• Our Love Is Gonna Live Forever – Spain

    SONG OF THE DAY “Our Love Is Gonna Live Forever” by Spain (She Haunts My Dreams, Restless Records, 1999). WHY TODAY? The song was featured in the soundtrack for an episode of Six Feet Under. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Spain are an American rock band, led by Josh Haden. – Their song “Spiritual” was covered …

  • Iko Iko – The Dixie Cups

    SONG OF THE DAY “Iko Iko” as performed by The Dixie Cups (“Iko Iko” / “I’m Gonna Get You Yet” [single], Red Bird Records, 1965). Written by James “Sugar Boy” Crawford. WHY TODAY? I had this song stuck in my head and was singing it around the house. Any normal day. But Todd thought I was …

  • Good Man – King Straggler

    SONG OF THE DAY “Good Man” by King Straggler (King Straggler, Authentica Records, 2005). WHERE DID I HEAR IT? From the soundtrack of the Jeff Bridge’s film The Amateurs. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – This is a musical group consisting of actors John Hawkes, Rodney Eastman and Brent Gore. - Here’s the MP3 on amazon.com. VIDEO …

  • King Of Spain by The Tallest Man On Earth

    SONG OF THE DAY “King Of Spain” by The Tallest Man On Earth (The Wild Hunt, Dead Oceans Records, 2010). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The Tallest Man on Earth is the moniker of the folk musician Kristian Matsson of Dalarna, Sweden. – Matsson also sings in a band called Montezumas. – In 2007 Kristian Mattson released a self-titled …