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

From: The Devil's Rejects Soundtrack ; Year: 2005 (1966); Genre: Country/Gospel Around this time of year I watch a lot of horror flicks to help get into the Halloween spirit. This classic Buck Owens track was used as part of the soundtrack to black comedy/horror film:  The Devil's Rejects , which is the second movie in the Firefly series written, directed, and produced by Rob Zombie.  The whole antithetical message and mood of this song as well as others on the soundtrack actually help to ground the film to some degree, plus, being a period-piece, having a Buck Owens tune with everything the movie entails helps sell that aspect.   Hear Satan's Gotta Get Along Without Me on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Sugarcult - Memory     My song pick 2 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - White Flags   My song pick 3 years ago today: Billie Holiday - If The Moon Turns Green   My song pick 4 years ago today: Rolling Stones - L...

From: I've Got a Tiger By the Tail ; Year: 1965; Genre: Country/Rockabilly For some reason this one popped into my mind, which is a bit odd because I don't recall hearing Buck Owen's original in a very long time. I have played it live with other musicians though, and it was great fun. Probably what comes to mind the most concerning this song is a story my Mother told me at one point. Back when she was young and riding in her Dad's, (my Grandpa's), truck and it was one of the tunes he just sung whilst driving a load of logs to a sawmill. She said that halfway through he grinned and jokingly told her, "That song was written about your mother" and they both shared the laugh. My grandparents did have a "passionate" marriage, so this one could easily been written for both of them.   Hear I've Got a Tiger By the Tail on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Billy Joel - Summer, Highland Falls   My song pick 2 years ago today: Bob Dylan -...