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

From: The Man Who Sold the World ; Year: 1970; Genre: Folk Rock Was thinking about some Bowie today, especially his Man Who Sold the World album and of course I'm picking one from it. Hear After All on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Asia - Never in a Million Years My song pick two years ago today: Duran Duran - My Own Way My song pick three years ago today: The Doors - Break on Through (To the Other Side) My song pick four years ago today: Megadeth - Seven My song pick five years ago today: Stratovarius - Under Flaming Skies My song pick six years ago today: Genesis - A Winter's Tale My song pick seven years ago today: Chet Atkins - Drive In My song pick eight years ago today: Letzte Instanz - Für Immer Und Ewig My song pick nine years ago today: Ian Anderson - A Raft of Penguins My song pick ten years ago today: John Denver - Jimmy Newman

From: Jungle Fever ; Year: 1970; Genre: Latin Jazz All this morning I've had their music stuck in my head, as normal I thought I'd go on and pick another one of their songs. Love the rhythm and beat in this one. Hear Yo Soy Cubano on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: George Gershwin - An American in Paris My song pick two years ago today: War - Summer My song pick three years ago today: The Mamas & the Papas - Go Where You Wanna Go My song pick four years ago today: Journey - Wheel in the Sky My song pick five years ago today: Santana - La Fuente del Ritmo My song pick six years ago today: King Crimson - The Court of the Crimson King My song pick seven years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Yours Truly, 2095 My song pick eight years ago today: Stahlhammer - Herz Aus Stahl My song pick nine years ago today: America - Sister Golden Hair My song pick ten years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

From: Long Cold Winter ; Year: 1988; Genre: Glam Metal/Hard Rock It was really weird, but the title of this song popped into my head for no reason last night; of course I immediately had to look it up. Boy, this one really brings back some memories; I had it as a midi style synth version on my old Commodore 64 SID Player , yeah, good memories. Hear Gypsy Road on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: April Wine - Just Between You and Me My song pick two years ago today: Sky - Chiropodie No.1 My song pick three years ago today: Queen - Headlong My song pick four years ago today: The Chakachas - Jungle Fever My song pick five years ago today: The Outlaws - The Valley of the Sioux My song pick six years ago today: Candlebox - Far Behind My song pick seven years ago today: Buckethead - Final Wars My song pick eight years ago today: Megaherz - Heuchler My song pick nine years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Funky Broadway My song pick ten years ago today: Oasis ...

From: Scoundrel Days ; Year: 1986; Genre: New Wave I love the way the sections of this song contrast with one so light musically and one a lot heavier. Hear Manhattan Skyline on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Uriah Heep - Bird of Prey My song pick two years ago today: The Who - The Quiet One My song pick three years ago today: UPC All Stars - Don't Get Discouraged My song pick four years ago today: Stahlhammer - Messerschmied My song pick five years ago today: Chet Atkins and Merle Travis - I'll See You In My Dreams My song pick six years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - O.D.'d on Life Itself My song pick seven years ago today: Hawkwind - We Took the Wrong Step Years Ago My song pick eight years ago today: Oomph! - Das Weiße Licht My song pick nine years ago today: Trio of Doom - Dark Prince My song pick ten years ago today: Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

From: A Kind of Magic ; Year: 1986; Genre: Rock This one's got that classic Queen sound all over it; still surprises me that this track isn't as notable as others in their catalogue. Man, you gotta love Freddy Mercury in these ballads. Hear Friends Will Be Friends on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - K. 361/370a - Serenade no. 10 for winds in B-flat major, "Gran Partita" My song pick two years ago today: Pat Benatar - You Better Run My song pick three years ago today: Soundgarden - The Day I Tried to Live My song pick four years ago today: Rush - Halo Effect My song pick five years ago today: Clifford Brown and Max Roach - Stompin' at the Savoy My song pick six years ago today: Franz Liszt - S.244/2 - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 My song pick seven years ago today: Modest Petrovitch Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition My song pick eight years ago today: Unheilig - Schutzengel My song pick nine year ag...

From: Catfish Rising ; Year: 1991; Genre: Blues Rock Had the blues-rock stylings from Catfish Rising get triggered in my mind today by someone's passing comment that had really nothing to do with the record or this song, so I again take it as a sign and I'm picking one from it. This one's a bluesy hard rock track with a lot of good music to be heard; even if you don't like the band but like blues rock you should like this song. Hear Night in the Wilderness on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez My song pick two years ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Entrow My song pick three years ago today: Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance My song pick four years ago today: Genesis - Duchess My song pick five years ago today: ABBA - Arrival My song pick six year ago today: Barenaked Ladies - The Old Apartment My song pick seven years ago today: The Rolling Stones - 100 Years Ago My song pi...

From: Diesel and Dust ; Year: 1987; Genre: Alternative Rock I just love this album; so many excellent songs on it; not a single weak track in my opinion. In this song in particular you can feel the band's passion for their music and activism bleed through. Hear Put Down That Weapon on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Dayton Sidewinders - Funky Chicken Stew My song pick two years ago today: The Kinks - Tired of Waiting for You My song pick three years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California My song pick four years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Don't Hate Me My song pick five years ago today: Jacques Offenbach - La belle Hélène (Overture) My song pick six years ago today: Brave Belt - Another Way Out My song pick seven years ago today: 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite My song pick eight years ago today: Joachim Witt - Krieger Des Licht My song pick nine years ago today: Jimi Hendrix - Angel My song pick ten years ago today: Béla Fleck...