Songs For Independence Day

Here's my one post for the week. I'm taking a mini-vacation from music blogging. This set of songs has one thing in common: the word "Independence" in their titles. Many of them are, in fact, titled "Independence Day." But all, with one exception, are distinctly different songs. Ready...set...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Martina McBride  ~  “Independence Day”

2)  Elliott Smith  ~  “Independence Day”

3)  Björk  ~  “Declare Independence”

4)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  “Independence Day”

5)  Donna Summer  ~  “State Of Independence”

6)  Vic Chesnutt  ~  “Independence Day”

7)  U.D.O.  ~  “Independence Day”

8)  Lulu  ~  “Independence”

9)  Siena Root  ~  “Tales Of Independence”

10)  Melanie C  ~  “Independence Day”

11)  Gang Of Four  ~  “Independence”

12)  Barbie’s Cradle  ~  “Independence Day”

13)  Owen Pallett  ~  “Independence Is No Solution”

14)  Mahalia  ~  “Independence Day”

15)  Comsat Angels  ~  “Independence Day”

16)  The Band Perry  ~  “Independence”

17)  The Blue Van  ~  “Independence”

18)  Psy'Aviah  ~  “Song Of Independence”

19)  David Berkeley  ~  “Independence”

20)  Andrea Corr  ~  “State Of Independence”

21)  It Lives It Breathes  ~  “Independence Day”

22)  Marc Jordan  ~  “This Independence”

23)  The Triplets  ~  “Independence Road”

24)  Whiteheart  ~  “Independence Day”

25)  Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau  ~  “Independence Day”

Songs About Lemonade, Vol. 2

It's hot. Lemonade is cold. And sweet. And a bit tart. Much like this second and final set of Songs About Lemonade. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  CocoRosie  ~  “Lemonade”

2)  Blind Melon  ~  “Lemonade”

3)  Meresha  ~  “Lemonade City”

4)  Alex Boyé  ~  “Lemonade”

5)  Alexandra Stan  ~  “Lemonade”

6)  Dylan Joel  ~  “Authentic Lemonade Medley”

7)  Flagship Romance  ~  “Lemonade”

8)  Ghostie  ~  “Sunshine & Lemonade”

9)  Rex Queen  ~  “Lemonade”

10)  Surge  ~  “Lemonade”

11)  Morcheeba  ~  “Blood Like Lemonade”

12)  Chris Rice  ~  “Lemonade”

13)  Fly Moon Royalty  ~  “Lemonade”

14)  Hoggs Bison  ~  “Milk Milk Lemonade”

15)  Madboy/Mink  ~  “Lemonade”

16)  André Orlando  ~  “Lemonade”

17)  Great Profile  ~  “Lemonade”

18)  Eddi Front  ~  “Lemonade”

19)  Dave Moisan  ~  “Lemonade”

20)  Elaiza  ~  “Lemonade”

Songs About Lemonade, Vol. 1

It's summertime. The perfect weather for being outside and sipping on some cool lemonade for refreshment. These songs would tend to agree. If you like 'em, there's one more set of these to come tomorrow. If you dislike them, well, I can't help you. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Skylar Grey  ~  “Lemonade”

2)  Temple Of The Dog  ~  “Baby Lemonade”

3)  Braids  ~  “Lemonade”

4)  Planet Funk  ~  “Lemonade”

5)  Girl In A Coma  ~  “Pink Lemonade”

6)  Adam Friedman ft. Mike Posner  ~  “Lemonade”

7)  Coalescence  ~  “Homemade Lemonade”

8)  Kyle Thornton & The Company  ~  “Lemonade”

9)  The Yearning  ~  “Lemonade”

10)  Moonlight Bride  ~  “Lemonade”

11)  Joy Autumn  ~  “Sunny Lemonade”

12)  Frobeck  ~  “Lemonade”

13)  Beth McCarthy  ~  “Lemonade”

14)  Justin Roberts  ~  “Lemonade”

15)  Olivia Abraham  ~  “Lemonade”

16)  Phil Vassar  ~  “Lemonade”

17)  Jeremy Passion ft. Luke Edgemon & Tori Kelly  ~  “Lemonade”

18)  White Denim  ~  “Corsicana Lemonade”

19)  Grace Kelly  ~  “Lemons Make Lemonade”

20)  Jump, Little Children  ~  “Pink Lemonade”

“Messed Up” Songs, Vol. 2

Here's another set of "Messed Up" Songs for your listening pleasure. I hope you will enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Jake Bugg  ~  “Messed Up Kids”

2)  Rogiérs  ~  “Messed Up On Love”

3)  The Scarletz  ~  “Messed Up”

4)  The Records  ~  “All Messed Up And Ready To Go”

5)  Darryl Worley  ~  “Messed Up In Memphis”

6)  secondhandheroes  ~  “So Messed Up”

7)  Toya  ~  “I Messed Up”

8)  Dave Stewart & Martina McBride  ~  “All Messed Up”

9)  Sherlock Brothers  ~  “I Want You Messed Up”

10)  The Amity Affliction  ~  “All Messed Up”

11)  SonSon  ~  “Unfair, Imperfect, & Quite Messed Up”

12)  Breaking Point  ~  “All Messed Up”

13)  Diane Ward  ~  “Messed Up”

14)  Thumbs  ~  “She’s All Messed Up”

15)  The Superstitions  ~  “Metally Messed Up”

16)  Lonnie Brooks  ~  “Messed Up Again”

17)  Sean Coleman & The Quasars  ~  “All Messed Up”

18)  Lostprophets  ~  “Always All Ways (Apologies, Glances, & Messed Up Chances)”

19)  Roomful Of Blues  ~  “Dressed Up To Get Messed Up”

20)  Starflyer 59  ~  “Messed Up Over You”

“Messed Up” Songs, Vol. 1

These songs are seriously "messed up"! If their titles can be trusted, at least. And they usually can't. But there's still plenty of good stuff to listen to here. So much so that Vol. 2 will follow tomorrow. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Tegan and Sara  ~  “Now I’m All Messed Up”

2)  Heroes For Hire  ~  “All Messed Up”

3)  Gary Moore  ~  “All Messed Up”

4)  Alexander Bone ft. Rory Ingham, Toby Comeau, Felix Moseholm, & Jonathan Mansfield  ~  “Messed Up Shape”

5)  Jo Dee Messina  ~  “He’s Messed Up”

6)  The Cyrkle  ~  “Straighten Out My Messed Up Life”

7)  The Donnas  ~  “All Messed Up”

8)  Gino Lee  ~  “Messed Up”

9)  Towne  ~  “Messed Up”

10)  Floetry  ~  “Mr. Messed Up”

11)  Anastacia  ~  “Beautiful, Messed Up World”

12)  Swain  ~  “Punk Rock Messed You Up, Kid!”

13)  James Carr  ~  “You Got My Mind Messed Up”

14)  Bella & Lily  ~  “Messed Up Avenue”

15)  James  ~  “Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)”

16)  Rebecca Downes  ~  “Messed Up”

17)  Echoic  ~  “Messed Up Smiles”

18)  Sum 41  ~  “All Messed Up”

19)  Ina Forsman  ~  “Pretty Messed Up”

20)  Big Bill Broonzy  ~  “Messed Up In Love”

Songs By Ten Singers Born On This Date

Apparently, June 26th was a great day to be born if you wanted to grow up to become a popular singer and/or musician. All ten of the artists in this small collection share a birthday today. Help them celebrate by listening to one of their best-known songs. And enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Ariana Grande ft. Mac Miller  ~  “The Way”  (Ariana turns 24 years old today.)

2)  OneRepublic  ~  “I Lived”  (Ryan Tedder, the band’s lead singer, is celebrating his 38th today.)

3)  Gretchen Wilson  ~  “When I Think About Cheatin’”  (As of today, Gretchen has been alive for 44 years. Congrats, redneck woman!)

4)  Big Bill Broonzy  ~  “Backwater Blues”  (This blues legend would be 124 years old if he were alive today. Unfortunately, he passed away at age 65, a whopping 59 years ago!)

5)  The Sundays ~  “Summertime”  (Harriet Wheeler, the lead singer for The Sundays, turns 54 today.)

6)  The Clash  ~   “Should I Stay Or Should I Go?”  (Mick Jones, co-lead singer of The Clash and the main vocalist of this classic tune, is 62 years old as of today.)

7)  Berlin  ~  “Take My Breath Away”  (Terri Nunn, Berlin’s lead singer, celebrates her 56th today. Happy birthday!)

8)  Billy Davis, Jr. & Marilyn McCoo  ~  “You Don’t Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)”  (This husband-wife duo produced some great R&B and soul music in the mid-1970s and beyond. Today, Billy is celebrating his 79th birthday with his wife of nearly 50 years. Yep, it’s still Marilyn!)

9)  Patty Smyth & Don Henley  ~  “Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough”  (One of the great duets of the past 25 years, this song pairs birthday girl Patty Smyth – who turns 60 today – and Eagles alum Don Henley, who turns 70 next month.)

10)  Chris Isaak  ~  “Wicked Game”  (Hard to believe this modern classic is now 27 years old. Even harder to believe its singer turns 61 today!)