1,624.) Fri May 14, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Ritchie Valens – “La Bamba” From the album Ritchie Valens (1958) Yo no soy marineroYo no soy marinero, soy capitán,Soy capitán, soy capitán. Bamba bamba Para bailar la bambaPara bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de graciaUna poca de gracia pa’ mi pa’ ti ah y arriba y […]

1,585.) Mon Apr. 5, 2021

RIP B.B. Dickerson (1949-2021) The Song of the Day is: War – “Low Rider” From the album Why Can’t We Be Friends (1975) Low rider knows every street, yeah Low rider is the one to meet, yeah Low rider don’t use no gas now Low rider don’t drive too fast Take a little trip, take […]

1,250.) Tues May 5, 2020

The Song of the Day is: War – “Cinco De Mayo” From the album Outlaw (1982) I met a little Spanish girl on the fifth of May A pretty senorita, get down, she lived in east L.A Dial 155, the party’s alive, there was magic in the air Feet were flapping, pumping and tapping, dancing […]

1,244.) Wed Apr. 29, 2020

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Snub Week The Song of the Day is: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” From the album Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (1972) All the things that we’ve been through You should understand me like I understand you Now baby […]

1,185.) Sun Mar. 1, 2020

The Song of the Day is: The Band – “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” From the album The Band (1969) Like my father before me I will work the land And like my brother above me Who took a rebel stand He was just eighteen, proud and brave But a Yankee laid him […]

1,091.) Thurs Nov. 28, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving! The Song of the Day is: Peter La Farge – “The Ballad of Ira Hayes” From the album Ira Hayes & Other Ballads (1962) There they battled up Iwo Jima hill Two hundred and fifty men But only twenty-seven lived To walk back down again And when the fight was over And Old […]

1,053.) Mon Oct. 21, 2019

RIP George Chambers (1931-2019) The Song of the Day is: The Chambers Brothers – “Time Has Come Today” From the album The Time Has Come (1967) I might get burned up by the sun (Time) But I had my fun (Time) I’ve been loved and put aside (Time) I’ve been crushed by the tumbling tide […]

857.) Mon Apr. 8, 2019

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Snub Week The Song of the Day is: The Commodores – “Machine Gun” From the album Machine Gun (1974) Ok, one last snub, then we’re done til next year. It has been ages since the Hall has honored a funk band (and no the Chili Peppers don’t count). I would […]

637.) Fri Aug. 31, 2018

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236.) Wed Jul. 26, 2017

Originally Published on Jul. 26, 2017 The Song of the Day is: