WNHU’s Playlist Adds For This Week The Greenhornes, OFF!, Cee Lo Green, Lissie, Les Savy Fav
THE PLAYLIST Better Off Without It- The Greenhornes Upside Down- OFF! Forget You- Cee Lo Green In Sleep- Lissie Let’s Get Out Of Here-Les Savy Fav
Midnight Special – Paul Evans
SONG OF THE DAY “Midnight Special” by Paul Evans ( [single], Guaranteed Records, 1960). MY TAKE A young Harry Dean Stanton sings this on guitar during a scene in Cool Hand Luke, which I recently plugged away at. Nice plot, but not my pace for a movie. Of course, this song is also featured on one …
Plastic Jesus – Paul Newman
SONG OF THE DAY “Plastic Jesus” as performed by Paul Newman during the 1967Â film Cool Hand Luke. Written by Ed Rush & George Cromarty. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Plastic Jesus” is an American folk song written by Ed Rush and George Cromarty in 1957. – They recorded it as a humorous ad spoof …
Willow Weep For Me – Red Garland Trio
SONG OF THE DAY “Willow Weep For Me” by The Red Garland Trio (Groovy, Prestige/ Fantasy Records, 1956). Trio is Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Art Taylor on drums. LP recorded at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 14, 1956. Also featured on the 2008 Rudy Van Gelder remaster …
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get – The Dramatics
SONG OF THE DAY “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get” by The Dramatics ( [single], Volt/ Stax Records, 1971). WHERE I HEARD IT Last week’s episode of ABC’s cop drama-comedy “Detroit 1-8-7”. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The song was a #1 hit on the Billboard R&B charts, and broke into the Top 10 of …
My Love – The Bird & The Bee
SONG OF THE DAY “My Love” by The Bird & The Bee (Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future, Blue Note Records, 2009). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future is the second album by the American indie/pop music duo The Bird and the Bee. – The album debuted …
Troubles by Harry Belafonte
SONG OF THE DAY “Troubles” by Harry Belafonte (Belafonte, RCA Victor, 1956). Written by Harry Belafonte. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Harold George “Harry” Belafonte, Jr. (originally Belafonete; born March 1, 1927) is an American musician, singer, actor, and social activist. – One of the most successful pop singers in history, he was dubbed …
WNHUs Playlist Adds For This Week Mumford & Sons, The Walkmen, Kid Cudi & Stone Sour
THE PLAYLIST 1) Mumford and Sons- The Cave 2) The Walkmen- Angela Surf City 3) Kid Cudi feat. Kanye West – Erase Me 4) Stone Sour- Say You’ll Haunt Me
Own Stunts – Breathe Owl Breathe
SONG OF THE DAY “Own Stunts” by Breathe Owl Breathe (Magic Central, Hometapes Records, 2010). FROM AMAZON.COM “In a Lincoln Log cabin in deep rural Michigan live and work Micah Middaugh, Trevor Hobbs, and Andréa Moreno-Beals. This is Breathe Owl Breathe. A printmaker, a geomorphologist, and a native of Colombia, respectively, the trio transformed their …
In One Ear – Cage The Elephant
SONG OF THE DAY “In One Ear” by Cage The Elephant (Cage The Elephant, Jive/ RED Records, 2009). WHERE I HEARD IT This season of Fox’s Bones featured this song in a recent episode. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The song was released as the fifth single from the band’s 2009 self-titled debut album. …