Tuesday, September 10, 2013

"Crazy" Songs

They say to write what you know. Well, I might not have written the songs in this collection, but I can certainly identify with the sentiments expressed here. Let's get crazy!  ~  JH



1)  Gnarls Barkley  ~  "Crazy"



2)  Hunter Hayes  ~  "I Want Crazy"



3)  Aerosmith  ~  "Crazy"



4)  Britney Spears  ~  "(You Drive Me) Crazy"



5)  Fine Young Cannibals  ~  "She Drives Me Crazy"



6)  Seal  ~  "Crazy"



7)  Javier Colón  ~  "Crazy"



8)  Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z  ~  "Crazy In Love"



9)  Eli Young Band  ~  "Crazy Girl"



10)  Ray Charles & Van Morrison  ~  "Crazy Love"



11)  Patsy Cline  ~  "Crazy"




12)  Lee Brice  ~  "Love Like Crazy"



13)  U2  ~  "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight"



14)  Us The Duo  ~  "Missin' You Like Crazy"



15)  The Judds  ~  "Mama, He's Crazy"




16)  Madonna  ~  "Crazy For You"



17)  Chris Rice  ~  "Love Like Crazy"



18)  Heart  ~  "Crazy On You"



19)  Jars Of Clay  ~  "Crazy Times"



20)  Waylon Jennings  ~  "I've Always Been Crazy"

Monday, September 9, 2013

"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)"

Friday, September 6, 2013

"Light" & "Dark" Songs

Okay, so maybe I'm getting a little carried away with these "Opposites" music posts. But I sort of don't care, because I enjoy putting them together. Maybe you'll enjoy them, too?  ~  JH




1)  Jillian O  ~  "Lighter"



2)  Lawson  ~  "Standing In The Dark"



3)  Jessie J ft. David Guetta  ~  "Laserlight"



4)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "Dancing In The Dark"



5)  David Cook  ~  "Light On"



6)  Kelly Clarkson  ~  "Dark Side"



7)  Mumford & Sons  ~  "Lover Of The Light"



8)  Gloria Estefan  ~  "Coming Out Of The Dark"



9)  Ellie Goulding  ~  "Lights"



10)  Skillet  ~  "Whispers In The Dark"



11)  Florence + The Machine  ~  "No Light, No Light"



12)  Hoobastank  ~  "Crawling In The Dark"



13)  Rita Ora  ~  "Shine Ya Light"



14)  Au Revoir Simone  ~  "Dark Halls"



15)  House Of Heroes  ~  "Touch This Light"



16)  Anouk  ~  "The Dark"



17)  Greyson Chance  ~  "Sunshine & City Lights"



18)  Gary Allan  ~  "Smoke Rings In The Dark"



19)  Brandon Heath  ~  "The Light In Me"



20)  Brenda Russell  ~  "Piano In The Dark"

"Start" & "Stop" Songs

Another "Opposites" song post. Because I feel like it, THAT's why! Enjoy?  ~  JH



1)  No Other Name  ~  "Let It Start With Me"




2)  Sam Brown  ~  "Stop"




3)  A Fine Frenzy  ~  "Now Is The Start"




4)  Red Hot Chili Peppers  ~  "Can't Stop"




5)  Miley Cyrus  ~  "Start All Over"  (I refuse to post Miley's newer, trashier song – "We Can't Stop" – which also would have fit with this theme)




6)  The Pipettes  ~  "Stop The Music"




7)  Gogol Bordello  ~  "Start Wearing Purple"  (Weird song, but oddly appropriate considering the town I live in)




8)  Angelique Sabrina ft. Shontelle  ~  "Stop Sign"




9)  Editors  ~  "An End Has A Start"




10)  Glee Cast  ~  "Don't Stop Believing"  (R.I.P. Cory Monteith: Another young talent who went too soon)




11)  Billy Joel  ~  "We Didn't Start The Fire"




12)  Queen  ~  "Don't Stop Me Now"


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13)  Arcade Fire  ~  "Ready To Start"




14)  Foster The People  ~  "Don't Stop (Color On The Walls)"




15)  Sara Evans  ~  "A Real Fine Place To Start"




16)  John Fogerty (of Creedence Clearwater Revival)  ~  "Who'll Stop The Rain?"




17)  Maria Taylor  ~  "A Good Start"




18)  James Morrison  ~  "Please Don't Stop The Rain"




19)  The Trews  ~  "If You Wanna Start Again"




20)  Spice Girls  ~  "Stop"


Tuesday, September 3, 2013

"Long" & "Short" Songs

An "Opposites" music post. Yet again. Deal with it. (Or don't.) Ready, set, go!  ~  JH


1)  Metallica  ~  "All Nightmare Long"



2)  Daft Punk  ~  "Short Circuit"



3)  Justin Bieber ft. Big Sean  ~  "As Long As You Love Me"



4)  Randy Newman  ~  "Short People"




5)  Lionel Richie  ~  "All Night Long (All Night)"



6)  The Heavy  ~  "Short Change Hero"



7)  Current Swell  ~  "Long Time Ago"



8)  Hee Sun Lee  ~  "Life Is Too Short"




9)  Everlast  ~  "Long At All"



10)  The Moffatts  ~  "If Life Is So Short"



11)  Soundgarden  ~  "Been Away Too Long"



12)  Travis Tritt  ~  "Nothing Short Of Dying"



13)  Josh Turner  ~  "Long Black Train"



14)  Jackson Harris  ~  "Long Story Short"



15)  The Hollies  ~  "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress"



16)  Collar Up  ~  "Short Term Memories"




17)  Backstreet Boys  ~  "As Long As You Love Me"



18)  Dude Lovett  ~  "Life's Short"



19)  Trampled By Turtles  ~  "Wait So Long"  (EXCELLENT band name, by the way!)



20)  Grace Potter And The Nocturnals  ~  "One Short Night"