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

From: Phantom of the Opera ; Year: 1978; Genre: Funk/Disco/classical It's Friday, and since I haven't made one in a while, it is time for a Funky Friday pick. This is Walter Murphy, of " A Fifth of Beethoven " fame's Funk/Disco rendition of J. S. Bach's epic Toccata and Fugue in D-Minor (BWV 565) . Hear Toccata and Funk in D Minor on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Eddie Rabbitt - I Love a Rainy Night My song pick two years ago today: Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out My song pick three years ago today: Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John My song pick four years ago today: Savatage - If I Go Away My song pick five years ago today: Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

1491 The Walter Murphy Band - A Fifth of Beethoven From: A Fifth of Beethoven , Year: 1976 Genre: Disco/Funk I've had this song running through my mind for the last few days, so I'm kind of making a 'Funky Friday' pick today with it. This song is Walter Murphy's renowned Disco/Funk arrangement of the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. I remember many years ago my dad would play one of his Super Hit records that had this song on it; my siblings and I would make him play it over and oven again. Hear A Fifth of Beethoven on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Béla Fleck & the Flecktones - A Celtic Medley: Meridian/Traveling Light/Salamander's Reel My song pick two years ago today: Finntroll - Trollhammeren My song pick three years ago today: Pink Floyd - Learning to Fly My song pick four years ago today: Fire Bomber (Humming Bird) - Remember 16 +