Showing posts with label Roxette. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roxette. Show all posts

Thursday, October 24, 2013

"Safe" & "Dangerous" Songs

If, when you saw the title of this post, you thought this would be a post about songs that are safe to listen to with your kids in the room, and conversely, songs that are dangerous for your kids or anyone in general to listen to, you would be wrong. These are just a bunch of songs with the words "Safe" and "Dangerous" in their titles. Didn't mean to confuse you there. Enjoy?  ~  JH



1)  Taylor Swift ft. The Civil Wars  ~  "Safe & Sound"




2)  Roxette  ~  "Dangerous"




3)  Capital Cities  ~  "Safe And Sound"




4)  KJ-52  ~  "Dangerous"




5)  Martina McBride  ~  "Safe In The Arms Of Love"




6)  James Blunt  ~  "Dangerous"




7)  Rivermaya  ~  "You'll Be Safe Here"




8)  Bruce Cockburn  ~  "Lovers In A Dangerous Time"




9)  Anthrax  ~  "Safe Home"




10)  Doobie Brothers  ~  "Dangerous"




11)  Sheryl Crow  ~  "Safe And Sound"




12)  The Who  ~  "Dangerous"

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13)  Britt Nicole  ~  "Safe"




14)  Loverboy  ~  "Dangerous"




15)  Lisa Hannigan  ~  "Safe Travels"  (Listen closely to the lyrics of this song – if you don't laugh, there's something wrong with you!)




16)  The Cars  ~  "Dangerous Type"




17)  a KING  ~  "Safe As Houses"




18)  First Choice  ~  "Armed And Extremely Dangerous"




19)  Men Without Hats  ~  "Safety Dance"

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20)  Kenny Loggins  ~  "Danger Zone"  (Okay, so the word "Dangerous" isn't technically in the title, but c'mon, it's the TOP GUN song!)


Monday, October 15, 2012

Things I Find Fascinating: Swedish Pop Songs

If there's one thing the Swedes know how to do very well, it's to make catchy, vibrant, and consistently interesting pop songs. Many Swedish singers and bands have made it big in the United States, singing in English no less. Here are just a few examples of enjoyable pop songs from some fairly well-known (and/or up-and-coming) Swedish acts...


1)  First Aid Kit  ~  "Emmylou"




2)  Suburban Kids With Biblical Names  ~  "Rent A Wreck"





3)  Sophie Zelmani  ~  "To Be Forgiven"




4)  Miike Snow  ~  "Black And Blue"




5)  Robyn  ~  "Show Me Love"




6)  Eagle-Eye Cherry  ~  "Save Tonight"




7)  Lykke Li  ~  "I Follow Rivers"




8)  El Perro del Mar  ~  "Walk On By"





9)  Roxette  ~  "It Must Have Been Love"




10)  Maia Hirasawa  ~  "Mattis & Maia"





11)  Ace Of Base  ~  "The Sign"





12)  Neneh Cherry  ~  "Feel It"




13)  The Cardigans  ~  "Lovefool"





14)  The Tallest Man On Earth  ~  "Love Is All"





15)  ABBA  ~  "Dancing Queen"