Songs About Not Giving Up, Vol. 1

Here's a bunch of Songs About Not Giving Up. Because what could be a more admirable thing NOT to do than to give up? There were too many good ones of these to fit into one post, so a second (and final) set of them will follow tomorrow. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Jason Mraz  ~  “I Won’t Give Up”

2)  Lissie  ~  “Don’t You Give Up On Me”

3)  The Maine  ~  “Don’t Give Up On Us”

4)  Birdy  ~  “Never Give Up”

5)  Joe Cocker  ~  “Don’t Give Up On Me”

6)  Paula Abdul  ~  “Ain’t Never Gonna Give You Up”

7)  Colony House  ~  “Won’t Give Up”

8)  Noisettes  ~  “Don’t Give Up”

9)  Steppenwolf  ~  “Hold On (Never Give Up, Never Give In)”

10)  Armin van Buuren ft. Sophie Ellis-Bextor  ~  “Not Giving Up On Love”

11)  Racoon  ~  “Don’t Give Up The Fight”

12)  Regine Velasquez  ~  “Never Give Up”

13)  Josh Groban  ~  “You Are Loved (Don’t Give Up)”

14)  Delta Goodrem  ~  “Not Giving Up”

15)  David Soul  ~  “Don’t Give Up On Us”

16)  Papa San ft. Jael Wiafe  ~  “Don’t Give Up The Fight”

17)  Newton Faulkner  ~  “I’m Not Giving Up Yet”

18)  Veronica Ballestrini  ~  “Don’t Give Up On Me”

19)  Barry White  ~  “Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up”

20)  Yolanda Adams  ~  “Never Give Up”

Songs About Apple Pie

Songs About Apple Pie??? Will the randomness ever stop? No, it won't. So don't sweat it...and simply enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Fiestar  ~  “Apple Pie”

2)  White Trash  ~  “Apple Pie”

3)  Penniless  ~  “Adam’s Apple Pie”

4)  Joan Baez  ~  “Where’s My Apple Pie?”

5)  Sequoyah Prep School  ~  “Apple Pie (Maybe Tonight)”

6)  Cor Ad Cor  ~  “Apple Pie”

7)  Tyrone Davis  ~  “Mom’s Apple Pie”  (NOTE: For some reason, this song replays a second time but without sound. When the audio cuts out, you can pretty much tune out then.)

8)  Bengal Club  ~  “Apple Pie”

9)  Mark Lowndes  ~  “Apple Pie”

10)  Cross The River  ~  “Apple Pie”

11)  Stereoside  ~  “Apple Pie”

12)  Lisala  ~  “Apple Pie”

13)  Helium Balloons  ~  “Appeal Of Apple Pie”

14)  So, I’m Jenn  ~  “Apple Pie”

15)  The Hole Company  ~  “Apple Pie Song”

16)  Kissogram  ~  “She’s An Apple Pie”

17)  Lawrence Arabia  ~  “Apple Pie Bed”

18)  Babs Savage  ~  “Hot Apple Pie”

19)  Sitting On Stacy  ~  “Apple Pie”

20)  BriaMarie “The Fresh Princess” ft. DJ Jazzy Jeff  ~  “French Fries & Apple Pies”

21)  Great Lakes Myth Society  ~  “Days Of Apple Pie”

22)  Alchemy Daze  ~  “Apple Pie Politics”

23)  Rafferty  ~  “Apple Pie”

24)  Flannel Graph  ~  “Apple Pie”

25)  Spaces Between  ~  “Apple Pie”

Songs About Leather

It must be Random Blog Post Friday, or something, 'cuz here's a bunch of Songs About Leather. I don't explain 'em, I just post 'em, people! Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Stevie Nicks  ~  “Leather And Lace"

2)  Saxon  ~  “Denim And Leather”

3)  Willie Nelson  ~  “Tougher Than Leather”

4)  Tori Amos  ~  “Leather”

5)  The Cribs  ~  “Leather Jacket Love Song”

6)  James Taylor  ~  “Slap Leather”

7)  Miesha & The Spanks  ~  “Leather Jacket”

8)  Widespread Panic  ~  “Imitation Leather Shoes”

9)  Mandolin Orange  ~  “Boots Of Spanish Leather”

10)  Ben Folds Five  ~  “Leather Jacket”

11)  wildFLWR  ~  “Wine & Leather”

12)  Judas Priest  ~  “Hell Bent For Leather"

13)  Wolf Alice  ~  “White Leather”

14)  Arkells  ~  “Leather Jacket”

15)  The Chills  ~  “I Love My Leather Jacket”

16)  Porches  ~  “Leather”

17)  Bette Midler  ~  “My Knight In Black Leather”

18)  Chet Atkins  ~  “English Leather”

19)  Ben Bullington  ~  “Buckles And Leather”

20)  Y & T  ~  “Lipstick & Leather”

21)  Stepdad  ~  “My Leather, My Fur, My Nails”

22)  Love Inks  ~  “Leather Glove”

23)  Cake  ~  “Italian Leather Sofa”

24)  The Blank Tapes  ~  “1,000 Leather Tassels”

25)  The Steel Wheels  ~  “Worn Wool, Soft Leather”

Tom Petty: A Retrospective, Vol. 2: The Best Of The Rest

As promised, in continued tribute to the long and memorable career of Tom Petty, here's "The Best of the Rest" of his music. These songs may not have topped the charts (at least here in the United States), but most artists would be more than happy to count these tunes among their "Greatest Hits." Once again, these are in chronological order from oldest to most recent. Also included are several "bonus" tracks you're sure to enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  “Breakdown”  (And The Heartbreakers)

2)  “American Girl”  (And The Heartbreakers)

3)  “Anything That’s Rock ’n’ Roll”  (And The Heartbreakers)

4)  “I Need To Know”  (And The Heartbreakers)

5)  “Listen To Her Heart”  (And The Heartbreakers)

6)  “Here Comes My Girl”  (And The Heartbreakers)

7)  “Letting You Go”  (And The Heartbreakers)

8)  “Insider”  (And The Heartbreakers ft. Stevie Nicks)

9)  “Straight Into Darkness”  (And The Heartbreakers)

10)  “Love Is A Long Road”  (And The Heartbreakers)

11)  “She’s My Baby”  (with The Traveling Wilburys)

12)  “Inside Out”  (with The Traveling Wilburys)

13)  “Wilbury Twist”  (with The Traveling Wilburys)

14)  “King’s Highway”  (And The Heartbreakers)

15)  “Too Good To Be True”  (And The Heartbreakers)

16)  “Room At The Top”

17)  “Swingin’’”  (And The Heartbreakers)

18)  “Have Love Will Travel”  (And The Heartbreakers)

19)  “Saving Grace”

20)  “Don’t Pull Me Over”  (And The Heartbreakers)

21)  “Jefferson Jericho Blues”  (And The Heartbreakers)

22)  “Something Good Coming”  (And The Heartbreakers)

23)  “Good Enough”  (And The Heartbreakers)

24)  “I Should Have Known It”  (And The Heartbreakers)

25)  “U Get Me High”  (And The Heartbreakers)

MUDCRUTCH was Tom Petty’s original band, but the group was disbanded by their record label after only recording a few demos. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers formed shortly thereafter with three members of Mudcrutch joining the new band. Thirty-plus years later, most of the original lineup, including Petty, re-formed the band and finally recorded a couple of albums. In fact, Mudcrutch’s second release in 2016 was Petty’s last recorded work. Here’s a small sampling of the band’s output.

1)  “Scare Easy”

2)  “Lover Of The Bayou”

3)  “I Forgive It All”

BONUS TRACK:  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers  ~  “Christmas All Over Again”  (The holiday season wouldn’t be complete without hearing this song at least three dozen times while out shopping or channel-surfing through those all-Christmas-all-the-time radio stations.)