Monday, September 10, 2018

“Suck”-y Songs

I could've sworn I did a post of "Suck"-y Songs a few years ago. But upon searching through all my previous blog posts, I couldn't find evidence to back it up. So here it is...complete with newer songs that I wouldn't have been able to include a few years ago, even if I *had* posted it then. Ready...set...enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Avonlea  ~  “It Sucks”




2)  Johnny Cash  ~  “Ride This Train / You Wild Colorado / The Whirl And The Suck / Big River”




3)  Kelly Clarkson  ~  “My Life Would Suck Without You”




4)  Cornershop  ~  “Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast”




5)  Abigail Breslin  ~  “You Suck”




6)  Jesus Jones  ~  “Suck It Up”




7)  Aqua  ~  “If The World Didn’t Suck (We Would All Fall Off)”




8)  Simple Plan  ~  “You Suck At Love”




9)  The Murmurs  ~  “You Suck”




10)  MxPx  ~  “Everything Sucks (When You’re Gone)”




11)  Republica  ~  “Suck, Baby, Suck”




12)  Arctic Monkeys  ~  “Suck It And See”  (According to Urban Dictionary, the title of this song is derived from a “charming British expression referring to trying out something [that is] untested or…unknown.” The more you know…)




13)  Emma Blackery  ~  “Sucks To Be You”




14)  Yuck  ~  “Suck”




15)  Poliça  ~  “Baby Sucks”




16)  Four Year Strong  ~  “It Must Really Suck To Be Four Year Strong Right Now”




17)  Best Kept Secret  ~  “Suck It Up, Princess”




18)  Dope  ~  “Everything Sucks”




19)  Shiloh  ~  “Goodbye, You Suck”




20)  Mudhoney  ~  “Suck You Dry”


“Unpredictable” Songs

You never know what's going to happen next when it comes to these songs. Because they're "Unpredictable." Get it? Yeah, I know. Stupid joke! But good songs... Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Olly Murs & Louisa Johnson  ~  “Unpredictable”




2)  Tahiti 80  ~  “Unpredictable”




3)  Celeste Buckingham  ~  “Unpredictable”




4)  Donald  ~  “Unpredictable”




5)  Francesca Battistelli  ~  “Unpredictable”




6)  Jaco Jana  ~  “Unpredictable Life Journey”




7)  Green Day  ~  “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)”  (Nope, our theme word doesn’t appear anywhere in the title, but the phrase “it’s something unpredictable” is ever-present throughout the song.)




8)  Patti LaBelle  ~  “Unpredictable”




9)  Asher Monroe  ~  “Unpredictable”




10)  Bella Santiago  ~  “Unpredictable”




11)  5 Seconds Of Summer  ~  “Unpredictable”




12)  Keshia Chante  ~  “Unpredictable”




13)  The Icarus Account  ~  “Unpredictable”




14)  Tilly  ~  “Unpredictable”




15)  BBMak  ~  “Unpredictable”




16)  Becky Hill  ~  “Unpredictable”




17)  Leandro Henrique  ~  “Unpredictable”




18)  Eva Schubert  ~  “Unpredictable”




19)  Kentish Fire  ~  “So Unpredictable”




20)  Natalie Cole  ~  “Unpredictable You”


Saturday, September 8, 2018

"Anonymous" Songs

There's been a lot of talk about this particular word of late -- who knows why? -- so I decided to make a post full of songs featuring the word "Anonymous" in their titles. Typical of me, I know. Enjoy!  ~  JH


1)  Courtney Barnett  ~  "Anonymous Club"




2)  Weezer  ~  "II. Anonymous"




3)  Three Days Grace  ~  "Anonymous"




4)  Billie Myers  ~  "Anonymous"




5)  Bobby V ft. Timberland  ~  "Anonymous"




6)  Spacehog  ~  "Anonymous"




7)  Focus  ~  "Anonymous Two"




8)  Madilyn Paige  ~  "Anonymous"




9)  Gemini Syndrome  ~  "Anonymous"




10)  10cc  ~  "Lovers Anonymous"




11)  Fort Frances  ~  "Anonymous"




12)  The Cats  ~  "Anonymous Mr. Brown"




13)  Darcie Miner  ~  "Loneliness Anonymous"




14)  Bobby Vee  ~  "Anonymous Phone Call"




15)  Stephanie Martin  ~  "Anonymous"




16)  Moment 44  ~  "Quitters Anonymous"




17)  Eliane  ~  "Anonymous"





18)  SSQ  ~  "Anonymous"




19)  MAX ft. Jared Evan  ~  "Ms. Anonymous"




20)  Pavla Mikulasova  ~  "Anonymous Day"

Friday, September 7, 2018

Songs About Fireflies

I thought there was only one good Song About Fireflies. (I'm talking to you, Owl City.) Little did I know, there are quite a few more that are worth listening to. Here's a sampling of some of the best of those. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Owl City  ~  “Fireflies”




2)  April Kry  ~  “Fireflies”




3)  Mason Jennings  ~  “Darkness Between The Fireflies”




4)  Jessa Anderson  ~  “Fireflies”




5)  Tony Bennett & The Muppets  ~  “Firefly”




6)  Caroline Herring  ~  “Fireflies”




7)  The Temptations  ~  “Firefly”




8)  Leona Lewis  ~  “Fireflies”




9)  A Silent Film  ~  “Firefly In My Window”




10)  Rhett Miller & Rachael Yamagata  ~  “Fireflies”




11)  Lindsey Stirling  ~  “Firefly”




12)  Paul Oakenfold ft. Matt Goss  ~  “Firefly”




13)  Mura Masa & Bonzai  ~  “Firefly”




14)  John Grant  ~  “Fireflies”




15)  Uriah Heep  ~  “Firefly”




16)  Richard Rawson ft. Tom Parker  ~  “Fireflies”




17)  Ron Pope  ~  “Fireflies”




18)  The Revivalists  ~  “Catching Fireflies”




19)  Chris Garneau  ~  “Fireflies”




20)  Jimmy Needham  ~  “Firefly”


Thursday, September 6, 2018

“Take” or “Leave” Songs, Vol. 3

With this post, we conclude the three-part series featuring "Take" or "Leave" Songs. But this is far from the leftovers one might expect from a final post. In fact, there are several all-time classic tunes in this one. So whatcha waiting' around for? Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Ricky Van Shelton  ~  “I’ll Leave This World Loving You”




2)  Paloma Faith  ~  “Take Me”




3)  Dave Matthews  ~  “Stay Or Leave”




4)  The Staple Singers  ~  “I’ll Take You There”




5)  George Strait  ~  “She’ll Leave You With A Smile”




6)  Barry Manilow  ~  “Ready To Take A Chance Again”




7)  Una Healy  ~  “Don’t Leave Me Alone”




8)  Loretta Lynn  ~  “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)”




9)  Blackstreet  ~  “Don’t Leave Me”




10)  Jason Aldean  ~  “Take A Little Ride”




11)  Julie Andrews  ~  “I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love”




12)  Pink Floyd  ~  “Take It Back”




13)  Patsy Cline  ~  “Leavin’ On Your Mind”




14)  Eddie Money ft. Ronnie Spector  ~  “Take Me Home Tonight”




15)  NF  ~  “How Could You Leave Us?”




16)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  “We Take Care Of Our Own”




17)  Meiko  ~  “Leave The Lights On”




18)  Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers  ~  “They Can’t Take That Away From Me”




19)  Ariana Grande  ~  “Leave Me Lonely”




20)  Smokie  ~  “Take Good Care Of My Baby”




21)  Natalie Imbruglia  ~  “Leave Me Alone”




22)  Mr. Big  ~  “Just Take My Heart”




23)  Sheryl Crow  ~  “Leaving Las Vegas”




24)  Paul McCartney  ~  “Take It Away”




25)  Thomas Rhett  ~  “Leave Right Now”




26)  Queen  ~  “You Take My Breath Away”




27)  Audio Adrenaline  ~  “Leaving 99”




28)  Nate Ruess  ~  “Take It Back”




29)  Anderson East  ~  “If You Keep Leaving Me”




30)  Hillsong Worship  ~  “Take It All”




31)  Rodney Crowell  ~  “I Couldn’t Leave You If I Tried”




32)  Ed Sheeran  ~  “Take It Back”




33)  Scorpions  ~  “I’m Leaving You”