Songs About America...But Not Really

Here's a collection of songs with "America," "U.S.A.," or some similar derivative in their titles, most of which have little or nothing to do with our country. In a future post, I'll put together a group of songs which actually mention America more than just in passing. But for now, this is all you get. Enjoy – or roll your eyes. Both responses could be justified.  ~ JH

1)  Demi Lovato  ~  "Made in the USA"

2)  Beach Boys  ~  "Surfin' USA"

3)  Cimorelli  ~  "Made In America"

4)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "Born In The U.S.A."

5)  Miley Cyrus  ~  "Party In The U.S.A."

6)  Razorlight  ~  "America"

7)  Victorious Cast ft. Victoria Justice  ~  "Make It In America"

8)  Alice Cooper  ~  "Lost In America"

9)  Bonnie McKee  ~  "American Girl"

10)  David Bowie ft. Nine Inch Nails  ~  "I'm Afraid Of Americans"

11)  Kim Wilde  ~  "Kids In America"

12)  Jedward  ~  "Miss America"

13)  Jimmy Eat World  ~  "Bleed American"

14)  Brad Paisley  ~  "American Saturday Night"

15)  Don McLean  ~  "American Pie"

16)  Lady Antebellum  ~  "American Honey"

17)  Natalie McCool  ~  "America"

18)  Casting Crowns  ~  "American Dream"

19)  Dave Matthews Band  ~  "American Baby"

20)  Electric Light Orchestra  ~  "Calling America"

Songs With Directions In The Title, Vol. 2: "Down" Songs

Part two in a five-part miniseries, this post features songs with "Down" in the title. If you were disappointed by the lack of familiar artists in part one, you may find that you recognize a larger number of artists in this particular collection. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Group 1 Crew  ~  "Goin' Down"

2)  Linkin Park  ~  "Burn It Down"

3)  Kimbra  ~  "Settle Down"

4)  Goo Goo Dolls  ~  "Long Way Down"

5)  Nine Inch Nails  ~  "Down In It"

6)  Mikky Ekko  ~  "Pull Me Down"

7)  Audio Adrenaline  ~  "Get Down"

8)  Dash Berlin  ~  "Till The Sky Falls Down"

9)  Jack Johnson   ~  "Upside Down"

10)  Johnny Cash  ~  "God's Gonna Cut You Down"

11)  Cage The Elephant  ~  "Shake Me Down"

12)  Alice In Chains  ~  "Down In A Hole"

13)  Emmy Rossum  ~  "Slow Me Down"

14)  Amy MacDonald  ~  "Slow It Down"

15)  Charlie Daniels Band  ~  "The Devil Went Down To Georgia"

16)  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers  ~  "I Won't Back Down"

17)  Miranda Lambert  ~  "Bring Me Down"

18)  K.C. & The Sunshine Band  ~  "Get Down Tonight"

19)  David Jordan  ~  "Sun Goes Down"

20)  George Strait  ~  "Write This Down"

Songs By Bands With Body Parts In Their Names, Vol. 2: From Neck To Waist

It is what it is. Part two in a three-part miniseries. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers  ~  "Runnin' Down A Dream"

2)  Heart  ~  "Alone"

3)  Aqualung  ~  "Brighter Than Sunshine"

4)  Belly  ~  "Feed The Tree"

5)  Spleen United  ~  "Hibernation"

6)  Backstreet Boys  ~  "I Want It That Way"

7)  Mother Love Bone  ~  "Stardog Champion"

8)  Redbone  ~  "Come And Get Your Love"

9)  Louis Armstrong  ~  "A Kiss To Build A Dream On"

10)  Elbow  ~  "Fugitive Motel"

11)  Clap Your Hands Say Yeah  ~  "Maniac"

12)  Five Finger Death Punch  ~  "The Bleeding"

13)  Badfinger  ~  "Come And Get It"

14)  Nine Inch Nails  ~  "The Hand That Feeds"

15)  Jimmy Nail  ~  "Ain't No Doubt"

Songs By Bands With Numbers In Their Names

My earlier post today included a song by Maroon 5, which got me thinking...how many bands with numbers in their names are out there putting out good music? As it turns out, there were quite a few. Here's just a sampling of what I found, in ascending chronological order...

1)  OneRepublic  ~  "All The Right Moves"

2)  U2  ~  "Beautiful Day"

3)  3 Doors Down  ~  "It's Not My Time"

4)  4 Non Blondes  ~  "What's Up"

5)  Ben Folds Five  ~  "Brick"

6)  Eve 6  ~  "Inside Out"

7)  Seven Mary Three  ~  "Cumbersome"  (Two different numbers in one band name – nifty!)

8)  Hot 8 Brass Band  ~  "Ghost Town"

9)  Nine Inch Nails  ~  "We're In This Together"

10)  10CC  ~  "I'm Not In Love"  (Wait, this song again? Apparently so.)

11)  Matchbox Twenty  ~  "3AM"

12)  30 Seconds To Mars  ~  "Closer To The Edge"

13)  38 Special  ~  "Caught Up In You"

14)  UB40  ~  "The Earth Dies Screaming"

15)  98 Degrees  ~  "The Hardest Thing"

16)  blink-182  ~  "Adam's Song"

17)  311  ~  "Down"

18)  Building 429  ~  "Listen To The Sound"

19)  Thousand Foot Krutch  ~  "Move"

20)  10,000 Maniacs  ~  "These Are Days"