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

From: Dust Bowl Ballads ; Year: 1940; Genre: Folk I was thinking a lot about the Steinbeck classic The Grapes of Wrath this morning and it got me in the mood to listen to something about it. This track, also known as The Ballad of Tom Joad , is, of course, Wood Guthrie's folk song written about one of the main characters in the book: Tom Joad. It's pretty good synopsis of the character's journey in the book with some very heavy lyrics. Hear Tom Joad (Parts 1+2) on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Stone Temple Pilots - Big Bang Baby My song pick two years ago today: Maktub - Motherfucker My song pick three years ago today: Saga - It's Time (Chapter Three) My song pick four years ago today: Rush - Red Sector A My song pick five years ago today: Muse - Exogenesis: Symphony Parts 1,2, and 3 My song pick six years ago today: Hawkwind - Spirit of the Age My song pick seven years ago today: Stuart Hamm - Flow My Tears My song pick eight ye...

From: This Land is Your Land The ASCH Recordings Vol.1 ; Year: 1997 (1944); Genre: Folk Today we're having the funeral for my uncle that passed away last month. This is a song that I'll be playing today to close out the service; it's quite a fitting song for him. Hear Hobo's Lullaby on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: David Bowie - Fame My song pick two years ago today: Van Der Graaf Generator - Aquarian My song pick three years ago today: Elvenking - Your Heroes are Dead My song pick four years ago today: Mr. Big - Still Ain't Enough for Me My song pick five years ago today: Steve Vai - Celluloid Heroes My song pick six years ago today: Toto - Africa My song pick seven years ago today: Santana - Stone Flower