themusicaddict: August 2021

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

(Started August 31st, 2021) Part 1 of The Best of Halsey

Hello,

Halsey is a hella talented singer, who just released her fourth CD. It's titled "If I Can't Find Love, I Want Power". The cover features Halsey on a "Game of Thrones" like throne, prominently exposing one breast, with a baby on her lap. I'm guessing the baby is her newly born child. Halsey is an incredibly talented musician and has made some of the most iconic songs of the last several years. I had to use Billboard's list as my foundation as I don't know any songs from her new CD or "Hopeless Fountain Kingdom".

The foundation of this list comes from Billboard's list of Halsey's Top 20 songs. You can find it here:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8513267/halsey-best-songs-top-20

1) "Hurricane":

2) Featuring Lido "Tokyo Narita":

3) with benny blanco and Khalid "Eastside":

4) "Colors":

5) The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "Closer":

6) featuring Cashmere Cat "Hopeless":

7) BTS featuring Halsey "Boy With Love":

8) "Ghost":

9) "Bad At Love":

10) Yungblud and Halsey featuring Travis Barker "11 Minutes":

11) "Hold Me Down":

12) "Walls Could Talk":

13) "Trouble" (Stripped):

14) "Drive":

15) "100 Letters":

This likely is my favorite Halsey song, it's the 17th most played song on my iTunes. 16) Featuring Gigi Hadid "Gasoline":

17) "Without Me":

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Monday, August 30, 2021

(Finished August 30th, 2021) Part 4 of 80s Divas: Anita Baker, Sheena Easton and Aretha Franklin

Hello,

I don't think every 80s female singer is a diva, just most of them.

Anita was a brief star across the 80s sky, but what a star. That voice!! 52) Anita Baker "Angel":

53) "Caught Up In The Rapture":

54) "Giving You The Best That I Got":

55) "Just Because":

56) "Sweet Love":

These next several songs are by Miss Sheena Easton. 57) Sheena Easton "For Your Eyes Only":

58) "Modern Girl":

59) Sheena Easton "Almost Over You":

60) "Do It For Love":

61) "The Lover In Me":

62) "Morning Train (Nine To Five)":

63) "Strut":

64) "Sugar Walls":

65) "Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair":

66) "You Could Have Been With Me":

67) Aretha Franklin "Freeway of Love":

68) Aretha Franklin "Jimmy Lee":

69) Aretha Franklin "Another Night":

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Sunday, August 29, 2021

(Finished August 29th, 2021) Part 2 of Songs Rocking My iPod

Hello,

Hearing the amazing song and harmonies of The Highwomen's "The Highwomen" song I felt motivated to post another one of these blogs. These are songs that really move me when listening to my iPod. Songs that make me want to dance (poorly), sing and cause me to think. Songs that giving me the boost to go to the mental grind of work.

18) JOANovARC "Slipping Away":

Not even 10,000 views for this song? That's a shame. This whole JOANovARC CD is great. Check it out. This is one of the many NWOCR bands I've been listening to and learning their music. 19) JOANovARC "Jane":

20) Fergie featuring Goon Rock and Q-Tip "A Little Party Never Killed No One (All We Got)":

21) Dazz Band "Let It Whip":

22) Modest Mouse "Dashboard":

23) Alabama "Old Flame":

I've been listening to a lot of country music lately which explains all of the country songs on this blog. 24) Carly Pearce "You Kissed Me First":

25) Alanis Morissette "Right Through You":

Definitely in the Top Ten of one of my all-time favorite musicians. 26) Madonna "Live To Tell":

One of the greatest rock songs of all-time. 27) The Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter":

28) Jefferson Starship "Stranger":

29) Squeeze "Hourglass":

30) Warrant "Down Boys":

31) The Warning "Stalker":

32) Dio "We Rock":

33) Diamante "American Dream":

Those Damn Crows is one of my favorite NWOCR bands. 34) Those Damn Crows "Kingdom of Dust":

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(Finished August 29th, 2021) Part 1 of Songs Rocking My iPod

Hello,

Although neither on of these Stones songs are deep cuts I have been digging into the Stones deep cuts of late. 1) The Rolling Stones "Shattered":

2) The Rolling Stones "Start Me Up":

3) The Highwomen "Highwomen":

4) The Damn Truth "Lonely":

5) The Damn Truth "Full On You":

6) Enigma "Sadeness":

7) Erasure "Just My Imagination":

8) ONJ "Twist of Fate":

One of the many great Bond songs, although many of the more recent Bonds songs aren't so good.

9) Shirley Bassey "Diamonds Are Forever":

This band opened for Bob Seger a couple of years ago in Salt Lake, I had never heard of them before that night, but I really liked their songs. This is one of my favorite of their songs. 10) The Wild Feathers "Quittin Time":

11) Little Big Town "Wine, Beer, Whiskey":

12) Little Big Town "Boondocks":

13) Lauren Daigle "You Say":

Her CD "Sour" isn't the greatest CD ever. The topic, teenage heartbreak, is pretty much the same in every song. However I really love "Driver's License" and this great song. 14) Olivia Rodrigo "Brutal":

Bonus video: This is a pretty cool mash up of "Misery Business" and "Good 4 U":

15) Paramore "Misery Business":

16) Tequila Mockingbird "Never Go Home":

Do you know and can you sing all the words to that slightly tricky chorus? 17) John Michael Montgomery "Be My Baby Tonight":

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Saturday, August 28, 2021

(Finished August 28th, 2021) Part 3 of Best Country Songs 2000-2010

Hello,

In honor of last night's pretty good Diamond Rio concert, I want to do a series of blogs of the best country songs from 2000-2010. I realize that's not the usual ten year timeframe that people usually use, but I'm feeling rebellious today. I'm starting off with five songs from Diamond Rio and then sharing many other songs from those eleven years.

Also in just 13 days I'll be seeing Little Big Town and I'm so looking forward to that concert.

35) Brad Paisley "Two People Fell In Love":

36) Collin Raye "Couldn't Last A Moment":

37) Alan Jackson "It Must Be Love":

38) Sara Evans "Born To Run":

39) Lady A "Something About A Woman":

40) Shania Twain "Up":

41) The Chicks "Everybody Knows":

42) Daryl Worley "Have You Forgotten":

43) Blake Shelton "Ol' Red":

44) Chris Cagle "My Love Goes On and On":

45) Steve Holy "Good Morning Beautiful":

46) Garth Brooks and George Jones "Beer Run":

A reworking of his own song "A Country Boy Can Survive". 47) Hank Williams Jr. "America Will Survive":

48) Kristy Jackson "Little Did She Know (She'd Kissed A Hero)":

49) Lonestar "Out Go The Lights":

50) Martina McBride "Concrete Angel":

51) Tim McGraw "Red Ragtop":

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(Finished August 28th, 2021) Part 2 of Best Country Songs 2000-2010

Hello,

Also in just 13 days I'll be seeing Little Big Town and I'm so looking forward to that concert.

18) Sara Evans "Suds In The Bucket":

19) Faith Hill "The Way You Loved Me":

20) Luke Bryan "All My Friends Say":

21) Toby Keith "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This":

22) LeAnn Rimes "I Need You":

23) Sara Evans "I Could Not Ask For More":

24) Rascal Flatts "Prayin' For Daylight":

25) Aaron Tippin "Kiss This":

26) LeAnn Rimes "Can't Fight The Moonlight":

27) Jamie O'Neal "There Is No Arizona":

28) American Bang "Wild and Young":

29) The Chicks "Not Ready To Make Nice":

30) The Band Perry "If I Die Young":

31) Blackhawk "I Need You All The Time":

32) Taylor Swift "Love Story":

33) Phil Vassar "Just Another Day In Paradise":

34) David Ball "Riding With Private Malone":

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Friday, August 27, 2021

(Finished August 27th, 2021) Part 1 of Best Country Songs 2000-2010

Hello,

Also two weeks from today I'll be seeing Little Big Town and I'm so looking forward to that concert.

1) Diamond Rio "One More Day":

2) Diamond Rio "Sweet Summer":

3) Diamond Rio "Beautiful Mess":

4) Diamond Rio "I Believe":

5) Diamond Rio "Stuff":

6) Sugarland "Stay":

7) Dierks Bentley "Come A Little Closer":

One of the saddest videos ever paired with an amazing song. 8) Rascal Flatts "What Hurts The Most":

9) Carrie Underwood "Temporary Home":

10) Toby Keith and Willie Nelson "Beer For My Horses":

11) Alan Jackson "Drive (For Daddy Gene)":

12) Brooks and Dunn "Red Dirt Road":

13) Gretchen Wilson "Redneck Woman":

14) Miranda Lambert "The House That Built Me":

15) Lady A "Need You Now":

16) Taylor Swift "You Belong With Me":

17) Kenny Chesney "The Good Stuff":

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

(Started August 26th, 2021) In Honor of Diamond Rio: Songs Title that Mentions Diamonds and Rio

Hello,

I'm going to see Diamond Rio with family tonight. Looking forward to a great concert, love so much that live music is back!

1) Diamond Rio "Meet In The Middle":

2) Shirley Bassey "Diamonds Are Forever":

3) Diamond Rio "How Your Love Makes Me Feel":

4) Seals and Crofts "Diamond Girls":

5) Diamond Rio "Norma Jean Riley":

6) Gary Lewis and the Playboys "This Diamond Ring":

7) Diamond Rio "Mirror Mirror":

8) Prince "Diamonds and Pearls":

9) Pink Floyd "Shine On You Crazy Diamond":

10) Lady Gaga "Diamond Heart":

11) Duran Duran "Rio":

12) ELO "Four Little Diamonds":

13) Marina and the Diamonds "How To Be A Heartbreaker":

14) Marina and the Diamonds "Primadonna":

15) Seals and Crofts "Diamond Girl":

16) "Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend":

17) "Sparkling Diamonds":

18) Neil Diamond "Forever In Blue Jeans":

19) Neil Diamond "America":

20) Neil Diamond "Love On The Rocks":

21) Neil Diamond "Crunchy Granola Suite":

22) Kiss "Black Diamond":

Alan Walker featuring Sophia Somajo 23) "Diamond Heart":

Closing this blog like Diamond Rio does their set with this song. 24) "Bubba Hyde":

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(Finished August 25th, 2021) Besides The Rolling Stones, Other 70s Rock Hits

Hello,

Yesterday I started a series of blogs about a tribute to Charlie Watts and all the great songs he played with the Rolling Stones over the years. I thought along with those blogs I would post a blog full of songs from the Rolling Stones hey day. I would say that's about the time from 1971-1978.

1) America "Horse With No Name":

2) Three Dog Night "Joy To The World":

3) Elton John "Crocodile Rock":

4) Derek and The Dominos "Layla":

With an intro by John Denver. 5) Argent "Hold Your Head High":

5) Elton John "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road":

6) Steve Miller Band "The Joker":

7) The Hollies "The Air That I Breathe":

8) Bachman-Turner Overdrive "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet":

9) Paul McCartney and Wings "Jet":

10) Paul McCartney and Wings "Band On The Run":

11) Queen "Killer Queen":

12) Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody":

13) David Bowie "Fame":

14) Steve Miller Band "Rock'n Me":

15) Queen "Somebody To Love":

16) Boston "More Than A Feeling":

17) ELO "Telephone Line":

18) Boz Scaggs "Lido Shuffle":

19) Foreigner "Cold As Ice":

20) Toto "Hold The Line":

21) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Breakdown":

22) "Turn To Stone":

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

(Finished August 24th, 2021) Part 1 of Another Rock Legend Dies, R.I.P. Charlie Watts

Hello,

Legendary Rolling Stones drummer, Charlie Watts, died today at the age of 80. Originally he was going to go tour with the Stones on their upcoming tour, until he couldn't due to a medical condition. He had been with the Rolling Stones since 1963. I wouldn't consider myself a huge Stones fan, although I love a lot of their songs. 131 of 147 Rolling Stones songs on my iTunes I've given 4 or 5 stars. My favorite Stones song by far is "Gimme Shelter". The following four articles highlight the most Charlie Watts centric Stones classics.

These songs are suggested by this website: https://lenexnews.com/charlie-watts-best-songs-with-rolling-stones-revealed-drumming-genius/

1) "Get Off My Cloud":

Charlie looks so bored in so many of these videos. 2) "Shake Your Hips":

3) "Beast of Burden":

4) "Slave":

5) "Sad Sad Sad":

These songs come from this website: https://assets.billboard.com/articles/news/9619134/rolling-stones-charlie-watts-best-songs

Repeated songs include "Get Off Of My Cloud":

6) "19th Nervous Breakdown":

7) "Paint It, Black":

8) "Jumpin' Jack Flash":

9) "Stray Cat Blues":

10) "Sympathy For The Devil":

With special guest Sheryl Crow. 11) "Honky Tonk Women":

With Christina Aguilera and a killer sax solo. 12) "Live With Me":

13) "Gimme Shelter":

14) "I Got The Blues":

15) "Tumbling Dice":

16) "When The Whip Comes Down":

These songs come from this website: https://cmatrends.com/blog/charlie-watts-ten-best-songs-with-the-rolling-stones/ Repeated songs include "Honky Tonk Woman", "Gimme Shelter" and "Tumbling Dice".

17) "Satisfaction":

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Monday, August 23, 2021

(Finished August 23rd, 2021) Part 1 of Non-Traditional Love Songs

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My boss always listens to the best music and today he was listening to 70s rock and The Eagles "Take It Easy" came on. And I heard a line in a different way than I had before. It's this line I gotta know if your sweet love Is gonna save me". I just thought that was an incredibly beautiful line in a song that we all wouldn't consider it a love song. I've also noticed that many 70s rock songs were non-traditional love songs.

1) Fountains of Wayne "Hey Julie":

2) The Eagles "Take It Easy":

3) Charli XCX "Boom Clap":

4) Jack White "Love Is Blindness":

I had forgotten how good this song is. 5) Pete Townsend "Let My Love Open The Door":

They didn't have a "traditional" relationship, so why would their love story be traditional? 6) John Lennon "Woman":

A powerful love song to a teacher. 7) Lulu "To Sir With Love":

8) John Lennon "Just Like (Starting Over)":

One of the most beautiful non-traditional love songs ever. 9) Rufus Wainwright "Hallelujah":

I'd heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
Well it goes like this
The fourth, the fifth, the minor fall, the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

10) Beyonce "Crazy In Love":

A super realistic, no holds barred love song. 11) John Legend "All of Me":

12) Sinead O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U":

13) George Ezra "Budapest":

A love song to a city to save a relationship with the woman he loves. 14) Chris Cagle "Laredo":

Although the girl at the heart of this dies the singer/narrator still loves her very much. 15) Sufjan Stevens "Casimir Pulaski Day":

He loves/ desires her, but he's not going to wait forever. 16) Bob Marley and The Wailers "Waiting In Vain":

17) Mumford & Sons "I Will Wait":

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Sunday, August 22, 2021

(Finished August 22nd, 2021) Part 3 of 80s Divas: Taylor Dayne, Chaka Kahn and Others

Hello,

I don't think every 80s female singer is a diva, just most of them

Another song that I've never heard, but I love it. 35) Sybil "Don't Make Me Over":

36) Patrice Rushin "Forget Me Nots":

37) Chaka Kahn "I Feel For You":

38) Chaka Kahn "I'm Every Woman":

39) Rufus with Chaka Kahn "Ain't Nobody":

40) Chaka Kahn "Got To Be There":

41) Chaka Kahn "This Is My Night":

42) Chaka Kahn "Through The Fire":

43) Chaka Kahn "We Can Work It Out":

44) Taylor Dayne "Tell It To My Heart":

45) Taylor Dayne "Don't Rush Me":

46) Taylor Dayne "Heart of Stone":

47) Taylor Dayne "I'll Always Love You":

48) Taylor Dayne "I'll Be Your Shelter":

49) Taylor Dayne "Love Will Lead You Back":

50) Taylor Dayne "Prove Your Love":

51) Taylor Dayne "With Every Beat of My Heart":

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Saturday, August 21, 2021

(Finished August 21st, 2021) Part 2 of 80s Divas: Irene Cara, Pebbles and Many Others

Hello,

I don't think every 80s female singer is a diva, just most of them.

19) Irene Cara "Flashdance (What A Feeling)":

20) Irene Cara "The Dream, Hold On To The Dream":

21) Irene Cara "Why Me":

22) "Out Here On My Own":

23) Irene Cara "Fame":

24) Irene Cara "Breakdance":

25) Til Tuesday "Voices Carry":

26) Nia Peeples "Trouble":

27) Nia Peeples "Street of Dreams":

28) Pebbles "Girlfriend":

29) Pebbles "Mercedes Boy":

30) Jane Child "Don't Wanna Fall In Love":

31) Vanity "Under The Influence":

I had never heard of this song until today, but I like it. 32) The Good Girls "Your Sweetness":

33) Stephanie Mills "Bit By Bit":

34) Stephanie Mills "Never Knew Love Like This Before":

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(Finished August 30th, 2021) Part 1 of 80s Divas: Don't Need Last Names: Stevie, Whitney and Tina

Hello,

The gorgeous and amazing Stevie Nicks, one of the most beautiful and best singers ever. She has that incredibly unique voice I told someone to "talk to me" and this song has been my mind since. 1) Stevie Nicks "Talk To Me":