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

From: Back In Black ; Year: 1980; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Since I've just now gotten into the six-thousand-six-hundred-sixties in my pick numbers, wot I decided I would do is revisit some select pieces of music from the "moral panic" against rock and metal music back in the 1980s that is in hindsight referred to as the " Satanic Panic ." A perfect starting point would have to be AC/DC; at least to my memory of the time they seemed to be one of the bands/artists tarred the most. Everything from spreading the blatant lie that the band name meant "Against Christ/Devil's Children" to lying about them putting diabolical messages in their songs and beyond; sometimes being ministers or "special guests" spewing their false witness from the pulpit that stands for truth against the Devil, who is referred to ironically as the father of all lies. I could go on and continue this tangent, but long story short I kept my faith in spite of them and their l...

From: High Voltage ; Year: 1976; Genre: Hard Rock Today is yet another case of having a band on my mind and am choosing a song from them; in this case it's AC/DC once again and something from their earlier period. This song serves as the title-track to the 1976 international release, but was originally released a year earlier in their native Australia on their T.N.T. album. I absolutely love that raw, gritty sound of this one, especially Bon Scott's distinct vocals.   Watch the music video on YouTube. Hear the original Australian version on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Three Dog Night - Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer   My song pick 2 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Thinking Round Corners   My song pick 3 years ago today: Iron Maiden - Starblind My song pick 4 years ago today: The Grass Roots - Bella Linda My song pick 5 year ago today: Rage Against the Machine - No Shelter My song pick 6 years ago today: John Cougar Melle...

From: Highway to Hell ; Year: 1979; Genre: Hard Rock Whilst coming home from the theater last night I had some music from AC/DC's first era with original singer Bon Scott and I thought that I would pick one from the band today. Shot Down In Flames is probably my favourite track off of this record, which is of course the last one to feature Bon Scott before his tragic death.   Hear Shot Down In Flames on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Cult - Rain   My song pick 2 years ago today: Ian Hunter - All-American Alien Boy   My song pick 3 years ago today: Duran Duran - Hold Back the Rain My song pick 4 years ago today: Rush - Ghost of a Chance My song pick 5 years ago today: Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage My song pick 6 years ago today: Asia - One Step Closer My song pick 7 years ago today: Michael Martin Murphey - Secret Mountain Hideout My song pick 8 years ago today: Rhapsody of Fire - The Mighty Ride of the Firelord My song pick...

From: The Razors Edge ; Year: 1990; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Had songs from The Razors Edge on my mind today; thought I pick one from it. Hear Are You Ready on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Bootsy's Rubber Band - Jam Fan (Hot) My song pick two years ago today: Van Halen - The Dream is Over My song pick three years ago today: Soundgarden - Been Away Too Long My song pick four years ago today: Tommy James & the Shondells - Crimson & Clover My song pick five years ago today: John Denver - Carolina In My Mind My song pick six years ago today: Asia - Time Again My song pick seven years ago today: U2 - The Unforgettable Fire My song pick eight years ago today: Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World My song pick nine years ago today: Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now My song pick ten years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Gimme Your Money Please

From: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap ; Year: 1976; Genre: Hard Rock Yesterday I found out that AC/DC founder Malcolm Young passed away at the young age of 64; couldn't think of a better song to pick today. Now he and Bon are reunited and rockin' the gates of Heaven. Hear R.I.P. (Rock in Peace) on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Hawkwind - Web Weaver My song pick two years ago today: The Chamber Brothers - I Can't Turn You Loose My song pick three years ago today: Iron Maiden - Aces High My song pick four years ago today: Fairport Convention - Chelsea Morning My song pick five years ago today: Jethro Tull - Son My song pick six years ago today: Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli (Quintette du Hot Club de France) featuring Freddy Taylor - I'se a Muggin' My song pick seven years ago today: Styx - Light Up My song pick eight years ago today: Pink Floyd - Waiting for the Worms My song pick nine years ago today: Rush - Roll t...

From: Powerage ; Year: 1978; Genre: Hard Rock In the mood for some AC/DC from the Bon Scott era in particular. Rock 'N' Roll Damnation was the lead single from their 1978 release and is pretty good straight-up rocker. Hear Rock 'N' Roll Damnation on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - One Way Out My song pick two years ago today: Dream Theater - The Ministry of Lost Souls My song pick three years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Give it Time My song pick four years ago today: Jethro Tull - The Waking Edge My song pick five years ago today: The Scorpions - The Good Die Young My song pick six years ago today: Megadeth - Elysian Fields My song pick seven years ago today: Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli (Quintette du Hot Club de France) feat. Freddy Taylor - Nagasaki My song pick eight years ago today: Miles Davis - Flamenco Sketches My song pick nine years ago today: The Kinks - Waterlo...

From: Last Action Hero (soundtrack) ; Year: 1993; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal I don't know why, but I had this song on my mind this morning and as per usual, I am picking it. Whilst I'm not a big fan of the movie, the soundtrack was amazing; there's a lot of great music to be heard, especially this one. Hear Big Gun on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Yardbirds - For Your Love My song pick two years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Thank You For The Feeling My song pick three years ago today: Symphonic Theater of Dreams - The Ministry of Lost Souls My song pick four years ago today: R.E.M. - What's the Frequency, Kenneth? My song pick five years ago today: Steely Dan - Bodhisattva My song pick six years ago today: UFO - Rock Bottom My song pick seven years ago today: Jethro Tull - Baker St. Muse My song pick eight years ago today: Toto - Hold the Line My song pick nine years ago today: Jethro Tull - Kissing Willie

From: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap ; Year: 1976; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Got AC/DC on the brain this morning and for no reason whatsoever, I decided to pick one from the Bon Scott era. Jailbreak is one their more memorable hits and really exemplifies the band's sound. Hear Jailbreak on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: R.E.O. Speedwagon - Roll With the Changes My song pick two years ago today: Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel My song pick three years ago today: Mudhoney - Something So Clear My song pick four years ago today: Sylvia - The Matador My song pick five years ago today: Rush - By-Tor & the Snow Dog My song pick six years ago today: Uriah Heep - Stealin' My song pick seven years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way My song pick eight years ago today: Ludwig van Beethoven - WoO59 - Fur Elise

From: The Razors Edge ; Year: 1990; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Ever since hearing this song the other day, which is among my favourites from AC/DC, has been in the back of my mind. So, I thought I would go ahead and pick it; a great track in quite a few ways. Hear Money Talks on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Doors - People are Strange My song pick two years ago today: Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli (Quintette du Hot Club de France) - Minor Swing My song pick three years ago today: Van Der Graaf Generator - A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers My song pick four years ago today: Asia - Only Time Will Tell My song pick five years ago today: British Whale (Justin Hawkins) - This Town Ain't Big Enough For the Both of Us My song pick six years ago today: Donald MacLeod - Field of Gold My song pick seven years ago today: John Lennon (The Plastic Ono Band) - Hold On My song pick eight years ago today: John Denver - Looking for Space

From: Highway to Hell ; Year: 1979; Hard Rock/Metal I just felt like picking something from AC/DC this morning; it seemed like a good time for it. This song is, of course, off of the final album to feature the legendary Bon Scott and was one of the featured singles. Hear Touch Too Much on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Find Out About Love My song pick two years ago today: Hawkwind - Orgone Accumulator My song pick three years ago today: Robert Schumann - Op. 17 - Fantasie in C My song pick four years ago today: Muse - Supermassive Black Hole My song pick five years ago today: Eddie Lang - Eddie's Twister My song pick six years ago today: The Goo Goo Dolls - Black Balloon My song pick seven years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon

From: For Those About to Rock ; Year: 1981; Genre: Hard Rock Last night I happened to hear this song whilst out and about; it's been on my mind off and on ever since, so I'm picking it. Most everybody with access to music have probably heard this popular anthem at some point, so I'll just shut up and listen away. Hear For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Lobo - Running Deer My song pick two years ago today: Rush - Wish Them Well My song pick three years ago today: The Beatles - In My Life My song pick four years ago today: Fairport Convention - She Moves Through the Fair My song pick five years ago today: Uriah Heep - Gypsy My song pick six years ago today: T-Rex - Bang a Gong ( Get it On ) My song pick seven years ago today: Savatage - Devastation

From: High Voltage ; Year: 1976; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal I'm in the mood today for some AC/DC; this is one of my favourites from their earlier work. Hear T.N.T. on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Your Horoscope for Today My song pick two years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Stand! My song pick three years ago today: Sethian - Purity in Sorrow My song pick four years ago today: Sethian - Nothing Is True My song pick five years ago today: Steely Dan - Charlie Freak My song pick six years ago today: Van Halen - Summer Nights My song pick seven years ago today: Apocalyptica (featuring Nina Hagen) - Seemann

From: Back in Black ; Year: 1980; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal For no reason whatsoever I was listening to a lot of AC/DC last night and thought I would pick one this morning. I've always really like their first album with Brian Johnson as lead singer; and this is a great song to wake up to in the morning. Watch the music video clip on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Porcupine Tree - Mother & Child Divided My song pick two years ago today: The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Space Age My song pick three years ago today: Bass Extremes - Mocha Soca My song pick four years ago today: Rush - Fly By Night My song pick five years ago today: Jon Hendricks - I'll Bet You Thought I'd Never Find You My song pick six years ago today: Tom Petty - Free Fallin'

From: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap ; Year: 1976; Genre: Hard Rock Okay, yes I know, there was one huge band from Australia that I did not pick a song from during my theme last week . No, I did not forget them; I just thought I would use them for an eighth pick in my theme week. This is one of my absolute favourites from "The Thunder from Down Under," aka AC/DC. Hear Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Frédéric Chopin - Op.19 - " Bolero " My song pick two years ago today: Missing Link - Filled Up My song pick three years ago today: Hawkwind - The Church My song pick four years ago today: Quincy Jones - Walking in Space My song pick five years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - Dreamer

From: The Razors Edge ; Year: 1990; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal For some reason over the last few days I've been hearing this song a lot; I thought it would make a good pick, so I am. It's a excellent song to get the blood moving. Watch the music video to Thunderstruck on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Victor Wooten - Norwegian Wood My song pick two years ago today: Hawkwind - Love in Space My song pick three years ago today: Les Paul & Mary Ford - The World is Waiting for the Sunrise My song pick four years ago today: Aerosmith - Cryin' +

1532 AC/DC - Big Balls From: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap , Year: 1976 Genre: Hard Rock I happened to hear this double entendres laced song again the other day; I thought it would make a nice pick. If you keep your mind out of the gutter this is quite an innocent song, but it is highly unlikely that was the intention when it was written. Hear Big Balls on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Guess Who - Hand Me Down World My song pick two years ago today: Finntroll - Skogens Hämnd My song pick three years ago today: Bon Jovi - These Days My song pick four years ago today: Yes - Roundabout +

1399 AC/DC - Let There Be Rock From: Let There Be Rock , Year: 1977 I heard this song on the radio yesterday; I thought it would be rather nice for today's pick. I've always really liked this unique track; AC/DC at their best. Watch the music video on YouTube. Here is a classic live performance circa '77 on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Steeleye Span - Black Jack Davy My song pick two years ago today: Heart - These Dreams My song pick three years ago today: The Police - Message in a Bottle +

1357 AC/DC - It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) From: High Voltage , Year: 1976 I've always been a fan of AC/DC, but they are one of the bands that get overplayed to the extreme. Because of that I find myself not actively seeking out their music as much in my leisure time; although I still hear them quite a bit during my day. Anyway, today I just felt like some AC/DC, so here's one of my favourites from the band; I absolutely love Bon Scott's solo on the bagpipes. Hear the studio version on YouTube. Here is the music video on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Judas Priest - The Hellion/Electric Eye My song pick two years ago today: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Learning To Fly My song pick three years ago today: The Four Top - It's the Same Old Song +

925 ( AC/DC - Carry Me Home ) I am having a very busy day today, so I am making somewhat of a quick pick. It seems as if I found yet another legendary act that has not been added to my list; I am rectifying it today. This song was a b-side from the '77 " Dog Eat Dog " single and is not really that well known, but it has become one of my favourite AC/DC songs. Here is the studio version on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Eagles - Get Over It My song pick two years ago today: Mily Balakirev - Islamey: an Oriental Fantasy +