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

From: Daydream ; Year: 1966; Genre: Folk Rock This mellow folk rock tune just felt great for this mid summer's day. The guitar played with a bunch of tremolo really compliments the vocals in this one.   Hear Butchie's Tune on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Heart - Little Queen     My song pick 2 years ago today: The Rhythm Machine - Freakish Love     My song pick 3 years ago today: War - Don't Let No One Get You Down   My song pick 4 years ago today: Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues   My song pick 5 years ago today: Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)   My song pick 6 years ago today: Pallas - The Alien Messiah   My song pick 7 years ago today: The Beach Boys - Your Summer Dream My song pick 8 years ago today: Blue Cheer - Rock Me Baby My song pick 9 years ago today: The Byrds - So You Want to be a Rock 'n' Roll Star My song pick 10 years ago today: The Chi-Lites - Stoned Out of My Mind My ...

From: Daydream ; Year: 1966; Genre: Folk Rock Always in some sort of a "survival mode" lately, just waiting for opportunities to present themselves and such I suppose; such is mid-late wintertime. Calm and comforting tracks like this one are a must; just something to distract yourself from that which you cannot control in this life, but wishing you could nevertheless.   Hear Daydream on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Hawkwind - Lost Johnny   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Soul Searchers - Ashley's Roachclip   My song pick 3 years ago today: Frank Mackey & The Keltic Cowboys - Promise of a Better Life   My song pick 4 years ago today: The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love   My song pick 5 years ago today: Yes - Harold Land   My song pick 6 years ago today: The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach - Drums My song pick 7 years ago today: Neil Young - Sugar Mountain My song pick 8 years ago today: Return to Forever - Du...

From: Do You Believe in Magic ; Year: 1965; Genre: Rock/Pop Had a couple of their songs in my head today, so, as the song title suggests, I made up my mind and picked one. This is one of the band's biggest hits, and whilst not my favourite of theirs, it's one I kind of like. Hear Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Duran Duran - Out of my Mind My song pick two years ago today: Kansas - Journey from Mariabronn My song pick three years ago today: Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe My song pick four years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Takin' Care of Business My song pick five years ago today: Return to Forever - Jungle Waterfall My song pick six years ago today: Midnight Oil - Best of Both Worlds My song pick seven years ago today: Northern Kings - Don't Stop Believin' My song pick eight years ago today: King Crimson - Thela Hun Ginjeet My song pick nine years ago today: Jaco Pa...

1030 The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City I can't believe that I have not yet added this song to my list; it was long overdue. This one is a classic; there is a certain timeless quality about it. All the way across the board from lyrical construction to chord progression this is an excellent track in my opinion. Here is the studio version on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Jethro Tull - Wond'ring Again My song pick two years ago today: Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over +