“Easy” & “Hard” Songs, Vol. 2

Second and final batch of "Easy" and "Hard" Songs right here. And...GO!  ~  JH

1)  Ariana Grande  ~  “Love Me Harder”

2)  Great Lake Swimmers  ~  “Easy Come, Easy Go”

3)  Jess Glynne  ~  “Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself”

4)  Paolo Nutini  ~  “Let Me Down Easy”

5)  Eddie Vedder  ~  “Hard Sun”

6)  Sheryl Crow  ~  “Easy”

7)  Fink  ~  “Yesterday Was Hard On All Of Us”

8)  Cover Drive  ~  “Love Isn’t Easy”

9)  Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros  ~  “Life Is Hard”

10)  Victoria Reed  ~  “Make It Easy”

11)  Tower Of Power  ~  “So Very Hard To Go”

12)  Louise Carver ft. JR  ~  “You Think You Got It Easy”

13)  Chicago  ~  “Hard To Say I’m Sorry”

14)  Emilíana Torrini  ~  “Easy”

15)  Matisyahu  ~  “Hard Way”

16)  Johnny Marr  ~  “Easy Money”

17)  Florence + The Machine  ~  “The Hardest Of Hearts”

18)  Lime Cordiale  ~  “Wakin’ Up Easy”

19)  Lorde  ~  “Hard Feelings”

20)  Tokio Hotel  ~  “Easy”

21)  Needtobreathe ft. Andra Day  ~  “Hard Love”

22)  Barenaked Ladies  ~  “Easy”

23)  Red Hot Chili Peppers  ~  “Hard To Concentrate”

24)  MIKA  ~  “Relax, Take It Easy”

25)  Death Cab For Cutie  ~  “Good Help (Is So Hard To Find)”

“Easy” & “Hard” Songs, Vol. 1

A long time ago, I'm not sure exactly when, on my original blog I posted a set of "Easy" and "Hard" Songs. But since then, a) I've gotten better at finding a good variety of quality songs by people you've actually heard of; b) new songs have come out that also merit inclusion; and c) I just felt like doing this theme all over again. And there were plenty of good ones, so this is part 1 of 2. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Alanis Morissette  ~  “Eight Easy Steps”

2)  Queen  ~  “It’s A Hard Life”

3)  Linda Ronstadt  ~  “It’s So Easy”

4)  98°  ~  “The Hardest Thing”

5)  MiMi & The Mad Noise Factory  ~  “Easy”

6)  The Avett Brothers  ~  “No Hard Feelings”

7)  Dragonette  ~  “Easy”

8)  Pearl Jam  ~  “Hard To Imagine”

9)  Rag’n’Bone Man  ~  “Die Easy”

10)  Donna Summer  ~  “She Works Hard For The Money”

11)  Lauv  ~  “Easy Love”

12)  Lykke Li  ~  “Hard Rain”

13)  Max Frost  ~  “Let Me Down Easy”

14)  Rihanna ft. Jeezy  ~  “Hard”

15)  Haroula Rose  ~  “So Easy”

16)  Coldplay  ~  “The Hardest Part”

17)  Phil Collins & Philip Bailey  ~  “Easy Lover”

18)  Brandi Carlile  ~  “Harder To Forgive”

19)  Oriana  ~  "Love Me Down Easy"

20)  DC Talk  ~  “The Hard Way”

21)  Clint Black ft. Lisa Hartman Black  ~  “Easy For Me To Say”

22)  The National  ~  “Hard To Find”

23)  GJan  ~  “Wasn’t Easy”

24)  Cloves  ~  “Hit Me Hard”

25)  Maxi Priest  ~  “Easy To Love”

"Coming Out" Songs

Apparently, today is National Coming Out Day. Well, here’s a bunch of Songs About Coming Out. Herein you’ll find songs about coming out of hiding, the dark, the shade, the woods, and the rain; songs urging the listener to come out and play, as well as to come out, come out, wherever you are; songs about the wolves, stars, and the sun coming out (tomorrow); there’s even one about fire coming out of the monkey’s head – whatever that means. So…enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  The Offspring  ~  “Come Out And Play”

2)  The Wizard Of Oz Cast  ~  “Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are”

3)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)”

4)  Pamala Stanley  ~  “Coming Out Of Hiding”

5)  Night Ranger  ~  “Eddie’s Comin’ Out Tonight”

6)  Aileen Quinn  ~  “Tomorrow”  (“The sun’ll come out, tomorrow…” You know you want to sing along!)

7)  Josh Rouse  ~  “Julie (Come Out Of The Rain)”

8)  Chris Stapleton ft. Morgane Stapleton  ~  “When The Stars Come Out”

9)  Gorillaz ft. Dennis Hopper  ~  “Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey’s Head”

10)  A Fine Frenzy  ~  “Come On, Come Out”

11)  Frank Sinatra & Gloria DeHaven  ~  “Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are”  (This is not the same as The Wizard Of Oz song above.)

12)  NateWantsToBattle  ~  “Until The Wolves Come Out”

13)  Kate O’Connor & Maggie O’Connor  ~  “Buffalo Gals”  (“Won’tcha come out tonight, and dance by the light of the moon?” Yep, some of you are singing along again!)

14)  Twisted Sister  ~  “Come Out And Play”

15)  Diana Ross  ~  “I’m Coming Out”

16)  The Perishers  ~  “Come Out Of The Shade”

17)  Gloria Estefan  ~  “Coming Out Of The Dark”

18)  Future ft. The Weeknd  ~  “Comin’ Out Strong”

19)  Matthew And The Atlas  ~  “Come Out Of The Woods”

20)  Ruen Brothers  ~  “Genevieve, Come Out Tonight”

21)  Pomplamoose  ~  “Come Out To Play”

22)  Manafest  ~  “When The Truth Comes Out”

23)  Zedd ft. Heather Bright  ~  “Stars Come Out”

24)  Whodini  ~  “Freaks Come Out At Night”

25)  Judy Garland  ~  “When The Sun Comes Out”  (Two Judy Garland sightings in one post? You're welcome!)

Songs By Breast Cancer Survivors

In case you didn't already know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I put together this post featuring Songs by Breast Cancer Survivors both to raise awareness of and to highlight a few notable survivors of the disease. You may know and recognize many of these faces, and you may be familiar with their voices. Over 260,000 people each year are diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. alone. Early detection is key. Don't delay...schedule your mammogram today!  ~  JH

1)  Sheryl Crow  ~  “Everyday Is A Winding Road”

2)  Kylie Minogue  ~  “Love At First Sight”

3)  Olivia Newton-John  ~  “I Honestly Love You”

4)  Carly Simon  ~  “You’re So Vain”  (I just found out that Mick Jagger contributed backup vocals to this iconic tune. Apropos of nothing, but interesting nonetheless.)

5)  Melissa Etheridge  ~  “Come To My Window”

6)  Anastacia  ~  “I’m Outta Love”

7)  Bif Naked  ~  “Lucky”

8)  Marianne Faithfull  ~  “As Tears Go By”

9)  Nanci Griffith  ~  “Once In A Very Blue Moon”

10)  Hayley Mills & Hayley Mills  ~  “Let’s Get Together”  (Yes, you read that right. The girl sings a duet with herself. Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about…)

11)  Anita Doth (of 2 Unlimited)  ~  “No Limit”

12)  Peter Criss (with KISS)  ~  “Beth”  (In case you are under the mistaken belief that only women can get breast cancer, Peter Criss – who takes the lead on this classic KISS ballad – is here to prove you wrong.)

13)  Marsha Hunt  ~  “I Walk On Gilded Splinters”

14)  Ann Jillian  ~  “There’s A Winner In You”

15)  Rachel Platten  ~  “Fight Song”  (While it’s true that Rachel Platten has never suffered from breast cancer and come out on the other side, this song from three years ago has become a battle cry for those who have. I believe its message is an appropriate way to conclude this post.)

“Heart” & “Soul” Songs, Vol. 6

Last but certainly not least, Vol. 6 of the "Heart" & "Soul" series. I saved some of the best for this post. Which ones? Check 'em out for yourself! And enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Genesis  ~  “Hold On My Heart”

2)  Casting Crowns  ~  “Oh My Soul”

3)  Blondie  ~  “Heart Of Glass”

4)  Elisa  ~  “Rock Your Soul”

5)  Neil Young  ~  “Heart Of Gold”

6)  Train  ~  “Hey, Soul Sister”

7)  Steve Perry  ~  “Foolish Heart”

8)  Eels  ~  “Novocaine For The Soul”

9)  Phil Collins  ~  “Two Hearts”

10)  Delirious?  ~  “My Soul Sings”

11)  Hank Williams, Jr.  ~  “Your Cheatin’ Heart”

12)   Pulp  ~  “A Little Soul”

13)  Evanescence  ~  “My Heart Is Broken”

14)  Nada Surf  ~  “Hi-Speed Soul”

15)  Rush  ~  “Closer To The Heart”

16)  twenty one pilots  ~  “Heavydirtysoul”

17)  Taylor Dayne  ~  “Heart Of Stone”

18)  Billy Joel  ~  “All About Soul”

19)  Ed Sheeran  ~  “Hearts Don’t Break Around Here”

20)  Rend Collective  ~  “Come On (My Soul)”

21)  Needtobreathe  ~  “The Heart”

22)  Jesse McCartney  ~  “Beautiful Soul”

23)  Passenger  ~  “Heart To Love”

24)  The Yardbirds  ~  “Heart Full Of Soul”

25)  Yes  ~  “Owner Of A Lonely Heart”

26)  Porcupine Tree  ~  “Strip The Soul”

27)  Rod Stewart  ~  “You’re In My Heart” 

28)  Switchfoot  ~  “Bullet Soul”

29)  Ellie Goulding  ~  “Beating Heart”

30)  Black Country Communion  ~  “One Last Soul”