Bibi – Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko

SONG OF THE DAY “Bibi” by Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko (Africa to Appalachia, self-released, 2008). INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – Jayme Stone is a Canadian banjoist and composer who was formerly in the jazz and roots group Tricycle. – His solo album The Utmost won the 2008 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the …

Woo Hoo – The 5678’s

SONG OF THE DAY “Woo Hoo” by The 5678’s (Bomb The Twist, Time Bomb Records, 1996). Cover of the 1959 single by The Rock-A-Teens. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – “Woo Hoo” is a rockabilly song, originally released by The Rock-A-Teens in 1959. – The song is distinctive for its lack of lyrics apart from its …

Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel

SONG OF THE DAY “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel (So, Geffen Records, 1986). Written by Peter Gabriel. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – It peaked at #1 in Canada for 4 weeks on 21 July 1986, #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States on 26 July 1986,[1] and #4 in the UK singles …

Buffalo Soldier – Bob Marley

SONG OF THE DAY “Buffalo Soldier” by Bob Marley (Confrontation, Tuff Gong/ Island Records, 1983). Written by Bob Marley & Noel G. “King Sporty” Williams. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – “Buffalo Soldier” is from Marley’s final recording sessions in 1980. – It did not appear on record until the 1983 posthumous release of Confrontation, two …

Can’t Stand Losing You by The Police

SONG OF THE DAY “Can’t Stand Losing You” – The Police (Outlandos d’Amour, A & M, 1978). Written by Sting. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – Two music videos exist for the song. One features the group playing the song on a stage with Sting wearing huge glasses. Slow motion shots of the group live appear …