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

From: All the Young Dudes ; Year: 1972; Genre: Hard Rock/Glam Rock Don't know why, but for a long while I have been thinking about this band; there's just something about them and their sound that I really like and connect with on a few levels. And with that, June is over; bring on July!    Hear One of the Boys on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Parliament - Unfunky UFO   My song pick 2 years ago today: Bread - Let Your Love Go   My song pick 3 years ago today: Simple Minds - Love Song   My song pick 4 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Hard Liner   My song pick 5 years ago today: Traffic - Glad My song pick 6 years ago today: Megadeth - Rattlehead My song pick 7 years ago today: Parliament - Everything Is on the One My song pick 8 years ago today: Symphony X - Iconoclast My song pick 9 years ago today: John Fogerty - The Old Man Down the Road My song pick 10 years ago today: Jefferson Airplane - 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Sec...

From: Shangri-La Dee Da ; Year: 2001; Genre: Alternative Rock This album has, to me at least, been one of the final gasps of 1990s music, which was a plus to me, but mayhap a detractor to the wider public with it being somewhat "out of date." Anyway, this is one of the tracks that I really like and can identify with across the board; a nice one to sit back and zone out to.   Hear Bi-Polar Bear on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Jethro Tull - Seal Driver   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Delgados - Primary Alternative   My song pick 3 years ago today: Toto - Make Believe   My song pick 4 years ago today: Badfinger - Take It All   My song pick 5 years ago today: .38 Special - Teacher, Teacher My song pick 6 years ago today: Sonny & Cher - Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer My song pick 7 years ago today: Weather Report - Cannonball My song pick 8 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Pan Dance My song pick 9 years ago today: C...

From: Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ; Year: 1978; Genre: Funk/Soul Here is another song from a motion picture's soundtrack; this time it is the legendary upbeat, feel-good band that is War. I don't care who you are, the groove is gonna make you move in some way!   Hear This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Blancmange - Blind Vision   My song pick 2 years ago today: Brenton Wood - Gimme Little Sign   My song pick 3 years ago today: Duran Duran - Too Much Information   My song pick 4 years ago today: Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire   My song pick 5 years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Sex Machine My song pick 6 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Crossword My song pick 7 years ago today: Blood, Sweat & Tears - You've Made Me So Very Happy My song pick 8 years ago today: Mike + The Mechanics - Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) My song pick 9 years ago today: S...

From: Back for the Attack ; Year: 1987; Genre: Hard Rock/Glam Metal Here is one that I have not heard in a while; it brings back some memories. It was a hit single for the band, but it is most likely best known as the title/lead soundtrack song for the third A Nightmare on Elm Street film released at about the same time as this album from the band. I really like that the band itself wrote and performed the song, which has a sound very much a product of the time it was made, but in the best possible way. It is a fun track even today, especially if you were around during the mid/late 1980s.   Hear Dream Warriors on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Supremes - Come See About Me   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Outfield - Since You've Been Gone   My song pick 3 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Freeways   My song pick 4 years ago today: The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)   My song pick ...

From: 1983 ; Year: 2012; Genre: Alternative Metal Just been rockin' out to the thumping and thudding sounds of the one and only Melvins today.    Hear Psycho-Delic Haze on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Rammstein - Ohne Dich   My song pick 2 years ago today: Bobby Freeman - C'mon and Swim (Parts 1 + 2)   My song pick 3 years ago today: Martha and the Vandellas - Heat Wave   My song pick 4 years ago today: Funkadelic - Standing on the Verge of Getting It On   My song pick 5 years ago today: Carmen - Conclusion (She Changed) My song pick 6 years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Bare Trees My song pick 7 years ago today: The Offspring - Days Go By My song pick 8 years ago today: Geddy Lee - My Favourite Headache My song pick 9 years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Family Affair My song pick 10 years ago today: The Guess Who - Rain Dance My song pick 11 years ago today: Primus - The Devil Went Down to Georgia My so...

From: The Legendary ZING Album ; Year: 1975 (1972); Genre: Soul The first time I played this record it became a favourite for two reasons: 1. The music and vocals, and 2. Just how aspirational the album's title is. I mean, really, with that kind of a title it better be "legendary," which it is in my opinion. Interestingly enough, they updated this song from decades past, (1935 to be exact), and made it sound like it was brand new. Far and gone my absolute favourite aspect of the track is Earl Young's magnificent bass lead vocals, which he shared for a great dynamic.   Hear Zing! Went the Strings of my Heart on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: 10,000 Maniacs - Everyday is Like Sunday   My song pick 2 years ago today: Megadeth - Mastermind   My song pick 3 years ago today: Bootsy Collins - Don't Take My Funk   My song pick 4 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Les Invisibles   My song pick 5 years ago today: Asia - Midnight Sun My ...

From: Rock n' Roll Love Letter ; Year: 1976; Genre: Rock/Pop Just have this Scots Pop/Rock band's music on my mind today, and thus I am choosing another one of their songs. It was one of two singles and the title-track to boot; has a load of that fun '70s pop sound in spades.   Hear Rock n' Roll Love Letter on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You   My song pick 2 years ago today: Anita Ward - Ring My Bell   My song pick 3 years ago today: Tears for Fears - Elemental   My song pick 4 years ago today: ABBA - On And On And On   My song pick 5 years ago today: Rainbow - Stargazer My song pick 6 years ago today: Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy My song pick 7 years ago today: The Winery Dogs - Oblivion My song pick 8 years ago today: Lipps Inc - Funkytown My song pick 9 years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 1080 - Art of Fugue My song pick 10 years ago today: Rage Against the...

From: Meanwhile Back At The Whisky à Go Go ; Year: 1965; Genre: Rock 'n Roll Some artists seemed to save their best for live shows, Johnny Rivers is one of them. This rendition, originally written by Willie Dixon and recorded Willie Mabon about a decade prior became one of Rivers' best known in his repertoire. He did a great job making a track that you can appreciate with headphones on or on the dance floor.   Hear Seventh Son on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Rare Earth - Satisfaction Guaranteed   My song pick 2 years ago today: Meat Loaf - You Took the Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Saturday Night)   My song pick 3 years ago today: Steeleye Span - Cam Ye O'er Frae France   My song pick 4 years ago today: Hawkwind - The Road To...   My song pick 5 years ago today: Lacy J. Dalton - 16th Avenue My song pick 6 years ago today: Rush - Something for Nothing My song pick 7 years ago today: Gary Davis - Gotta Get Your Love My s...

From: Joe Cocker! ; Year: 1969; Genre: Soul/Gospel/Rock It is quite interesting how I have yet to find a version of this song that I do not like, I'm sure one exists, but I have not run into it yet. I really love the gospel and soul that Joe Cocker bestowed on this one; he sure did a lot of their songs, which is a testament to how the artists "gelled" and the writing prowess of The Beatles' members.   Hear Something on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Johnny Rodriguez - Erez tú   My song pick 2 years ago today: Stanley Clarke - More Hot Fun   My song pick 3 years ago today: Cheap Trick - Ain't That a Shame   My song pick 4 years ago today: Marcus Miller - Superspy   My song pick 5 years ago today: Seals & Crofts - Diamond Girl My song pick 6 years ago today: Rick James - Call Me Up My song pick 7 years ago today: Chris Squire - Hold Out Your Hand My song pick 8 years ago today: Al Green - Back Up Train My song pick 9 ye...

From: Whatcha Gonna Do/Freakish Love (single) ; Year: 1975; Genre: Soul/Funk As far as I am aware this track only has appeared as the b-side to this single release, but without a doubt it is a hidden treasure and perfect for this Friday.    Hear Freakish Love on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: War - Don't Let No One Get You Down   My song pick 2 years ago today: Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues   My song pick 3 years ago today: Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)   My song pick 4 years ago today: Pallas - The Alien Messiah   My song pick 5 years ago today: The Beach Boys - Your Summer Dream My song pick 6 years ago today: Blue Cheer - Rock Me Baby My song pick 7 years ago today: The Byrds - So You Want to be a Rock 'n' Roll Star My song pick 8 years ago today: The Chi-Lites - Stoned Out of My Mind My song pick 9 years ago today: Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence My song pick 10 years ago today: Yes - Madrigal ...

From: Twangin... ; Year: 1981; Genre: Rockabilly/Country/Rock 'n Roll Here's a rockabilly cover of the country song originally from George Jones , which Dave Edmunds being backed by the Stray Cats performed an exemplary version in their own great style.   Hear The Race Is On on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Alan Parsons Project - Don't Answer Me   My song pick 2 years ago today: John Denver - Four Strong Winds   My song pick 3 years ago today: Rush - BU2B2   My song pick 4 years ago today: Jigsaw - Keeping My Head Above Water   My song pick 5 years ago today: ABBA - Andante, Andante My song pick 6 years ago today: The Who - Join Together My song pick 7 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra My song pick 8 years ago today: Blood, Sweat & Tears - And When I Die My song pick 9 years ago today: Styx - Mademoiselle My song pick 10 years ago today: David Shire - Night on Disco Mountain My song pick 11...

From: The Young Rascals ; Year: 1966; Genre: Rock/Soul/R&B Had the debut album from The Young Rascals on my mind yesterday and took it as a sign I should choose one from it. This is, as you probably guessed it, a cover of the hit song from the immortal Wilson Pickett, but they really extended it and slowed the overall tempo and groove down and added some to it, which gave it some distinctiveness. Although, they did keep Steve Cropper's iconic riff intact, which really is the signature of the song.   Hear In the Midnight Hour on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Rush - Peaceable Kingdom   My song pick 2 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Screams   My song pick 3 years ago today: Alice in Chains - Dam That River   My song pick 4 years ago today: Funkadelic - Good Old Music   My song pick 5 years ago today: Vixen - Tangerine My song pick 6 years ago today: 3 Inches of Blood - 4000 Torches My song pick 7 years ago today: Jethro ...

From: The Lizard ; Year: 1992; Genre: Rock/Alternative Rock Truthfully I have never been heavy into Saigon Kick except for their song Chanel , which is a novelty track from the end of this album, and a total blast to play along with. Other than their hit Love is on the Way , that was played ad nauseam on the radio, I mostly heard the band through different people who owned the CD, and most of them liked the deeper cuts anyway, which is where I learned of the song Chanel . However, I would have to say that there is a lot of great material to be found on the album, this being one of the tracks in my opinion.   Hear World Goes Round on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Cyndi Lauper - When You Were Mine   My song pick 2 years ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Welcome Back   My song pick 3 years ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Water   My song pick 4 years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Foxy Lady   ...

From: How Will the Wolf Survive? ; Year: 1984; Genre: Blues Rock Here is a great piece of bluesy rock/rockabilly to start the workweek from Los Lobos.   Hear Don't Worry Baby on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Lou Rawls - Three O'Clock in the Morning   My song pick 2 years ago today: Funkadelic - First Ya Gotta Shake The Gate   My song pick 3 years ago today: Curved Air - Easy   My song pick 4 years ago today: The Temptations - (I Know) I'm Losing You   My song pick 5 years ago today: Neil Young - Heart of Gold My song pick 6 years ago today: April Wine - 21st Century Schizoid Man My song pick 7 years ago today: Mr. Big - The Monster in Me My song pick 8 years ago today: Jaco Pastorius - Liberty City My song pick 9 years ago today: Primus - The Air is Getting Slippery My song pick 10 years ago today: Soundgarden - Halfway There My song pick 11 years ago today: Jim Croce - Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels) My so...

From: Living the Dream ; Year: 2018; Genre: Hard Rock/Progressive Rock Was enjoying some music from this newer Uriah Heep album recently and thought I'd pick yet another one from it. This track in particular reminds me a lot of classic Deep Purple, mostly due to the organ, the driving bass and drums, especially that organ played so well by Phil Lanzon.   Hear Rocks in the Road on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Blowflys - Funky In The Hole   My song pick 2 years ago today: Kansas - Mysteries and Mayhem   My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Out of the Noise   My song pick 4 years ago today: Ultravox - Man of Two Worlds   My song pick 5 years ago today: Steppenwolf - Rock Me My song pick 6 years ago today: ABBA - One of Us My song pick 7 years ago today: Rick James - Below the Funk (Pass the J) My song pick 8 years ago today: Black Sabbath - Symptom of the Universe My song pick 9 years ago today: Pallas - Just a...

From: Return to the Kingdom of Fife ; Year: 2023; Genre: Power Metal Loving this new album from Gloryhammer; got all of that over-the-top drama and story telling that I have come to enjoy. I would really love to see some of their records performed as full-on operas with all of the dressing and pomp. That is essentially what they are, heck, if it was back in the Classical or Romance period this would be opera in all its grandeur.     Hear Vorpal Laserblaster Of Pittenweem on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Megadeth - United Abominations   My song pick 2 years ago today: Sly & The Family Stone - I'll Never Fall In Love Again   My song pick 3 years ago today: Hawkwind - The Forge of Vulcan   My song pick 4 years ago today: Asia - Ride Easy   My song pick 5 years ago today: Three Dog Night - It's a Jungle Out There My song pick 6 years ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Last Train My song pick 7 years ...

From: You're Good For Me ; Year: 1968; Genre: Soul/Funk I don't see how I could go wrong with something with the legendary voice of Lou Rawls on this busy Friday; definitely helps getting through the day and then some.    Hear a live performance of I'm Satisfied along with Down Here On The Ground on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Blondie - Maria   My song pick 2 years ago today: Crash Test Dummies (feat. Ellen Reid) - The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead   My song pick 3 years ago today: Heart - Lost Angel   My song pick 4 years ago today: Steeleye Span - Harvest   My song pick 5 years ago today: Fat Larry's Band - Act Like You Know My song pick 6 years ago today: Laura Branigan - Deep in the Dark My song pick 7 years ago today: Bay City Rollers - I Only Want to Be With You My song pick 8 years ago today: Jethro Tull - One Brown Mouse My song pick 9 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - It's Over My song pi...

From: Automatic for the People ; Year: 1992; Genre: Alternative Rock Gosh, this one really rattles some memories loose for me, not only was it from my pivotal early teenage years, but it was also quite the piece of music and quite popular; rightly so. They might've been one of the preeminent alternative rock bands, but their influences really came through on this one. With that doo-wop rhythm mixed with rock and gospel made for a very distinctive and timeless sound that still is fresh today in my opinion.   Hear Everybody Hurts on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Jethro Tull - Wolf Unchained   My song pick 2 years ago today: Hawkwind - We Like To Be Frightened   My song pick 3 years ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Maggie's Farm   My song pick 4 years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Infinite Space (Conclusion)   My song pick 5 years ago today: Hall & Oates - Out of Touch My song pick 6 years ago today: Fleetwood ...

From: Brothers and Sisters ; Year: 1973; Genre: Blues Rock It has been so long ago that I cannot remember 100%, but I believe that Brothers and Sisters was my first album I bought from The Allman Brothers Band; I am not sure if I already had Enlightened Rogues or one of their live albums prior. Suffice it to say it was not the last album from this band that I purchased. Anyway, for me personally this was one of those records where I usually just let it play; it is that good, nothing weak about it. Let alone the fact that you can still hear the majority of the tracks being played on the radio, which are mostly famous classic hits, the other songs just slide in right next them without notice. It is really interesting when you look at the turmoil in this historic band at the time in how they stayed together despite the tragic deaths of two integral members combined with the evident tensions and substance abuse to make these pieces of music history.   Hear Jelly Jelly on YouTube. ...

From: XXX ; Year: 2012; Genre: Progressive Rock Kind of immersing myself audibly in this record as of late; kind of a melancholy flavour with it being the final album with the classic lineup after Steve Howe left the band. Although, the magic of those early days are still present especially in the overall feel and sound, but with the almost thirty years after their last with this lineup the musicianship had evolved and thus gotten a great deal better.   Hear Bury Me In Willow on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Cher - Half-Breed   My song pick 2 years ago today: Robert Knight - Everlasting Love   My song pick 3 years ago today: Parliament - What Comes Funky   My song pick 4 years ago today: Alice in Chains - Grind   My song pick 5 years ago today: Gloryhammer - The Fires of Ancient Cosmic Destiny My song pick 6 years ago today: Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk My song pick 7 years ago today: Sky - Where Opposites Meet My song pick 8 ...

From: Ghost Stories ; Year: 2024; Genre: Hard Rock Here is one off of BÖC's new record, Ghost Stories ; it is always great to have some new excellent music, especially from this legendary act. I love how they still have "that sound" that we all love, but have continued to evolve their music as well. The vocals in particular are top-notch; both Bloom and "Buck Dharma" have kept their pipes in great working order.   Hear So Supernatural on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Zombies - Tell Her No   My song pick 2 years ago today: Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony - The Hustle   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Kinks - A Long Way From Home   My song pick 4 years ago today: Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill   My song pick 5 years ago today: Megadeth - Peace Sells My song pick 6 years ago today: Dr. Hook - Sharing the Night Together My song pick 7 years ago today: Hawkwind - Kerb Crawler My song pick 8 years ago today: Funkad...