SONG OF THE DAY “Someday, Someway” by Marshall Crenshaw (Marshall Crenshaw, Warner Brothers Records, 1982). Written by Marshall Crenshaw. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The song reached #36 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the summer of 1982, as well as #31 on the Cash Box Singles chart. The album spent over six months on …
SONG OF THE DAY “Glory Box” by Portishead (Dummy, Go! Discs, 1995). Written by Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, and Adrian Utley. The song samples “Ike’s Rap II” by Isaac Hayes. MY TAKE This song reminds me of my college days and frequent listenings to the Supreme Beings of Leisure (a.k.a. “the good ol’ days”). I …
SONG OF THE DAY “Wonderwall” by Oasis ((What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, Creation Records, 1995). Written by Noel Gallagher. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Wonderwall” was a ’60s film & soundtrack written by George Harrison, and the title of his first solo album. – Released as the third single from (What’s the Story) Morning …
SONG OF THE DAY “Road To Nowhere” by The Talking Heads (Little Creatures, Sire Records, 1985). Written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, and Tina Weymouth. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The song reached #25 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks and #6 in the British and German singles chart. It also made …
SONG OF THE DAY “The Great Speckled Bird” written by Roy Acuff, lyrics by Guy Smith, 1937. Sheet music first printed by M.M. Cole Publishing Company, Chicago, IL. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “The Great Speckled Bird” is a Southern hymn whose lyrics were written by the Reverend Guy Smith. – The song is …
SONG OF THE DAY “Incredibly Drunk On Whiskey” by Memphis (A Little Place Called Wilderness, Good Fences/ EMI, 2006). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Memphis is a musical duo consisting of long-time friends Torquil Campbell and Chris Dumont. – Dumont, originally from North Carolina, first met Campbell in New York City in the early …
SONG OF THE DAY “This Woman’s Work” by Maxwell (Now, Columbia Records, 2001). Written by Kate Bush. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “This Woman’s Work” is a song written and performed by the British singer Kate Bush. The song was released as the second single from her album The Sensual World in 1989 and …
SONG OF THE DAY “So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright” by Simon & Garfunkel (Bridge Over Troubled Water, Columbia Records, 1970). Written by Paul Simon. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Bridge Over Troubled Water is the fifth and final studio album by Simon & Garfunkel. – Released on January 26, 1970, it reached #1 on …
SONG OF THE DAY “This Happy Madness (Estrada Branca)” by Antonio Carlos (Tom) Jobim (Terra Brasilis, Warner Brothers Records, 1980). Music by Tom Jobim with lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes & Gene Lees. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim a.k.a. Tom Jobim was a Grammy Award-winning Brazilian songwriter, composer, …
SONG OF THE DAY “Mean To Me” by Carmen McRae (Any Old Time, Denon Records, 1986). Music by Fred E. Ahlert and lyrics by Roy Turk. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Mean To Me” is a popular song, originally published in 1929 and since recorded by many artists. – Doris Day recorded a version …