811 ( Lulu - To Sir With Love )

811 ( Lulu - To Sir With Love )












I was playing and de-rusting this song last night, which I had not tried to play in a few years; the song's bass line was one of the first few that I learned. Anyway, I noticed that I had not added this one to my list as of yet, so I am adding it for my pick today.
This is another song that I grew up with a lot of exposure to and came to like it quite a bit. Probably my favorite part of this song is Lulu's vocals; so powerful yet sweet as well.

Here is the studio version.
Here is a live performance of the song.
Here is a more recent live performance.



Here is my pick a year ago today: Primus - Nature Boy
Here is my pick two years ago today: Deep Purple - Space Truckin


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810 ( The Eagles - Outlaw Man )

810 ( The Eagles - Outlaw Man )


I have been intending to choose this classic Eagles song for about a month now, I am finally adding it today.
This is more of a rocker than much of their other material at the time and there are so many excellent hooks in this song, especially in the chorus. Quite a nice song to start off a busy Monday and week.

Warner Music Group = no studio version.
Here is a live performance from '73.
Here is a live performance from '76.



My song pick a year ago today: #438 Def Leppard - Lets Get Rocked
My song pick two years ago today: #70 Alabama - Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)


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809 ( Alton Ellis - Sunday Coming )

809 ( Alton Ellis - Sunday Coming )


This extremely catchy song has been perpetually stuck in my mind for about the last week ever since I happened upon a video on YouTube in which someone synced it up with the classic Disney Silly Symphony cartoon "The Skeleton Dance."
It just seemed like a good day to choose it because of the nice laid-back feel and it being a Sunday and all. I love almost every aspect of this one, especially the vocals and harmony; quite beautiful.

Here is a fan video with the studio version.



My song pick a year ago today: #437 Pat Benatar - Treat Me Right
My song pick two years ago today: #69 Ronnie Milsap - Smokey Mountain Rain


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808 ( Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Hold on Tight - Epilogue )

808 ( Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Hold on Tight - Epilogue )


I was in an ELO mood today and felt like picking one of their songs; I couldn't believe that I hadn't chosen this one yet being as it is one of my older favorites from ELO. I have loved this song ever since I first heard it a long time ago; my father had this song on many of his mix cassettes and 8-tracks, so I had a lot of exposure to it.
After I discovered the rest of the album that this track was originally released on, "Time," it became one of my favorites, if not my favorite, ELO album. It was probably the biggest hit off of the album, although there were a few other hits as well.
"Hold on Tight" is an upbeat Rocker written in a Blues, which is the wrap-up song in the album/story, however, it is obviously an excellent stand-alone song in itself. The piece: "Epilogue" is the actual ending of the entire album, which is about one and a half minutes in length and sounds very Beatleish only with a bigger sound.

Here is the studio version with "Epilogue" at the end.
Here is the music video.
Here is a live performance.



My song pick a year ago today: #436 C.W. McCall - Wolf Creek Pass
My song pick two years ago today: #68 Eddie Rabbitt - I'm Driving My Life Away


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807 ( The Kinks - (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman )

807 ( The Kinks - (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman )


The last couple of days I have been going over my collection of Kinks material and I decided that today is a good day to add one of their songs to the list. This one used to get a lot of radio play, but for some reason I have not heard it play on the air in about the last 10 years; at least I own the song and can listen to it at my leisure.
This Disco-influenced track is very fast-paced and danceable with an awesome back-beat and bass line. It is about a normal bloke seeing the sorry state of world and his life, he wishes to have the power to fix it all, but alas, reality is what it is and as the song states: "I'd like to fly, but I can't even swim."
What I like most about this song, as with most Kinks' tracks, is the descriptive lyrics from Ray Davies' pen. Every time I listen to one of his songs I am floored by the vivid pictures and scenes that he paints; he is a true musical genius in every sense of the word.

Here is a fan video with the studio version.
Here is an extended version.



My song pick a year ago today: #435 The Allman Brother's Band - Ain't Waistin' Time No More
My song pick two years ago today: #67 Red Sovine - Phantom 309


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806 ( Rush - Bastille Day )

806 ( Rush - Bastille Day )


I had a couple of other songs in mind to pick this morning, but for some reason I felt like posting one of Rush's earlier songs. I love the fresh sound of these early albums; there is a lot of energy and youthful angst in this music. This song was off of one of their more commercially unsuccessful albums, "Caress of Steel," which technically contained only five songs, three of which were less than 5 minutes in length. Progressive Rock bands back in the `70's were just getting warmed up at the 10 minute mark in most cases.
As with all of their songs, the music is quite complex. This is one of their tracks that I refer to as a "whiplash" song because because of the stops and starts in the instrumental section. One of my favorite aspects of this one for me is hearing Geddy Lee stretch his vocal chords to almost a scream at times.

Here is the studio version.
Here is a live performance of the song from '76.



My song pick a year ago today: #434 The Steve Miller Band - Brave New World
My song pick two years ago today: #66 C.W. McCall - Convoy


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805 ( Santana - Oye Como Va )

805 ( Santana - Oye Como Va )


The last couple of weeks I have been deluged by Santana's music from almost all forms of media. I heard this classic Santana track this morning and I felt like some Latin Rock this morning anyway, so I am adding it to my list.
Gregg Rolie's nice organ work is probably one of the most recognized aspects of this song other than Carlos' screaming guitar playing and the percussion; some beautiful music for this "humpday."

Here is the studio version.
Here is a classic live performance.
Here is a more recent live performance.



My song pick a year ago today: #433 Joe Walsh - Vote for Me
My song pick two years ago today: #65 Jerry Reed - East Bound and Down


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804 ( Daft Punk - One More Time )

804 ( Daft Punk - One More Time )


I need to add something different for today, I guess since I have not chosen a Daft Punk song yet now is an excellent time.
A few years ago a friend and drummer that I played with introduced me to this band. He was very much into Dance Club and Disco music, which was fortuitous for myself because I was not really into dance club music other than some of the Japanese Pop/Rock that I listen to from time to time.
Besides the Daft Punk duo of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter the song features Romanthony on vocals, which are auto tuned to add to the electronic feel of the music.
Another interesting tidbid about this album, "Discovery" is that the entire album was used to make an animated film called "Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem," which in essence was 14 music videos; last time I checked all of the videos were present on YouTube as well. In my opinion this one was the best track off the album, however there are a couple of others that are quite nice as well.

Here is the music video.
Here is the extended remix version.
Here is a live performance.



My song pick a year ago today: #432 Al Stewart - Time Passages
My song pick two years ago today: #64 Stealer's Wheel - Star


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803 ( The Beatles - Think for Yourself )

803 ( The Beatles - Think for Yourself )


For some reason this one kept popping into my mind the last little bit, so I am adding it to my list.
Songs with condescending tones are usually take it or leave it for most. I like it when songs of this kind are constructed with more intelligent reasoning rather than being overly preachy and bitchy; in my opinion this one excels quite nicely in that fashion.
One oddity about this song is that there were two bass tracks utilized; one was a traditional tone, and the other was fuzzed to have a lead instrument sound. Another excellent George Harrison composition for my list.

Here is the remastered studio version.



My song pick a year ago today: #431 Queen feat. David Bowie - Under Pressure
My song pick two years ago today: #63 The Grateful Dead - Touch of Grey


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802 ( Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue )

802 ( Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue )


It's late or early again, which ever way you look at it, so I guess that I will add today's pick to my list.
I actually a while ago had this song in mind for a pick, but for some reason I never chose it. However, this morning whilst on the road this song was brought back to my attention when came on the radio; I immediately knew I had my next pick.
This song epitomizes what I like about Bob Dylan and his music: wonderful imagery and storytelling, and is nicely arranged musically with a very catchy melody.

Here is the studio version.
Here is a classic live performance.
There are quite a few other versions and live performances on YouTube a well.



My song pick a year ago today: #430 Supertramp - Take the Long Way Home
My song pick two years ago today: #62 Béla Fleck and the Flecktones - Vix 9


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801 ( Rammstein - Mein Teil )

801 ( Rammstein - Mein Teil )


I was in need of an appropriate Halloweenish song for my pick today and I wanted to pick something a little more off the wall as well. I decided I could not go wrong with what is thought to be one of Rammstein's most disturbing tracks; it is sometimes just referred to as "The Cannibal Song." As with a lot of their material, this song is intentionally written with extreme subject matter as to elicit: shock, horror, revulsion, etc... response from the listener, which always seems to work in their favor.
From what I understand it was inspired by an actual event in which one man ate another with his consent. One of the band members had brought in a newspaper with an article about it and Till Lindemann jumped on the opportunity to create another song with extreme subject matter.

Anyway, Have a safe and fun Halloween!

Here is the studio version.

Warning, these videos contain imagery that some might find disturbing.
Here is the music video with English subtitles.
Here and here are parts 1 and 2 on the making of the video and song.
Here is a live performance from the Völkerball DVD.



My song pick a year ago today: #429 Rush - Witch Hunt
My song pick two years ago today: #61 Jethro Tull - Witches Promise


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800 ( Warren Zevon - Lawyers, Guns and Money )

800 ( Warren Zevon - Lawyers, Guns and Money )


I was planning to pick a more appropriate song for my "odometer rollover pick," but for some reason I just felt like choosing this one today.
I have always been a big fan of Warren Zevon's work and especially the "Excitable Boy" album. This one is about a man who dates a waitress who ends up being a Russian agent and gets caught up in the middle of the ensuing situation. He begs his father to send Lawyers, Guns and Money to get him out.
This song has been covered many times; some are pretty good, but in my opinion Warren Zevon's original version is the best by far.

Here is a live performance.
Here is an acoustic performance.



My song pick a year ago today: #428 Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes
My song pick two years ago today: #60 Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 565 - Toccata and Fugue in D-Minor


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799 ( Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky )

799 ( Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky )


I have always liked this song quite a bit and it just seemed like a nice day to add it to my list; it fits my mood quite well. Other than the amazing uplifting nature of this track, probably the straight-forward and simple construction of this song is one of its best attributes.

Here is the studio version.



My song pick a year ago today: #427 Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Here is the News
My song pick two years ago today: #59 Faith No More - From Out of Nowhere


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798 ( Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You )

798 ( Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You )


I woke this morning with this rather nice song running through my mind, since I neglected to add a Ray Charles song yet and I like this song a lot I am picking it.
This Don Gibson composition has been covered a countless amount of times, but really whenever I think of this song it is always the Ray Charles version that comes to mind; he all but made it his own in my opinion. I love it when artists make songs that mix different and sometimes contrasting musical styles and schools of thought; you usually end up with something completely brand new and beautiful. In this one Ray Charles incorporated Country and Western into his own style to make this legendary song.

Here is a classic television performance of the song.
Here is nice live performance.



My song pick a year ago today: #426 J.S. Bach - BWV 659 - Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
My song pick two years ago today: #58 Billy Thorpe - Children of the Sun


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797 ( Finntroll - Skogens Hämnd )

797 ( Finntroll - Skogens Hämnd )


Time for some more Finntroll! This song has become one of my favored from the band, mostly due to the way that the song was arranged musically. I love how they go from the more melodic Hummpa influenced Metal to the very heavy thrashing sound and mix them excellently.
Just by the name of song, Skogens Hämnd: "Revenge of the Forest" you can easily get an idea what the song is about without having to speak/understand Swedish.

Here is a recording of the song.



My song pick a year ago today: #425 - Bon Jovi - These Days
My song pick two years ago today: #57 Yes - Roundabout


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796 ( Steely Dan - Charlie Freak )

796 ( Steely Dan - Charlie Freak )


Steely Dan and their Rock/Light Jazz sound seems like a perfect fit for my mood today, so I picking one of their songs.
This song is actually quite depressing subject matter wise, but is played and sung with the upbeat feel that only comes from Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. I love how the bass is employed in this song, the line follows the melody along with the vocals and the piano; a very nice touch.

Here is the studio version.



My song pick a year ago today: #424 Van Halen - Summer Nights
My song pick two years ago today: #56 Apocalyptica (featuring Nina Hagen) - Seemann


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795 ( Marcus Miller - Frankenstein )

795 ( Marcus Miller - Frankenstein )


I am still in a mood for something funky and with it getting close to Halloween, I am choosing the Marcus Miller's cover of the legendary Edgar Winter hit Frankenstein, which I have already picked on for Song 249.
Marcus Miller actually kept the original spirit of the song intact quite well in this cover, he and his band just "Funkalated" it to places it had never been before. You can easily imagine Frankenstein's Monster all decked out gettin' down with the grooves when this track is playing.

Here is the studio version.
Here and here are a couple of excellent live performances.



My song pick a year ago today: #423 Jackyl - The Lumberjack
My song pick two years ago today: #55 Blackmore's Night - Rainbow Blues


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794 ( Graham Central Station - Earthquake )

794 ( Graham Central Station - Earthquake )












I am picking something a bit funky for this busy Saturday; can't go wrong with picking a Graham Central Station tune.
The way that Larry Graham plays the bass in this one and the sound that he makes is off the wall to say the least.

Here is Larry Graham in a performance of the song.
Here is a live bass solo with parts of Earthquake in it.


My song pick a year ago today: #422 John Denver - Season Suite - Fall
My song pick two years ago today: #54 Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Aruko)


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793 ( Crosby, Stills & Nash - Just a Song Before I Go )

793 ( Crosby, Stills & Nash - Just a Song Before I Go )


I have been meaning to choose this song for quite some time now and I finally am thinking about it at the time I am posting.
This is one of my favored CS&N songs, which is a Graham Nash composition. I have always loved the lyrics of this song and what is interesting is that he wrote it in 15 minutes on the road to the airport.

Here is the studio version.
Here is a live performance.



My song pick a year ago today: #421 Robert Mitchum - Ballad of Thunder Road
My song pick two years ago today: #53 Blue Öyster Cult - Harvest Moon


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792 ( Rammstein - Frühling in Paris )

792 ( Rammstein - Frühling in Paris )


New Rammstein! This is one of the new tracks from their album "Liebe Ist Für Alle Da" that has just been released. Another album on my list to buy; I think that I will import it from Germany, the censors here in the U.S. make songs not worth listening anymore, especially foreign artists' music.
I love the melodic sound of this song, almost classical at times; Till's voice is simply amazing!

*edit* Apparently the delete police are in full force on YouTube again and the videos with the studio versions have all been pulled or have had the audio removed.

*edit 2* I have found a video with the studio version on Live Video here.

Here is a recording of the song with piano.



My song pick a year ago today: #420 Jethro Tull - A Small Cigar
My song pick two years ago today: #52 Ian Anderson - Calliandra Shade (The Cappuccino Song)


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