• On Saturday Afternoons In 1963 – Rickie Lee Jones

    SONG OF THE DAY “On Saturday Afternoons in 1963” by Rickie Lee Jones (Rickie Lee Jones, Warner Brothers Records, 1979). Written by Rickie Lee Jones. LYRICS The most as you’ll ever go Is back where you used to know If grown-ups could laugh this slow Where as you watch the hour snow Years may go …

  • Silver Springs by Fleetwood Mac

    SONG OF THE DAY “Silver Springs” by Fleetwood Mac (The Dance, Warner Bros./ Reprise Records, 1997). Written by Stevie Nicks. MY TAKE This song seems to seriously want me to blog about it this week! First, I’m singing along to it as I’m creating a birthday playlist for my Aunt Di (find the playlist below! …

  • I’ll Be Here When You Wake – The Reindeer Section

    SONG OF THE DAY “I’ll Be Here When You Wake” by The Reindeer Section (Son Of Evil Reindeer, Bright Star Recordings, 2002). Written by Iain Archer, Paul Fox, Bob Kildea, Gary Lightbody, Colin Macpherson, Jonny Quinn, Jenny Reeve, and Gareth Russell. MY TAKE This band is the most profound example of musical catch-22: these brilliant …

  • Rain – Patty Griffin

    SONG OF THE DAY “Rain” by Patty Griffin (1000 Kisses, ATO Records, 2002). Composed by Patty Griffin. MY TAKE I first heard this artist on Putumayo’s American Folk album, performing her beautiful composition “Rowing Song”. This Putumayo collection has definitely been one of my favorite albums since 2007, when I started getting into Putumayo, because it essential served …