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

From: Computer Games ; Year: 1982; Genre: Funk Thought I'd already chosen this one, which is George Clinton's biggest hits from his solo recordings. It has been sampled and used in popular media a lot over the years as well as just being a great funk standard.   Hear Atomic Dog on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: War - Vibeka   My song pick 2 years ago today: Spacehog - Only a Few   My song pick 3 years ago today: Duran Duran - New Religion   My song pick 4 years ago today: T. Rex - Dandy in the Underworld   My song pick 5 years ago today: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough   My song pick 6 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Phase I   My song pick 7 years ago today: Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell My song pick 8 years ago today: Dire Straits - Heavy Fuel My song pick 9 years ago today: The Doobie Brothers - Black Water My song pick 10 years ago today: The Moontrekkers - Dance Legle...

From: Motor Booty Affair ; Year: 1978; Genre: Funk Did I ever mention that I really love Motor Booty Affair ? Well, if not, I do; one of my favourite P-Funk albums. This is the song you hear if you just drop the needle/press play; very fun track all the way around.    Hear Mr. Wiggles on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: ABBA - Slipping Through My Fingers     My song pick 2 years ago today: The Temptations - I Truly, Truly Believe   My song pick 3 years ago today: Neil Diamond - Dry Your Eyes   My song pick 4 years ago today: Jethro Tull - The Zealot Gene   My song pick 5 years ago today: Dick Dale and his Del-Tones - Mr. Eliminator   My song pick 6 years ago today: Jane's Addiction - Just Because   My song pick 7 years ago today: Journey - Remember Me My song pick 8 years ago today: The Cranberries - Linger My song pick 9 years ago today: Sammy Hagar - There's Only One Way to Rock My song pick 10 yea...

From: Motor Booty Affair ; Year: 1978; Genre: Funk Personally, it would be impossible for me to pick a favourite P-Funk album. Though, if I did have to choose one I would probably say that my favourite would be the one currently in the player or on the turntable. That said, I've always loved Motor Booty Affair just for the crazy zaniness and of course that infectious groove. This is, of course, the title track and is quite smooth and very danceable.   Hear The Motor-Booty Affair on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Alphaville - Fallen Angel     My song pick 2 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - I Am the Storm   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Psyche   My song pick 4 years ago today: Wolfmother - Apple Tree   My song pick 5 years ago today: Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand My song pick 6 years ago today: Toronto - Even the Score   My song pick 7 years ago today: Kreeps - The Dead Sled My...

From: Some Of My Best Jokes Are Friends ; Year: 1985; Genre: Funk/Electronica Been burning the candle at both ends lately and time has become limited as of late; hope that changes soon. You get to the point that your body just say "enough" and you have to rest. Anyway, here's an aptly titled song for the occasion; absolutely love it all around. It is almost wot you could call Progressive Funk, if that's a real sub-genre.    Hear Pleasures Of Exhaustion (Do It Till I Drop) on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Richie Kotzen - Dream of a New Day   My song pick 2 years ago today: Gordon Lightfoot - Rainy Day People   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Thermals - I Might Need You To Kill   My song pick 4 years ago today: IQ - Passing Strangers   My song pick 5 years ago today: Melissa Manchester - Don't Cry Out Loud   My song pick 6 years ago today: Lighthouse - Magic's in the Dancing My song pick 7 years ago today: Bachman-...

From: Up for the Down Stroke ; Year: 1974; Genre: Funk/Soul/R&B You could look at this track two ways: 1. it is a cover, or 2. it is a re-recording. Originally was cut for the predecessor Doo-Wop group: The Parliaments , of which George Clinton was the leader under the title (I Wanna) Testify . It was, of course, made funkier for Parliament, which I say is a plus.   Hear Testify on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Iain Matthews - Morgan the Pirate   My song pick 2 years ago today: Soundgarden - Tighter & Tighter   My song pick 3 years ago today: Damn Yankees - Runaway   My song pick 4 years ago today: Camel - Lies   My song pick 5 years ago today: Hawkwind - 65 Million Years Ago   My song pick 6 years ago today: The Police - Don't Stand Too Close To Me My song pick 7 years ago today: Mastodon - The Wolf is Loose My song pick 8 years ago today: Steely Dan - Don't Take Me Alive My song pick 9 years ago today: Jethr...

From: Medicaid Fraud Dogg ; Year: 2018; Genre: Funk/Hip-Hop Busy Friday once again. I guess I will just "homer out" and pick one from one of my absolute favourite funk bands/artists.    Hear I'm Gon Make U Sick O'me on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels   My song pick 2 years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Stagger Lee   My song pick 3 years ago today: Elton John - The Fox   My song pick 4 years ago today: Miles Davis - Blue Haze   My song pick 5 years ago today: Bootsy Collins - Hyper Space   My song pick 6 years ago today: The Cure - Lovesong My song pick 7 years ago today: Steeleye Span - The Lofty Tall Ship/Shallow Brown My song pick 8 years ago today: Powerwolf - Sanctus Dominus My song pick 9 years ago today: Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking My song pick 10 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Love Story My song pick 11 years ago today: Primus - My Name is Mud My song pick 12 year...

From: Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow ; Year: 1970; Genre: Psychedelic Rock Just wanted to pick another track that features Eddie Hazel's guitar playing, no other reason.    Hear Eulogy and Light on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Gene Autry - Joy to the World   My song pick 2 years ago today: Rufus Thomas - I'll Be Your Santa Baby   My song pick 3 years ago today: David Bowie & Bing Crosby - Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy   My song pick 4 years ago today: Uriah Heep - Take Away My Soul   My song pick 5 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Salamander's Rag Time   My song pick 6 years ago today: Gloryhammer - Universe on Fire My song pick 7 years ago today: Bon Jovi - Lay Your Hands on Me My song pick 8 years ago today: James Brown - Santa Claus Gave Me a Brand New Start My song pick 9 years ago today: The United States of America - Stranded in Time My song pick 10 years ago today: Boston - Can't...

From: America Eats Its Young ; Year: 1972; Genre: Funk Rock/Hard Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Soul Here's one that really defies genres to its core; it is hard funky rock with a blistering guitar, (remind me again why Eddy Hazel isn't considered amongst the best "axe slingers" of all time?), all the psychedelia you can handle steeped in soul as well as heavy technical music that wouldn't be out of place with mid 1970s King Crimson. Dang, all I can say is that this one is the very embodiment of a musical tour-'d-force.   Hear Miss Lucifer's Love on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Steeleye Span - The Bonny Black Hare   My song pick 2 years ago today: Cheap Trick - Reach Out   My song pick 3 years ago today: Soundgarden - New Damage   My song pick 4 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Divine Wind   My song pick 5 years ago today: Funkadelic - Butt to Buttresusitation   My song pick 6 years ago today: Bruce Hornsby - Halcyon Days My s...

From: Maggot Brain ; Year: 1971; Genre: Funk/Psychedelic Rock/Soul/Hard Rock As I have probably stated prior: Funkadelic is one of my all-time favourite bands, and Maggot Brain has definitely become my top liked from them. This is the last track on the record and they really let it all out with the loud random statements and weird sound effects, but for me personally I love the fusion of the starkly differing and similar sound and genres. Of course, anything with a guitar solo from the late-great Eddy Hazel is a win in my book.   Hear Wars of Armageddon on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Black 47 - Fanatic Heart   My song pick 2 years ago today: Motörhead - Hellraiser   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Charlie Daniels Band - Reflections   My song pick 4 years ago today: Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot   My song pick 5 years ago today: Victor Wooten - Keep it Low   My song pick 6 years ago today: Klaatu -...

From: Tales of Kidd Funkadelic ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk Bringing another workweek to a close with some funk; as I have said prior: I came for Parliament, but stayed for Funkadelic; love both P-Funk bands immensely, but in the end I lean slightly towards the later. By the way the title suggests, the song does contain some... not so polite language, but very fun nevertheless.   Hear Take Your Dead Ass Home! (Say Som'n Nasty) on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Exciters - Tell Him   My song pick 2 years ago today: Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - I Promise To Remember   My song pick 3 years ago today: Santana - Song of the Wind   My song pick 4 years ago today: Elton John - Jamaica Jerk-Off   My song pick 5 years ago today: Jimmy Castor - Amazon My song pick 6 years ago today: April Wine - Enough is Enough My song pick 7 years ago today: Faith No More - Falling to Pieces My song pick 8 years ago today: The Presidents of...

From: America Eats Its Young ; Year: 1972; Genre: Funk I happened to have this classic double record on my mind the other day and thought that I would make it today's Funky Friday Pick . You Hit the Nail on the Head is the opening track that is really seven minutes of P-Funk musical bliss.   Hear You Hit the Nail on the Head on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Boston - Tell Me   My song pick 2 years ago today: Ian Anderson - The Browning of the Green   My song pick 3 years ago today: Steeleye Span - Roadways   My song pick 4 years ago today: Helloween - Pumpkins United     My song pick 5 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Hatesong My song pick 6 years ago today: Funkadelic - Phunklords My song pick 7 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - When Time Stood Still My song pick 8 years ago today: Soundgarden - Loud Love My song pick 9 years ago today: Joachim Witt - Das Jüngste Gericht My song pick 10 years ago...

From: Mothership Connection ; Year: 1975; Genre: Funk/Jazz Fusion/Progressive Rock Wow! Where did June go? Sped right on by without me noticing or so it would seem. Anyway, I had every intention to choose a funky track by an artist I rarely pick, but I just couldn't get this landmark record off my mind; is that a bad thing? I think absolutely not! Unfunky UFO is kind of a hidden gem on the album, if you will, being dwarfed by its larger-than-life-itself brethren from the record. So much more musically going on throughout this one than just an amazing funk track; this one would stand up well with the best progressive rock songs out there in my opinion, and you can get down and boogie to it to boot. Truly a work of art.   Hear Unfunky UFO on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Bread - Let Your Love Go   My song pick 2 years ago today: Simple Minds - Love Song   My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Hard Liner   My song pick 4 years a...

From: T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. ; Year: 1996; Genre: R&B/Funk Recently started listening to this record once again and thought this Friday would be an excellent time to choose one from it. This album features not only George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars, but some classic Parliament-Funkadelic alums as well. Not only that, the album, ( T he A wesome P ower O f A F ully O perational M othership), and this title-track is a reference to The Mothership that has been such a big part of the two bands' mythos for so long, so that even makes it all the more awesome!    Hear T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. (Fly Away) on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Huey Lewis & the News - The Heart of Rock & Roll   My song pick 2 years ago today: War - Why Can't We Be Friends?   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Sail Away   My song pick 4 years ago today: Soundgarden - Ty Cobb My song pick 5 years ago today: ZZ Top - Got Me Under Pres...

From: Hey Man... Smell My Finger ; Year: 1993; Genre: Funk/Hip Hop/Rap/R&B Getting this neat P-Funk tune in for this very busy Funky Friday . Really, wot's not to like about this track? It's got everything you could like about a funk song you could want.    Hear Maximumisness on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Bruce Hornsby & The Range - Look Out Any Window   My song pick 2 years ago today: Marillion - This Strange Engine   My song pick 3 years ago today: 10cc - Good Morning Judge My song pick 4 years ago today: The Moody Blues - I Know You're Out There Somewhere My song pick 5 years ago today: Fletcher Henderson and Louis Armstrong - Money Blues My song pick 6 years ago today: Weather Report - Palladíum My song pick 7 years ago today: Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman My song pick 8 years ago today: Peter Gabriel - Steam My song pick 9 years ago today: Phil Collins - Something Happened on the Way to Heaven ...

From: Funkadelic ; Year: 1970; Genre: Psychedelic Funk/Soul Had some early Parliament-Funkadelic on my mind on this Funky Friday , so it was kind of easy picking a song for today. This one is a deep mix of different and experimental music styles with a huge influence of psychedelia and soul throughout; quite an interesting sound.   Hear What is Soul? on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Visage - Fade to Grey   My song pick 2 years ago today: Dream Theater - Paralyzed   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet - Parisian Thoroughfare My song pick 4 years ago today: Laura Branigan - Solitaire My song pick 5 years ago today: Simon & Garfunkle - Scarborough Fair/Canticle My song pick 6 years ago today: Uriah Heep - Easy Livin' My song pick 7 years ago today: Motörhead - Overkill My song pick 8 years ago today: The Guess Who - 6 A.M. or Nearer My song pick 9 years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Ea...

From: R&B Skeletons In The Closet ; Year: 1986; Genre: Funk/Dance After being off in "left field" so to speak with the different Funky Friday picks lately I decided I would choose one from one of the Godfathers of the funk this time. As with most of George Clinton's material, this one is very fun to listen to with all of the 1980s electronic funk to be had.    Hear Do Fries Go With That Shake? on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Jefferson Starship - Alien   My song pick 2 years ago today: Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right   My song pick 3 years ago today: Ten Years After - Over the Hill My song pick 4 years ago today: The Who - Sister Disco My song pick 5 years ago today: Pallas - Shock Treatment My song pick 6 years ago today: Marillion - Hooks in You My song pick 7 years ago today: Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity My song pick 8 years ago today: Queensrÿche - Breaking the Silence My song pick 9 years ago today: A...

From: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish ; Year: 1983; Genre: Funk It has been a busy week and Friday has done sneaked up on me again; at least this time I did not miss my Funky Friday pick. This is some great 1980s-flavoured funk, which seems perfect for today.   Hear Last Dance on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Marillion - Cover My Eyes (Pain in Heaven)   My song pick 2 years ago today: Don Henley - All She Wants to Do Is Dance My song pick 3 years ago today: Brave Belt - Can You Feel It My song pick 4 years ago today: Soundgarden - Rowing My song pick 5 years ago today: Carmen - Joy My song pick 6 years ago today: Alice Mudgarden (Alice in Chains) - Right Turn My song pick 7 years ago today: Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart My song pick 8 years ago today: Johnny Rodriguez - Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico My song pick 9 years ago today: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Op.49 - 1812 Overture My song pick 10 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive...

From: Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome ; Year: 1977; Genre: Funk/Soul Another Funky Friday approacheth!I figured I couldn't go wrong in the slightest with something from George Clinton's Parliament. This is a slower funk with a lot of feel to it with some great music throughout.   Hear Wizard of Finance on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: ABBA - Super Trouper   My song pick 2 years ago today: Pallas - Ghost My song pick 3 years ago today: UB40 - Here I Am (Come and Take Me) My song pick 4 years ago today: The Charlie Daniels Band - Long Haired Country Boy My song pick 5 years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) - Lodi My song pick 6 years ago today: Lynyrd Skynyrd - All I Can Do Is Write About It My song pick 7 years ago today: Frank Zappa - Montana My song pick 8 years ago today: Boston - Don't Look Back My song pick 9 years ago today: Beat Crusaders - Hit in the USA My song pick 10 years ago today: ABBA - Thank Y...

From: Computer Games : Year: 1982; Genre: Funk My main computer is in the shop again... so having some fun getting things like blog posts done, but I'm getting it done nonetheless. Anyway, this album from the funkmaster great George Clinton immediately came to mind and this song did as well.    Hear One Fun At a Time on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Band of Horses - Window Blues   My song pick 2 years ago today: Dan Fogelberg - Longer My song pick 3 years ago today: Bee Gees - Run to Me My song pick 4 years ago today: Pallas - Dance Through the Fire My song pick 5 years ago today: King Crimson - Matte Kudasai My song pick 6 years ago today: Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away My song pick 7 years ago today: Steely Dan - Reelin' in the Years My song pick 8 years ago today: Led Zeppelin - All of My Love My song pick 9 years ago today: Shocking Blue - Never Marry a Railroad Man My song pick 10 years ago today: Hawkwind - Mirror o...

From: Computer Games ; Year: 1982; Genre: Funk Man, Friday comes quick anymore or so it seems. I love the synth-driven funk on this one; makes it quite unique. Hear Computer Games on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Shadow Warrior My song pick 2 years ago today: Hugh Masekela - Grazing in the Grass My song pick 3 years ago today: Scorpions - Send Me an Angel My song pick 4 years ago today: R.E.O. Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out My song pick 5 years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar My song pick 6 years ago today: The O'Jays - Give the People What They Want My song pick 7 years ago today: Rammstein - Alter Mann My song pick 8 years ago today: Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing My song pick 9 years ago today: Rammstein - Der Meister My song pick 10 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Nothing to Say My song pick 11 years ago today: Bad Company - Seagull My song pick 12 years ago today: Diana Ross - Do You Know Where Y...