Song of the Day

Song of the Day (10): Laughing River – Greg Brown

I always heard this as a tale of a minor league baseball player reaching the end of his career. You could hear it as a story about a singer giving up the ghost. Either way, it’s a beautiful, sad song that finds some hope in the end. YouTube: https://youtu.be/jJGs2NseZTM?si=KQqOw6phmRQ7apsMSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1kPBT8S2wJFNAyBMnGVZgL?si=1e2087447e0543a0

Song of the Day (9): River Deep, Mountain High – Ike and Tina Turner

Robert Christgau said it sounds like the world hit them and they hit back. Tina’s voice and wall of sound could change the world. YouTube: https://youtu.be/pWK7v0gIHLo?si=6Ccc9t1bRJJ5mD4r Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/44BmNSqH9uZV5OfIjGcER3?si=4f297ffeb1dd459a

Song of the Day (8): Your Molecular Structure – Mose Allison

Mose first broke through playing with jazz bands and mixing in the blues. Among the many who have recorded his songs have been the Who, John Mayall, The Clash, Bonnie Raitt and Leaon Russell. Van Morrison recorded album of his songs. Here’s a cool note: though Mose grew up in Mississippi surrounded by cotton, he […]

Song of the Day (7): A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request – Steve Goodman

Some of the references are little dated, but the sentiment remains. There is nothing like rooting for a losing team (says the Jet fan). Steve Goodman had such great wit and heart. YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZX0WZj0lmcA?si=i-clVHl3Gwb1CDpLSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2cdqAFodFUT8zesLDXzLuJ?si=735bfc2ca9a64c1a

Song of the Day (6): I’m in the Mood – John Lee Hooker

Our son John is named, in part, after John Lee Hooker. Heard Van Morrison chanting John Lee’s name at a concert and it stuck with me. The John also echoes Johnny Cash and Jack Kerouac. His full name: John Lee Ulysses Cronin. The Ulysses is another story. YouTube: https://youtu.be/2MOL7Hjeys8?si=-0x4qy7zEqUBnS6h Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6iQ0OIxisPxhzEICEXtaWS?si=3117f72923e74a93

Song of the Day (5): The Bike – Amy Correia

Intoxicating. Makes me think of when I first moved to the City and lived out in the Rockaways. So young. So alive. YouTube: https://youtu.be/L-LSHEDyQE0?si=oSb8xnmC2WwRNbcP Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1CHqTdwGgydzzrpEZvLDYF?si=f17234ace4624ddf=

Song of the Day (4): London Homesick Blues – Jerry Jeff Walker

A nod to Brian McShane for turning me on to this song. Now, even my youngest son, John, sings about going home with the armadillo.Written by Gary P. Nunn but owned by Jerry Jeff. YouTube: https://youtu.be/EhN2E4hRDKk?si=PWovAcH-Wn3VBjCTSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/64CrLp7PJfzXIbkFQKHkj3?si=25d65aeb444c4523

Song of the Day (3): Summertime Thing – Chuck Prophet

Chuck first came to light as the guitarist for Green on Red in the 1980s. He was young then. He’s older now. YouTube: https://youtu.be/B7VxDzGZppU?si=jBymsCNLDy8CbdCm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1cip9sLyXtKxDoUonU3uAP?si=3caf7a6dd1e8456e Song of the Day (4): London Homesick Blues – Jerry Jeff Walker A nod to Brian McShane for turning me on to this song. Now, even my youngest son, John, […]

Song of the Day (2): Hot Fun in the Summertime – Sly and the Family Stone

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bg0tFRea0wA?si=3qoKsm4eUVe1qGZvSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4t6NQkpUmvpvLDCkl3XuwA?si=59bf98bfe2024f5c