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

From: Trio of Doom ; Year: 2007 (1979); Genre: Jazz Fusion I had this album on my mind whilst getting ready for today's song pick, so I'm choosing another one off the album. It's another one of those songs where you get a group of virtuosos and let them go. Hear Are You The One? Are You The One? on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: IQ - Fascination My song pick 2 years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Winter My song pick 3 years ago today: Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up My song pick 4 years ago today: Yes - Cinema My song pick 5 years ago today: Heart - Sing Child My song pick 6 years ago today: Soundgarden - A Thousand Days Before My song pick 7 year ago today: The Ink Spots with Ella Fitzgerald - I'm Making Believe   My song pick 8 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Vengeance (The Pact) My song pick 9 years ago today: Hawkwind - Sleep of a Thousand Tears My song pick 10 years ago today: The Who - Squeeze Box My song...

From: Arrive Alive ; Year: 1981; Genre: Progressive Rock This one is an early recording off of Pallas' first cassette release. It's awesome to actually get to hear early music like this from one of my favourite bands. Hear Crown of Thorns on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: 10cc - I'm Not In Love My song pick 2 years ago today: David Essex - A Winter's Tale My song pick 3 years ago today: Howlin' Wolf - I Ain't Superstitious My song pick 4 years ago today: Hallo Venray - She's a Pilot My song pick 5 years ago today: Kansas - What's on my Mind My song pick 6 years ago today: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Appalachian Snowfall My song pick 7 years ago today: The Kinks - Dead End Street My song pick 8 years ago today: Megaherz - Kopfschuss My song pick 9 years ago today: Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper My song pick 10 years ago today: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Refugee My song pick 11 y...

From: Joe Cocker ; Year: 1972; Genre: Blues Rock/Soul I've had music from Joe Cocker running through my mind this morning; took it as that I needed to pick another one of his songs. I remember hearing this one a lot whilst playing the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and thus it's been one I've kind of made a lot of memories attached to it. Hear Woman to Woman on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Jimmy Jules & The Nuclear Soul System - Xmas Done Got Funky My song pick 2 years ago today: Queen - A Winter's Tale My song pick 3 years ago today: Gloryhammer - Rise of the Chaos Wizards My song pick 4 years ago today: Foghat - Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool) My song pick 5 years ago today: Béla Fleck & the Flecktones - Scratch & Sniff My song pick 6 years ago today: Triumph - A World of Fantasy My song pick 7 years ago today: Fats Waller - Jitterbug Waltz My song pick 8 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Pibroch (Ca...

From: Open Our Eyes ; Year: 1974; Genre: Funk/Soul Had Earth, Wind & Fire on my mind today; I thought this would make an incredible Funky Friday pick. This one has an awesome groove; the rhythm section is at their normal excellent level, and the lyrics and singing are very fun to listen to. Hear Tee Nine Chee Bit on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Dire Straits - So Far Away My song pick 2 years ago today: Steve Miller Band - Winter Time My song pick 3 years ago today: Gloryhammer - Apocalypse 1992 My song pick 4 years ago today: Dream Theater - A Rite of Passage My song pick 5 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Mountain Men My song pick 6 years ago today: Marcus Miller - Come Together My song pick 7 years ago today: Journey - Don't Stop Believing My song pick 8 years ago today: Black Sabbath - The Mob Rules My song pick 9 years ago today: Roger Waters - It's a Miracle My song pick 10 years ago today: Eric Idle - F--- Christmas My song p...

From: And Now! ; Year: 1966; Genre: R&B/Rock It's a busy, busy day and am still getting my song pick for the day in. I love the way they groove in this one; it's a good song to get anyone in a good mood. Hear My Sweet Potato on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - When the War Comes Home My song pick 2 years ago today: Steeleye Span - Wintersmith My song pick 3 years ago today: Yes - Heart of the Sunrise My song pick 4 years ago today: The Grass Roots - Lady Pleasure My song pick 5 years ago today: Ohio Players - Jive Turkey My song pick 6 years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Weasel Stomping Day My song pick 7 years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Take a Pebble My song pick 8 years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus My song pick 9 years ago today: Supertramp - Just a Normal Day My song pick 10 years ago today: Northern Kings - Hello My song pick 11 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Fallen On...

From: Alapalooza ; Year: 1993; Genre: Comedy/Parody For no reason whatsoever, as far as I could tell, I felt like picking this cover/parody of Queen's epic Bohemian Rhapsody by the one and only "Weird Al." As with most of his polkas this one is quite complex and not just a quick funny song. Hear Bohemian Polka on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Dick Dale - Speardance My song pick 2 years ago today: Savatage - Dead Winter Dead My song pick 3 years ago today: Dee Clark - Raindrops My song pick 4 years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Thankful N' Thoughtful My song pick 5 years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - Another Beer My song pick 6 years ago today: Hawkwind - Neon Skyline/Lost Chronicles My song pick 7 years ago today: Louis Armstrong - When the Saints Go Marching In My song pick 8 years ago today: John Denver - Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning) My song pick 9 years ago today: Del Shannon - Runaway My song pick 10 years...

From: Revölution By Night ; Year: 1983; Genre: Hard Rock Picking another song from Blue Öyster Cult today; it's been in my mind for a while now. You can tell this song was meant to be an anthemesque track and is still fun to listen to. Hear Let Go on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Head East - Since You've Been Gone My song pick 2 years ago today: Bill Haley and his Comets - Shake, Rattle and Roll My song pick 3 years ago today: Kansas - Fight Fire With Fire My song pick 4 years ago today: Johnny Cash - Thanksgiving Prayer My song pick 5 years ago today: Joe Satriani - Satch Boogie My song pick 6 years ago today: Fates Warning - One Thousand Fires My song pick 7 years ago today: Dick Dale - Bandito My song pick 8 years ago today: Dream Theater - A Nightmare to Remember My song pick 9 years ago today: Bob Marley & the Wailers - Jamming My song pick 10 years ago today: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Crossfire My song pick 11 yea...