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

From: The Legendary ZING Album ; Year: 1975 (1972); Genre: Soul The first time I played this record it became a favourite for two reasons: 1. The music and vocals, and 2. Just how aspirational the album's title is. I mean, really, with that kind of a title it better be "legendary," which it is in my opinion. Interestingly enough, they updated this song from decades past, (1935 to be exact), and made it sound like it was brand new. Far and gone my absolute favourite aspect of the track is Earl Young's magnificent bass lead vocals, which he shared for a great dynamic.   Hear Zing! Went the Strings of my Heart on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: 10,000 Maniacs - Everyday is Like Sunday   My song pick 2 years ago today: Megadeth - Mastermind   My song pick 3 years ago today: Bootsy Collins - Don't Take My Funk   My song pick 4 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Les Invisibles   My song pick 5 years ago today: Asia - Midnight Sun My ...

From: The Legendary Zing Album ; Year: 1975; Genre: Soul I heard this piece of Philadelphia soul yesterday and it has stuck in my mind ever since, so I'm picking it. Mostly known for their disco hits, this one's way more soulful with maybe just a hint of disco in there. Hear Rubber Band on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Johannes Tapissler - Credo My song pick two years ago today: The Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing My song pick three years ago today: Bass Extremes - Portrait of Tracy My song pick four years ago today: ZZ Top - La Grange My song pick five years ago today: Rammstein - Seemann My song pick six years ago today: Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory My song pick seven years ago today: The Who - The Seeker My song pick eight years ago today: The Beatles - Mr. Moonlight