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

From: Just Like Us! ; Year: 1966; Genre: Rock/Blues Rock I believe this is the only non-cover song from this record, or at least the only song written by members of the band. I really like the way it goes from a bluesy rock piece with a defined walking bass line in the verses and then the speed massively increases and into different styles throughout and then back to the bluesy verses.   Hear Steppin' Out on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Tainted Blood   My song pick 2 years ago today: Bob Welch - Church   My song pick 3 years ago today: Hawkwind - Starshine   My song pick 4 years ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Milky Way   My song pick 5 years ago today: Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - Tracks Of My Tears My song pick 6 years ago today: Blancmange - Living on the Ceiling My song pick 7 years ago today: Dick Dale and his Del Tones - The Wedge My song pick 8 years ago today: Gin Blossoms - Found Out About You My song pick 9 ye

From: Something Else by the Kinks ; Year: 1967; Genre: Rock/Pop As I have stated prior, The Kinks are probably my personal favourite of the British Invasion bands, but it's mostly their more heartfelt composition that I find most appealing, like this one. Death of a Clown is one of Dave Davies' songs with a few writing contributions from his brother Ray, that definitely fits into that heartfelt category concerning the exhausting rigors that goes with being on the road performing day in and day out.    Hear Death of a Clown on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Faith No More - A Small Victory   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Offspring - Pay the Man   My song pick 3 years ago today: Marillion - Living in F E A R   My song pick 4 years ago today: Black Label Society - The Day That Heaven Had Gone Away   My song pick 5 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Rock 'n' Roll Is King My song pick 6 years ago today: Return to Forever - Beyond the

From: Can't Slow Down ; Year: 1983; Genre: Soft Rock/Pop/Country This one has been embedded in my brain for most of today thus far. To be honest, I have not heard it in quite a span, and was not 100% sure who performed it, but Lionel Richie was among the two or three I thought it was from. The only issue was that this one is just a wee bit outside his normal sound, as with much of of the material on this record, especially with the country/pop crossover influence on this song. When you really look below the surface of Can't Slow Down , you can tell a lot of it was experimental for the superstar. Many others who would dare to try such an album might end in all but career suicide so to speak, but he really hit it out of the park and into orbit.   Hear Stuck on You on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Rascals - A Beautiful Mornin g   My song pick 2 years ago today: Herbie Hancock - Rockit   My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Weathercock   My song pick