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

From: Voodoo Lounge ; Year: 1994; Genre: Blues Rock Started playing in my mind for wotever reason and decided that I would go ahead and choose it today. While definitely not the best material from the band, they really leaned heavy into wot they've always been best with: bluesy structure and unique guitar riffing from both Richards and Wood, which did, in fact make this such a good song from that time; heard it a lot on the radio and elsewhere.   Hear Love is Strong on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Jethro Tull - March, the Mad Scientist     My song pick 2 years ago today: Gilbert and Sullivan - When I Was a Lad   My song pick 3 years ago today: Honey Cone - Want Ads   My song pick 4 years ago today: Max Roach - Little Folks   My song pick 5 years ago today: War - Groovin'   My song pick 6 years ago today: Cab Calloway - The Ghost of Smokey Joe   My song pick 7 years ago today: Spiral Starecase - More Today T...

From: Goats Head Soup ; Year: 1973; Genre: Hard Rock/Funk Rock/Blues Rock For most the day thus far I have had this great track from The 'Stones playing incessantly in my brain. I, once again, believed that I had already picked it at some point, but I guess I was in error. This is one of those songs from The Rolling Stones that is heavy all the way around and should be a crime not to crank the volume when played. Those horns and the keyboards add so much to the already amazing music of the band.   Hear Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Eric Clapton featuring Tina Turner - Tearing Us Apart   My song pick 2 years ago today: Weezer - Troublemaker   My song pick 3 years ago today: Pallas - A Million Miles Away (Imagination)   My song pick 4 years ago today: Louis Armstrong - Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)   My song pick 5 years ago today: Funkadelic - Good to Your Earhole   My...

From: Their Satanic Majesties Request ; Year: 1967; Genre: Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock I've always really liked this 'Stones record for no other reason than how different sounding it is. The Lantern has that aural and lyrical uniqueness on full display throughout. I really love the contrasting and complimentary musical ideas throughout in this beautiful song about two lovers separated by death yet still able to be close in an interesting manner.   Hear The Lantern on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Bernard Wright - We're Just the Band   My song pick 2 years ago today: Scandal featuring Patty Smyth - The Warrior   My song pick 3 years ago today: Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight My song pick 4 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - My Own Space   My song pick 5 years ago today: Foreigner - Hot Blooded My song pick 6 years ago today: Jon Hendricks - No More My song pick 7 years ago today: Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Funk Expre...

From: It's Only Rock 'n Roll ; Year: 1974; Genre: Blues Rock/Glam Rock Had this one come on the radio in the car yesterday, you know the rest.... Anyway, this is one of the mainstay hits from The 'Stones that most anybody would recognize within two seconds of it starting. Apparently, it was apparently done through a jam session between Mick Jagger, David Bowie, and members of the band Faces with Keith Richards adding his guitar over that raw recording.   Hear It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Positive Force - We Got The Funk   My song pick 2 years ago today: Everclear - Santa Monica   My song pick 3 years ago today: Icehouse - Electric Blue My song pick 4 years ago today: Jackson Browne - The Load-Out/Stay My song pick 5 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Don't Turn Your Back My song pick 6 years ago today: Band of Horses - Casual Party My song pick 7 years ago today: Bachman & Turner - Ne...

From: A Bigger Bang ; Year: 2005; Genre: Blues Rock I heard this song the other day on the television and thought it would make a good pick today. While being a song from the more recent part of their catalogue, it still has a lot of the feel of their classic eras throughout.    Hear Laugh, I Nearly Died on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More   My song pick 2 years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - Under the Bottom   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Moontrekkers - Return of the Vampire (The Bogey Man) My song pick 4 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Confusion My song pick 5 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Lap of Luxury My song pick 6 years ago today: Victor Wooten - You Can't Hold No Groove If Ya Ain't Got No Pocket My song pick 7 year ago today: The Spooks - The Spook Walks My song pick 8 years ago today: Midnight Oil - Drums of Heaven My song pick 9 years ago today: Irving Berlin - ...

From: Exile on Main St. ; Year: 1972; Genre: Rock Felt like listening to some more music from the 'Stones today; it's still hard to believe that Charlie Watts passed away, the guys in the group seemed like they are immortal and/or would live a great, very long life. I suppose they have, their music will live on forever and so will they. Anyway, I've always liked this song, especially that one-of-a-kind guitar sound throughout; excellent music you'd expect from the band.   Hear Tumbling Dice on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Blondie - The Hardest Part   My song pick 2 years ago today: Finntroll - Midvinterdraken My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Night in the Wilderness My song pick 4 years ago today: Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez My song pick 5 years ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Entrow My song pick 6 years ago today: Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance My song pick 7 years ago today: Genesis...

From: Emotional Rescue ; Year: 1980; Genre: Rock As with most everyone else I learned that Rolling Stones' drummer Charlie Watts passed away; RIP to the great musician. His contribution not just to the band, but to music of the last 60 years is immense; he certainly will be missed. Anyway, I had this song on my mind for some reason and I thought it'd be a good pick for the occasion.    Hear Emotional Rescue on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Beautiful World   My song pick 2 years ago today: ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man My song pick 3 years ago today: Midnight Oil - Put Down That Weapon My song pick 4 years ago today: Dayton Sidewinders - Funky Chicken Stew My song pick 5 years ago today: The Kinks - Tired of Waiting for You My song pick 6 years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California My song pick 7 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Don't Hate Me My song pick 8 years ago today: Jacques Offenbach...

From: Their Satanic Majesty's Request ; Year: 1967; Genre: Psychedelic Rock When sitting down to make today's pick I had this song running through my head for no apparent reason. She's A Rainbow is always a fun song to listen to from this album.   Hear She's A Rainbow on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Supertramp - Sister Moonshine   My song pick 2 years ago today: Toronto - What About Love My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Broadsword My song pick 4 years ago today: Carmen - Come Back My song pick 5 years ago today: Van Der Graaf Generator - Still Life My song pick 6 years ago today: Stryper - To Hell with the Devil My song pick 7 years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up My song pick 8 years ago today: Alestorm - Leviathan My song pick 9 years ago today: Rush - What You're Doing My song pick 10 years ago today: Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Bright Moments My song pick 11 years ago today: Maddy Prior - The Fabled ...

From: Hot Rocks (1964-1971) ; Year: 1968; Genre: Rock Kind of surprised I had not chosen this song yet, it's among my favourites from the Rolling Stones. For this one I like the music/arrangements/production the most, it's a very distinctive sounding track.   Hear Jumpin' Jack Flash on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Billy Joel - I Go To Extremes   My song pick 2 years ago today: Sky - My Giselle My song pick 3 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - From the End of the World My song pick 4 years ago today: The Midnight - Days of Thunder My song pick 5 years ago today: Ohio Players - Fopp My song pick 6 years ago today: Asia - Go My song pick 7 years ago today: Pallas - March on Atlantis My song pick 8 years ago today: Mastodon - Oblivion My song pick 9 years ago today: Van Morrison - Wavelength My song pick 10 years ago today: Lee Michaels - Do You Know What I Mean? My song pick 11 years ago today: The Who - The Ox ...

From: Goat's Head Soup ; Year: 1973; Genre: Rock This has always been one of my favourites from The Rolling Stones. The instrumentation and arrangement is exquisite throughout. Hear Angie on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Wolfmother - Victorious My song pick 2 years ago today: The Beach Boys - Sloop John B My song pick 3 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Mercury Blues My song pick 4 years ago today: Head Hunters - Chameleon My song pick 5 years ago today: Yes - Siberian Khatru My song pick 6 years ago today: Maddy Prior - Mother and Child My song pick 7 years ago today: Ludwig Van Beethoven - Op.13 - Piano Sonata No.8 " Pathétique " My song pick 8 years ago today: Chet Atkins - Tears My song pick 9 years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Tusk My song pick 10 years ago today: Fairport Convention - Tam Lin My song pick 11 years ago today: Cream - Tales of Brave Ulysses

From: Bridges to Babylon ; Year: 1997; Genre: Rock/Blues Rock Yet another one just popped into my head this morning that I had not heard in a while; well at least I'm not having to wrack my brain for a song. Anyway, this song was one I heard a lot on the radio back in the late '90s, yeah, back when the radio was something you actually listened to. For some reason this track didn't have a lot of staying power, but still works pretty well. Hear Saint of Me on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Steeleye Span - Dodgy Bastards My song pick 2 years ago today: Nirvana - Blew My song pick 3 years ago today: Faith No More - I Started A Joke My song pick 4 years ago today: Bobby Lyle - Groove (Ain't No Doubt About It) My song pick 5 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Nursie My song pick 6 years ago today: Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb My song pick 7 years ago today: Steeleye Span - Sligo Maid My song pick 8 years ago today: Eddie Money - Gimme Me Some...

From: Aftermath ; Year: 1966; Genre: Baroque Pop/Rock Here's another one where a band fused contemporary ideas with classical sounds. Hear Lady Jane on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Tenderloin My song pick 2 years ago today: The Beach Boys - I Can Hear Music My song pick 3 years ago today: Earthless - Equus October My song pick 4 years ago today: Rammstein - Weiner Blut My song pick 5 years ago today: Miles Davis - Funky Tonk My song pick 6 years ago today: Pallas - The Last Angel My song pick 7 years ago today: John Dowland - Flow My Tears (Lachrimae Pavane) My song pick 8 years ago today: Slaughter - Days Gone By My song pick 9 years ago today: Johnny Rivers - Poor Side of Town My song pick 10 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Stayed Awake All Night My song pick 11 years ago today: David Essex - Rock On

From: Their Satanic Majesties Request ; Year: 1967; Genre: Rock/Psychedelic Rock In the mood for some 'Stones today; by far my favourite aspect of the track is the music and instrumentation. Hear Citadel on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Dire Straits - Down to the Waterline My song pick 2 years ago today: Black Sabbath - Into the Void My song pick 3 years ago today: Stanely Clarke - Vulcan Princess My song pick 4 years ago today: Black Flag - Annihilate This Week My song pick 5 years ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) My song pick 6 years ago today: Hawkwind - Hurry on Sundown My song pick 7 years ago today: Steeleye Span - New York Girls My song pick 8 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Living in the U.S.A. My song pick 9 years ago today: Three Dog Night - Shambala My song pick 10 years ago today: Diesel - Sausalito Summernight My song pick 11 years ago today: Eric Clapton - Layla

From: Goats Head Soup ; Year: 1973; Genre: Rock Number six in my " Winter Theme Week ;" couldn't let this theme go without picking this aptly titled tune from the 'Stones. I've noted that there seems to be a lonely and/or wistful tone to the vast majority of songs concerning the Winter season; thematically and music wise this song is not really different, but the music and vocals are excellent as ever. Hear Winter on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up My song pick two years ago today: Yes - Cinema My song pick three years ago today: Heart - Sing Child My song pick four years ago today: Soundgarden - A Thousand Days Before My song pick five year ago today: The Ink Spots with Ella Fitzgerald - I'm Making Believe   My song pick six years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Vengeance (The Pact) My song pick seven years ago today: Hawkwind - Sleep of a Thousand Tears My song pick eight years a...

From: Out of Our Heads ; Year: 1965; Genre: Hard Rock I was talking about The Rolling Stones the other day with a family member and it got me thinking about their music again. I find it kind of funny that I've gone this long and not picked Satisfaction... it seems to be something that happens a lot with band's bigger hits; the longer I go I seem to think that I've already picked the big hits, but many times it's not the case. Anyway, this is probably one of the most iconic songs from not only the band, but I'd hazard to say it's an icon of the 20th century. Hear (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Sword - Apocryphon My song pick two years ago today: The Doors - Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) My song pick three years ago today: Slade - Slam the Hammer Down My song pick four years ago today: Stahlhammer - Mensch My song pick five years ago today: Rush - Afterimage My song pick six years ago today: ...

From: Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) ; Year: 1966; Genre: Rock I had thought I already chose 19th Nervous Breakdown in the past at some point since it's among my favourite songs from the band, but when it my mind this morning and I checked I guess I was in error. Anyway, this is one of their more popular pieces that most have probably have heard and know well. Hear 19th Nervous Breakdown on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Luther - Funky Music (Is a Part of Me) My song pick two years ago today: Neil Diamond - Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show My song pick three years ago today: Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell My song pick four years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Hot Fun in the Summertime My song pick five years ago today: Glenn Miller - In The Mood My song pick six years ago today: Tarot - Ashes To The Stars My song pick seven years ago today: Goo Goo Dolls - Broadway My song pick eight years ago today: The Offspring - Come Ou...

From: Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) ; Year: 1966; Genre: Rock/Blues Rock Yesterday I heard some music from the period this song was created by The Rolling Stones and I thought I would pick one. This very famous riff heavy song is one of their more famous songs out there and one that just "clicked" with my today. Hear Get Off of My Cloud on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rick James - She Blew My Mind (69 Times) My song pick two years ago today: Genesis - Squonk My song pick three years ago today: Bob Dylan - Hurricane My song pick four years ago today: Bad Company - Silver, Blue & Gold My song pick five years ago today: Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time In The World My song pick six years ago today: The Yardbirds - Smokestack Lightning My song pick seven years ago today: Eric Clapton - Pretending

From: Let It Bleed ; Year: 1969; Genre: Blues Rock I had this bluesy rock track on my mind last night and into this morning; as I always do, I took it as a sign I needed to pick it. A great track from the 'Stones and one of their classics. Hear Midnight Rambler on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Five Stairsteps - O-o-o Child My song pick two years ago today: The Delgados - Mr. Blue Sky My song pick three years ago today: Muse - Citizen Erased My song pick four years ago today: The Darkness - Is It Just Me My song pick five years ago today: Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground My song pick six years ago today: Devo - Come Back Jonee My song pick seven years ago today: Weather Report - A Remark You Made

From: Sticky Fingers ; Year: 1971; Genre: Hard Rock The other day Woordenaar picked a Rolling Stones track and I thought I would follow suit. This is one of my favourite popular singles from the band; it's got so much raw sound and lyrics throughout and also danceable to boot. It's one of those songs that even though you've heard it so many times it gets you movin' every time. Hear Brown Sugar on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The O'Jays - Give the People What They Want My song pick two years ago today: Rammstein - Alter Mann My song pick three years ago today: Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing My song pick four years ago today: Rammstein - Der Meister My song pick five years ago today: Jethro Tull - Nothing to Say My song pick six years ago today: Bad Company - Seagull My song pick seven years ago today: Diana Ross - Do You Know Where You're Going To? (The theme from 'Mahogany' )

From: Tattoo You ; Year: 1981; Genre: Rock It felt like a day for some 'Stones; this is one of the more notable songs from the band off of their Tattoo You album. It's hard to believe that this song is over 30 years old; it has actually aged quite well over that span of time. Hear Start Me Up on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Alestorm - Leviathan My song pick two years ago today: Rush - What You're Doing My song pick three years ago today: Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Bright Moments My song pick four years ago today: Maddy Prior - The Fabled Hare My song pick five years ago today: Chuck Berry - Almost Grown My song pick six years ago today: Gerry Rafferty - Right Down The Line