Songs For President's Day

This is me attempting to do something interesting for President's Day. Each song in this set bears the surname of a U.S. President in its title. I didn't do anything crazy, like post a song for each of our 45 pPresidents. But I found as many as I could, and you're going to have to be okay with that. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Counting Crows  ~  "Washington Square"

2)  Aerosmith  ~  "Adam's Apple"  ("Adams"... "Adam's".... Close enough!)

3)  Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers  ~  "Jefferson Jericho Blues"

4)  George Thorogood ft. Albert Collins  ~  "Madison Blues"

5)  Pharrell Williams ft. Kelly Osbourne  ~  "Marilyn Monroe"

6)  blink-182  ~  "Adam's Song"  (Again, "Adams"... "Adam's".... Close enough!)

7)  Johnny Cash & June Carter  ~  "Jackson"

8)  The Toadies  ~  "Tyler"

9)  Elvis Presley  ~  "Polk Salad Annie"

10)  Jack Johnson  ~  "Taylor"

11)  Dinosaur Jr.  ~  "Pierce The Morning Rain"

12)  PJ Harvey  ~  "Near The Memorials To Vietnam And Lincoln"

13)  Mick Flavin  ~  "Jennifer Johnson And Me"

14)  Bob Dylan  ~  "The Ballad Of Ira Hayes"

15)  John Prine & Sara Watkins  ~  "Late John Garfield Blues"

16)  Christopher Cross  ~  "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"

17)  Jewel  ~  "Cleveland"

18)  The Presidents Of The United States Of America  ~  "Cleveland Rocks"  (Remember, Cleveland served as President twice in nonconsecutive terms. So he counts as two Presidents.)

19)  Conor Oberst  ~  "Roosevelt Room"

20)  Hozier  ~  "Jackie And Wilson"

21)  Sufjan Stevens  ~  "Tonya Harding"

22)  Elvis Costello  ~  "Hoover Factory"

23)  Joywave   ~  "Like A Kennedy"

24)  INXS  ~  "Johnson's Aeroplane"

25)  Elton John  ~  "Postcards From Richard Nixon"

26)  Jerry Reed  ~  "Lord, Mr. Ford"

27)  Tor Miller  ~  "Carter & Cash"

28)  Violent Femmes  ~  "Old Mother Reagan"

29)  Traffic  ~  "Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush"

30)  Wakey! Wakey!  ~  "Clinton St. Girl"

31)  Bruce Dickinson  ~  "Laughing In The Hiding Bush"

32)  Moby & The Homeland Choir  ~  "Trump Is On Your Side"  (The sarcasm is strong with this one. And I tend to agree with the sentiments.)

Songs About Pits & Vinegar

Another set of songs featuring two completely unrelated words for your listening pleasure. Ready...set...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Jinjer  ~  "Pit Of Consciousness"

2)  Elettromass ft. Alinath  ~  "30 Seconds Of Vinegar"

3)  10,000 Maniacs  ~  "Pit Viper"

4)  WHY@DOLL  ~  "Sweet Vinegar"

5)  The Hold Steady  ~  "Party Pit"

6)  V Shape Mind  ~  "The Taste Of Vinegar"

7)  Rage  ~  "The Pit & The Pendulum"

8)  Corey Bishop  ~  "Dear Savannah (Vinegar & Wine)"

9)  Ghost  ~  "From The Pinnacle To The Pit"

10)  Herb Geller  ~  "Sweet Vinegar"

11)  Silversun Pickups  ~  "The Pit"

12)  Anna Abreu  ~  "Vinegar"

13)  Sammy Hagar  ~  "The Pits"

14)  Windvent  ~  "Vinegar"

15)  George Jones  ~  "Open Pit Mine"

16)  Hooverphonic  ~  "Vinegar & Salt"

17)  Bruce Dickinson  ~  "Welcome To The Pit"

18)  KT Tunstall  ~  "Backlash & Vinegar"

19)  Lou Reed ft. Blind Boys Of Alabama  ~  "I Wanna Know (The Pit And The Pendulum)"

20)  The Wild Feathers  ~  "Wine & Vinegar"

21)  Loverboy  ~  "Passion Pit"

22)  Sunk Loto  ~  "Vinegar Stroke"

23)  Fight  ~  "Into The Pit"

24)  Bleu  ~  "Ya Catch More Flies With Honey Than Vinegar"

25)  Twice  ~  "Pit-A-Pat"

26)  Maggie Teachout  ~  "Vinegar"

"Instant" Songs

When you start listening to these songs, you will "Instant"-ly know that they're worth your time. No need to wait – feel free to enjoy them right away!  ~  JH

1)  Natalie Imbruglia  ~  "Instant Crush"

2)  Lennon/Ono with The Plastic Ono Band  ~  "Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)"

3)  Sophia Fresh ft. T-Pain  ~  "This Instant"

4)  Charley Pride  ~  "Instant Loneliness"

5)  Lea Salonga  ~  "One Indescribable Instant"

6)  Daft Punk ft. Julian Casablancas  ~  "Instant Crush"

7)  The Who  ~  "Instant Party"

8)  Madonna  ~  "Impressive Instant"

9)  Ringo Starr  ~  "Instant Amnesia"

10)  Sheila  ~  "Chaque Instant de Chaque Jour"  (I know I've heard this tune before. Maybe as an instrumental. Or with English lyrics. I dunno, it just sounds very familiar...)

11)  UB40  ~  "Instant Radical Change Of Perception"

12)  Richie Kotzen  ~  "In An Instant"

13)  Doris Day  ~  "Instant Love"

14)  Golden Earring  ~  "Instant Poetry"

15)  Zemaria  ~  "Instant Lover"

16)  Beastie Boys  ~  "Instant Death"

17)  Hawksley Workman  ~  "Don't Take Yourself Away (Instant Nostalgia)"

18)  Delerium ft. Kirsty Hawkshaw  ~  "Fleeting Instant"

19)  Dan Hartman  ~  "Instant Replay"

20)  Erin McKeown ft. Ryan Montbleau  ~  "Instant Classic"

21)  Mr. Hudson  ~  "Instant Messenger"

22)  Suzanne Vega  ~  "Instant Of The Hour After"

23)  Monoeyes  ~  "My Instant Song"

24)  The Ventures  ~  "Instant Guitars"

25)  Olivia Chaney  ~  Blessed Instant"

Songs About Tips & Ash

It really is amazing what you can come up with when you pair songs with two completely unrelated words in their titles. Case in point, these Songs About Tips & Ash. What are you waiting for? Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Sam Bruno  ~  "Tip Of My Tongue"

2)  Demon Hunter  ~  "Ash"

3)  Bethel Music ft. Steffany Gretzinger  ~  "Tip Of My Toes"

4)  Zola Jesus  ~  "Ash To Bone"

5)  Bright Eyes  ~  "An Attempt To Tip The Scales"

6)  The Milk Carton Kids  ~  "The Ash & Clay"

7)  Steve Wariner  ~  "The Tips Of My Fingers"

8)  LiSA  ~  "Ash"  (No clue what this lady is singing about, but she belts it out with such energy and vocal prowess that, well, who actually cares what she's saying? It's good stuff!)

9)  Finger Eleven  ~  "Tip"

10)  MS MR   ~ "Ash Tree Lane"

11)  The Civil Wars  ~  "Tip Of My Tongue"

12)  Augustana  ~  "Ash And Ember"

13)  The Tubes  ~  "Tip Of My Tongue"  (What in the actual is that singer wearing on his head? Looks like a cobra-shaped bicycle helmet. Or he used three canisters of mousse on his hair. Either way...ICK! Good song, though.)

14)  This Is The Kit  ~  "White Ash Cut"

15)  John Hiatt & The Goners  ~  "Tip Of My Tongue"

16)  Corrosion Of Conformity ft. James Hetfield  ~  "Man Or Ash"

17)  The Cars  ~  "Blue Tip"

18)  Paradise Lost  ~  "Ash & Debris"

19)  Ezra Furman  ~  "Tip Of A Match"  (This may be both the best and worst song by a man in a dress that you'll hear all day.)

20)  Joshua Hyslop  ~  "Ash & Stone"

21)  Sparks  ~  "Tips For Teens"

22)  Steve Hackett  ~  "Emerald And Ash"

23)  The Motels  ~  "Tipping Point"

24)  The Babe Rainbow  ~  "Ash May & Dr. Love Wisdom"

25)  Owl City  ~  "The Tip Of The Iceberg"