though, this is a pretty good song. I like the featured girl's voice, in particular.)

19)  Naree  ~  "Hyde And Seek"  (While this wouldn't be my first choice of the type of music I'd typically want to listen to, it isn't half bad.)

20)  Syrenica  ~  "Hide"  (Electronica meets power metal, with a full orchestra AND two female vocalists? You must have been reading my mind, Syrenica!)

21)  Kenley Shea  ~  "Seek The Joy"  (Kinda country, kinda rock-n-roll, kinda good, kinda run-of-the-mill. In short…I kinda like it. Kinda-sorta.)

22)  Jason Matkin  ~  "Hide Away"  (Wow, what a voice!)

23)  Five Star  ~  "Hide And Seek"  (This junk is pretty horrible. But it's also horribly funny! Which is why it's here, of course.)

24)  Freddie King  ~  "Hide Away"  (I like this right here! An excellent blues instrumental!)

"They're," "Their," & "There" Songs

One of the most common grammatical errors is the misuse of these three words: "they're," "their," and "there." As a dyed-in-the-wool grammarian myself, I can assure you that all the uses of these words in the songs that follow are grammatically correct. That being said, enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Napoleon XIV  ~  "They're Coming To Take Me Away"

2)  George Jones  ~  "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes?"

3)  Switchfoot  ~  "You Already Take Me There"

4)  The Cape Race  ~  "They're Young, They're In Love"

5)  Just Jack  ~  "Starz In Their Eyes"

6)  Faith Hill  ~  "There You'll Be"

7)  Ari Hest  ~  "They're On To Me"

8)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "Girls In Their Summer Clothes"

9)  Empire Circus  ~  "There Is A Light"

10)  Rhett Akins  ~  "What They're Talkin' About"

11)  Girl In A Coma  ~  "Their Cell"

12)  Our Lady Peace  ~  "Somewhere Out There"

13)  No More Kings  ~  "They're Coming To Get You, Barbara"  (Being a classic horror movie fan, I cackled frequently during this one.)

14)  Casting Crowns  ~  "House Of Their Dreams"

15)  Kenny Chesney  ~  "There Goes My Life"

BONUS TRACK:  Their/They're/There  ~  "New Blood"  (When I found out there was an actual band incorporating all three of these words, I had to include a song by them as well.)