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

From: Dance Your Troubles Away ; Year: 1975; Genre: Disco/Funk/Soul Most of the time I find listening to funky soul music as a great remedy for times of stress; and this one's a perfect track for such an occasion. The Soul City Walk is very danceable track with its fusion of disco, soul, and funk; it's sure to get you up on your feet and out of any blue funk into a happy funky disco mood.   Hear The Soul City Walk on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Xerath - I Hold Dominion   My song pick 2 years ago today: Steve Miller Band - Going to the Country   My song pick 3 years ago today: Hawkwind - Sweet Obsession My song pick 4 years ago today: Yes - The Prophet My song pick 5 years ago today: Genesis - The Cinema Show My song pick 6 years ago today: Skid Row - Monkey Business My song pick 7 years ago today: ZZ Top - Tush My song pick 8 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - In Thee My song pick 9 years ago today: Rush - La Villa Strangi...

From: Tighten Up ; Year: 1968; Genre: Funk About a week or so again this song popped into my head; I hadn't heard it in ages, but I definitely knew I had my next Funky Friday pick. Supposedly Tighten Up is one of, if not the first hit song from the funk genre in music history; it definitely was not the last to be there, thank God. Hear Tighten Up (parts 1 + 2) on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Yes - Cinema My song pick two years ago today: Heart - Sing Child My song pick three years ago today: Soundgarden - A Thousand Days Before My song pick four year ago today: The Ink Spots with Ella Fitzgerald - I'm Making Believe   My song pick five years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Vengeance (The Pact) My song pick six years ago today: Hawkwind - Sleep of a Thousand Tears My song pick seven years ago today: The Who - Squeeze Box My song pick eight years ago today: Steely Dan - FM (No Static At All) My song pick nine years ago today: The Bea...