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

From: That Summer! (Soundtrack); Year: 1979; Genre: New Wave Haven't listened to the Zones in a while, so I am and choosing one of their songs as well. Whilst the band only lasted for a brief period and featured a single studio album, member went on to other acts that became even more famous. New Life was their contribution to the soundtrack of the '79 film That Summer! , which featured many other new wave/post punk bands that were big at the time.     Hear New Life on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Johnny Rivers - Seventh Son     My song pick 2 years ago today: Rare Earth - Satisfaction Guaranteed   My song pick 3 years ago today: Meat Loaf - You Took the Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Saturday Night)   My song pick 4 years ago today: Steeleye Span - Cam Ye O'er Frae France   My song pick 5 years ago today: Hawkwind - The Road To...   My song pick 6 years ago today: Lacy J. Dalton - 16th Avenue My...

From: Under Influence ; Year: 1979; Genre: New Wave I happened to be listening to this band once again, which I have chosen only one other song from, and this track that is the first track on their only studio album that I'm aware of just seemed rather perfect for today's pick.    Hear Do It All Again on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Aerosmith - Crazy   My song pick 2 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Nothing Is Easy   My song pick 3 years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Danger Zone   My song pick 4 years ago today: John Denver - Heart to Heart My song pick 5 years ago today: Nine Inch Nails - Head Like a Hole My song pick 6 years ago today: Gene Pitney - (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance My song pick 7 years ago today: Genesis - A Trick of the Tail My song pick 8 years ago today: Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water My song pick 9 years ago today: Parliament - Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) M...

From: Under Influence ; Year: 1979; Genre: New Wave I've been listening new wave and its ilk lately and came upon this song from the band Zones, which is one I like quite a lot. Hear Mourning Star on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Lenny My song pick 2 years ago today: The Alan Parsons Project - (The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether My song pick 3 years ago today: Golden Earring - Twilight Zone My song pick 4 years ago today: Benny Carter and Dizzy Gillespie - Broadway My song pick 5 years ago today: Muse - Invincible My song pick 6 years ago today: America - Ventura Highway My song pick 7 years ago today: Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City My song pick 8 years ago today: Boston - Foreplay/Long Time My song pick 9 years ago today: Gerry Rafferty - Home and Dry My song pick 10 years ago today: Johnny Cash - One Piece at a Time My song pick 11 years ago today: Traffic - John Barleycorn My son...