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

From: There is Nothing Left to Lose ; Year: 1999; Genre: Alternative Rock It's the very last day of 2023; not a bad year for myself if I have to say so, (although it seemed to zoom on by). So, here's an appropriate track to bring '23 to a close and usher in '24; it kind of has that melancholy feeling I'm used to looking back at wot has been and the trepidation of wot might happen. Plus, the very familiar sound of the Foo Fighters is almost a perfect fit for the occasion.   Hear Next Year on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Don't Come Around Here No More   My song pick 2 years ago today: Jimmy Jules and the Nuclear Soul System - The New Year   My song pick 3 years ago today: Genesis - Duke's End   My song pick 4 years ago today: Kool & The Gang - Celebration   My song pick 5 years ago today: Scrawl - 11:59 (It's January) My song pick 6 years ago today: Ella Fitzgerald - What Are You Doin...

From: The Colour and the Shape ; Year: 1997; Genre: Rock/Alternative Rock Thought I'd pick this "grunge" flavoured cover of the Gerry Rafferty classic, which I think they did a great job on. Hear their cover of Baker Street on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Supremes (Diana Ross & the Supremes) - Back in My Arms Again My song pick two years ago today: Toto - Hydra My song pick three years ago today: Soundgarden - Hunted Down My song pick four years ago today: The (Detroit) Spinners - Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl My song pick five years ago today: John Fogerty - Rock and Roll Girls My song pick six years ago today: Dream Theater - On the Backs of Angels My song pick seven years ago today: Hawkwind - Right to Decide My song pick eight years ago today: Survivor - The Eye of the Tiger My song pick nine years ago today: The Black Crowes - Remedy My song pick ten years ago today: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Fi...

From: The Colour and the Shape ; Year: 1997; Genre: Alternative Rock/Hard Rock I intended on choosing a song from another band today, but it just happened that I saw something about the Foo Fighters this morning and felt like an excellent time to pick one of their songs instead. This is probably considered their seminal hit and an excellent song at that and among my favourites from the band. Hear Everlong on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rush - The Analog Kid My song pick two years ago today: The Alan Parsons Project - The Tell-Tale Heart My song pick three years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Ethiopia My song pick four years ago today: Bass Extremes - Glorious Pastorius My song pick five years ago today: Alexander Courage - Where No Man Has Gone Before (Theme From Star Trek ) My song pick six years ago today: The Temptations - Get Ready My song pick seven years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Not Fragile

From: Wasting Light ; Year: 2011; Genre: Alternative Rock I had Foo Fighters on the brain this morning and you know what that means. Anyway, this is one off of their newest album that caught my attention; I really like the rhythm section in this one, especially Taylor Hawkins' drumming. Hear These Days on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Hawkwind - The Aubergine That Ate Rangoon My song pick two years ago today: Oasis - All Around the World My song pick three years ago today: The Smashing Pumpkins - The End Is the Beginning Is the End My song pick four years ago today: Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story My song pick five years ago today: Louis Armstrong - Red Sails in the Sunset My song pick six years ago today: Jim Croce - Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy) My song pick seven years ago today: Savatage - The Wake of Magellan