SONG OF THE DAY “It’s Only A Paper Moon” by Oscar Peterson Trio (With Respect To Nat, Verve Records, 1998). Written in 1933 by E. Y. Harburg and Billy Rose. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – It was written originally for an unsuccessful Broadway play called The Great Magoo, set in Coney Island. – It was …
SONG OF THE DAY “Blue Monday” by New Order ( [single], Factory Records, 1983). INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – “Blue Monday” is a dance song recorded in 1982 and originally released as a single in 1983 by British band New Order, and later remixed for further releases in 1988 and 1995. – The song has …
SONG OF THE DAY – “Black Hole Sun” by (Superunknown, A & M Records, 1994). Written by Chris Cornell. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – Written by frontman Chris Cornell, “Black Hole Sun” was released in 1994 as the third single from the band’s fourth studio album, Superunknown (1994). It is arguably the band’s most recognizable …
SONG OF THE DAY “Light You Up” by Pilot Speed (Wooden Bones, MapleMusic Recordings, 2009). INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – Pilot Speed (formerly known as Pilate) is a Canadian rock band that formed in 1999 in Toronto, Ontario. – The quartet’s debut EP, For All That’s Given,Wasted, was released in 2001 MapleMusic Recordings who later …
SONG OF THE DAY “Woo Hoo” by The 5678’s (Bomb The Twist, Time Bomb Records, 1996). Cover of the 1959 single by The Rock-A-Teens. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – “Woo Hoo” is a rockabilly song, originally released by The Rock-A-Teens in 1959. – The song is distinctive for its lack of lyrics apart from its …
SONG OF THE DAY “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel (So, Geffen Records, 1986). Written by Peter Gabriel. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – It peaked at #1 in Canada for 4 weeks on 21 July 1986, #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States on 26 July 1986,[1] and #4 in the UK singles …
SONG OF THE DAY “Only The Good Die Young” by Billy Joel (The Stranger, Columbia Records, 1977). Written by Billy Joel. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – The girl’s name, “Virginia,” is a play on “virgin.” The boy/narrator believes that the girl is refusing him because she comes from a religious Catholic family and that she …
SONG OF THE DAY “Look What You’ve Done” by Jet (Get Born, Elektra, 2004). Written by Jet. INTERESTING FACTS – “Look What You’ve Done” is the 3rd single (4th in the U.S.) by the Australian rock band Jet, from their 2003 album Get Born. It was released in 2004 worldwide, and in 2005 in the …
SONG OF THE DAY “Marry Me, A Little” as performed by Raul Esparza (Company, 2006 Broadway Revival Cast, Nonesuch Records, 2007). INTERESTING FACTS – From Amazon.com: “There may be no original Broadway cast recording more iconic than 1970’s Company, with its funky organ sound and Elaine Stritch’s not-quite-there high notes, but the December 2006 Broadway …
SONG OF THE DAY “Detroit ’67” by Sam Roberts (Love At The End Of The World, Secret Brain Records/ Universal Music Canada, 2008). Written by Sam Roberts. INTERESTING FACTS – Love at the End of the World is the third full length album from Canadian rock musician Sam Roberts. – The album cover is based …