1,638.) Fri May 28, 2021

The Song of the Day is: LaVern Baker – “Tweedlee Dee” From the album LaVern Baker (1955) Tweedle tweedle tweedle deeI’m as happy as can be.Jimminy cricket, jimminy jack,You make my heart go clickety-clack.Tweedle tweedle tweedle dee. Tweedle tweedle tweedle dotHow you gonna keep that honey you gotHunkies hunkies fish that biteI’m gonna see my […]

1,577.) Sun Mar. 28, 2021

The Song of the Day is: The Ides of March – “Vehicle” From the album Vehicle (1970) I’m your vehicle, baby I’ll take you anywhere you want to go I’m your vehicle, woman By now I’m sure you know That I love ya (love ya) I need ya (need ya) I want ya Got to […]

1,576.) Sat Mar. 27, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Koko Taylor – “Wang Dang Doodle” From the album Koko Taylor (1965) Tell automatic slim Tell razor totin’ jim Tell butcher knife totin’ annie Tell fast talkin’ fanny Tonite we’re gonna pitch a ball Down to that union hall Gonna romp and tromp ’till midnite We’re gonna fuss and […]

1,571.) Mon Mar. 22, 2021

The Song of the Day is: The Five Stairsteps – “O-o-h Child” From the album The Stairsteps (1970) Some day, yeah We’ll put it together and we’ll get it undone Some day When your head is much lighter Some day, yeah We’ll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun Some day When the world […]

1,559.) Wed Mar. 10, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Donny Hathaway – “Tryin’ Times” From the album Everything is Everything (1970) Tryin’ times, what the world is talkin’ aboutYou got confusion all over the land, yeahYou got mother against daughter, you got father against sonYou know the whole thing is getting out of hand Oh, then maybe folks […]

1,515.) Mon Jan. 25, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Peter Cetera – “Glory of Love” From the soundtrack to the film The Karate Kid Part II (1986) I am a man who will fight for your honor I’ll be the hero you’re dreaming of We’ll live forever Knowing together That we did it all for the glory of […]

1,512.) Fri Jan. 22, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Warren Zevon – “Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song)” From the album My Ride’s Here (2002) Blood on the ice ran down through the years The king of the goons with a box for a throne A thousand stitches and broken bones He never lost a fight on his icy […]

1,508.) Mon Jan. 18, 2021

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day The Song of the Day is: Gil Scott-Heron – “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” From the album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox (1970) The revolution will not go better with Coke The revolution will not fight germs that may cause bad breath The revolution will put you […]

1,389.) Mon Sept. 21, 2020

The Song of the Day is: Earth, Wind & Fire – “September” From the compilation The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 (1978) Do you remember the 21st night of September? Love was changing the minds of pretenders While chasing the clouds away Our hearts were ringing In the key that our souls […]

1,370.) Wed Sept. 2, 2020

The Song of the Day is: Curtis Mayfield – “Move On Up” From the album Curtis (1970) Hush now child, and don’t you cry Your folks might understand you, by and by Move on up, toward your destination You may find from time to time Complication Bight your lip, and take a trip Though there […]