SONG OF THE DAY “Mario Takes A Walk” by Jesse Cook (Gravity, Narada Equinox Records, Canada, 1996). WHERE I HEARD IT Just like yesterday’s blog entry, this song came to me by recommendation from Daddy Dearest, as he listened to CBC Radio 2 for me. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Gravity is the second …
SONG OF THE DAY “Chance Of Rain” by Bedouin Soundclash (Light The Horizon, Pirates Blend/ Sony Music Distribution, 2010). WHERE I HEARD IT I didn’t. Well, not until it was recommended to me. Daddy dearest did on my beloved CBC Radio 2, which I used to listen to religiously when I lived in Detroit. My …
SONG OF THE DAY “We Are Water” by Shaye (Lake Of Fire, EMI Canada, 2006). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Shaye was a Canadian pop group, consisting of singer-songwriters Kim Stockwood, Damhnait Doyle and Tara MacLean, who left the group in 2007. – Shaye’s debut album The Bridge was released in 2003 on EMI …
THE PLAYLIST “Glitter” by No Age “Dog Days Are Over” by Florence+the Machine “Animal” by Neon Trees “Impossible” by Anberlin
SONG OF THE DAY “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy. Composed from 1890 to 1905 as the third of the four movements of “Suite bergamasque”. Published in 1905. WHERE I HEARD IT Yesterday, I referenced a compilation album titled Artist’s Choice: Joni Mitchell while I was blogging about the Marvin Gaye song “Trouble Man”. Well, …
SONG OF THE DAY “Trouble Man” by Marvin Gaye (Trouble Man, Tamla, 1972). Recorded at Hitsville U.S.A. Studios, Detroit, MI. The entire album was composed, written and produced by Marvin Gaye. AS HEARD ON Well, weirdly enough this song hit me twice in one day. First, I watched October 27th’s Criminal Minds episode “Devil’s Night,” …
SONG OF THE DAY “True Love Will Find You In The End” by Daniel Johnston (Retired Boxer, Stress Records, 1984). Written by Daniel Johnston. AS HEARD ON This song was ironically featured in the recent Weeds episode “Fran Tarkenton”. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Retired Boxer is the seventh self-released music cassette album by …
SONG OF THE DAY “The Big Rock Candy Mountain” by Burl Ives (Sing Out, Sweet Land: A Salute to American Folk and Popular Music, 1945 Original Cast Recording). Book by Walter Kerr; Music arranged by Elie Siegmaster. Original writer unknown. The recording can be found today on the album Front Row Center , a four-disc …
SONG OF THE DAY “If I Had A Boat” by Lyle Lovett (Pontiac, Curb Records, 1987). Written by Lyle Lovett. AS HEARD ON As seen on NBC’s Parenthood. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. – Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen …
SONG OF THE DAY “Strange Fruit” by Nina Simone (Pastel Blues, Philips Records, 1965). Written by Abel Meeropol. WHERE I HEARD IT As seen in an episode of CBS’ Cold Case that involved a lynching case. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Strange Fruit” is a song performed most famously by Billie Holiday. – It …