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2496 Megadeth - Go To Hell

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From: Hidden Treasures ; Year: 1994 (1991); Genre: Thrash Metal I was drawing a blank today, but I felt like listening to something heavier and Megadeth always works for me. This is one of their songs from a film's soundtrack; this one in particular came off of Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey . To be honest, I don't really remember much of the film; I think I only saw it once over 20 years ago, but this song remains strong in my mind. Watch the music video on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Scorpions - Loving You Sunday Morning My song pick two years ago today: Paul Mauriat - L'amour est bleu "Love is Blue" My song pick three years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper My song pick four years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Ripple My song pick five years ago today: Eddie Rabbitt - Step By Step My song pick six years ago today: Rush - Between the Wheels

2495 Earth, Wind & Fire - In the Stone

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From: I Am ; Year: 1979; Genre: Funk/R&B I was fancying some Earth, Wind & Fire this morning and it just so happened that it was also Friday, a Funky Friday ; I believe my 37th in a row to be precise! Hear In the Stone on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: America - You Can Do Magic My song pick two years ago today: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - K. 1a - Andante in C My song pick three years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Help is on the Way/Slipknot! My song pick four years ago today: Louis Armstrong - Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen My song pick five years ago today: R.E.O. Speedwagon - Take It On The Run My song pick six years ago today: The Grass Roots - Temptation Eyes

2494 Rush - The Camera Eye

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From: Moving Pictures ; Year: 1981; Genre: Progressive Hard Rock I just felt like picking another one from Rush today; I guess this is one of my favourites from the band. The Camera Eye is kind of a special track that was kind of heralding the end of an era with it being the last of their 'epic' songs to clock in at past the 10 minute mark complete with different but connected musical sections. Even though they haven't done so, many of their newer songs do contain much of the same great music, but in a more compact form. Hear The Camera Eye on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Hawkind - Dying Seas My song pick two years ago today: Quasar - Mission 14 My song pick three years ago today: Derek and the Dominoes - Key to the Highway My song pick four years ago today: David Bowie - All The Madmen My song pick five years ago today: Rush - Finding My Way My song pick six years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Long As I Can See The Light

2493 Chris Squire - Lucky Seven

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From: Fish Out of Water ; Year: 1975; Genre: Progressive Rock/Jazz Fusion Last night I was listening to Chris Squire's Fish Out of Water album, which was his first solo record. This is probably one of the more recognizable tracks from the album; it has a very hard rock and jazzy feel. Plus the odd time signature from which the song's title gets its name is fun, but not in your face. Hear Lucky Seven on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Fleetwood Mac - The Chain My song pick two years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Casey Jones My song pick three years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon My song pick four years ago today: Return To Forever - The Magician My song pick five years ago today: The Gipsy Kings - Hotel California My song pick six years ago today: The Fifth Dimension - Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In

2492 The Steve Miller Band - Jungle Love

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From: Book of Dreams ; Year: 1977; Genre: Rock I'm coming down off the Holiday weekend and really wasn't in the mood for picking a song, but I am anyway. Oddly enough, just a few minutes before I sat down to post this I had this song running through my mind, so, as I always do, I took it as a sign that it was the song for today. This is, of course, among Steve Miller Band's bigger hits, which was written by Lonnie Turner and Greg Douglass, and is quite a fun song to dance to or sit back and listen to. Hear Jungle Love on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Grateful Dead - China Cat Sunflower My song pick two years ago today: Nightwish - The Carpenter My song pick three years ago today: Return to Forever - Sofistifunk My song pick four years ago today: Savatage - 24 Hours Ago My song pick five years ago today: The (Detroit) Spinners - The Rubberband Man My song pick six years ago today: Boston - Something About You

2491 Grateful Dead - Hell in a Bucket

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From: In The Dark ; Year: 1987; Genre: Rock It's another Memorial Day and thus I'm picking another song from The Dead for the occasion. This is one of their later hits and an excellent track to listen to on such a Holiday as this. Watch the music video on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Police - Invisible Sun My song pick two years ago today: Screaming Trees - Shadow of the Season My song pick three years ago today: Genesis - The Musical Box My song pick four years ago today: Savatage - The Dungeons Are Calling My song pick five years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - I'm Alive My song pick six years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Uncle John's Band

2490 Jethro Tull - Queen and Country

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From: War Child ; Year: 1974; Genre: Progressive Rock I felt like listening to something from Jethro Tull today, and was thinking about their War Child album in particular. I had a couple of other tracks in mind, but those songs weren't to be found on YouTube, so I decided on this one, which I do like. Hear Queen and Country on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne My song pick two years ago today: Steppenwolf - Monster/Suicide/America My song pick three years ago today: Max Roach - Valse Hot My song pick four years ago today: Nightwish - Amaranth My song pick five years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Alabama Getway My song pick six years ago today: Bob Seger - Night Moves

2489 Fleetwood Mac - The Ghost

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From: Bare Trees ; Year: 1972; Genre: Rock This is a neat track from the Bob Welch/Larry Kirwan era of Fleetwood Mac. It contains a lot of cool musical ideas thrown into this rather bluesy tune; it's quite a lot of fun to listen to. Hear The Ghost on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Blondie - Dreaming My song pick two years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 244 - St. Matthew Passion My song pick three years ago today: UB40 - Tears From My Eyes My song pick four years ago today: Jethro Tull - 10.08 to Paddington My song pick five years ago today: Jethro Tull - Mayhem, Maybe My song pick six years ago today: The Kinks - Dedicated Follower of Fashion

2488 Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Are You Happy?

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From: My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me ; Year: 1978; Genre: Funk/Soul It's another Funky Friday and I'm still keeping my streak going at 36 today. I was in the mood for something from bassist/slapmaster extraordinaire Larry Graham, so I picked one from one of my favourite of my albums of his and his band. Hear Are You Happy on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Stone Temple Pilots - Creep My song pick two years ago today: The Moog Cookbook - Come Out and Play My song pick three years ago today: Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe, What Would You Say? My song pick four years ago today: John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - On The Dark Side My song pick five years ago today: Collective Soul - Pretty Donna My song pick six years ago today: Nightwish - 7 Days to the Wolves

2487 Nocturnal Rites - Test of Time

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From: Tales of Mystery and Imagination ; Year: 1997; Genre: Power Metal I've been getting more and more into this amazing Swedish metal band ever since discovering them a couple of years ago. I was listening to this album for the first time the other day and this was one of the songs that caught me attention upon the first ten seconds or so into it. This track in particular reminds me a bit of Blue Öyster Cult with a noted Iron Maiden influence thrown in. It's an excellent track off of an album that is quickly becoming on of my favourites from the band. Hear Test of Time on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Deborah Harry and Robin Zander - Send Love Through My song pick two years ago today: Megaherz - Jagdzeit My song pick three years ago today: Alabama - Mountain Music My song pick four years ago today: Boston - Higher Power My song pick five years ago today: Fire Bomber (Hummingbird) - Seventh Moon My song pick six years ago today: Crabby Appleton

2486 Stahlhammer - Fiend Hört Mit

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From: Fiend Hört Mit ; Year: 1999; Genre: Neue Deutsche Härte/Industrial Metal I hadn't listened to any Stahlhammer in a while and today just felt like a perfect day to do so. Fiend Hört Mit is still my favourite album from the band and this is of course the title track; not my favourite song on the disc, but a good one nevertheless. Hear Fiend Hört Mit on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Doors - Soul Kitchen My song pick two years ago today: Megaherz - Hurra – Wir Leben Noch My song pick three years ago today: Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild My song pick four years ago today: The Jimmy Castor Bunch - The Bertha Butt Boogie My song pick five years ago today: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen My song pick six years ago today: Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Serenade To A Cuckoo

2485 Rush - Beneath, Between & Behind

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From: Fly By Night ; Year: 1975; Genre: Progressive Rock/Hard Rock I had the urge this morning to listen to some earlier Rush and was somewhat surprised that I had not picked this track yet. For those who haven't heard it, this an a-typical early Rush song with heavy, angst ridden, progressive music. I've always like Geddy's singing on this track; he certainly has a mouth full of lyrics to get out.   Hear Beneath, Between & Behind on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Last of a Dyin' Breed My song pick two years ago today: Rush - Subdivisions My song pick three years ago today: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - K. 525, Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major " Eine Kleine Nachtmusik " My song pick four years ago today: Foreigner - Starrider My song pick five years ago today: The Who - The Real Me My song pick six years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Lucky Man

2484 The Alan Parsons Project - I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You

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From: I Robot ; Year: 1977; Genre: Progressive Rock I had a couple other songs in mind this morning, but this one just seemed to fit my mood incredibly well. Hear I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rush - 2112 My song pick two years ago today: Elvis Presley - Hound Dog My song pick three years ago today: Tesla - I Wanna Live My song pick four years ago today: Rammstein - Eifersucht My song pick five years ago today: Duran Duran - Lay Lady Lay My song pick six years ago today: Genesis - Mama

2483 Freddy Taylor and His Swing Men from Harlem - Viper's Dream

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Year: 1935; Genre: Big Band (Swing) Jazz I had some jazz on my mind today; this is one of the two biggest hits from Freddy Taylor and His Swing Men from Harlem. Those who don't understand jazz terminology might not catch the overt drug reference in the song's title. "Viper" was a slang term used for someone who smoked marijuana; this came from the sound a person makes when taking a toke, which was thought sounded like a snake's hiss. When you understand that you should more or less be able to figure out what a "Viper's Dream" is. Anyway, this is a great pieces of early swing featuring none other than guitar maestro Oscar Alemán. Hear Viper's Dream on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Mr. Big - Tempermental My song pick two years ago today: Heart - Crazy on You My song pick three years ago today: Billy Thorpe - East of Eden's Gate My song pick four years ago today: The Delegates - Convention '72 My song pick five

2482 The Police - Spirits in the Material World

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From: Ghost in the Machine ; Year: 1981; Genre: New Wave I've been hearing a lot of music from The Police lately on the radio and thought it was a sign that I should pick another one. I love their mix of reggae, new wave, and rock in not only this song, but many of their other tracks. That mix was something that went on to influence other bands that permeated the early to mid 1980s. Hear Spirits in the Material World on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Jethro Tull - Silver River Turning My song pick two years ago today: George Frideric Handel - HWV 57 - Samson My song pick three years ago today: Argent - God Gave Rock and Roll to You My song pick four years ago today: Dio - Killing the Dragon My song pick five years ago today: ABBA - Me and I My song pick six years ago today: Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song

2481 Rose Royce - Funkin' Around

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From: Golden Touch ; Year: 1980; Genre: Funk/Comedy Today is my 35th consecutive Funky Friday and I thought it would be great to pick one from a band that I've never picked from before. This is a very entertaining song sure to put a smile of your face for the just under five minutes it plays. Hear Funkin' Around on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Burnin' for You My song pick two years ago today: Styx - Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) My song pick three years ago today: April Wine - Sign of the Gypsy Queen My song pick four years ago today: Clifford Brown & Max Roach - Daahoud My song pick five years ago today: Rammstein - Engel My song pick six years ago today: Frank Sinatra - Fly Me to the Moon

2480 Eric Clapton (Derek and the Dominoes) - Bell Bottom Blues

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From: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs ; Year: 1970; Genre: Blues Rock This is an album that happened to be on my mind this morning and this song in particular was running through my head. I actually thought I had already picked it at some point, but I was wrong; it's actually one of my favourites from Eric Clapton. Hear Bell Bottom Blues on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Jethro Tull - Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day My song pick two years ago today: Alestorm - I Am a Cider Drinker My song pick three years ago today: Elton John - Lady Samantha My song pick four years ago today: Nena - 99 Luftballons My song pick five years ago today: Rainbow - Street of Dreams My song pick six years ago today: Van Morrison - Moondance

2479 Xerath - The Glorious Death

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From: II ; Year: 2011; Genre: Progressive Metal I was in the mood for something different this morning, so I put on Xerath's 2nd album. This almost 9 minute opus consists of two sections: 1: Divine Rapture, and 2: A New Awakening. A nice track with a mix of extreme and progressive/symphonic metal. Hear The Glorious Death on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: John Fogerty - Premonition My song pick two years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - The Joker My song pick three years ago today: Elvenking - The Wanderer My song pick four years ago today: Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street My song pick five years ago today: Scorpions - Rhythm of Love My song pick six years ago today: Supertramp - Bloody Well Right

2478 Rush - Force Ten

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From: Hold Your Fire ; Year: 1987; Genre: Progressive Rock 1987 had a lot of good music; many of the older hard rock bands that went synth and pop had started to get heavier again, however Rush remained as one of the holdouts for a few more years. While Hold Your Fire isn't a bad album by any measure, it is definitely not among their best. At one point early on in my fanhood of the band this was one of my top favourite records, but over the years it has been slipping further down. Anyway, this is in my opinion one of the best songs on the album. It's interesting that this song was also an after thought tacked on at the last little bit of the recording session; sometimes the best material is made that way. Hear Force Ten on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) - Someday Never Comes My song pick two years ago today: Pink Floyd - Time My song pick three years ago today: Rammstein - Amerika My song pick four years ago today:

2477 Rhapsody of Fire - The Mighty Ride of the Firelord

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From: Dawn of Victory ; Year: 2000; Genre: Symphonic Power Metal I happened to be listening to some from this neat Italian Metal band last night and thought I would pick another one of their songs. This track leans heavily to the symphonic/operatic, but with a definite taste of heavy metal.   Hear The Mighty Ride of the Firelord on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Argent - Liar My song pick two years ago today: Hawkwind - Time We Left This World Today My song pick three years ago today: Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) My song pick four years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Midnight Rider My song pick five years ago today: Ian Anderson - Made In England My song pick six years ago today: Mel McDaniel - Louisiana Saturday Night

2476 Molly Hatchet - Bloody Reunion

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From: Take No Prisoners ; Year: 1981; Genre: Southern Rock/Hard Rock I had this song on my mind last night and as I normally do, thought I would make it my pick today. This is one of those feel-good straight ahead rockers that's a joy to listen to when you're in the mood to sit back and have a good time of your own. Hear Bloody Reunion on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Alice In Chains - Down in a Hole My song pick two years ago today: Tower of Power - What is Hip? My song pick three years ago today: Hawkwind - Sentinel My song pick four years ago today: Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli (Quintette du Hot Club de France) feat. Freddy Taylor - Shine My song pick five years ago today: Alice Cooper - School's Out My song pick six years ago today: The Guess Who - Shakin' All Over

2475 Nightwish - Nymphomaniac Fantasia

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From: Angels Fall First ; Year: 1997; Genre: Symphonic Metal/Power Metal It's another busy day, so I'm making a quick pick. I had Nightwish on my mind this morning, so I'm picking one of their tracks. In my opinion this is one of the best songs off of their debut album; very beautiful and powerful. Hear Nymphomanic Fantasia on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter My song pick two years ago today: The Who - My Wife My song pick three years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge My song pick four years ago today: Queen - These Are The Days Of Our Lives My song pick five years ago today: Megadeth - À Tout le Monde My song pick six years ago today: Booker T & The MGs - Green Onions

2474 David Bowie - Fame

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From: Young Americans ; Year: 1975; Genre: Funk/Rock Making my 34th consecutive Funky Friday pick in a row today with this rather funky attitude song from David Bowie. This is one of Bowie's more noted hits and features John Lennon as well; quite an awesome track. Hear Fame on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Van Der Graaf Generator - Aquarian My song pick two years ago today: Elvenking - Your Heroes are Dead My song pick three years ago today: Mr. Big - Still Ain't Enough for Me My song pick four years ago today: Steve Vai - Celluloid Heroes My song pick five years ago today: Toto - Africa My song pick six years ago today: Santana - Stone Flower

2473 Bob Seger - Main Street

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From: Night Moves ; Year: 1976; Genre: Rock I heard this one on a film the other day as well. I was really surprised that I haven't chosen it yet, I should've picked it six years ago; it's one of my favourites from Bob Seger. While the album is credited to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, on this track and on three others he was backed by The Swampers , who were Mussel Shoals Sound Studio band that played on many, many, countless hits throughout the 60's and 70's. I have to say, far and gone the reason that I love this one is the music from The Swampers, especially that haunting and crying guitar. Hear Main Street on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Nightwish - Scaretail My song pick two years ago today: Beat Crusaders - Japanese Girl My song pick three years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Amish Paradise My song pick four years ago today: The Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls My song pick five years ago today: Band of Hors

2472 Clarence Carter - Patches

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From: Patches ; Year: 1970; Genre: Soul/R&B Last night I happened to hear this song on a television programme and it's on my mind ever since. This is quite a powerful track with a noted gospel and that great Mussel Shoals R&B sound. Combine that great sound with the heart-wrenching story and you get an amazing track. Hear Patches on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - 21st Century Man My song pick two years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Dare to be Stupid My song pick three years ago today: AC/DC - It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) My song pick four years ago today: Judas Priest - The Hellion/Electric Eye My song pick five years ago today: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Learning To Fly My song pick six years ago today: The Four Top - It's the Same Old Song

2471 Uriah Heep - Blind Eye

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From: The Magician's Birthday ; Year: 1972; Genre: Hard Rock/Progressive Rock I had Uriah Heep on my mind this morning and though I would pick one. This is one of my favourites from the band; it's a great sounding track with a nice blending of progressive hard rock with just a touch of folk rock for seasoning. Hear Blind Eye on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Blink 182 - Don't Leave Me My song pick two years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 211 - Schweigt Stille, Plaudert Nicht My song pick three years ago today: Queen - Stone Cold Crazy My song pick four years ago today: Nightwish - She Is My Sin My song pick five years ago today: Pearl Jam - Black My song pick six years ago today: Kansas - Point of Know Return

2470 Paris - Starcage

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From: Paris ; Year: 1976; Genre: Rock I was thinking about the song to pick today and after considering a couple of others I came up with this one; this is one of the better songs on Paris' debut album. Hear Starcage on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Soundgarden - Big Dumb Sex My song pick two years ago today: King Crimson - Cirkus, Including: Entry of the Chameleons My song pick three years ago today: The Rolling Stones - As Tears Go By My song pick four years ago today: Blink-182 - Adam's Song My song pick five years ago today: Pink Floyd - Us And Them My song pick six years ago today: Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein

2469 The Allman Brothers Band - Revival

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From: Idlewild South ; Year: 1970; Genre: Southern Rock I heard this one on the radio the other day and suppose it would be a great track to pick on this very busy day. As with most of The Allman Brothers songs, the music is top-notch. Hear Revival on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Pictures at an Exhibition My song pick two years ago today: Soundgarden - Pretty Noose My song pick three years ago today: S.M.V. - Mongoose Walk My song pick four years ago today: The Delgados - Come Undone My song pick five years ago today: The Doobie Brothers - China Grove My song pick six years ago today: .38 Special - Fantasy Girl

2468 Dream Theater - The Enemy Inside

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From: Dream Theater ; Year: 2013; Genre: Progressive Metal I've been meaning to pick one from Dream Theater for over a week now and something from their most recent album seemed like a good idea; anyway, this is the lead single off the album and a pretty good track. Hear The Enemy Inside on YouTube. Watch the music video on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Ventures - Joy My song pick two years ago today: Gackt - Cube My song pick three years ago today: Fairport Convention - Meet on the Ledge My song pick four years ago today: Rush - Losing It My song pick five years ago today: The Beatles - Yesterday My song pick six years ago today: Def Leppard - Animal

2467 Stanley Clarke - Hot Fun

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From: School Days ; Year: 1976; Genre: Fusion Jazz/Funk Yeash, another Friday done snuck up on me and I almost broke my streak of making Funky Friday picks, which as of today sits at a paltry 33. Even though I was caught off-guard, I didn't want to 'just pick something funky', and I actually put quite a bit of thought into this one. I realized that whilst I have picked quite a few song featuring Stanley Clarke, I hadn't chosen from his solo work yet, so I'm remedying that today as well. This is a great jazz fusion instrumental led by Mr. Clarke's funky bass. Hear Hot Fun on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Beat Crusaders - Moon on the Water My song pick two years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses My song pick three years ago today: Rammstein - Haifisch My song pick four years ago today: Tanya Tucker - What's Your Mama's Name? My song pick five years ago today: Bad Company - Bad Company My song pick six years ago

2466 Jethro Tull - Nursie

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From: Living in the Past ; Year: 1972 (1971); Genre: Progressive Rock Yesterday evening this neat little tune started running through my mind. This is another one of his rather short acoustical pieces that consists of a verse and one short chorus; it clocks in at just over 90 seconds, but wot a great song it is in that 1.5 minutes. Hear Nursie on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb My song pick two years ago today: Steeleye Span - Sligo Maid My song pick three years ago today: Eddie Money - Gimme Me Some Water   My song pick four years ago today: Steeleye Span - All Around My Hat My song pick five years ago today: .38 Special - Fade To Blue My song pick six years ago today: Jethro Tull - Beltane