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

From: Stray Cats ; Year: 1981; Genre: Rockabilly Thought I had already picked this one, but did not. So, you know wot that means.... This is one I have heard a lot throughout the years; it's timeless enough that it never seems out-of-place even 40+ years later; it's always going to be "cool" as long as humans have ears.   Hear Rock This Town on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: UB40 - Please Don't Make Me Cry   My song pick 2 years ago today: Debbie Harry - Chrome   My song pick 3 years ago today: Funkadelic - Maggot Brain   My song pick 4 years ago today: Jim Steinman - Left in the Dark   My song pick 5 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Flat Broke Love   My song pick 6 years ago today: 4 Non Blondes - Spaceman My song pick 7 years ago today: Black 47 - I Got Laid On James Joyce's Grave My song pick 8 years ago today: Queen - Keep Yourself Alive My song pick 9 years ago today: Brass Construction - Changi...

From: Twangin... ; Year: 1981; Genre: Rockabilly/Country/Rock 'n Roll Here's a rockabilly cover of the country song originally from George Jones , which Dave Edmunds being backed by the Stray Cats performed an exemplary version in their own great style.   Hear The Race Is On on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Alan Parsons Project - Don't Answer Me   My song pick 2 years ago today: John Denver - Four Strong Winds   My song pick 3 years ago today: Rush - BU2B2   My song pick 4 years ago today: Jigsaw - Keeping My Head Above Water   My song pick 5 years ago today: ABBA - Andante, Andante My song pick 6 years ago today: The Who - Join Together My song pick 7 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra My song pick 8 years ago today: Blood, Sweat & Tears - And When I Die My song pick 9 years ago today: Styx - Mademoiselle My song pick 10 years ago today: David Shire - Night on Disco Mountain My song pick 11...

From: Stray Cats ; Year: 1981; Genre: Rock 'n Roll/Rockabilly/Blues Rock Had this one on my mind lately and I also realized that I had yet to pick a song from the Stray Cats/Brian Setzer; definitely need to remedy that one. That bluesy rhythm and bass line on that acoustic bass really drives this track. Hear Stray Cat Strut on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Give It Up My song pick 2 years ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - It's The Engine In Me My song pick 3 years ago today: Foghat - Slow Ride My song pick 4 years ago today: Savatage - Beyond the Doors of the Dark My song pick 5 years ago today: Harlequin - Superstitious Feeling My song pick 6 years ago today: Les Paul - Hip-Billy Boogie My song pick 7 years ago today: The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season) My song pick 8 years ago today: Muse - Uprising My song pick 9 years ago today: Guns N' Roses - Don't Cry ...