The Plural Of Hyena

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"

Friday, August 30, 2013

Here's an "Opposites" music post that almost didn't happen. I was able to find more than enough "Miss" songs, but very few "Hit" songs – ironically. (You'll get that pun later.) In the end, it's almost balanced but not perfectly so, and that bothers me. Which probably says more about me than I feel like analyzing right now. Anyway, the songs...enjoy? ~ JH

1) Suede ~ "Hit Me"

2) Aerosmith ~ "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing"

3) Pat Benatar ~ "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"

4) Brad Paisley ~ "I'm Gonna Miss Her"

5) Mr. Tom ~ "Feet Hit The Floor"

6) Fifth Harmony ~ "Miss Movin' On"

7) Blu Cantrell ~ "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)"

8) Little Richard ~ "Good Golly Miss Molly"

9) Gia Farrell ~ "Hit Me Up"

10) Kelly Clarkson ~ "Miss Independent"

11) Ray Charles ~ "Hit The Road, Jack!"

12) Catalin Josan ~ "Don't Wanna Miss You"

13) Hole ~ "Miss World"

14) Britney Spears ~ "(Hit Me) Baby One More Time" (Okay, so I cheated on this one. "Hit Me" isn't actually part of the song title, but it is in the chorus of the song. So sue me!)

15) Klymaxx ~ "I Miss You"

16) Maria Mena ~ "Miss You Love"

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Embarrassingly Bad Album Covers – Christian Music Edition

Here's something different – or rather, something I haven't done in quite awhile. A picture post of some of the worst album covers you'll find anywhere. This post focuses specifically on Christian albums, but don't worry – I'll be "picking on" secular music in a similar post in the next few days or so. Prepare for hilarity! ~ JH

Hallelujah Hairdos

I'm pretty you could shelter the whole flock in your hair.

It's the place to be. Farm livin' is the life for them. Land spreadin' out
so far and wide. Keep Manhattan, just give 'em that Country Church.

Whenever Benny forgets the words, Nola pulls a couple
of hymnbooks out of her beehive and everything's fine.

That's one heckuva beard that 12-year-old's got there. Fine plaid tie as well.

Shall we gather at the fireplace / The beautiful, the
beautiful fireplace / Gather with the family at the
fireplace / That burns by the hearth of brick...

Featuring the hit songs "Saturday Night Fever" and "Lady In Red"...

I've been waiting for Bobbi Jean White, The Ballew Sisters, and
the Smitty Gatlin Trio to collaborate for years. This is so exciting!

But you should be ashamed of that hairdo...and that dress, too!

Featuring the song "I Whip My Hair Back And Forth, And It Doesn't Move An Inch"

There's a touch of floral print in there, too.

Hey, Let's Exploit People With Disabilities!

The Kid with the Lazy Eye

The Guy with No Arms or Legs (Admiring a Floating Jesus)

The Kid with the Gland Problems (or the Cheeseburger Addiction)

Three Blind Girls, Three Blind Girls, Hear How They Sing!

The Handless Organist has an actual name? Nah, this is way more catchy...

The Singing Midget (Poor lil guy...)

And lest you assume that Lowell was a one-hit wonder...

We Can't Count, But We Love The Lord!

I count five, but what do I know?

Jimbo there on the left stepped into the frame at the last second, and
well, we ran out of film, so we just let it go. At least he matched us...

Oddball Sermons

Show me: "Break the bread."

Then you won't want to hear what happened to your dog, either, will you?

I'm sorry, what????

Cheery thoughts from Dr. Billington...

Is this a sermon, or a secret confession?

Alright already! We're listening, Bob!

I could be wrong, but I don't think that's what He looks like...

It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time...

He's real, and he's standing right behind you! Ahhhh!!!!

What's Ed doing with his other hand? It better not be something wonderful!

Careful with that double-guitar thingamajigger there, David, you
don't want folks to be thinking you're one of those rock-and-rollers!

"Soul Man" – ha, ha, I see what they did there. It's still weird, though.

"Talk about sin, I ain't into that / Talk about trouble, yo, I been through
that / Talk about truth, now I'm into that / But don't talk about my
God, I ain't into that..." – Okay, so I made that up, but still...

This must be an acid-trip cover version of the Click
Kids' song (see above). To which I say, "Far out, man!"

And parents of toddlers everywhere call their therapists and
set up an appointment for their unsuspecting progenies...

Oh no, not again!

However, I'm afraid you'll have to leave your plaid jackets here.

I'm pretty sure the one in the pink isn't rejoicing – she's constipated.

An actual song title from this album: "If You Were To Die Tonight,
Because I Killed You, Do You Know For Certain That You'd Go
To Heaven?" Seriously, you can't make this stuff up!

"Hi, it's Jerry. I can't come to the phone right now, but if you'll just leave a
message after the tone, I'll make sure that God gets right back with you."