"Rough" & "Smooth" Songs

At it again, eh? Yep. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Anna Nalick  ~  "In The Rough"

2)  Santana ft. Rob Thomas  ~  "Smooth"

3)  Bananarama  ~  "Rough Justice"

4)  Big Daddy Kane  ~  "Smooth Operator"

5)  Dreams So Real  ~  "Rough Night In Jericho"

6)  Michael Jackson  ~  "Smooth Criminal"

7)  ZZ Top  ~  "Rough Boy"

8)  Lake Street Dive  ~  "You Go Down Smooth"

9)  Paulini  ~  "Rough Day"

10)  Sade  ~  "Smooth Operator"

11)  Endangered Speeches  ~  "The City Is Rough"

12)  Shara Nelson  ~  "Rough With The Smooth"

13)  June Allyson, Mickey Rooney, & The Stafford Sisters  ~  "Treat Me Rough"

14)  David Garrett  ~  "Smooth Criminal"  (Two versions of the same song in one post? Yep, this is MJ's song, too – but violinist Garrett gives it a whole different sound and feel in his instrumental version.)

15)  Jennifer Knapp  ~  "Diamond In The Rough"

"New" & "Old" Songs

Why? Why more "Opposites" music posts? Because maybe, just maybe, I can't stop. No matter how hard I try. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Flyleaf  ~  "New Horizons"

2)  Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton  ~  "You Can't Make Old Friends"

3)  Patti LaBelle  ~  "New Attitude"

4)  Black Mountain  ~  "Old Fangs"

5)  Céline Dion  ~  "A New Day Has Come"

6)  Neil Young  ~  "Old Man"

7)  Leeland  ~  "New Creation"

8)  Froggy Fresh  ~  "Same Old Kid"  (I'm not sure what to make of this one – the dude seems dead-serious, and his lyrics are pretty dang good, but the whole thing comes off like a parody of "real" rap – maybe not?)

9)  Paloma Faith  ~  "New York"

10)  Kenny Chesney  ~  "Old Blue Chair"

11)  Deadeye Dick  ~  "New Age Girl"

12)  Maps & Atlases  ~  "Old Ash"

13)  INXS  ~  "New Sensation"

14)  Ben Howard  ~  "Old Pine"

15)  U2  ~  "New Year's Day"

16)  Ólafur Arnalds ft. Arnór Dan  ~  "Old Skin"

17)  Alicia Keys  ~  "Brand New Me"

18)  Our Last Night  ~  "Same Old War"

19)  Wreckx-N-Effect  ~  "New Jack Swing"

20)  Brad Paisley ft. Alabama  ~  "Old Alabama"

21)  Tamar Kaprelian  ~  "New Day"

22)  Lupe Fiasco ft. Ed Sheeran  ~  "Old School Love"

23)  Yael Naim  ~  "New Soul"

24)  Redlight King  ~  "Old Man"  (Does this chorus sound familiar? Yep, they sampled Neil Young's song – see #6 above – but this song was sufficiently unique in its own right to merit inclusion here.)

25)  The Stylistics  ~  "You Make Me Feel Brand New"

Songs With Women's Names In The Titles – 1980 To The Present, Vol. 2

Well, this is it. Part 6 of 6 of songs with people's names in the title. If I missed your favorite song, you may now throw your barbs. Hopefully, though, with your help, I've covered most of the good ones. I hope you've enjoyed these as much as I've enjoyed compiling. If not, there's always next time...  ~  JH

1)  Aerosmith  ~  "Janie's Got A Gun"

2)  Yellowcard  ~  "Rough Landing, Holly"

3)  Marillion  ~  "Kayleigh"

4)  Blondie  ~  "Maria"

5)  Fur Patrol  ~  "Lydia"  (I was halfway through watching this video when I realized that all the band members are playing imaginary instruments – talk about slow!)

6)  Goodshirt  ~  "Sophie"

7)  Rancid  ~  "Ruby Soho"

8)  Dexys Midnight Runners  ~  "Come On Eileen"

9)  Elvis Costello  ~  "Veronica"

10)  Shawn Colvin  ~  "Sunny Came Home"

11)  Brooks & Dunn ~  "My Maria"

12)  Starship  ~  "Sara"

13)  Tommy Tutone  ~  "867-5309/Jenny"

14)  Plain White T's  ~  "Hey There, Delilah"

15)  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers  ~  "Mary Jane's Last Dance"

Songs With Women's Names In The Titles – 1980 To The Present, Vol. 1

Okay, we're heading into the home stretch here. For those of who you may be waiting to "yell" at me for missing a vital song, your time is soon. In case you weren't paying attention (shame on you!), this is part 5 of 6 of a greater series of songs with people's names in the titles. This particular post is part 1 of 2 of songs with women's names in the titles, featuring songs released from 1980 to the present. Pre-1980 songs were already covered in 2 previous posts. Okay, enough preamble. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Toto  ~  "Rosanna"

2)  Michael Jackson  ~  "Billie Jean"

3)  Bon Iver  ~  "For Emma, Forever Ago"

4)  Joshua Kadison  ~  "Jessie"

5)  Goo Goo Dolls  ~  "Iris"

6)  Kool & The Gang  ~  "Joanna"

7)  Laura Branigan  ~  "Gloria"

8)  The Zutons  ~  "Valerie"  (I thought this was originally Amy Winehouse's song, but apparently these guys came out with it first.)

9)  The Calling  ~  "Adrienne"

10)  Kim Carnes  ~  "Bette Davis Eyes"

11)  My Chemical Romance  ~  "Helena"

12)  Europe  ~  "Carrie"

13)  Kaiser Chiefs  ~  "Ruby"

14)  Santana ft. The Product G&B  ~  "Maria Maria"

15)  MIKA  ~  "Grace Kelly"

Songs With Men's Names In The Titles, Vol. 2

Here's part 2 of 2 of songs with men's names in the titles, and part 4 of a greater 6-part series. If you missed the previous posts, you better get to gettin'! Oh yeah, and enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Rednex  ~  "Cotton Eye Joe"

2)  Bat For Lashes  ~  "Daniel"

3)  Dixie Chicks  ~  "Goodbye Earl"

4)  Blessid Union Of Souls  ~  "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me For Me)"

5)  Ray Charles  ~  "Hit The Road, Jack!"

6)  Herman's Hermits  ~  "I'm Henry VIII, I Am"  (This song is going to be stuck in your head for the rest of the day now. You're welcome.)

7)  John Mellencamp  ~  "Jack And Diane"  (With this song, you also get a lady's name – no extra charge!)

8)  Pearl Jam  ~  "Jeremy"

9)  Martha & The Vandellas  ~  "Jimmy Mack"

10)  Chuck Berry  ~  "Johnny B. Goode"

11)  Toni Basil  ~  "Mickey"

12)  Billy Joel  ~  "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"

13)  Regina Spektor  ~  "Oh Marcello"  (The song ends around the 3:00 mark. There's not much to see after that…)

14)  Flyleaf  ~  "Red Sam"

15)  Boney M.  ~ "Rasputin"

16)  R.E.M.  ~  "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?"