SONG OF THE DAY “That Holiday Feelin’ ” by Steve & Eydie (That Holiday Feelin‘, Gl Music Co., 1964). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Steve and Eydie is the name of an American pop vocal duet, consisting of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé. They have been a husband and wife team since the 1950s. …
SONG OF THE DAY “Mr. Blue Sky” by E.L.O. (Out Of The Blue, Jet Records, 1978). Written by Jeff Lynne. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – The song forms the fourth and last track on the “Concerto for a Rainy Day” suite on side three of the original two-LP set. – The song was the 3rd …
SONG OF THE DAY “Instant Karma” single by John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band (Apple Records, 1970). Written by John Lennon. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Instant Karma!” was John Lennon’s third solo single on Apple Records, along with “Imagine” and “Give Peace a Chance”. – It ranks as one of the fastest-released …
SONG OF THE DAY “Keep the Car Running” by Arcade Fire (Neon Bible, Rough Trade Records/ Merge Records, 2007). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – This song was #22 on Rolling Stone’s list, The 100 Best Songs of 2007. It peaked on the UK Singles Chart at #56. It peaked at #32 on the Billboard Hot …
I can’t choose which version of this song I like best. I heard it first by John Doe & The Sadies on CBC Radio 2 89.9 FM, and loved it. Then the DJ said that the song was originally done by Patsy Cline, and I got excited. She’s a classic! Turns out, her version is …
SONG OF THE DAY “Bad Reputation” by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (Bad Reputation, Boardwalk Records, 1981). Written by Joan Jett, Ritchie Cordell, Kenny Laguna and Marty Joe Kupersmith. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – In 2009 it was named the 29th best hard rock song of all time by VH1. – It was the …
SONG OF THE DAY “You Are Forgiven” from the medley “A Quick One, While He’s Away” by The Who (A Quick One, Decca Records, 1966). Written by Pete Townshend. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “A Quick One, While He’s Away” is a 1966 medley written by Pete Townshend and recorded by The Who for …
SONG OF THE DAY “A Well-Respected Man” by The Kinks (Kywet Kinks, Reprise Records, 1965). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – It was released as a single in the US in October and reached #13. – Musically, it marked the beginning of an expansion in the Kinks’ inspirations, drawing much from British music hall traditions, …
SONG OF THE DAY “Nancy” by The Deep Dark Woods (Winter Hours, Black Hen Records, 2009). INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – The Deep Dark Woods are a Canadian alt-country band from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. – They have released 3 albums; a self-titled debut in 2006, Hang Me, Oh Hang Me in 2007, and Winter Hours in …
SONG OF THE DAY “The Candy Man” by Ray Conniff & The Singers (Alone Again, Naturally, Columbia Records, 2008). Written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – This is a song from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. It was written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley …