You’re All I Need to Get By by Jacob Lusk

SONG OF THE DAY “You’re All I Need to Get By” by Jacob Lusk INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Jacob Lusk (born June 23, 1987) is an American singer from Compton, California, who finished in fifth place on the tenth season of American Idol. – His father worked as a music producer, but he …

Black Day In July – Gordon Lightfoot

SONG OF THE DAY “Black Day In July” by Gordon Lightfoot (Did She Mention My Name?, United Artists, 1968). LYRICS Black Day in July Motor City madness has touched the countryside And through the smoke and cinders you can hear it far and wide The door are quickly bolted and the children locked inside Black …

Brown-Eyed Girl (alternate take) – Van Morrison

SONG OF THE DAY “Brown-Eyed Girl (alternate take)” by Van Morrison (Gang Masters, Legacy Records/ Columbia, 1991. Originally recorded in 1967 at Bang Records.) Written by Van Morrison. WHY IT’S IN MY HEAD Dear old dad has been having Van Morrison days lately on Grooveshark, and he came across this incredible version of a classic. …

The Dirty Ol’ Tractor Song – Little Miss Higgins

SONG OF THE DAY “The Dirty Ol’ Tractor Song” by Little Miss Higgins (Junction City, Little Miss Higgins Music, 2007). Written by Little Miss Higgins. INTERESTING FACTS (from Amazon) – A country blues pianist, guitarist, and singer, Little Miss Higgins (known to perform with her partner in music, Foy Taylor) was born in Alberta, Canada, …

Black Hole Sun – Soundgarden

SONG OF THE DAY – “Black Hole Sun” by (Superunknown, A & M Records, 1994). Written by Chris Cornell. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – Written by frontman Chris Cornell, “Black Hole Sun” was released in 1994 as the third single from the band’s fourth studio album, Superunknown (1994). It is arguably the band’s most recognizable …

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 …

All Apologies – Nirvana

SONG OF THE DAY “All Apologies” by Nirvana (In Utero, DGC Records, 1993). Written by Kurt Cobain. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – It is the 2nd single from the band’s 3rd album. – It was the band’s third number one Modern Rock hit and reached number thirty-two on the UK Singles Chart. – “All Apologies” …