Friday, March 17, 2017

Songs About Dolphins

This is just what it looks like. A post featuring Songs About...Dolphins, of all things. Why? Because...I couldn't think of a good enough reason NOT to, that's why! Enjoy?  ~  JH



1)  Prince  ~  “Dolphin”




2)  Delta Sleep  ~  “Spy Dolphin”




3)  Enigma  ~  “The Dream Of The Dolphin”




4)  Connan Mockasin  ~  “Forever Dolphin Love”




5)  John Coltrane  ~  “One Green Dolphin Street”




6)  Shed Seven  ~  “Dolphin”




7)  Olivia Newton-John  ~  “The Promise (The Dolphin Song)”




8)  The End Of Melancholy  ~  “Dolphins”




9)  Herbie Hancock  ~  “Dolphin Dance”  (I was 13 minutes into this song before I realized it still hadn’t ended. Turns out, it’s a 41-minute piece. Hang with it if you wish – I’m sure it’s phenomenal – but I was done at 13 minutes.)




10)  Ian Brown  ~  “Dolphins Were Monkeys”




11)  Live  ~  “Dolphin’s Cry”




12)  The Donkeys  ~  “Dolphin Center”




13)  Crosby, Stills, & Nash  ~  “After The Dolphin”




14)  Makana  ~  “Blue Dolphin Song”




15)  Simple Minds ft. Catherine AD  ~  “Rivers Of Ice / Dolphins”




16)  Melancholy  ~  “Dolphins Hysteria”




17)  Tori Amos  ~  “The Dolphin Song”




18)  Jackson Boone  ~  “Dolphin Turned Into A Cat”




19)  The Byrds  ~  “Dolphin’s Smile”




20)  Pele  ~  “Safe Dolphin”




21)  Poe  ~  “Dolphin”




22)  Firefall  ~  “Dolphin’s Lullaby”




23)  Tim Buckley  ~  “Dolphins”




24)  The Moffs  ~  “The Dolphin And I”




25)  Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin  ~  “Dolphin Dreams”




BONUS TRACK:  Regina Spektor  ~  “Folding Chair”  (No, the word “Dolphin” doesn’t appear anywhere in the title of this song. But one of the verses directly refers to them, then Regina barks like a dolphin in time with the music. So…it simply HAD TO be here!)


Thursday, March 16, 2017

“Violent” Songs

Here's a jolly collection of "Violent" Songs that you're sure to enjoy. No, they're not really violent, per se, but that word does appear in the title of each. There's some excellent unsung (forgive the pun!) talent here, in addition to several well-known artists. Check it out! ~  JH



1)  The Flaming Lips  ~  “Turning Violent”




2)  Blackwater Riff  ~  “Don’t Be So Violent”




3)  Poliça  ~  “Violent Games”




4)  Neil Young & Crazy Horse  ~  “Violent Side”




5)  Electric President  ~  “The Violent Blue”




6)  Exit Clov  ~  “Violent Berries”




7)  God Is An Astronaut  ~  “All Is Violent, All Is Bright”




8)  Verra Cruz  ~  “Violent Sun”




9)  Shannon Wright  ~  “Violent Colors”




10)  Savannah  ~  “Violent Red”




11)  Munk  ~  “Violent Love”




12)  Music Go Music  ~  “Love Violent Love”




13)  The Shadow Theatre  ~  “Violent Whispers”




14)  Chagall Guevara  ~  “Violent Blue”




15)  The xx  ~  “A Violent Noise”




16)  Violens  ~  “Violent Sensation Descends”




17)  Overreact  ~  “Violent Eyes”




18)  Sondra Sun-Odeon  ~  “Violent Sea”




19)  New Lingo  ~  “Violent Shakes”




20)  Alaska Gold Rush  ~  “Violent Streets”




21)  Beatrice Eli  ~  “Violent Silence”




22)  Benjamin Booker  ~  “Violent Shiver”




23)  Sondre Lerche  ~  “Violent Game”




24)  Katie Knipp  ~  “Violent In Here”




25)  Da Capo  ~  “Violent World”



Wednesday, March 15, 2017

“Truth” Or “Dare” Songs, Vol. 4

Last but not least...these "Truth" or "Dare" Songs. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Fantasia  ~  “Truth Is”




2)  Shinedown  ~  “I Dare You”




3)  Paloma Faith  ~  “Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?”




4)  Brent Bourgeois  ~  “Dare To Fall”




5)  The The  ~  “Sweet Bird Of Truth”




6)  Sarah Darling  ~  “How Dare You”




7)  Casting Crowns  ~  “Love You With The Truth”




8)  Greyce  ~  “Dare To Dream”




9)  Kaiser Chiefs  ~  “Half The Truth”




10)  The xx  ~  “I Dare You”




11)  Dr. Dog  ~  “The Truth”




12)  Andrea Bocelli & Laura Pausini  ~  “Dare To Live”




13)  Dixie Chicks  ~  “Truth No. 2”




14)  Colton Dixon  ~  “Dare To Believe”




15)  Epica  ~  “Introspect / Monopoly On Truth”




16)  Broken Flags  ~  “Dare To Dream”




17)  Sara Evans  ~  “Three Cords And The Truth”




18)  Paul Westerberg  ~  “I Will Dare”




19)  Seether  ~  “Truth”




20)  The Bellamy Brothers  ~  “We Dared The Lightning”


Tuesday, March 14, 2017

“Truth” Or “Dare” Songs, Vol. 3

Did you think I'd forgotten about this series? Not a chance! But I did want to continue (and finish) it before YOU forgot about it. Part 3 of 4 featuring songs with the words "Truth" or "Dare" in their titles starts...NOW!  ~  JH



1)  Elton John  ~  “I Know The Truth”




2)  Viola Wills  ~  “Dare To Dream”




3)  The White Stripes  ~  “Truth Doesn’t Make A Noise”




4)  Shine Bright Baby  ~  “Dare To Dream”




5)  New Order  ~  “Truth”




6)  Ane Brun  ~  “Daring To Love”




7)  Kris Allen ft. Pat Monahan  ~  “The Truth”




8)  Alexz Johnson  ~  “Don’t You Dare”




9)  McFly  ~  “That’s The Truth”




10)  Dennis Sheperd & Katty Heath  ~  “Dare To Dream”




11)  Enigma  ~  “The Eyes Of Truth”




12)  Dr. Dog  ~  “How Dare”




13)  Anastacia  ~  “Welcome To My Truth”




14)  Sirena  ~  “For Those Who Dare To Dream”




15)  Sara Watkins  ~  “The Truth Won’t Set Us Free”




16)  David Wilcox  ~  “Do I Dare”




17)  Nneka  ~  “The Uncomfortable Truth”




18)  Hardwell ft. Matthew Koma  ~  “How Dare You”




19)  Meat Loaf  ft. Patti Russo ~  “I’d Lie For You (And That’s The Truth)”




20)  Gregory and the Hawk  ~  “Dare And Daring”


Monday, March 13, 2017

Songs About Daylight, Vol. 2

Here's the other set of Songs About Daylight I promised you earlier. I hope you will enjoy these as well!  ~  JH



1)  Diana Krall  ~  “Narrow Daylight”




2)  Radiohead  ~  “Permanent Daylight”




3)  The Oak Ridge Boys  ~  “Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight”




4)  Imogen Heap  ~  “Daylight Robbery”




5)  A-ha  ~  “The Living Daylights”




6)  Run Kid Run  ~  “Daylight”




7)  Natalia Safran  ~  “Daylight”




8)  Young Guns  ~  “Daylight”




9)  Peder ft. Signe Marie Schmidt-Jacobsen  ~  “Daylight”




10)  a1  ~  “Waiting For Daylight”




11)  Natalie Duffy  ~  “Fighting The Daylight”




12)  Needtobreathe  ~  “Don’t Wait For Daylight”




13)  Alexandra Burke  ~  “Daylight Robbery”




14)  Adam Baldwin  ~  “Daylight”




15)  They Might Be Giants  ~  “Daylight”




16)  No Angels  ~  “Daylight In Your Eyes”




17)  Drumsound & Bassline Smith ft. Hadouken!  ~  “Daylight”




18)  Mary Gauthier  ~  “Between The Daylight And The Dark”




19)  Remedy Drive  ~  “Daylight”




20)  Crosby, Stills, & Nash  ~  “Daylight Again”