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

From: Works Volume 2 ; Year: 1977; Genre: Progressive Rock I really like the way they use the synth in this one as kind of a "spice" if you will to the bluesy/rock sound. Hear Tiger in a Spotlight on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Max Roach - Blues Waltz My song pick 2 years ago today: David Bowie - After All My song pick 3 years ago today: Asia - Never in a Million Years My song pick 4 years ago today: Duran Duran - My Own Way My song pick 5 years ago today: The Doors - Break on Through (To the Other Side) My song pick 6 years ago today: Megadeth - Seven My song pick 7 years ago today: Stratovarius - Under Flaming Skies My song pick 8 years ago today: Genesis - A Winter's Tale My song pick 9 years ago today: Chet Atkins - Drive In My song pick 10 years ago today: Letzte Instanz - Für Immer Und Ewig My song pick 11 years ago today: Ian Anderson - A Raft of Penguins My song pick 12 years ago today: John Denver - Jimmy Newman ...

From: I Can't Explain (Single) ; Year:1965; Genre: Rock I love hearing early music from The Who, and this is one of their earliest songs that made it to single release. It's short and to the point but with a lot of interesting musical intricacies throughout. Hear I Can't Explain on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Journey - Kohoutek My song pick 2 years ago today: The Chakachas - Yo Soy Cubano My song pick 3 years ago today: George Gershwin - An American in Paris My song pick 4 years ago today: War - Summer My song pick 5 years ago today: The Mamas & the Papas - Go Where You Wanna Go My song pick 6 years ago today: Journey - Wheel in the Sky My song pick 7 years ago today: Santana - La Fuente del Ritmo My song pick 8 years ago today: King Crimson - The Court of the Crimson King My song pick 9 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Yours Truly, 2095 My song pick 10 years ago today: Stahlhammer - Herz Aus Stahl My song p...

From: Their 16 Greatest Hits ; Year: 1971; Genre: Rock/Pop I had a bunch of The Grass Roots' music running through my mind yesterday and I thought I'd pick another one of their songs. This is one I've always liked a bit, so I decided I'd make it today's song choice. Hear The River Is Wide on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Perfect Water My song pick 2 years ago today: Cinderella - Gypsy Road My song pick 3 years ago today: April Wine - Just Between You and Me My song pick 4 years ago today: Sky - Chiropodie No.1 My song pick 5 years ago today: Queen - Headlong My song pick 6 years ago today: The Chakachas - Jungle Fever My song pick 7 years ago today: The Outlaws - The Valley of the Sioux My song pick 8 years ago today: Candlebox - Far Behind My song pick 9 years ago today: Buckethead - Final Wars My song pick 10 years ago today: Megaherz - Heuchler My song pick 11 years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Funky Bro...

From: Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow ; Year: 1970; Genre: Funk/Psychedelia Another Funky Friday; I thought this funky piece of psychedelia would make a good pick. This one's a bit odd, but fun to listen to. Hear Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Melvins - Heavyness of the Load My song pick 2 years ago today: A-ha - Manhattan Skyline My song pick 3 years ago today: Uriah Heep - Bird of Prey My song pick 4 years ago today: The Who - The Quiet One My song pick 5 years ago today: UPC All Stars - Don't Get Discouraged My song pick 6 years ago today: Stahlhammer - Messerschmied My song pick 7 years ago today: Chet Atkins and Merle Travis - I'll See You In My Dreams My song pick 8 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - O.D.'d on Life Itself My song pick 9 years ago today: Hawkwind - We Took the Wrong Step Years Ago My song pick 10 years ago today: Oomph! - Das Weiße Licht My song pi...

From: Tango In The Night ; Year: 1987; Genre: Rock Most of the morning I've had songs from this album on my mind, especially the ones where Christine McVie sings lead. This one has a sound that is atypical of the time period in which it was released, but it's not a bad thing by any measure; I really like the driving rhythm of this one. Hear Isn't It Midnight on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Primus - Mr. Krinkle My song pick 2 years ago today: Queen - Friends Will Be Friends My song pick 3 years ago today: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - K. 361/370a - Serenade no. 10 for winds in B-flat major, "Gran Partita" My song pick 4 years ago today: Pat Benatar - You Better Run My song pick 5 years ago today: Soundgarden - The Day I Tried to Live My song pick 6 years ago today: Rush - Halo Effect My song pick 7 years ago today: Clifford Brown and Max Roach - Stompin' at the Savoy My song pick 8 years ago today: Franz Liszt - S.244/2 - Hunga...

From: Eat To The Beat ; Year: 1979; Genre: New Wave Had not much on my mind, so I randomly picked this song today. This is a sound I grew up hearing a lot and have come to really like. Hear The Hardest Part on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Finntroll - Midvinterdraken My song pick 2 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Night in the Wilderness My song pick 3 years ago today: Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez My song pick 4 years ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Entrow My song pick 5 years ago today: Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance My song pick 6 years ago today: Genesis - Duchess My song pick 7 years ago today: ABBA - Arrival My song pick 8 year ago today: Barenaked Ladies - The Old Apartment My song pick 9 years ago today: The Rolling Stones - 100 Years Ago My song pick 10 years ago today: Eisbrecher - Mein Blut My song pick 11 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Lookin' Out For #1 My song pick 12 ...

From: Renegades ; Year: 2000; Genre: Rock Here's a rather neat one; a very somber and beautiful cover of the Devo classic that puts out a lot of emotion. Hear Beautiful World on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man My song pick 2 years ago today: Midnight Oil - Put Down That Weapon My song pick 3 years ago today: Dayton Sidewinders - Funky Chicken Stew My song pick 4 years ago today: The Kinks - Tired of Waiting for You My song pick 5 years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California My song pick 6 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Don't Hate Me My song pick 7 years ago today: Jacques Offenbach - La belle Hélène (Overture) My song pick 8 years ago today: Brave Belt - Another Way Out My song pick 9 years ago today: 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite My song pick 10 years ago today: Joachim Witt - Krieger Des Licht My song pick 11 years ago today: Jimi Hendrix - Angel My song pick 12 years ago today: Béla Fleck and ...

From: Spooky ; Year: 1968; Genre: Rock Ever since the band I'm in played a cover of this song live it's been on my mind off and on; it's a fun song to play. Hear Spooky on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Black Sabbath - E5150 My song pick 2 years ago today: Bob Dylan - Lay Lady Lay My song pick 3 years ago today: ZZ Top - I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide My song pick 4 years ago today: Spooky Tooth - Better By You, Better By Me My song pick 5 years ago today: Hawklords (Hawkwind) - (Only) The Dead Dreams of the Cold War Kid My song pick 6 years ago today: Peter Gabriel - Big Time My song pick 7 years ago today: A-ha - Take On Me My song pick 8 years ago today: Return to Forever - Excerpt from the First Movement of Heavy Metal My song pick 9 years ago today: Homer & Jethro - The Billboard Song My song pick 10 years ago today: Thursday - I1100 My song pick 11 years ago today: Wings - Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five My song pick...

From: Broken Hearted ; Year: 1973; Genre: Rock Heard some Jigsaw on my radio the other day and their music has been on my mind off and on ever since. This is a nice, laid back track with that definite 70's feel to it. Hear My Summer Song on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Bootsy's Rubber Band - Rubber Duckie My song pick 2 years ago today: Lee Dorsey - Ya Ya My song pick 3 years ago today: Curved Air - Back Street Luv My song pick 4 years ago today: Fairport Convention - Fotheringay My song pick 5 years ago today: Steeleye Span - Van Diemen's Land My song pick 6 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Kelpie My song pick 7 years ago today: Wild Turkey - Battle Hymn My song pick 8 years ago today: Johann Strauss I - Op. 154 - Lorelei Rhein Klänge My song pick 9 years ago today: Puhdys - Hier Oben My song pick 10 years ago today: Rush - Circumstances My song pick 11 years ago today: Rammstein - Du Hast My song pick 12 years ago today: Jeth...

From: Counterparts ; Year: 1993; Genre: Hard Rock I had Rush's Counterparts album on my mind today and thought I'd pick another one from it. This track, like most of the material on the album, is more oriented towards the straight-up hard rock sound. Hear Between Sun & Moon on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Styx - Superstars My song pick 2 years ago today: Kajagoogoo - Too Shy My song pick 3 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Summer and Lightning My song pick 4 years ago today: Cheap Trick - Surrender My song pick 5 years ago today: The Kinks - Autumn Almanac My song pick 6 years ago today: Stevie Wonder - Skeletons My song pick 7 years ago today: The Grass Roots - Sooner or Later My song pick 8 years ago today: Felix Mendelssohn - Op. 56 - Symphony No. 3 (Scottish) My song pick 9 years ago today: Deep Purple - Pictures of Home My song pick 10 years ago today: Heart - If Looks Could Kill My song pick 11 years ago toda...

From: Let's Take it to the Stage ; Year: 1975; Genre: Funk Another Funky Friday upon me today; I'm still on my Funkadelic kick, so here's another one. This one has a very well-defined groove and a thumping back-beat. Hear Good to Your Earhole on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Harlequin - Turn Around My song pick 2 years ago today: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe - Fist of Fire My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Rhythm In Gold My song pick 4 years ago today: The Eagles - Already Gone My song pick 5 years ago today: Cameo - Back and Forth My song pick 6 years ago today: Michael Kiwanuka - Tell Me a Tale My song pick 7 years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Monkey Man My song pick 8 years ago today: Boston - Peace of Mind My song pick 9 years ago today: Weezer - Buddy Holly My song pick 10 years ago today: Rammstein - Ich Will My song pick 11 years ago today: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Mad Hatter My song pick 12 years ago today: Lu...

From: Kindred Spirits ; Year: 2012; Genre: Celtic Folk Metal I was in need of hearing some Waylander today; their hard-hitting Celtic Metal really was perfect for my mood. Hear A Path Well Trodden on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The Grateful Dead - Born Crosseyed My song pick 2 years ago today: Iron Maiden - Purgatory My song pick 3 years ago today: Vicki Sue Robinson - Turn the Beat Around My song pick 4 years ago today: Judas Priest - Battle Hymn/One Shot at Glory My song pick 5 years ago today: Yes - Tempus Fugit My song pick 6 years ago today: Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven - Heebie Jeebies My song pick 7 years ago today: Van Halen - Dance the Night Away My song pick 8 years ago today: Jethro Tull - The Whistler My song pick 9 years ago today: Maurice Ravel - M.19 - Pavane for a Dead Princess My song pick 10 years ago today: Black Label Society - Stillborn My song pick 11 years ago today: Lynyrd Skynyrd - I Never Dreamed My song p...

From: Psychedelic Pill ; Year: 2012; Genre: Hard Rock I often find myself especially liking Neil Young's collaborations with Crazy Horse; this album is no different. This title track is an excellent example of the magic that happens when they get together. Hear Psychedelic Pill on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The Beatles - Act Naturally My song pick 2 years ago today: Asia - Cutting it Fine My song pick 3 years ago today: Steve Vai - An Earth Dweller's Return/Here & Now My song pick 4 years ago today: KC and the Sunshine Band - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty My song pick 5 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Tramp My song pick 6 years ago today: Van der Graaf Generator - Darkness 11/11 My song pick 7 years ago today: The Police - Walking on the Moon My song pick 8 years ago today: Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop My song pick 9 years ago today: Émile Waldteufel - Op. 232 - Rococo-Polka My song pick 10 years a...

From: Defying Gravity ; Year: 2017; Genre: Hard Rock Was kind of drawing a blank today as to which song I should pick, so I just kind of randomly chose the title track from Mr. Big's most recent album. Whilst not my favourite from the band, it's a solid song in many ways. Hear Defying Gravity on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Rush - Double Agent My song pick 2 years ago today: Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs - Sugar Shack My song pick 3 years ago today: Ohio Players - Pleasure My song pick 4 years ago today: Chet Atkins and Merle Travis - Dance of the Golden Rod My song pick 5 years ago today: Gary Numan - Cars My song pick 6 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - 7 Screaming Diz-Busters My song pick 7 years ago today: John Denver - Wooden Indian My song pick 8 years ago today: Barenaked Ladies - One Week My song pick 9 years ago today: Paul Abraham Dukas - The Sorcerer's Apprentice My song pick 10 years ago today: Jigsaw - Jesu, the Jo...

From: Stairway to Hell ; Year: 2012; Genre: Hard Rock After hearing them come on my playlist yesterday it got me into the mood pick one of their songs today. This is fun one to listen to; the colourful lyrics/subject matter combined with the straight-up hard rock music really makes for a good track. Hear I'm Alright on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Hawkwind - Night of the Hawks My song pick 2 years ago today: Aretha Franklin - Freeway of Love My song pick 3 years ago today: Queen - She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettos) My song pick 4 years ago today: The Doors - The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) My song pick 5 years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - Busy Bee My song pick 6 years ago today: The Ventures - Hawaií 5-0 My song pick 7 years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Third Stone From the Sun My song pick 8 years ago today: Black Sabbath - Fairies Wear Boots My song pick 9 years ago today: Tesla - Forever More My song pick 10 years a...

From: James & Bobby Purify ; Year: 1967; Genre: Soul/R&B Yesterday whilst making dinner I had this song pop into my mind and I thought it'd make a great pick for today. I've always liked this one and am happy to add it to my list. Hear I'm Your Puppet on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The (Detroit) Spinners - Four Hands In The Fire My song pick 2 years ago today: Pearl Jam - Can't Deny Me My song pick 3 years ago today: Helloween - Hocus Pocus My song pick 4 years ago today: Foreigner - Juke Box Hero My song pick 5 years ago today: AC/DC - Touch Too Much My song pick 6 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Find Out About Love My song pick 7 years ago today: Hawkwind - Orgone Accumulator My song pick 8 years ago today: Robert Schumann - Op. 17 - Fantasie in C My song pick 9 years ago today: Muse - Supermassive Black Hole My song pick 10 years ago today: Eddie Lang - Eddie's Twister My song pick 11 years...

From: Wintersmith ; Year: 2013; Genre: Folk Rock/Progressive Rock Wintersmith has slowly become one of my favourite Steeleye Span albums; my favourite from the last 25 or so years of their music at least. This aptly titled song for the current season has a very upbeat feel and sound to it. Hear Summer Lady on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Bobby Freeman - Do You Want To Dance? My song pick 2 years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - If This Room Could Talk My song pick 3 years ago today: Rush - Grand Designs My song pick 4 years ago today: The Trammps - Rubber Band My song pick 5 years ago today: Johannes Tapissler - Credo My song pick 6 years ago today: The Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing My song pick 7 years ago today: Bass Extremes - Portrait of Tracy My song pick 8 years ago today: ZZ Top - La Grange My song pick 9 years ago today: Rammstein - Seemann My song pick 10 years ago today: Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory My song pick 11 ye...

From: Tales of Kidd Funkadelic ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk/Electronica This one's more or less a funky soundscape that is mostly played on synthesizers. Hear Tales of Kidd Funkadelic (Opusdelite Years) on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The Moody Blues - No More Lies My song pick 2 years ago today: 3 Inches of Blood - Wykydtron My song pick 3 years ago today: Deep Purple - Call of the Wild My song pick 4 years ago today: The Lively Ones - Surf Rider My song pick 5 years ago today: The Rhythm Machine - You Got Action, You Got Me My song pick 6 years ago today: Megadeth - Liar My song pick 7 years ago today: Weather Report - Second Sunday in August My song pick 8 years ago today: AC/DC - Thunderstruck My song pick 9 years ago today: Victor Wooten - Norwegian Wood My song pick 10 years ago today: Hawkwind - Love in Space My song pick 11 years ago today: Les Paul & Mary Ford - The World is Waiting for the Sunrise My song pick 12 years ago t...

From: On the Sunday of Life ; Year: 1992; Genre: Progressive Rock/Space Rock I really love the bluesy sound of this song throughout the piece; the guitar especially. Hear Radioactive Toy on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Dick Dale and The Del-Tones - Miserlou My song pick 2 years ago today: Lonnie Mack - Memphis My song pick 3 years ago today: Midnight Oil - Cemetery In My Mind My song pick 4 years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - A Time and a Place My song pick 5 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Fire at Midnight My song pick 6 years ago today: Wolfmother - Woman My song pick 7 years ago today: Dick Dale - Banzai Washout My song pick 8 years ago today: Megadeth - 13 My song pick 9 years ago today: Warrant - Heaven My song pick 10 years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - The Wind Cries Mary My song pick 11 years ago today: Savatage - Damien My song pick 12 years ago today: Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy

From: The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society ; Year: 1968; Genre: Rock This is one of the band's songs that some have probably heard at some point, mostly due to its use in commercials. Hear Picture Book on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Golden Earring - Radar Love My song pick 2 years ago today: Martha and the Vandellas - Nowhere to Run My song pick 3 years ago today: Blood, Sweat & Tears - Smiling Phases My song pick 4 years ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Guerrilla Radio My song pick 5 years ago today: Fleet Foxes - Ragged Wood My song pick 6 years ago today: Tesla - The Way It Is My song pick 7 years ago today: Alice In Chains - We Die Young My song pick 8 years ago today: John Denver - Take Me To Tomorrow My song pick 9 years ago today: Mahavishnu Orchestra - Can't Stand Your Funk My song pick 10 years ago today: Styx - Suite Madame Blue My song pick 11 years ago today: Rush - Malignant Narcissism My song...

From: Chicago VI ; Year: 1973; Genre: Rock I kind of "spun the wheel" today and picked this one at random. It's one I would've picked anyway because I really like it. I just love the jazzy rock feel to this one that the band is known for. Hear Feelin' Stronger Every Day on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Lobo - Pee-Ro Juan Valdez Sam Quixote My song pick 2 years ago today: AC/DC - Are You Ready My song pick 3 years ago today: Bootsy's Rubber Band - Jam Fan (Hot) My song pick 4 years ago today: Van Halen - The Dream is Over My song pick 5 years ago today: Soundgarden - Been Away Too Long My song pick 6 years ago today: Tommy James & the Shondells - Crimson & Clover My song pick 7 years ago today: John Denver - Carolina In My Mind My song pick 8 years ago today: Asia - Time Again My song pick 9 years ago today: U2 - The Unforgettable Fire My song pick 10 years ago today: Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule th...

From: Untitled ; Year: 2019; Genre: Neue Deutsche Härte/Industrial Metal Was playing a bunch of Rammstein's music last night and it got me into listening to some of their music, especially off of their most recent album. Radio has become one of my favourites from it; it has all the great hallmarks known from the band. Hear Radio on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Matthews' Southern Comfort - Tell Me Why My song pick 2 years ago today: Sam & Dave - Hold On, I'm Coming My song pick 3 years ago today: Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman My song pick 4 years ago today: Meat Loaf - Life is a Lemon (and I Want My Money Back) My song pick 5 years ago today: Martin Barre - I Raise My Glass To You My song pick 6 years ago today: ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You My song pick 7 years ago today: The Kooks - She Moves In Her Own Way My song pick 8 years ago today: Hector Berlioz - Op. 14 - Symphonie Fantastique: Épisode de la vie d'un Artiste... en c...

From: Burnin' Sky ; Year: 1977; Genre: Hard Rock Was listening to some music from the band today and it got me into the mood to hear some more, plus to pick one. This is one I've always kind of liked; it's got a nice riff based rhythm to it and I like the heavier sound. Hear Burnin' Sky on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Rush - Scars My song pick 2 years ago today: Megadeth - The Threat is Real My song pick 3 years ago today: Chicago - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? My song pick 4 years ago today: Ozric Tentacles - Oakum My song pick 5 years ago today: Genesis - Man On the Corner My song pick 6 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Working John, Working Joe My song pick 7 years ago today: Rush - The Enemy Within (Part 1 of Fear) My song pick 8 years ago today: Paris - Pale Horse, Pale Rider My song pick 9 years ago today: Stuart Hamm - Simple Dreams My song pick 10 years ago today: Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern Cal...

From: Green Naugahyde ; Year: 2011; Genre: Funk Rock/Alternative Rock Had this album on my mind most of last night and decided I should pick another one from it. I really love the music and the groove to this one, plus it tells a neat little story in the lyrics. Hear Last Salmon Man (Fisherman's Chronicles, Part IV) on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover My song pick 2 years ago today: Michael Martin Murphey - Wildfire My song pick 3 years ago today: Alestorm - No Grave But The Sea My song pick 4 years ago today: Antoine Busnois - Gaude Coelestis Domina My song pick 5 years ago today: Al Di Meola - Love Theme from "Pictures of the Sea" My song pick 6 years ago today: Bad Medicine - Trespasser My song pick 7 years ago today: Styx - Man in the Wilderness My song pick 8 years ago today: Curved Air - Vivaldi My song pick 9 years ago today: Megadeth - Endgame My song pick 10 years ago today: Sirenia - ...

From: Hardcore Jollies ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk Another Funky Friday today; I'm still on a Funkadelic kick, so here's another great tune from the band. Hear If You Got Funk, You Got Style on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Billy Squier - Lonely Is The Night My song pick 2 years ago today: Hawkwind - The Secret Agent My song pick 3 years ago today: The Motels - Suddenly Last Summer My song pick 4 years ago today: Faith No More - Last Cup of Sorrow My song pick 5 years ago today: Stanley Clarke - The Dancer My song pick 6 years ago today: Bread - Down on my Knees My song pick 7 years ago today: Dream Theater - Learning to Live My song pick 8 years ago today: Franz Schubert - D 911, Op. 89 - Die Winterreise My song pick 9 years ago today: Bon Jovi - Runaway My song pick 10 years ago today: Missing Link - Spoiled Love My song pick 11 years ago today: Grace Slick - Angel of the Night My song pick 12 years ago today: Don Williams - Yellow ...

From: Vienna ; Year: 1980; Genre: New Wave/Synthpop Time for some more Ultravox; this one's very much in the synthy/new wave style. Very much a danceable and listenable for those who just want to sit back and enjoy the music. Hear All Stood Still on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Nightwish - Sleepwalker My song pick 2 years ago today: Carmen - Tales of Spain My song pick 3 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Dragon Lady My song pick 4 years ago today: The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction My song pick 5 years ago today: The Sword - Apocryphon My song pick 6 years ago today: The Doors - Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) My song pick 7 years ago today: Slade - Slam the Hammer Down My song pick 8 years ago today: Stahlhammer - Mensch My song pick 9 years ago today: Rush - Afterimage My song pick 10 years ago today: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice - The Last Supper (From Jesus Christ Superstar ) My song pick 11 years ago today: Meg...

From: Metal Health ; Year: 1982; Genre: Metal/Hard Rock Haven't picked one from Quiet Riot in a long time now: nearly 13 years to be exact, so another one is very overdue. Metal Health is one of their biggest hits that most have probably heard at some point in their lives. It's actually held up pretty good over the years and to my ears is very slightly dated sounding. Hear Metal Health (Bang Your Head) on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Traffic - Smiling Phases My song pick 2 years ago today: Van der Graaf Generator - The Emperor In His War Room My song pick 3 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Feel the Thunder My song pick 4 years ago today: The Temptations - War My song pick 5 years ago today: Eric Stuart Band - Lipstick & Barbed Wire My song pick 6 years ago today: Band of Horses - A Little Biblical My song pick 7 years ago today: Kansas - Portrait (He Knew) My song pick 8 years ago today: Nightwish - Passion and the Opera My song p...

From: Dominion ; Year: 2019; Genre: Power Metal Had HammerFall playing in my mind for most of the day and thought I'd go ahead and choose one of their songs as well. This is a nice rousing piece of power metal; the musicianship and production is excellent on this one. Hear Never Forgive, Never Forget on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Hall & Oates - Perkiomen My song pick 2 years ago today: Jethro Tull - North Sea Oil My song pick 3 years ago today: Lakeside - Taboo My song pick 4 years ago today: The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sweet Desert Childhood My song pick 5 years ago today: Cream - Sunshine of Your Love My song pick 6 years ago today: Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit My song pick 7 years ago today: Stone Temple Pilots - Lady Picture Show My song pick 8 years ago today: Ludwid van Beethoven - Op.125 - Symphony No.9 in D-Minor My song pick 9 years ago today: Stormwarrior - Heading Northe My song pick 10 years ago today: Cab Calloway ...

From: Fandangos in Space ; Year: 1973; Genre: Flamenco This is a very pretty traditional guitar piece played exquisitely throughout. The only downside for me is that it is only over just a minute and a half in length. Hear Por Tarantos on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The Guess Who - Runnin' Down the Street My song pick 2 years ago today: Parliament - Sir Nose d'Voidoffunk (Pay Attention – B3M) My song pick 3 years ago today: The Alan Parsons Project - Sirius/Eye in the Sky My song pick 4 years ago today: 30 Seconds to Mars - Night of the Hunter My song pick 5 years ago today: Rush - The Weapon (Part II of Fear) My song pick 6 years ago today: Genesis - Abacab My song pick 7 years ago today: Savatage - Handful of Rain My song pick 8 years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Barbarian My song pick 9 years ago today: Charlie Parker - Summertime My song pick 10 years ago today: Tarot - Gone My song pick 11 years ago today: The Rol...

From: The Who Sell Out ; Year: 1967; Genre: Rock I felt like picking something from The Who today. This is one of their classics that most have probably heard before at some point; so great British rock for a Sunday. Hear I Can See For Miles on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Hair My song pick 2 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Magna of Illusion My song pick 3 years ago today: Ex Deo - Divide et Impera My song pick 4 years ago today: Napoleon XIV - They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa! My song pick 5 years ago today: Hawkwind - Magnu My song pick 6 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Rockaria! My song pick 7 years ago today: Nirvana - Something in the Way My song pick 8 years ago today: Till Lindemann and Richard Kruspe (Rammstein) - Schtiel My song pick 9 years ago today: Queensrÿche - Revolution Calling My song pick 10 years ago today: Puhdys - Große Herzen My song pick 11 y...

From: Sound... And Stuff Like That ; Year: 1978; Genre: R&B I don't know why, but I had this song on my mind today and thought it'd make a great pick for today. I love the bass line in this song; very effective. Hear I'm Gonna Miss You In the Morning on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Jim Croce - Thursday My song pick 2 years ago today: Soundgarden - Overfloater My song pick 3 years ago today: Alice Cooper - Hey Stoopid My song pick 4 years ago today: Eurythmics - Here Comes the Rain Again My song pick 5 years ago today: Jefferson Airplane - Plastic Fantastic Lover My song pick 6 years ago today: Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself My song pick 7 years ago today: Muse - Explorers My song pick 8 years ago today: The Pretenders - Middle of the Road My song pick 9 years ago today: U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name My song pick 10 years ago today: Uriah Heep - Wizard My song pick 11 years ago ...