Songs With Nationalities In The Titles, Vol. 1

This latest music miniseries was suggested by my friend, Daniel Entzminger – and a great idea it was, too. Each song in this series features a nationality (or demonym, if you will) in its title. First up, we have a collection of "Canadian," "Mexican," "Irish," "English," "Greek," and "Spanish" songs. Some really good stuff here, both newer and older – I'm sure you will enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Blues Traveler  ~  "Canadian Rose"

2)  Gordon Lightfoot  ~  "Canadian Railroad Trilogy"

3)  Andy Williams  ~  "Canadian Sunset"

4)  Jim Reeves  ~  "Blue Canadian Rockies"

5)  Smokie  ~  "Mexican Girl"

6)  Concrete Blonde  ~  "Mexican Moon"

7)  Wall Of Voodoo  ~  "Mexican Radio"

8)  Van Morrison  ~  "One Irish Rover"

9)  Morrissey  ~  "Irish Blood, English Heart"

10)  The Pogues ft. The Dubliners  ~  "The Irish Rover"

11)  Adam Lambert  ~  "Broken English"

12)  Vampire Weekend  ~  "California English"

13)  Matchbox 20  ~  "English Town"

14)  Sting ft. Branford Marsalis  ~  "Englishman In New York"

15)  The Wombats  ~  "Greek Tragedy"

16)  Rufus Wainwright  ~  "Greek Song"

17)  Toni Braxton ~  "Spanish Guitar"

18)  The Clash  ~  "Spanish Bombs"

19)  The Doors  ~  "Spanish Caravan"

20)  Elton John  ~  "A Word In Spanish"

21)  Chris Isaak  ~  "Blue Spanish Sky"

22)  Jimi Hendrix  ~  "Spanish Castle Magic"

23)  Willie Nelson & Ray Charles  ~  "Seven Spanish Angels"

24)  Ben E. King  ~  "Spanish Harlem"

25)  U2  ~  "Spanish Eyes"

"Groovy" Songs

Last week, I posted a collection of "Funky" songs. So it seems only fitting that I should now post a few "Groovy" ones as well. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Phil Collins  ~  "A Groovy Kind Of Love"

2)  The Mamas And The Papas  ~  "Somebody Groovy"

3)  The Clash  ~  "Groovy Times"

4)  Simon & Garfunkel  ~  "We've Got A Groovy Thing Goin'"

5)  ZZ Top  ~  "Groovy Little Hippie Pad"

6)  Lou Rawls  ~  "Groovy People"

7)  The Troggs  ~  "Wild Thing"  (No, "Groovy" isn't in the title. I cheated. But it's repeated several times throughout the song in the chorus. So there.)

8)  Gene Chandler  ~  "Groovy Situation"

9)  Stick  ~  "No Groovy"

10)  The Partridge Family  ~  "Workin' On A Groovy Thing"

11)  Gov't Mule  ~  "Left Coast Groovies"

12)  The Mindbenders  ~  "A Groovy Kind Of Love"  (This is the original version of the Phil Collins song above. Totally different feel than the other one, so I included it here as well.)

13)  Nancy Sinatra  ~  "Your Groovy Self"

14)  Thomas Helmig  ~  "Groovy Day"

15)  People's Choice  ~  "Party Is A Groovy Thing"

16)  Joe Dodo & The Groovers  ~  "Groovy"

17)  Simon & Garfunkel  ~  "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)"

18)  Aztec Jackal  ~  "Feeling Groovy"

19)  The Farm  ~  "Groovy Train"

20)  Jocelyn Alice & Right The Stars  ~  "So Groovy (Reach Out Of The Darkness)"

"Burn" Songs

Yesterday, it was songs with "Crash" in their titles. Today, let's finish 'em off with some songs with "Burn" in the titles. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Midnight Oil  ~  "Beds Are Burning"

2)  Usher  ~  "Burn"

3)  Ellie Goulding  ~  "Burn"

4)  Linkin Park  ~  "Burning In The Skies"

5)  Talking Heads  ~  "Burning Down The House"

6)  Taylor Swift  ~  "Picture To Burn"

7)  OneRepublic  ~  "Burning Bridges"

8)  Survivor  ~  "Burning Heart"

9)  Lana Del Rey  ~  "Burning Desire"

10)  AWOLNATION  ~  "Burn It Down"

11)  Elvis Presley (Viva Elvis)  ~  "Burning Love"

12)  Amaranthe  ~  "Burn With Me"

13)  The Gap Band  ~  "Burn Rubber On Me"

14)  David Bowie  ~  "Slow Burn"

15)  The Pretty Reckless  ~  "Burn"

16)  Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals  ~  "Burn To Shine"

17)  Finch  ~  "What It Is To Burn"

18)  Tina Arena  ~  "Burn"

19)  John Farnham  ~  "Burn For You"

20)  Nine Inch Nails  ~  "Burn"

21)  Elton John  ~  "Burn Down The Mission"

22)  Melanie C  ~  "Burn"

23)  Rend Collective  ~  "Burn Like A Star"

24)  Alter Bridge  ~  "Burn It Down"

25)  INXS  ~  "Burn For You"

"Crash" Songs

Here's the first in a 2-part not-exactly-opposites music post miniseries featuring songs with "Crash" (this time) and "Burn" (next time) in their titles. I don't know why. Does it matter? Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Live  ~  "Lightning Crashes"

2)  Blues Traveler  ~  "Crash Burn"

3)  Roxette  ~  "Crash! Boom! Bang!"

4)  Daryl Hall  ~  "Crash & Burn"

5)  Luke Bryan  ~  "Crash My Party"

6)  Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros  ~  "Car Crash"

7)  Savage Garden  ~  "Crash And Burn"

8)  Dave Matthews Band  ~  "Crash Into Me"

9)  The New Pornographers  ~  "Crash Years"

10)  Matt Nathanson  ~  "Car Crash"

11)  Seether  ~  "Crash"

12)  K's Choice  ~  "Cocoon Crash"

13)  April Wine  ~  "Crash And Burn"

14)  Toby Keith  ~  "Crash Here Tonight"

15)  Karmin  ~  "Crash Your Party"

16)  Wakey!Wakey!  ~  "Car Crash"

17)  Thomas Rhett  ~  "Crash And Burn"

18)  Angus and Julia Stone  ~  "Crash And Burn"

19)  David Bowie  ~  "Always Crashing In The Same Car"

20)  Del Amitri  ~  "Crashing Down"

21)  Taylor Dayne  ~  "Crash"

22)  12 Stones  ~  "Crash"

23)  Cavo  ~  "Crash"

24)  Fit For Rivals  ~  "Crash"

25)  Write This Down  ~  "Crash And Burn"

Songs About Drugs

It's not what you think... Yes, these songs all include either the word "Drug" or "Drugs" in their titles, but most of the drugs in question are anything but illegal nor are they the kind that are likely to be abused. Many of the songs compare the addictive qualities of someone's love as like unto a drug. Others still are actually referring to drugs of abuse but in a negative, say-no-to-them kind of way. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Duran Duran  ~  "Drug"

2)  Katie Herzig  ~  "Drug"

3)  Morrissey  ~  "Interesting Drug"

4)  Roxy Music  ~  "Love Is The Drug"

5)  U2  ~  "Miracle Drug"

6)  Kesha  ~  "Your Love Is My Drug"

7)  Elton John  ~  "My Elusive Drug"

8)  Nine Inch Nails  ~  "The Perfect Drug"

9)  The Cult  ~  "Coming Down (Drug Tongue)"

10)  Huey Lewis & The News  ~  "I Want A New Drug"

11)  The Verve  ~  "The Drugs Don't Work"

12)  Talking Heads  ~  "Drugs"

13)  Dave Stewart  ~  "Drugs Taught Me A Lesson"

14)  Tove Lo  ~  "Not On Drugs"

15)  Tim McGraw  ~  "Drugs Or Jesus"

16)  Kamera  ~  "Like A Drug"

17)  Skillet  ~  "Better Than Drugs"

18)  The Music  ~  "Drugs"

19)  Markus Feehily  ~  "Love Is A Drug"

20)  Röyksopp  ~  "The Drug"