# What are your favorite songs that begin with the letter H? See rules in OP {final poll added}

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music, mmm-song-poll\
**Created:** [December 2, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-h-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/994004 "2023-12-02T12:04:29Z")\
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Here’s That Rainy Day - Astrud Gilberto  
Hello - Lionel Richie  
He Went to Paris - Jimmy Buffett

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Hotel California - The Eagles  
Heart and Soul - Huey Lewis and the News  
Hide the Beer, the Pastor’s Here - The Swirling Eddies  
The Heart of the Matter - Don Henley  
Hey Ya - Outkast  
Alternate: Holding Out For a Hero - Bonnie Tyler

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> [@SunUp](#):
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> Heart and Soul - Huey Lewis and the News

Heart and Soul - Joy Division (NOT a cover of the former, tho I’d love to hear H&O tackle the JD one)  
Healingbow - Eden  
The Hanging Garden - The Cure  
Hotel Womb - The Church  
High Flying Bird - Elton John

ALTERNATE: Heart Of The Sunrise - Yes

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The Happening, the Supremes  
Happy Jack, the Who  
Hallelujah I Love Her So, Ray Charles  
Hips Don’t Lie, Shakira  
Hypnotize, the Notorious B.I.G.

Alt  
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem), Jay Z

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Heart of Mine- Bob Dylan  
Hungry Freaks, Daddy- Mothers of Invention  
Hey Porter- Johnny Cash  
Hangin’ Round- Lou Reed  
Highway Patrolman- Bruce Springsteen  
Alternate: How Many Friends- The Who

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## [Hey Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BXYT2Dp9hg) - WiL [Highway of Heroes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrkgV5bl7kQ) - The Trews [How Do You Do!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx2iLOvP0rM) - Roxette [How Long](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FNCukepaS8) - Tove Lo [Hard Sun](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EZUfnMv3Lg) - Eddie Vedder

[Hurricane](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ2kSbSrDLs) - Cannons

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[Hypnotized](https://youtu.be/fDzXbdxeeHI?feature=shared) - Fleetwood Mac

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[Hickory Wind](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S11HnNXcjbk) - Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris

[Heart Like A Wheel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4edvNAtAwE) - Linda Ronstadt

[Helpless](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbHk2JHNhD8) - Neil Young

[Hello Stranger](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5BzIZmBePk) - Emmy Lou Harris

[Hold On, I’m Coming](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fowldx4hRtI) - Sam & Dave

Bonus:  
[How Can I Miss You If You Won’t Go Away](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW9-FOLG-iA) - Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks

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[Hungry](https://youtu.be/OG7NxuUzW_Q?feature=shared) - Paul Revere & The Raiders

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[Holiday Road](https://youtu.be/oZ1bOtaMT9M?feature=shared) - Lindsay Buckingham

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> [@pjd](#):
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> I think that’s cheating - joining 2 songs together to try and sneak 7 songs in !

Oops! Damned old man eyesight!

mmm, Please put Hunger Strike as my 5th entry, drop Human Behavior, and move Hurt to my alternate.

I’m sure having a lot of fun with these threads!

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> [@Dogginit](#):
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> mmm, Please put Hunger Strike as my 5th entry, drop Human Behavior, and move Hurt to my alternate.

Done.

> [@Dogginit](#):
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> I’m sure having a lot of fun with these threads!

Glad to hear it!

mmm

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[Heart Heart Head](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvh_0CuMMtM) - Meg Myers  
[Happy Unhappy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct8AwQwlbNA) - The Beths  
[hate to be lame](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3UHf-NmD98) - Lizzy McAlpine feat. FINNEAS  
[High Five](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6A2LHGx8_A) - Sigrid  
[Helvegen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnkTuHP9q3o) - Wardruna and Aurora

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Hey Jude - The Beatles  
Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles

I need to think of three more…

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_Honesty_ - **Billy Joel**  
_Hunter_ - **Dido**  
_Hello_ - **Lionel Ritchie**  
_Hazy Shade Of Winter_ - **The Bangles**  
_Harvester of Sorrow_ - **Metallica**

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Host of Seraphim - Dead can Dance  
Hey Jupiter - Tori Amos  
The Hanging Garden - The Cure  
Happy House – Siouxsie and the Banshees  
Hello - Adele

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_Have you ever Seen the rain_- Creedence

_“Hot for Teacher”_- Van Halen

_Hocus Pocus_–Focus

_“House of the Rising Sun”-_ The Animals

_Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride_- [Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu

alternate-  
Headline News- Weird Al

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[Hackensack](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b-W3aJVA-Pk&pp=ygUdaGFja2Vuc2FjayBmb3VudGFpbnMgb2Ygd2F5bmU%3D)— Fountains of Wayne  
[Haiti](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d6B6hO_Hl7g&pp=ygUZSGFpdGkga2lkIGNyZW9sZSBjb2NvbnV0cw%3D%3D) — Kid Creole and the Coconuts  
[Hot Fun In the Summertime](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg0tFRea0wA&pp=ygUyaG90IGZ1biBpbiB0aGUgc3VtbWVydGltZSBzbHkgYW5kIHRoZSBmYW1pbHkgc3RvbmU%3D) — Sly & the family Stone  
[Heroin](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2f_Md22IIj0&pp=ygUZSGVyb2luIHZlbHZldCB1bmRlcmdyb3VuZA%3D%3D) — Velvet Underground (sorry @Pardel-Lux, I need the viola?)  
[Handbags & Gladrags](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wAGS8UL9b6A&pp=ygUdaGFuZGJhZ3MgZ2xhZHJhZ3Mgcm9kIHN0ZXdhcnQ%3D) — Rod Stewart  
— alt: Handyman — James Taylor (sorry Jimmy Jones)

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> [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](#):
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> Hello - Lionel Richie

> [@Moonrise](#):
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> _Hello_ - **Lionel Ritchie**

No alternate posted.

> [@WildaBeast](#):
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> Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles

> [@Moonrise](#):
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> _Hazy Shade Of Winter_ - **The Bangles**

No alternate posted.

> [@John\_DiFool](#):
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> The Hanging Garden - The Cure

> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#):
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> The Hanging Garden - The Cure

No alternate posted.

> [@BlankSlate](#):
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> Hot For Teacher - Van Halen

> [@DrDeth](#):
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> _“Hot for Teacher”_- Van Halen

I used your alternate, @DrDeth

> [@Pardel-Lux](#):
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> Heroin - The Velvet Underground/Lou Reed

> [@Baal\_Houtham](#):
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> [Heroin](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2f_Md22IIj0&pp=ygUZSGVyb2luIHZlbHZldCB1bmRlcmdyb3VuZA%3D%3D) — Velvet Underground

I used your alternate, @Baal_Houtham.

mmm

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Are alternates allowed to be used by other nominators?

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