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

From: Dare ; Year: 1981; Genre: New Wave/Synthpop Had a bunch of early '80s music on my mind today and thought I'd pick one of that ilk. I like the overall feel of this one with the neat and different synth sounds throughout. Hear Do or Die on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Humble Pie - Get Down To It My song pick 2 years ago today: King Crimson - Exiles My song pick 3 years ago today: Soundgarden - By Crooked Steps My song pick 4 years ago today: Brave Belt - Never Comin' Home My song pick 5 years ago today: Marillion - The Uninvited Guest My song pick 6 years ago today: Rammstein - Nebel My song pick 7 years ago today: Rush - The Necromancer My song pick 8 years ago today: Les Elgart - Bandstand Boogie My song pick 9 years ago today: Oomph! featuring Nina Hagen - Feiber My song pick 10 years ago today: The Guess Who - Minstrel Boy My song pick 11 years ago today: Metallica - Nothing Else Matters My song pick 12 years ago toda...

From: Dare ; Year: 1981; Genre: Synthpop/New Wave Most of yesterday and today I've had songs from The Human League running through my mind, as always taking it as a sign I should pick one of those songs. Here in The States at least this is one of their more recognizable songs. Yes, the sound is pretty much dated to the sound of the early 1980s, but not in a bad way. I guess you could call it a vintage song that has aged rather well; it's definitely one you can dance to without a doubt. Hear Don't You Want Me Baby on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Marillion - Incommunicado My song pick 2 years ago today: Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah My song pick 3 years ago today: Missing Link - Time Will Change My song pick 4 years ago today: Ian Anderson - The Engineer My song pick 5 years ago today: The Royal Philharmonic - Limelight My song pick 6 years ago today: George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue My song pick 7 years ago today: Rammstein - Mein Land My ...

From: Fascination! ; Year: 1983; Genre: New Wave/Synthpop I heard (Keep Feeling) Fascination last night while playing a video game and I knew it was the next pick in this impromptu theme week. There's a noticeable disco feel to this synthpop classic; it's quite catchy as well, but in a good way. Hear (Keep Feeling) Fascination on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Endless Enigma (Part 1)/Fugue/The Endless Enigma (Part 2) My song pick two years ago today: Hawkwind - Lost Chances My song pick three years ago today: Elton John - Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) My song pick four years ago today: Béla Bartók - BB 52 - String Quartet No. 1 in A minor My song pick five years ago today: Victor Wooten - Us 2 My song pick six years ago today: The Sons of the Pioneers - Cool Water My song pick seven years ago today: Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky My song pick eight years ago today: Electri...