Detroit ’67 – Sam Roberts

SONG OF THE DAY “Detroit ’67” by Sam Roberts (Love At The End Of The World, Secret Brain Records/ Universal Music Canada, 2008). Written by Sam Roberts. INTERESTING FACTS – Love at the End of the World is the third full length album from Canadian rock musician Sam Roberts. – The album cover is based …

Walking In Memphis – Marc Cohn

SONG OF THE DAY “Walking In Memphis” by Marc Cohn (Marc Cohn, Atlantic, 1991). Written by Marc Cohn. INTERESTING FACTS – “Walking in Memphis” is the signature song of American singer-songwriter Marc Cohn, from his self-titled 1991 album. – The song became Cohn’s biggest hit, peaking at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and, after …

The Origin Of Love by John Cameron Mitchell & Miriam Shor

SONG OF THE DAY “The Origin Of Love” as performed by John Cameron Mitchell and Miriam Shor (Hedwig & The Angry Inch Motion Picture Soundtrack, Hybrid Recordings, 2001). Written by Stephen Trask. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – Stephen Trask wrote the song, which is based on a story from Plato’s Symposium. In the Symposium, a …

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, …