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

From: Rarearth ; Year: 1977; Genre: Hard Rock/Funk Rock Just in the mood for some hard funk rock from Rare Earth, and this has it in spades.    Hear Tin Can People on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Al Di Meola - Capoeira   My song pick 2 years ago today: Rush - Chain Lightning   My song pick 3 years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Yertle The Turtle   My song pick 4 years ago today: Ian Anderson - In Maternal Grace   My song pick 5 years ago today: Simon & Garfunkel - I Am a Rock   My song pick 6 years ago today: .38 Special - Stone Cold Believer My song pick 7 years ago today: The Cure - Winter My song pick 8 years ago today: The Drifters - On Broadway My song pick 9 years ago today: Elvis Presley - Steamroller Blues My song pick 10 years ago today: King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon (including "Libra's Theme") My song pick 11 years ago today: The Moody Blues - Sitting at the Wheel My song pick 12...

From: Tall Tales and Short Tempers ; Year:1961; Genre: Country Had this one pop into my mind today and thought it would be an apt pick for today. For me the freezing temperatures, obscene amounts of snow, and darkness exemplify this time of year. No picturesque Norman Rockwell paintings and such, not that I mind that idealized image, but reality has always been different. Anyway, this is another tragic tale concerning a horse and rider succumbing to the ills of wintertime whilst traveling to the man's lover's house during a nasty blizzard. As always, "Gentleman Jim" delivers a perfect vocal performance with all the emotional gusto he was known for. My Grandmother, who was a huge fan of Jim Reeves, had an observation about this song: Being raised in both Colorado and Idaho on farms and ranches she said that there would be absolutely no way the horse, Dan, would stop just 100 yards from the destination. Apparently in her experience with horses they know exactly where t...

From: Real to Reel, Vol. 2 ; Year: 2007; Genre: Glam Rock I just keep coming back to Tesla's two albums of cover songs; it is just so awesome to hear a band I like play the songs of other bands that I like. They do a great service to this song originally recorded by Mott the Hoople; keeping all of the spirit of it intact whilst placing their own stamp on it.   Hear All the Young Dudes on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Underdog   My song pick 2 years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Morning Rain   My song pick 3 years ago today: Faith No More - Naked in Front of the Computer   My song pick 4 years ago today: The B-52's - Deadbeat Club   My song pick 5 years ago today: Pallas - Crown of Thorns   My song pick 6 years ago today: 10cc - I'm Not In Love My song pick 7 years ago today: David Essex - A Winter's Tale My song pick 8 years ago today: Howlin' Wolf - I Ain't Superstitious My song pick 9 years a...