"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 With Questions In The Titles, Vol. 4: WHERE?

By now, do these even need an introduction? Nevertheless, here's part four in a six-part miniseries featuring songs with questions in the titles. These 10 songs all include the word "WHERE?" in their titles. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Mumford & Sons  ~  "Where Are You Now?"

2)  Paula Cole  ~  "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?"

3)  The Supremes  ~  "Where Did Our Love Go?"

4)  Nirvana  ~  "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?"

5)  Rush  ~  "Where's My Thing?"

6)  Peter Sarstedt  ~  "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?"

7)  Peter, Paul, And Mary  ~  "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?"

8)  Yusuf Islam (f.k.a. Cat Stevens)  ~  "Where Do The Children Play?"

9)  Carpenters  ~  "Where Do I Go From Here?"

10)  David Bowie  ~  "Where Are We Now?"

Songs By Bands With Animal Names, Vol. 1

I just decided this morning to start a new mini-series of posts featuring songs by bands with animals in their names. Once I got into it, I realized there were way too many of these for just one post. So I've decided to break it down by the types of animals. This post will include canines, felines, and hooved animals. I don't know yet how many of these posts there will end up being, but there will definitely be more. A wide variety of musical styles, both old and new, are represented here. Enjoy!


THE CANINES


1)  Three Dog Night  ~  "Eli's Coming"

2)  Temple Of The Dog  ~  "Hunger Strike"

3)  Fleet Foxes  ~  "White Winter Hymnal"

4)  Snoop Dogg  ~  "I Wanna Rock"

5)  Skinny Puppy  ~  "Pro-Test"

THE FELINES


1)  Cat Power  ~  "Cherokee"

2)  Cat Stevens  ~  "Moonshadow"

3)  The Pussycat Dolls  ~  "Stickwitu"

4)  White Lion  ~  "When The Children Cry"

5)  John Cougar Mellencamp  ~  "Jack & Diane"

6)  Stray Cats  ~  "Rock This Town"

HOOVED ANIMALS


1)  Zebrahead  ~  "The Juggernauts"

2)  Sparklehorse  ~  "Gold Day"

3)  Caribou  ~  "She's The One"

4)  Gov't Mule  ~  "Beautifully Broken"

5)  Giraffes? Giraffes!  ~  "When The Catholic Girls Go Camping, The Nicotine Vampires Rule Supreme"

6)  Buffalo Springfield  ~  "For What It's Worth"

7)  Spacehog  ~  "In The Meantime"

8)  Zebra  ~  "Who's Behind The Door?"