Sometimes there's a specific song that I like and want to post, but I can't think of a good way to incorporate it anywhere. Other times, when I'm posting on a particular theme, I have leftover songs that I like but ultimately end up excluding for one reason or another. I keep all these "random" songs in a special file for…someday. Today must be someday, because I decided to gather a few of these "rejects" and post them…just because. Don't look too hard for a theme – there isn't one. Just enjoy! ~ JH
1) tobyMac ~ "Speak Life"
2) Nada Surf ~ "Popular"
3) Avicii ~ "Levels"
4) Nico & Vinz ~ "Am I Wrong?"
5) Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine ~ "Stereo Hearts"
6) Ed Sheeran ~ "Sing"
7) Rachael Yamagata ~ "Starlight"
8) Paramore ~ "Ain't It Fun"
9) Scarlett Rabe ~ "Battle Cry"
10) Isaac Hayes ~ "Walk On By"
11) Yeah Yeah Yeahs ~ "Zero"
12) Regina Spektor ~ "Fidelity"
13) Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea ~ "Problem"
14) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ~ "Wings"
15) Ellie Goulding ~ "Starry Eyed"
16) Fitz And The Tantrums ~ "Out Of My League"
17) Ingrid Michaelson ~ "The Way I Am"
18) We Are The In Crowd ~ "Never Be What You Want"
Out of all the crazy ideas I've had for music blog posts, this is definitely one of them. Here we have a small selection of Songs About Candles, or whose titles contain the word "Candle" or "Candles." Surprisingly, they're actually a nice group of songs. Enjoy! ~ JH
1) Elton John ~ "Candle In The Wind"
2) Hey Monday ~ "Candles"
3) Miguel ~ "Candles In The Sun"
4) Natalie Lungley ~ "Candles"
5) Jars Of Clay ~ "Five Candles (You Were There)"
6) Celia Pavey ~ "Candle In The Night"
7) Sponge ~ "Molly (16 Candles Down The Drain)"
8) Helen Reddy ~ "Candle On The Water"
9) The White Tie Affair ~ "Candle (Sick And Tired)"
This is not a playlist for a would-be lynch mob. I don't support that kind of behavior. These are not songs for lonely bats dangling upside down in dark, dank caves. They don't need music to make them feel worse about their situation. These are not songs for the brokenhearted. That's Bon Jovi's job. Rather, here's a collection of songs with the word "Hang" (or its derivatives) in their titles. Most of these songs are really good. Some of them are just okay. One of them is really bad, but my wife convinced me that it belonged in this list. (I'll let you figure out which one.) You probably will have heard of a few of them, while others will be as new to you as they were to me. In fact, they're all worth a listen – except that one song. Ready, set, enjoy! ~ JH
1) Lifehouse ~ "Hanging By A Moment"
2) The Letter Black ~ "Hanging On By A Thread"
3) New Kids On The Block ~ "Hangin' Tough"
4) Sarah Vaughan ~ "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most"
5) The McCoys ~ "Hang On, Sloopy"
6) The Supremes ~ "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
7) Counting Crows ~ "Hanginaround"
8) Robyn ~ "Hang With Me"
9) The Four Seasons ~ "Let's Hang On!"
10) Britt Nicole ~ "Hanging On"
11) Yellowcard ~ "Hang You Up" (This video is hilarious!)
12) Ivy Levan ~ "Hang Forever"
13) Phil Collins ~ "Hang In Long Enough"
14) Jann Arden ~ "Hanging By A Thread"
15) Tesla ~ "Hang Tough"
16) Sade ~ "Hang On To Your Love"
17) Dr. Dog ~ "Hang On"
18) Barbra Streisand ~ "Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home"
19) Smash Mouth ~ "Hang On"
20) Lykke Li ~ "Hanging High"
21) The Guess Who ~ "Hang On To Your Life"
22) Cheyenne Kimball ~ "Hanging On"
23) Marty Robbins ~ "Don't Let Me Hang Around"
24) The Cardigans ~ "Hanging Around"
25) The Monkees ~ "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?"
This may not be the best of the bunch in this brief miniseries of posts featuring Songs with "North," "South," "East," and "West" in their titles. But it IS the only one featuring songs by the Village People, Benny Hill, AND Groucho Marx. You're welcome. ~ JH
1) Village People ~ "Go West"
2) Lana Del Rey ~ "West Coast"
3) Benny Hill ~ "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)"
