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

From: Let It Out ; Year: 1978; Genre: Funk/Soul Here's a light and fun one to get some groove on and bring the workweek to its conclusion from the one and only legend that is Jimmy Castor and his band of renown.   Hear Sweetooth on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Moody Blues - Watching and Waiting   My song pick 2 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Where Did Saturday Go?   My song pick 3 years ago today: Santo & Johnny - Love In Space   My song pick 4 years ago today: Harlequin - Shine On   My song pick 5 years ago today: Tower of Power - It's Not The Crime   My song pick 6 years ago today: The Beatles - The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill My song pick 7 years ago today: Elvis Presley - You'll Never Walk Alone My song pick 8 years ago today: Carmen - Flamenco Fever My song pick 9 years ago today: Ian Anderson - A Change of Horses My song pick 10 years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Hey Joe My song pick 11 years ago today: The Cosmic Sound Orc

From: Ghostbusters (soundtrack) ; Year: 1984; Genre: Synth-Rock Already three days in to October and have yet to pick something "seasonal." Well, it has been 17 years and I am finally getting this classic theme song added to my list; better late than never. This one is the mid 1980s incarnate and really does not need me to explain it; most over the last 40 years have heard it many times over.   Hear Ghostbusters on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: David Essex - Stardust   My song pick 2 years ago today: Beat Crusaders - Summerend   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Alan Parsons Project - To One in Paradise   My song pick 4 years ago today: Sky - Gymnopedie No. 1   My song pick 5 years ago today: Lawrence Gowan - A Criminal Mind   My song pick 6 years ago today: R.E.O. Speedwagon - In Your Letter My song pick 7 years ago today: Tom Petty - A Face in the Crowd My song pick 8 years ago today: John Fogerty - You Got the Magic My song pick 9 years ago toda

From: Foreigner ; Year: 1977; Genre: Rock Still my favourite album from the band, and I am surprised that there are songs off of it that I have yet to pick, let alone ones that were/are played on the radio.    Hear Headknocker on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Badfinger - Timeless   My song pick 2 years ago today: Toad The Wet Sprocket - Come Back Down   My song pick 3 years ago today: Ambrosia - Holdin' On To Yesterday   My song pick 4 years ago today: Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash   My song pick 5 years ago today: Billy Joel - I Go To Extremes   My song pick 6 years ago today: Sky - My Giselle My song pick 7 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - From the End of the World My song pick 8 years ago today: The Midnight - Days of Thunder My song pick 9 years ago today: Ohio Players - Fopp My song pick 10 years ago today: Asia - Go My song pick 11 years ago today: Pallas - March on Atlantis My song pick 12 years ago today: Mastodon

From: Natural Act ; Year: 1978; Genre: Outlaw Country The other day Kris Kristofferson passed away at the age of 88. What I remember most of him was that he was one of the most outspoken country artists that opposed the intelligentsia of the Nashville recording scene in the late 60s and on. Probably in popular culture, other than his many acting roles over the years, is that he was the writer of the song that Janis Joplin covered and made a piece of musical history: Me and Bobby McGee . Being part of the Outlaw movement kind of endeared him to me personally because of the great company he kept and the uncensored truth and honesty behind his art which makes the subgenre one of my favourites of country & western. I tell you what, he certainly did ruffle some feathers with his outspoken and free pen and tongue for sure.   Hear Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Meat Loaf - Hot Patootie -- Bless My Soul   My song pick 2 year