William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: Kiwanuka ; Year: 2019; Genre: Psychedelic Soul Heard some of Michael Kiwanuka's music the other day and it really got me to go back and listen to more of his songs. I have to say, he is definitely a breath of fresh air artistically with how stale recent releases of popular music has become in the last couple of decades or longer; gotta find the diamonds in the rough!   Hear Final Days on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio     My song pick 2 years ago today: Neil Diamond - Shilo     My song pick 3 years ago today: Automat - Droid My song pick 4 years ago today: Paul Revere & The Raiders - Hungry   My song pick 5 years ago today: Cybotron - Encounter   My song pick 6 years ago today: Soundgarden - Bleed Together   My song pick 7 years ago today: Focus - Sylvia   My song pick 8 years ago today: Funkadelic - (Not Just) Knee Deep My song pick 9 years ago today: Blue Öyst...

From: Slade in Flame ; Year: 1974; Genre: Rock Still choosing songs that just start playing in my mind whilst going about my day; although, unlike other recent picks, this is one that I have heard quite a bit and not that long ago. I was unaware that this, their fifth studio album, was actually a soundtrack to a film which starred the members of the band concerning the rise and fall of a fictional band Flame. Have obviously never seen it, but now is on my "movies to watch list" I suppose. Anyway, I cannot remember where I first heard this one, but immediately liked it; that loping shuffle with the overall bluesy melody is just a great combination.    Hear Far Far Away on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the Rain     My song pick 2 years ago today: The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Sweetooth     My song pick 3 years ago today: The Moody Blues - Watching and Waiting   My song pick 4 years ago today: ...

From: Long Hard Look ; Year: 1989; Genre: Rock Here is yet another one that I have not heard in many moons and just started playing in my brain; who knows where it came from? But at least I got it out and made it today's pick. Back when it was released and some years after it was played a lot, so it was quite ubiquitous, but eventually faded from popular culture somewhat. Gramm's vocals are a s powerful as ever in this one; he was/is the main driving force for the band Foreigner and it shows.   Hear Just Between You and Me on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: The (Detroit) Spinners - Spaceballs     My song pick 2 years ago today: Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters     My song pick 3 years ago today: David Essex - Stardust   My song pick 4 years ago today: Beat Crusaders - Summerend   My song pick 5 years ago today: The Alan Parsons Project - To One in Paradise   My song pick 6 years ago today: Sky - Gymnopedie No. 1 ...

From: Shout! (Shout It Out) ; Year: 1978; Genre: Funk Some B.T. Express for this first Funky Friday in October. A fun, funky track to dance to with just a smidge of disco for a great sound and groove blend.   Hear Shake It Off on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Ultravox! - ROckWrok     My song pick 2 years ago today: Foreigner - Headknocker     My song pick 3 years ago today: Badfinger - Timeless   My song pick 4 years ago today: Toad The Wet Sprocket - Come Back Down   My song pick 5 years ago today: Ambrosia - Holdin' On To Yesterday   My song pick 6 years ago today: Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash   My song pick 7 years ago today: Billy Joel - I Go To Extremes   My song pick 8 years ago today: Sky - My Giselle My song pick 9 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - From the End of the World My song pick 10 years ago today: The Midnight - Days of Thunder My song pick 11 years ag...

From: Wicked Wonderland ; Year: 2009; Genre: Metal Just been in a mood today and felt like something from Lita Ford for some reason. Apparently she has stated her dislike for this entire album for wotever reason, but I like the extra heaviness and her amazing shredding on the guitar.     Hear Betrayal on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Midnight Oil - Read About It     My song pick 2 years ago today: Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge - Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends     My song pick 3 years ago today: Meat Loaf - Hot Patootie -- Bless My Soul   My song pick 4 years ago today: Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms   My song pick 5 years ago today: Brass Construction - Movin'   My song pick 6 years ago today: Motörhead - Shine   My song pick 7 years ago today: Hawkwind - Chaos Army/Horn of Destiny   My song pick 8 years ago today: Rainbow - Man on the Silver Mountain My song...

From: Built to Last ; Year: 1989; Genre: Country Rock Dang, another month is now over; October is always positive, or at least I can hope. Had the 'Dead on my mind for most of yesterday, so I figured I should pick another one from the band, which is one I have always enjoyed. This one, which was written by late keyboardist Brent Mydland and long-time 'Dead collaborator/poet John Barlow, also features Mydland on lead vocals has a message and feel similar to the Earth movement back in the 1960/70s with more of a '90s production and sound indicative of them and their music of the era. Of course, this was also the Grateful Dead's "swansong" studio album; Brent Mydland passed away less than a year later.   Hear We Can Run on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: King Crimson - The Great Deceiver     My song pick 2 years ago today: Geddy Lee - Gone     My song pick 3 years ago today: Tommy Roe - Dizzy   My song pick 4 years ago tod...