"Happy" & "Sad" Songs

Yep, I've still got a few more "Opposites" music posts to get out of my system. At the very least, there's this one, another one that's ready to go, and one more I'm working on right now. You'll find a pretty good mix of songs here. I'll bet you're familiar with a few of them. You may even know all the words to one or two. So go ahead, hear 'em while they're hot, since I slaved over 'em for so long. Or something like that.  ~  JH




1)  Blood Sweat & Tears  ~  "You've Made Me So Very Happy"

2)  Eric Clapton  ~  "Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?"

3)  Garbage  ~  "Only Happy When It Rains"

4)  Lana Del Rey  ~  "Summertime Sadness"

5)  Sting  ~  "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying"

6)  Toni Braxton  ~  "Another Sad Love Song"

7)  Michelle Branch  ~  "Are You Happy Now?"

8)  Elton John  ~  "Sad Songs Say So Much"

9)  Norah Jones  ~  "Happy Pills"

10)  Au Revoir Simone  ~  "Sad Song"

11)  Leona Lewis  ~  "Happy"

12)  Sky Ferreira  ~  "Sad Dream"

13)  R.E.M. ft. Kate Pierson  ~  "Shiny Happy People"

14)  Fredo Viola  ~  "The Sad Song"

15)  ABBA  ~  "Happy New Year"

16)  Blake Lewis  ~  "Sad Song"

17)  Britney Spears  ~  "Born To Make You Happy"

18)  Randy Rogers Band  ~  "One More Sad Song"

19)  Bobby McFerrin  ~  "Don't Worry, Be Happy"

20)  Jamie Cullum ft. Laura Mvula  ~  "Sad, Sad World"

Successful Songs By Alliterative Artists

For the grammatically unenlightened, the word "alliterative" derives from the word alliteration, which is defined as "the repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables." All the songs in this collection are performed by artists with alliterative names. You'll find several golden oldies here, as well as a few newer tunes. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Foo Fighters  ~  "I'll Stick Around"

2)  Jessie J ft. B.o.B.  ~  "Price Tag"

3)  Tommy Tutone  ~  "867-3509/Jenny"

4)  Colbie Caillat  ~  "I Never Told You"

5)  Rusted Root  ~  "Send Me On My Way"

6)  Leona Lewis  ~  "Bleeding Love"

7)  Counting Crows  ~  "Hanginaround"

8)  Martina McBride  ~  "Whatever You Say"

9)  Herman's Hermits  ~  "I'm Into Something Good"

10)  Lisa Loeb  ~  "Stay (I Missed You)"

11)  Culture Club  ~  "Karma Chameleon"

12)  Tanya Tucker  ~  "Love Me Like You Used To"

13)  Tiny Tim  ~  "Tiptoe Through The Tulips"  (Talk about your alliteration! – both the artist's name and every word of the song's title start with the letter "T")

14)  Tina Turner  ~  "What's Love Got To Do With It?"

15)  Ozzy Osbourne  ~  "Crazy Train"

16)  Janet Jackson  ~  "Rhythm Nation"

17)  Chubby Checker  ~  "The Twist"

18)  Gloria Gaynor  ~  "I Will Survive"

19)  Christopher Cross  ~  "Sailing"

20)  Loretta Lynn  ~  "Coal Miner's Daughter"