Monday, March 16, 2020

"Contagious" Songs


You CANNOT catch the Coronavirus by checking out this blog! But you can hear a bunch of catchy tunes with the word "Contagious" in their titles to pass the time away while you self-quarantine (if applicable) or pretend to work (if applicable). And don't worry (or worry, if applicable) – there'll be plenty more posts of this nature this week. You're welcome (or I'm sorry). Enjoy! (Or don't!)  ~  JH



1)  The Isley Brothers ft. R. Kelly & Chanté Moore  ~  "Contagious"




2)  Avril Lavigne  ~  "Contagious"




3)  Collective Soul  ~  "Contagious"




4)  Boys Like Girls  ~  "Contagious"




5)  Y&T  ~  "Contagious"




6)  Frankie Laine  ~  "Contagious"




7)  Anarbor  ~  "Contagious"




8)  Learning Music  ~  "Contagious"




9)  Saving Abel  ~  "Contagious"




10)  The Bar-Kays  ~  "Contagious"




11)  Trapt  ~  "Contagious"




12)  The Whispers  ~  "Contagious"




13)  Marc Robillard  ~  "Contagious"




14)  Filter  ~  "Hatred Is Contagious"




15)  Night Riots  ~  "Contagious"




16)  Chromeo  ~  "I'm Not Contagious"




17)  Little Eye  ~  "Contagious"




18)  A Static Lullaby  ~  "Contagious"




19)  Masketta Fall  ~  "So Contagious"




20)  Aaron Sprinkle  ~  "So Contagious"




21)  Nathassia  ~  "Contagious"




22)  ZOEgirl  ~  "Contagious"




23)  Emily Nance  ~  "So Contagious"




24)  The Cab  ~  "This City Is Contagious"




25)  Nirvana  ~  "Smells Like Teen Spirit"   ("I feel stupid and contagious..." C'mon, how could I forget this classic?)


Saturday, March 14, 2020

Songs About Jam


Remember when I promised you I'd follow up Songs About Toast with a set of Songs About Jam? Yeah, well, I forgot. Until now... Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Michael Jackson ft. Heavy D  ~  "Jam"  (A forgotten gem of a video by MJ, featuring "the other MJ" – Michael Jordan!)




2)  Scatman John ft. Louis Armstrong  ~  "Everybody Jam"




3)  Three Dog Night  ~  "Jam"




4)  Kim Kardashian  ~  "Jam (Turn It Up)"  (My word, this is horrible! Not that I'm surprised, but still...)




5)  Toad The Wet Sprocket  ~  "Jam"




6)  King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard  ~  "Slow Jam 1"




7)  Atlanta Rhythm Section  ~  "Champagne Jam"




8)  Ted Nugent  ~  "Shut Up & Jam!"




9)  Jhene Aiko  ~  "Space Jam"




10)  Run-D.M.C.  ~  "Jam-Master Jammin'"




11)  Technotronic  ~  "Pump Up The Jam"




12)  Carole King  ~  "Raspberry Jam"




13)  Dave Matthews Band  ~  "Kit-Kat Jam"




14)  Usher ft. Monica  ~  "Slow Jam"




15)  Freddie Jackson  ~  "Jam Tonight"




16)  38 Special  ~  "Jam On"




17)  Skindred  ~  "That's My Jam"




18)  The Gap Band  ~  "Jam The Motha'"




19)  DC Talk  ~  "Time Ta Jam"  (This song is, uh...how do I say this...um...let's just say TobyMac's music has improved in the past 30 years...)




20)  Elle King   ~  "Ram Jam"




21)  Fame Cast  ~  "Hot Lunch Jam"




22)  "Weird Al" Yankovic  ~  "Traffic Jam"




23)  The Sugarhill Gang  ~  "Rapper's Reprise (Jam Jam)"




24)  Bruce Dickinson  ~  "Midnight Jam"




25)  Relient K  ~  "That's My Jam"


Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Popular Songs Of 1980, Vol. 4


Last but not least. Popular Songs of 1980, Vol. 4. Ready... set... disGO! Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Kool & The Gang  ~  "Too Hot"




2)  Alabama  ~  "My Home's In Alabama"




3)  AC/DC  ~  "You Shook Me All Night Long"




4)  Michael Jackson  ~  "She's Out Of My Life"




5)  Christopher Cross  ~  "Ride Like The Wind"




6)  Kenny Rogers  ~  "You Decorated My Life"




7)  The Manhattans  ~  "Shining Star"




8)  Conway Twitty  ~  "I'd Love To Lay You Down"




9)  Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers  ~  "Don't Do Me Like That"




10)  Jermaine Jackson  ~  "Let's Get Serious"




11)  Pure Prairie League  ~  "Let Me Love You Tonight"  (Why, that's a baby-faced Vince Gill singing! I had no idea he went back THAT far! My right ear enjoyed this immensely!)




12)  Elton John  ~  "Little Jeannie"




13)  Pete Townshend  ~  "Let My Love Open The Door"




14)  Air Supply  ~  "Lost In Love"




15)  The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band  ~  "American Dream"




16)  Genesis  ~  "Misunderstanding"




17)  Ozzy Osbourne  ~  "Crazy Train"




18)  Jackson Browne  ~  "Boulevard"




19)  AC/DC  ~  "Hell's Bells"




20)  Boz Scaggs  ~  "Breakdown Dead Ahead"




21)  Steve Forbert  ~  "Romeo's Tune"




22)  Donnie Iris  ~  "Ah Leah!"




23)  Electric Light Orchestra  ~  "All Over The World"




24)  Joe Walsh  ~  "All Night Long"




25)  Michael Jackson  ~  "Off The Wall"


Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Popular Songs Of 1980, Vol. 3


I'm getting ahead of myself. But honestly, who cares? Popular Songs of 1980, Vol. 3. You're welcome!  ~  JH



1)  Don Williams  ~  "I Believe In You"





2)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "Hungry Heart"




3)  Prince  ~  "I Wanna Be Your Lover"




4)  Charly McClain  ~  "Men"




5)  Waylon Jennings  ~  "Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)"




6)  Smokey Robinson  ~  "Cruisin'"





7)  Billy Joel  ~  "You May Be Right"




8)  The Buggles  ~  "Video Killed The Radio Star"




9)  Alabama  ~  "Why Lady Why"




10)  Kool & The Gang  ~  "Celebration"




11)  Loverboy  ~  "Turn Me Loose"




12)  Shalamar  ~  "The Second Time Around"




13)  Mac Davis  ~  "It's Hard To Be Humble"




14)  Gary Numan  ~  "Cars"




15)  Eddie Rabbitt  ~  "Drivin' My Life Away"




16)  Kurtis Blow  ~  "The Breaks"




17)  Judas Priest  ~  "Breaking The Law"




18)  The Brothers Johnson  ~  "Stomp!"




19)  Willie Nelson  ~  "On The Road Again"




20)  Kenny Loggins  ~  "This Is It"




21)  Commodores  ~  "Still"




22)  Robbie Dupree  ~  "Steal Away"




23)  Ray, Goodman, & Brown  ~  "Special Lady"




24)  Fleetwood Mac  ~  "Sara"




25)  Oak Ridge Boys  ~  "Leavin' Louisiana In The Broad Daylight"