Friday, May 19, 2017

Songs About Hills & Valleys, Vol. 3

Last but definitely not least (because there's an Ed Sheeran song here – hello!), Vol. 3 (of 3) in my Songs About Hills & Valleys series. Ready...set...enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Ed Sheeran  ~  “Castle On The Hill”




2)  Dionne Warwick  ~  “(Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls”




3)  Bruce Cockburn  ~  “Hills Of Morning”




4)  Fountains Of Wayne  ~  “Valley Winter Song”




5)  U2  ~  “One Tree Hill”




6)  Needtobreathe  ~  “Valley Of Tomorrow”




7)  Kate Bush  ~  “Running Up That Hill”




8)  Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters  ~  “Tin Pan Valley”




9)  The Decemberists  ~  “Grace Cathedral Hill”




10)  LP  ~  “Death Valley”




11)  Fats Domino  ~  “Blueberry Hill”




12)  k.d. lang  ~  “The Valley”




13)  Peter Gabriel  ~  “Solsbury Hill”




14)  House Of Heroes  ~  “In The Valley Of The Dying Sun”




15)  Celtic Thunder ft. Damian McGinty  ~  “Come By The Hills”




16)  The Veils  ~  “Out From The Valley”




17)  Dolly Parton  ~  “Sugar Hill”




18)  Bruce Hornsby & The Range  ~  “The Valley Road”




19)  Thao Nguyen  ~  “Hills”




20)  Christafari  ~  “Valley Of Decision”




21)  Kevin Costner & Modern West ft. Sara Beck  ~  “I Know These Hills”




22)  Duran Duran  ~  “The Valley”




23)  Katie Melua  ~  “Gold In Them Hills”  (Yes, this is the same song as the Ron Sexsmith one in Vol 2. But this version was far too gorgeous not to double-list.)




24)  The Stranglers  ~  “Valley Of The Birds”




25)  PJ Harvey  ~  “On Battleship Hill”


Thursday, May 18, 2017

Songs About Hills & Valleys, Vol. 2

Because life is full of "Hills" & "Valleys," here's another set of songs about them. The first one here is one of my all-time favorites. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  LIGHTS  ~  “Cactus In The Valley”




2)  Iron Maiden  ~  “Run To The Hills”




3)  Jeannie C. Riley  ~  “Harper Valley P.T.A.”




4)  Ron Sexsmith ft. Chris Martin  ~  “Gold In Them Hills”




5)  Bread & Wine ft. Ben Smith  ~  “Mountain To Valley”




6)  Jackson Browne  ~  “A Child In These Hills”




7)  Andrew Bird  ~  “Valleys Of The Young”




8)  The Rocket Summer  ~  “Hills And Valleys”




9)  Mudhoney  ~  “Beneath The Valley Of The Underdog”




10)  Johnny Cash ft. Flip Wilson  ~  “Oklahoma Hills”




11)  Laura Marling  ~  “The Valley”




12)  Thom Yorke  ~  “Harrowdown Hill”




13)  Townes Van Zandt & Nanci Griffith  ~  “Tecumseh Valley”




14)  Neil Young  ~  “Mansion On The Hill”




15)  Dawes  ~  “Peace In The Valley”




16)  Kathy Mattea  ~  “Agate Hill”




17)  Steve Hackett  ~  “Valley Of The Kings”




18)  Calamity Jane Cast ft. Doris Day & Howard Keel  ~  “Black Hills Of Dakota”




19)  Midnight Oil  ~  “In The Valley”




20)  George Ezra  ~  “Angry Hill”




21)  Joe Bonamassa  ~  “The Valley Runs Low”




22)  Weezer  ~  “Beverly Hills”




23)  Dolly Parton  ~  “Blue Valley Songbird”




24)  Gorillaz  ~  “On Melancholy Hill”




25)  Eisley  ~  “The Valley”


Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Songs About Hills & Valleys, Vol. 1

In every lifetime, there are hills and valleys – high point and low points. This set of songs, and the ones in the two volumes to come, will cover all the bases. Enjoy?  ~  JH



1)  Tauren Wells  ~  “Hills And Valleys”




2)  Nneka  ~  “Valley”




3)  Led Zeppelin  ~  “Over The Hills And Far Away”




4)  Marina And The Diamonds  ~  “Valley Of The Dolls”




5)  The Weeknd  ~   “The Hills”




6)  The Head And The Heart  ~  “Down In The Valley”




7)  Julie Andrews  ~  “The Sound Of Music”  (The memorable refrain goes: “The hills are alive with the sound of music…” Close enough for government work.)




8)  Caedmon’s Call  ~  “Valleys Fill First”




9)  Mark Knopfler  ~  “Hill Farmer’s Blues”




10)  Jimi Hendrix  ~  “Valleys Of Neptune”




11)  Celtic Woman  ~  “Hills Of Ireland”




12)  The Civil Wars  ~  “From This Valley”




13)  Passenger  ~  “House On A Hill”




14)  Big Country  ~  “Thirteen Valleys”




15)  Nightwish  ~  “Over The Hills And Far Away”




16)  Stevie Nicks & Chris Isaak  ~  “Red River Valley”




17)  The Tallest Man On Earth  ~  “Over The Hills”





18)  The Monkees  ~  “Pleasant Valley Sunday”





19)  Emmylou Harris & Mary Black  ~  “Green Rolling Hills”




20)  Widespread Panic ft. Derek Trucks  ~  “Surprise Valley”




21)  Coldplay  ~  “Violet Hill”




22)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Peace In The Valley”




23)  David Bowie  ~  “Up The Hill Backwards”




24)  Mississippi John Hurt  ~  “You Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley”




25)  The Pretty Reckless  ~  “House On A Hill”


Tuesday, May 16, 2017

“Optimistic” Songs

Are things looking up? They always are if you're an optimist! I'm not, but some people are. For those who are, these are positively for you! Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Blues Traveler  ~  “Optimistic Thought”




2)  Emma Pollock  ~  “The Optimist”




3)  Elvis Costello  ~  “The Fall Of The World’s Own Optimist”




4)  Natalie Cole  ~  “Optimistic Voices”




5)  Paul Dempsey  ~  “The Great Optimist”




6)  Elsa & Emilie  ~  “Endless Optimism”




7)  City and Colour  ~  “Grand Optimist”




8)  Article 9  ~  “The Optimist”




9)  Alesana  ~  “Fatal Optimist”




10)  South Pacific Cast ft. Mitzi Gaynor  ~  “Cockeyed Optimist”




11)  Wanderwild  ~  “Optimist”




12)  David Byrne & St. Vincent  ~  “Optimist”




13)  Zoe Keating  ~  “Optimist”




14)  Rob McGuinness  ~  “The Optimist”




15)  Paramore  ~  “For A Pessimist, I’m Pretty Optimistic”




16)  Buju Banton  ~  “Optimistic Soul”




17)  The Electric Swing Circus  ~  “The Penniless Optimist”




18)  Radiohead  ~  “Optimistic”




19)  Sounds Of Blackness  ~  “Optimistic”




20)  FM Static  ~  “Boy Moves To A New Town With Optimistic Outlook”


Monday, May 15, 2017

“Pessimistic” Songs

I wish I could tell you that I am an "always look on the bright side" kind of person. But I'm not – I'm a pessimist and a worrywart. If you're like me, you're sure to enjoy these songs. If you're less of a Debbie Downer, then the next post ("Optimistic" Songs) will suit you just fine.  ~  JH



1)  Bad Religion  ~  “Pessimistic Lies”




2)  Bing Crosby ft. Gloria Jean, El Brendel, Charles Winninger, & Nana Bryant  ~  “The Pessimistic Character”




3)  Stone Sour  ~  “The Pessimist”




4)  Janna Pelle & The Half-Steps  ~  “Refreshingly Pessimistic”




5)  In Flames  ~  “The Chosen Pessimist”




6)  Pryti  ~  “The Pessimist”



7)  Alkaline Trio  ~  “I, Pessimist”




8)  Theaudience  ~  “A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed”




9)  Through A Glass, Darkly  ~  “Pessimism”




10)  Trummors  ~  “Pessimistic Bluebird”




11)  FooFoo Juice  ~  “Pessimistic Girl”




12)  Club 8  ~  “My Pessimistic Heart”




13)  Parabelle  ~  “Pray To The Pessimist”




14)  Soulframe  ~  “Pessimism”




15)  Blackwood Jack  ~  “The Pessimist”




16)  King Orchid  ~  “Pessimism”




17)  Wesley Jensen  ~  “Never Trust A Pessimist”




18)  Lannen Fall  ~  “My Sweet Pessimist”




19)  Lunasuit  ~  “Pessimistic Brand”




20)  Heyoka  ~  “And The Pessimist Fled”