Tuesday, October 7, 2014

"Smoke" & "Mirrors" Songs


Yet another feeble attempt at pairing two related-but-not-exactly-opposite words together and seeing what songs I can find with those words in their titles. That being said (a phrase which I use far too often, by the way), there's some good stuff here. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Natalie Imbruglia  ~  "Smoke"




2)  Justin Timberlake  ~  "Mirrors"




3)  Daughter  ~  "Smoke"




4)  Jimi Hendrix  ~  "Room Full Of Mirrors"



5)  Ben Folds with the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra  ~  "Smoke"




6)  Emma Louise  ~  "Mirrors"




7)  Tracy Chapman  ~  "Smoke And Ashes"




8)  Blue Öyster Cult  ~  "Mirrors"




9)  The Platters  ~  "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"




10)  Keith Whitley  ~  "I Never Go Around Mirrors"




11)  Iron & Wine  ~  "Cinder And Smoke"




12)  Sinead O'Connor  ~  "1,000 Mirrors"




13)  Deep Purple  ~  "Smoke On The Water"




14)  Kraftwerk  ~  "The Hall Of Mirrors"




15)  Gary Allan  ~  "Smoke Rings In The Dark"




16)  Agnes Obel  ~  "Smoke And Mirrors"




17)  Willie Nelson  ~  "Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die"




18)  Viktoria Tocca  ~  "Smoke And Mirrors"




19)  Scorpions  ~  "When The Smoke Is Going Down"




20)  Morgan Pennington And The Echo  ~  "Smoke And Mirrors"



21)  Dwight Yoakam  ~  "Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)"




22)  Electric Lady Lab ft. Sukker Lyn  ~  "Broken Mirrors"




23)  Tex Williams  ~  "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)"




24)  Paloma Faith  ~  "Smoke And Mirrors"




25)  Diana Vickers  ~  "Smoke"




26)  Gotye  ~  "Smoke And Mirrors"




27)  James Arthur  ~  "Smoke Clouds"




28)  The Receiving End Of Sirens  ~  "Smoke And Mirrors"




29)  Bad Company  ~  "No Smoke Without A Fire"




30)  Jamiroquai  ~  "Smoke And Mirrors"


Monday, October 6, 2014

"Bait" & "Switch" Songs


Here's a few songs with either the word "Bait" or "Switch" (or both) in their titles. Why? Because I couldn't think of any "opposites" words I hadn't used at the time. Anyway, there are some good songs here. So, it's still worth a listen, even if the reason for it doesn't make any sense. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Justin Moore  ~  "Bait A Hook"




2)  The Shins  ~  "Bait And Switch"




3)  Electric Guest  ~  "The Bait"




4)  Kali Mur  ~  "Angora Bait"




5)  AC/DC  ~  "Flick Of The Switch"




6)  The Raconteurs  ~  "The Switch And The Spur"




7)  Calvero  ~  "The Gift, The Bait"




8)  John Pisano & Anthony Wilson  ~  "Good Bait"




9)  Megan & Liz  ~  "Switch Hearts"




10)  Silversun Pickups  ~  "Panic Switch"




11)  Wishbone Ash  ~  "Jail Bait"




12)  Dolores O'Riordan  ~  "Switch Off The Moment"




13)  Siouxsie And The Banshees  ~  "Switch"




14)  Def Leppard  ~  "Switch 625"




15)  Golden Earring  ~  "The Switch"


Friday, October 3, 2014

Songs About Dinosaurs


Because my son likes dinosaurs. That's why. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Kesha  ~  "D.I.N.O.S.A.U.R."




2)  Lovedrug  ~  "Dinosaur"




3)  Low  ~  "Dinosaur Act"




4)  Aura Dione  ~  "Before The Dinosaurs"



5)  Underworld  ~  "Dinosaur Adventure 3D"




6)  The Maccabees  ~  "Dinosaurs"




7)  The Laurie Berkner Band  ~  "We Are The Dinosaurs"




8)  Jason Reeves  ~  "Dinosaurs"




9)  Pete Townshend  ~  "Outlive The Dinosaur"




10)  Was (Not Was)  ~  "Walk The Dinosaur" 




11)  Jerry Jeff Walker  ~  "Dinosaur Blues"




12)  Kisschasy  ~  "Dinosaur"




13)  Linnea Olsson  ~  "Dinosaur"




14)  David Williams  ~  "The Dinosaurs Song"




15)  "Weird Al" Yankovic  ~  "Jurassic Park"




BONUS TRACK:  Dinosaur Jr.  ~  "Feel The Pain"  (Okay, so the song's not ABOUT dinosaurs, but the band – and the song – are awesome, so there ya go!)


Thursday, October 2, 2014

15 Songs With "Fifteen" In The Title


My wife is 15 weeks pregnant today. So, here's 15 songs with the word "Fifteen" (or "15") in their titles. This might be one of the better groups of songs in the collection, particularly for the number of recognizable artists included. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  The Who  ~  "5.15"




2)  Bridgit Mendler  ~  "5:15"




3)  The Ataris  ~  "1*15*96"




4)  Radiohead  ~  "15 Step"




5)  Depeche Mode  ~  "Little 15"




6)  Mayday Parade  ~  "12 Through 15"




7)  The Cure  ~  "10:15 Saturday Night"




8)  Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds  ~  "Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow"




9)  The Mountain Goats  ~  "I Samuel 15:23"




10)  Barry Manilow  ~  "15 Minutes"




11)  Taylor Swift  ~  "Fifteen"




12)  Goldroom ft. Chela  ~  "Fifteen"




13)  Damn Yankees  ~  "Fifteen Minutes Of Fame"




14)  David Bowie  ~  "5:15 The Angels Have Gone"




15)  Hey Ocean!  ~  "Fifteen Words"


Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Songs About Pins And Needles


Because, why not? Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  The Birthday Massacre  ~  "Pins And Needles"




2)  Mutemath  ~  "Pins And Needles"




3)  Sara Groves  ~  "Setting Up The Pins"




4)  Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, & Loretta Lynn  ~  "Silver Threads And Golden Needles"




5)  Smokie  ~  "Needles And Pins"




6)  Billy Talent  ~  "Pins & Needles"




7)  James Yuill  ~  "No Pins Allowed"




8)  Lea Michele  ~  "Thousand Needles"




9)  Life In Film  ~  "Needles & Pins"




10)  Reach  ~  "Pins & Needles"




11)  The Four Lads ~  "The Bus Stop Song (A Paper Of Pins)"




12)  Hawthorne Heights  ~  "Pens & Needles"




13)  Howth  ~  "Needles And Pins"




14)  Opshop  ~  "Pins And Needles"




15)  Kristina Train  ~  "Pins And Needles"

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16)  The Searchers  ~  "Needles And Pins"  (same song as #5 above, but by the original artist)