"Open" & "Close" Songs

Another "Opposites" music post, you ask? Yes and no. Yes, given the fact that some of the songs with "Close" in the title refer to the word "Close" (hard "s"), meaning the opposite of "Open."  While other songs with "Close" in the title refer to the word "Close" (soft "s"), meaning the opposite of "Far." Does that make sense? Anyway, enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Taylor Swift  ~  "Eyes Open"

2)  Calvin Harris  ~  "Feel So Close"

3)  Creed  ~  "With Arms Wide Open"

4)  Lita Ford ft. Ozzy Osbourne  ~  "Close My Eyes Forever"

5)  Journey  ~  "Open Arms"

6)  Alex Clare  ~  "Too Close"

7)  Dixie Chicks  ~  "Wide Open Spaces"

8)  Fireflight  ~  "Stay Close"

9)  Gotye  ~  "Eyes Wide Open"

10)  Keith Whitley  ~  "Don't Close Your Eyes"

11)  Rhye  ~  "Open"

12)  Carpenters  ~  "Close To You"

13)  Living Colour  ~  "Open Letter To A Landlord"

14)  Common ft. Mary J. Blige  ~  "Come Close"

15)  Guano Apes  ~  "Open Your Eyes"  (Great name for a band – ha, ha!)

16)  Michael Bublé  ~  "Close Your Eyes"

17)  Alter Bridge  ~  "Open Your Eyes"

18)  Dierks Bentley  ~  "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes"

19)  Europe  ~  "Open Your Heart"

20)  Adam Lambert  ~  "Never Close Our Eyes"

Songs By People Named Jason And Mary (Not Us!)

Here's a collection of songs by people who share the same first names as me and my wife. Why? I don't know. Don't ask me hard questions. Just enjoy the songs!  ~  JH

1)  Jason Mraz  ~  "I'm Yours"

2)  Mary J. Blige  ~  "Be Without You"

3)  Jason Derulo  ~  "Whatcha Say"

4)  Mary Hopkin  ~  "Those Were The Days"

5)  Jason Aldean  ~  "Dirt Road Anthem"

6)  Mary Mary  ~  "Shackles (Praise You)"

7)  Jason Gray  ~  "Remind Me Who I Am"

8)  Mary MacGregor  ~  "Torn Between Two Lovers"

9)  Jason Sturgeon  ~  "Simple Life"

10)  Mary Lambert  ~  "Forget Me"

11)  Jason Michael Carroll  ~  "Hurry Home"

12)  Mary Chapin Carpenter  ~  "Passionate Kisses"

13)  Jason Reeves  ~  "Helium Hearts"

14)  Miss Mary  ~  "Open"

15)  Jason Cassidy  ~  "What If"

16)  Mary Margaret O'Hara  ~  "Body's In Trouble"

17)  Jason Crabb  ~  "Somebody Like Me"

18)  Mary Gauthier  ~  "Mercy Now"

19)  Jason Castro  ~  "Only A Mountain"

20)  Mary C And The Stellars  ~  "Love Automatic"

"Yes" & "No" Songs

This "Opposites" collection ended up being heavy with R & B songs for some reason, which is not at all a bad thing. But for those of you who don't like R & B, there are also songs here by George Strait, Radiohead, and Hall & Oates, just to name a few. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Musiq Soulchild  ~  "Yes"

2)  Alicia Keys  ~  "No One"

3)  B5  ~  "Say Yes"

4)  Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown  ~  "No Air"

5)  Katelyn Berreth  ~  "Yes!"

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6)  Bill Withers  ~  "Ain't No Sunshine"

7)  George Strait  ~  "Check Yes Or No"

8)  Amy Winehouse  ~  "You Know I'm No Good"

9)  Snow Patrol  ~  "Just Say Yes"

10)  Radiohead  ~  "No Surprises"

11)  We The Kings  ~  "Check Yes Juliet"

12)  Mary J. Blige  ~  "No More Drama"

13)  Stefano  ~  "Yes To Love"

14)  Sade  ~  "No Ordinary Love"

15)  Iyeoka  ~  "Say Yes"

16)  Marina And The Diamonds  ~  "Oh No!"

17)  Rhett Akins  ~  "She Said Yes"

18)  Sara Evans  ~  "My Heart Can't Tell You No"

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19)  Banky W.  ~  "Yes/No"

20)  Daryl Hall & John Oates  ~  "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)"

"Leave" & "Stay" Songs

A new "Opposites" music post to start your week! It was hard to limit these to just ten songs for each, but I managed somehow. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  JoJo  ~  "Leave (Get Out)"

2)  Rihanna  ~  "Stay"

3)  Regina Spektor  ~  "Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)"

4)  Sugarland  ~  "Stay"

5)  Michael Jackson  ~  "Leave Me Alone"

6)  blink-182  ~  "Stay Together For The Kids"

7)  Linkin Park  ~  "Leave Out All The Rest"

8)  Mariah Carey  ~  "I Stay In Love"

9)  O.M.D. (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)  ~  "If You Leave"

10)  iCarly Cast ft. Miranda Cosgrove  ~  "Stay My Baby"

11)  Dido  ~  "Don't Leave Home"

12)  Al Green  ~  "Let's Stay Together"

13)  Kerli  ~  "Love Me Or Leave Me"

14)  Shakespears Sister  ~  "Stay"

15)  The Wreckers  ~  "Leave The Pieces"

16)  Mary J. Blige  ~  "Stay Down"

17)  David Lee Murphy  ~  "The Road You Leave Behind"

18)  Alice In Chains  ~  "I Stay Away"

19)  Chicago  ~  "If You Leave Me Now"

20)  Jewel  ~  "Stay Here Forever (Valentine's Day)"