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

From: Vienna ; Year: 1980; Genre: New Wave Been listening to a lot of Ultravox lately; with no other songs really on my mind I thought I'd just go ahead and pick another one. From what I understand this song is their biggest hit, but for me there are other ones that I like quite a bit more. This is still a good song and a great one to listen to. Hear Vienna on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Aldo Nova - Under the Gun My song pick 2 years ago today: Peter Gabriel - Red Rain My song pick 3 years ago today: Foreigner - Break it Up My song pick 4 years ago today: Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger My song pick 5 years ago today: The Chakachas - Stories My song pick 6 years ago today: Savatage - Scream Murder My song pick 7 years ago today: Sweet - Fox on the Run My song pick 8 years ago today: Van der Graaf Generator - Whatever Would Robert Have Said? My song pick 9 years ago today: Steve Vai - Kill the Guy with the Ball/The God Eaters My song pick 10 y...

From: Peter Gabriel (Scratch) ; Year: 1978; Genre: Rock A whole new year starts today; we can now say hello to 2020 and all that comes with it! Anyway, was thinking about picking something from Peter Gabriel today and this one just seemed like a perfect song to choose. Hear A Wonderful Day In a One-Way World on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The Zombies - This Will Be Our Year My song pick 2 years ago today: The Eagles - Funky New Year My song pick 3 years ago today: Steely Dan - Midnight Cruiser My song pick 4 years ago today: James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing/Release the Pressure My song pick 5 years ago today: Primus with the Fungi Ensemble - Pure Imagination My song pick 6 years ago today: The Moody Blues - The Day Begins/Morning Glory My song pick 7 years ago today: Rush - Here Again My song pick 8 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Last Man at the Party My song pick 9 years ago today: Dan Fogelberg - Same Old Lang Syne My song pick 10 years...

From: Celebrate! ; Year: 1980; Genre: Funk/Disco It's New Years Eve! Not only does this mark the end of a year, but the end of the decade; it's amazing to think of all that has happened in the last 10 years. Anyway, couldn't think of a better song to pick for today, it fits perfectly. Hear Celebration on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Scrawl - 11:59 (It's January) My song pick 2 years ago today: Ella Fitzgerald - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? My song pick 3 years ago today: Iron Maiden - When the Wild Wind Blows My song pick 4 years ago today: Primus with The Fungi Ensemble - Farewell Wonkites My song pick 5 years ago today: The Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin/Late Lament My song pick 6 years ago today: Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Old Rugged Cross My song pick 7 years ago today: Mahavishnu Orchestra - One Word My song pick 8 years ago today: The Alan Parsons Project - The Raven My song pick 9 years ago today: Béla Fleck and ...

From: Upstairs At Eric's ; Year: 1982; Genre: New Wave/Synthpop Recently, I kind of remembered this synthpop act from the early 80s, (also known as Yaz), and got me wanting to pick one of their songs. If you love that retro sound of that era this will be right up your alley. Hear Don't Go on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: C.W. McCall - Riverside Slide My song pick 2 years ago today: Led Zeppelin - Four Sticks My song pick 3 years ago today: Frankie Miller - Supersnatch My song pick 4 years ago today: Motörhead - Ace of Spades My song pick 5 years ago today: Yes - Looking Around My song pick 6 years ago today: Alestorm - Over the Seas My song pick 7 years ago today: Paul Simon - Mother and Child Reunion My song pick 8 years ago today: Maurice Ravel - M.81 - Boléro My song pick 9 years ago today: Megaherz - Schizophren My song pick 10 years ago today: Genesis - Turn It On Again My song pick 11 years ago today: Miles Davis - Walkin' M...

From: Not Fragile ; Year: 1974; Genre: Hard Rock/Blues Rock Looks like I'm "retiring" another album today: with this pick I have chosen every song off this album. Oh well, they still have plenty more albums to choose from. Anyway, this is a nice piece of bluesy hard rock that fits well with the other tracks on the album. Hear Blue Moanin' on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Steely Dan - Fire In The Hole My song pick 2 years ago today: The Police - Can't Stand Losing You My song pick 3 years ago today: Benny Carter - Pick Yourself Up My song pick 4 years ago today: Rush - Best I Can My song pick 5 years ago today: Waylon Jennings - I'm a Ramblin' Man My song pick 6 years ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade My song pick 7 years ago today: Gentle Giant - The House, The Street, The Room My song pick 8 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Something to Believe In My song pick 9 years ago today: Dizzy Gil...

From: Vienna ; Year: 1980; Genre: New Wave/Synthpop Last night I was once again listening to a bunch of songs from Ultravox. This is one of the major singles off of their Vienna album. Hear Mr. X on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Charley Pride - Daydreams About Night Things My song pick 2 years ago today: Supertramp - Cannonball My song pick 3 years ago today: Bruce Hornsby & the Range - The Red Plains My song pick 4 years ago today: Manfred Mann's Earth Band - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue My song pick 5 years ago today: Brave Belt - Too Far Away My song pick 6 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Protect and Survive My song pick 7 years ago today: The Flying Burrito Brothers - Wild Horses My song pick 8 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - My Dark Hour My song pick 9 years ago today: Fear Factory - Fear Campaign My song pick 10 years ago today: Gunnar Madsen - Surprise! My song pick 11 years ago today: Charles Mingus - Tonight At Noon...

From: Can You Feel It ; Year: 1973; Genre: Rock Another band I heard quite a bit while on the road lately; thought I'd pick another one from them as well. Hear Set the Stage on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Badfinger - The Dreamer My song pick 2 years ago today: Bad Company - Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy My song pick 3 years ago today: Badfinger - Without You My song pick 4 years ago today: Hank Williams - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry My song pick 5 years ago today: Pat Benatar - Hell is for Children My song pick 6 years ago today: The Headhunters feat. The Pointer Sisters - God Make Me Funky My song pick 7 years ago today: Yes - Beyond & Before My song pick 8 years ago today: Billy Joel - The Downeaster 'Alexa' My song pick 9 years ago today: Oasis - Cast No Shadow My song pick 10 years ago today: Nightwish - Wanderlust My song pick 11 years ago today: Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts My song pick 12 years ago today: Bon Jo...