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

From: Play Deep ; Year: 1985; Genre: Rock After a couple of their songs come on my playlist yesterday. Say It Isn't So is one of the lesser-known singles from their debut album, but has the band's brand of power-pop/rock all over it. Hear Say It Isn't So on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Quarterflash - Take Me To Heart My song pick two years ago today: Carly Simon - You’re so Vain My song pick three years ago today: Clifford Nyren - Keep Running Away My song pick four years ago today: Mastodon - Blood and Thunder My song pick five years ago today: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - K.331 - Piano Sonata No. 11 My song pick six years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Little Martha My song pick seven years ago today: Steve Vai - #?@! Yourself My song pick eight years ago today: The Who - I'm Free My song pick nine years ago today: The Yardbirds - Heart Full of Soul

From: Signify ; Year: 1996; Genre: Progressive Rock Was absolutely in the mood for some PT this morning; this is one of my favourites off of the Signify album. Hear Sleep Of No Dreaming on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Jim & Ingrid Croce - What Do People Do My song pick two years ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Take the Power Back My song pick three years ago today: Dick Dale - Terra Dicktyl My song pick four years ago today: Evanescence - Bring Me to Life My song pick five years ago today: Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin - Symphony No.2 in B-Minor My song pick six years ago today: Jon Oliva's Pain - Winter Haven My song pick seven years ago today: KoKo Taylor - That's Why I'm Crying My song pick eight years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Veteran of the Psychic Wars My song pick nine years ago today: Molly Hatchet - Bounty Hunter

From: Black Holes and Revelations ; Year: 2006; Genre: Progressive Rock/Alternative Rock Had some songs from this album, which is one of my favourites from Muse, on my mind; as normal, I'm picking another one from the album. Hear City of Delusion on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away My song pick two years ago today: Barenaked Ladies - If I Had $1000000 My song pick three years ago today: Rush - The Anarchist My song pick four years ago today: Audioslave - Cochise My song pick five years ago today: Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos - Media Vita in Morte Sumus My song pick six years ago today: Stahlhammer - Der Zerbrochene Traum My song pick seven years ago today: Charles Gounod - Funeral March of a Marionette My song pick eight years ago today: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird My song pick nine years ago today: Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind

From: The Sentinel ; Year: 1984; Genre: Progressive Rock Shock Treatment is one of the bit heavier songs musically on the album and also one of the three tracks that are not part of the original concept. Even though the song was created to be "more radio friendly" it still is dyed-in-the-wool progressive rock with all the technicality that comes with it. Hear Shock Treatment on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Marillion - Hooks in You My song pick two years ago today: Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity My song pick three years ago today: Queensrÿche - Breaking the Silence My song pick four years ago today: Aerosmith - Jaded My song pick five years ago today: Blind Faith - Had to Cry Today My song pick six years ago today: Jethro Tull - By Kind Permission Of My song pick seven years ago today: Peter Gabriel - Down To Earth My song pick eight years ago today: Edgar Winter Group - Free Ride My song pick nine years ago today: Janis Joplin - Me and...

From: This Close to You ; Year: 1977; Genre: Disco/Funk Was thinking about Luther Vandross' couple albums from his band of his namesake; thought I'd pick one for this Funky Friday. This one's more disco I suppose, but it's a funky disco. Hear Don't Wanna Be a Fool on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues My song pick two years ago today: Ian Anderson - Doggerland My song pick three years ago today: Carmen - Bulerias My song pick four years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Last Chance To Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled My song pick five years ago today: Miles Davis - Pharaoh's Dance My song pick six years ago today: Led Zeppelin - Ten Years Gone My song pick seven years ago today: John Lennon - How Do You Sleep? My song pick eight years ago today: The Who - Getting in Tune My song pick nine years ago today: Jethro Tull - Beastie

From: Lysol ; Year: 1992; Genre: Sludge Metal/Alternative Metal With Teeth is one of the earlier singles from the Melvins' off their fourth album release. You gotta love that driving rhythm and that heavy, melodic bass line; pure magic. Hear With Teeth on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls My song pick two years ago today: Styx - Do Things My Way My song pick three years ago today: Steeleye Span - The Black Freighter My song pick four years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication My song pick five years ago today: Queensrÿche - Eyes of a Stranger My song pick six years ago today: Bad Company - Holy Water My song pick seven years ago today: Azteca - Some Day We'll Get By My song pick eight years ago today: Elmer Bernstein - The Magnificent Seven ( Theme ) My song pick nine years ago today: Rush - Jacob's Ladder

From: Three Dog Night "One" ; Year: 1968; Genre: Rock Had a couple of tunes from Three Dog Night on my mind; as usual I'm picking one. This is their cover of one of Neil Young's tunes from his first solo album released the same year; I have to say, Three Dog Night's version is quite a bit funkier and definitely has more soul flavour to it. With that great powerhouse rhythm section of Floyd Sneed and Joe Schermie you cannot go wrong. Hear The Loner on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Babies My song pick two years ago today: Live - Lightning Crashes My song pick three years ago today: Duran Duran - The Reflex My song pick four years ago today: Savatage - The Storm My song pick five years ago today: John Dowland - In Darkness We Dwell My song pick six years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - I Love the Night My song pick seven years ago today: The Byrds - Eight Miles High My song pick eight years ago today: Wings -...

From: Crazy World ; Year: 1990; Genre: Rock This has been one of my favourite albums and songs from the Scorpions. The deep, emotional, and self-exploring lyrics and their delivery is one of the biggest draws for me besides the great arrangement of the music of course, which hides a heavy song in the trappings of a ballad, but is so much more. Hear Send Me an Angel on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: R.E.O. Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out My song pick two years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar My song pick three years ago today: The O'Jays - Give the People What They Want My song pick four years ago today: Rammstein - Alter Mann My song pick five years ago today: Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing My song pick six years ago today: Rammstein - Der Meister My song pick seven years ago today: Jethro Tull - Nothing to Say My song pick eight years ago today: Bad Company - Seagull My song pick nine years ago today: Diana Ross - Do You Kn...

From: War Child ; Year: 1974; Genre: Progressive Rock For some reason I had this rather short acoustic piece on my brain yesterday; I felt like picking it. Only Solitaire is one of Ian Anderson's jabs at the "in" and "hip" critics that, for fashionable reasons, knocked the more progressive bands that had more technical proclivities when it came to music. Hear Only Solitaire on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Modest Petrovitch Mussorgsky - Intermezzo Symphonique in Modo Classico My song pick two years ago today: The Soul Seven - The Cissy's Thang My song pick three years ago today: Soundgarden - Fell on Dark Days My song pick four years ago today: Rush - Driven My song pick five years ago today: The Moody Blues - Go Now My song pick six years ago today: Queen - 39 My song pick seven years ago today: Hawkwind - Standing at the Edge My song pick eight years ago today: Rush - Nocturne My song pick nine years ago today: Hea...

From: Head On ; Year: 1975; Genre: Hard Rock/Rock I was having the Head On album on my mind last night and into this morning; figured I should pick one from it. I've always loved the dynamic of this song in the way the sections contrast. That launch into that heavy and powerful chorus out of the mellow verses; one heck of a hook there. Hear Woncha Take Me for a While on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Bass Extremes - Bassically Yours My song pick two years ago today: Bonnie Tyler - It's a Jungle Out There My song pick three years ago today: The Cult - Fire Woman My song pick four years ago today: The Beatles - Free as a Bird My song pick five years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Julie Don't Live Here My song pick six years ago today: Fire Bomber (Humming Bird) - My Soul For You My song pick seven years ago today: Hawkwind - D-Rider My song pick eight years ago today: Duran Duran - Rio My song pick nine years ago today: Rare ...

From: Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards ; Year: 2015; Genre: Power Metal Every time I hear Gloryhammer their epic music brings a smile to my face and makes me want to go out and save the universe. They are one of those bands that is just awesome in their delivery; don't take themselves too seriously and want to tell an outrageous tale set to high-Adrenalin European metal. Yeah, it's pretentious, but who cares; this is pure epicness! Hear Questlords of Inverness, Ride to the Galactic Fortress! on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Bob Welch - Hot Love, Cold World My song pick two years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears My song pick three years ago today: UFO - Too Hot To Handle My song pick four years ago today: Stratovarius - Chasing Shadows My song pick five years ago today: The Beatles - Back in the U.S.S.R. My song pick six years ago today: Tarot - Pilot of All Dreams My song pick seven years ago today: Muse - Knights of Cydonia M...

From: Subtle Ways ; Year: 1999; Genre: Funk/R&B/Soul Yay, another Funky Friday is here; I haven't picked one from Maktub in a while, so I will. This is great piece of some funky soul; perfect for today. Hear Lies on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Al Stewart - Year of the Cat My song pick two years ago today: Midnight Oil - Dreamworld My song pick three years ago today: Primus - John the Fisherman My song pick four years ago today: Pearl Jam - Go My song pick five years ago today: The Ventures - Beethoven's Sonata in C#-Minor My song pick six years ago today: Stuart Hamm - Count Zero My song pick seven years ago today: Louis Armstrong - La Vie en Rose My song pick eight years ago today: The Thermals - No Culture Icons My song pick nine years ago today: Jethro Tull - Crossfire

From: The Warning ; Year: 1984; Genre: Progressive Metal Was listening to some off of their debut album this morning; as I normally do, I'm picking one from it. Take Hold of the Flame was one of the songs of note from it; which had more of an international following than here in The States. It's neat to hear the band at a more basic sound than wot would go on become one of the premier progressive metal acts. Hear Take Hold of the Flame on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Glenn Frey - Smuggler's Blues My song pick two years ago today: Weather Report - Predator My song pick three years ago today: Joni Mitchell - Hejira My song pick four years ago today: Dream Theater - Under a Glass Moon My song pick five years ago today: Pearl Jam - Light Years My song pick six years ago today: Band of Horses - Factory My song pick seven years ago today: Rush - Freewill My song pick eight years ago today: R.E.M. - Stand My song pick nine years ago today: ...

From: The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society ; Year: 1968; Genre: Rock Very much in the mood for some Kinks today; this very British nostalgia-laced song just seemed like a pretty good choice. Hear The Village Green Preservation Society on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: John Denver - Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone) My song pick two years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Dance, Dance, Dance My song pick three years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Bonnie the Cat My song pick four years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You My song pick five years ago today: Ludwig Van Beethoven - Op. 31 No. 2 - Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor " Tempest " My song pick six years ago today: David Bowie - Diamond Dogs My song pick seven years ago today: Sky - Toccata My song pick eight years ago today: Journey - Who's Crying Now My song pick nine years ago today: Billy Joel - Only the Good Die Young

From: The Unforgettable Fire ; Year: 1984; Genre: Rock I had them on my mind this morning, and since I hadn't picked one from them for a bit I thought I would go ahead and do so. Hear A Sort of Homecoming on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: A-ha - The Sun Always Shines on T.V. My song pick two years ago today: Cream - Crossroads My song pick three years ago today: Luther Davis Group - You Can Be a Star My song pick four years ago today: Megadeth - Hangar 18 My song pick five years ago today: Black 47 - Different Drummer My song pick six years ago today: Band of Horses - The First Song My song pick seven years ago today: Forest - A Glade Somewhere My song pick eight years ago today: Weather Report - Teen Town My song pick nine years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 1068 - Orchestral Suite No.3 in D-Major, " Air "

From: Standing Hampton ; Year: 1982; Genre: Hard Rock Had this rather popular number from the Red Rocker off and on this week and I thought I'd go ahead and have it for today's post. There's Only One Way to Rock is definitely a crowd pleaser in most situations; a solid classic. Hear There's Only One Way to Rock on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Midnight Oil - Forgotten Years My song pick two years ago today: The Nashville Allstars - Opus de Funk My song pick three years ago today: Rush - Freeze (Part IV of 'Fear') My song pick four years ago today: Chris Isaak - Wicked Game My song pick five years ago today: Dion - Abraham, Martin and John My song pick six years ago today: Joachim Witt - Wem Gehört Das Sternenlicht My song pick seven years ago today: Cab Calloway & The Harlemaniacs - The Reefer Man My song pick eight years ago today: Diana Ross and the Supremes - Reflections My song pick nine years ago today: Quarterfla...

From: these Days ; Year: 1995; Genre: Hard Rock/Alternative Rock I believe I've said it before, but as I get older these Days has become my favourite album from Bon Jovi. A lot of it has to do with the rawness and purity within it; you'd expect to hear an album like this from a band's early years, but not a decade later after being established and through the pop culture machine. Anywho, this is without a doubt the rawest and most "from the gut" song on the album. With the fact they were so raw musically and with there being no vocal harmony tracks it makes it quite gritty and in your face. Hear Hey God on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Parliament - Let's Play House My song pick two years ago today: Rare Earth - Warm Ride My song pick three years ago today: Pallas - Warriors My song pick four years ago today: Soundgarden - Flower My song pick five years ago today: Northern Kings - Wanted Dead or Alive My song pick six years...

From: Powerage ; Year: 1978; Genre: Hard Rock In the mood for some AC/DC from the Bon Scott era in particular. Rock 'N' Roll Damnation was the lead single from their 1978 release and is pretty good straight-up rocker. Hear Rock 'N' Roll Damnation on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - One Way Out My song pick two years ago today: Dream Theater - The Ministry of Lost Souls My song pick three years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Give it Time My song pick four years ago today: Jethro Tull - The Waking Edge My song pick five years ago today: The Scorpions - The Good Die Young My song pick six years ago today: Megadeth - Elysian Fields My song pick seven years ago today: Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli (Quintette du Hot Club de France) feat. Freddy Taylor - Nagasaki My song pick eight years ago today: Miles Davis - Flamenco Sketches My song pick nine years ago today: The Kinks - Waterlo...

From: Body Talk ; Year: 1981; Disco/Funk/R&B Happened to hear this one yesterday and thought it would make a good Funky Friday pick, which happens to be my 175th consecutive. Flashback goes more for the dance side of things, but that monster beat is incredible. Hear Flashback on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Blue Cheer - Just a Little Bit My song pick two years ago today: Soundgarden - Outshined My song pick three years ago today: The Kinks - All Day and All of the Night My song pick four years ago today: Iron Maiden - Caught Somewhere in Time My song pick five years ago today: Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl My song pick six years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - Mama, I'm Coming Home My song pick seven years ago today: Adam Gilberti - Dragon's First Flight My song pick eight years ago today: Zakk Wylde - Farm Fiddlin' My song pick nine years ago today: Jethro Tull - Hunting Girl

From: Mysterious Traveler ; Year: 1974; Genre: Jazz Fusion Essentially Blackthorn Rose is a showcase of some great sax playing by Mr. Wayne Shorter with modest accompaniment. The melodiousness of his playing is incredible; definitely music to be felt to the core. Hear Blackthorn Rose on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Tears for Fears - Shout My song pick two years ago today: Badfinger - Baby Blue My song pick three years ago today: Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet with Butterfly Wings My song pick four years ago today: Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms My song pick five years ago today: Metallica - The Day That Never Comes My song pick six years ago today: Rammstein, featuring Carmen Zapata - Te Quiero Puta! My song pick seven years ago today: Traveling Wilburys - End of the Line My song pick eight years ago today: The Doors - Love Her Madly My song pick nine years ago today: Rod Stewart - Young Turks ( Young Hearts Be Free )

From: Electric Rendezvous ; Year: 1982; Genre: Rock/Jazz Fusion No real reason to pick this song; just one I like. A nice bluesy rhythm with some great guitar playing over the top. Hear Black Cat Shuffle on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: David Bowie - Starman My song pick two years ago today: King Crimson - Starless My song pick three years ago today: Black 47 - Maria's Wedding My song pick four years ago today: Van Halen - 1984 My song pick five years ago today: Savatage - Holocaust My song pick six years ago today: The United States of America - The Garden of Earthly Delights My song pick seven years ago today: Buddy Holley & the Crickets - Oh Boy! My song pick eight years ago today: Oasis - Champagne Supernova My song pick nine years ago today: John Denver - Paradise

From: Blessed & Possessed ; Year: 2015; Genre: Power Metal I was thinking about this band again today, and I've been meaning to pick one for a bit now; better late than never. I'm surprised that no one has thought of mixing heavy metal and Latin lyrics with high fantasy, but Powerwolf does it excellently. Hear Sanctus Dominus on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking My song pick two years ago today: Jethro Tull - Love Story My song pick three years ago today: Primus - My Name is Mud My song pick four years ago today: Styx - Mr. Roboto My song pick five years ago today: Carmen - High Time My song pick six years ago today: Stahlhammer - Strom Der Zeit My song pick seven years ago today: Ally Kerr - The Sore Feet Song My song pick eight years ago today: Johnny Cash - Solitary Man My song pick nine years ago today: Two-Mix - White Reflection

From: No Man's Land (single); Year: 2003; Genre: Alternative Rock Last night I learned that Midnight Oil was embarking on a reunion tour this year; I certainly hope they swing by near here. Anyway, No Man's Land was apparently their last trip they made into the studio as a band for Alan Simon's Gaia Project album, (which I have not been able to find), and was also released as a single. It would be awesome for a new album, but I won't hold my breath over that one. Hear No Man's Land on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Soundgarden - Like Suicide My song pick two years ago today: D Train - You're the One for Me My song pick three years ago today: Deep Purple - Child in Time My song pick four years ago today: Peter Gabriel - Shock the Monkey My song pick five years ago today: Stormwarrior - Foreign Shores My song pick six years ago today: Larry Greene - Through the Fire My song pick seven years ago today: Puhdys - Geh Dem Wind Nic...

From: 5150 ; Year: 1986; Genre: Hard Rock I had this song on my mind this morning, so I'm choosing it for today's pick. Whilst I wouldn't consider myself a huge fan on the band when I hear their music I normally turn it up and at least bob my head to the beat, which is the same with this morning. It would've been so easy back in the mid 1980s for them to have made this hit song a dyed-in-the-wool power ballad like a plethora of bands during the time were doing, but they went heavy with it instead, thank goodness. Hear Why Can't This Be Love on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Zapp - More Bounce to the Ounce My song pick two years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - Milkman's Son My song pick three years ago today: Megadeth - Bite the Hand My song pick four years ago today: Jefferson Starship - Find Your Way Back My song pick five years ago today: Band of Horses - Compliments My song pick six years ago today: Hawkwind - Lord of Light My son...

From: Clockwork Angels ; Year: 2012; Genre: Progressive Rock Was listening to this album last night; figured I'd pick another one from it, (as I always do). This one has some great bass playing by Geddy Lee throughout this one; add that with the normal high quality musicianship of the band and excellent lyrics and you get a pretty good track. Hear Seven Cities of Gold on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Carmen - Viva mi Sevilla My song pick two years ago today: Benny Goodman - Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) My song pick three years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Dreams My song pick four years ago today: Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love My song pick five years ago today: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Superstition My song pick six years ago today: Journey - To Play Some Music My song pick seven years ago today: Apocalyptica featuring Till Lindemann - Helden My song pick eight years ago today: James Gang - Funk 49 My song p...

From: Free Your Mind ; Year: 1973; Genre: Funk Today is another Funky Friday; here's the title track to Amnesty's '73 Free Your Mind album. There is some killer bass, drums, and horns in this one. Hear Free Your Mind on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Ennio Morricone & Joan Baez - The Ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti (Here's To You) My song pick two years ago today: Stevie Ray Vaughan - The Sky is Crying My song pick three years ago today: Maddy Prior - Gutter Geese My song pick four years ago today: Pink Floyd - Hey You My song pick five years ago today: Return to Forever - Dayride My song pick six years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Hot Rails to Hell My song pick seven years ago today: Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Cover of the Rolling Stone My song pick eight years ago today: Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze My song pick nine years ago today: Jethro Tull - Crazed Institution

From: Cut ; Year: 1982; Genre: Hard Rock Again, I'm very surprised of the bands that I have not picked a song from yet; I like Golden Earring, so it's definitely surprising. Anyway, this is probably my favourite song from the band; as a bass player it's one of those songs where you get to show off a bit when covering the song, so yeah it's fun. It's a well-done song all around musically and with the great story being told in the lyrics. Hear Twilight Zone on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Benny Carter and Dizzy Gillespie - Broadway My song pick two years ago today: Muse - Invincible My song pick three years ago today: America - Ventura Highway My song pick four years ago today: Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City My song pick five years ago today: Boston - Foreplay/Long Time My song pick six years ago today: Gerry Rafferty - Home and Dry My song pick seven years ago today: Johnny Cash - One Piece at a Time My song pick eight y...

From: Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders ; Year: 2006; Genre: Alternative Rock/Progressive Rock I was going over this album which is the debut record from Taylor Hawkins' side-project band/supergroup. In this one he really shows off his chops as a musician being that this is his own project and was free to do so. Hear Louise on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: .38 Special - Hold On Loosely My song pick two years ago today: Deep Purple - Anthem My song pick three years ago today: Billy Joel - You May Be Right My song pick four years ago today: Jethro Tull - Songs From the Wood My song pick five years ago today: Jethro Tull - Crew Nights My song pick six years ago today: The Guess Who - These Eyes My song pick seven years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Fanfare for the Common Man My song pick eight years ago today: The Kinks - Do It Again My song pick nine years ago today: The Guess Who - Hang On To Your Life

From: Tales from the Punchbowl ; Year: 1995; Genre: Progressive Metal/Funk Metal In an odd mood today; Primus always goes well with days like this. This double entendre laced track and the great, funky music therein is one I just love to hear every now and then; it's fun to dance to as well as headbang. Hear Wynona's Big Brown Beaver on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Survivor - Burning Heart My song pick two years ago today: Peter, Paul and Mary - This Train My song pick three years ago today: Bootsy's Rubber Band - Bootzilla My song pick four years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Do Ya My song pick five years ago today: Mr. Big - Take Cover My song pick six years ago today: Triumph - Magic Power My song pick seven years ago today: Nightwish - While Your Lips Are Still Red My song pick eight years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Mother's Little Helper My song pick nine years ago today: Billy Joel - Two Thousand Years ...

From: 4 ; Year: 1981; Genre: Hard Rock I had Foreigner's 4 album on my mind last night; as I'm always doing, I'm picking a song from it. This is one of the less successful singles, but is better than a lot of other bands' best singles in their whole careers. A good straight-up, no frills rocker. Hear Break it Up on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger My song pick two years ago today: The Chakachas - Stories My song pick three years ago today: Savatage - Scream Murder My song pick four years ago today: Sweet - Fox on the Run My song pick five years ago today: Van der Graaf Generator - Whatever Would Robert Have Said? My song pick six years ago today: Steve Vai - Kill the Guy with the Ball/The God Eaters My song pick seven years ago today: Banchee - John Doe My song pick eight years ago today: Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone My song pick nine years ago today: Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

From: Can't Buy a Thrill ; Year: 1972; Genre: Rock/Pop Got in the mood for some Steely Dan today; thought I'd pick this deeper cut from their debut album for this, my first pick of 2017. Hear Midnight Cruiser on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing/Release the Pressure My song pick two years ago today: Primus with the Fungi Ensemble - Pure Imagination My song pick three years ago today: The Moody Blues - The Day Begins/Morning Glory My song pick four years ago today: Rush - Here Again My song pick five years ago today: Jethro Tull - Last Man at the Party My song pick six years ago today: Dan Fogelberg - Same Old Lang Syne My song pick seven years ago today: ABBA - Happy New Year My song pick eight years ago today: U2 - New Year's Day My song pick nine years ago today: Kiss - Shout It Out Loud