Popular Songs Of 1978, Vol. 1

And now...that '70s post. Well, one of them, at least. Here's part 1 in what will be a 4-part series featuring the most Popular Songs Of 1978. Some really good stuff here, so what're you waiting for? Ready...set...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John  ~  “You’re The One That I Want”

2)  Bee Gees  ~  “Night Fever”

3)  Kenny Rogers  ~  “She Believes In Me”

4)  Foreigner  ~  “Hot Blooded”

5)  Anne Murray  ~  “You Needed Me”

6)  Dan Hill  ~  “Sometimes When We Touch”

7)  Kansas  ~  “Dust In The Wind”

8)  Crystal Gayle  ~  “Talking In Your Sleep”

9)  Ambrosia  ~  “How Much I Feel”

10)  Chuck Mangione  ~  “Feels So Good”

11)  Donna Summer  ~  “Last Dance”

12)  Boston  ~  “Don’t Look Back”

13)  Michael Johnson  ~  “Bluer Than Blue”

14)  Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway  ~  “The Closer I Get To You”

15)  Whitesnake  ~  “Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City”

16)  George Benson  ~  “On Broadway”

17)  Billy Joel  ~  “My Life”

18)  Santa Esmeralda  ~  “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”

19)  Leblanc & Carr  ~  “Falling”

20)  Evelyn “Champagne” King  ~  “Shame”

21)  David Gates  ~  “Goodbye Girl”

22)  Joe Walsh  ~  “Life’s Been Good”

23)  High Inergy  ~  “You Can't Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On)”

24)  Atlanta Rhythm Section  ~  “Imaginary Lover”

25)  Ronnie Milsap  ~  “What A Difference You’ve Made In My Life”

“Wretched” Songs

Well, this should be fun. Here's a small collection of songs which are truly "wretched," at least if their titles are to be believed. In truth, they're all pretty good tunes and not nearly as bleak as you'd think. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Spitting Feathers  ~  “Wretched Of The Earth”

2)  Jacob Izrael  ~  “Wretched Man”

3)  Joan Baez  ~  “Lost, Lonely, And Wretched”

4)  Donots  ~  “Wretched Boy”

5)  Blitzkid  ~  “Wretched”

6)  Bonewagon  ~  “Wretched Soul”

7)  Marcus Mumford  ~  “Wretched Man”

8)  Nine Inch Nails  ~  “The Frail / The Wretched”

9)  Sandy Denny  ~  “Wretched Wilbur”

10)  Attack! Attack!  ~  “The Wretched”

11)  We Could Be Astronauts  ~  “Wretched Corpse Piñata”  (This one is not nearly as gruesome as its title would indicate.)

12)  Beth Rowley  ~  “Wretched Body”

13)  Marcus Young  ~  “Wretched Man”

14)  Ryan Key  ~  “Wretched Heart”

15)  Emma Hill ft. Bryan Daste  ~  “The Black And Wretched Blue”

16)  Black Veil Brides  ~  “Wretched And Divine”

Songs About Exploding

Here's a bunch of Songs About Exploding that are sure to knock your socks off. And possibly every other part of you, depending on how big of an explosion we're talking about. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Nelly Furtado  ~  “Explode”

2)  Cloud Cult  ~  “The Exploding People”

3)  Ellie Goulding  ~  “Explosions”

4)  Matthew Good  ~  “A Single Explosion”

5)  Bond  ~  “Explosive”  (If you've never heard these ladies play their stringed instruments, you're truly missing out. They're amazing!)

6)  Fearless Vampire Killers  ~  “Exploding Heart Disorder”

7)  The Electric Mess  ~  “The Girl With The Exploding Dress”

8)  Elliott Smith  ~  “Bottle Up And Explode”

9)  HB  ~  “The Jesus Metal Explosion”  (Despite its befuddling title, this is actually a solid Christian metal song by a previously-unknown-to-me Finnish band.)

10)  The Cure  ~  “The Exploding Boy”

11)  Uh Huh Her  ~  “Explode”

12)  Jason Call  ~  “Exploding Lights”

13)  The Cardigans  ~  “Explode”

14)  Joseph Arthur  ~  “A Smile That Explodes”

15)  Ali Tolley  ~  “Explosion”

16)  Patrick Stump  ~  “Explode”  (If you’re wondering where you might’ve heard this guy’s voice before, it may be because he’s the lead singer of Fall Out Boy.)

17)  In Flames ft. Emilia Feldt  ~  “When The World Explodes”

18)  Pond  ~  “When It Explodes”

19)  Charli XCX  ~  “Explode”

20)  Navajo Code Talkers  ~  “Rockin’ Into An Explosion”

21)  Shonen Knife  ~  “Explosion”

22)  Seafret  ~  “Explosion”

23)  Zolita  ~  “Explosion”

24)  The Presidents Of The United States Of America  ~  “Tiny Explosions”

25)  The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart  ~  “Until The Sun Explodes”

Songs About Eagles

Here's a small collection of Songs About Eagles. Because who cares about the stinky ol' Patriots anyway?!?! Enjoy!  ~  JH


1)  Seal  ~  "Fly Like An Eagle"

2)  ABBA  ~  "Eagle"

3)  Cake  ~  "Comfort Eagle"

4)  The Staves  ~  "Eagle Song"

5)  John Denver  ~  "The Eagle And The Hawk"

6)  Laura Marling  ~  "I Was An Eagle"

7)  Aaron Tippin  ~  "Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly"

8)  Janet Jackson  ~  "Black Eagle"

9)  Robin Trower  ~  "Day Of The Eagle"

10)  Dolly Parton  ~  "Eagle When She Flies"

11)  Canon  ~  "Eagles"

12)  Real Ivanna  ~  "Like An Eagle"

13)  Stratovarius  ~  "Eagleheart"

14)  White Heart  ~  " Fly Eagle Fly"

15)  Waylon Jennings  ~  "The Eagle"

Songs About Boomerangs

I'll just throw this post out here and see what happens. If it comes back to me, I guess it was meant to be. Or something like that... Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  JoJo Siwa  ~  “Boomerang”

2)  SMSHNG HRTS  ~  “Boomerang”

3)  Jana Kramer  ~  “Boomerang”

4)  Texas King  ~  “Boomerang”

5)  ABBA  ~  “Bang-A-Boomerang”

6)  EMIN ft. Nile Rodgers  ~  “Boomerang”

7)  Amaranthe  ~  “Boomerang”

8)  Elliot Moss  ~  “Boomerang / My Statue Sinking / Dolly Zoom”

9)  Jidenna  ~  “Boomerang”

10)  Blümchen  ~  “Boomerang”

11)  Walk Off The Earth  ~  “Boomerang”

12)  Pigeon John ft. 20syl  ~  “Boomerang”

13)  Nicole Scherzinger  ~  “Boomerang”

14)  Pretty Maids  ~  “Nuclear Boomerang”

15)  Chelsea Williams  ~  “Boomerang”

16)  Barenaked Ladies  ~  “Boomerang”

17)  She Is We  ~  “Boomerang”

18)  firekid  ~  “Boomerang”

19)  Courtney Randall  ~  “Boomerang”

20)  Plain White T’s  ~  “Boomerang”

21)  Ward Thomas  ~  “Boomerang”

22)  Anthem Lights  ~  “Boomerang”

23)  Lucy Schwartz  ~  “Boomerang”

24)  Miniature Tigers  ~  “Boomerang”

25)  Aleesha  ~  “Love’s A Boomerang”

26)  Rachel Potter & Joey Stamper  ~  “Boomerang”