SONG OF THE DAY “Optimistic Voices” by The Debutantes and The Rhythmettes (from MGM’s The Wizard Of Oz, 1939). Music by Herbert Stothart & Harold Arlen, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. WHERE I HEARD IT Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie”. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Optimistic Voices” is the name of both a song and the choir …
SONG OF THE DAY “Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered” by Ella Fitzgerald (Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Songbook, Verve Records, 1956). Written by Lorenz Hart and composed by Richard Rodgers. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered” is a show tune and popular song from the 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical …
SONG OF THE DAY “Have You Ever Seen The Rain” by Creedence Clearwater Revival (Pendulum, Fantasy Records, 1971). Written by John Fogerty. WHERE I HEARD IT Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie”. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1971. On Cash Box pop chart, it …
SONG OF THE DAY “Long May You Run (Live Acoustic)” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Live at VH1’s Storytellers, 2000). Written by Neil Young. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The track originally appeared on the 1976 album Long May You Run by The Stills-Young Band, a collaboration between Stephen Stills and Neil Young. …
SONG OF THE DAY “While You See A Chance” by Steve Winwood (Arc of a Diver, Island Records, 1980). Written By Steve Winwood & Will Jennings. WHY Because this is one of the greatest songs ever written, and because I simply cannot excise it from my brain on a sunny day. I wanted to incorporate …
SONG OF THE DAY “Get By” by Talib Kweli (Quality, Rawkus/UMVD Records, 2002). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Quality is rapper Talib Kweli’s first solo album. – It received wide critical acclaim and had some commercial appeal from the song “Get By” produced by Kanye West. – It is also hailed as a hip-hop …
SONG OF THE DAY “Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City” by Bobby “Blue” Bland (Dreamer, Dunhill Records, 1974). Written by Michael Price and Dan Walsh. WHERE I HEARD IT This is my final post about the soundtrack of ABC’s cancelled “Detroit 1-8-7”, Episode 118: “Blackout”, first aired: March 20, 2011. INTERESTING FACTS …
SONG OF THE DAY “Falling Slowly” by Swell Season (Once, Overcoat Recordings, 2006). Written by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. WHERE I HEARD IT ABC’s now-defunct “Detroit 1-8-7”, Episode 117: “Motor City Blues”, first aired: March 8, 2011. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Falling Slowly” is a song written and performed by Glen Hansard …
SONG OF THE DAY “In Time” by Sly and The Family Stone (Fresh, Epic Records, 1973). Written by Sylvester Stewart. WHERE I HEARD IT ABC’s now-defunct “Detroit 1-8-7”, Episode 112: “Key to the City”, first aired: January 11, 2011. VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “I’m Broke” by Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears (Tell ‘Em What Your Name Is!, Lost Highway Records/Universal Motown, 2009). WHERE I HEARD IT ABC’s “Detroit 1-8-7”, Episode 112: “Key to the City”, first aired: January 11, 2011 INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears is …