SONG OF THE DAY “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” by The Rolling Stones (Let It Bleed, Decca Records/ ABKCO, 1969). Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – It was named as the 100th greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in its 2010 list of “500 …
SONG OF THE DAY “By Your Side” by CocoRosie (La Maison de Mon Reve, Touch & Go Records, 2004). WHERE I HEARD IT From this most recent season of So You Think You Can Dance. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – La maison de mon rêve (English: The house of my dream) is the first album …
SONG OF THE DAY “Just Say Yes” by Snow Patrol (Up To Now, Fiction/ Interscope Records, 2009). Lyrics by Gary Lightbody, music by Snow Patrol. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Just Say Yes” has its origins as a song written for pop singer Gwen Stefani, who rejected it. – Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls was then …
SONG OF THE DAY “We Have All The Time In The World” by Louis Armstrong (from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service soundtrack, 1969). Written by John Barry and Hal David. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “We Have All the Time in the World” is a James Bond theme and popular song sung by Louis Armstrong. – Its …
A few weeks back, VH1’s Labor Day weekend special treat was to unveil their new Top 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time list. My husband and I watched in dismay as all sorts of weird choices were revealed throughout the hours of the countdown. I mean, Def Leppard? N.W.A.?? L.L. Cool J??? Tupac and Biggie???? Public …
I love when the minds that make television take time to remember the great power of the soundtrack. A good soundtrack can make a bad show palatable (NBC’s Chuck), and a great show perfect (NBC’s Mercy). ABC’s new cop drama Detroit 1-8-7 is, of course, going to make it to my desk just because I …
SONG OF THE DAY “Silver Springs” by Fleetwood Mac (The Dance, Warner Bros./ Reprise Records, 1997). Written by Stevie Nicks. MY TAKE This song seems to seriously want me to blog about it this week! First, I’m singing along to it as I’m creating a birthday playlist for my Aunt Di (find the playlist below! …
SONG OF THE DAY “Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie” by Joanna Newsom (The Milk-Eyed Mender, Drag City Records, 2004). WHERE I HEARD IT + My O.P.INION This weird harp-plus-Kate-Bush-like vocals song was featured during the credits of the 2007 PBS documentary Following Sean. The vocals can get really grating when she strains her voice to hit …
SONG OF THE DAY “Shine A Light” by Wolf Parade (Apologies To The Queen Mary, Subpop Records, 2006). WHERE I HEARD IT This is my third post in a row of a song that I discovered on CBS’ Criminal Minds during this season, Season 5. BRIEF BIO (a la wikipedia) – Wolf Parade is an indie …
SONG OF THE DAY “I’m Your Man” by Leonard Cohen (I’m Your Man [album], Columbia Records, 1988). Written by Leonard Cohen. WHERE I HEARD IT Another great song from Season 5 of CBS’ Criminal Minds. BRIEF INFO FROM WIKIPEDIA – I’m Your Man is a 1988 album by Leonard Cohen. The album marked Cohen’s further move to …