Song of the Day

Song of the Day (91): Rockaway Beach – The Ramones

The Ramones were a bunch of delinquents from Forest Hills and like many would catch the Green Bus down Woodhaven Boulevard to escape to Rockaway Beach. If you had a car, you’d drive out to Jones Beach on Long Island or maybe down to the Jersey Shore. No car, you headed to Rockaway Beach (or […]

Song of the Day (90): Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones

Norah Jones burst on the scene in 202 with the song written by Jesse Harris and an album with the same name. Her voice as wispy as a cloud wrapping round you with its sensuality. Trivia note: Born in 1979 as Geethali Norah Jones Shanka, she is the daughter of Ravi Shankar, who came to […]

Song of the Day (89): There’s Another Bruce Springsteen – Frank Tedesso

Born in Chicago, Frank Tedesso made his way to the Fast Folk music scene in New York City by the late 80’s and early 1990’s. That’s where I first heard him and fell under the trance of that deep voice with that’s simultaneously tender and fierce. Oh, the songs he writes. Capturing fellow humans just […]

Song of the Day (88): Romeo and Juliet – Dire Straits

Mark Knopfler, lead guitarist and front man in Dire Straits, found his Juliet in Holly Vincent, lead singer of the band Holly and the Italian only she left him heartbroken. Out of that pain, he wrote this song. You promised me everything You promised me thick and thin, yeah Now you just say, “Oh Romeo, yeah You know […]

Song of the Day (87): Hellhound on My Trail – Robert Johnson

In 1937, Robert Johnson stared down a microphone and recorded this song which has haunted us ever since. ”Hellhound on My trail” plays on the myth of Robert Johnson, the guitarist who ambled about with no special talent then vanished, when he returned, he sang and played like a man possessed, his guitar sounding like […]

Song of the Day (86): Don’t Come Home a Drinking with Loving on Your Mind – Loretta Lynn

Gotta love Loretta Lynn, she’s as feisty as feisty can be. Yes, she’s a Coal Miner’s Daughter, a wife and a mother, but enough is enough. She’ll put her man straight. Released in October 1966, this cut became Loretta Lynn’s first number one country single. Imagine all the conversations it started. In those days, no […]

Song of the Day (85): Alison – Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello has enjoyed a long and varied career making music in many genres working with many stars, but I still love his original work the most. This song can break your heart and had he never recorded another track we’d still celebrate him. #Songoftheday #spreadinghappiness #elviscostello YouTube: https://youtu.be/XTtopI620ZU?si=SmebigpQuVow2EzZ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1v98rfd0an913AzHvMNG8a?si=669ccacd70df4c64

Song of the Day (84): So, You Want to Be a Rock ’n Roll Star – The Byrds

What a blast! It’s the star making machinery, just pick up a guitar and learn how to play. This is the original version, though Tom Petty and Patti Smith have also recorded great takes on this song. #Songoftheday #spreadinghappiness #theByrds #Byrds #rockandrollstar #rocknrollstar YouTube: https://youtu.be/bJlvtfLfdu0?si=5v06m6Ut9yG6AryC Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3PFOfOdzObTrsIA7pTkJWN?si=494f66274c814be0

Song of the Day (83): Kathleen – Josh Ritter

I heard this song and fell I love with Josh Ritter. He’s become one of my favorite singer-songwriters and never disappoints. Just listen to the opening verse: All the other girls here are stars You are the northern lights They try to shine in through your curtain You’re too close and too bright They try […]