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

From: Goodnite, It's Time To Go ; Year: 1957; Genre: Doo-Wop/Rock 'n Roll Seems like as of late I have been picking songs that were just playing in my brain's "player" instead of going with something in particular. I guess that is among wot is good about keeping a blog as such; the different songs surfacing for the Aether. Anyway, most have probably heard this one at some time over the last 70 or so years. I, personally remember hearing the Sha Na Na version first, but the original wasn't far behind with it being featured on the classic film American Graffiti and thus had re-gained a lot of popularity. It is without a doubt a stone-cold classic track and more than perfect for that final slow dance of the evening.   Hear Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Roy Orbison - Blue Angel     My song pick 2 years ago today: Praxis - After Shock (The Chaos Never Died)     My song pick 3 years ago today: ...

From: Mack Daddy ; Year: 1992; Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap This is one of those songs that seems to get just about everyone up and shakin' their thang even some 34 years on. Not surprising that Baby Got Back hasn't gotten the static that many songs of a similar subject have; so many people love it and it is actually empowering to individuals that were maligned, (shamed), for not being like the cultural ideal of, more or less, a skeleton with skin stretched around it. Plus it's really well done and infectiously dance-inducing with a great lyrical delivery.   Watch the music video on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Into My Own Thing     My song pick 2 years ago today: Brenton Wood - Best Thing I Ever Had     My song pick 3 years ago today: Edgar Winter's White Trash - Keep Playin' That Rock 'n' Roll   My song pick 4 years ago today: Explorers Club - Impact 1 – Fate Speaks   My song pick 5 years ago t...

From: Sweet Soul Music ; Year: 1967; Genre: Soul/Funk I just love it when a great track just starts playing in my head like this one. Cannot count the times I've heard it and/or when it has started spontaneously in my mind, but for wotever reason I never have looked up the details. Whilst essentially a "shout-out"/ode to the soul/R&B/funk greats of the era, the amazing high-energy groove upbeat sound make it so much more.    Hear Sweet Soul Music on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: The Charlie Daniels Band - Midnight Wind     My song pick 2 years ago today: Luther Davis Group - You     My song pick 3 years ago today: Steve Vai - The X-Equilibrium Dance   My song pick 4 years ago today: Willie Nelson & Ray Price - Crazy Arms   My song pick 5 years ago today: Marvin Gaye - What's Going On   My song pick 6 years ago today: Funkadelic - Some Fresh Delic   My song pick 7 years ago today: ...

From: Bachman-Turner Overdrive II ; Year: 1973; Genre: Hard Rock Whilst not among the outstanding hit singles on this, BTO's first big charting record, to me it has always been one of the "go to" tracks and one of my favourites. Stonegates is a song that the band did everything they were noted for in spades: C.F. Turner's powerful and expressive vocals, great rhythm and hooky riffs, and mind-blowing lead guitars.   Hear Stonegates on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: R.E.O. Speedwagon - Keep the Fire Burning     My song pick 2 years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - Dead Friends Play     My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - For a Thousand Mothers   My song pick 4 years ago today: Rare Earth - Smiling Faces Sometimes   My song pick 5 years ago today: Rhythm Machine - Thought My Love Was Fine   My song pick 6 years ago today: Devo - Uncontrollable Urge   My song pick 7 years ago today: Pallas - Nightmare My...

From: In Square Circle ; Year: 1985; Genre: Soul Was getting ready to choose another song and kept having this amazing album keep playing through my mind. You can tell when a song is well-written/arranged/produced when it can take you back to when you first heard it complete with wot was happening at the time, but also you can just put it one and it blends with the current time and environment. Although, I have to say that if you play this one next to current top 40 fare you'll find a track such as this to be way overshadowing it.   Hear Go Home on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Joseph Haydn - Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major     My song pick 2 years ago today: Gloryhammer - Legendary Enchanted Jetpack     My song pick 3 years ago today: Pearl Jam - Animal   My song pick 4 years ago today: Parliament - [You're a Fish & I'm a] Water Sign   My song pick 5 years ago today: Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like ...

From: The Messenger ; Year: 2023; Genre: Progressive Rock Finding it quite difficult to find much of Pallas' most recent material. I believe it mostly due to them self-releasing, which they have apparently been doing since their 2011 album XXV . It is always great to hear their new material as well as their classic songs as well; they sound just as youthful as they did way back in the '80s.   Hear Heavy Air on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Jerry Reed - The Phantom Of The Opry     My song pick 2 years ago today: Luther Ingram - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right     My song pick 3 years ago today: Funkadelic - You Hit the Nail on the Head   My song pick 4 years ago today: Boston - Tell Me   My song pick 5 years ago today: Ian Anderson - The Browning of the Green   My song pick 6 years ago today: Steeleye Span - Roadways   My song pick 7 years ago today: Helloween - Pumpkins United   ...