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

From: Motel California ; Year: 1996; Genre: Alternative Metal/Rap Rock I do not know why, just wanted to go with something from Ugly Kid Joe today. Also decided on going with one off of this album, which I have not picked one off of yet. Motel California was released just prior to the band breaking up and going their separate ways with other bands and such until reuniting back in 2010. You can really feel that they were getting burned out by this time and probably calling it quits was the best course of action. A great deal of the music on this one was essentially doing the same music and ideas the other popular metal bands were creating. Good thing though is that after getting back together that "spark" and originality they were known for has been ever-present.   Watch the music video on YouTube.          My song pick 1 year ago today: Loverboy - Working for the Weekend     My song pick 2 years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - I'm An Animal...

From: Rad Wings of Destiny ; Year: 2022; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Revisiting Ugly Kid Joe once again and started listening to their most recent release; I have to say that it is quite neat to hear that fun familiar sound from the guys once more.   Hear Dead Friends Play on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Jethro Tull - For a Thousand Mothers   My song pick 2 years ago today: Rare Earth - Smiling Faces Sometimes   My song pick 3 years ago today: Rhythm Machine - Thought My Love Was Fine   My song pick 4 years ago today: Devo - Uncontrollable Urge   My song pick 5 years ago today: Pallas - Nightmare My song pick 6 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Just Trying to Be My song pick 7 years ago today: Pitchshifter - Genius My song pick 8 years ago today: Styx - Born For Adventure My song pick 9 years ago today: Ian Anderson - Heavy Metals My song pick 10 years ago today: Yes - The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun) My song pick 11 years...

From: America's Least Wanted ; Year: 1992; Genre: Hard Rock It's another day in which I had a band on my mind when I sat down to make today's pick; this time it's Ugly Kid Joe. I had a couple of songs in mind and eventually settled on this track off their first album.    Hear Come Tomorrow on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Blackmore's Night - Play Minstrel Play   My song pick 2 years ago today: Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Acres Wild My song pick 4 years ago today: Soundgarden - Jesus Christ Pose My song pick 5 years ago today: Bootsy's Rubber Band - Vanish In Our Sleep My song pick 6 years ago today: The Who - Another Tricky Day My song pick 7 years ago today: Rush - Beneath, Between & Behind My song pick 8 years ago today: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Last of a Dyin' Breed My song pick 9 years ago today: Rush - Subdivisions My song pick 10 years ago today: Wolfgang Amadeus Moza...

From: As Ugly As They Wanna Be ; Year: 1991; Genre: Metal As which has been happening a lot lately I heard a band's music come on my playlist and I thought I'd pick one from them. In this case it was Ugly Kid Joe, and this song was one that was in my mind. Kind of serious subject matter wise given similar occurrences to wot the song is about have been happening in decades since. Take that heaviness aside and listen to the song superficially it can be a fun song to listen to in certain moods especially.   Hear Madman on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Lakeside - Shine On (Lift Your Spirit Higher)   My song pick 2 years ago today: David Bowie - When the Wind Blows My song pick 3 years ago today: Rush - Bravado My song pick 4 years ago today: Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away My song pick 5 years ago today: Kiss - Strutter My song pick 6 years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze My song pick 7 years ago today: Earth, Wind ...

From: Stairway to Hell ; Year: 2012; Genre: Hard Rock After hearing them come on my playlist yesterday it got me into the mood pick one of their songs today. This is fun one to listen to; the colourful lyrics/subject matter combined with the straight-up hard rock music really makes for a good track. Hear I'm Alright on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Hawkwind - Night of the Hawks My song pick 2 years ago today: Aretha Franklin - Freeway of Love My song pick 3 years ago today: Queen - She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettos) My song pick 4 years ago today: The Doors - The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) My song pick 5 years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - Busy Bee My song pick 6 years ago today: The Ventures - Hawaií 5-0 My song pick 7 years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Third Stone From the Sun My song pick 8 years ago today: Black Sabbath - Fairies Wear Boots My song pick 9 years ago today: Tesla - Forever More My song pick 10 years a...

From: Uglier Than They Used Ta Be ; Year: 2015; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Re-visting Uglier Than They Used Ta Be today and decided on this track for my pick. I believe that this is one of the singles off this album; it's a very good song and it had a music video made for it. Hear Under the Bottom on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The Moontrekkers - Return of the Vampire (The Bogey Man) My song pick 2 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Confusion My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Lap of Luxury My song pick 4 years ago today: Victor Wooten - You Can't Hold No Groove If Ya Ain't Got No Pocket My song pick 5 year ago today: The Spooks - The Spook Walks My song pick 6 years ago today: Midnight Oil - Drums of Heaven My song pick 7 years ago today: Irving Berlin - Alexander's Ragtime Band   My song pick 8 years ago today: Queensrÿche - Della Brown My song pick 9 years ago today: Van Halen - Unchained My song pick 10...

From: Uglier Than They Used Ta Be ; Year: 2015; Genre: Hard Rock For some unknown reason it just hit me to pick one of Ugly Kid Joe's songs today. It's nice to see them still working and making music that I like; this track has that '90s hard rock feel and attitude to it; and I like it a lot. Hear Let the Record Play on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Judas Priest - Beyond the Realms of Death My song pick two years ago today: Parliament - Funkin' for Fun My song pick three years ago today: King Crimson - Fallen Angel My song pick four years ago today: Uriah Heep - Blind Eye My song pick five years ago today: Blink 182 - Don't Leave Me My song pick six years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 211 - Schweigt Stille, Plaudert Nicht My song pick seven years ago today: Queen - Stone Cold Crazy My song pick eight years ago today: Nightwish - She Is My Sin My song pick nine years ago today: Pearl Jam - Black My song pick ten y...

From: America's Least Wanted ; Year: 1992; Genre: Hard Rock I was thinking about Ugly Kid Joe's music the other day, and since I really haven't a song in mind for today, (or at least I can't remember if I had one in mind), I thought I would add another song from this great band today. This song is one of their mellower songs, but still has a good kick to it. Hear Busy Bee on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Ventures - Hawaií 5-0 My song pick two years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Third Stone From the Sun My song pick three years ago today: Black Sabbath - Fairies Wear Boots My song pick four years ago today: Tesla - Forever More My song pick five years ago today: Led Zeppelin - Moby Dick My song pick six years ago today: Bob Marley & The Wailers - Three Little Birds My song pick seven years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) - Bad Moon Rising

From: Stairway to Hell ; Year: 2012; Genre: Hard Rock/Alternative Metal When pondering what song to pick on this glorious Tuesday I had some songs from Ugly Kid Joe on my mind. Actually not long ago I learned that they are releasing a new album later this year; so I got some more good, new music to look forward to. Anyway, this is one of their newer songs from their 2012 EP; this one's got a great mix of acoustic and harder electric sounds, plus the heavier lyrics really make it a great track. Hear No One Survives on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Carmen - Siren of the Sea My song pick two years ago today: Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf My song pick three years ago today: Argent - Music from the Spheres My song pick four years ago today: Heart - Who Will You Run To My song pick five years ago today: Benny Carter - All That Jazz My song pick six years ago today: David Bowie - Rebel Rebel My song pick seven years ago today: U2 - Sunday, B...

From: America's Least Wanted ; Year: 1992; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Been pretty busy today on our trip, but I'm still making time to keep up on my blog. For some reason I felt like picking something from Ugly Kid Joe this morning; this is one of their lesser hits, but still a great hard-hitting song. Hear So Damn Cool on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Renegades of Funk My song pick two years ago today: Triumph - Fight the Good Fight My song pick three years ago today: Rammstein - Dalai Lama My song pick four years ago today: Savatage - Day After Day My song pick five years ago today: ? and the Mysterians - 96 Tears My song pick six years ago today: Pink Floyd - Goodbye Blue Sky My song pick seven years ago today: The Bee Gees - New York Mining Disaster

From: Menace to Sobriety ; Year: 1995; Genre: Alternative Metal Lately I've been listening to Ugly Kid Joe a lot, not only their newer material but going back to their classic material. This one sure brings back some memories; this was a single from their second full album. It reminds me just how good music was back in the mid 1990s; I'm glad to see them still going and making more songs to listen to. Hear Milkman's Son on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Megadeth - Bite the Hand My song pick two years ago today: Jefferson Starship - Find Your Way Back My song pick three years ago today: Band of Horses - Compliments My song pick four years ago today: Hawkwind - Lord of Light My song pick five years ago today: Karussell - Schattenkreuze My song pick six years ago today: The Proclaimers - I 'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) My song pick seven years ago today: Arlo Guthrie - City of New Orleans

From: Stairway to Hell ; Year: 2012; Genre: Rock Last night I was binging on a bunch of stuff from Ugly Kid Joe and thought I would pick another of their songs. This is from their newest album that is actually the first studio material since their 1996 Motel California album, so it's quite a treat to hear more new songs from the band. If you're used to their sound this one fits right it; I love it when bands progress but don't lose their sound or souls. Hear Another Beer on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Hawkwind - Neon Skyline/Lost Chronicles My song pick two years ago today: Louis Armstrong - When the Saints Go Marching In My song pick three years ago today: John Denver - Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning) My song pick four years ago today: Del Shannon - Runaway My song pick five years ago today: Steely Dan - Black Friday My song pick six years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - I Just Want You My song pick seven years ago today: Quiet Ri...

From: As Ugly As They Wanna Be ; Year: 1991; Genre: Metal This is my 1991st song picked, and, as I've been doing recently, I am choosing songs that were released the year that coincides with the pick number. Dang, I can remember when this song came out; it was quite popular and a bit of a novelty; I cannot believe that it was over 20 years ago. I haven't heard it in a few years, so it's kind of nice to listen to it again. Watch the music video clip on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Ludwig Van Beethoven - Op. 31 No. 2 - Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor " Tempest " My song pick two years ago today: David Bowie - Diamond Dogs My song pick three years ago today: Sky - Toccata My song pick four years ago today: Journey - Who's Crying Now My song pick five years ago today: Billy Joel - Only the Good Die Young

1326 Ugly Kid Joe - Cat's in the Cradle From: America's Least Wanted, Year: 1992 Day number three of my theme week of picking cover songs. Almost all of the time I have a song running through my mind and as luck would have it Ugly Kid Joe's cover of this rather sentimental Harry Chapin song was running through my mind yesterday; I thought it would make an excellent addition to this theme. While I like both versions I have to say that I like the cover a little better at times. It is probably because Ugly Kid Joe's version came out in my formative teenage years and is tied to that time and thus I'm biased; heck, I fully admit it. I really like the edge they added to the song and how at the same time were able to keep the spirit of the original intact. Hear Ugly Kid Joe's cover on YouTube. Watch the music video on YouTube. Hear Harry Chapin's original on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Steeleye Span - Sails of Silver My song pi...

1210 Ugly Kid Joe - Mr. Recordman I haven't had this band on my mind in a long, long time; I kind of lost track of them sometime back in the mid 1990s. I decided to look up what happened to them; I found out that they broke up in about '97 after releasing three albums. I knew about the first two albums, but missed out on the third. From what I understand they have supposedly gotten back together just recently, so mayhap we'll have some new material? Anyway, I've always liked how their music was edgy and at the same time light-hearted and just pure fun. This was one of the tracks off their debut album that I liked quite a bit, it is one of their softer pieces having to do with the relationship between band and a record executive. Musically this song is mostly driven by a catchy and well-defined chord progression/melody. Hear Mr. Recordman on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed - Something My song pick two years ago today: Buddy Holly ...