"Challenge" Songs

I challenge you to write a clever intro to a set of Songs About Challenges. It's not as easy as it sounds. Case in point, this intro. Which is pretty lame. But the songs themselves are actually pretty rad! So...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Cellar Darling  ~  “Challenge”

2)  Arrested Development  ~  “The Challenge”

3)  Great Grandpa  ~  “Teen Challenge”

4)  Tangerine Dream  ~  "Melissa's Challenge"

5)  The Staple Singers  ~  “The Challenge”

6)  Christine McVie  ~  “The Challenge”

7)  They Might Be Giants  ~  “Madam, I Challenge You To A Duel”

8)  Eloy  ~  “The Challenge (Time To Turn, Part 2)”

9)  Gossling  ~  “Challenge”

10)  The Orioles  ~  "I Challenge Your Kiss"

11)  The Backyardigans  ~  "A Challenge"

12)  The Kite String Tangle  ~  "Challenger"

13)  Asian Dub Foundation  ~  "Rise To The Challenge"

14)  Sydney Franklin  ~  "Challenger Deep"

15)  American Music Club  ~  "Challenger"

16)  Lolo Zouaï  ~  “Challenge”

17)  Tom Tom Club  ~  “Challenge Of The Love Warriors”

18)  Earthrise  ~  "Challenger Deep"

19)  Josephine Foster  ~  "Challenger"

20)  Sybreed  ~  "Challenger"

21)  The Summer Kills  ~  "Challenger vs. Stars"

22)  Gwen Stacy  ~  "Challenger, Pt. 2"

23)  Falling Joys  ~  "Challenger"

Songs About Jacks

Here's the next installment in the series of posts about playing cards. Songs About Jacks. You thought I forgot, didn't you? All is forgiven. And...you're welcome! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Rolling Stones  ~ "Jumpin' Jack Flash"

2)  Screaming Lord Sutch  ~  "Jack The Ripper"

3)  Dolly Parton ft. Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt  ~  "Apple Jack"

4)  Curtis Mayfield  ~  "Billy Jack"

5)  10,000 Maniacs  ~  "Hey Jack Kerouac"

6)  Anna Soklich  ~  "Jack Of Speed"

7)  311  ~  "Sometimes Jacks Rule The Realm" 

8)  Raydio  ~  "Jack And Jill"

9)  Judy Garland & Gene Kelly  ~  "Ballin' The Jack"

10)  Grateful Dead  ~  "Jack-A-Roe"

11)  Sarah Darling  ~  "Jack Of Hearts"

12)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "Jack Of All Trades"

13)  Big Bad Voodoo Daddy  ~  "Jumpin' Jack"

14)  John Mellencamp  ~  "Jack & Diane"

15)  Clint Black  ~  "Cadillac Jack Favor"

16)  Ray Charles  ~  "Hit The Road, Jack"

17)  Carole King  ~  "Smackwater Jack"

18)  Ricky Van Shelton  ~  "From A Jack To A King"

19)  Diana Krall  ~  "Hit That Jack, Jive"

20)  The Who  ~  "Happy Jack"

21)  Dixie Chicks  ~  "Lil' Jack Slade"

22)  Morrissey  ~  "Jack The Ripper"

23)  Jimmy Cliff  ~  "One Eyed Jacks"

24)  Jethro Tull  ~  "Jack-In-The-Green"

25)  Jesca Hoop  ~  "The House That Jack Built"

Songs About Hurting, Vol. 4

This is where I introduce you to today's theme. But it's not that big of a reveal when we're on the fourth and final volume of an existing series. So I'll just say, "Here it is." Ahem...here it is. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Chappell Roan  ~  "Good Hurt"

2)  Big Country  ~  "Hurt"

3)  The Venus Project  ~  "Won't Hurt"

4)  First Aid Kit  ~  "Truth Can Hurt"

5)  Jasmine Sokko  ~  "Hurt"

6)  Mint Condition  ~  "You Don't Have To Hurt No More"

7)  Lady Antebellum  ~  "Hurt"

8)  Robert Plant  ~  "Hurting Kind"

9)  Carpenters  ~  “Hurting Each Other”

10)  Texas  ~  "It Hurts Me Too"

11)  SG Lewis ft. AlunaGeorge  ~  “Hurting”

12)  Shania Twain  ~  "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing"

13)  The Jezabels  ~  "Hurt Me"

14)  Shelby Lynne  ~  "I Love You So Much It Hurts"

15)  Austra  ~  "Hurt Me Now"

16)  Sheryl Crow  ~  "It Don't Hurt"

17)  Alicia Keys  ~  "Every Little Bit Hurts"

18)  Patty Griffin  ~  "Hurt A Little While"

19)  Carly Rae Jepsen  ~  "Hurt So Good"

20)  KOLE  ~  "Hurt Me"

21)  Carly Simon  ~  "Hurt"

22)  Lulu  ~  "Hurt Me So Bad"

23)  Charly Bliss  ~  "Hurt Me"

24)  Patty Loveless  ~  "Hurt Me Bad (In A Real Good Way)"

25)  Eurythmics  ~  "You Hurt Me (And I Hate You)"

Songs About Hurting, Vol. 3

Blah, blah, blah...Songs About Hurting, Vol. 3. Blah, blah, blah...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Kathy Troccoli  ~  "Tell Me Where It Hurts"

2)  Niki & The Dove  ~  "So Much It Hurts"

3)  Sixx A.M.  ~  "This Is Gonna Hurt"

4)  Grace Weber  ~  "Till I Hurt You"

5)  Yellowcard  ~  "The Hurt Is Gone"

6)  Atomic Kitten  ~  "Love Doesn't Have To Hurt"

7)  Halestorm  ~  "Tell Me Where It Hurts"

8)  Crimson Riot  ~  "Hurt"

9)  Gabrielle Aplin  ~  "Hurt"

10)  Skyler Stonestreet  ~  "It Kinda Hurts"

11)  Midland  ~  "Put The Hurt On Me"

12)  Clover The Girl  ~  "Even If It Hurts"

13)  Icon For Hire  ~  "Happy Hurts"

14)  Demi Lovato  ~  "Never Been Hurt"

15)  Emerson Drive  ~  "Good Hurt"

16)  Linda Ronstadt  ~  "Hurt So Bad"

17)  OneRepublic  ~  "Let's Hurt Tonight"

18)  Sydney Franklin  ~  "Make It Hurt"

19)  Kevin Fowler ft. Amy Rankin  ~  "Before Somebody Gets Hurt"

20)  Garbage  ~  "Tell Me Where It Hurts"

21)  Jewel ft. Rodney Crowell  ~  "It Doesn't Hurt Right Now"

22)  Sara Melson  ~  "Never Been Hurt"

23)  Lauryn Hill  ~  "When It Hurts So Bad"

24)  2NE1  ~  "It Hurts"

25)  Joss Stone  ~  "First Taste Of Hurt"