SONG OF THE DAY “Brown-Eyed Girl (alternate take)” by Van Morrison (Gang Masters, Legacy Records/ Columbia, 1991. Originally recorded in 1967 at Bang Records.) Written by Van Morrison. WHY IT’S IN MY HEAD Dear old dad has been having Van Morrison days lately on Grooveshark, and he came across this incredible version of a classic. …
SONG OF THE DAY “The Great Defector” by Bell X1 (Blue Lights On The Runway, BellyUp Records, 2009). INTERESTING DETAILS (from wikipedia) – “The Great Defector” is the lead single by Bell X1, taken from their 4th studio album Blue Lights on the Runway. – The single was released in Ireland on 30 January 2009 …
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 “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 “Roll To Me” – Del Amitri (Twisted, A & M Records, 1995). Written by Justin Curry. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – This song reached the Top 10 in the Billboard’s Hot 100. – The track was less successful in their native UK, reaching No. 22. – The band does not consider …
SONG OF THE DAY “Close To Me” by The Cure (The Head On The Door, Fiction Records, 1985). Written by Robert Smith. INTERESTING DETAILS (from wikipedia) – There are two versions of “Close to Me”, one with a brass section and one without. The version without the brass section is the original album version on …
SONG OF THE DAY “Too Much Heaven On Their Minds” by Murray Head (Jesus Christ Superstar, Decca/ MCA, 1970). Written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – The rock opera was first heard as an album before being staged on Broadway. – The album reached #1 on the Billboard chart …
SONG OF THE DAY “Airstream Driver” – Gomez (A New Tide, ATO Records, 2009). INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – Gomez is a British indie-rock band that formed in the mid-90’s, and have since made six studio albums, of which A New Tide is the most recent. – The band played their first gig together in …
SONG OF THE DAY “Can’t Stand Losing You” – The Police (Outlandos d’Amour, A & M, 1978). Written by Sting. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – Two music videos exist for the song. One features the group playing the song on a stage with Sting wearing huge glasses. Slow motion shots of the group live appear …
SONG OF THE DAY “Watching The Wheels” – John Lennon (Double Fantasy, Geffen Records, 1981). Written by John Lennon. “Watching The Wheels” – Matisyahu (Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur, Warner Bros./Amnesty International/Art for Amnesty, 2007). Written by John Lennon. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – The single was released posthumously after his …