I know, I know, I just did a random-collection-of-songs-by-people-with-the-same-first-name post yesterday. But this one's different! See, this one is composed entirely of Christian artists. Enjoy! ~ JH
(NOTE: Singers with a "*" by their names are professing Christians who sing, but they don't make Christian music, per sé. [Kinda like who I'm a Christian who blogs, but this isn't specifically a Christian blog.] So don't look for a deep theological meaning in those particular songs, because there probably isn't one to be found.) 1) Matt Redman ~ "10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)"
I did a post similar to this one sometime last year, but these are pictures I've found since then that I thought you'd enjoy. Of course, my appropriately snarky comments – obligatory though they may be – are included with each picture. ~ JH
You can't accuse these folks of false advertising. But they double-
dog-dare you to come try their food and prove them wrong.
I don't know about you, but coffee
sometimes makes me break farts.
Apparently, linoleum is a delicacy in some parts of the world.
Wow! That's going to be a long drive-thru line!
You gotta hand it to them. They know their clientele.
I don't know, I don't think I'll apply. I've heard that
SpongeBob SquarePants really runs a tight ship.
Your dung will not be my supper. Thanks for the offer, but no...
As long as you don't mind spending 20 years or so in jail.
Eww...vegetables!
An interior shot of Potty's, perhaps?
This would probably appeal to some people.
Especially if it were all-you-can-eat "soup."
And you thought Potty's Restaurant was bad?
I don't really want a side of Russians.
How about a side of Argentinians instead?
Because everything's better with bacon. Even ice.
They call it how they see it. Or how they bake it, rather.
This is not something I'd want to try. Ever.
Let me say that again. EVER.
We made your food so fast, we don't even
remember what we put in it. OOPS!!
I wonder if the cow was farm-raised or wild-caught?
There's no particular reason why I decided to do this post, other than the fact that I stumbled upon a lovely song by a singer named Maggie on YouTube and thought: "I've got to find some way to include that in a post." And it just snowballed from there. I won't tell you which song inspired the post, because any of these is good enough to have done so on its own. Anyway, there's only 12 songs this time, so I didn't go too overboard like I usually do. Enjoy! ~ JH
1) Maggie Sajak ~ "First Kiss" (Yes, this is Wheel Of Fortune host Pat Sajak's daughter)
2) Maggie Reilly ~ "Every Time We Touch"
3) Maggie Rose ~ "Better"
4) Maggie McClure ~ "Good Morning And Good Night"
5) Maggie MacNeal ~ "When You're Gone"
6) All About Maggie ~ "Spin Your Lies"
7) Maggie Gabbard ~ "Just Wait And See"
8) Maggie Thorn ~ "Gravel Road"
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There were only three criteria for being included in this compilation. The artist's last name had to be 10 letters or more in length; the last name could not be hyphenated; and it had to be their actual surname, not a stage name. All in all, a nice collection of songs, several of which I was already familiar with. Enjoy! ~ JH
1) Joan Armatrading ~ "This Charming Life"
2) Lindsey Buckingham ~ "Trouble"
3) Natasha Bedingfield ~ "Unwritten"
4) Paul Butterfield ~ "Slow Down"
5) Julian Casablancas ~ "11th Dimension"
6) Melissa Manchester ~ "Don't Cry Out Loud"
7) John Frusciante ~ "Sum"
8) Martine McCutcheon ~ "Perfect Moment"
9) Israel Kamakawiwo'ole ~ "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"
10) Meshell Ndegeocello ~ "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
On this blog in recent months, I've explored the popular music of Iceland and Finland, among others. Therefore, it only felt natural to tackle Poland's pop music next – specifically, that of its female pop stars. Don't try to follow the logic, because there really isn't any. Just enjoy some good music – some of which is even sung in English! ~ JH
1) Ala Boratyn ~ "Don't Believe Them" (Poland's answer to Avril Lavigne)
2) Ania Dabrowska ~ "Nigdy nie mow nigdy" ("Never Say Never") (Powerful vocals, catchy tune...'nuff said)
3) Agnes Pihlava ~ "I Thought We Were Lovers" (Robust hard-rock instrumentation and strong vocals – think of her as the Polish version of Heart)
4) Anna Maria Jopek ~ "Don't Speak" (A fresh, jazzy take on a classic No Doubt song – it sounds completely different, but in a good way)
5) Basia ~ "Cruising For Bruising" (A classic early '90s pop song in this country – if you're old enough, I'll be you even know this one!)
6) Doda ~ "Electrode" (The Polish Lady Gaga, apparently)
7) Edyta Gorniak ~ "List" ("Letter") (Wow! I heard this song, and thought, this is exactly like Celine Dion, only in Polish – turns out, this song is a Polish-language reworking of Dion's "I Surrender"...and Dion is a fan of Gorniak's! Go figure!)
8) Ewa Farna ~ "Monster High" (Think Britney Spears or Katy Perry, without all the immodest attire)
9) Ewelina Flinta ~ "Zaluje" ("Regret") (Impressive vocals, even if I don't understand any of the words)
12) Kasia Cerekwicka ~ "Ksiaze" ("Prince") (This lady is TOUGH! The song's pretty fierce, too!)
13) Kasia Gomola ~ "Czekam" ("I Look Forward") (A beautiful, straight-forward pop song whose tune sounds vaguely familiar)
14) Alexandra ~ "Poplyniemy Daleko" ("We Will Sail Away") (Lovely electro-pop song)
15) Sasha Strunin ~ "Zaczaruj Mnie Ostatni Raz" ("The Last Time You Put A Spell On Me") (Hauntingly beautiful, somewhat sad, but remarkably well-sung)
16) Sylwia Grzeszczak ft. Liber ~ "Mijamy sie" ("We Pass") (Nice R&B song with powerhouse vocals and some Polish rapping – because, why not?)
17) Mandaryna ~ "Good Dog Bad Dog" (In the same musical vein as Ke$ha, with the same amount of quirky charm, but this lady actually has some style – i.e., doesn't look like she got her wardrobe from a landfill)
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