SONG OF THE DAY “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds, Capitol Records, 1966). Written by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher. WHERE I HEARD IT It’s the theme song for my new obsession, HBO’s Big Love. I’ve heard it 23 times this week, which as you might be able to guess means I’m finished …
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 …
SONG OF THE DAY “Prelude To A Kiss” by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (This Is Jazz #7, Columbia/Legacy, 1996). Written by Duke Ellington in 1938. MY TAKE I heard this song today during the credits of the most recent Mad Men episode, and what a thrill…the lyrics and melody came flooding back, and I …
SONG OF THE DAY “Sink Or Swim” by Dave Thomas Junior (Sink or Swim EP, Self-released, 2009). All songs written by Dave Thomas Junior. MY TAKE I’m telling you, commercials and television soundtracks are doing a lot for me and for musicians today. I am constantly discovering not only new songs, but new artists. Many …
SONG OF THE DAY “Gymnopédie No. 1” – Orchestration by Debussy with original piano setting by Satie (1898) INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – The Gymnopédies, published in Paris starting in 1888, are three piano compositions written by French composer and pianist Erik Satie. – These short, atmospheric pieces are written in 3/4 time, with each …
SONG OF THE DAY “One Love/ People Get Ready” by Bob Marley & The Wailers (Exodus, Tuff Gong Records, 1980). Recorded in 1977. Written by Bob Marley and Curtis Mayfield. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – It was first recorded in a ska style by Marley’s original group, The Wailers, on their 1965 debut album The …
SONG OF THE DAY “Southern California Wants To Be Western New York” by Dar Williams (Mortal City, Razor & Tie Records, 1996). Written by Dar Williams. Featuring Larry Campbell on guitar and mandolin. MY TAKE I’m traveling to Buffalo today for the weekend, so I thought it only fitting that this be the song I …
SONG OF THE DAY “Me Voy a Morir de Amor” composed by Alberto Iglesias for the soundtrack to Sex and Lucia (LucÃa y el sexo) (2001, Palm Pictures) INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – Iglesias has composed the scores for many films, including Che (2008), The Kite Runner (2007, upon which he received his first Golden …
SONG OF THE DAY “Lemon Tree” – Peter, Paul & Mary (Peter, Paul & Mary, Warner Bros., 1962). Written by Will Holt. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – Unlike most folk musicians who were a part of the early 1960s Greenwich Village music scene, Travers actually grew up in that New York neighborhood. – In 1938, …