SONG OF THE DAY “Jolene” as performed live at the 2011 Grammys by Norah Jones, John Mayer & Keith Urban. Originally written and performed by Dolly Parton. WHERE I HEARD IT Another song I’m blogging about after hearing it live at this year’s Grammys. I’d like to say that Norah Jones should release a version …
SONG OF THE DAY “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” by Barbra Streisand (A Star Is Born: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Columbia Records, 1976). WHERE I HEARD IT At this year’s Grammy’s, my sweet performed it lively and divinely. I think it’s my favorite Babs song, but that’s such a touch choice to …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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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” …
SONG OF THE DAY “Symphony #7 in A Major, Opus 92, 2nd Movement: Allegretto” composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1812. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Beethoven began to work on his “Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92”, in 1811, while he was staying in the Bohemian spa town of Teplice in …