Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Songs About Losing You


To you, whomever is reading this: I don't want to lose you. Whether you're a friend, family member, or casual acquaintance – I like you, and I want you in my life. So here's to NOT losing you, and may this be a soundtrack for the journey. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Selena Gomez  ~  "Lose You To Love Me"




2)  Andy Williams  ~  "Can't Get Used To Losing You"




3)  Gloria Estefan  ~  "Don't Wanna Lose You"




4)  The Temptations  ~  "(I Know) I'm Losing You"




5)  Kelly Clarkson  ~  "I Hate Myself For Losing You"




6)  Jim Reeves  ~  "Am I Losing You?"




7)  Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend  ~  "Like I'm Gonna Lose You"




8)  The Police  ~  "Can't Stand Losing You"




9)  Tina Turner  ~  "I Don't Wanna Lose You"




10)  Charley Pride  ~  "(I'm So) Afraid Of Losing You Again"




11)  Peaches  ~  "Losing You"




12)  REO Speedwagon  ~  "I Don't Want To Lose You"




13)  Alison Krauss  ~  "Losing You"




14)  Lionel Richie  ~  "Don't Wanna Lose You"




15)  Solange  ~  "Losing You"




16)  Walk The Moon ft. BRÅVES  ~  "Lose You Again"




17)  Maddie Poppe  ~  "Not Losing You"




18)  John Lennon  ~  "I'm Losing You"




19)  Wild Belle  ~  "Losing You"




20)  The Spinners  ~  "I Don't Want To Lose You"




21)  Dusty Springfield  ~  "Losing You"




22)  Backstreet Boys  ~  "Don't Wanna Lose You Now"




23)  Poliça  ~  "Lose You"




24)  A-ha  ~  "I've Been Losing You"





25)  The Sweeplings  ~  "Losing You"




25)  Noah Gundersen  ~  "Lose You"


Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Songs About Reputation


What's your reputation like? How do others view you? What things about you do others automatically assume are true? Those questions and more are what these Songs About Reputation seek to answer. SPOILER ALERT: There are more bad reputations than good ones present here. Human nature, I suppose. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Taylor Swift ft. Ed Sheeran & Future  ~  "Endgame"  (I know...the very first song in the post doesn't have the word "Reputation" in the title. But check again in the intro – did I say that it had to?)




2)  Freedy Johnston  ~  "Bad Reputation"




3)  Joan Jett & The Blackhearts  ~  "Bad Reputation"




4)  KISS  ~  "Reputation"




5)  Judah & The Lion  ~  "Reputation"




6)  Derek Webb  ~  "Reputation"




7)  Damn Yankees  ~  "Bad Reputation"





8)  Poco  ~  "Reputation"




9)  Shawn Mendes  ~  "Bad Reputation"




10)  Kelly Clarkson  ~  "Bad Reputation"




11)  Dusty Springfield  ~  "Reputation"




12)  The Association  ~  "Reputation"




13)  Avicii ft. Joe Janiak  ~  "Bad Reputation"




14)  Sammy Hagar  ~  "Bad Reputation"




15)  Thin Lizzy  ~  "Bad Reputation"




16)  Heaven 17  ~  "Reputation"




17)  Vixen  ~  "Bad Reputation"




18)  The Byrds  ~  "You Got A Reputation"




19)  Shakin' Stevens  ~  "Bad Reputation"




20)  Fleming & John  ~  "Bad Reputation"




21)  The Screaming Jets  ~  "Reputation"




22)  Donna Summer  ~  "Bad Reputation"




23)  Rick Elias  ~  "Man Of No Reputation"




24)  Yngwie Malmsteen  ~  "Bad Reputation"




25)  Axel Rudi Pell  ~  "Nasty Reputation"





26)  Al Stewart  ~  "Bad Reputation"




27)  The dB's  ~  "Bad Reputation"




28)  The Reverend Horton Heat  ~  "Bad Reputation"




29)  Ronnie McDowell  ~  "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation"




30)  Little Anthony & The Imperials  ~  "Reputation"


Monday, January 13, 2020

Songs About Trousers


This is by far one of the weirdest yet most entertaining set of songs I've posted in quite some time. Maybe because these are exactly what they purport to be: Songs About Trousers. Which is a far superior word for leg coverings than the mundane designation of "pants." What are we Americans thinking? Personally, I'm thinking that YOU...will enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Professor Elemental  ~  "Fighting Trousers"




2)  Special Ed and the Shortbus  ~  "Trouser Gravy"




3)  Nina Nesbitt  ~  "Trousers"




4)  Luca Vazquez  ~  "Trouser"




5)  Jay Foreman  ~  "Trousers"




6)  Ivor Cutler  ~  "Who Tore Your Trousers, James?"




7)  Madness  ~  "Baggy Trousers"




8)  Urge Overkill  ~  "Very Sad Trousers"




9)  Paul Draper  ~  "Who's Wearing The Trousers"




10)  The Business  ~  "Mouth An' Trousers"




11)  Ruarri Joseph  ~  "Hope For Grey Trousers"




12)  The Cheers  ~  "Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boots"




13)  Fiddler's Green  ~  "Tarry Trousers"




14)  The Irish Rovers  ~  "Donald, Where's Your Trousers?"




15)  Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band  ~  "Trouser Press"




16)  In Trousers Cast  ~  "In Trousers (The Dream)"




17)  The Lads  ~  "Who Is Mikey Trousers?"




18)  Robbie Fulks  ~  "Pete Way's Trousers"




19)  Old Man River  ~  "Trousers"




20)  Danny Elfman & Chris Bacon  ~  "Pink Trousers"




21)  Cranes  ~  "The Maker Of Heavenly Trousers"




22)  Long John Baldry  ~  "Armit's Trousers"




23)  The Afonso Silva Quintet  ~  "Trousers"




24)  Helen Cornelius  ~  "Bell Bottom Trousers"




25)  Mike Keneally  ~  "Natty Trousers"

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Songs About Skunks


What if I told you there were 5 actually good Songs About Skunks that could easily be found? What if I told you there were 10? What about 15? If I told you any of these things, I would not be lying. You want proof? Take a whiff of these!  ~  JH



1)  Jump'n Jive Band  ~  "Skunk Song"




2)  Southern Culture On The Skids  ~  "Skunk"




3)  Harvey & Whistle  ~  "Skunk Funk"




4)  Duke Ellington  ~  "Skunk Hollow Blues"




5)  The Brecker Brothers  ~  "Some Skunk Funk"




6)  MC5  ~  "Skunk (Sonicly Speaking)"  (Yes, they meant to spell "sonically" that way. For some reason...)




7)  Maria Muldaur  ~  "Scat Skunk"




8)  Poco  ~  "Skunk Creek"




9)  Loudon Wainwright III  ~  "Dead Skunk"




10)  Viola  ~  "Skunk"




11)  Tower Of Power  ~  "The Skunk, The Goose, And The Fly"




12)  Big Charlie Thomas  ~  "The Skunk"




13)  Caribou  ~  "Skunks"




14)  The Stoned Revivals  ~  "Skunk"




15)  Pepe Le Pew  ~  "Skunk Funk"