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

From: Building the Perfect Beast ; Year: 1984; Genre: Rock Had some of Don Henley's music on my mind this morning; as normal, thought I'd pick one of them. One of his hits, it's probably one you've heard at some point if you've been exposed to classic rock radio. Hear All She Wants to Do Is Dance on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Brave Belt - Can You Feel It My song pick 2 years ago today: Soundgarden - Rowing My song pick 3 years ago today: Carmen - Joy My song pick 4 years ago today: Alice Mudgarden (Alice in Chains) - Right Turn My song pick 5 years ago today: Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart My song pick 6 years ago today: Johnny Rodriguez - Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico My song pick 7 years ago today: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Op.49 - 1812 Overture My song pick 8 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Down, Down My song pick 9 years ago today: Savatage - The Ocean My song pick 10 years ago today: The Steve Mille...

From: The End of the Innocence ; Year: 1989; Genre: Rock Picking another one that's been on my mind for the last little bit. Another song with quite a few memories of mine tied to it; it was released at a interesting time in my life. Hear Heart of the Matter on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Bruce Hornsby and the Range - On The Western Sky My song pick 2 years ago today: Parliament - Children of Production My song pick 3 years ago today: Huey Lewis and the News - Power of Love My song pick 4 years ago today: Black Sabbath - Paranoid My song pick 5 years ago today: The Cult - Painted on My Heart My song pick 6 years ago today: Scott Joplin - The Entertainer My song pick 7 years ago today: Maktub - So Tired My song pick 8 years ago today: Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca My song pick 9 years ago today: Iron Maiden - Sun and Steel My song pick 10 years ago today: Deep Purple - Knocking At Your Back Door My song pick 11 years ago today: Slade - Cum On...

From: Building the Perfect Beast ; Year: 1984; Genre: Rock For some odd reason I had a load of Don Henley's music on my mind today; thought, as usual, would pick one. To me it's always been interesting how so many sounds and different instruments blend throughout the song; particularly the synthesizers and the fretless bass guitar; without a doubt Sunset Grill has a large sound. There's a definite and odd feeling you get, (or at least I personally get), from listening this track; it's difficult to explain. Not nostalgia, introspection, or anything meta-cognitive, but it is interesting nevertheless. Hear Sunset Grill on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Bad Company - No Smoke Without a Fire My song pick two years ago today: Freddy Taylor and His Swing Men from Harlem - Viper's Dream My song pick three years ago today: Mr. Big - Tempermental My song pick four years ago today: Heart - Crazy on You My song pick five years ago today: Billy ...

1529 Don Henley - Dirty Laundry From: I Can't Stand Still , Year: 1982 Genre: Rock I happened to go over my previous picks and not only did I realize that I haven't picked this, one of my favourite songs from Don Henley, but I apparently had not picked one of his songs for quite a while now. I should probably do another ...and about 1300 days later theme week soon. Hear Dirty Laundry on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Scorpions - Big City Nights My song pick two years ago today: Graham Central Station - Earthquake My song pick three years ago today: John Denver - Season Suite - Fall My song pick four years ago today: Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki ( Ue o Muite Aruko ) +

I decided for a myriad of reasons to pick this song today. This song has a lot of special meanings for me; it seemed to be on the radio a lot about six to eight years ago no matter what station I tried and this was at a crossroads in my life. I always am taken back to that time every time I hear it; it always gives me a sense of hope and sadness when I hear it. Anyway, I have liked this song really ever since I first heard it, mostly because of how the song goes through transitions very beautifully and the arrangements in this song are excellent. Here is a live performance on YouTube. +