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

From: FEVER DREAM ; Year: 2019; Genre: Indie Rock I decided to give this album a listen recently and was surprised that thus far this is the only song I have heard that I like, which is kind of sad in my opinion. Most of the music on the disc is very modern pop oriented, but at least this song still has some of the sound from their previous albums that I really liked. Hear Alligator on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Beat 'Em Up My song pick 2 years ago today: ZZ Top - Cheap Sunglasses My song pick 3 years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Time Is On Your Side My song pick 4 years ago today: Exile - Please Be There My song pick 5 years ago today: Hank Williams - Hey Good Lookin' My song pick 6 years ago today: Queensrÿche - Speak My song pick 7 years ago today: The Beach Boys - God Only Knows My song pick 8 years ago today: Hawkwind - Living on a Knife Edge My song pick 9 years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR...

From: Rocket Cottage ; Year: 1976; Genre: Folk Rock This is the band's take on the traditional song Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye with of course their own modifications and style. Basically the song consists of singing over the top of a drum beat, which actually ends up working pretty good. Hear Fighting for Strangers on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Dire Straits - Romeo & Juliet My song pick 2 years ago today: James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good) My song pick 3 years ago today: King Crimson - Dinosaur My song pick 4 years ago today: Molly Hatchet - Both Sides My song pick 5 years ago today: Egg - I Will Be Absorbed My song pick 6 years ago today: Megadeth - Into the Lungs of Hell My song pick 7 years ago today: Soundgarden - Bones of Birds My song pick 8 years ago today: Nightwish - Know Why the Nightingale Sings My song pick 9 years ago today: Stuart Hamm - Black Ice My song pick 10 years ago today: Waylander - Brú Na Bóinne My song pic...

From: Sir Army Suit ; Year: 1978; Genre: Rock/Pop This is a very "Beatlesque" sounding track all the way around, but at the same time a lot of their own sound is present as well. This song is also known for the animated music video, which from wot I understand was to be part of an animated special that was to feature more animated music videos that would've been titled " Happy New Year Planet Earth " that never has been released. Watch the music video on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Motörhead - Iron Fist My song pick 2 years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Stand Back My song pick 3 years ago today: Mastodon - High Road My song pick 4 years ago today: A-Ha - Love is Reason My song pick 5 years ago today: Bob Seger - Turn the Page My song pick 6 years ago today: Rage Against the Machine - The Ghost of Tom Joad My song pick 7 years ago today: Dire Straits - Walk of Life My song pick 8 years ago today: The Foggy Mountain Boy...

From: Stormwatch ; Year: 1979; Genre: Hard Rock/Progressive Rock I had this album on my brain this morning. I don't know if it was the subject matter or what, but it just seemed like a good album to revisit. I was surprised that I had not chosen this one yet being that it's among my favourites off the record. Hear Something's on the Move on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Queen - Don't Try So Hard My song pick 2 years ago today: Sky - Hotta My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Farm on the Freeway My song pick 4 years ago today: Quasar - The Loreli My song pick 5 years ago today: Def Leppard - Rock On My song pick 6 years ago today: The Cosmic Sound Orchestra - Fly Some Funk Up to the Moon My song pick 7 years ago today: Laura Branigan - Self Control My song pick 8 years ago today: Yes - Starship Trooper My song pick 9 years ago today: Buffalo Springfield - Mr. Soul My song pick 10 years ago today: Chuck Berry - Johnny B. G...

From: Bad Company ; Year: 1974; Genre: Hard Rock I had this song come on this morning and it's been running through my mind ever since, so I thought I'd choose it for today's pick. This is, of course, a cover originally written and recorded by Mott the Hoople, but this is the version that gets the radio play: a good straight-up rocker. Hear Ready for Love on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Tesla - Not Fragile My song pick 2 years ago today: Jigsaw - Ready to Ride My song pick 3 years ago today: Billy Joel - Big Man on Mulberry Street My song pick 4 years ago today: INXS - Suicide Blonde My song pick 5 years ago today: Pleasure - Bouncy Lady My song pick 6 years ago today: Pearl Jam - Once My song pick 7 years ago today: Rush - Lock and Key My song pick 8 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Time Flies My song pick 9 years ago today: David Bowie - Life on Mars? My song pick 10 years ago today: Lorenzo Barcelata - El Cascabel My song pick ...

From: Cease to Begin ; Year: 2007; Genre: Indie Rock Such a good, mellow song to end the album with. I love the overall feel of this track; the guitars and Ben Bridwell's vocals are really the main draws for me. Hear Window Blues on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Dan Fogelberg - Longer My song pick 2 years ago today: Bee Gees - Run to Me My song pick 3 years ago today: Pallas - Dance Through the Fire My song pick 4 years ago today: King Crimson - Matte Kudasai My song pick 5 years ago today: Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away My song pick 6 years ago today: Steely Dan - Reelin' in the Years My song pick 7 years ago today: Led Zeppelin - All of My Love My song pick 8 years ago today: Shocking Blue - Never Marry a Railroad Man My song pick 9 years ago today: Hawkwind - Mirror of Illusion My song pick 10 years ago today: Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven - Melancholy Blues My song pick 11 years ago today: Lynyrd Skynyrd - That Smell My song pick...

From: Blind Faith ; Year: 1969; Genre: Blues Rock Had this album playing in my head most of last night; figured it was a sign I was to pick another one from it. Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton and company really do a good job on this track; it's a great song that's for sure. Hear Sea of Joy on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Ultravox - Reap the Wild Wind My song pick 2 years ago today: The Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another My song pick 3 years ago today: Kansas - Miracles Out Of Nowhere My song pick 4 years ago today: Wilson Pickett - I'm a Midnight Mover My song pick 5 years ago today: Beat Crusaders - Slip Out My song pick 6 years ago today: Boston - The Launch/Cool the Engines My song pick 7 years ago today: Stratovarius - Dreamspace My song pick 8 years ago today: Queensrÿche - Promised Land My song pick 9 years ago today: Ed Bogas & Merl Saunders - The Riot My song pick 10 years ago today: J. S. Bach - BWV 870 - Prelude and Fugue...