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

From: Rio ; Year: 1982; Genre: New Wave/Synthpop This morning whilst running some errands I had a song from this album pop on the radio; it really got me in the mood for to make a song pick from it. My Own Way is very much typical of their sound at the time, and is definitely a fun one to listen to. Hear My Own Way on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Doors - Break on Through (To the Other Side) My song pick two years ago today: Megadeth - Seven My song pick three years ago today: Stratovarius - Under Flaming Skies My song pick four years ago today: Genesis - A Winter's Tale My song pick five years ago today: Chet Atkins - Drive In My song pick six years ago today: Letzte Instanz - Für Immer Und Ewig My song pick seven years ago today: Ian Anderson - A Raft of Penguins My song pick eight years ago today: John Denver - Jimmy Newman

From: Greatest Hits ; Year: 1976; Genre: R&B/Soul Summer is kind of winding now and kids are going back to school and all; it felt kind of good hearing this rather sentimental song about the season. Plus the band War always brings a smile to my face; just fun music. Hear Summer on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Mamas & the Papas - Go Where You Wanna Go My song pick two years ago today: Journey - Wheel in the Sky My song pick three years ago today: Santana - La Fuente del Ritmo My song pick four years ago today: King Crimson - The Court of the Crimson King My song pick five years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Yours Truly, 2095 My song pick six years ago today: Stahlhammer - Herz Aus Stahl My song pick seven years ago today: America - Sister Golden Hair My song pick eight years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

From: Sky 3 ; Year: 1981; Genre: Progressive Rock I had this track on my mind this morning, so I thought I would pick it. Chiropodie No.1 is pretty song with some great guitar leads on both the electric and classical. Hear Chiropodie No.1 on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Queen - Headlong My song pick two years ago today: The Chakachas - Jungle Fever My song pick three years ago today: The Outlaws - The Valley of the Sioux My song pick four years ago today: Candlebox - Far Behind My song pick five years ago today: Buckethead - Final Wars My song pick six years ago today: Megaherz - Heuchler My song pick seven years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Funky Broadway My song pick eight years ago today: Oasis - Wonderwall

From: Face Dances ; Year: 1981; Genre: Rock Had this album on my mind this morning, so I thought I'd go ahead and pick a song from it. This is one of John Entwistle's songs and features him on vocals as well as his great bass playing. Hear The Quiet One on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: UPC All Stars - Don't Get Discouraged My song pick two years ago today: Stahlhammer - Messerschmied My song pick three years ago today: Chet Atkins and Merle Travis - I'll See You In My Dreams My song pick four years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - O.D.'d on Life Itself My song pick five years ago today: Hawkwind - We Took the Wrong Step Years Ago My song pick six years ago today: Oomph! - Das Weiße Licht My song pick seven years ago today: Trio of Doom - Dark Prince My song pick eight years ago today: Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

From: Crimes of Passion ; Year: 1980; Genre: Hard Rock Had a few songs in mind today, but when getting ready to pick I had some music from this album on my mind; I finally settled on this hard rocker originally from The Young Rascals. I really like what Pat Benatar and her band did with it in every way whilst keeping the song's original soul intact. Hear You Better Run on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Soundgarden - The Day I Tried to Live My song pick two years ago today: Rush - Halo Effect My song pick three years ago today: Clifford Brown and Max Roach - Stompin' at the Savoy My song pick four years ago today: Franz Liszt - S.244/2 - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 My song pick five years ago today: Modest Petrovitch Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition My song pick six years ago today: Unheilig - Schutzengel My song pick seven year ago today: Jaco Pastorius - Chromatic Fantasy My song pick eight years ago today: The Polyphonic Spree - Lig...

From: Mirror ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk Friday upon me once again so it seems; so for my 155th consecutive Funky Friday I figured I'd pick another one from Larry Graham's band of renown. Definitely some funk on a totally higher level from the slapmaster himself. Hear Entrow on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance My song pick two years ago today: Genesis - Duchess My song pick three years ago today: ABBA - Arrival My song pick four year ago today: Barenaked Ladies - The Old Apartment My song pick five years ago today: The Rolling Stones - 100 Years Ago My song pick six years ago today: Eisbrecher - Mein Blut My song pick seven years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Lookin' Out For #1 My song pick eight years ago today: Rammstein - Sonne

From: Kinda Kinks ; Year: 1965; Genre: Rock/Pop Despite being more in the "pop" genre, this one still is a very original in sound; a typical Kinks song. Hear Tired of Waiting for You on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California My song pick two years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Don't Hate Me My song pick three years ago today: Jacques Offenbach - La belle Hélène (Overture) My song pick four years ago today: Brave Belt - Another Way Out My song pick five years ago today: 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite My song pick six years ago today: Joachim Witt - Krieger Des Licht My song pick seven years ago today: Jimi Hendrix - Angel My song pick eight years ago today: Béla Fleck and the Flecktones - Sunset Road