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

From: Duke ; Year: 1980; Genre: Progressive Rock It's the end of another year; one that many would say "good riddance" to, but all the same here's to hoping for an excellent New Year to come filled with hope, joy, and happiness. Anyway, I almost did a double pick yesterday by adding this track with Duke's Travels , but knowing that today was New Year's Eve this song just seemed to perfect and aptly titled for the occasion.   Hear Duke's End on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Kool & The Gang - Celebration   My song pick 2 years ago today: Scrawl - 11:59 (It's January) My song pick 3 years ago today: Ella Fitzgerald - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? My song pick 4 years ago today: Iron Maiden - When the Wild Wind Blows My song pick 5 years ago today: Primus with The Fungi Ensemble - Farewell Wonkites My song pick 6 years ago today: The Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin/Late Lament My song pick 7 years ago today: Ra...

From: Duke ; Year: 1980; Genre: Progressive Rock This one, which is the longest song on the record, really hearkens back to their mid-70s full-on prog/rock era with all the neat movements, time signatures and such.   Hear Duke's Travels on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Yazoo - Don't Go   My song pick 2 years ago today: C.W. McCall - Riverside Slide My song pick 3 years ago today: Led Zeppelin - Four Sticks My song pick 4 years ago today: Frankie Miller - Supersnatch My song pick 5 years ago today: Motörhead - Ace of Spades My song pick 6 years ago today: Yes - Looking Around My song pick 7 years ago today: Alestorm - Over the Seas My song pick 8 years ago today: Paul Simon - Mother and Child Reunion My song pick 9 years ago today: Maurice Ravel - M.81 - Boléro My song pick 10 years ago today: Megaherz - Schizophren My song pick 11 years ago today: Genesis - Turn It On Again My song pick 12 years ago today: Miles Davis ...

From: Third Stage ; Year: 1986; Genre: Rock Another day, another song on my mind needing to be picked. My Destination is kind of a ballad with some good, upbeat rock guitar added perfectly to the mix. I also felt like I should also pick A New World seeing as the song is so short, but really good as well; plus the two of them go together on the album.   Hear My Destination on YouTube. Hear A New World on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Blue Moanin'   My song pick 2 years ago today: Steely Dan - Fire In The Hole My song pick 3 years ago today: The Police - Can't Stand Losing You My song pick 4 years ago today: Benny Carter - Pick Yourself Up My song pick 5 years ago today: Rush - Best I Can My song pick 6 years ago today: Waylon Jennings - I'm a Ramblin' Man My song pick 7 years ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade My song pick 8 years ago today: Gentle Giant - The House, The Street...

From: Idea ; Year: 1968; Genre: Rock I've had this song on my mind most of the morning and it is a good one, so I'm picking it. I have always loved the Bee Gees' pre-disco period especially, but even their disco period was not bad. It's just their music from this time was so deep with meaning and musically was just as good if not even better.     Hear I Gotta Get a Message to You on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Ultravox - Mr. X   My song pick 2 years ago today: Charley Pride - Daydreams About Night Things My song pick 3 years ago today: Supertramp - Cannonball My song pick 4 years ago today: Bruce Hornsby & the Range - The Red Plains My song pick 5 years ago today: Manfred Mann's Earth Band - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue My song pick 6 years ago today: Brave Belt - Too Far Away My song pick 7 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Protect and Survive My song pick 8 years ago today: The Flying Burrito Brothers - Wild Horses My so...

From: Operation: Mindcrime II ; Year: 2006; Genre: Progressive Rock Speed of Light is one of the songs from this concept album that, in my opinion, works both as part of the story and is still listenable by itself.    Hear Speed of Light on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Lighthouse - Set the Stage   My song pick 2 years ago today: Badfinger - The Dreamer My song pick 3 years ago today: Bad Company - Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy My song pick 4 years ago today: Badfinger - Without You My song pick 5 years ago today: Hank Williams - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry My song pick 6 years ago today: Pat Benatar - Hell is for Children My song pick 7 years ago today: The Headhunters feat. The Pointer Sisters - God Make Me Funky My song pick 8 years ago today: Yes - Beyond & Before My song pick 9 years ago today: Billy Joel - The Downeaster 'Alexa' My song pick 10 years ago today: Oasis - Cast No Shadow My song pick 11 years ago today: N...

From: Fandangos in Space ; Year: 1973; Genre: Flamenco Rock/Progressive Rock Well, Christmas is over once again, so I suppose it's back to picking normal songs again. If you could call the band Carmen normal that is, they're quite unique actually. Anyway, here's one that exemplifies their sound quite nicely. The rhythm section in particular works excellently with the lead instruments/vocals to make a beautiful song.    Hear Stepping Stone on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Joan Crawford   My song pick 2 years ago today: Frank Zappa - Theme From The 3rd Movement Of Sinister Footwear My song pick 3 years ago today: The Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving My song pick 4 years ago today: Steeleye Span - The Cruel Mother My song pick 5 years ago today: The Fifth Dimension - Up, Up and Away My song pick 6 years ago today: Parliament - Rumpofsteelskin My song pick 7 years ago today: Mr. Big - Shine My song pick 8 yea...

From: A Christmas Gift For You From Philles Records ; Year: 1963; Genre: Christmas Music/Soul/Pop Merry Christmas! I heard this song yesterday and it's been in my head ever since, and I thought it'd be an excellent pick on this Christmas Day. Even if you don't know this song by artist or title you'll probably recognize it; this is a very popular song this time of year.    Hear Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Steve Winwood - Christmas Is Now Drawing Near At Hand   My song pick 2 years ago today: Louis Armstrong and the Commanders - Cool Yule My song pick 3 years ago today: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - This Christmas Day My song pick 4 years ago today: Bob Rivers - Joy to the World My song pick 5 years ago today: The Jive Turkeys - Get Down Santa My song pick 6 years ago today: John Lennon & Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band - Happy X-Mas (War Is Over) My song pick 7 years ago today: Trans-Sib...

From: A Very Special Christmas 3 ; Year: 1997; Genre: Christmas Music/Rock Merry Christmas Eve! Here's a neat one from the Smashing Pumpkins for the Holiday. I really like this one; their delivery, especially the vocals, is pretty good in many way.   Hear Christmastime on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Jingle Bells   My song pick 2 years ago today: Bob Rivers - Goin' Up To Bethlehem My song pick 3 years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - The Night Santa Went Crazy My song pick 4 years ago today: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - A Mad Russian's Christmas My song pick 5 years ago today: Bing Crosby - White Christmas My song pick 6 years ago today: B. Bumble and the Stingers - Nut Rocker My song pick 7 years ago today: Jethro Tull - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen My song pick 8 years ago today: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Wizards in Winter My song pick 9 years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Christma...

From: Christmas Eve and Other Stories ; Year: 1996; Genre: Christmas Music/Symphonic Rock For me it wouldn't be Christmas time without some TSO to brighten the Holidays. This is a neat little medley of traditional Christmas tunes for vocals and piano.   Hear Prince of Peace on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Bob Rivers - Flu Ride   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Pretenders - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas My song pick 3 years ago today: Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio - Didn't I Get This Last Year? My song pick 4 years ago today: Electric Jungle - Funky Funky Christmas My song pick 5 years ago today: Louis Armstrong - Winter Wonderland My song pick 6 years ago today: Joe Cocker - With a Little Help From My Friends My song pick 7 years ago today: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band - The Little Drummer Boy My song pick 8 years ago today: The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man My song pick 9 years ago today: Trans-Siberian Orc...

From: Jazz to the World ; Year: 1995; Genre: Cool Jazz/Christmas Music Getting another Christmas tune picked today with this rather fun and interesting jazz tune, which is perfect for the time of year.   Hear The Christmas Waltz on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: John McLaughlin - O Come O Come Emanuel   My song pick 2 years ago today: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - What Child is This? My song pick 3 years ago today: Dropkick Murphys - The Season's Upon Us My song pick 4 years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Nutrocker My song pick 5 years ago today: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - O Come All Ye Faithful/O Holy Night My song pick 6 years ago today: Bob Rivers - Holidaze My song pick 7 years ago today: Bob Rivers - Aquaclaus My song pick 8 years ago today: The Honeycombs - Have I the Right? My song pick 9 years ago today: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Christmas All Over Again My song pick 10 years ago today: Rush - Tears My s...

From: We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year ; Year: 2008; Genre: Metal/Christmas Music It's a few days until Christmas and I figured I should get with the program and pick some apropos music. Here's another heavy metal offering, this time it's a cover of the Holiday classic Silver Bells .   Hear Silver Bells on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Jethro Tull - We Five Kings   My song pick 2 years ago today: James Brown - Christmas is Coming My song pick 3 years ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Sleep Now in the Fire My song pick 4 years ago today: Louis Armstrong with Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra - White Christmas My song pick 5 years ago today: Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio - Jingle Hells Bells My song pick 6 years ago today: Stanley Clarke, George Duke, and Everette Harp - O Tannenbaum My song pick 7 years ago today: Louis Armstrong - Christmas Night in Harlem My song pick 8 years ago today: The Beatles - Pleas...

From: Still Life ; Year: 1976; Genre: Progressive Rock Was thinking about Van der Graaf Generator for a while now and am finally getting around to picking one from the band. I vacillated between songs on a couple of records, but settled on this heavy progressive rock tune. There's a lot to listen to throughout this 9+ minute long track; definitely a treat for the ears.   Hear La Rossa on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Binky Griptite - Stone Soul Christmas   My song pick 2 years ago today: Bachman & Turner - Find Some Love My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Another Harry's Bar My song pick 4 years ago today: Ronnie James Dio/Tony Iommi/Rudy Sarzo/Simon Wright - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen My song pick 5 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Holly Herald My song pick 6 years ago today: Sting - Gabriel's Message My song pick 7 years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Bad Risk My song pick 8 years ago today: Bob Dylan - See Th...

From: Superunknown ; Year: 1994; Genre: Alternative Metal I woke up this morning with songs from this album playing in my mind, which seemed like a good sign to narrow down the song to pick. Being that they are among my favourite bands it's an easy choice to make anyway. You gotta love that classic Soundgarden sound from the '90s, which this song has a massive amount of it contained within.   Hear Head Down on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Dave Edmunds - Almost Saturday Night   My song pick 2 years ago today: Paul Revere & The Raiders - Just Like Me My song pick 3 years ago today: Soundgarden - Burden in My Hand My song pick 4 years ago today: Wild Turkey - Good Old Days My song pick 5 years ago today: Stuart Hamm - Terminal Beach My song pick 6 years ago today: James Brown - Santa Claus, Go Straight to the Ghetto My song pick 7 years ago today: The Police - So Lonely My song pick 8 years ago today: Ben E. King - Stand By Me ...

From: Rhinoplasty ; Year: 1998; Genre: Alternative Metal I had this album on my mind today and thought I'd pick another song from it. This is one of the least experimental songs that I've ever heard from Primus.   Hear The Thing That Should Not Be on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas in Blue   My song pick 2 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Waterfall My song pick 3 years ago today: Primus - Candy Man My song pick 4 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Teacher My song pick 5 years ago today: Bootsy's Rubber Band - Psychoticbumpschool My song pick 6 years ago today: Alice Cooper/John 5/Billy Sheehan/Vinny Appice - Santa Claus is Coming to Town My song pick 7 years ago today: The Ventures - Sleigh Ride My song pick 8 years ago today: The Miracles featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson - Shop Around My song pick 9 years ago today: Louis Armstrong - Christmas in New Orleans My song pick 10 yea...

From: Don't Say No ; Year: 1981; Genre: Rock This one has been in my brain for the last little bit after hearing it; some great straight-up rock.   Hear My Kind of Lover on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here   My song pick 2 years ago today: Duran Duran - A View to a Kill My song pick 3 years ago today: Rammstein - Mehr My song pick 4 years ago today: Melvins - Raise a Paw My song pick 5 years ago today: Tarja Turunen - Never Enough My song pick 6 years ago today: Twisted Sister - Heavy Metal Christmas (The Twelve Days of Christmas) My song pick 7 years ago today: Stratovarius - Learning to Fly My song pick 8 years ago today: Miles Davis - Green in Blue My song pick 9 years ago today: Tarot - Midwinter Nights My song pick 10 years ago today: Henry Mancini - A Shot in the Dark My song pick 11 years ago today: Finntroll - Jaktens Tid My song pick 12 years ago today: Band of Horses - St...

From: Living the Dream ; Year: 2018; Genre: Hard Rock/Progressive Rock Heard some Uriah Heep today and thought I'd check out some of their most recent work and pick one from it. I really like this one; it's some really good and heavy progressive rock.    Hear Take Away My Soul on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Jethro Tull - Salamander's Rag Time   My song pick 2 years ago today: Gloryhammer - Universe on Fire My song pick 3 years ago today: Bon Jovi - Lay Your Hands on Me My song pick 4 years ago today: James Brown - Santa Claus Gave Me a Brand New Start My song pick 5 years ago today: The United States of America - Stranded in Time My song pick 6 years ago today: Boston - Can'tcha Say (Believe in Me)/Still in Love My song pick 7 years ago today: Molly Hatchet - Dreams I'll Never See My song pick 8 years ago today: Miles Davis - Straight, No Chaser My song pick 9 years ago today: Triumph - Hold On My song pick 10 years ago ...

From: On the Threshold of a Dream ; 1969; Genre: Symphonic Rock Been meaning to revisit On the Threshold of a Dream for a bit now. This is the full-on-epic that closes out the album. I love the grandiosity of the entire piece which begins with a psychedelic/symphonic rock piece with a grand interlude and then finished by returning to the song. It's quite a neat piece to listen to.   Hear The Dream , Have You Heard (Parts 1+2) and Voyage on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Dust   My song pick 2 years ago today: Savatage - Not What You See My song pick 3 years ago today: Winger - Without the Night My song pick 4 years ago today: Eurythmics - Winter Wonderland My song pick 5 years ago today: Jackson Browne - Running on Empty My song pick 6 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - This Long Silence My song pick 7 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Stone of Love My song pick 8 years ago today: The Crickets (Buddy Holley) - Tha...

From: Twisted Christmas ; Year: 1988; Genre: Christmas Music/Comedy/Parody I've thus far this year not really visited Christmas music like I normally would, but today I figured I would with this Holiday staple. This is, of course, a parody of the traditional God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen , but instead tells the hilarious tale of a man being pranked and accidently walking into the women's restroom.   Hear The Restroom Door Said, "Gentlemen" on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black   My song pick 2 years ago today: Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother My song pick 3 years ago today: John Denver - Goodbye Again My song pick 4 years ago today: John McCutcheon - Christmas in the Trenches My song pick 5 years ago today: Cybotron - Implosion My song pick 6 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Godzilla My song pick 7 years ago today: Tangerine Dream - White Eagle My song pick 8 years ago today: Elv...

From: Burgers and Fries/When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone) ; Year: 1978; Genre: Country Yesterday I learned of Charley Pride's passing away; when I read the headline I knew I needed to pick another one of his songs. This one has a fast, almost disco beat, mixed with the country stylings that Charley Pride is known for.   Hear When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone) on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Béla Fleck & The Flecktones - Jingle Bells   My song pick 2 years ago today: Hawkwind - Brainstorm My song pick 3 years ago today: America - The Border My song pick 4 years ago today: Yes - Machine Messiah My song pick 5 years ago today: The Offspring - The Meaning of Life My song pick 6 years ago today: Savatage - Degrees of Sanity My song pick 7 years ago today: Extreme - Get the Funk Out My song pick 8 years ago today: Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around the Clock My song pick 9 years ago today: Steve Vai - I'm the Hell Outta H...

From: Silent Reign of Heroes ; Year: 1998; Genre: Southern Rock This music just happened to be on my mind when I sat down to make today's pick.    Hear Miss Saturday Night on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Who - Who Are You   My song pick 2 years ago today: Gentle Giant - His Last Voyage My song pick 3 years ago today: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - The Waiting My song pick 4 years ago today: Rush - Marathon My song pick 5 years ago today: Devo - Beautiful World My song pick 6 years ago today: The Jimmy Castor Bunch - E-Man Boogie My song pick 7 years ago today: Yes - The Man You Always Wanted Me to Be My song pick 8 years ago today: Soundgarden - Non-State Actor My song pick 9 years ago today: The Mushroom Tabernacle Choir - 12 Drugs of Christmas My song pick 10 years ago today: David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes My song pick 11 years ago today: Ian Anderson - In the Moneylender's Temple My song pick 12 years ago toda...

From: Red ; Year: 1974; Genre: Progressive Rock Picking the last song off of my favourite album from King Crimson, ( Red ), today. In this one they really bring the feeling of unsettled craziness throughout the piece; the band really demonstrates their musical abilities.   Hear Providence on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio - O Christmas Tree   My song pick 2 years ago today: Bad Company - Gone, Gone, Gone My song pick 3 years ago today: Band of Horses - Whatever, Wherever My song pick 4 years ago today: Steeleye Span - Seagull My song pick 5 years ago today: Rick James - Dance Wit' Me My song pick 6 years ago today: Miles Davis - Milestones My song pick 7 years ago today: Thin Lizzy - Warriors My song pick 8 years ago today: Soundgarden - Taree My song pick 9 years ago today: Lighthouse - Pretty Lady My song pick 10 years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - Mr. Recordman My song pick 11 years ago today: Che...

From: Their Satanic Majesty's Request ; Year: 1967; Genre: Psychedelic Rock When sitting down to make today's pick I had this song running through my head for no apparent reason. She's A Rainbow is always a fun song to listen to from this album.   Hear She's A Rainbow on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Supertramp - Sister Moonshine   My song pick 2 years ago today: Toronto - What About Love My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Broadsword My song pick 4 years ago today: Carmen - Come Back My song pick 5 years ago today: Van Der Graaf Generator - Still Life My song pick 6 years ago today: Stryper - To Hell with the Devil My song pick 7 years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up My song pick 8 years ago today: Alestorm - Leviathan My song pick 9 years ago today: Rush - What You're Doing My song pick 10 years ago today: Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Bright Moments My song pick 11 years ago today: Maddy Prior - The Fabled ...

From: Just Sylvia ; Year: 1981; Genre: Rock/Pop/Country After hearing some of her songs I've been having Sylvia's music running through my head. As I've often said, I love "attitude songs" in which an artist writes an attack song, especially when the target apparently thinks too highly of his/herself. I have no idea who the target was for this track, or even if there was a target, but she did a pretty good delivery in this one.   Hear You're a Legend In Your Own Mind on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Marillion - The Carol of the Bells   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Pogues - Fairytale of New York My song pick 3 years ago today: Victor Wooten - Zenergy My song pick 4 years ago today: S.M.V. - Classical Thump (Jam) My song pick 5 years ago today: Vangelis - Chariots of Fire - Titles My song pick 6 years ago today: Chet Atkins - Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) My song pick 7 years ago today: Bob Dylan - Forever Young My song pi...

From: Edge of Thorns ; Year: 1993; Genre: Metal This is one of my favourites from Savatage's Edge of Thorns album. I love how dynamic this song is with the light piano and vocals throughout the first half and then kicking into the hard metal section; I also like how they bring it back down at the end.   Hear All That I Bleed on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Yes - The Remembering/High the Memory   My song pick 2 years ago today: Alphaville - Sounds Like a Melody My song pick 3 years ago today: The Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running My song pick 4 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Searchin' for Celine My song pick 5 years ago today: Queen - Thank God It's Christmas My song pick 6 years ago today: Faster Pussycat - House of Pain My song pick 7 years ago today: Dire Straits - Skateaway My song pick 8 years ago today: Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie - Bloomdido My song pick 9 years ago today: Molly Hatchet - One Man's Pleas...

From: Why Are You OK ; Year: 2016; Genre: Indie Rock Got in the mood to pick another song from Band of Horses today; this is a short and sweet tune that will work with almost any mood you're in.   Hear Throw My Mess on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Miles Davis - Miles Ahead   My song pick 2 years ago today: Grace Slick - All The Machines My song pick 3 years ago today: Of Monsters and Men - Black Water My song pick 4 years ago today: Blondie - Union City Blue My song pick 5 years ago today: Candlebox - Change My song pick 6 years ago today: Pallas - Atlantis My song pick 7 years ago today: The Beatles - Blackbird My song pick 8 years ago today: Vaughn Monroe - (Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend My song pick 9 years ago today: Bob Dylan - Knockin' on Heaven's Door My song pick 10 years ago today: Frank Zappa - Dumb All Over My song pick 11 years ago today: Django Reinhardt - I'll See You In My Dreams My song pi...