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

From: No More Tears ; Year: 1991; Genre: Metal I was listening to this album the other day, this song in particular seemed like one that I should pick soon, so I am today. This period in Ozzy's music was especially great for me; a lot of good memories connected with it.   Hear Hellraiser on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Yes - Wonderous Stories   My song pick 2 years ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Shots My song pick 3 years ago today: Pallas - New Life My song pick 4 years ago today: Ultravox - Hymn My song pick 5 years ago today: Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You My song pick 6 years ago today: Leonard Nimoy - Highly Illogical My song pick 7 years ago today: The Headhunters - If You Got It, You'll Get It My song pick 8 years ago today: Billy Joel - Piano Man My song pick 9 years ago today: Pallas - Heart Attack My song pick 10 years ago today: Chet Atkins - Windy and Warm My song pick 11 years ago today: David Bow...

From: Hello, I Must Be Going ; Year: 1982; Genre: Rock Heard this record again the other day and as usual I thought I'd pick one from it. This is a pretty popular song off the album; most who know of Phil Collins' music should know it. It's heavy on the drums, (as you would expect), as well as a synth line that creates the overall mood.   Hear I Don't Care Anymore on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Flying Burrito Brothers - Dark End of the Street   My song pick 2 years ago today: Talk Talk - Living In Another World My song pick 3 years ago today: The Kinks - In a Foreign Land My song pick 4 years ago today: Rare Earth - Hey Big Brother My song pick 5 years ago today: The Drifters - Up On The Roof My song pick 6 years ago today: Lou Rawls - Long 'Bout Midnight My song pick 7 years ago today: The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg My song pick 8 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Roll On Down the Highway My song pi...

From: Who Do Ya (Love) ; Year: 1978; Genre: Funk/Disco Listening to some disco-funk today on this Funky Friday . This song is kind of a bit repetitive, but it makes up for it with a killer groove and some excellent music.   Hear Sho-Nuff on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Black Sabbath - Sign of the Southern Cross   My song pick 2 years ago today: Three Dog Night - Family of Man My song pick 3 years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - Steal Away (The Night) My song pick 4 years ago today: Twelfth Night - C.R.A.B. My song pick 5 years ago today: George Clinton - Man's Best Friend/Loopzilla My song pick 6 years ago today: Marillion - Slàinte Mhath My song pick 7 years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 24 - Ein Ungerärbt Gemüte My song pick 8 years ago today: Hawkwind - Kiss of the Velvet Whip (The Mistress of Pain) My song pick 9 year ago today: The Doobie Brothers - It Keeps You Runnin' My song pick 10 years ago today: Steeleye Span -...

From: III ; Year: 2014; Genre: Symphonic Metal/Death Metal I felt like revisiting the band Xerath today and it's a good day for some symphonic death metal as well.   Hear I Hold Dominion on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Steve Miller Band - Going to the Country   My song pick 2 years ago today: Hawkwind - Sweet Obsession My song pick 3 years ago today: Yes - The Prophet My song pick 4 years ago today: Genesis - The Cinema Show My song pick 5 years ago today: Skid Row - Monkey Business My song pick 6 years ago today: ZZ Top - Tush My song pick 7 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - In Thee My song pick 8 years ago today: Rush - La Villa Strangiato (An Exercise in Self-Indulgence) My song pick 9 years ago today: Cheap Trick - Don't Be Cruel My song pick 10 years ago today: Rufus & Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good My song pick 11 years ago today: Freddie Taylor and His Swing Men from Harlem - Viper's Dream My song pick 12...

From: Magentalane ; Year: 1981; Genre: Rock This one has somewhat of a feel similar to that of Electric Light Orchestra's sound of the same period. It's an interesting song musically with odd and a bit whimsical lyrics telling a story of a man telling his friend that he's moving to Mars.   Hear Maybe I'll Move to Mars on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Journey - Just the Same Way   My song pick 2 years ago today: Graham Central Station - Mirror My song pick 3 years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Little Wing My song pick 4 years ago today: The Cosmic Sound Orchestra - Movin' Groovin' My song pick 5 years ago today: Tommy James and the Shondells - Crystal Blue Persuasion My song pick 6 years ago today: B. Bumble & the Stingers - Bumble Boogie My song pick 7 years ago today: Marillion - Chelsea Monday My song pick 8 years ago today: Boston - Feelin' Satisfied My song pick 9 years ago today: Cybotron - Arrakis My so...

From: Rhythm Machine ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk/Soul No real reason for this pick other than I love the group and their music a lot. Some nice and mellow soulful funk for ya here today.   Hear Lil's Place on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Van Der Graaf Generator - Afterwards   My song pick 2 years ago today: Huey Lewis & The News - Workin' for a Livin' My song pick 3 years ago today: Melvins - Eye Flys My song pick 4 years ago today: Pallas - Shadow of the Sun My song pick 5 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Radio My song pick 6 years ago today: Genesis - Harlequin My song pick 7 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Deadwing My song pick 8 years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Fat My song pick 9 years ago today: Kreeps - Bad Voodoo My song pick 10 years ago today: David Bowie - Up the Hill Backwards My song pick 11 years ago today: Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where The Time Goes My song pick 12 years ago t...

From: Excitable Boy ; Year: 1978; Genre: Rock/Funk Had Warren Zevon on my mind today and, as I normally do when I have an artist on my mind, I'm picking one from him; I love the rhythm and the beat of this one especially.   Hear Nighttime in the Switching Yard on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: April Wine - Silver Dollar   My song pick 2 years ago today: Smokehouse - Polar Funk My song pick 3 years ago today: Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall My song pick 4 years ago today: Audioslave - Like a Stone My song pick 5 years ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Darkness of Greed My song pick 6 years ago today: Martin Barre - Spanish Tears My song pick 7 years ago today: Béla Fleck and the Flecktones - Communication My song pick 8 years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Livin' in the Fridge My song pick 9 years ago today: Duran Duran - (Reach Up for the) Sunrise My song pick 10 years ago today: The Offspring - Gone Away My so...

From: Frizzle Fry ; Year: 1990; Genre: Funk Metal Been hearing a lot of early Primus lately and I thought I'd pick one from that period. As with most of their music this one is quite complex and a lot of fun to listen to.    Hear Pudding Time on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Stanley Clarke - Play the Bass 10^3   My song pick 2 years ago today: Steve Miller Band - True Fine Love My song pick 3 years ago today: Twelfth Night - We Are Sane My song pick 4 years ago today: Paul & Linda McCartney - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey My song pick 5 years ago today: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Carry On My song pick 6 years ago today: Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion My song pick 7 years ago today: Larry Graham and Graham Central Station - Turn it Out My song pick 8 years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Smells Like Nirvana My song pick 9 years ago today: Rush - Closer to the Heart My song pick 10 years ago today: Johannes Brahms - ...

From: The Atkins-Travis Traveling Show ; Year: 1974; Genre: Country I'm having Chet Atkins' music on my mind today, so I'm picking another one of his songs; this one features the incomparable Merle Travis as well. On this recording of the song you hear the guitars playing the tune with both Chet and Merle talking about their influences.   Hear Nine Pound Hammer on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Blondie - One Way or Another   My song pick 2 years ago today: Faith No More - The Real Thing My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Doctor To My Disease My song pick 4 years ago today: Dire Straits - Private Investigations My song pick 5 years ago today: Deep Purple - Hallelujah My song pick 6 years ago today: The Rhythm Machine - Put a Smile on Time My song pick 7 years ago today: Dream Theater - Pull Me Under My song pick 8 years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Another One Rides the Bus My song pick 9 years ago today: Genesis - Th...

From: Dance to the Music ; Year: 1968; Genre: Funk/Soul It's another Funky Friday here; thought I'd go with something from Sly & The Family Stone. This one is one of their biggest hits that probably most have heard at some point; I personally love the rhythm to this one, especially Larry Graham's bass.   Hear Dance to the Music on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Primus - Prelude to a Crawl/Hennepin Crawler   My song pick 2 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Old Aces Die Hard My song pick 3 years ago today: Harlequin - Sweet Things in Life My song pick 4 years ago today: Three Dog Night - The Show Must Go On My song pick 5 years ago today: Kleeer - It's Magic My song pick 6 years ago today: Geddy Lee - Window to the World My song pick 7 years ago today: Joachim Witt - Immer Noch My song pick 8 years ago today: "Weird Al' Yankovic - Grapefruit Diet My song pick 9 years ago today: Soundgarden - I Awake My song pick 10 years ago ...

From: Visage ; Year: 1980; Genre: New Wave/Synthpop This one has been in the "pipeline" for a while and I'm finally getting around to make it a pick for the blog. It has a very retro '80s sound and feel to it with the great lines played on the synth.   Hear Fade to Grey on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Dream Theater - Paralyzed   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet - Parisian Thoroughfare My song pick 3 years ago today: Laura Branigan - Solitaire My song pick 4 years ago today: Simon & Garfunkle - Scarborough Fair/Canticle My song pick 5 years ago today: Uriah Heep - Easy Livin' My song pick 6 years ago today: Motörhead - Overkill My song pick 7 years ago today: The Guess Who - 6 A.M. or Nearer My song pick 8 years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Eat It My song pick 9 years ago today: Queensrÿche - Jet City Woman My song pick 10 years ago today: Frank Zappa - Mudd Club My song...

From: The Future Bites ; Year: 2021; Genre: Progressive Rock Here's one off of Steven Wilson's just-released album The Future Bites . As with all of his music, you get both deep lyrical/subject matter and music. It's just a beautiful piece all around and the production value is a work of art.   Hear Count of Unease on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Huey Lewis and the News - I Am There For You   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Moody Blues - Breaking Point My song pick 3 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Waiting (Phase One and Phase Two) My song pick 4 years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Bad Tune My song pick 5 years ago today: Black Sabbath - Children of the Grave My song pick 6 years ago today: Barenaked Ladies - Pinch Me My song pick 7 years ago today: Gerry Rafferty - Get it Right Next Time My song pick 8 years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Headline News My song pick 9 years ago today: Simon & Garfunkel - Richard...

From: Rehab Doll ; Year: 1988; Genre: Alternative Metal/Grunge I guess you could call Green River a "Grunge Supergroup,"except it was before the band members really got famous. The members of the group went on to create bands that where mostly the "who's who" of the Grunge movement. This song was one of the singles from their only full studio album and has that Seattle sound in spades.   Hear Together We'll Never on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Chris Squire - Safe (Canon Song)   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Chi-lites - Have You Seen Her? My song pick 3 years ago today: Roy Ayers - Funk in the Hole My song pick 4 years ago today: Hawkwind - Steppenwolf My song pick 5 years ago today: Ian Anderson - What-Ifs, Maybes And Might-Have-Beens My song pick 6 years ago today: Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water My song pick 7 years ago today: Rare Earth - Under God's Light My song pick 8 years ago today: Foreigner - Double Visio...

From: Walk On ; Year: 1994; Genre: Hard Rock Was thinking about picking another song from Boston for the last few days, but it always seemed like some other song got in my way when sitting down to do my pick. Anyway, this one's part of a greater suite that includes four songs, however, I thought it'd be a good idea to not choose all of them in one big pick; it gives me more reason to revisit this album.   Hear Walk On on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Rush - Heresy   My song pick 2 years ago today: Sister Sledge - Do the Funk Do My song pick 3 years ago today: The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979 My song pick 4 years ago today: The Guess Who - Share the Land My song pick 5 years ago today: The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine My song pick 6 years ago today: Fates Warning - Pale Fire My song pick 7 years ago today: Blue Cheer - Parchment Farm My song pick 8 years ago today: Yes - Gates of Delirium My song pick 9 years ago today: Dire Strait...

From: Head Games ; Year: 1979; Genre: Rock I've had songs from this album running through my mind today. This song is a minor single from it, and is a decent song, especially if you like the Foreigner sound.   Hear I'll Get Even With You on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet - Delilah   My song pick 2 years ago today: Queen - My Fairy King My song pick 3 years ago today: Foo Fighters - Baker Street My song pick 4 years ago today: The Supremes (Diana Ross & the Supremes) - Back in My Arms Again My song pick 5 years ago today: Toto - Hydra My song pick 6 years ago today: Soundgarden - Hunted Down My song pick 7 years ago today: The (Detroit) Spinners - Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl My song pick 8 years ago today: John Fogerty - Rock and Roll Girls My song pick 9 years ago today: Dream Theater - On the Backs of Angels My song pick 10 years ago today: Hawkwind - Right to Decid...

From: Roll The Bones ; Year: 1991; Genre: Progressive Rock Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of the Rush album Moving Pictures , I would've picked one from that album, but I've already chosen every song from it. Later this year will mark the 30th anniversary of the album Roll the Bones , and I still have songs from that one yet-to-be-picked. I know, there's really no comparison between the two albums in reality other than being an album from the same band over two different periods, but c'est la vie .   Hear Neurotica on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Harlequin - Thinking of You   My song pick 2 years ago today: Band of Horses - Part One My song pick 3 years ago today: Maddy Prior - Deep in the Darkest Night My song pick 4 years ago today: April Wine - I Like to Rock My song pick 5 years ago today: The Rolling Stones - 19th Nervous Breakdown My song pick 6 years ago today: Luther - Funky Music (Is a Part of Me) My song pick 7 year...

From: Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy ; Year: 1973; Genre: Jazz Fusion Last night I learned of Chick Corea's passing away; a lot of his music and playing was incredible and is an influence on me. This piece shows a lot of his technicality and virtuosity in spades.   Hear After the Cosmic Rain on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Nazareth - This Flight Tonight   My song pick 2 years ago today: Sam Cooke - Wonderful World My song pick 3 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - For The Weekend My song pick 4 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Lights Out My song pick 5 years ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Throw-N-Down the Funk My song pick 6 years ago today: Foreigner - At War With the World My song pick 7 years ago today: King Crimson - Pictures of a City (including "42nd at Treadmill") My song pick 8 years ago today: Neil Young - Four Strong Winds My song pick 9 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Jump Start My song ...

From: Pretty In Pink (Soundtrack) ; Year: 1986; Genre: New Wave I hadn't heard anything from OMD for a long while now and then this song happened to come on the other day. Most who lived back in the mid 80s should remember this one.   Hear If You Leave on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth   My song pick 2 years ago today: Midnight Oil - King of the Mountain My song pick 3 years ago today: The Wootens - Do I Do My song pick 4 years ago today: Berlin - No More Words My song pick 5 years ago today: Yes - Sound Chaser My song pick 6 years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (Hey Oh) My song pick 7 years ago today: Journey - Look Into the Future My song pick 8 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Take it Like a Man My song pick 9 years ago today: Stratovarius - Wings of Tomorrow My song pick 10 years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Serpentine Fire My song pick 11 years ago...

From: The Supremes A' Go-Go ; Year: 1966' Genre: Motown/R&B As many probably know Supreme Mary Wilson passed away. Since I'm a huge fan of the Supremes, without a doubt I wanted to choose another one from of their songs. They were such an amazing vocal group; in my opinion one of the best to front the Funk Brothers and the overall Motown sound.    Hear You Can't Hurry Love on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Yes - Harold Land   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach - Drums My song pick 3 years ago today: Neil Young - Sugar Mountain My song pick 4 years ago today: Return to Forever - Duel of the Jester and the Tyrant (Parts 1+2) My song pick 5 years ago today: Ozric Tentacles - Plant Music My song pick 6 years ago today: Luther Vandross - Never Too Much My song pick 7 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Living in the Past My song pick 8 years ago today: Hawkwind - It Is the Business of the Future to ...

From: Head Hunters : Year: 1973; Genre: Jazz Fusion This one really paints a vivid mood with the incredible music. The song is a great one to just sit back, relax and let the tune carry you away.   Hear Vein Melter on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Steve Vai - The Blood & Tears   My song pick 2 years ago today: Melvins - Don't Forget to Breathe My song pick 3 years ago today: Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself My song pick 4 years ago today: Bob Dylan - If Not For You My song pick 5 years ago today: Garbage - Supervixen My song pick 6 years ago today: Jon Oliva's Pain - Look at the World My song pick 7 years ago today: Foreigner - Blue Morning, Blue Day My song pick 8 years ago today: Voivod - Mechanical Mind My song pick 9 years ago today: Quasar - Fanfare/Seeing Stars My song pick 10 years ago today: Waylander - A Hero's Lament My song pick 11 years ago today: Queen - Seaside Rendezvous My song pick 12 years ago today:...

From: Slayed? ; Year: 1972; Genre: Hard Rock/Glam Rock Like with most of their music, this one gets the blood moving real well. This song is actually a cover originally done by Shirley & Lee , and I really like how they did with it.   Hear Let the Good Times Roll/Feel So Fine on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Kinks - Nothing Lasts Forever   My song pick 2 years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Getaway My song pick 3 years ago today: Crowded House - I Walk Away My song pick 4 years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Gold Dust Woman My song pick 5 years ago today: Rush - Workin' Them Angels My song pick 6 years ago today: AC/DC - For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) My song pick 7 years ago today: Lobo - Running Deer My song pick 8 years ago today: Rush - Wish Them Well My song pick 9 years ago today: The Beatles - In My Life My song pick 10 years ago today: Fairport Convention - She Moves Through the Fair My song pick 11 ...

From: As Ugly As They Wanna Be ; Year: 1991; Genre: Metal As which has been happening a lot lately I heard a band's music come on my playlist and I thought I'd pick one from them. In this case it was Ugly Kid Joe, and this song was one that was in my mind. Kind of serious subject matter wise given similar occurrences to wot the song is about have been happening in decades since. Take that heaviness aside and listen to the song superficially it can be a fun song to listen to in certain moods especially.   Hear Madman on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Lakeside - Shine On (Lift Your Spirit Higher)   My song pick 2 years ago today: David Bowie - When the Wind Blows My song pick 3 years ago today: Rush - Bravado My song pick 4 years ago today: Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away My song pick 5 years ago today: Kiss - Strutter My song pick 6 years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze My song pick 7 years ago today: Earth, Wind ...

From: A ; Year: 1980; Genre: Progressive Rock I thought for sure that I had already chosen this song, I guess not. If you love great keyboard playing you'll like this one, it's got a lot of Eddie Jobson's playing featured; the rest of the band is great as well. Subject matter wise it is among a few from the album about the Cold War and how a glitch in the missile detection system almost caused a nuclear conflict.   Hear Fylingdale Flyer on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Genesis - Time Table   My song pick 2 years ago today: Geddy Lee - Grace to Grace My song pick 3 years ago today: Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) My song pick 4 years ago today: Phantom Blue - A Little Evil My song pick 5 years ago today: Cheap Trick - Dream Police My song pick 6 years ago today: Rick James - Give it to Me Baby My song pick 7 years ago today: Weather Report - Medley: Vertical Invader; T.H.; Dr. Honoris Causa My song pick 8 years ago ...

From: Right Track ; Year: 1981; Genre: Soul/Funk Was wanting to pick something from the late-great Wilson Pickett today and plus it's Friday again, so here's some funky soul from the legend himself.    Hear Back on the Right Track on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Ultravox - Serenade   My song pick 2 years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Over My Head My song pick 3 years ago today: Devo - Whip It My song pick 4 years ago today: Black Sabbath - After Forever My song pick 5 years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Sing a Song My song pick 6 years ago today: Steeleye Span - Ancient Eyes My song pick 7 years ago today: Banchee - Childern of the Universe My song pick 8 years ago today: Muse - Unnatural Selection My song pick 9 years ago today: The Drifters - Under the Boardwalk My song pick 10 years ago today: Yoko Takahashi - Zankoku na Tenshi no These ( A Cruel Angel's Thesis ) My song pick 11 years ago today: Aphrodite's Child ...

From: The 9 Volt Years (Battery Powered Home Demos & Curios (1979-198?) ; Year: 1998 (1982); Genre: Rock I had this song come on my playlist yesterday and I knew I had my next song to pick. I'm kind of amazed that I had not picked anything from Marshall Crenshaw yet, but I am remedying that today. This is without a doubt my favourite song from him; it's really fun and catchy to listen to.    Hear You're My Favorite Waste of Time on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Scorpions - Dancing With the Moonlight   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Surfaris - Point Panic My song pick 3 years ago today: The Temptations - Masterpiece My song pick 4 years ago today: Yes - A Venture My song pick 5 years ago today: Pearl Jam - Dissent My song pick 6 years ago today: Steeleye Span - Drink Down the Moon My song pick 7 years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Still... You Turn Me On My song pick 8 years ago today: Melvins - Nude with Boo...