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November 17th, 2007 — Music

Thanksgiving is only six days away. If you plan on creating a home video of your Thanksgiving celebration, then it’s time to start thinking about great Thanksgiving songs. I created this iMix of 100 great songs
for your celebration.
If you can think of any other great songs, please leave a comment to share with the rest of us.
- All Kinds of People by Sheryl Crow
- Almost Thanksgiving Day by Graham Parker
- American Land by Bruce Springsteen
- Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie by Jay And The Techniques
- Are You Having Any Fun by Tony Bennett with the Count Basie Big Band
- An Attitude of Gratitude by Jimmy Buffett
- Autumn Leaves by Newell Oler
- Back Home Again by John Denver
- Baseball Turkeys by QCS Kids and Friends
- Be Thankful by Natalie Cole
- Be Thankful for What You’ve Got by Portrait
- The Best Day by George Strait
- A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving by George Winston
- Cranberry Sauce (Tribute to John Lennon) by Kati Mac
- Darling Be Home Soon by Joe Cocker
- (Do The) Mashed Potatoes by The Undertakers
- Family by Amy Grant
- Family by Ben Harney, Cleavant Derricks, Jennifer Holliday, Loretta Devine, Obba Babatunde & Sheryl Lee Ralph
- Family by Bunny Hull
- Food by Deirdre Flint
- The Four Seasons ‘Autumn’: Allegro by Takako Nishizaki
- Give Thanks by Adalya
- Give Thanks and Praise by Bob Marley
- Gobblers by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
- God’s Been Good to Me by Keith Urban
- Good Enough for Granddad by Squirrel Nut Zippers
- Grateful and Thankful by Francis Dunnery
- Happy Thanksgiving Day by TV’s Kyle
- Happy Together by The Turtles
- Harvest Thanksgiving by The Mastersingers
- The Heart of Life by John Mayer
- Holiday by Madonna
- Home by Michael Bublé
- Home Cookin’ by The Band
- Home Sweet Home by Sally Harmon
- Homeward Bound by Simon & Garfunkel
- I Am a Pilgrim by Johnny Cash
- I Thank You by Sam & Dave
- I Thank You by Child Zakk Wylde
- I’ll Be There For You by The Rembrandts
- (I’m Gonna Eat) On Thanksgiving Day by Laurie Berkner
- I’ve Got Plenty to Be Thankful For by Bing Crosby
- In the Family by Dave Nachmanoff - Songs by the Silcock Family
- Is My Family by John McCutcheon
- Kind and Generous by Natalie Merchant
- Living Together, Growing Together by Burt Bacharach
- Making Pies by Patty Griffin
- Mayflower Rock (Master Take) by Dizzy Gillespie
- My Country Tis of Thee by Crosby & Nash
- National Anthem of Turkey by Swarovski Orchestra
- November Rain by Guns N’ Roses
- Now Be Thankful by Fairport Convention
- On the Street Where You Live by Shirley Horn
- Our House by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- Over the River and Through the Wood by Paul Lippert
- Roll Plymouth Rock by Brian Wilson
- Run Turkey Run! by The Rob Beadle Triangle Band
- Share the Land by The Guess Who
- Shine On Harvest Moon by Betty Carter
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
- Step Inside This House (Step Inside My House) by Lyle Lovett
- Still Say, Thank You by Smokie Norful
- Sweet Potato Pie by Al Jarreau
- Thank U by Alanis Morissette
- Thank You by Bonnie Raitt
- Thank You by John Mellencamp
- Thank You by Tori Amos
- Thank You for Being a Friend by Andrew Gold
- Thank You for the Music by ABBA
- Thankful by Kelly Clarkson
- Thankful for What I’ve Got by Barbara Lewis
- Thanks by James Gang
- Thanks by The Nelons
- Thanks a Lot by Ernest Tubb
- Thanks a Million by Louis Armstrong
- Thanks Again by Ricky Skaggs
- Thanks for the Memories by Bob Hope & Shirley Ross
- Thanks for the Memory by Rod Stewart
- Thanks for the Memory by Susannah McCorkle
- Thanks to You by Emmylou Harris
- Thanksgiving by Beatroots
- Thanksgiving Day by Ray Davies
- Thanksgiving Day by Sage Gentle-Wing
- Thanksgiving Jig by Will Putman & Shonti Elder
- Thanksgiving Prayer by Bobbie Fisher
- The Thanksgiving Song by Adam Sandler
- Thanksgiving Song 97 by Nick Brisco
- Theme from “Family Guy” by Family Guy
- (There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays by Carpenters
- Timeless by Selah
- Together Again by Janet Jackson
- Turkey Gobbler by Buddy Thomas
- Turkey In the Straw by Ron Stewart & Sammy Shelor
- We Are Family by Sister Sledge
- We Gather Together by Cedarmont Kids
- We Gather Together by Philip Aaberg
- We’ll Be Together by Sting
- What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
- Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Cheers Theme) by Gary Portnoy
- You Get What You Give by New Radicals
October 7th, 2007 — Music
Are you looking for the perfect song for your Halloween video scrapbook? I created an iMix of my favorite top 100 Halloween hits.
If you can think of any other great songs, please leave a comment to share with the rest of us.
- Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band
- The Addams Family by Kidz Bop Kids
- Alfred Hitchcock Theme
- Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
- Black Magic Woman by Santana
- The Blob by The Metrolites
- Boris the Spider by The Who
- Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf
- Casper the Friendly Ghost by The Hit Crew
- The Cat Came Back by Fred Penner
- Dark Lady by Cher
- Dead Man’s Curve by Jan & Dean
- Devil Inside by INXS
- The Devil Went Down to Georgia by Charlie Daniels Band
- Devil With the Blue Dress On by Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
- Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead by The Hit Crew
- Do You Believe In Magic by Aly & AJ
- Doin’ the Zombie by Chubby Checker
- Dry Bones by Heath Whitehead
- Elvira by The Oak Ridge Boys
- Enchanted Forest by Mannheim Steamroller
- Evil Ways by Santana
- Evil Woman by Electric Light Orchestra
- Express Yourself by Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
- Five Little Pumpkins by Raffi
- Friend of the Devil by Grateful Dead
- Fright Night by Elysian Fields
- Ghost Riders In the Sky by The Ghost Rider Orchestra
- Ghost Voices by Mannheim Steamroller
- Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr
- Haunted House by Jumpin’ Gene Simmons
- Haunted House (From “Halloween”) by The City of Prague Philharmonic
- Haunted House of Rock by Whodini
- He’s a Pirate by Klaus Badelt
- I Put a Spell On You by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
- I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow
- I’m Your Boogie Man by KC & The Sunshine Band
- In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett
- Kids of the Future by Jonas Brothers
- King Tut by The Hit Crew
- Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas
- The Legend of Wooley Swamp by The Charlie Daniels Band
- Lil’ Red Riding Hood by Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs
- Linus and Lucy by George Winston
- Little Shop of Horrors by Jennifer Leigh Warren, Leilani Jones & Sheila Kay Davis
- Love Potion No. 9 by The Searchers
- Macho Man by Village People
- Magic Man by Heart
- Marie Laveau by Bobby Bare
- Men In Black by Will Smith
- Monster Mash by Bobby “Boris” Pickett
- Monster’s Holiday by Bobby “Boris” Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
- The Munster’s Theme by Jack Marshall
- A Nightmare on My Street by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- Nobody Loves a Pirate by The Hit Crew
- Overture by Danny Elfman
- Party Like a Rock Star by Shop Boyz
- People Are Strange by The Doors
- “Psycho” Theme Song by Mannheim Steamroller
- The Pumpkin Twist by Victor R. Vampire and friends
- The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley
- The Reaper by Mannheim Steamroller
- Remains of the Day by Danny Elfman
- Rock Star by Prima J
- Runnin’ with the Devil by John Cowan Band
- Scooby Doo by The C.R.S. Players
- Scream Dream by Ted Nugent
- Sesame Street Theme by Elmo
- She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby
- The Simpsons Theme by Hans Zimmer
- Sittin’ Up With the Dead by Ray Stevens
- Somebody’s Watching Me by Rockwell
- Soul Man by The Blues Brothers
- Spider-Man Theme by Michael Bublé
- Spiderman Theme by The Hit Crew
- Spooky by The Classics IV
- Super Freak by Rick James
- Supernatural Thing by Ben E. King
- Superstition by Stevie Wonder
- Teenage Frankenstein by Alice Cooper
- Thank God for Kids by The Oak Ridge Boys
- Theme From Halloween by John Carpenter
- They’re Coming to Take Me Away Ha! Haa!! by Napoleon’s Ghost
- This Is Halloween by The Citizens of Halloween
- Thomas the Tank Engine by The Goggle Box Band
- Thriller by Michael Jackson
- Time Warp by The Rocky Horror Show Original Cast
- Toxic by Britney Spears
- Tubular Bells (Opening Theme) by Mike Oldfield
- Twilight Zone by Neil Norman
- Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles
- We Like to Party by Crazy Frog
- Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon
- When October Goes by Barry Manilow
- Who Let the Ghost Out by The Hit Crew
- Witch Doctor by Sha Na Na
- Witchy Woman by Eagles
- Worms Crawl In by Robert Walsh
- You Can Do Magic by America
- (You’re The) Devil In Disguise by Elvis Presley
May 31st, 2007 — Music, General
Last week, I created a video scrapbook for my neighbor who just graduated from high school. Her mother wanted to show the video at her graduation party. We spent a lot of time researching songs to see if they would be a fit for a graduation video. So I thought I would share them here. Here’s what we came up with:
- This is My Now — Jordin Sparks
- Do I Make You Proud — Taylor Hicks
- Good Riddance — Green Day
- Then They Do — Trace Atkins
- Thank God for Kids — Eddie Raven
- Bad to the Bone — George Thorogood
- She’s a Beauty — The Tubes
- Photographs & Memories — Jim Croce
- My Girl — The Temptations
- Graduation’s Here — The Fleetwoods
- Graduation — Vitamin C
- I Wanna Be Rich — Calloway
- Blessed — Elton John
- Dancing in the Streets — Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
- Don’t Stop — Fleetwood Mac
- Everybody Wants To Rule the World — Tears for Fears
- Forever Young — Rod Stewart
- I’ll Be There for You — Rembrandts
- I Hope You Dance — Lee Ann Womack
- It’s the End of the World (as we know it) — R.E.M.
- Landslide — Fleetwood Mac
- Life is a Highway — Tim Cochrane
- My Generation — The Who
- My Wish — Rascal Flatts
- Right Now — Van Halen
- Roam — The B-52’s
- School’s Out — Alice Cooper
- Takin’ Care of Business — Bachman Turner Overdrive
- Teach Your Children — Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
- That’s What Friends are For — Dionne Warwick
- Turn! Turn! Turn! — The Byrds
- Walk of Life — Dire Straits
- Walking on Sunshine — Nikki Cleary
- When You Wish Upon a Star — Johnny Mathis
- You’ve Got a Friend — James Taylor
- You Are The Sunshine of my Life — Stevie Wonder
- The Best is Yet to Come — Tony Bennett
- You’ll Be in My Heart — Phil Collins
- Let’s Get it Started — Black Eyed Peas
- Photograph — Nickelback
- What a Wonderful World — Louis Armstrong
Please leave a comment if you can think of any more graduation song suggestions.
April 29th, 2007 — Music
I’m in the process of creating a video scrapbook for my son’s t-ball team. There’s lots of great baseball songs to choose from. I thought I would share some of them here.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame by Jack Norworth
Catfish by Bob Dylan
Centerfield by John C. Fogerty
Cheap Seats by Alabama
Glory Days by Richard Aberdeen
Life is a Ball Game by Sister Winona Carr
Play the Game by Dean Taylor
The Greatest by Kenny Rogers
Remember Me by Jim Gaudet
The Umpire by Mitch Miller
Right Field by Peter, Paul & Mary
Slide, Kelly, Slide by George J. Gaskin
The Old Ballgame by Ray Castoldi
The following list of songs aren’t particularly about baseball. However, they will work great for most videos.
Days Like These by Asia
Welcome to the Jungle by Guns and Roses
Back in Black by AC/DC
Tubthumping by Chumbawamba
All Star by Smash Mouth
Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood
Shake, Rattle, and Roll by Bill Haley & His Comets
Tootsee Roll by The 69 Boyz
Hard to Handle by The Black Crowes
Let’s Get it Started by The Black Eyed Peas
Gonna Make You Sweat by C+C Music Factory
Charlie Brown by The Coasters
We Like to Party by Crazy Frog
Final Countdown by Europe
Rock & Roll, Part 2 by Gary Glitter
Let’s Get Ready to Rumble by Michael Buffer
Thank God for Kids by the Oak Ridge Boys
We Will Rock You by Queen
We Are the Champions by Queen
Another One Bites the Dust by Queen
Start Me Up by The Rolling Stones
Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf
Whoomp! There It Is by Tag Team
Pump Up The Jam by Technotronic
The Best is Yet to Come by Tony Bennett & Diana Krall