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

From:  H 2 O ; Year: 1982; Genre: Rock/Soul Never knew that this track was a cover; always was under the impression that it was a Hall & Oates original. Mike Oldfield , who was also one of the song's writers, recorded and released it just prior. While it charted originally for Oldfield, it charted much better and in more territories for Hall & Oates, which is not surprising with them being such a giant musical powerhouse back in the 1980s.   Hear Family Man on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Lighthouse - Man, Woman, Child     My song pick 2 years ago today: Cameo - Attitude   My song pick 3 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - The Lights Go Down   My song pick 4 years ago today: Lawrence Gowan - The Dragon   My song pick 5 years ago today: Alice Cooper - I'm Eighteen   My song pick 6 years ago today: U.K. - Rendezvous 6:02   My song pick 7 years ago today: Parliament - Aqua Boogie (A ...

From: Voices ; Year: 1980; Genre: Soft Rock/Pop/Soul Last night into today I've had this early 1980s classic running through my mind, as usual I decided to choose it. If you grew up in or lived through the '80s Hall & Oates permeated not only radio, but much of pop culture; this was and still is one you hear quite a lot from the duo to this day.   Hear Kiss on My List on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Grateful Dead - Foolish Heart   My song pick 2 years ago today: Robert John - Sad Eyes   My song pick 3 years ago today: Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed - Summertime   My song pick 4 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Still Burnin' My song pick 5 years ago today: Brave Belt - Scarecrow My song pick 6 years ago today: Roman Holliday - Don't Try to Stop It My song pick 7 years ago today: Grateful Dead - Dark Star My song pick 8 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Rock it My song pick 9 years ago today: Earth, Wind ...

From: Big Bam Boom ; Year: 1984; Genre: New Wave/Pop/Soul Was enjoying some of their music yesterday whilst running some errands; thought I would pick another one of their songs today. This track has a very "1980s" feel to it; more so than some of their other songs from the period, but not really to its detriment. It's another one of their exceptional songs of that decade and a joy to have a listen to.   Hear Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Shoulda Coulda Woulda   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Rolling Stones - She's A Rainbow   My song pick 3 years ago today: Supertramp - Sister Moonshine   My song pick 4 years ago today: Toronto - What About Love My song pick 5 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Broadsword My song pick 6 years ago today: Carmen - Come Back My song pick 7 years ago today: Van Der Graaf Generator - Still Life My song pick 8 years...

From: Voices ; Year: 1980; Genre: Rock/Pop/Soul This is another ones from Hall & Oates that I can recall hearing a lot growing up and it has stuck with me ever since. I really have always loved the rhythm section and the vocals, they are very top notch.    Hear You Make My Dreams (Come True) on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Jethro Tull - Something's on the Move   My song pick 2 years ago today: Queen - Don't Try So Hard My song pick 3 years ago today: Sky - Hotta My song pick 4 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Farm on the Freeway My song pick 5 years ago today: Quasar - The Loreli My song pick 6 years ago today: Def Leppard - Rock On My song pick 7 years ago today: The Cosmic Sound Orchestra - Fly Some Funk Up to the Moon My song pick 8 years ago today: Laura Branigan - Self Control My song pick 9 years ago today: Yes - Starship Trooper My song pick 10 years ago today: Buffalo Springfield - Mr. Soul My song pick...

From: Private Eyes ; Year: 1981; Genre: Pop/Rock I had this song come on whilst driving yesterday and I thought it'd make a real good for today. This one's slightly heavier and more rock oriented than their normal sound. Hear Head Above Water on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Vince Guaraldi Trio - Alma-Ville My song pick 2 years ago today: INXS - New Sensation My song pick 3 years ago today: Amii Stewart - Knock on Wood My song pick 4 years ago today: Link Wray - Comanche My song pick 5 years ago today: Foo Fighters - Everlong My song pick 6 years ago today: Rush - The Analog Kid My song pick 7 years ago today: The Alan Parsons Project - The Tell-Tale Heart My song pick 8 years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Ethiopia My song pick 9 years ago today: Bass Extremes - Glorious Pastorius My song pick 10 years ago today: Alexander Courage - Where No Man Has Gone Before (Theme From Star Trek ) My song pick 11 years ago today: The Temptati...

From: The Early Years ; Year: 1985; Genre: Soft Rock/Pop It's been a long while since I've heard this song; about 30 years maybe and it just popped into my head today. I remember when I was real young getting a cheap album on cassette by saving proofs-of-purchase off of Solo cup containers; this was a song I remember a lot from it. I believe I have it somewhere, but I've moved a number of times since, so God only knows where it's at. It's kind of a rarer track I guess; I don't know a lot about it other than it was on that album. Hear Perkiomen on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Jethro Tull - North Sea Oil My song pick 2 years ago today: Lakeside - Taboo My song pick 3 years ago today: The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sweet Desert Childhood My song pick 4 years ago today: Cream - Sunshine of Your Love My song pick 5 years ago today: Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit My song pick 6 years ago today: Stone Temple Pilots - Lady Picture Show ...

From: Big Bam Boom ; Year: 1984; Genre: Pop/Rock/New Wave Haven't really delved too far into the Hall & Oates' catalogue on this blog, (actually I've only picked one other song sadly), so I figured I'd pick another today. I've heard this one a lot over the years, whilst not my favourite from them it's one I like. Hear Out of Touch on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Station Man My song pick 2 years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Emerald Eyes My song pick 3 years ago today: The Thermals - I Know the Pattern My song pick 4 years ago today: Grace Slick - El Diablo My song pick 5 years ago today: Marcus Miller - Juice My song pick 6 years ago today: Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning My song pick 7 years ago today: Ludwig van Beethoven - Op. 67 - Symphony No.5 in C My song pick 8 years ago today: Al Di Meola - Bianca's Midnight Lullaby My song pick 9 years ago today: Ray Stevens - Mr. Businessman My song pick 10...

From: H 2 O ; Year: 1982; Genre: New Wave/Pop/Rock I have no idea why, but I apparently had not yet picked a song from Hall & Oates until today. This is still probably my favourite of their songs; I remember it a lot when I was growing up in the 1980s. It definitely suffered from overplay on the radio and such, but in the years since it's starting to freshen up again along with a lot of other dated songs from the time. Hear Maneater on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Gerry Rafferty - Mattie's Rag My song pick two years ago today: Triumph - Battle Cry My song pick three years ago today: Porcupine Tree - On the Sunday Of Life My song pick four years ago today: Asia - Sole Survivor My song pick five years ago today: Ray Stevens - I Need Your Help Barry Manilow My song pick six years ago today: The Who - Rael (1 and 2) My song pick seven years ago today: The Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet - Joy Spring My song pick eight years ago to...