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

From: Johnny the Fox ; Year: 1976; Genre: Blues Rock This is a rather pretty track that has to do with lost love and is, from what I read, autobiographical to experiences to a member of the band: guitarist Brian Robertson. I especially love the bluesy verses and the nice picking within. Hear Borderline on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Yes - Mood for a Day My song pick 2 years ago today: The Beatles - Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Who - Athena My song pick 4 years ago today: Waylon Jennings - Do It Again My song pick 5 years ago today: Forest - The Midnight Hanging of a Runaway Serf My song pick 6 years ago today: Ellis Paul - 3,000 Miles My song pick 7 years ago today: Procol Harum - Homburg My song pick 8 years ago today: Faces - Stay With Me My song pick 9 years ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Oh Susannah My song pick 10 years ago today: Miles Davis - Freedom Jazz Dance My song pick 11 years ago tod...

From: Thin Lizzy (remaster version) ; Year: 1971; Genre: Celtic Rock Happy St. Paddy's Day ! As luck would have it I had Thin Lizzy on my mind this morning and knew I had my pick for today. This is a song originally off of, from what I've read, their first EP titled New Day , but has since been added onto their self-titled debut album. Hear Dublin on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Black 47 - Paddy's Got a Brand New Reel My song pick 2 years ago today: Croft No Five - The Man of Arran My song pick 3 years ago today: Cruachan - The Morrigan's Call My song pick 4 years ago today: Flogging Molly - (No More) Paddy's Lament My song pick 5 years ago today: Black 47 - The Big Fella My song pick 6 years ago today: Frank Mackey & the Keltic Cowboys - Kiss My Irish Ass My song pick 7 years ago today: Dropkick Murphys - Black Velvet Band My song pick 8 years ago today: Black 47 - Green Suede Shoes My song pick 9 years ago today: Savatage...

From: Jailbreak ; Year: 1976; Genre: Hard Rock Thin Lizzy was one of bands that I started to like on my own accord, hearing them on the radio and such. Really stared getting into them after I bought and old 8-Track tape of this album; this is one of the songs I liked the most off of it. I really love the dynamics and the different sections of the song, it is very well constructed. Hear Cowboy Song on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Pallas - Ratracing My song pick 2 years ago today: The Miracles - Love Machine My song pick 3 years ago today: Mary Hopkin - Those Were the Days My song pick 4 years ago today: Azteca - Red Onions My song pick 5 years ago today: Dream Theater - The Looking Glass My song pick 6 years ago today: Deep Purple - Hush My song pick 7 years ago today: Paris - Big Towne, 2061 My song pick 8 years ago today: Band of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You My song pick 9 years ago today: Alan Menken and Howard Ashman - Feed Me (Git It)...

From: Jailbreak ; Year: 1974; Genre: Hard Rock I had the incline to listen to some Thin Lizzy today; this is one of my favourites off of this album. I love the riff heavy rock of this song; it's definitely one of the best lesser-known tracks on this hit-laden album. Hear Warriors on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Soundgarden - Taree My song pick two years ago today: Lighthouse - Pretty Lady My song pick three years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - Mr. Recordman My song pick four years ago today: Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed - Something My song pick five years ago today: Buddy Holly & the Crickets - Well... All Right My song pick six years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

1049 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town Making a last minutes pick tonight; almost 1050 songs into this thing and this is the closest that I have cut it yet. Anyway, I heard this track whilst on the road tonight and is an excellent pick for this evening, especially at the last minute. There is quite a bit I like about this anthem of sorts, but I need to keep it short. Suffice it to say I love Thin Lizzy and this song. Here is the studio version on YouTube. Here is a live performance on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Bon Jovi - My Guitar Lies Bleeding In My Arms My song pick two years ago today: Three Dog Night - An Old Fashioned Love Song +

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! I needed to pick a song to fit today, so I came up with this one; this song was Thin Lizzy's first big hit single. The song itself is a traditional Irish folk song from either the 1600’s or 1700’s about a man who is a bandit and robs a corrupt English military leader and is deceived by his lover. It has been covered by many other artists, however the Thin Lizzy version is the one I like the most. Here is the studio version on YouTube. Here they are from Top of the Pops '73 on YouTube. +