Songs With "Thank You" In The Title

Okay, so none of these songs are specifically "Thanksgiving" songs. But all of them have the words "Thank You" in the title, which is something I suppose. I'm thankful for a lot of things, and I might go to the trouble of listing them here later – perhaps today, or maybe tomorrow. But for now, I want to thank you – whomever you are – for taking the time to indulge me and actively cooperate in my insanity daily, weekly, or however often you visit this blog. If you didn't consistently check out what I have to say, or what music I'm posting, or revel in the things that fascinate me, I would probably still blog, but not nearly as often. Thank you, Loyal Readers. And Happy Thanksgiving to you all!  ~  JH

1)  Boyz II Men  ~  "Thank You"

2)  Alanis Morissette  ~  "Thank U"

3)  Sly & The Family Stone  ~  "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"  (Yeah, you read that right – that's the official name of the song, spelled exactly as the band intended it to be)

4)  Dido  ~  "Thank You"

5)  Bon Jovi  ~  "Thank You For Loving Me"

6)  Estelle  ~  "Thank You"

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7)  Gotye  ~  "Thanks For Your Time"

8)  ABBA  ~  "Thank You For The Music"

9)  Ray Boltz  ~  "Thank You"  (Yeah, I know, he's gay now – does that make this song or Ray's performance of it any more or less good? No? Okay then!)

10)  Johnny Reid  ~  "Thank You"

Awesome A Cappella Songs

Awhile back, I posted a collection of amazing cover songs I found while surfing around on YouTube. Well, this post is similar to that (and actually includes some of the same artists as the original post),  with the major difference being that all 10 of these songs are performed entirely a cappella – that is, without any accompanying musical instruments. Since most of these songs are also covers, I've included the names of the original artists (in parentheses). Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Pentatonix  ~  "Thrift Shop"   (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis)

2)  Acquire A Capella  ~  "Sail"   (AWOLNATION)

3)  Mike Tompkins  ~  "Fireflies"   (Owl City)

4)  Miley Cyrus ft. Jimmy Fallon & The Roots  ~  "We Can't Stop"   (Miley's own song)

5)  Backtrack  ~  "Clarity"   (Zedd ft. Foxes)

6)  Shane Stever  ~  "Your Love Is My Drug"   (Ke$ha)

7)  Michael Flayhart  ~  "Blurred Lines"   (Robin Thicke ft. Pharrell & T.I.) (BTW, this is a highly sanitized version of the song – nothing overtly lyrically or visually offensive here)

8)  Straight No Chaser  ~  "Wonderwall"   (Oasis)

9)  Kurt Schneider & Sam Tsui  ~  "King Of Anything"   (Sara Bareilles)

10)  Justin Bieber ft. Boyz II Men  ~  "Fa La La"   (Bieber's own song, apparently)

"Bitter" & "Sweet" Songs

When will this madness, this virtual torrent of "Opposites" music posts, ever end? Answer: I don't know. I guess when I run out of opposites words. Which could take a while. Be patient. Meanwhile...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Verve  ~  "Bitter Sweet Symphony"

2)  Guns N' Roses  ~  "Sweet Child O' Mine"

3)  Sleigh Bells  ~  "Bitter Rivals"

4)  Beyoncé  ~  "Sweet Dreams"

5)  Placebo  ~  "The Bitter End"

6)  Billy Idol  ~  "Sweet Sixteen"

7)  Zee Avi  ~  "Bitter Heart"

8)  Gabriella Cilmi  ~  "Sweet About Me"

9)  Cat Stevens  ~  "Bitter Blue"

10)  Jessie Ware  ~  "Sweet Talk"

11)  Sophie Ellis-Bextor  ~  "Bittersweet"

12)  Mariah Carey ft. Boyz II Men  ~  "One Sweet Day"

13)  Warrant  ~  "The Bitter Pill"

14)  Charley And Jesi  ~  "Sweet Darlin'"

15)  Midian  ~  "Bitter"

16)  The Temper Trap  ~  "Sweet Disposition"

17)  Deryl Dodd  ~  "A Bitter End"

18)  Mötley Crüe  ~  "Home Sweet Home"

19)  Mt. Desolation  ~  "Bitter Pill"

20)  Sarah McLachlan  ~  "Sweet Surrender"

"On" & "Off" Songs

Apparently, my on-again, off-again affair with "Opposites" music posts continues. (Pun fully intended.) There're some really good songs here. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Beyoncé  ~  "Love On Top"

2)  Chevelle  ~  "Hats Off To The Bull"

3)  Alicia Keys  ~  "Girl On Fire"

4)  Icon For Hire  ~  "Off With Her Head"

5)  Taylor Swift  ~  "Teardrops On My Guitar"

6)  Sophie Ellis-Bextor  ~  "Off & On"

7)  Nirvana  ~  "On A Plain"

8)  Tori Amos  ~  "Bouncing Off Clouds"

9)  Imagine Dragons  ~  "On Top Of The World"

10)  The Rolling Stones  ~  "Get Off Of My Cloud"

11)  Boyz II Men  ~  "On Bended Knee"

12)  Scissor Sisters  ~  "Kiss You Off"

13)  Samantha Barks  ~  "On My Own"

14)  Phanatik  ~  "Show 'Em Off"

15)  Willie Nelson  ~  "On The Road Again"

16)  Lucas  ~  "Lucas With The Lid Off"

17)  George Benson  ~  "On Broadway"

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18)  Nelly Furtado  ~  "Turn Off The Light"

19)  Bon Jovi  ~  "Livin' On A Prayer"

20)  Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers  ~  "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off"

Songs With "Hard" In The Title

There's nothing dirty to be heard here. Just songs which, coincidentally, all contain the word "Hard" in their titles. Next time, to keep things balanced, I'll post songs all containing the word "Easy." Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Brandon Flowers  ~  "Hard Enough"

2)  Black Crowes  ~  "Hard To Handle"

3)  Chicago  ~  "Hard Habit To Break"

4)  Emmylou Harris  ~  "Hard Bargain"

5)  Lee Brice  ~  "Hard To Love"

6)  Alan Jackson  ~  "Hard Hat And A Hammer"

7)  Quarterflash  ~  "Harden My Heart"

8)  Brandi Carlile  ~  "Hard Way Home"

9)  Jimmy Cliff  ~  "The Harder They Come"

10)  Maroon 5  ~  "Harder To Breathe"

11)  Sheryl Crow  ~  "Hard To Make A Stand"

12)  Five Finger Death Punch  ~  "Hard To See"

13)  Elton John  ~  "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word"

14)  Boyz II Men  ~  "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday"

15)  The Beatles  ~  "A Hard Day's Night"