SONG OF THE DAY “Creep (Live)” by The Pretenders (Isle of View DVD Only, Warner Bros. Records/ WEA Records, 1995). Written by Thom Yorke, Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood. WHERE I HEARD IT Recommended to me by dear old Dad! Thanks for sharing the great find, Pops! INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The Isle …
SONG OF THE DAY “Sun Of A Gun” by Oh Land (Oh Land, Epic Records, 2011). WHERE I HEARD IT I saw her perform this live on the LOGO Network’s 2011 NEWNOWNEXT Awards, and it was amazing!! I watched the awards because I wanted to discover new next music, and I did just that finding …
SONG OF THE DAY “Someone Like You” by Adele (Live at the BRIT Awards 2011). RECOMMENDED BY My good and musical friend, Regina, who in fact sang at my wedding and has much the same musical tastes as me. She came up this weekend to see a free performance of “Cradle Will Rock” on my …
SONG OF THE DAY “Cosmic Love” by Florence and The Machine (Lungs, Universal Island/ Moshi Moshi/ IAMSOUND Records, 2010). Written by Florence Welch & Isabella Summers. WHERE I HEARD IT HBO’s Big Love, Season 5. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Cosmic Love” is the sixth (seventh, counting the re-release of “Dog Days Are Over”) …
SONG OF THE DAY “You’ll Never Know” by Alice Faye (first performed in the film Hello, Frisco, Hello , 1943). Music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Mack Gordon, based on a poem written by a young Oklahoma war bride named Dorothy Fern Norris. WHERE I HEARD IT On HBO’s Big Love Season 5 (the final …
SONG OF THE DAY “Somebody’s Baby” by Jackson Browne (Fast Times at Ridgemont High: Music From the Motion Picture, Asylum Records, 1982). Written by Jackson Browne & Danny Kortchmar. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Somebody’s Baby” was Browne’s last top ten song, and his highest-charting as well, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 …
SONG OF THE DAY “God Only Knows” by Natalie Maines ([single], Columbia Records, March 2011). Written by Brian Wilson & Tony Asher in 1966. WHERE I HEARD IT Big Love series finale final moments and final season promos. Check out my blog entry on the original Beach Boys version of the song, from November 8th, …
SONG OF THE DAY “Lay Lady Lay” by Bob Dylan (Nashville Skyline, Columbia, 1969). Written by Bob Dylan. WHY TODAY? Paste Magazine online released an List of The Day (one of their great online features) article titled “10 Songs About Beds” and, of course, my head immediately goes to this classic of classics, but they’re …
SONG OF THE DAY “Jolene” as performed live at the 2011 Grammys by Norah Jones, John Mayer & Keith Urban. Originally written and performed by Dolly Parton. WHERE I HEARD IT Another song I’m blogging about after hearing it live at this year’s Grammys. I’d like to say that Norah Jones should release a version …
SONG OF THE DAY “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” by Barbra Streisand (A Star Is Born: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Columbia Records, 1976). WHERE I HEARD IT At this year’s Grammy’s, my sweet performed it lively and divinely. I think it’s my favorite Babs song, but that’s such a touch choice to …