“Magnificent” Songs

These songs are absolutely "Magnificent"! At least, that's what their titles would have you believe. As it turns out, with few exceptions, they're exactly as advertised. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  U2  ~  “Magnificent”

2)  Darlene Zschech ft. BJ Putnam  ~  “Magnificent”

3)  DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince  ~  “The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff”  (Talk about your shameless self-promotion.)

4)  The Clash  ~  “The Magnificent Seven”

5)  Soul Survivor  ~  “Magnificent Kindness”

6)  Nat King Cole  ~  “Magnificent Obsession”

7)  Dusty Springfield  ~  “The Magnificent Sanctuary Band”

8)  Don Moen  ~  “Wonderful, Magnificent God”

9)  Spiritual Beggars  ~  “Magnificent Obsession”

10)  Adam & The Ants  ~  “The Magnificent Five”

11)  Urban Rescue  ~  “Magnificent”  (Beautiful song – too much talking before and afterwards, though.)

12)  Hooverphonic  ~  “The Magnificent Tree”

13)  Travis  ~  “Magnificent Time”

14)  Steven Curtis Chapman  ~  “Magnificent Obsession”

15)  Gordon Lightfoot  ~  “Magnificent Outpouring”

16)  Elmer Bernstein  ~  “The Magnificent Seven (Main Title)”

17)  Big Daddy Weave  ~  “Magnificent God”

18)  Special Ed  ~  “I’m The Magnificent”  (Not sure what makes this guy thinks he’s so “magnificent.” I mean, he’s alright, but he’s not all THAT!)

19)  Kamasi Washington  ~  “The Magnificent 7”  (This whole performance is amazing. But the nearly-four-minute drum solo that kicks the whole thing off – my word! – it’s breathtaking!)

20)  Elbow  ~  “Magnificent (She Says)”

21)  Israel & New Breed  ~  “Magnificent And Holy”

22)  Silverman  ~  “Magnificent”

23)  The Otto Brothers  ~  “Be Magnificent”

24)  Tom T. Hall  ~  “Magnificent Music Machine”

25)  Iona  ~  “Factory Of Magnificent Souls”

"Full Moon" Songs

Looks like it's gonna be a full moon tonight. In that case, these songs should suit us just right. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Santana  ~  “Full Moon”

2)  The Black Ghosts  ~  “Full Moon”

3)  Sonata Arctica  ~  “Fullmoon”

4)  Lynyrd Skynyrd  ~  “Full Moon Night”

5)  Belly  ~  “Full Moon, Empty Heart”

6)  Jeff Beck  ~  “Full Moon Boogie”

7)  INXS ft. Chrissie Hynde  ~  “Full Moon, Dirty Hearts”

8)  Bob Dylan  ~  “Full Moon And Empty Arms”

9)  The Kinks  ~  “Full Moon”

10)  Brandy  ~  “Full Moon”

11)  Neil Halstead  ~  “Full Moon Rising”

12)  The Waterboys  ~  “A Full Moon In March”

13)  Robyn Hitchcock  ~  “ Full Moon In My Soul”

14)  Albert Collins  ~  “The Moon Is Full”

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15)  Candy Dulfer  ~  “Full Moon”

16)  Sean Chambers  ~  “Full Moon On Main Street”

17)  Grace Slick  ~  “Full Moon Man”

18)  Barrence Whitfield & The Savages  ~  “Full Moon In The Daylight Sky”

19)  Fronteers  ~  “Full Moon”

20)  Chela  ~  “Full Moon”

21)  Herbert Grönemeyer  ~  “Full Moon”

22)  k.d. lang & The Reclines  ~  “Full Moon Full Of Love”

23)  Amber Rubarth  ~  “Full Moon In Paris”

24)  Haggard  ~  “In A Fullmoon Procession”

25)  Sandy Denny  ~  “Full Moon”

A Dozen And A Half Renditions Of “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)”

BLOGGER'S NOTE: I actually put this post together around this time last year and saved it, but forgot to post it before the Christmas season had passed. So here ya go!

PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED INTRO:  Sometimes, to really appreciate a song you have to hear it by a variety of different artists. Admittedly, 18 different artists is a bit overkill, but I had a hard time narrowing it down. You should have heard some of the ones that DIDN'T make the cut! Anyway, just pick and choose which ones you want to listen to, and comment wherever you saw this post with your personal favorite rendition. I definitely know my favorite. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Christina Aguilera

2)  Mel Tormé & Judy Garland  (Trivia Note: Tormé, along with a guy named Robert Wells, actually wrote this classic Christmas song.)

3)  Carpenters

4)  Michael Bublé

5)  Donna Summer

6)  Jamie Foxx

7)  Shirley Bassey & BLAKE

8)  Gaither Vocal Band

9)  Jewel

10)  Nat King Cole

11)  John Denver & Anne Murray

12)  Stevie Wonder

13)  JoJo

14)  Aaron Neville

15)  Forte Femme

16)  Neil Diamond

17)  Andrea Bocelli & Natalie Cole

18)  Johnny Mathis

“Joke” Songs

You can take these songs seriously if you want to, but each one of them is truly a joke. Well, the word "Joke" (or one of its derivatives) appears in the title of each, so you can take that for whatever it's worth. Try not to laugh. (It's easy.) Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Lifehouse  ~  “The Joke”

2)  Neon Indian  ~  “Local Joke”

3)  R.E.M.  ~  “The Worst Joke Ever”

4)  Bee Gees  ~  “I Started A Joke”

5)  Jefferson Airplane  ~  “Share A Little Joke (With The World)”

6)  Robbie Williams  ~  “Get The Joke”

7)  Public Enemy  ~  “911 Is A Joke”

8)  Wilco  ~  “The Joke Explained”

9)  The Hold Steady  ~  “Joke About Jamaica”

10)   Snow  ~  “Joke Thing”

11)  The Smiths  ~  “That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore”

12)  Sharon Van Etten  ~  “A Joke Or A Lie”

13)  Eric B. & Rakim  ~  “I Ain’t No Joke”

14)  Biffy Clyro  ~  “The Joke’s On Us”

15)  Seven Mary Three  ~  “Devil’s Holy Joke”

16)  Rod Stewart  ~  “I Was Only Joking”

17)  Indigo Girls  ~  “Joking”

18)  Steve Miller Band  ~  “The Joker”

19)  AWOLNATION  ~  “Some Kind Of Joke”

20)  Manic Street Preachers  ~  “This Joke Sport Severed”

21)  Damien Jurado  ~  “The Joke Is Over”

22)  Trashcan Sinatras  ~  “January’s Little Joke”

23)  Fatima  ~  “Biggest Joke Of All”

24)  Cat Stevens  ~  “The Joke”

25)  Wishbone Ash  ~  “No Joke”

Songs For The Weekend

Because the weekend's almost upon us, there's these songs. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Coldplay ft. Beyoncé  ~  “Hymn For The Weekend”

2)  MGMT  ~  “Weekend Wars”

3)  Against The Current  ~  “One More Weekend”

4)  John Mayer  ~  “Love On The Weekend”

5)  Pete Yorn  ~  “Lost Weekend”

6)  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers  ~  “Big Weekend”

7)  Maria Friedman, Simon Russell Beale, Caroline O'Connor, Daniel Evans, Julian Ovenden, & Jenna Russell  ~  “A Weekend In The Country”

8)  Neil Young  ~  “Out On The Weekend” 

9)  Vera Lynn ft. Mantovani & His Orchestra  ~  “That Lovely Weekend”

10)   Loverboy  ~  “Working For The Weekend”  (The actual song starts at the 2:24 mark. You’re welcome.)

11)  Queen Latifah ft. Tony Rebel  ~  “Weekend Love”

12)  Billy Joel  ~  “Weekend Song”

13)  The O’Jays  ~  “Living For The Weekend”

14)  Sheena Easton  ~  “Weekend In Paris”

15)  The Stylistics  ~  “Funky Weekend”

16)  Dr. Dog  ~  “Weekend”

17)  Islands  ~  “The Weekend”

18)  George Benson  ~  “Weekend In L.A.”

19)  Steve Wariner  ~  “The Weekend”

20)  Katelyn Tarver  ~  “Weekend Millionaires”

21)  Elvis Costello & The Attractions ft. Jimmy Cliff  ~  “Seven Day Weekend”

22)  Super Furry Animals  ~ “Something For The Weekend”

23)  Golden Earring  ~  “Weekend Love”

24)  Bachman-Turner Overdrive  ~  “For The Weekend”

25)  The Black Eyed Peas ft. Esthero  ~  “Weekend”