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

From: Cicero Park ; Year: 1974; Genre: Soul Dang, I forgot just how heavy this song was; still all these years on it still hits very hard emotionally. The music is so intoxicating and works exceptionally well to draw you into those emotion filled, powerful vocals; those emotive keening wails towards the end are just so haunting and perfect....   Hear Emma on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do     My song pick 2 years ago today: Saigon Kick - World Goes Round     My song pick 3 years ago today: Cyndi Lauper - When You Were Mine   My song pick 4 years ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Welcome Back   My song pick 5 years ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Water   My song pick 6 years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Foxy Lady   My song pick 7 years ago today: Rammstein - Ausländer My song pick 8 years ago today: Cat Stevens - Wild Worl...

1159 Hot Chocolate - Brother Louie I've had this song run through my mind off and on for about a week now; I figured it would be a nice addition to my list. Most would probably better remember the cover of this track by Stories, which can be found here on YouTube . However, I have always been a little fonder of the lesser-known original by Hot Chocolate. While the more famous cover is more palatable for the average listener, I love the more soulful feel and the overall edginess of the original. With the track already being about the trials and tribulations of an interracial couple subject matter wise, the charged spoken sections in the original version are probably one of the main reasons it didn't get as much play or notoriety; an awesome song never the less. Hear Brother Louie on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rammstein - Frühling in Paris My song pick two years ago today: Jethro Tull - A Small Cigar My song pick three years ago today: Ian Ander...