SONG OF THE DAY “Our Love Is Gonna Live Forever” by Spain (She Haunts My Dreams, Restless Records, 1999). WHY TODAY? The song was featured in the soundtrack for an episode of Six Feet Under. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Spain are an American rock band, led by Josh Haden. – Their song “Spiritual” was covered …
SONG OF THE DAY “Iko Iko” as performed by The Dixie Cups (“Iko Iko” / “I’m Gonna Get You Yet” [single], Red Bird Records, 1965). Written by James “Sugar Boy” Crawford. WHY TODAY? I had this song stuck in my head and was singing it around the house. Any normal day. But Todd thought I was …
SONG OF THE DAY “Good Man” by King Straggler (King Straggler, Authentica Records, 2005). WHERE DID I HEAR IT? From the soundtrack of the Jeff Bridge’s film The Amateurs. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – This is a musical group consisting of actors John Hawkes, Rodney Eastman and Brent Gore. - Here’s the MP3 on amazon.com. VIDEO …
SONG OF THE DAY “King Of Spain” by The Tallest Man On Earth (The Wild Hunt, Dead Oceans Records, 2010). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The Tallest Man on Earth is the moniker of the folk musician Kristian Matsson of Dalarna, Sweden. – Matsson also sings in a band called Montezumas. – In 2007 Kristian Mattson released a self-titled …
SONG OF THE DAY “Uprising” by Muse (The Resistance, Warner Brothers Records/ Helium 3, 2009). Written by Matthew Bellamy. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Uprising” is a song by British progressive rock band Muse, featured on their fifth studio album The Resistance. – Written by lead vocalist and guitarist Matthew Bellamy, the song was released as the lead single from …
SONG OF THE DAY “Telling The Truth & Going Away” by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. WHERE DID I HEAR IT? The end credits for the John Malkovich/ Colin Hanks film The Great Buck Howard. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (often abbreviated CYHSY) is an American indie rock group based in Brooklyn, …
SONG OF THE DAY “Out On Weekend” by Neil Young (Harvest, Reprise Records, 1972). Written by Neil Young. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Harvest is the fourth solo album by Neil Young. – It featured the London Symphony Orchestra on two tracks, while noted guests David Crosby, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Stills, and James Taylor contributed vocals. – It topped …
SONG OF THE DAY “Old Man” by Neil Young (Harvest, Reprise Records, 1972). Written by Neil Young. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The song was written for the caretaker of the northern-California Broken Arrow Ranch, which Young purchased for $350,000 in 1970. – The song compares a young man’s life to an old man’s …
SONG OF THE DAY “Sugar Mountain” by Neil Young (Sugar Mountain – Live At Canterbury House 1968, Reprise Records, 2008). Written by Neil Young. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Young composed the song on his 19th birthday in 1964, and its lyrics are reminiscences about his youth in Winnipeg, Manitoba. – In her album You …
SONG OF THE DAY “Right Place Wrong Time” by Dr. John (In The Right Place, Atco Records, 1973). Written by Mac Rebennack. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The album became the biggest selling album of Dr. John’s career. - Allen Toussaint played piano, electric piano, acoustic guitar, conga drums and tambourine, background vocals, vocal arrangements, arrangement …