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

From: Station to Station ; Year: 1976; Genre: Progressive Rock/Space Rock Had this album play whilst out running errands and I thought it was a nice sign that I should pick another track from it. TVC 15 is kind of a fun little quirky song that delves into Bowie's excellent imagination. Behind the upbeat and very danceable veneer is a disturbing tale. It is about a man's girlfriend being pulled into his fancy television set; he begs and pleads for it to return her to no avail. He ponders and later intends to make the same "leap" to be with her on the other side. Bowie at his best, no doubt.   Hear TVC 15 on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Parliament (feat. Scarface & Mudbone) - I'm Gon Make U Sick O'me     My song pick 2 years ago today: Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels   My song pick 3 years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Stagger Lee   My song pick 4 years ago today: Elton John - The Fox   My song pick 5 years ago to...

From: Young Americans ; Year: 1975; Genre: Soul/R&B/Funk Here is a very interesting song that was actually written by Luther Vandross before he broke big as Funky Music (is a Part of Me) . He was one of David Bowie's backup singers and this one was written while on tour and Bowie heard and apparently loved the track. He ended up recording it with much of the lyrics changed to fit his musical ideas as well as slowing the overall track down. Long story short, this very much helped Luther Vandross financially as well as helped his break out; he himself would later record it in its original form with his band Luther . Fascination is without a doubt an essential Bowie track, especially if you love his soul/R&B flavoured sound of the '70s.    Hear Fascination on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Lionel Richie - Stuck on You     My song pick 2 years ago today: The Rascals - A Beautiful Mornin g   My song pick 3 years ago tod...

From The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars ; Year: 1972; Genre: Space Rock/Glam Rock For the last couple or so of months I have kept returning to this rather historic album and at the same time attempting to listen to it with "fresh ears" so to speak. Essentially trying to hear parts of the song I haven't normally focused on and to listen deeper into wot I do normally pay most of my attention to. I can say it definitely has been eye, or rather ear opening to behold this amazing space rock opera both musically and lyrically.   Hear Soul Love on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Band of Horses - Lights   My song pick 2 years ago today: Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love   My song pick 3 years ago today: Funkadelic - Connections & Disconnections My song pick 4 years ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Ashes in the Fall My song pick 5 years ago today: The Thermals - Power Doesn't Run on Nothing My song ...

From: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars ; Year: 1971; Genre: Space Rock/Glam Rock Heard this great track the other day whilst out and about once again, which seemed like a perfect pick. It's interesting how it seems that the late-great David Bowie was about the only one who could write and perform a space rock song and it would become extremely popular hit. This record is loaded with great memorable tunes and this one is at or near the top in my opinion. There's not one single aspect of this song that I dislike; such a great song.   Hear Moonage Daydream on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The O'Jays - Love Train   My song pick 2 years ago today: Billy Joel - The Stranger   My song pick 3 years ago today: Ace - How Long   My song pick 4 years ago today: The Fixx - Red Skies My song pick 5 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Raising Steam My song pick 6 years ago today: Tesla - Hang Tough My song pick 7 years ...

From: Hunky Dory ; Year: 1971; Genre: Rock/Pop Off and on over the last month or so I have had songs off of this record playing in my mind; I am finally getting around to choosing one today. This track is kind of an oddball when compared to the other songs on the album, being that it's light-hearted, uplifting, and just a fun one to listen to.   Hear Fill Your Heart on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Bob Rivers - Sled Zeppelin   My song pick 2 years ago today: Bob Rivers Comedy Corp. - The Restroom Door Said, "Gentlemen"   My song pick 3 years ago today: King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black   My song pick 4 years ago today: Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother My song pick 5 years ago today: John Denver - Goodbye Again My song pick 6 years ago today: John McCutcheon - Christmas in the Trenches My song pick 7 years ago today: Cybotron - Implosion My song pick 8 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Godzilla My so...

From: The Falcon and the Snowman (soundtrack) ; Year: 1985; Genre: Rock/Pop I have no idea why, but I've been having music from David Bowie running through my mind a lot lately. This one hails from the soundtrack of the 1985 film The Falcon and the Snowman written by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays performed by their group; and for this track David Bowie came in and helped write the lyrics and sung lead vocals. For Bowie This Is Not America became part of a string of hit songs from films he was a part of during the mid '80s.   Hear This Is Not America on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night   My song pick 2 years ago today: Chicago - Feelin' Stronger Every Day   My song pick 3 years ago today: Lobo - Pee-Ro Juan Valdez Sam Quixote My song pick 4 years ago today: AC/DC - Are You Ready My song pick 5 years ago today: Bootsy's Rubber Band - Jam Fan (Hot) My song pick 6 years ago today: Van Halen - The Dream is Over...

From: Diamond Dogs ; Year: 1974; Genre: Rock/Glam Rock This suite of music really shows off David Bowie's singing/songwriting/and musical abilities in spades; such a spectacular piece to behold.    Hear Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing (Reprise) on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Motherless Children   My song pick 3 years ago today: Howlin' Wolf - Forty-Four My song pick 4 years ago today: Arlo - Stab the Unstoppable Hero My song pick 5 years ago today: Wild Turkey - One Sole Survivor My song pick 6 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Arriving Somewhere But Not Here My song pick 7 years ago today: The Who - We're Not Gonna Take It/See Me Feel Me My song pick 8 years ago today: Chet Atkins - Funky Junk My song pick 9 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Overdrive My song pick 10 years ago today: The Doors - Light My Fire My s...

From: Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy ; Year: 1978; Genre: Pop/Christmas Probably one of the more remembered pop cultural events of the last 40 some/odd years pertaining to Christmas, this duet between the two legends is definitely iconic. It's sad to think that both have passed away now, but they live on; they sure did an excellent performance on this one.   Hear Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Uriah Heep - Take Away My Soul   My song pick 2 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Salamander's Rag Time   My song pick 3 years ago today: Gloryhammer - Universe on Fire My song pick 4 years ago today: Bon Jovi - Lay Your Hands on Me My song pick 5 years ago today: James Brown - Santa Claus Gave Me a Brand New Start My song pick 6 years ago today: The United States of America - Stranded in Time My song pick 7 years ago today: Boston - Can'tcha Say (Believe in Me)/Still in Love My song pick 8 years ago toda...

From: Songs From the Cool World ; Year: 1992; Genre: Rock I remember this song the other day from the soundtrack from the early 1990's cult-classic Ralph Bakshi film Cool World . I was first introduced to it from a trailer on my videocassette of Star Trek VI and, as a teenager at the time, was intrigued. We eventually rented it a few years later and to say the least I really didn't know what to think of it; the movie was strange and seemed to be a disjointed mess overall. Looking back on it now, and since being introduced to other works from Ralph Bakshi, I can see the charm and some of its better points. Anyway, this was David Bowie's contribution to the soundtrack of the film, which actually saw praise in contrast to the movie it was made for.   Hear Real Cool World on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Spacehog - In The Meantime   My song pick 2 years ago today: Rare Earth - Ma   My song pick 3 years ago today: Crash Test Dummies - Swimming...

From: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spider from Mars ; Year: 1972; Genre: Glam Rock Made it to 4700 songs picked thus far and I thought this nice one from David Bowie would be a great pick for the occasion. Hear Star on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Standing in the Rain My song pick 2 years ago today: David Bowie - Five Years My song pick 3 years ago today: Queen - Tenement Funster/Flick of the Wrist/Lily of the Valley My song pick 4 years ago today: Don Henley - Sunset Grill My song pick 5 years ago today: Bad Company - No Smoke Without a Fire My song pick 6 years ago today: Freddy Taylor and His Swing Men from Harlem - Viper's Dream My song pick 7 years ago today: Mr. Big - Tempermental My song pick 8 years ago today: Heart - Crazy on You My song pick 9 years ago today: Billy Thorpe - East of Eden's Gate My song pick 10 years ago today: The Delegates - Convention '72 My song pick 11 ...

From: Space Oddity ; Year: 1969; Genre: Progressive Rock Felt like a good day to pick a David Bowie song. This is an amazing track from his Space Oddity album; great music, vocals, and lyrics. And of course the story told is just the cherry on the top; I absolutely love this song. Hear Cygnet Committee on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Genesis - Dodo/Lurker My song pick 2 years ago today: War - Slippin' Into Darkness My song pick 3 years ago today: Megadeth - Trust My song pick 4 years ago today: The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl My song pick 5 years ago today: Guns N' Roses - Knockin' on Heaven's Door My song pick 6 years ago today: AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap My song pick 7 years ago today: Frédéric Chopin - Op.19 - " Bolero " My song pick 8 years ago today: Missing Link - Filled Up My song pick 9 years ago today: Hawkwind - The Church My song pick 10 years ago today: Quincy Jones - Walking in Space My song pick 11...

From: When the Wind Blows (soundtrack) ; Year: 1986; Genre: Rock Had another Bowie track on my mind when I sat down to pick my song today, but this one caught my attention and decided to choose it instead. As you probably already know, this is the title song to the infamous animated disaster film When the Wind Blows . The song itself is really good and in my opinion worthy of being part of one of his official albums. Hear When the Wind Blows on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Rush - Bravado My song pick 2 years ago today: Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away My song pick 3 years ago today: Kiss - Strutter My song pick 4 years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze My song pick 5 years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Fan the Fire My song pick 6 years ago today: Queensrÿche - At The Edge My song pick 7 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Rock Is My Life, and This Is My Song My song pick 8 years ago today: Genesis - Watcher o...

From: Lets Dance ; Year: 1983; Genre: Rock In the mood for some Bowie today; this song for some reason was on my mind, so I'm picking it. Hear China Girl on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The Beatles - A Day in the Life My song pick 2 years ago today: Paris - Blue Robin My song pick 3 years ago today: Dick Dale - Third Stone From the Sun My song pick 4 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - The Revenge of Vera Gemini My song pick 5 years ago today: Queen - Ride the Wild Wind My song pick 6 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Enter Maurice My song pick 7 years ago today: Mastodon - Capillarian Crest My song pick 8 years ago today: Hot Chocolate - Brother Louie My song pick 9 years ago today: Rammstein - Frühling in Paris My song pick 10 years ago today: Jethro Tull - A Small Cigar My song pick 11 years ago today: Ian Anderson - Calliandra Shade (The Cappuccino Song)

From: The Man Who Sold the World ; Year: 1970; Genre: Folk Rock Was thinking about some Bowie today, especially his Man Who Sold the World album and of course I'm picking one from it. Hear After All on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Asia - Never in a Million Years My song pick two years ago today: Duran Duran - My Own Way My song pick three years ago today: The Doors - Break on Through (To the Other Side) My song pick four years ago today: Megadeth - Seven My song pick five years ago today: Stratovarius - Under Flaming Skies My song pick six years ago today: Genesis - A Winter's Tale My song pick seven years ago today: Chet Atkins - Drive In My song pick eight years ago today: Letzte Instanz - Für Immer Und Ewig My song pick nine years ago today: Ian Anderson - A Raft of Penguins My song pick ten years ago today: John Denver - Jimmy Newman

From: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars ; Year: 1972; Genre: Glam Rock In my opinion Five Years is a very odd song to open such an album with, but the whole "end of the world" theme really works. And of course musically it works extremely well musically. Hear Five Years on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Queen - Tenement Funster/Flick of the Wrist/Lily of the Valley My song pick two years ago today: Don Henley - Sunset Grill My song pick three years ago today: Bad Company - No Smoke Without a Fire My song pick four years ago today: Freddy Taylor and His Swing Men from Harlem - Viper's Dream My song pick five years ago today: Mr. Big - Tempermental My song pick six years ago today: Heart - Crazy on You My song pick seven years ago today: Billy Thorpe - East of Eden's Gate My song pick eight years ago today: The Delegates - Convention '72 My song pick nine years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - Goodbye to...

From: Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) ; Year: 1980; Genre: New Wave/Rock I had a bunch of music from the album running through my mind like crazy this morning, so, I'm choosing the title track today. Besides Bowie's normal excellent singing and arrangements, Robert Fripp's guitar is exquisite throughout; he was a good choice to play on this song. Hear Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Midnight - Gloria My song pick two years ago today: Rammstein - Stein um Stein My song pick three years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Start of Something Beautiful My song pick four years ago today: Parliament - Funkentelechy My song pick five years ago today: Aerosmith - Make It My song pick six years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Beast of Burden My song pick seven years ago today: Modest Mouse - Float On My song pick eight years ago today: Eric Burdon & The Animals - When I Was Young My song pick nine years a...

From: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars ; Year: 1972; Genre: Glam Rock As you probably heard, the legendary singer/songwriter/performer David Bowie passed away yesterday; I was shocked when I saw the news alert. I seem to be making posts like this a lot lately, or so it would seem, I hope this die-off of great musical talent halts soon. Anyway, as you probably know by the songs I've already picked I have always been a fan of the man's work and I couldn't think of a better song to pick today; it's one of my favourites. Hear Starman on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: King Crimson - Starless My song pick two years ago today: Black 47 - Maria's Wedding My song pick three years ago today: Van Halen - 1984 My song pick four years ago today: Savatage - Holocaust My song pick five years ago today: The United States of America - The Garden of Earthly Delights My song pick six years ago today: Buddy Holley & the ...

From: Station to Station ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk Rock/Soul I'm in the mood for some more Bowie, so I'm picking this nice rousing track for this quite busy day. I love almost every aspect of this track; that funky rhythm especially. Hear Golden Years on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Pat Benatar - Fire and Ice My song pick two years ago today: The Buoys - Castle My song pick three years ago today: Asia - After the War My song pick four years ago today: Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes My song pick five years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Something Special My song pick six years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 1048 - Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G-Major   My song pick seven years ago today: The Buoys - Give Up Your Guns   My song pick eight years ago today: The Buoys - Timothy

From: Labyrinth ; Year: 1986; Genre: Synthpop/Rock Yesterday I was watching the film that this album shares its title with and also serves as the movie's soundtrack. Anyway, it was a real nostalgic trip watching again and with it being on Blu-ray it made it all that much better. I absolutely love David Bowie's acting and especially his singing throughout the picture; this was one of my favourites from the movie. Hear Magic Dance on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: ZZ Top - Sleeping Bag My song pick two years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Hypnotized My song pick three years ago today: Les Paul and Mary Ford - Whispering My song pick four years ago today: Rush - The Pass My song pick five years ago today: Days of the New - The Down Town My song pick six years ago today: Billy Joel - Tell Her About It

From: Young Americans ; Year: 1975; Genre: Funk/Rock Making my 34th consecutive Funky Friday pick in a row today with this rather funky attitude song from David Bowie. This is one of Bowie's more noted hits and features John Lennon as well; quite an awesome track. Hear Fame on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Van Der Graaf Generator - Aquarian My song pick two years ago today: Elvenking - Your Heroes are Dead My song pick three years ago today: Mr. Big - Still Ain't Enough for Me My song pick four years ago today: Steve Vai - Celluloid Heroes My song pick five years ago today: Toto - Africa My song pick six years ago today: Santana - Stone Flower