1,758.) Sat Sept. 25, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Cat Stevens – “Matthew & Son” From the album Matthew & Son (1967) Up at eight, you can’t be lateFor Matthew & Son, he won’t wait.Watch them run down to platform oneAnd the eight-thirty train to Matthew & Son.Matthew & Son, the work’s never done, there’s always something new.The […]

1,743.) Fri Sept. 10, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Tammy Wynette – “Stand By Your Man” From the album Stand By Your Man (1968) Sometimes it’s hard to be a womanGiving all your love to just one manYou’ll have bad times, and he’ll have good timesDoin’ things that you don’t understand But if you love him, you’ll forgive […]

1,742.) Thurs Sept. 9, 2021

Happy Would-Be 80th Birthday, Otis Redding! The Song of the Day is: Otis Redding – “(Sitting On) The Dock of the Bay” From the album The Dock of the Bay (1968) I left my home in GeorgiaHeaded for the Frisco Bay‘Cause I’ve had nothin’ to live forIt look like nothin’s gonna come my waySo I’m […]

1,719.) Tues Aug. 17, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Nico – “These Days” From the album Chelsea Girl (1967) I’ve been out walkingI don’t do too much talkingThese days, these daysThese days I seem to think a lotAbout the things that I forgot to doAnd all the times I had the chance to. I’ve stopped my ramblingI don’t […]

1,712.) Tues Aug. 10, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Stealers Wheel – “Stuck in the Middle with You” From the album Stealers Wheel (1972) Well I don’t know why I came here tonight.I’ve got the feeling that something ain’t right.I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair,And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs. Clowns […]

1,711.) Mon Aug. 9, 2021

The Song of the Day is: John Denver – “Take Me Home, Country Roads” From the album Poems, Prayers & Promises (1971) Almost heaven, West VirginiaBlue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah RiverLife is old there, older than the treesYounger than the mountains, growin’ like a breeze Country roads, take me homeTo the place I belongWest Virginia, mountain […]

1,701.) Fri Jul. 30, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers – “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” From the album The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon (1956) Love is a losing gameAnd love can be a shameI know of a fool you see, for that fool is meTell me why, tell me why Why do […]

1,671.) Wed Jun. 30, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ‘66 – “Mas Que Nada” From the album Herb Alpert Presents Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ‘66 (1966) Oh, ariá-raiôObá, obá, obáOoh, ariá-raiôObá, obá, obá Mas que nadaSai da minha frente que eu quero passarPois o samba está animadoO que eu quero é sambar Jorge Ben […]

1,664.) Wed Jun. 23, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Lonnie Mack – “Wham!” From the album The Wham of that Memphis Man! (1963) A few days ago, I played Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Scuttle Buttin’”, and in my research I kept hearing how the song was influenced by Lonnie Mack. Stevie Ray Vaughan was most certainly influenced by Lonnie […]

1,662.) Mon Jun. 21, 2021

The Song of the Day is: The Lively Ones – “Surf Rider” From the album Surf Rider (1963) We’re on our last day of our beach trip at my parents house, and I have not yet called attention to it in song selection. Today I’ll change that with some surf rock music. I will fess […]