• I My Me Mine – The Polysics

    SONG OF THE DAY “I My Me Mine” by The Polysics (Now Is The Time!, Tofu Records: U.S.; Tired & Lonesome Records: U.K.; Ki-oon Records: Japan, 2005). WHY TODAY? My new cousin, Sarah, got me onto this amazing Japanese New Wave/ Synth-Pop band! I’m super bummed that they are coming to the Magic Stick in …

  • Popcorn – Hot Butter

    SONG OF THE DAY “Popcorn” by Hot Butter (Hot Butter, Musicor, 1972). Written by Gershon Kingsley. MY TAKE/ WHY THIS SONG? I move files around all the time on my hard drive, so Itunes can never find my files, and I periodically have to delete the library and start fresh. I’ve done just that today, …

  • Smile – Lily Allen

    SONG OF THE DAY “Smile” by Lily Allen (Alright, Still, Regal Records, 2006). Written by Allen, Iyiola Babalola, Darren Lewis, Jackie Mittoo, & Clement Dodd. HOW DID I FIND IT? An episode of Glee, of course! INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – This song samples “Free Soul” by The Soul Brothers. – In 2006, she …

  • The Lady In My Life – Michael Jackson

    SONG OF THE DAY “The Lady In My Life” by Michael Jackson (Thriller, Epic Records, 1982). Written by Rod Temperton. VIDEO OF THE DAY