Words You Can Make Using Letters From The Word "Hairspray"

ASHY:  Used to describe skin that is so dry that it looks gray.*

HIPS:  Apparently, these don't lie.

AHA:  An exclamation of triumph, mockery, contempt, or surprise. 

Or, when stylized as "a-ha," a 1980s one-hit-wonder band.

RASH:  A nasty-looking eruption on the skin.

HAIRY:  Covered with hair. Like this guy. Or is that Bigfoot?

HARPS:  Purveyors of beautiful music. And, according

to some, the preferred instrument of angelic beings.

APISH:  Having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.

RAYS:  Sure, they're ugly. But they have a  whole 

baseball team named after them. Do you?

SHARP:  Not dull.

PAYS:  Jobs do. Crime doesn't.

SHARP:  Someone here has a distinct

disadvantage. I'm just not sure which one.

APIARY:  A place in which a colonies of bees are kept, as a stand

or shed for beehives or a bee house containing a number of bees.

SHIP:  A big dang boat. Like this one.

PARIAH:  Any person or animal that is generally despised or avoided.

SPAY:  To remove the ovaries of an animal.

RAP:  A fast, rhythmic monologue spoken over a pre-recorded

instrumental track. Often with explicit lyrics, unfortunately.

PAIR:  Two individuals which are similar in some 

way associated. Like this pretty pair of puffins.

HARPY:  In classical mythology, a ravenous, filthy 

monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.

ARIA:  An elaborate medley sung solo with accompaniment, 

as in an opera or oratorio. Apparently, it's also the name of 

one of the main characters on TV's Pretty Little Liars.

PRAY:  To offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc. to God.

* All definitions courtesy of dictionary.com, urbandictionary.com, and my own twisted imagination.

"Safe" & "Dangerous" Songs

If, when you saw the title of this post, you thought this would be a post about songs that are safe to listen to with your kids in the room, and conversely, songs that are dangerous for your kids or anyone in general to listen to, you would be wrong. These are just a bunch of songs with the words "Safe" and "Dangerous" in their titles. Didn't mean to confuse you there. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Taylor Swift ft. The Civil Wars  ~  "Safe & Sound"

2)  Roxette  ~  "Dangerous"

3)  Capital Cities  ~  "Safe And Sound"

4)  KJ-52  ~  "Dangerous"

5)  Martina McBride  ~  "Safe In The Arms Of Love"

6)  James Blunt  ~  "Dangerous"

7)  Rivermaya  ~  "You'll Be Safe Here"

8)  Bruce Cockburn  ~  "Lovers In A Dangerous Time"

9)  Anthrax  ~  "Safe Home"

10)  Doobie Brothers  ~  "Dangerous"

11)  Sheryl Crow  ~  "Safe And Sound"

12)  The Who  ~  "Dangerous"

Video wouldn't load properly – click link to view:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf5aglraS3o

13)  Britt Nicole  ~  "Safe"

14)  Loverboy  ~  "Dangerous"

15)  Lisa Hannigan  ~  "Safe Travels"  (Listen closely to the lyrics of this song – if you don't laugh, there's something wrong with you!)

16)  The Cars  ~  "Dangerous Type"

17)  a KING  ~  "Safe As Houses"

18)  First Choice  ~  "Armed And Extremely Dangerous"

19)  Men Without Hats  ~  "Safety Dance"

Video wouldn't load properly – click link to view:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPau5QYtYs

20)  Kenny Loggins  ~  "Danger Zone"  (Okay, so the word "Dangerous" isn't technically in the title, but c'mon, it's the TOP GUN song!)

Classic Country Songs By Classic Country Singers

I'm feeling nostalgic today, in particular about the kind of music I grew up listening to. Specifically, classic country music. Some things change for the better. Some things just change. One thing that doesn't, though. The old classics are still, well, classic. Take a trip back with me to a time when music was music, when singers could sing live without electronic enhancement, when even sad songs made you smile. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Hank Williams  ~  "Hey Good Lookin'"

2)  Johnny Cash  ~  "I Walk The Line"

3)  Merle Haggard  ~  "Mama Tried"

4)  Jimmie Rodgers  ~  "In The Jailhouse Now"

5)  George Jones  ~  "She Thinks I Still Care"  (BONUS! Video also includes a medley of "Love Bug" and "The Race Is On")

6)  Waylon Jennings  ~  "Good Hearted Woman"

7)  Dolly Parton  ~  "Coat Of Many Colors"

8)  Loretta Lynn  ~  "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)"

9)  Willie Nelson  ~  "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"

10)  Buck Owens & His Buckaroos  ~  "(I've Got A) Tiger By The Tail"

11)  Marty Robbins  ~  "El Paso"

12)  Patsy Cline  ~  "Crazy"

13)  Tennessee Ernie Ford  ~  "Sixteen Tons"

14)  Glen Campbell  ~  "Rhinestone Cowboy"

15)  Tammy Wynette  ~  "Stand By Your Man"

16)  Jim Reeves  ~  "He'll Have To Go"

17)  Kitty Wells  ~  "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels"

18)  Eddy Arnold  ~  "You Don't Know Me"

19)  Dottie West  ~  "Here Comes My Baby Back Again"

Video wouldn't load properly – click link to view:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odyr8iYeOw4

20)  Tom T. Hall  ~  "(Old Dogs, Children, And) Watermelon Wine"

Songs About Time

So here's the thing. I wanted to post the Imagine Dragons song that's first in this list, and everything else was just fluff. But seriously, this is a good collection of songs that probably never would have come together in this exact configuration any other way, so why are we complaining? We're not? Okay, good. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Imagine Dragons  ~  "It's Time"

2)  Skid Row  ~  "Wasted Time"

3)  Cher  ~  "If I Could Turn Back Time"

4)  Semisonic  ~  "Closing Time"

5)  Olly Murs  ~  "Right Place Right Time"

6)  Enya  ~  "Only Time"

7)  Björk  ~  "Big Time Sensuality"

8)  Mariah Carey  ~  "Love Takes Time"

9)  Manafest ft. Trevor McNevan  ~  "Every Time You Run"

10)  Adam Lambert  ~  "Time For Miracles"

11)  Bryan Adams  ~  "This Time"

12)  Shakira ft. Freshlyground  ~  "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)"

13)  Peter Gabriel  ~  "Big Time"

14)  Jordin Sparks  ~  "One Step At A Time"

15)  Hootie And The Blowfish  ~  "Time"

Songs By Artists Whose Names Begin With "Z"

This is exactly what it sounds like it is – a collection of songs by artists whose names all start with the letter "Z." Some good stuff here – enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Zac Brown Band  ~  "Whatever It Is"

2)  ZZ Top  ~  "Sharp Dressed Man"

3)  Zee Avi  ~  "Concrete Wall"

4)  Zendaya  ~  "Replay"

5)  Zedd ft. Foxes  ~  "Clarity"

6)  Ziggy Marley  ~  "True To Myself"

7)  Zen Elephant  ~  "Everything's OK"

8)  Zara Larsson  ~  "Uncover"

9)  ZOEgirl  ~  "You Get Me"

10)  ZZ Ward  ~  "Put The Gun Down"

11)  The Zombies  ~  "She's Not There"

12)  Zapp & Roger  ~  "It Doesn't Really Matter"

13)  Zwan  ~  "Honestly"

14)  Zhane  ~  "Hey Mr. DJ"

15)  Zach Sobiech  ~  "Clouds"