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

From Buddy Holly ; Year: 1958; Genre: Rock 'n Roll/Pop Been messing around with his music lately and thus has been in my head a lot lately. Everyday is a very unique song in the way it was constructed; I don't believe that you'll hear anything like it outside classical music really. Hear Everyday on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Ian Anderson - Rupi's Dance My song pick two years ago today: Barenaked Ladies - It's All Been Done My song pick three years ago today: Woody Guthrie - Hobo's Lullaby My song pick four years ago today: David Bowie - Fame My song pick five years ago today: Van Der Graaf Generator - Aquarian My song pick six years ago today: Elvenking - Your Heroes are Dead My song pick seven years ago today: Mr. Big - Still Ain't Enough for Me My song pick eight years ago today: Steve Vai - Celluloid Heroes My song pick nine years ago today: Toto - Africa My song pick ten years ago today: Santana - Stone Fl...

From: The "Chirping" Crickets ; Year: 1957; Genre: Rock 'n Roll After watching the film The Buddy Holley Story the other night I've been having his music earworming me every since. This is one of his many hits along with his band that even to this day is quite popular. Hear Maybe Baby on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Lou Reed - Satellite of Love My song pick two years ago today: Alestorm - Barrett's Privateers My song pick three years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Sing a Simple Song My song pick four years ago today: Miles Davis - So What My song pick five years ago today: Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You My song pick six years ago today: J.S. Bach - BWV 659 - Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland My song pick seven year ago today: Billy Thorpe - Children of the Sun

From: The Buddy Holly Story Vol.2 ; Year: 1960, (1959); Genre: Rock 'n Roll Over the last month there was a lot of Buddy Holly's music being played, being that it was the 55th anniversary of his death. This was one of his songs that I heard recently, which brought it back to my attention and I thought I would pick it today. I've always loved the way that he arranged it with the pauses in the vocals, but my favourite part is his overdubbed guitar work. Hear Crying, Waiting, Hoping on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Waylander - Erdath My song pick two years ago today: Jim Croce - Workin' at the Car Wash Blues My song pick three years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Flaming Telepaths My song pick four years ago today: AC/DC - Carry Me Home My song pick five years ago today: The Eagles - Get Over It My song pick six years ago today: Mily Balakirev - Islamey: an Oriental Fantasy

From: It's So Easy (single) ; Year: 1958; Genre: Rock 'N Roll Here is another song I have had on my mind for a bit now, so I thought I would make it today's post. Despite the fact that this song was an non-charting single at the time, it has become a major part of musical history along with the rest of the music Buddy Holly wrote. Hear It's So Easy on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Johnny Cash - My Grandfather's Clock My song pick two years ago today: Ralfe Band - 1500 Years My song pick three years ago today: Jerry Reed - The Telephone My song pick four years ago today: The Beatles - Penny Lane My song pick five years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) - Green River My song pick six years ago today: Rush - A Passage To Bangkok

From: That'll Be the Day (Single); Year: 1957; Genre: Rock 'n Roll Here's my pick for my 1957th pick, which also was recorded that year. While this was among Buddy Holley's many hit tracks, it was his first really big hit, which launched his brilliant, but tragically short musical career. Hear That'll Be the Day on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Alestorm - Keelhauled My song pick two years ago today: Jethro Tull - My God My song pick three years ago today: Wolfsheim - Once in a Lifetime My song pick four years ago today: Grand Funk Railroad - I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home) My song pick five years ago today: Pet Shop Boys - So Hard

874 ( Buddy Holly & the Crickets - Oh Boy! ) For over a week now I have been meaning to pick this song and I finally have gotten around to it today; it was incessantly running trough my mind over most of the week. Just an amazing song in so many ways. Here is the studio version on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Oasis - Champagne Supernova My song pick two years ago today: John Denver - Paradise +

I realized that I had not chosen anything from the musical legend Buddy Holley as of yet; this is one of my favorites among his songs and I had to choose it. It is more of a straight-ahead smoother Rock song than a lot of his other, more audacious hits. Hear Well... Alright on YouTube. +