Spring Street – Dar Williams

SONG OF THE DAY “Spring Street” by Dar Williams (The Green World, Razor & Tie Records, 2000). Written by Dar Williams INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The Green World is the fourth studio album by American folk music singer-songwriter Dar Williams. – While writing songs for the album, Williams incorporated her ongoing interest in …

Ding Dong – Nellie McKay

SONG OF THE DAY “Ding Dong” by Nellie McKay (Get Away From Me, Columbia Records, 2004). Written by Nellie McKay. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) -Nellie McKay is an English-born American singer-songwriter, actress, and former stand-up comedienne, noted for her critically acclaimed debut album Get Away from Me and for her Broadway debut in The …

Hallelujah – k.d. Lang

SONG OF THE DAY “Hallelujah” by k.d. Lang (Hymns of the 49th Parallel, Nonesuch Records, 2004.) Written by Leonard Cohen. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – k.d. lang recorded a version of “Hallelujah” in 2004 on her album Hymns of the 49th Parallel. – It is an album of songs by Lang’s favourite Canadian songwriters, …

See U In The Dark – Honor Society

SONG OF THE DAY “See U In The Dark” by Honor Society (Fashionably Late, Jonas/ Hollywood Records, 2009). WHY THIS SONG? I know this seems a bit tasteless pimping a Jonas Brothers-produced album on what should be a reputable music blog by someone who claims to have discerning taste, but when I heard this song …

Captain – Jason LeVasseur

SONG OF THE DAY “Captain” by Jason LeVasseur (Watching The Girls Go By, Authentic Records, 2001). Written by Jason LeVasseur. LYRICS Captain oh, captain I, fear that where sinking and none of us know how to swim. Captain oh, captain I, fear that where sinking and we don’t know where to begin. When you whisper …

One – Aimee Mann

SONG OF THE DAY “One” by Aimee Mann (For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson, MusicMasters Records, 1995). Written by Harry Nilsson. Also released on Warner Brother’s 1999 soundtrack to Magnolia. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The Magnolia soundtrack is largely culled from the work of Aimee Mann, enough so that she gets …

I’M BACK! New Soul by Yael Naim

SONG OF THE DAY “New Soul” by Yael Naïm (Yael Naïm, Tôt ou tard Records, France, and Atlantic Records, USA, 2007). Written by Yael Naïm. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – She is a Franco-Israeli singer-songwriter of Tunisian Jewish parents. – She rose to fame in 2008 in the US after her hit single “New …

Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis

SONG OF THE DAY “Don’t Look Back In Anger” by Oasis ( (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, Creation Records, 1995). Written by Noel Gallagher. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The song was written by the band’s guitarist and main songwriter, Noel Gallagher. Noel was so excited of the potential of the song when he …

Soul Meets Body – Death Cab For Cutie

SONG OF THE DAY “Soul Meets Body” by Death Cab For Cutie (Plans, Atlantic Records, 2005). Written by Ben Gibbard. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Death Cab for Cutie, a Washington-based indie rock band, released the 2005 album Plans, as their first collaboration with Atlantic Records. – It is the group’s highest charting single …