“If,” “And,” & “But” Songs, Vol. 1

Here begins a three-part series (yes, another one!) featuring songs with the words "If," "And," and "But" in their titles. Because...why not? So that the songs I had to choose from wouldn't be limitless, I only allowed myself to pick songs with one of these words at the beginning of the title. Still...there were a lot to choose from. Here's my best effort at narrowing down only the best. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Bread  ~  “If”

2)  The Avett Brothers  ~  “And It Spread”

3)  Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga  ~  “But Beautiful”

4)  Kurtis Blow  ~  “If I Ruled The World”

5)  Passenger  ~  “And I Love Her”

6)  Shirley Temple  ~  “But Definitely”

7)  Stevie Nicks  ~  “If Anyone Falls”

8)  Frankie J  ~  “And I Had You There”

9)  Emarosa  ~  “But You Won’t Love A Ghost”

10)   Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band  ~  “If The Phone Doesn’t Ring, It’s Me”

11)  Angus and Julia Stone  ~  “And The Boys”

12)  Faith Hill  ~  “But I Will”

13)  Sting  ~  “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You”

14)  The Cardigans  ~  “And Then You Kissed Me”

15)  Siouxsie and the Banshees  ~  “But Not Them”

16)  Yvonne Elliman  ~  “If I Can’t Have You”

17)  Deep Purple  ~  “And The Address”

18)  Harriet Hilliard  ~  “But Where Are You?”

19)  Huey Lewis And The News  ~  “If This Is It”

20)  The Hooters  ~  “And We Danced”

21)  Gilbert O’Sullivan  ~  “But I’m Not”

22)  Barbra Streisand & Vince Gill  ~  “If You Ever Leave Me”

23)  The Beatles  ~  “And I Love Her”

24)  David Cook  ~  “But You Won’t”

25)  Cher  ~  “If I Could Turn Back Time”

26)  Van Morrison  ~  “And It Stoned Me”

27)  Jamie Cullum  ~  “But For Now”

28)  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark  ~  “If You Leave”

29)  Della Reese  ~  “And That Reminds Me”

30)  Bert & Ernie  ~  “But I Like You”

"Particular" Songs

For a refreshing change of pace, this post is a one-off – no series or miniseries this time around. To sweeten the pot even further, it’s a short post – only 12 songs. And…you’re welcome! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Alanis Morissette  ~  “That Particular Time”

2)  Deadhorse  ~  “No Particular Night Or Morning”

3)  Oh Land  ~  “No Particular Order”

4)  Deborah Blando  ~  “Jeito Particular”  (I don’t understand a word she’s singing, but it sure sounds nice!)

5)  Jimmy Buffett  ~  “One Particular Harbour”

6)  Blonde Redhead  ~  “In Particular”

7)  Henrique & Juliano  ~  “Céu Particular”  (I don’t know what they’re singing about either, but I like it – so I guess it doesn’t really matter, right?)

8)  The Whigs  ~  “In Particular”

9)  Chuck Berry  ~  “No Particular Place To Go”

10)  Marisa Monte  ~  “Infinito Particular”  (Oh, look! Another song in a foreign language. Isn’t it lovely? I wonder what she’s singing about…)

11)  Shania Twain ft. Alison Krauss & Union Station  ~  “Ain’t No Particular Way”

12)  Miguel Bosé  ~  “Nada Particular”  (What a great song! Hopefully it’s not about something wretched. I wouldn’t know – I don’t understand the lyrics.)

Songs About Gravity, Vol. 2

We're not touching back down on solid ground just yet. Not till after we've heard these tunes. Part 2 of 2 featuring Songs About "Gravity." And....go!  ~  JH

1)  John Mayer  ~  “Gravity”

2)  Hootie & The Blowfish ft. Nanci Griffith  ~  “Gravity Of The Situation”

3)  Coldplay  ~  “Gravity”

4)  Lucy Schwartz  ~  “Gravity”

5)  The Veer Union  ~  “Defying Gravity”

6)  Against The Current  ~  “Gravity”

7)  Switchfoot  ~  “Oh! Gravity.”

8)  Connie Talbot  ~  “Gravity”

9)  Urbandub  ~  “Gravity”

10)  Zlata Ognevich  ~  “Gravity”

11)  Delirious?  ~  “Gravity”

12)  Papa Roach ft. Maria Brink  ~  “Gravity”

13)  Javier Colon  ~  “Gravity”

14)  DJ Fresh ft. Ella Eyre  ~  “Gravity”

15)  Kristian Bush  ~  “Southern Gravity”

16)  Trentemøller  ~  “Gravity”

17)  Stephen Kellogg And The Sixers  ~  “Gravity”

18)  Steve Vai  ~  “Gravity Storm”

19)  Hooverphonic  ~  “Gravity”

20)  Grand Mexican Warlock  ~  “Gravity Pin”  (And the winner of Best Band Name In The Post goes to…)

Songs About Gravity, Vol. 1

Some subjects are perfect fodder for singers and songwriters, and by the looks of it, "Gravity" is one such subject. I base this theory on the preponderance of not just songs – but great songs – which bear the word in their titles and lyrics. Here's part 1 of 2 featuring Songs About "Gravity." Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Soul Asylum  ~  “Gravity”

2)  Alison Krauss & Union Station  ~  “Gravity”

3)  The Allman Brothers Band ft. The Tonight Show Brass  ~  “True Gravity”

4)  Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenoweth  ~  “Defying Gravity”

5)  R.E.M.  ~  “Feeling Gravity’s Pull”

6)  Emmylou Harris  ~  “Defying Gravity”

7)  Shawn McDonald  ~  “Gravity”

8)  Kerli  ~  “Zero Gravity”

9)  Big & Rich  ~  “Gravity”

10)  Sara Bareilles  ~  “Gravity”

11)  The Verve  ~  “Gravity Grave”

12)  Dolly Parton  ~  “Jesus & Gravity”

13)  Mads Langer  ~  “No Gravity”

14)  Pixie Lott  ~  “Gravity”

15)  Caleb Johnson  ~  “Fighting Gravity”

16)  Borgeous ft. Lights  ~  “Zero Gravity”

17)  Tyrone Wells  ~  “Gravity”

18)  Out Of The Grey  ~  “Gravity”

19)  Counting Crows  ~  “Like Teenage Gravity”

20)  Vienna Teng  ~  “Gravity”

Songs About Whips, Chains, & Ropes (& One About Handcuffs)

If your first thought upon reading this post title was, "Whaaattt???", then please feel free to get your mind out of the gutter. Admittedly, it was an intentionally "grab your attention" subject line, but the songs contained herein are utterly innocuous. Call it clickbait at its finest. I call it a brand new opportunity to...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Devo  ~  “Whip It”

2)  Apocalyptica ft. Franky Perez  ~  “House Of Chains”

3)  Foo Fighters  ~  “Rope”

4)  Silentó  ~  “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)”

5)  Toto  ~  “Don’t Chain My Heart”

6)  Lights  ~  “Heavy Rope”

7)  Willow Smith  ~  “Whip My Hair”

8)  Clay Walker  ~  “The Chain Of Love”

9)  KT Tunstall  ~  “Throw Me A Rope”

10)  Keith Richards  ~  “Whip It Up”

11)  The Pretenders  ~  “Back On The Chain Gang”

12)  Charlotte OC  ~  “Cut The Rope”

13)  Tedashii  ~  “Jumped Out The Whip”

14)  Carole King  ~  “Chains”

15)  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble  ~  “Tightrope”

16)  The Features  ~  “Big Mama Gonna Whip Us Good”

17)  Patty Loveless  ~  “Chains”

18)  Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds  ~  “Alone On The Rope”

19)  Jeff Bridges ft. Michael McDonald  ~  “She Lay Her Whip Down”

20)  Aretha Franklin  ~  “Chain Of Fools”

21)  Sting  ~  “Dead Man’s Rope”

22)  Doris Day  ~  “The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away)”

23)  Tina Arena  ~  “Chains”

24)  Janelle Monaé ft. Big Boi  ~  “Tightrope”

25)  The Good Bad Kids  ~  “Handcuffs”