My Music Journal 2025: December 9, 2025

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Time: 4:05 PM
Song: Harden My Heart
Artist: Quarterflash
Mode of Consumption: Looking for songs for this week’s Pandemonium Playlist.

Link to song: https://open.spotify.com/track/3CSLUIrI2KPMulHR5bh17O?si=07cef42d468f480e

This week the Playlist Pandemonium theme is band names that begin with “Q.” It goes without saying that there is a limited pool of bands that fit this criterion.

I think for most people the first name to come to mind is Queen. I wanted to steer clear of that since I suspect we will get a few songs from them.

I did a Google search and when I saw Quarterflash, I was pretty sure I knew something by them. Sure enough, “Harden My Heart” is a staple of classic rock channels.

It did get me to thinking about what other “Q” words would be good for a band.

Here’s my short list:

• Quiver. Spotify tells me that there is a band named “Quivers.” I think the singular form of the word would be good. It’s a word that means tremble or shake, or it can mean the container for holding arrows. Sounds like an Americana band.
• The Quislings – yeah, these musicians are collaborating on treason. I always think of a David Letterman interview of Norm MacDonald where Letterman uses this word, and MacDonald, laughs and says he doesn’t know what that means.
• Quitters & Winners – A play on the old saying “Quitters never win.” So is the band made up of both, or did they quit and still win?
• Queue Jumpers – This group won’t be waiting in line for anything. Straight to the top of the charts!
• Quell the Monster – Maybe a metal group that specializes in psychotherapy.