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

From: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap ; Year: 1976; Genre: Hard Rock Okay, yes I know, there was one huge band from Australia that I did not pick a song from during my theme last week . No, I did not forget them; I just thought I would use them for an eighth pick in my theme week. This is one of my absolute favourites from "The Thunder from Down Under," aka AC/DC. Hear Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Frédéric Chopin - Op.19 - " Bolero " My song pick two years ago today: Missing Link - Filled Up My song pick three years ago today: Hawkwind - The Church My song pick four years ago today: Quincy Jones - Walking in Space My song pick five years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - Dreamer

From: Business as Usual ; Year: 1981; Genre: Rock 'Tis day six of my Australian music theme week . I thought I might've picked this track at some point in the past, but evidently I had not; I figured I would take this opportunity to add this most aptly titled and extremely popular track from Men at Work for my pick today. Watch the video clip on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Pantera - Walk My song pick two years ago today: Hawkwind - Chronoglide Skyway My song pick three years ago today: Yes - Five Per Cent for Nothing My song pick four years ago today: Megumi Hayashibara - Fly Me to the Moon My song pick five years ago today: Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Pedal Up

From: Earth and Sun and Moon ; Year: 1993; Genre: Alternative Rock It's day five of my Australian theme week . I don't think I could do this theme week without picking something from Midnight Oil. There has always something about this band that has just "clicked" with me, even before I considered myself a proper fan; an amazing act all around. Anyway, this is one of their more popular tracks; an excellent mix of great music and message. Hear Truganini on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Nightwatchman - I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night My song pick two years ago today: Van der Graaf Generator - Childlike Faith In Childhood's End My song pick three years ago today: Billie Holiday - Gloomy Sunday My song pick four years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra - Ticket To The Moon My song pick five years ago today: ABBA - So Long

From: Post Momentary Affliction ; Year: 1993; Genre: Thrash Metal/Death Metal I'm having issues posting today, but I finally got it to go. Anyway, this is day four of my Australian theme week . I figured it would be apropos to pick something heavy to add some different forms of music to the theme week. Mortification is one of favourite extreme metal acts from down under; definitely an excellent band to listen to, especially if you're a metal head. Hear Overseer on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Deep Purple - Highway Star My song pick two years ago today: Rush - Not Fade Away My song pick three years ago today: Steeleye Span - Shaking of the Sheets My song pick four years ago today: Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face My song pick five years ago today: Taj Mahal - Fishin' Blues

From: Primitive Man ; Year: 1982; Genre: Rock/New Wave This is day three of my Australian music theme week . I wanted to choose a song from Icehouse at some point this week; they are another great bands that I had yet to pick a song from. I hadn't heard this track in a quite a while, but it's always been one that I really liked. Hear Great Southern Land on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Genesis - Many Too Many My song pick two years ago today: Iron Maiden - Where Eagles Dare My song pick three years ago today: Yes - Yours Is No Disgrace My song pick four years ago today: Herbie Hancock - Sly My song pick five years ago today: Foreigner - Long, Long Way From Home

From: Kick ; Year: 1988; Genre: Rock It is day 2 of my Australian music theme week and I thought I would pick one from INXS. While I've never been huge on the band, they have a few songs that I like quite a bit; this is one of their more popular songs to make it over here in The States. Hear Devil Inside on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Boston - Rock and Roll Band My song pick two years ago today: Mr. Big - Undertow My song pick three years ago today: Rush - In The End My song pick four years ago today: Led Zeppelin - Kashmir My song pick five years ago today: The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon

From: Cybotron ; Year: 1977; Genre: Progressive Rock/Electronic Rock I'm overdue for a new theme week , so I'm starting one today on this Sunday. For this time I've decided that I will be picking songs from Australian bands. I'll start this theme week off with an off-the-wall pick from the band Cybotron, that is, obviously the original band from Australia, not the later, unrelated one from America. This is a rather lengthy piece of electronic rock that makes for an interesting wall of ever-changing sound. Hear Sonic Overide on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Pearl Jam - Jeremy My song pick two years ago today: Banchee - Iceberg My song pick three years ago today: ZZ Top - Manic Mechanic My song pick four years ago today: Santo & Johnny - Sleepwalk My song pick five years ago today: Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain Down