The "NOT by Van Halen" 30-Song Tribute Challenge

Day 1: A Song About 1984: Radiohead - 2+2=5

Day 2: A Song About Jumping: The Sugar Hill Gang - Apache (Jump On It)

Day 3: A Song About A Central American Country: Neon - Viva Guatemala

Day 4: A Song About Beautiful Girls: Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman

Day 5: A Vandellas, Kinks, or Roy Orbison Song: The Kinks - Tired Of Waiting For You

Day 6: A Song About Ice Cream: Weird Al Yankovic - I Love Rocky Road

Day 7: A Song About Teachers: Ramones - Rock 'n' Roll High School

Day 8: A Song About Being No Good: The Knack - Good Girls Don't

Day 9: A Song About Dreams: Billy Joel - The River Of Dreams

Day 10: A Song With A Kick-Ass Guitar Solo: Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison, and Prince - While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Day 11: A Song About Standing On Top Of The World: The Beach Boys - Catch A Wave

Day 12: A Song About Waiting: The Jacksons - Wait

Day 13: A Song About Running With (Or Without) The Devil: Ohio Players - Running From The Devil

Day 14: A Song Whose Title Is A Number: Melissa Etheridge - 2001

Day 15: A Song About Someone Crying: Fleetwood Mac - Landslide

Day 16: A Song About Dancing The Night Away: The Cars - Shake It Up

Day 17: A Song With A Kick-Ass Drum Solo: Peter Gabriel - Rhythm Of The Heat

Day 18: A Song Wishing Someone Happy Trails: Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - I've Had The Time Of My Life

Day 19: A Song About Cathedrals: Robyn Hitchcock - Cathedral

Day 20: A Song About Little (Or Big) Guitars: John Mellencamp - Play Guitar

Day 21: A Song About Love Walking In: Neil Diamond - I'm A Believer

Day 22: A Song Referencing The Best Of Both Worlds: George Michael & Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)

Day 23: A Song About Summer Nights: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves

Day 24: A Song Whose Title Reeks Of Sexual Innuendo: AC/DC - Big Balls

Day 25: A Song About Finishing What Ya Started: Traveling Wilburys - End Of The Line

Day 26: A Song About Burgers ('Cause Everybody Wants Some!): Weird Al Yankovic - Trapped In The Drive-Thru

Day 27: A Song About Right Now: Meat Loaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Lights

Day 28: A Song About A Man On A Mission: Bon Jovi - It's My Life

Day 29: A Song That Ain't Talkin 'Bout Love: Prince & The Revolution - Let's Pretend We're Married

Day 30: A Song By A Band With Multiple Family Members: Cowboy Junkies - Miles From Our Home

The "NOT by Norah Jones" 30-Song Tribute Challenge

Day 1: A Song Whose Title Begins With The Letter "Y": The Beatles - Yellow Submarine

Day 2: A Song Dealing With A Cold, Cold Heart: Foreigner - Cold As Ice

Day 3: A Song Wishing For Someone To Come Away With You: Phil Phillips - Sea Of Love

Day 4: A Song About Painters Or Painting: Tom Waits - Nighthawk Postcards (From Easy Street)

Day 5: A Song Mentioning A Nightingale Or Another Bird: Rosemary Clooney - A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

Day 6: A Song Taking Place At Sunrise: Frank Sinatra - Sunrise In The Morning

Day 7: A Song Set In Or At A Carnival: Drive-By Truckers - The Flying Wallendas

Day 8: A Song About Someone Creeping In: The Vogues - Turn Around, Look At Me

Day 9: A Humble Song: Moxy Fruvous - King Of Spain

Day 10: A Sinking Song: Harry Chapin - Dance Band On The Titanic

Day 11: A Song Focusing On Elections: Chicago - Vote For Me

Day 12: A Song Featuring Pirates: Blues Traveler - Hook

Day 13: A Song About Waiting: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - The Waiting

Day 14: An American Anthem: Woody Guthrie - This Land Is Your Land

Day 15: A September Or December Song: The Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone

Day 16: An Ode To Man's Best Friend: The Monkees - I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog

Day 17: A Song About Aging And The Elderly: Simon & Garfunkel - Old Friends / Bookends

Day 18: A Song About Saying Goodbye: Scandal - Goodbye To You

Day 19: A Song About Being On The Road: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Turn The Page

Day 20: A Song Focusing On Peace: Matisyahu - One Day

Day 21: A Song Discussing A Beautiful Friendship: Rolling Stones - Waiting On A Friend

Day 22: A Song About Sleepless Nights: The 5th Dimension - (Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All

Day 23: A Song About Nearness: Hall & Oates - So Close

Day 24: A Song Mentioning Toes (Or Other Body Parts): Allan Sherman - I See Bones

Day 25: A Song About Someone In Jail Or Prison: Was (Not Was) - Dad, I'm In Jail

Day 26: A Song About A Long Way Home: Mary Chapin Carpenter - 10,000 Miles

Day 27: A Song About Leaving A Toxic Relationship: Harry Nilsson - You're Breaking My Heart

Day 28: A Song About A Gambler: Steely Dan - Do It Again

Day 29: A Song Taking Place On A Train: Gap Band - Party Train

Day 30: A Song By A Most Unlikely Duo Pairing: Bing Crosby & David Bowie - The Little Drummer Boy

The "NOT by Barenaked Ladies" 30-Song Tribute Challenge

Day 1: A Song Referencing A Big Bang: The Beastie Boys - Intergalactic

Day 2: A Song Discussing A Week: The Cure - Friday I'm In Love

Day 3: A Song About Calling Or Answering: Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone

Day 4: A Song Taking Place In An Old Apartment: Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks - The Apartment Song

Day 5: A Beach Boys Song (Bonus: By Brian Wilson!): Brian Wilson - God Only Knows

Day 6: A Song About A Wrong Man Being Convicted: Bob Dylan - Hurricane

Day 7: A Song About, By, Or Referencing Yoko Ono: Weird Al Yankovic - Achy Breaky Song

Day 8: A Song Set In Or Around The 9th Grade: Rush - Subdivisions

Day 9: A Song About Good Boys: The Manhattan Transfer - Boy From New York City

Day 10: A Song About Needing Sleep: The Beastie Boys - No Sleep Till Brooklyn

Day 11: A Song About Something Too Little, Too Late: Carole King - It's Too Late

Day 12: A Song About Being Pinched: Alison Moyet - Reassuring Pinches

Day 13: A Song Mentioning Someone Named Jane: Jefferson Starship - Jane

Day 14: A Song Taking Place On A Pirate Ship: Christopher Walken - Vengeance

Day 15: A Song About An Alternative Girlfriend: Police - Be My Girl/Sally

Day 16: A Song About The Virtues Of Alcohol: Robert Johnson - Malted Milk

Day 17: A Song With A Shakespeare Reference Of Some Sort: The Manhattan Transfer - Sing Joy Spring

Day 18: A Song About Postcards Or Travel: Lindsay Buckingham - Holiday Road

Day 19: A Song About The Contents Of A Shoe Box: Brie Larson - Shoebox

Day 20: A Song About Falling For The First Time: Lifehouse - First Time

Day 21: A Children's Song: Debbie Friedman - The Alef Bet Song

Day 22: A Song About Having A Million Dollars: Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)

Day 23: A Song Referencing Homes Or Furniture: Billy Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones - Rockin' Alone (On An Old Rocking Chair)

Day 24: A Song About Exotic Pets (Like A Llama, Or An Emu): Rolf Harris - Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport

Day 25: A Song About A K-Car, A Limo, Or Any Other Vehicle: John Travolta - Greased Lightnin'

Day 26: A Song About Mac & Cheese (Or Expensive Dijon Catsup): Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack

Day 27: A Song About (Fake Fur) Coats or (Green) Dresses: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Soundtrack - Joseph's Coat

Day 28: A Song About Some Art (A Picasso Or A Garfunkel): Harry Chapin - Flowers Are Red

Day 29: A Song About Monkeys: The J. Geils Band - Monkey Island

Day 30: A Canadian Artist, Eh?: Great Big Sea - Run, Runaway

The "NOT by Queen" 30-Song Tribute Challenge

Day 1: A Song About Accidentally Killing Somebody: The Cure - Killing An Arab

Day 2: A Song About Best Friends: Andrew Gold - Thank You For Being A Friend

Day 3: A Song About Finding Someone To Love: Adele - Make You Feel My Love

Day 4: A Song About Someone Who Is A Big Disgrace: Harry Belafonte & Nat King Cole - Shut Up Your Mouth

Day 5: A Song About Being A Champion: Santana - Winning

Day 6: A Song Referencing Bicycles: Kraftwerk - Tour de France

Day 7: A Song About Biting The Dust: Cowboy Junkies - Murder, Tonight, In The Trailer Park

Day 8: A Song Lamenting Being Under Pressure: Toots & The Maytals - Pressure Drop

Day 9: A Song Dealing With A Magic Of Some Kind: Jay & The Americans - This Magic Moment

Day 10: A Song About Being Gaga Over Radio: Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - Request Line

Day 11: A Song About Breaking Free: Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs

Day 12: A Song About Playing Games: Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

Day 13: A Song About Having A Big Butt: Spinal Tap - Big Bottom

Day 14: A Song Focusing On Perseverance: Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down

Day 15: A Song About Something Being Crazy: The Kinks - Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues

Day 16: A Song About Suicide Prevention: REM - Everybody Hurts

Day 17: A Song From A Superhero Movie Soundtrack: From Captain America: The First Avenger - Star-Spangled Man With A Plan

Day 18: A Song About Body Language: Dazz Band - Let It Whip

Day 19: A Song About A Hard Life: Jon Butcher Axis - Life Takes A Life

Day 20: A Song About Wanting It All: Veruca Salt (from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory) - I Want It All

Day 21: A Song About The Show Going On: Elton John - I'm Still Standing

Day 22: A Song By A Quartet: The Monkees - I'm A Believer

Day 23: A Song About AIDS: Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Philadelphia

Day 24: A Sing-Along Song (Head Banging In A Car: Optional!): Journey - Don't Stop Believin'

Day 25: A Song From An Opera: Bugs Bunny & Elmer Fudd - "Kill The Wabbit!"

Day 26: A Song About Living Forever: Sting - Moon Over Bourbon Street

Day 27: A Song About Having One Vision: Bon Jovi - It's My Life

Day 28: A Song That Tells A Story: Harry Chapin - WOLD

Day 29: A Song By A Live Aid Performer: Nik Kershaw - The Riddle

Day 30: A Cover Of A Queen Song: Weird Al Yankovic - Bohemian Polka

The "NOT a Steven Spielberg Movie" 30-Song Tribute Challenge

Day 1: "We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat" - A Song About Sharks: Jimmy Buffett - Fins

Day 2: A Song About Phoning Home: The Jags - Back Of My Hand (I Got Your Number)

Day 3: A Song About Food (Mashed Potatoes Or Otherwise): Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - The Wonderful Soup Stone

Day 4: A Song About Fighting Nazis & Other Bad People: Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off

Day 5: A Song About Archeology: C.W. McCall - Comin’ Back For More

Day 6: A Song Focusing On Religious Artifacts: The Call - The Walls Came Down

Day 7: A Song About (Or By) Someone Named Peter, Wendy, or Hook: Wendy & Lisa - Waterfall

Day 8: A Song That Mentions The Color Purple: Sheb Wooley - The Purple People Eater

Day 9: A Song About The Holocaust: Rush - Red Sector A

Day 10: A Song Referencing Dinosaurs: Johnny Cash - The Dinosaur Song

Day 11: A Song Describing An Adventure: Norah Jones - Come Away With Me

Day 12: A Song Whose Lyrics Are From A Child's Point Of View: Harry Chapin - Flowers Are Red

Day 13: (Why'd It Have To Be) A Song About Snakes (Bonus: Asps!): Jello Biafra & Mojo Nixon - Buy My Snake Oil

Day 14: A Song About Con Artists: Morris Day & The Time - Donald Trump (Black Version)

Day 15: A Song About Some Kind Of Close Encounter: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic - Mothership Connection

Day 16: A Dystopian / Big Brother Themed Song: Eurythmics - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)

Day 17: A Song About The News Industry: Joe Jackson - Sunday Papers

Day 18: A Song Set In A Courtroom: Pink Floyd - The Trial

Day 19: A Song Referencing The Olympics: Vangelis - Theme From “Chariots of Fire”

Day 20: A Song About Terrorism: Marillion - Grendel

Day 21: A Song About A Giant: Tori Amos - Giant’s Rolling Pin

Day 22: A Song About Airports: Cassadee Pope - Kisses At Airports

Day 23: A Song About Artificial Intelligence: Kraftwerk - The Robots

Day 24: A Song That Mentions Flying (Or Non-Flying) Bicycles: The Smiths - This Charming Man

Day 25: A Song By Blues Singers (Possibly Even Brothers): John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton, and The Rolling Stones - Boogie Chillen

Day 26: A Song About Slavery: Bruce Springsteen - O Mary Don’t You Weep

Day 27: A Song That Has A Year As Its Title: Prince - 1999

Day 28: A Song About A Fractured Family: The Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone

Day 29: A Song About Supernatural Events: The Highwaymen - (Ghost) Riders In The Sky

Day 30: A John Williams Song From A Non-Spielberg Movie: John Williams - Suite from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”