• Hallelujah – k.d. Lang

    SONG OF THE DAY “Hallelujah” by k.d. Lang (Hymns of the 49th Parallel, Nonesuch Records, 2004.) Written by Leonard Cohen. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – k.d. lang recorded a version of “Hallelujah” in 2004 on her album Hymns of the 49th Parallel. – It is an album of songs by Lang’s favourite Canadian songwriters, …

  • See U In The Dark – Honor Society

    SONG OF THE DAY “See U In The Dark” by Honor Society (Fashionably Late, Jonas/ Hollywood Records, 2009). WHY THIS SONG? I know this seems a bit tasteless pimping a Jonas Brothers-produced album on what should be a reputable music blog by someone who claims to have discerning taste, but when I heard this song …

  • Captain – Jason LeVasseur

    SONG OF THE DAY “Captain” by Jason LeVasseur (Watching The Girls Go By, Authentic Records, 2001). Written by Jason LeVasseur. LYRICS Captain oh, captain I, fear that where sinking and none of us know how to swim. Captain oh, captain I, fear that where sinking and we don’t know where to begin. When you whisper …

  • One – Aimee Mann

    SONG OF THE DAY “One” by Aimee Mann (For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson, MusicMasters Records, 1995). Written by Harry Nilsson. Also released on Warner Brother’s 1999 soundtrack to Magnolia. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The Magnolia soundtrack is largely culled from the work of Aimee Mann, enough so that she gets …