1,688.) Sat Jul. 17, 2021

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Snub Week The Song of the Day is: Patti LaBelle – “Love, Need and Want You” From the album I’m in Love Again (1983) Baby, when we…When we’re together say“I’m alright and your alright, it’s like paradiseAnd I just want you to know how I feelHow I feel” Oh, […]

1,655.) Mon Jun. 14, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell – “Dueling Banjos” From the soundtrack to the film Deliverance (1972) Part of the mission statement of this blog/journal project is to help expose my kids to some of the great and noteworthy works of art. Deliverance is a good movie, though it’s hardly […]

1,601.) Wed Apr. 21, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Billie Holiday – “Strange Fruit” Released in 1939, available on many compilations Southern trees bear a strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swingin’ in the Southern breeze Strange fruit hangin’ from the poplar trees Pastoral scene of the gallant South The bulgin’ […]

1,452.) Mon Nov. 23, 2020

The Song of the Day is: William DeVaughn – “Be Thankful For What You Got” From the album Be Thankful For What You Got (1974) Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin’ the scene With a gangsta lean Gangsta whitewalls TV antennas in the back You […]

1,419.) Wed Oct. 21, 2020

Jazz Week The Song of the Day is: Stanley Clarke & George Duke – “Wild Dog” From the album The Clarke/Duke Project (1981) It’s most commonly thought that jazz fusion is a melding of rock and jazz, but in many cases it’s a mixture of R&B and jazz. In fact, this variety of fusion can […]

1,408.) Sat Oct. 10, 2020

Remembering Solomon Burke 10 Years Later The Song of the Day is: Solomon Burke – “Cry to Me” Released as a single in 1961, and later compiled on the album Rock ‘n Soul When your baby leaves you all alone And nobody call you on the phone Doncha feel like crying Doncha feel like crying […]

1,338.) Sat Aug. 1, 2020

The Song of the Day is: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly – “The Golden Time of Day” From the album The Golden Time of Day (1978) There’s a time of the day when the sun is going down That’s the golden time of day It’s a time that the sun turns a gold all around That’s […]

1,336.) Thurs Jul. 30, 2020

RIP Malik B. (1972-2020) The Song of the Day is: The Roots – “Here I Come” From the album Game Theory (2006) I’m in the darkness, heartless, f— you regardless Move with hardness, y’all just pressin charges It’s often injury, floss and force my entry This peninitentiary, knockin’ up n—– for centuries It’s elementary like […]

1,265.) Wed May 20, 2020

The Song of the Day is: Lorraine Ellison – “Stay With Me” From the album Heart & Soul (1966) Where did you go when things went wrong baby? Who did you run to And find a shoulder to lay your head upon? Baby wasn’t I there? Didn’t I take good care of ou? No no, […]

1,252.) Thurs May 7, 2020

The Song of the Day is: Todd Rundgren – “Can We Still Be Friends?” From the album Hermit of Mink Hollow (1977) We can’t play this game anymore, but Can we still be friends? Things just can’t go on like before, but Can we still be friends? We had something to learn Now it’s time […]