• Changes – 2Pac

    SONG OF THE DAY “Changes” by 2Pac (Greatest Hits, Interscope/ Amaru/ Death Row, 1998). Written by 2Pac/ Bruce Hornsby. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – “Changes” was originally recorded during 2Pac’s tenure at Interscope records, and was re-recorded and remixed between 1995-96, and wasn’t released until after his death. – The song addresses issues close to …

  • Roll To Me – Del Amitri

    SONG OF THE DAY “Roll To Me” – Del Amitri (Twisted, A & M Records, 1995). Written by Justin Curry. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – This song reached the Top 10 in the Billboard’s Hot 100. – The track was less successful in their native UK, reaching No. 22. – The band does not consider …

  • Shine – Collective Soul / Dolly Parton

    SONG OF THE DAY “Shine” by Collective Soul (Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid, Atlantic, 1994). Written by Ed Roland. “Shine” by Dolly Parton with Nickel Creek (Little Sparrow, Sugar Hill Records, 2001). Written by Ed Roland. INTERESTING DETAILS (from wikipedia) – The song served as the lead single from their 1993 debut album, Hints, …

  • Close To Me – The Cure

    SONG OF THE DAY “Close To Me” by The Cure (The Head On The Door, Fiction Records, 1985). Written by Robert Smith. INTERESTING DETAILS (from wikipedia) – There are two versions of “Close to Me”, one with a brass section and one without. The version without the brass section is the original album version on …