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

From: Risk ; Year: 1999; Genre: Heavy Metal Whelp, tomorrow will mark the seventh year that I've been doing this blog; it's definitely gettin' up there in years it is. Today I thought I would pick an apropos track to mark the occasion a day early; I'll, of course be marking it tomorrow too. Anyway, this whole album is usually thought of as Dave Mustaine and Megedeth's weakest album, and rightly so. I remember picking it up brand new the day it came out along with a few other of their records; to say the least it was certainly a different sounding effort and definitely not their normal thrash metal. It always makes me feel good knowing that I'm one of a much smaller number to own it; it kind of makes me feel special. Okay then, back to the song, this is one written by David Elleffson and has a bit of a classic heavy metal sound to it. Hear Seven on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Stratovarius - Under Flaming Skies My song pick two years ago...

From: Infinity ; Year: 1978; Genre: Rock After watching some stuff on television about Journey it got me in the mood for some of their songs. I noticed that I hadn't picked this one, which is one of my favourites among their more popular pieces, and I really like Neal Schon's guitar playing in this one; that main riff in particular is infectious. Hear Wheel in the Sky on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Santana - La Fuente del Ritmo My song pick two years ago today: King Crimson - The Court of the Crimson King My song pick three years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Yours Truly, 2095 My song pick four years ago today: Stahlhammer - Herz Aus Stahl My song pick five years ago today: America - Sister Golden Hair My song pick six years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

From: Jungle Fever ; Year: 1972; Genre: Funk/Disco It's another Friday and I've almost gone a full year of making Funky Friday picks, (this is my 50th by the way), so here's another one. This is kind of a novelty track with the funky sounds being punctuated by panting and moaning; still a very fun track. Hear Jungle Fever on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Outlaws - The Valley of the Sioux My song pick two years ago today: Candlebox - Far Behind My song pick three years ago today: Buckethead - Final Wars My song pick four years ago today: Megaherz - Heuchler My song pick five years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Funky Broadway My song pick six years ago today: Oasis - Wonderwall

From: Feind Hört Mit ; Year: 1999; Genre: Industrial Metal/Neue Deutsche Härte Having problems with my internet yet again, so I'm making another quick pick while it's working. Anyway, this one of their more electronic sounding tracks from the album; it's not my favourite, but still a good one. Hear Messerschmied on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Chet Atkins and Merle Travis - I'll See You In My Dreams My song pick two years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - O.D.'d on Life Itself My song pick three years ago today: Hawkwind - We Took the Wrong Step Years Ago My song pick four years ago today: Oomph! - Das Weiße Licht My song pick five years ago today: Trio of Doom - Dark Prince My song pick six years ago today: Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

From: Clockwork Angels ; Year: 2012; Genre: Progressive Rock I've been enjoying listening to Clockwork Angels a bit over the last few days and it seems like as good of a time as any to pick another track off the album. This is an a-typical newer sounding hard rocker from the band, but it still has some classic Rush sound and lyrics too. Hear Halo Effect on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Clifford Brown and Max Roach - Stompin' at the Savoy My song pick two years ago today: Franz Liszt - S.244/2 - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 My song pick three years ago today: Modest Petrovitch Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition My song pick four years ago today: Unheilig - Schutzengel My song pick five year ago today: Jaco Pastorius - Chromatic Fantasy My song pick six years ago today: The Polyphonic Spree - Light and Day/Reach for the Sun

From: Duke ; Year: 1980; Genre: Progressive Rock I felt like song Genesis this morning; something from the Phil Collins as lead singer in particular, so for me it was natural to pick something off of Duke, which is among of my favourite albums from Genesis. I love how dynamic this song is musically, which is my the best aspect in my opinion, although the story about the career of an unnamed diva told in the lyrics is pretty good too. Hear Duchess on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: ABBA - Arrival My song pick two year ago today: Barenaked Ladies - The Old Apartment My song pick three years ago today: The Rolling Stones - 100 Years Ago My song pick four years ago today: Eisbrecher - Mein Blut My song pick five years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Lookin' Out For #1 My song pick six years ago today: Rammstein - Sonne

From: Stupid Dream ; Year: 1999; Genre: Progressive Rock Last night I was listening to a bunch of PT and this was one of the songs I went back and listened to a second time. While not their best in my opinion, it's a nice track that I like. Hear Don't Hate Me on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Jacques Offenbach - La belle Hélène (Overture) My song pick two years ago today: Brave Belt - Another Way Out My song pick three years ago today: 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite My song pick four years ago today: Joachim Witt - Krieger Des Licht My song pick five years ago today: Jimi Hendrix - Angel My song pick six years ago today: Béla Fleck and the Flecktones - Sunset Road

From: So , Year: 1986; Genre: Progressive Rock/New Wave I was listening to a bunch of Peter Gabriel last night and today, and I got in the mood to pick one too on this Sunday. This is one out of many that I love from his catalogue; great music and lyrics all around. Hear Big Time on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: A-ha - Take On Me My song pick two years ago today: Return to Forever - Excerpt from the First Movement of Heavy Metal My song pick three years ago today: Homer & Jethro - The Billboard Song My song pick four years ago today: Thursday - I1100 My song pick five years ago today: Wings - Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five My song pick six years ago today: Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown

From: Stormwatch (Remaster) ; Year: 1979; Genre: Hard Rock/Progressive Rock The other day whilst out and about on the road this track came on my iPod, which is among my favourite of Jethro Tull's rarer songs. The music is a great fusion of traditional and hard rock elements; I especially love Martin Barre's wailing guitar and all of the instrument solos. It really helps in telling a tale of the mythical Celtic beastie waterhorse that liked to prey on unknowing people. Hear Kelpie on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Wild Turkey - Battle Hymn My song pick two years ago today: Johann Strauss I - Op. 154 - Lorelei Rhein Klänge My song pick three years ago today: Puhdys - Hier Oben My song pick four years ago today: Rush - Circumstances My song pick five years ago today: Rammstein - Du Hast My song pick six years ago today: Jethro Tull - Sunshine Day

From: Characters ; Year: 1987; Genre: Funk/R&B/Synthpop Today marks my 49th straight Funky Friday pick and I was in the mood for picking another one from Stevie Wonder, so I put the two together and picked one of his funkier tracks; it's an excellent song too for that matter. Hear Skeletons on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Grass Roots - Sooner or Later My song pick two years ago today: Felix Mendelssohn - Op. 56 - Symphony No. 3 (Scottish) My song pick three years ago today: Deep Purple - Pictures of Home My song pick four years ago today: Heart - If Looks Could Kill My song pick five years ago today: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man My song pick six years ago today: The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun

From: Home Again ; Year: 2012; Genre: Soul It's been a freakishly busy this week, but I'm still getting my picks in. Anyway, I heard this one the other day and I've always loved this one since it came out a couple years ago. I absolutely love the retro soul/R&B sound and vibe of this track; I especially love the vocals and flute. Hear Tell Me a Tale on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Rolling Stones - Monkey Man My song pick two years ago today: Boston - Peace of Mind My song pick three years ago today: Weezer - Buddy Holly My song pick four years ago today: Rammstein - Ich Will My song pick five years ago today: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Mad Hatter My song pick six years ago today: Ludwig van Beethoven - Op. 27, No.2 - Moonlight Sonata

From: The Essential Louis Armstrong ; Year: 1979 (1926); Genre: Now Orleans Jazz I was in the mood for some Louis Armstrong today; this is one of his most popular tracks with his Hot Seven. Hear Heebie Jeebies on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Van Halen - Dance the Night Away My song pick two years ago today: Jethro Tull - The Whistler My song pick three years ago today: Maurice Ravel - M.19 - Pavane for a Dead Princess My song pick four years ago today: Black Label Society - Stillborn My song pick five years ago today: Lynyrd Skynyrd - I Never Dreamed My song pick six years ago today: Duran Duran - New Moon On Monday

From: At Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other ; Year: 1970; Genre: Progressive Rock I've been meaning to pick another track from Van der Graaf Generator for a while now and I finally got around to it. It's a very interesting piece of music, but definitely not for the pop aficionado. Hear Darkness 11/11 on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Police - Walking on the Moon My song pick two years ago today: Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop My song pick three years ago today: Émile Waldteufel - Op. 232 - Rococo-Polka My song pick four years ago today: Sky - Sarabande My song pick five years ago today: Lynyrd Skynyrd - On The Hunt My song pick six years ago today: Ian Anderson - A Better Moon

From: Tyranny and Mutation ; Year: 1973; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal I was intending on picking a different song, but another song came into my mind and wouldn't go away, so I'm picking this classic early metal track. Hear 7 Screaming Diz-Busters on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: John Denver - Wooden Indian My song pick two years ago today: Barenaked Ladies - One Week My song pick three years ago today: Paul Abraham Dukas - The Sorcerer's Apprentice My song pick four years ago today: Jigsaw - Jesu, the Joy of Man's Desiring My song pick five years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Second Hand My song pick six years ago today: Glenn Miller - Moonlight Serenade

From: Hawai'i 5-0 ; Year: 1969; Genre: Surf Rock My Dad was listening to a bunch of instrumental music the other day and this was one that's been stuck in my head since. While it's so connected with the television show it was written for, it's a pretty good song in it's own right. Hear Hawaií 5-0 on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Third Stone From the Sun My song pick two years ago today: Black Sabbath - Fairies Wear Boots My song pick three years ago today: Tesla - Forever More My song pick four years ago today: Led Zeppelin - Moby Dick My song pick five years ago today: Bob Marley & The Wailers - Three Little Birds My song pick six years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) - Bad Moon Rising

From: Head On ; Year: 1975; Genre: Hard Rock Yesterday and this morning I've had this song running through my mind, so as normal I took it as a sign I needed to pick it. This is another great riff driven hard rock track and also still one of my favourites off of the Head On album. I love the way they play on this one and the music is great. Hear Find Out About Love on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Hawkwind - Orgone Accumulator My song pick two years ago today: Robert Schumann - Op. 17 - Fantasie in C My song pick three years ago today: Muse - Supermassive Black Hole My song pick four years ago today: Eddie Lang - Eddie's Twister My song pick five years ago today: The Goo Goo Dolls - Black Balloon My song pick six years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon

From: It's Our Thing ; Year: 1969; Genre: Funk Today marks my 48th Funky Friday pick in a row and I felt like another Isley Brothers tune; this is one of their more famous and memorable songs out there. Hear It's Your Thing on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Bass Extremes - Portrait of Tracy My song pick two years ago today: ZZ Top - La Grange My song pick three years ago today: Rammstein - Seemann My song pick four years ago today: Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory My song pick five years ago today: The Who - The Seeker My song pick six years ago today: The Beatles - Mr. Moonlight

From: So Far, So Good... So What! ; Year: 1988; Genre: Thrash Metal I had Megadeth on the brain this morning, so I decided to pick one. I absolutely love the raw energy from their earlier material and this one certainly has it in spades; it's a great mood/attitude song. Hear Liar on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Weather Report - Second Sunday in August My song pick two years ago today: AC/DC - Thunderstruck My song pick three years ago today: Victor Wooten - Norwegian Wood My song pick four years ago today: Hawkwind - Love in Space My song pick five years ago today: Les Paul & Mary Ford - The World is Waiting for the Sunrise My song pick six years ago today: Aerosmith - Cryin'

From: Wolfmother ; Year: 2005; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal I heard this track again the other day and felt like adding it to my list too; it's a fun song to rock out to. I love the sound of this song and the band, which sounds like it came out of the early 1970s and is not out of place with the likes of Black Sabbath, Cream, or Led Zeppelin of the era. Hear Woman on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Dick Dale - Banzai Washout My song pick two years ago today: Megadeth - 13 My song pick three years ago today: Warrant - Heaven My song pick four years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - The Wind Cries Mary My song pick five years ago today: Savatage - Damien My song pick six years ago today: Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy

From: The Great Radio Controversy ; Year: 1989; Genre: Hard Rock The other day when I was getting some work done this song came on the television and it caught my attention; mostly due to the bass line. I haven't picked a Tesla song in a while, so it seemed like an excellent time to do so. Hear The Way It Is on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Alice In Chains - We Die Young My song pick two years ago today: John Denver - Take Me To Tomorrow My song pick three years ago today: Mahavishnu Orchestra - Can't Stand Your Funk My song pick four years ago today: Styx - Suite Madame Blue My song pick five years ago today: Rush - Malignant Narcissism My song pick six years ago today: Molly Hatchet - Flirtin' With Disaster

From: Crimson & Clover ; Year: 1969; Genre: Psychedelic Rock I heard this track come on the radio the other day whilst on the road and thought it would make a good song pick. This one's probably mostly known for the overuse of tremolo on the guitar and in the bridge on the vocals. You have to say for being a pop track it is quite unique and unmistakable when you hear it played. Hear Crimson & Clover on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: John Denver - Carolina In My Mind My song pick two years ago today: Asia - Time Again My song pick three years ago today: U2 - The Unforgettable Fire My song pick four years ago today: Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World My song pick five years ago today: Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now My song pick six years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Gimme Your Money Please

From: Arrival ; Year: 1976; Genre: Rock/Pop I had some ABBA on my mind this morning, and it felt like a good day to pick one of their songs. I've always kind of liked this one, which, while very downbeat, it has a great, positive feel to it. Hear Knowing Me, Knowing You on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Kooks - She Moves In Her Own Way My song pick two years ago today: Hector Berlioz - Op. 14 - Symphonie Fantastique: Épisode de la vie d'un Artiste... en cinq parties My song pick three years ago today: Jethro Tull - Dun Ringill My song pick four years ago today: Ian Anderson - Fly By Night My song pick five years ago today: The Supremes - I Hear a Symphony My song pick six years ago today: Rammstein - Mutter

From: A ; Year: 1980; Genre: Progressive Rock/Electronic Rock Oh noes! I'm picking yet another band from the Jethro Tull! Oi vay, what a huge surprise.  :P Anyway, as per usual this song was running through my mind, so I picked it; no other surprise there. I don't know why, but I've always loved the A album where most 'Tull fans despise it; while it's by no means their bast effort, it's still a great record that I usually listen to all the way through. This song is one that heralds back to the economic problems of the late 1970s and early 1980s a tells the trials and tribulations of a working class Joe Schmoe and an upper class individual; a very neat track and the music is great too albeit with a lot of electronica. Hear Working John, Working Joe on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rush - The Enemy Within (Part 1 of Fear) My song pick two years ago today: Paris - Pale Horse, Pale Rider My song pick three years ago today: Stuart Hamm - S...

From: Trespasser (single); Year: 1974; Genre: Funk/Soul Another Funky Friday has come, and it's my 47th in a row; I felt like picking this track with its funky groove, it's a perfect fit for today. Hear Trespasser on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Styx - Man in the Wilderness My song pick two years ago today: Curved Air - Vivaldi My song pick three years ago today: Megadeth - Endgame My song pick four years ago today: Sirenia - The Other Side My song pick five years ago today: Jethro Tull - Spiral My song pick six years ago today: Outerstar - You Love It When It Rains

From: Baby I'm-a Want You ; Year: 1971; Genre: Rock For the last couple of days I had a bunch of music from Bread running through my mind; I thought I would finally break down and pick one of their songs. This is one of the heavier tracks by the band, but not the heaviest; that would be Mother Freedom . All in all this is a great guitar driven track; one of their best in my opinion. Hear Down on my Knees on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Dream Theater - Learning to Live My song pick two years ago today: Franz Schubert - D 911, Op. 89 - Die Winterreise My song pick three years ago today: Bon Jovi - Runaway My song pick four years ago today: Missing Link - Spoiled Love My song pick five years ago today: Grace Slick - Angel of the Night My song pick six years ago today: Don Williams - Yellow Moon

From: The Doors ; Year: 1967; Genre: Psychedelic Rock I was thinking about some music from The Doors this morning and decided it was a sign I should pick another of their songs. This is one of The Doors' most distinctive sounding songs, which is a cover of a Kurt Weill song made from a Bertoit Brecht poem. I've always loved Ray Manzarek's keyboard work on this one, especially the bass keyboard; it really makes this song what it is. Hear Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Slade - Slam the Hammer Down My song pick two years ago today: Stahlhammer - Mensch My song pick three years ago today: Rush - Afterimage My song pick four years ago today: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice - The Last Supper (From Jesus Christ Superstar ) My song pick five years ago today: Megadeth - Sleepwalker My song pick six years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - The Whipping Post

From: Mirage Rock : Year: 2012; Genre: Alternative Rock After a busy weekend and an extended power outage it's nice to have the luxuries and basics back too. Anyway, since I'm in a good mood I felt like listening to some of my "good mood" music; Band of Horses always seems to fit that. This is one of my favourites off of their most recent album; I love the the heavier edge to this piece, especially the guitar. Hear A Little Biblical on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Kansas - Portrait (He Knew) My song pick two years ago today: Nightwish - Passion and the Opera My song pick three years ago today: Seven Mary Three - Cumbersome My song pick four years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Let It Ride My song pick five years ago today: Queen - Flash My song pick six years ago today: Joe Cocker - When The Night Comes

From: Nevermind ; Year: 1991; Genre: Alternative Rock One more quick pick for me before things get back to normal after an insane weekend. Anyway, I had Nirvana on my mind today; I noticed that I hadn't picked this, their signature song yet, so I thought I would rectify that today. Hear Smells Like Teen Spirit on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Stone Temple Pilots - Lady Picture Show My song pick two years ago today: Ludwid van Beethoven - Op.125 - Symphony No.9 in D-Minor My song pick three years ago today: Stormwarrior - Heading Northe My song pick four years ago today: Cab Calloway - The Jumpin' Jive (Hep-Hep!) My song pick five years ago today: The Police - Synchronicity II My song pick six years ago today: Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight

From: Abacab ; Year: 1981; Genre: Progressive Rock/New Wave Making a quick pick today, but a good one too. This is a great one that mixes both the synth sounds of the 1980s with Genesis' style of progressive rock. An excellent, classic track that everyone should remember. Hear Abacab on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Savatage - Handful of Rain My song pick two years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Barbarian My song pick three years ago today: Charlie Parker - Summertime My song pick four years ago today: Tarot - Gone My song pick five years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black My song pick six years ago today: The Enemys - Sinner Man

From: A New World Record ; Year: 1976; Genre: Symphonic Rock/Rock 'n Roll I felt like some ELO today; no other reason for pickin' this one except I also like the back. This is actually a rather interesting piece with a fusion of many forms of music both classical and contemporary. Hear Rockaria! on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Nirvana - Something in the Way My song pick two years ago today: Till Lindemann and Richard Kruspe (Rammstein) - Schtiel My song pick three years ago today: Queensrÿche - Revolution Calling My song pick four years ago today: Puhdys - Große Herzen My song pick five years ago today: Rush - Digital Man My song pick six years ago today: Balance - Breaking Away

From: Express Yourself ; Year: 1970; Genre: R&B/Funk Another Friday comes and thus it's another Funky Friday ; my 46th straight. This funky track has one amazing bass line that drives the entire song and the vocals are great too. Hear Express Yourself on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Muse - Explorers My song pick two years ago today: The Pretenders - Middle of the Road My song pick three years ago today: U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name My song pick four years ago today: Uriah Heep - Wizard My song pick five years ago today: Queen - Bicycle Race My song pick six years ago today: The Doors - Love Me Two Times