Thursday, September 19, 2013

Songs About "Everybody" & "Nobody"

Okay, so the whole abstaining-from-doing-"Opposites"-music-posts-for-a-while resolution didn't last so long after all. Oh, well! Hope you enjoy this star-studded (along with a few more-obscure artists) collection of songs with "Everybody" and "Nobody" in their titles.  ~  JH


1)  Evanescence  ~  "Everybody's Fool"




2)  The Tony Rich Project  ~  "Nobody Knows"




3)  Keane  ~  "Everybody's Changing"




4)  Celeste Buckingham  ~  "Nobody Knows"




5)  Neon Trees  ~  "Everybody Talks"




6)  Clare Maguire  ~  "Ain't Nobody"



7)  R.E.M.  ~  "Everybody Hurts"




8)  Jessie J  ~  "Nobody's Perfect"




9)  Tears For Fears  ~  "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"




10)  Avril Lavigne  ~  "Nobody's Home"




11)  John Legend  ~  "Everybody Knows"




12)  P!nk  ~  "Nobody Knows"




13)  Harry Nilsson  ~  "Everybody's Talkin'"




14)  Carly Simon  ~  "Nobody Does It Better"




15)  C + C Music Factory  ~  "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"




16)  Deborah Cox  ~  "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here"




17)  The Main Ingredient  ~  "Everybody Plays The Fool"




18)  Wonder Girls  ~  "Nobody"




19)  Wang Chung  ~  "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"




20)  The Weepies  ~  "Nobody Knows Me At All"

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Songs By Guys Named Michael

So, there're not as many of these are there were of the Sara and Sarah songs yesterday, but I like to think I've made up for quantity with quality. Mostly. Enjoy?  ~  JH


1)  Michael Jackson  ~  "Thriller"



2)  Michael Bublé  ~  "Everything"



3)  Michael Bolton  ~  "Said I Loved You...But I Lied"



4)  George Michael  ~  "Faith"



5)  Michael Kiwanuka  ~  "Home Again"



6)  Jason Michael Carroll  ~  "Livin' Our Love Song"



7)  Michael Franti & Spearhead  ~  "The Sound Of Sunshine"



8)  Michael W. Smith  ~  "Healing Rain"



9)  John Michael Montgomery  ~  "I Can Love You Like That"



10)  Michael Schulte  ~  "Carry Me Home"

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11)  Michael McDonald  ~  "I Keep Forgettin'"



12)  Michael Penn  ~  "No Myth"



13)  Michael McArthur  ~  "Scream"



14)  Michael V. Doane  ~  "We Did It Right"



15)  Michael Grimm  ~  "You Don't Know Me"

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Songs By Ladies Named Sara And Sarah

Here's something random to start off your Tuesday. Why Sara's and Sarah's? For one thing, there are plenty of good Sara/Sarah singers out there to choose from. Many well-known lady singers are represented here, as well as a few lesser-known Sara's/Sarah's who deserve a little more recognition. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Sara Bareilles  ~  "Love Song"



2)  Sara Evans  ~  "A Little Bit Stronger"



3)  Tegan And Sara  ~  "I Was A Fool"



4)  Sarah McLachlan  ~  "Possession"



5)  Sarah Buxton  ~  "Outside My Window"



6)  Sara Groves  ~  "Less Like Scars"



7)  Sara Watkins  ~  "Where Will You Be?"



8)  Sarah Harmer  ~  "Basement Apartment"



9)  Sarah Darling  ~  "Home To Me"



10)  Sara Niemietz  ~  "Rooftops"



11)  Sarah Blasko  ~  "We Won't Run"



12)  Sarah Brightman  ~  "Deliver Me"



13)  Sarah Masen  ~  "All Fall Down"



14)  Sarah Vaughan  ~  "Tenderly"



15)  Sarah Jarosz  ~  "Tell Me True"



16)  Sarah Kelly  ~  "Living Hallelujah"



17)  Sarah Burgess  ~  "Thank You (Very Much For Absolutely Nothing)"



18)  Sara Syms  ~  "Dance On My Grave"



19)  Sarah Blackwood  ~  "Drowning"



20)  Sarah Slean  ~  "The Rose"

Friday, September 13, 2013

Rock 'N' Roll Songs About Rock 'N' Roll

Here's something different. I know a couple of these songs are repeats from older posts, but I actually don't care since they're such good songs. Lots of classic songs here. Take a listen. Feel free to sing along like there's nobody listening. I won't tell!  ~  JH



1)  AC/DC  ~  "That's The Way I Wanna Rock 'N' Roll"




2)  KISS  ~  "Rock 'N' Roll All Nite"




3)  Dio  ~  "King Of Rock 'N' Roll"




4)  Bob Seger  ~  "Old Time Rock And Roll"




5)  Meat Loaf  ~  "Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through"  (Yes, that IS a young Angelina Jolie in the video!)




6)  Ramones  ~  "Rock 'N' Roll High School"




7)  Billy Joel  ~  "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me"




8)  Led Zeppelin  ~  "Rock And Roll"




9)  Huey Lewis And The News  ~  "The Heart Of Rock & Roll"




10)  Electric Light Orchestra  ~  "Rock 'N' Roll Is King"




11)  The Beatles  ~  "Rock And Roll Music"




12)  The Rolling Stones  ~  "It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It)"




13)  Rainbow  ~  "Long Live Rock 'N' Roll"




14)  Joan Jett & The Blackhearts  ~  "I Love Rock 'N' Roll"




15)  Queen  ~  "We Will Rock You"


Songs By Artists With American Cities In Their Names

I hope you've noticed that my last couple of music posts did not involve "Opposites." I'm trying (not too successfully) to break that nasty habit, but I won't make any promises. Here's another non-"Opposites" post, consisting of songs by singers or bands with American cities in their names. I may do a Vol. 2 of this at some point, highlighting artists with international cities in their names. But again, I won't make any promises. Enjoy!  ~  JH




1)  New York Dolls  ~  "Personality Crisis"



2)  L.A. Guns  ~  "The Ballad Of Jayne"



3)  Chicago  ~  "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"



4)  Whitney Houston  ~  "I Will Always Love You"



5)  Philadelphia Grand Jury  ~  "The Good News"



6)  Dallas Smith  ~  "What Kinda Love"



7)  Julie Anne San Jose  ~  "I'll Be There"



8)  Austin Mahone  ~  "What About Love"



9)  Good Charlotte  ~  "I Just Wanna Live"



10)  Detroit Grand Pubahs  ~  "Autotragik"



11)  Boston  ~  "More Than A Feeling"



12)  John Denver  ~  "Annie's Song"



13)  Washington  ~  "The Hardest Part"



14)  What Made Milwaukee Famous  ~  "Selling Yourself Short"



15)  Claudia Albuquerque  ~  "You"



16)  Fresno  ~  "Uma Música"



17)  Sacramento  ~  "Everything To Waste"



18)  Atlanta Rhythm Section  ~  "Spooky"



19)  Raleigh Ritchie  ~  "Stay Inside"



20)  Miami Sound Machine  ~  "Conga"