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

From: Pet Sounds ; Year: 1966; Genre: Pop/Rock Getting packed up and heading home and thought I would make my pick before getting on the road. Anyway, the other day whilst I was starting to play my new video game Bioshock Infinite I happened upon a barbershop quartet in the game called the The Bee Sharps singing this song . It was quite a treat and they did an amazing job; definitely one of those great moments for me in video games. Anyway, this is an amazing song in so many ways and is one I definitely would've picked at some time in the future. Hear God Only Knows on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Hawkwind - Living on a Knife Edge My song pick two years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) - Graveyard Train My song pick three years ago today: Sethian - Blood Calling My song pick four years ago today: Azteca - You Can't Take The Funk Out Of Me My song pick five years ago today: Bryan Adams - Run To You

From: King Animal ; Year: 2012; Genre: Alternative Metal/Grunge Getting my pick out of the way a bit earlier today; it's busy here at the convention. Anyway, since we're here in Seattle I figured I would pick one from one of the many bands native to the city. This is one of my favourites off of Soundgarden's newest album, although I have to say it took a couple of listens for it to grow on me. That being said I absolutely love the dynamics throughout this track. Hear Bones of Birds on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Nightwish - Know Why the Nightingale Sings My song pick two years ago today: Stuart Hamm - Black Ice My song pick three years ago today: Waylander - Brú Na Bóinne My song pick four years ago today: Rammstein - Klavier My song pick five years ago today: Johnny Rivers - Summer Rain

From: Brothers in Arms ; Year: 1985; Genre: Rock I've been having fun today hanging out and taking a break in Seattle at Sakura-Con, but I figured I should take a "time out" and tend to my Song a Day blog. I had Dire Straits on the brain this morning and I discovered that I had not picked this song yet, so I am. You can never have too much Dire Straits in my opinion. Hear Walk of Life on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Foggy Mountain Boys (Flatt & Scruggs) - Cripple Creek My song pick two years ago today: Queensrÿche - Fear City Slide My song pick three years ago today: Dream Theater - Light Fuse and Get Away My song pick four years ago today: The Doors - Ghost Song My song pick five years ago today: Badfinger - Day After Day

From: Self Control ; Year: 1984; Genre: Pop/Rock Lately it seems as if I've been picking a lot of progressive rock, so I figured that I would shake things up a bit. I've actually been wanting to pick something from Laura Branigan for a while now; I grew up listening to a lot of her music and it has stayed with me over the years. This is one of her more notable songs and among my favourites of her material. Watch a music video clip with Self Control on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Yes - Starship Trooper My song pick two years ago today: Buffalo Springfield - Mr. Soul My song pick three years ago today: Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode My song pick four years ago today: J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers - Last Kiss My song pick five years ago today: Queensrÿche - Anybody Listening?

From: Hold Your Fire ; Year: 1987; Genre: Hard Rock I had an inkling to hear something from Rush's late '80s period this morning; coincidentally this track from their Hold Your Fire album was in my queue as well, so I guess it was meant to be my pick. Watch a music video clip with Lock and Key on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Porcupine Tree - Time Flies My song pick two years ago today: David Bowie - Life on Mars? My song pick three years ago today: Lorenzo Barcelata - El Cascabel My song pick four years ago today: Jethro Tull - Too Old To Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young To Die My song pick five years ago today: The Platters - Twilight Time

From: In Through the Out Doo r ; Year: 1979; Genre: Progressive Rock The other day I heard this song, which is one of my favourite Led Zeppelin tracks, on the radio. I was surprised that I hadn't picked it yet, so today I am. Hear All of My Love on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Shocking Blue - Never Marry a Railroad Man My song pick two years ago today: Hawkwind - Mirror of Illusion My song pick three years ago today: Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven - Melancholy Blues My song pick four years ago today: Lynyrd Skynyrd - That Smell My song pick five years ago today: Pink Floyd - Brain Damage/Eclipse

From: Dreamspace ; Year: 1994; Genre: Progressive Metal For no real reason whatsoever I listened to Stratovarius' Dreamspace album again; I hadn't played it in a while. I forgot just how good of a disc this was; it still has to be my personal favourite from the band despite their other excellent releases. Anyway, this is the title track from the record, which is filled to the brim with all of that progressive power metal goodness. Hear Dreamspace on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Queensrÿche - Promised Land My song pick two years ago today: Ed Bogas & Merl Saunders - The Riot My song pick three years ago today: J. S. Bach - BWV 870 - Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major , from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book No. 2 My song pick four years ago today: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell My song pick five years ago today: The Spencer Davis Group - Give Me Some Lovin'