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

From: Lovedrive ; Year: 1979; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Yet another busy day; I guess I should just get used to days like this.... Anyway, this morning I happened to hear this track being played, I probably should've waited for Sunday to pick it, but oh well; it just seems like a good song for today's pick. I really like how the verses contrast with the nice, but abbreviated chorus. Hear Loving You Sunday Morning on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Paul Mauriat - L'amour est bleu "Love is Blue" My song pick two years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper My song pick three years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Ripple My song pick four years ago today: Eddie Rabbitt - Step By Step My song pick five years ago today: Rush - Between the Wheels

From: View From the Ground ; Year: 1982; Genre: Soft Rock This morning I had this track incessantly running about in my mind; as I normally do, I took it as a sign that I should pick it, plus I like the song and haven't picked a track from America in a while. This was one of America's last big hits and one of the last songs I can remember hearing brand new on the radio, except their music from the animated film The Last Unicorn that is, which I do believe was released a year or so later. Also, this track actually came from the pen of songwriter extraordinaire Russ Ballard , who has an immense amount of hit songs credited to him. Watch the music video clip to You Can Do Magic on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - K. 1a - Andante in C My song pick two years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Help is on the Way/Slipknot! My song pick three years ago today: Louis Armstrong - Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen My song pick four...

From: Warrior on the Edge of Time ; Year: 1975; Genre: Space Rock I had a couple of songs in mind for today's pick, however, after reading an article about this album I decided to pick a song off of it as well. Overall, it is a bit difficult for me to pick a single song off of this great record; in my opinion it is greater as a whole than its parts. Anyway, this is a rather nice trip of a song, I really like Lemmy's bass intro; it sets the mood for the song. Hear Dying Seas on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Quasar - Mission 14 My song pick two years ago today: Derek and the Dominoes - Key to the Highway My song pick three years ago today: David Bowie - All The Madmen My song pick four years ago today: Rush - Finding My Way My song pick five years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Long As I Can See The Light

From: Rumours ; Year: 1977; Genre: Rock The other day whilst practicing some music I started to play this song and few others from Fleetwood Mac again; it's always quite a lot of fun to revisit some songs I used to play. Since then I've been in the mood to pick one of Fleetwood Mac's songs, so I figured I would check to see what I have picked from the band already. I was a bit surprised to not see The Chain as one I've already picked with it being that it is one that I really like. Interestingly enough originally this was two songs that were fused together into one and is one of the few songs where each and every member of the band at the time contributed to its writing. Hear The Chain on YouTube. Watch a live performance from The Dance on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Grateful Dead - Casey Jones My song pick two years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon My song pick three years ago today: Return To Forever - The Magician My song ...

From: Aoxomoxoa ; Year: 1969; Genre: Psychedelic Rock Happy Memorial Day ! As always, I am picking a song from The Dead on memorial day . This is a nice little tune that seem perfect for me on this three day weekend. Catch you all tomorrow. Hear China Cat Sunflower on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Nightwish - The Carpenter My song pick two years ago today: Return to Forever - Sofistifunk My song pick three years ago today: Savatage - 24 Hours Ago My song pick four years ago today: The (Detroit) Spinners - The Rubberband Man My song pick five years ago today: Boston - Something About You

From: Ghost in the Machine ; Year: 1981; Genre: New Wave Darn, it has been a busy weekend; hopefully tomorrow will slow down a bit. Anyway, today I heard a bunch of music from The Police, so I figured I would pick something from the band. This is one I've always loved of their material; I just love the dark and brooding music/lyrics. Hear Invisible Sun on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Screaming Trees - Shadow of the Season My song pick two years ago today: Genesis - The Musical Box My song pick three years ago today: Savatage - The Dungeons Are Calling My song pick four years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - I'm Alive My song pick five years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Uncle John's Band

From: The Royal Scam ; Year: 1976; Genre: Rock/Jazz Fusion I'm having quite a busy day, so I am making a brief pick. I have been meaning to pick another one from Steely Dan for a bit now, so now's as a good time as ever. I've always liked this track, and I thought it would make an excellent pick. Hear Kid Charlemagne on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Steppenwolf - Monster/Suicide/America My song pick two years ago today: Max Roach - Valse Hot My song pick three years ago today: Nightwish - Amaranth My song pick four years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Alabama Getway My song pick five years ago today: Bob Seger - Night Moves

From: Eat to the Beat ; Year: 1979; Genre: New Wave/Pop After my pick a couple of days ago I happened to notice that I hadn't yet picked a song from Blondie yet, who of course Deborah Harry is the lead singer. I remember hearing this one in particular quite a bit growing up, and it has always been among the ones I like from the band. Hear Dreaming on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 244 - St. Matthew Passion My song pick two years ago today: UB40 - Tears From My Eyes My song pick three years ago today: Jethro Tull - 10.08 to Paddington My song pick four years ago today: Jethro Tull - Mayhem, Maybe My song pick five years ago today: The Kinks - Dedicated Follower of Fashion

From: Core ; Year: 1992; Genre: Alternative Rock/Grunge I was thinking about picking another Stone Temple Pilots song for a few days now; I thought I would go ahead and do it today. This is one of their classics off their first album; I have to say that I like their older material more. Watch the music video clip to Creep on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Moog Cookbook - Come Out and Play My song pick two years ago today: Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe, What Would You Say? My song pick three years ago today: John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - On The Dark Side My song pick four years ago today: Collective Soul - Pretty Donna My song pick five years ago today: Nightwish - 7 Days to the Wolves

From: Rock & Rule (film); Year: 1983; Genre: Rock Last night I was watching some more old animated films; an interesting one that was not only fun to watch, but was also a nostalgia trip was the '83 Canadian film Rock & Rule . Many have probably not heard of this film with a cult following; essentially it is a post-apocalyptic science-fiction story about music. It actually featured quite a cast doing the singing parts of the characters, some of which featured: Deborah Harry from Blondie, Robin Zander from Cheap Trick, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, and the band Earth, Wind & Fire performed as well. This song comes right at the end of the film, which is a duet by Deborah Harry and Robin Zander. Unfortunately, to my knowledge, there has never been a soundtrack made to this movie, so the only way to hear some of the songs is from the film; this is of course one of them. Hear the closest think you can find to a recording of Send Love Through on YouTube. My song pick ...

From: The Doors ; Year: 1967; Genre: Psychedelic Rock After finding out that organist/keyboardist Ray Manzarek passed away I figured it would be apropos to pick one of their songs today. This was one of the songs where, in my opinion, the riffs he played on his organ really drove the song. By the way, this is also one of my favourites from the band as well. Apparently he succumbed to a battle with cancer; a write-up can be found here on BBC.com . He will be missed, but his music will play on. Hear Soul Kitchen on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Megaherz - Hurra – Wir Leben Noch My song pick two years ago today: Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild My song pick three years ago today: The Jimmy Castor Bunch - The Bertha Butt Boogie My song pick four years ago today: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen My song pick five years ago today: Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Serenade To A Cuckoo

From: Last of a Dyin' Breed ; Year: 2012; Genre: Southern Rock I was thinking about Lynyrd Skynyrd today and decided to check out some of their newer material. This is the title track and the lead single off of their newest album. While not my favourite from the band, it is a good piece of southern fried rock. Hear Last of a Dyin' Breed on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rush - Subdivisions My song pick two years ago today: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - K. 525, Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major " Eine Kleine Nachtmusik " My song pick three years ago today: Foreigner - Starrider My song pick four years ago today: The Who - The Real Me My song pick five years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Lucky Man

From: 2112 ; Year: 1976; Genre: Progressive Rock/Hard Rock Yeah, anyone who has probably followed my blog for very long had to have seen this one coming: for my 2112th song picked I am of course choosing Rush's most famous epic, legendary masterpiece 2112 . As most who know of probably know of it, this piece is made up of seven individual sections, which make up the entire 20:34 song. The first two sections: I. Overture , and II. The Temples of Syrinx , which take up the first 6:45 of 2112 actually gets heavy radio play; it is one of their more popular tracks on the radio in fact. However, the other five sections sadly do not usually get heard that much if at all on the radio, but all the same are pretty good as well. The entire story behind the song is a science-fiction narrative set within a "Solar Federation" that is ruled by a totalitarian priesthood that controls all that the people see, hear, and even think; this is set up through the first two sections of ...

From: Bump Ahead ; Year: 1993; Genre: Hard Rock I had Mr. Big on the brain today and thought I would pick one of their songs; this is one of my favs from their album Bump Ahead . Watch a live performance on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Heart - Crazy on You My song pick two years ago today: Billy Thorpe - East of Eden's Gate My song pick three years ago today: The Delegates - Convention '72 My song pick four years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - Goodbye to Romance My song pick five years ago today: Slade - Run Runaway

From: Nightcap ; Year: 1993; Genre: Progressive Rock/Hard Rock Today I had this song incessantly running through my mind almost to the point like I was listening to it; as I always do I took it as a sign I needed to pick it. I really wasn't intending on choosing another one from 'Tull so soon after the one two days ago, but when a song is this insistent I feel I have to other option. Silver River Turning is one of the songs included on their 1993 compilation album featuring unreleased and rare material; this song in particular was recorded circa 1990 during the Catfish Rising sessions. In my opinion it's one of the best tracks on the entire disc and for the life of me cannot figure out why it didn't get a proper album release. However, it does sound more similar to their music from the late '80s where Martin Barre's guitar, David Pegg's bass, and Doane Perry's drums drove the songs, so putting it on Catfish Rising might've left it out of ...

From: Fire of Unknown Origin ; Year: 1981; Genre: Hard Rock I happened to hear this song on the radio today; I thought it would be a good pick. I had to say that I was a bit surprised I hadn't picked this one yet, being that I am a big fan of Blue Öyster Cult's music and it is one of their bigger hits. Hear Burnin' for You on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Styx - Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) My song pick two years ago today: April Wine - Sign of the Gypsy Queen My song pick three years ago today: Clifford Brown & Max Roach - Daahoud My song pick four years ago today: Rammstein - Engel My song pick five years ago today: Frank Sinatra - Fly Me to the Moon

From: War Child ; Year: 1974; Genre: Progressive Rock It's one of those days again; I had no song in mind to pick. At some point today I had a few of tracks from mid-70's 'Tull running through my mind; I thought I would take it as a sign that I should pick one of them. Interestingly enough, this was one of a couple of tracks that was to have been part of the album that got scrapped in '73, but survived and was included of War Child . It is one of the more interesting songs to see performed live; members of the band move around and play different instruments throughout the different sections of the song. Hear Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day on YouTube. Watch a live performance of the song circa '77 on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Alestorm - I Am a Cider Drinker My song pick two years ago today: Elton John - Lady Samantha My song pick three years ago today: Nena - 99 Luftballons My song pick four years ago today: Rainbow...

From: Premonition ; Year: 1998; Genre: Rock I'm still in the mood for some Creedence/John Fogerty, so here's a good one from his solo work. Watch a live performance of Premonition on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Steve Miller Band - The Joker My song pick two years ago today: Elvenking - The Wanderer My song pick three years ago today: Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street My song pick four years ago today: Scorpions - Rhythm of Love My song pick five years ago today: Supertramp - Bloody Well Right

From: Mardi Gras ; Year: 1972; Genre: Rock For the last couple of days I've had this song, and a few others from CCR running through my mind. I know I say it a lot on my posts, but this is among my favourites from this band. It's no surprise that I say that a lot due to the fact that my blog I am posting songs that I like or I find interesting. Anyway, oddly enough this is one of the few song on what would be Creedence's final album that John Fogerty sung and wrote. It is kind of a sad and wistful tune, which kind of fits being that it was their last album together. Hear Someday Never Comes on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Pink Floyd - Time My song pick two years ago today: Rammstein - Amerika My song pick three years ago today: Cream - White Room My song pick four years ago today: Steely Dan - Deacon Blues My song pick five years ago today: The Guess Who - Laughing

From: Argent : Year: 1970; Genre: Progressive Rock I was drawing a blank today as to what song I was choosing, however, I was thinking about picking another song from Argent recently. While this was a hit for the band most would probably remember Three Dog Night's cover better, but the original is just as good in my opinion.  Hear Liar on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Hawkwind - Time We Left This World Today My song pick two years ago today: Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) My song pick three years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Midnight Rider My song pick four years ago today: Ian Anderson - Made In England My song pick five years ago today: Mel McDaniel - Louisiana Saturday Night

From: Dirt ; Year: 1992; Genre: Alternative Metal/Grunge I happened to hear this song at some point today on the radio; I've been thinking about picking it for a while now, so I'm making it my song choice today. Hear Down in a Hole on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Tower of Power - What is Hip? My song pick two years ago today: Hawkwind - Sentinel My song pick three years ago today: Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli (Quintette du Hot Club de France) feat. Freddy Taylor - Shine My song pick four years ago today: Alice Cooper - School's Out My song pick five years ago today: The Guess Who - Shakin' All Over

From: Let It Bleed ; Year: 1969; Genre: Rock After hearing a song from The Rolling Stones today it got me in the mood for more of their music; I thought I would pick one of their songs as well. This is one of my favourites from the band; it's such a powerful song in so many ways. Hear Gimme Shelter on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Who - My Wife My song pick two years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge My song pick three years ago today: Queen - These Are The Days Of Our Lives My song pick four years ago today: Megadeth - À Tout le Monde My song pick five years ago today: Booker T & The MGs - Green Onions

From: The Aerosol Grey Machine ; Year: 1969; Genre: Progressive Rock The other day Woordenaar picked a song from Peter Hammill , which was part of his solo work. It definitely got me into the mood for some Van der Graaf Generator, (Peter Hammill's band). This is one off of the band's first album, which from what I understand was supposed to be a solo record, but due to contractual problems it became Van der Graaf Generator's debut. Hear Aquarian on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Elvenking - Your Heroes are Dead My song pick two years ago today: Mr. Big - Still Ain't Enough for Me My song pick three years ago today: Steve Vai - Celluloid Heroes My song pick four years ago today: Toto - Africa My song pick five years ago today: Santana - Stone Flower

From: Imaginaerum ; Year: 2011; Genre: Symphonic Metal/Power Metal I have Nightwish on the brain today, so here's one of my favourites off of their most recent release: Imaginaerum . It's a nice blend of some heavier-edged metal and the more progressive symphonic elements from their music as well as some odd stuff. Hear Scaretale on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Beat Crusaders - Japanese Girl My song pick two years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Amish Paradise My song pick three years ago today: The Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls My song pick four years ago today: Band of Horses - Our Swords My song pick five years ago today: Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok

From: Time ; Year: 1981; Genre: Progressive Rock I have reached yet another milestone with my two-thousand-one-hundredth song picked. As I sometimes do, I am choosing a song with an appropriate title. Technically, if you are talking about years, 2100 would actually be the first year in the 22nd century, not the 21st, but, whatever the case I am making it my pick today. Anyway, this one sounds very Beatleesque, more so than much of the material on the album. It takes place towards the end of the album where the main character and time-traveler has in some way come to terms with his situation. However, the next song, Hold on Tight , gives the listener the feeling that he hasn't given up on going back home. Hear 21st Century Man on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Dare to be Stupid My song pick two years ago today: AC/DC - It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) My song pick three years ago today: ...

From: Enema of the State ; Year: 1999; Genre: Rock/Punk Other than the fact that I like it, this song just fits my mood perfectly today, so I'm picking it today. Hear Don't Leave Me on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 211 - Schweigt Stille, Plaudert Nicht My song pick two years ago today: Queen - Stone Cold Crazy My song pick three years ago today: Nightwish - She Is My Sin My song pick four years ago today: Pearl Jam - Black My song pick five years ago today: Kansas - Point of Know Return

From: Louder Than Love ; Year: 1989; Genre: Alternative Metal/Grunge I've been meaning to pick this one for a while, and I am finally able to get around to it. It is nice to have days like today when you already have a song in mind to pick; at times it takes me longer to pick a song in my mind than to post my pick online. Anyway, this is one of the ones I like off of Soundgarden's Louder Than Love album, which is also a favourite of mine from the band. I love the rawness of the sound of this track in particular and that riff that drives the song. Hear Big Dumb Sex on YouTube. (Not Safe for Work) My song pick a year ago today: King Crimson - Cirkus, Including: Entry of the Chameleons My song pick two years ago today: The Rolling Stones - As Tears Go By My song pick three years ago today: Blink-182 - Adam's Song My song pick four years ago today: Pink Floyd - Us And Them My song pick five years ago today: Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein

From: Pictures at an Exhibition ; Year: 1971; Genre: Progressive Rock/classical The other night whilst I was driving home I was listening to some music from Emerson, Lake & Palmer. It's interesting, but at one point the strange noises that are normally part of their music made me think something was wrong with my car. Just a second later I realized that the odd sound was coming from my stereo and not a mechanical part of my automobile. Anyway, I thought it would be apropos to pick one of their songs today, and by "song" I actually mean a multiple section piece that last nearly 16 minutes. This is, as you might have guessed, their rendition of legendary master composer Modest Mussorgsky's epic masterpiece Pictures at an Exhibition . This is actually an excerpt contained on their album from the 2001 remaster, which contains six of the parts: Promenade, The Gnome, Promenade, The Sage, The Hut of Baba Yaga , and The Great Gates of Kiev . Hear Pictures at a...

From: Joy: The Ventures Play the Classics ; Year: 1972; Genre: Progressive Rock I had the music from this rather remarkable album running through my mind this morning, so I thought I would go ahead and pick one off of it. This song is, of course, a rendition of Johann Sebastian Bach's famous movement from his cantata BWV 147 : Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben ; Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring . However, this rendition is more inspired by the one done by Jigsaw a couple years prior. While quite similar to that version. all in all they do give it enough of the Ventures' surf rock feel to make it at least a bit unique compared to the other versions since. Hear The Ventures' rendition of Joy on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Gackt - Cube My song pick two years ago today: Fairport Convention - Meet on the Ledge My song pick three years ago today: Rush - Losing It My song pick four years ago today: The Beatles - Yesterday My song pick five year...

From: Animation Beck Soundtrack ; Year: 2005; Genre: Rock Recently I've been watching Beck: The Mongolian Chop Squad again; this is among my favourite songs that can be heard throughout. It's actually quite a pretty tune with quite heavy and emotional lyrics. Hear Moon on the Water from the soundtrack on YouTube. Watch the music video clip to Moon on the Water on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses My song pick two years ago today: Rammstein - Haifisch My song pick three years ago today: Tanya Tucker - What's Your Mama's Name? My song pick four years ago today: Bad Company - Bad Company My song pick five years ago today: The Highwaymen - The Highwayman

From: The Wall ; Year: 1979; Genre: Progressive Rock It's a brand new month; I thought I would start it off with some more Pink Floyd this morning. This is another one of my favourites from the band; a truly excellent song.  Hear Comfortably Numb on YouTube. - The full length version, as it should be. Watch the video to Comfortably Numb from The Wall on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Steeleye Span - Sligo Maid My song pick two years ago today: Eddie Money - Gimme Me Some Water   My song pick three years ago today: Steeleye Span - All Around My Hat My song pick four years ago today: .38 Special - Fade To Blue My song pick five years ago today: Jethro Tull - Beltane