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

From: Quartet ; Year: 1982; Genre: New Wave Heard one of their songs the other day and still had them on my mind, so I thought I would pick another one. Ultravox always amazes me how they can write a danceable and poppy tune, but have it so interesting and intricate musically that it has my complete attention. Hear Hymn on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You My song pick two years ago today: Leonard Nimoy - Highly Illogical My song pick three years ago today: The Headhunters - If You Got It, You'll Get It My song pick four years ago today: Billy Joel - Piano Man My song pick five years ago today: Pallas - Heart Attack My song pick six years ago today: Chet Atkins - Windy and Warm My song pick seven years ago today: David Bowie - The Man Who Sold the World My song pick eight years ago today: Dire Straits - Industrial Disease My song pick nine years ago today: Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride Picks for previous Fe...

From: Rare Earth In Concert ; Year: 1971; Genre: Rock/R&B/Funk It hit me for some reason to pick a song from Rare Earth today; it's been a while since I picked one. This is one of their higher ranked singles and for good reason; their sound that fuses hard rock and Motown is incredible. Hear Hey Big Brother on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Drifters - Up On The Roof My song pick two years ago today: Lou Rawls - Long 'Bout Midnight My song pick three years ago today: The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg My song pick four years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Roll On Down the Highway My song pick five years ago today: Pallas - Ark of Infinity My song pick six years ago today: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - A Taste of Honey My song pick seven years ago today: Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me My song pick eight years ago today: Three Dog Night - Try A Little Tenderness My song pick nine years ago today: Stev...

From: Art & Illusion ; Year: 1984; Genre: Progressive Rock Surprised that I have not picked a song from second-wave prog rockers Twelfth Night yet. C.R.A.B. is a nice instrumental based around a mostly ostinoto bass line; it's definitely a feast for the ears. Hear C.R.A.B. on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: George Clinton - Man's Best Friend/Loopzilla My song pick two years ago today: Marillion - Slàinte Mhath My song pick three years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 24 - Ein Ungerärbt Gemüte My song pick four years ago today: Hawkwind - Kiss of the Velvet Whip (The Mistress of Pain) My song pick five year ago today: The Doobie Brothers - It Keeps You Runnin' My song pick six years ago today: Steeleye Span - The Mooncoin Jig My song pick seven years ago today: Queen - I'm Going Slightly Mad My song pick eight years ago today: Jerry Reed - Lightning Rod My song pick nine years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - Changes

From: Selling England by the Pound ; Year: 1973; Genre: Progressive Rock Just couldn't really settle on a song to pick, but for some reason I kept coming back to Genesis. So I finally went with this beautiful song that feature Phil Collins singing backup to Peter Gabriel. The way The Cinema Show is arranged and written is something to behold; simply one of the best from the band. Hear The Cinema Show on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Skid Row - Monkey Business My song pick two years ago today: ZZ Top - Tush My song pick three years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - In Thee My song pick four years ago today: Rush - La Villa Strangiato (An Exercise in Self-Indulgence) My song pick five years ago today: Cheap Trick - Don't Be Cruel My song pick six years ago today: Rufus & Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good My song pick seven years ago today: Freddie Taylor and His Swing Men from Harlem - Viper's Dream My song pick eight years ago today: ...

From: Fly Some Funk Up to the Moon ; Year: 1978; Genre: Funk/Soul This album was on my mind yesterday and since it's a Funky Friday too I couldn't think of a band better to pick a song from. As the title would suggest, Movin' Groovin' is a funky track that'll be sure to get you to your feet or to at least move in your chair. Hear Movin' Groovin' on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Tommy James and the Shondells - Crystal Blue Persuasion My song pick two years ago today: B. Bumble & the Stingers - Bumble Boogie My song pick three years ago today: Marillion - Chelsea Monday My song pick four years ago today: Boston - Feelin' Satisfied My song pick five years ago today: Cybotron - Arrakis My song pick six years ago today: Rush - Entre Nous My song pick seven years ago today: Black Sabbath - War Pigs My song pick eight years ago today: Pink Floyd - One Of These Days My song pick nine years ago today: Jethro Tull - Rar...

From: Wearewhoweare ; Year: 2014; Genre: Progressive Rock/Progressive Metal The other day I got introduced to the most recent album from the band Pallas: Wearewhoweare . I immediately fell in love with it; this one is definitely on the same caliber as their epic The Sentinel album in my opinion. I absolutely love how they drift into the heavier sound throughout and in my opinion even start getting into the Dream Theater range in heaviness; not bad at all. Hear Shadow of the Sun on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Radio My song pick two years ago today: Genesis - Harlequin My song pick three years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Deadwing My song pick four years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Fat My song pick five years ago today: Kreeps - Bad Voodoo My song pick six years ago today: David Bowie - Up the Hill Backwards My song pick seven years ago today: Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where The Time Goes My song ...

From: Audioslave ; Year: 2002; Genre: Alternative Rock I was wanting to pick another song for today, but since an Audioslave song came on the radio I couldn't get them out of my mind. This is one of the singles from their first album and has a very melancholy feel to it, but powerful at the same time. Hear Like a Stone on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Darkness of Greed My song pick two years ago today: Martin Barre - Spanish Tears My song pick three years ago today: Béla Fleck and the Flecktones - Communication My song pick four years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Livin' in the Fridge My song pick five years ago today: Duran Duran - (Reach Up for the) Sunrise My song pick six years ago today: The Offspring - Gone Away My song pick seven years ago today: Converge - Cruel Bloom My song pick eight years ago today: Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids - She's So Fine My song pick nine years ...

From: Ram ; Year: 1971; Genre: Pop/Rock There is some frying pans in my kitchen that rattle when you walk that have been making a percussive sound exactly to a what is heard at a point in this song, and thus every time I'm cooking I've had this song on my mind; so I'm picking it. For a easily digestible pop/rock track it's really good and one that I do like. Hear Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey on YouTube. Or listen to Paul's metal version of Eleanor Rigby on YouTube. 😆 My song pick one year ago today: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Carry On My song pick two years ago today: Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion My song pick three years ago today: Larry Graham and Graham Central Station - Turn it Out My song pick four years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Smells Like Nirvana My song pick five years ago today: Rush - Closer to the Heart My song pick six years ago today: Johannes Brahms - Op. #45 - (A German Requiem, To Words of the Holy Scri...

From: Love Over Gold ; Year: 1982; Genre: Progressive Rock In the mood for something from Dire Straits today; this rather pretty and heavy acoustic/electric track seemed like a good match. Mark Knopfler's guitar playing is just immaculate throughout. The classical acoustic mixes in really well with the synth and electric guitar towards the end. Hear Private Investigations on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Deep Purple - Hallelujah My song pick two years ago today: The Rhythm Machine - Put a Smile on Time My song pick three years ago today: Dream Theater - Pull Me Under My song pick four years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Another One Rides the Bus My song pick five years ago today: Genesis - The Knife My song pick six years ago today: Spaghetti Western Orchestra - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly My song pick seven years ago today: Jerry Reed - Wabash Cannonball My song pick eight years ago today: Ray Stevens - Gitarzan My song pick ...

From: Hard Labor ; Year: 1974; Genre: Rock/Pop After hear Three Dog Night's version of the Leo Sayer hit I just had to pick it. It's somewhere between a normal mainstream rock track and a novelty track, especially with using Julius Fučík's famous Entrance of the Gladiators theme, which because of its use in the circus, we associate it with clowns and their theatrics. Overall the song is done extremely well and help along the story told in the lyrics. Hear The Show Must Go On on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Kleeer - It's Magic My song pick two years ago today: Geddy Lee - Window to the World My song pick three years ago today: Joachim Witt - Immer Noch My song pick four years ago today: "Weird Al' Yankovic - Grapefruit Diet My song pick five years ago today: Soundgarden - I Awake My song pick six years ago today: Dream Theater - The Big Medley My song pick seven years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Hey Jude My song pick eig...

From: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme , Year: 1966; Genre: Folk This song was on my mind when getting ready to make my pick; I've always like it, so it's the one I'm going with. Their modern arrangement of Scarborough Fair is without a doubt the most famous version made. Hear Scarborough Fair/Canticle on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Uriah Heep - Easy Livin' My song pick two years ago today: Motörhead - Overkill My song pick three years ago today: The Guess Who - 6 A.M. or Nearer My song pick four years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Eat It My song pick five years ago today: Queensrÿche - Jet City Woman My song pick six years ago today: Frank Zappa - Mudd Club My song pick seven years ago today: U2 - I Will Follow My song pick eight years ago today: The Delgados - Keep On Breathing My song pick nine years ago today: Yoko Kanno (The Seat Belts) - Tank!

From: Earth, Wind & Fire ; Year: 1971; Genre: Funk/Psychedelic Soul Had Earth, Wind & Fire on the brain today; though they'd make a great pick for this Funky Friday ,which is my 180th straight. Don't let the title fool you, this is an excellent track that has elements from not just funk and soul, but a lot of jazz and even some rock. Hear Bad Tune on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Black Sabbath - Children of the Grave My song pick two years ago today: Barenaked Ladies - Pinch Me My song pick three years ago today: Gerry Rafferty - Get it Right Next Time My song pick four years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Headline News My song pick five years ago today: Simon & Garfunkel - Richard Cory My song pick six years ago today: The Doors - Waiting for the Sun My song pick seven years ago today: Black 47 - Funky Céilí (Bridie's Song) My song pick eight years ago today: Duran Duran - Planet Earth My song pick nine years a...

From: Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music ; Year: 1976; Genre: Progressive Rock/Space Rock 3500 songs down and more coming; these "rollover picks" are just flying by now it seems like to me. Anyway, I wanted to pick something apropos, but just couldn't think of anything, so I just picked this almost 10 minute opus of strange music based on the novel of the same name, which features Robert Calvert on lead vocals, which only adds even more awesomeness to the strangeness of the song. Hear Steppenwolf on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Ian Anderson - What-Ifs, Maybes And Might-Have-Beens My song pick two years ago today: Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water My song pick three years ago today: Rare Earth - Under God's Light My song pick four years ago today: Foreigner - Double Vision My song pick five years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Dark Matter My song pick six years ago today: Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs My song pick seven years ago today: T...

From: Share the Land ; Year: 1970; Genre: Rock Dang, this one brings back a lot of memories, both real old and newer ones. Share the Land is kind of an idealistic song; the subject matter has a very honest and positive message, which many cynical pragmatists like to lampoon and such, but it's still one I like a lot. However, the twin lead guitars and the great way it was written and arranged is what I like about it the most. Hear Share the Land on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine My song pick two years ago today: Fates Warning - Pale Fire My song pick three years ago today: Blue Cheer - Parchment Farm My song pick four years ago today: Yes - Gates of Delirium My song pick five years ago today: Dire Straits - Money for Nothing My song pick six years ago today: ABBA - S.O.S. My song pick seven years ago today: Bobby Bare - The Winner My song pick eight years ago today: Pearl Jam - Even Flow My song pick nine ye...

From: More Hits by The Supremes ; Year: 1965; Genre: R&B/Motown I decided today to "spin" my playlist and get a random song to pick; and wot an amazing song I came up with. Whilst it's categorized as such, calling anything by The Supremes just a "pop" song just not doing it justice. The Funk Brothers are perfect as ever as are the incomparable vocals of The Supremes; a match made in Heaven. Hear Back in My Arms Again on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Toto - Hydra My song pick two years ago today: Soundgarden - Hunted Down My song pick three years ago today: The (Detroit) Spinners - Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl My song pick four years ago today: John Fogerty - Rock and Roll Girls My song pick five years ago today: Dream Theater - On the Backs of Angels My song pick six years ago today: Hawkwind - Right to Decide My song pick seven years ago today: Survivor - The Eye of the Tiger My song pick eight years ago ...

From: Harder..... Faster ; Year: 1979; Genre: Hard Rock It's yet another one of those picks where I had the song in my head and decided to choose it; so wot else is new. :P Anyway, I've always really like this straight up hard rock track with that driving bass and wailing guitars; definitely a good one to start off a busy workweek. Watch the video clip of I Like to Rock at the fabled "Le Studio" on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Rolling Stones - 19th Nervous Breakdown My song pick two years ago today: Luther - Funky Music (Is a Part of Me) My song pick three years ago today: Neil Diamond - Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show My song pick four years ago today: Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell My song pick five years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Hot Fun in the Summertime My song pick six years ago today: Glenn Miller - In The Mood My song pick seven years ago today: Tarot - Ashes To The Stars My song pick eight years...

From: Nightcap ; Year: 1993 (1981); Genre: Progressive Rock Had the Nightcap album on my mind today and this buried gem off from the early 1980s Broadsword recording session just seemed to fit my mood for this pick the best. What really has me is the music on this one that's a mix between blues rock, 70's prog rock, and new wave; Martin Barre really shines on the guitar on this one. I still to this day do not know why some of these songs were not released properly; some are a lot better that the material they did release on albums. Hear Lights Out on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Throw-N-Down the Funk My song pick two years ago today: Foreigner - At War With the World My song pick three years ago today: King Crimson - Pictures of a City (including "42nd at Treadmill") My song pick four years ago today: Neil Young - Four Strong Winds My song pick five years ago today: Jethro Tull - Jump Start ...

From: Love Life ; Year: 1984; Genre: New Wave/Synthpop Yesterday while out and about I had this synthpop single from Berlin come on and I thought it would make a great pick. This is another one that brings back the memories of the 1980s and the sound therein. Hear No More Words on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Yes - Sound Chaser My song pick two years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (Hey Oh) My song pick three years ago today: Journey - Look Into the Future My song pick four years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Take it Like a Man My song pick five years ago today: Stratovarius - Wings of Tomorrow My song pick six years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Serpentine Fire My song pick seven years ago today: Manuel de Falla - Danza Del Terror ( Dance of Terror ) My song pick eight years ago today: Dire Straits - Lady Writer My song pick nine years ago today: Rammstein - Zerstören

From: Romantic Warrior ; Year: 1976; Genre: Jazz Fusion/Progressive Rock This track, which is like a mashup of jazz, rock, funk, and classical was perfect for my mood today on this Funky Friday . Whilst it's less full-on funk and more like a very jazzy Rush instrumental; this one's just too funky to not pick it. That ever changing funky rhythm that Stanley Clarke and Lenny White lay down is just too infectious. For that matter the entire band show off their chops in this 12 minute epic instrumental fight song. Hear Duel of the Jester and the Tyrant (Parts 1+2) on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Ozric Tentacles - Plant Music My song pick two years ago today: Luther Vandross - Never Too Much My song pick three years ago today: Jethro Tull - Living in the Past My song pick four years ago today: Hawkwind - It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous My song pick five years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Fantasy My song pick six years ago tod...

From: New Morning ; Year: 1970; Genre: Folk Rock Dang, it's next to impossible finding a version of Bob Dylan's original online at the moment, but I still want to pick it anyway. Most would either remember George Harrison's cover or perhaps Olivia Newton John's; I still like Bob Dylan's the best. Hear a live version of If Not For You featuring George Harrison on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Garbage - Supervixen My song pick two years ago today: Jon Oliva's Pain - Look at the World My song pick three years ago today: Foreigner - Blue Morning, Blue Day My song pick four years ago today: Voivod - Mechanical Mind My song pick five years ago today: Quasar - Fanfare/Seeing Stars My song pick six years ago today: Waylander - A Hero's Lament My song pick seven years ago today: Queen - Seaside Rendezvous My song pick eight years ago today: Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London My song pick nine years ago today: Band of Horses - I...

From: Rumours ; Year: 1977; Genre: Rock Had a bunch of Fleetwood Mac on my mind this morning. I really don't know if there's a "dud" on this album or not, but there's certainly a lot of great material. This is one I've always loved; the way they blend country and folk elements into their rock sound is really good. Hear Gold Dust Woman on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Rush - Workin' Them Angels My song pick two years ago today: AC/DC - For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) My song pick three years ago today: Lobo - Running Deer My song pick four years ago today: Rush - Wish Them Well My song pick five years ago today: The Beatles - In My Life My song pick six years ago today: Fairport Convention - She Moves Through the Fair My song pick seven years ago today: Uriah Heep - Gypsy My song pick eight years ago today: T-Rex - Bang a Gong ( Get it On ) My song pick nine years ago today: Savatage - Devastation

From: Greatest Hits, Etc. ; Year: 1977; Genre: Folk Rock/Soft Rock Got myself in the mood for something from Paul Simon; since this is one of my favourite songs from Paul Simon's solo work I'm surprised it took this long to pick it. Slip Slidin' Away , whilst being rather mellow, the polyphonic arrangement is something to behold if you listen to everything going on. The Oak Ridge Boys providing the backing vocals really helped to make that wall of sound so perfect, especially in the bass end of the vocals. Hear Slip Slidin' Away on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Kiss - Strutter My song pick two years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze My song pick three years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Fan the Fire My song pick four years ago today: Queensrÿche - At The Edge My song pick five years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Rock Is My Life, and This Is My Song My song pick six years ago today: Genesis - Watc...

From: Built to Perform ; Year: 1993; Genre: Metal I hadn't heard this one in quite a while; upon hearing it I knew I wanted to choose it today. If you're a hard rock/metal fan you should like this one; it's got a good driving rhythm with some great riffs in there. Plus Marty Friedman's guitar solo is an awesome bonus to go along with such a great song. Hear A Little Evil on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Cheap Trick - Dream Police My song pick two years ago today: Rick James - Give it to Me Baby My song pick three years ago today: Weather Report - Medley: Vertical Invader; T.H.; Dr. Honoris Causa My song pick four years ago today: Band of Horses - Laredo My song pick five years ago today: Fairport Convention - Dawn My song pick six years ago today: Jethro Tull - Alive and Well and Living In My song pick seven years ago today: .38 Special - Chain Lightnin' My song pick eight years ago today: Cream - Swlabr My song pick nine years...

From: Master of Reality ; Year: 1971; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Yesterday I learned that Black Sabbath is calling it quits after all these years; at least no one's dying, (as far as I know anyway). Probably they've announced this a while ago, but I'm not much on top of things as some are. Anyway, this is another one I absolutely love off of one of my top favourite albums of theirs; music, lyrics, composition; yeah, it's all great. Hear After Forever on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Sing a Song My song pick two years ago today: Steeleye Span - Ancient Eyes My song pick three years ago today: Banchee - Childern of the Universe My song pick four years ago today: Muse - Unnatural Selection My song pick five years ago today: The Drifters - Under the Boardwalk My song pick six years ago today: Yoko Takahashi - Zankoku na Tenshi no These ( A Cruel Angel's Thesis ) My song pick seven years ago today: Aphrodite...

From: The Yes Album ; Year: 1971; Genre: Progressive Rock Was in the mood once again for some early Yes. I love this album and all the tracks therein; the whole band made magic with this one. Hear A Venture on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Pearl Jam - Dissent My song pick two years ago today: Steeleye Span - Drink Down the Moon My song pick three years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Still... You Turn Me On My song pick four years ago today: Melvins - Nude with Boots My song pick five years ago today: The Animals - House of the Rising Sun My song pick six years ago today: Wild Turkey - Sentinel My song pick seven years ago today: KISS - She My song pick eight years ago today: Hawkwind - Assault and Battery/The Golden Void My song pick nine years ago today: Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart

From: Release Yourself ; Year: 1974; Genre: Funk/Soul Making a quick pick on this Funky Friday ; for sure could not go wrong with a track from GCS. I love how they balanced psychedelic soul with funk to make a unique song in this one. Hear 'Tis Your Kind of Music on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds My song pick two years ago today: Hammerfall - Ex Inferis My song pick three years ago today: Berlin - Like Flames My song pick four years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - I Don't Wanna Stop My song pick five years ago today: Primus - Here Come the Bastards My song pick six years ago today: Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy My song pick seven years ago today: Molly Hatchet - Fall of the Peacemakers My song pick eight years ago today: Don Mclean - American Pie My song pick nine years ago today: Jethro Tull - Later, That Same Evening

From: At Fillmore East ; Year: 1971; Genre: Blues Rock/Southern Rock Yesterday I learned of the passing of legendary drummer Butch Trucks , I don't really know wot to say... dang. Both him and Jaimoe are basically two of the greatest drummers of all time and have influenced the course of music for the last several decades and we will be feeling their influence for many, many years to come. Whenever I think of the two of them I'm immediately thinking of At Fillmore East and the musical clinic those two put on; it only seemed right to pick one the more legendary songs from the album to mark today. This is a blues originally done by Blind Willie McTell; and if you love music you should know this bluesy rock version. Hear Statesboro Blues on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Scorpions - The Zoo My song pick two years ago today: Hawkwind - Wraith My song pick three years ago today: Jethro Tull - Bends Like a Willow My song pick four years ago today: R...

From: Rio ; Year: 1982; Genre: New Wave/Synthpop I have no reason why I'm picking this song; I like it and apparently I haven't picked it yet, so that's reason enough I guess. I've always loved the way this song is deceptively complex in ways; I also love how it gives you that far off wistful feeling throughout. Hear Save a Prayer on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Men Without Hats - Safety Dance My song pick two years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - The Saga Begins My song pick three years ago today: The Moody Blues - Ride My See-Saw My song pick four years ago today: Hawkwind - Angela Android My song pick five years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Manic Depression My song pick six years ago today: Jon Oliva's Pain - Through the Eyes of the King My song pick seven years ago today: Nora Bayes - The Japanese Sandman My song pick eight years ago today: Queen - We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions My song pick n...