"Bitter" & "Sweet" Songs

When will this madness, this virtual torrent of "Opposites" music posts, ever end? Answer: I don't know. I guess when I run out of opposites words. Which could take a while. Be patient. Meanwhile...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Verve  ~  "Bitter Sweet Symphony"

2)  Guns N' Roses  ~  "Sweet Child O' Mine"

3)  Sleigh Bells  ~  "Bitter Rivals"

4)  Beyoncé  ~  "Sweet Dreams"

5)  Placebo  ~  "The Bitter End"

6)  Billy Idol  ~  "Sweet Sixteen"

7)  Zee Avi  ~  "Bitter Heart"

8)  Gabriella Cilmi  ~  "Sweet About Me"

9)  Cat Stevens  ~  "Bitter Blue"

10)  Jessie Ware  ~  "Sweet Talk"

11)  Sophie Ellis-Bextor  ~  "Bittersweet"

12)  Mariah Carey ft. Boyz II Men  ~  "One Sweet Day"

13)  Warrant  ~  "The Bitter Pill"

14)  Charley And Jesi  ~  "Sweet Darlin'"

15)  Midian  ~  "Bitter"

16)  The Temper Trap  ~  "Sweet Disposition"

17)  Deryl Dodd  ~  "A Bitter End"

18)  Mötley Crüe  ~  "Home Sweet Home"

19)  Mt. Desolation  ~  "Bitter Pill"

20)  Sarah McLachlan  ~  "Sweet Surrender"

Songs About America...But Not Really

Here's a collection of songs with "America," "U.S.A.," or some similar derivative in their titles, most of which have little or nothing to do with our country. In a future post, I'll put together a group of songs which actually mention America more than just in passing. But for now, this is all you get. Enjoy – or roll your eyes. Both responses could be justified.  ~ JH

1)  Demi Lovato  ~  "Made in the USA"

2)  Beach Boys  ~  "Surfin' USA"

3)  Cimorelli  ~  "Made In America"

4)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "Born In The U.S.A."

5)  Miley Cyrus  ~  "Party In The U.S.A."

6)  Razorlight  ~  "America"

7)  Victorious Cast ft. Victoria Justice  ~  "Make It In America"

8)  Alice Cooper  ~  "Lost In America"

9)  Bonnie McKee  ~  "American Girl"

10)  David Bowie ft. Nine Inch Nails  ~  "I'm Afraid Of Americans"

11)  Kim Wilde  ~  "Kids In America"

12)  Jedward  ~  "Miss America"

13)  Jimmy Eat World  ~  "Bleed American"

14)  Brad Paisley  ~  "American Saturday Night"

15)  Don McLean  ~  "American Pie"

16)  Lady Antebellum  ~  "American Honey"

17)  Natalie McCool  ~  "America"

18)  Casting Crowns  ~  "American Dream"

19)  Dave Matthews Band  ~  "American Baby"

20)  Electric Light Orchestra  ~  "Calling America"

Songs For Halloween

Happy Halloween! I know this is a controversial holiday for some, and not everyone chooses to celebrate it. But I'm not one of those people, so here goes a collection of Halloween-themed songs. In most cases, the song isn't intended to be a Halloween-oriented song, it just happens to have a word in its title that could be associated with this most ghoulish of days. Enjoy! (Or don't. It's all the same to me.)  ~  JH

1)  Ne-Yo  ~  "Beautiful Monster"

2)  The Cranberries  ~  "Zombie"

3)  Michael Jackson  ~  "Ghost"

4)  Eagles  ~  "Witchy Woman"

5)  Annie Lennox  ~  "Love Song For A Vampire"

6)  Imagine Dragons  ~  "Demons"

7)  Matchbook Romance  ~  "Monsters"

8)  Panic! At The Disco  ~  "It's Almost Halloween"

9)  Tegan And Sara  ~  "Walking With A Ghost"

10)  Family Force 5  ~  "Zombie"

11)  Donovan  ~  "Season Of The Witch"

12)  Skillet  ~  "Monster"

13)  The Citizens Of Halloween  ~  "This Is Halloween"  (from The Nightmare Before Christmas)

14)  Fefe Dobson  ~  "Ghost"

15)  Red Sky Mary  ~  "Red Witch"

16)  Paramore  ~  "Monster"

17)  Jonathan Coulton  ~  "Creepy Doll"

18)  Queens Of The Stone Age  ~  "Burn The Witch"

19)  Yeah Yeah Yeahs  ~  "Skeletons"

20)  Lindsey Stirling  ~  "Phantom Of The Opera Medley"

BONUS TRACK – Bobby Pickett  ~  "Monster Mash"  (What Halloween song collection would be complete without this campy gem?)

Songs By People Named Jason And Mary (Not Us!)

Here's a collection of songs by people who share the same first names as me and my wife. Why? I don't know. Don't ask me hard questions. Just enjoy the songs!  ~  JH

1)  Jason Mraz  ~  "I'm Yours"

2)  Mary J. Blige  ~  "Be Without You"

3)  Jason Derulo  ~  "Whatcha Say"

4)  Mary Hopkin  ~  "Those Were The Days"

5)  Jason Aldean  ~  "Dirt Road Anthem"

6)  Mary Mary  ~  "Shackles (Praise You)"

7)  Jason Gray  ~  "Remind Me Who I Am"

8)  Mary MacGregor  ~  "Torn Between Two Lovers"

9)  Jason Sturgeon  ~  "Simple Life"

10)  Mary Lambert  ~  "Forget Me"

11)  Jason Michael Carroll  ~  "Hurry Home"

12)  Mary Chapin Carpenter  ~  "Passionate Kisses"

13)  Jason Reeves  ~  "Helium Hearts"

14)  Miss Mary  ~  "Open"

15)  Jason Cassidy  ~  "What If"

16)  Mary Margaret O'Hara  ~  "Body's In Trouble"

17)  Jason Crabb  ~  "Somebody Like Me"

18)  Mary Gauthier  ~  "Mercy Now"

19)  Jason Castro  ~  "Only A Mountain"

20)  Mary C And The Stellars  ~  "Love Automatic"