Run Like Hell – Pink Floyd

SONG OF THE DAY “Run Like Hell” by Pink Floyd (The Wall, Harvest Records (UK) Columbia Records (US)/Capitol Records (US), 1980). Written by David Gilmour and Roger Waters. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The song is from the point of view of anti-hero Pink during a hallucination in which he becomes a fascist dictator …

Times Like These (Acoustic) – Foo Fighters

SONG OF THE DAY “Times Like These” by Foo Fighters (One By One, Roswell/ RCA Records, 2003). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Times Like These” is the second single released from the Foo Fighters’ fourth album One by One. It was released on two main discs in 2003. – The song is sometimes listed …

You Can Close Your Eyes – James Taylor & ____

SONG OF THE DAY “You Can Close Your Eyes” performed by James Taylor live with Carole King, Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell throughout various stages of his career. Originally presented on his album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon, Warner Brothers Records, 1971. WHERE I HEARD IT I heard his recently performed duet with Carole …

Sunny – Bobby Hebb

SONG OF THE DAY “Sunny” by Bobby Hebb (single, Philips Records, 1966). WHY TODAY? I just found out that Bobby Hebb died in 2010, and wanted to pay him tribute. This is one of the strongest song memories from my childhood, it immediately throws me back into summer, looking out the window into the backyard, …

Right Down The Line – Gerry Rafferty

SONG OF THE DAY “Right Down The Line” by Gerry Rafferty (City To City, United Artists Records, 1978). Written by Gerry Rafferty. WHY TODAY? This has one of my all-time favorite songs for a long time, and was included on some earlier wedding playlists posted on the blog in July 2010. However, this song comes …

Woodstock – Joni Mitchell

SONG OF THE DAY “Woodstock” by Joni Mitchell (Miles of Aisles (Live Album), Asylum Records, 1974). Written by Joni Mitchell. WHY TODAY? My old* friend Michael from high school was ruminating on facebook about Ash Wednesday and how fortuitous it was for “Woodstock” to play on the radio yesterday, with its lines “we are stardust” …