Songs About What "You Need"

I'm not sure how these songs get away with telling YOU, of all people, what YOU need. But that's – apparently – why they exist. Don't take my word for it, though. Check 'em out for yourself. Plenty of good tunes here, so I hope you will...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Taylor Swift  ~  "You Need To Calm Down"

2)  Paul McCartney, Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, & Rod Stewart  ~  "All You Need Is Love"  (Wow, what a lineup!)

3)  Candye Kane  ~  "You Need A Great Big Woman"  (Who doesn't?)

4)  Duran Duran  ~  "All You Need Is Now"

5)  The Jezabels  ~  "All You Need"

6)  Elton John  ~  "It's Me That You Need"

7)  Joey + Rory  ~  "All You Need Is Me"

8)  Alex Clare  ~  "Tell Me What You Need"

9)  BANKS  ~  "What You Need"

10)  INXS  ~  "What You Need"

11)  Wade Hayes & Megan Mullins  ~  "What You Need From Me"

12)  Jack Johnson  ~  "What You Thought You Need"

13)  Mariah Carey  ~  "Anytime You Need A Friend"

14)  Malcolm McLaren  ~  "You Need Hands"

15)  Against The Current  ~  "Something You Need"

16)  Ed Sheeran  ~  "You Need To Cut Your Hair"

17)  Shanice  ~  "You Need A Man"

18)  Rick Astley  ~  "Whenever You Need Somebody"

19)  Weyes Blood  ~  "Do You Need My Love?"

20)  Son Lux  ~  "The Fool You Need"

21)  Tina Turner  ~  "Whatever You Need"

22)  The Brevet  ~  "All You Need To Know"

23)  Jody Watley  ~  "I'm The One You Need"

24)  The Cardigans  ~  "I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer"

25)  Oh Honey  ~  "Take All The Time You Need"

Songs For Autistic Pride Day

Did you know that today is Autistic Pride Day? (I didn't, either.) To celebrate, I have compiled a modest collection of songs by artists who have been diagnosed with either autism or Asperger's syndrome. You are likely to be genuinely surprised by some of the artists who appear on this list. Hopefully, you will not be surprised by the talent level of these individuals and groups. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Owl City  ~  “Fireflies”

2)  Kodi Lee  ~  “A Song For You”

3)  Marty Balin  ~  “Hearts”

4)  Caiseal Mor  ~  “Pilgrimage”

5)  Days Of The New  ~  “Touch, Peel, And Stand”

6)  Derek Paravicini  ~  “Thinking Out Loud”

7)  Ladyhawke  ~  “Magic”

8)  Martin Finn  ~  “Sweet Disposition”

9)  Susan Boyle  ~  “I Dreamed A Dream”

10)  Tony DeBlois  ~  “For Good”

11)  The Vines  ~  “Ride”

12)  The AutistiX  ~  “Just The Same”

13)  James Taylor  ~  “Fire And Rain”

14)  Matt Savage  ~  “Spain”

15)  Courtney Love  ~  “Mono”

16)  James Durbin  ~  “Parachute”

17)  Gary Numan  ~  “Cars”

Songs About Smothering

Smothering has to be a terrible way to go. So, naturally, a bunch of people have written songs about it. And logically, I have gathered them all in one place here. Surprisingly...they're really good! Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Daughter  ~  “Smother”

2)  Epica  ~  “Cry For The Moon (The Embrace That Smothers – Part IV)”

3)  Jet Black  ~  “Smothering”

4)  Edwina Thorne  ~  “Smothering”

5)  The Letter Black  ~  “Smothering Walls”

6)  Spineshank  ~  “Smothered”

7)  Epica  ~  “Facade Of Reality (The Embrace That Smothers – Part V)”

8)  Michelle Jean  ~  “Smother”

9)  Stanley Yodeling  ~  “Smother”

10)  The Harts  ~  “Smother”

11)  Imelda May  ~  “Smotherin’ Me”

12)  The House  ~  “Smother Me”

13)  Epica  ~  “Seif al Din (The Embrace That Smothers – Part VI)”

14)  The Supremes  ~  “Mother You, Smother You”

15)  Vertigo  ~  “Something Grey”

16)  Brielle Liebman  ~  “Smothered”

17)  Papa vs Pretty  ~  “Smother”

18)  Kristine Jackson  ~  “Smothered”

19)  The Used  ~  “Smother Me”

20)  Olivia Nelson  ~  “Smother Me”

More Songs About Unicorns

Awhile back (I don't recall how long ago), I posted a bunch of Songs About Unicorns. Well, it looks like I missed more than a few good ones. Here's the long-awaited (said no one ever) follow-up. I hope you will enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  BLOW  ~  “Green Unicorn”

2)  Basto & Natasha Bedingfield  ~  “Unicorn”

3)  Super Furry Animals  ~  “Hometown Unicorn”

4)  Colour  ~  “Unicorns”

5)  Charlotte Summers  ~  “Unicorn”

6)  Kishi Bashi  ~  “Unicorns Die When You Leave”

7)  Heart Stream  ~   “The Unicorn Song”

8)  Saint-Michel  ~  “Unicorns”

9)  Rachel Sermanni  ~  “Marshmellow Unicorn”

10)  Alamo Race Track  ~  “Unicorn Loves Deer”

11)  D’Sound  ~  “Mr. Unicorn”

12)  Tyrannosaurus Rex  ~  “She Was Born To Be My Unicorn”

13)  The Cosmic Carnival  ~  “Unicorn”

14)  Bayside  ~  “They’re Not Horses, They’re Unicorns”

15)  Colour Me Wednesday  ~  “Unicorn In Uniform”

16)  Rhapsody Of Fire  ~  “The Last Winged Unicorn”

17)  The Mountain Goats  ~  “Unicorn Tolerance”

18)  Dolly Style  ~  “Unicorns & Ice Cream”

19)  SpellBlast ~  “Sign Of The Unicorns”

20)  Nik West  ~  “Purple Unicorn”

21)  Satan Takes A Holiday  ~  “Unicorn”

22)  Frida Sundemo  ~  “The Unicorn And I” 

23)  Tess OZteron  ~  “Like A Unicorn”

24)  Ingrid Lukas  ~  “Unicorn”

25)  Men They Couldn’t Hang  ~  “The Lion & The Unicorn”

26)  Pink Elephant ft. Irene  ~  “The Unicorns”

27)  GloryHammer  ~  “The Unicorn Invasion Of Dundee”

28)  Dear Strange  ~  “The Unicorn”

29)  James McCartney  ~  “Unicorn”

30)  Holcombe Waller  ~  “The Unicorn”

Songs About Judas & Jezebel

Here's a bunch of songs with two of the most unpopular names ever in their titles: Judas and Jezebel. Because I felt like it, that's why. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Metallica  ~  “The Judas Kiss”

2)  Chely Wright  ~  “Jezebel”

3)  Jesse Royal  ~  “Modern Day Judas”

4)  Depeche Mode  ~  “Jezebel”

5)  Lady Gaga  ~  “Judas”

6)  Benjah  ~  “Jezebel”

7)  Esperanza Spalding  ~  “Judas”

8)  10,000 Maniacs  ~  “ Jezebel”

9)  Stratovarius  ~  “The Kiss Of Judas”

10)  Rachel Potter  ~  “Jesus And Jezebel”

11)  Jevon  ~  “Judas”

12)  Sade  ~  “Jezebel”

13)  Judas Priest  ~  “Judas Rising”

14)  Mean Mary  ~  “Sweet Jezebel”

15)  Kelly Clarkson  ~  “Judas”

16)  Trees In Toronto  ~  “Jezebel”

17)  Petra  ~  “Judas’ Kiss”

18)  Joan Jett and the Blackhearts  ~  “Jezebel”

19)  Fozzy  ~  “Judas”

20)  Hot Portrait  ~  “Jezebel”

21)  Iron Maiden  ~  “Judas, Be My Guide”

22)  Anna Calvi  ~  “Jezebel”

23)  Asia  ~  “Judas”

24)  The Rankin Twins  ~  “Jezebel”

25)  The Mountain Goats  ~  “Cry For Judas”

26)  Iron & Wine  ~  “Jezebel”

27)  Yngwie Malmsteen  ~  “Judas”

28)  Gov’t Mule  ~  “Slackjaw Jezebel”

29)  BANKS  ~  “Judas”

30)  KMAC  ~  “Jezebel”