Song of the Day 3/30: The Replacements, “Never Mind”
I was gonna go with something more involved, but I'm busy with houseguests, so never mind. If Paul Westerberg has ever explained the genesis of this tune from "Pleased to…
Song of the Day 3/29: Joseph Arthur, “In the Sun”
Singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur once remarked that there's something about this song that makes people want to record it for charity. Arthur wrote it in 1995, about a friend who died…
Song of the Day 3/28: Hot Tuna, “Water Song”
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A chemical spill into the Delaware River above Philadelphia has led to warnings about the safety of the city's drinking water, triggering a run on bottled water. "Water Song," an…
Song of the Day 3/27: Graham Parker, “That’s What They All Say”
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This one's for all the MAGAts who either don't realize or want to ignore that they're in a cult. "That's What They All Say" was the second track on "Heat…
Song of the Day 3/25: Elvis Costello, “(I Don’t Want to Go To) Chelsea”
"Ted Lasso" has legions of fans, but I seldom hear anyone mention its savvy use of popular music. Most shows nowadays mine the charts for songs that will heighten a…
Song of the Day 3/24: Monty Python, “The Penis Song”
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Satire died a good while back, which is the only way you can tell this story is true: A principal in Florida got fired when a parent complained about an…
Song of the Day 3/23: The Kinks, “Tired of Waiting for You”
How do you keep a liberal in suspense? Keep saying, "Today's almost certainly the day Donald Trump will be indicted." The bonus: Liberal pundits can debate endlessly over whether it…
Song of the Day 3/22: Joey Ramone, “Maria Bartiromo”
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Joey Ramone is rolling over in his grave. In lawsuits filed in Delaware and New York, former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg says she was coached to lie in the…
Song of the Day 3/21: Classics IV, “Stormy”
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Donald Trump might finally face some consequences today for his life of crime. He would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for that meddlesome porn star! The…
Song of the Day 3/20: Traffic, “Medicated Goo”
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If you thought idiots dosing themselves with cattle dewormer would stop being a thing now that COVID is receding, you don't know the persistence of idiots. You might have seen…
Song of the Day 3/19: Joe Cocker, “With a Little Help From My Friends”
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The sad story of Wrecking Crew drummer Jim Gordon came to an end last week with his death at 77 in a prison hospital, where he spent nearly 40 years…
Song of the Day 3/17: The Dubliners, “The Auld Triangle”
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An Irish air to accompany the consumption of the green-tinted beer sure to flow copiously in Trolley Square today. Like a lot of Irish folk songs, this one isn't as…
Song of the Day 3/16: Randy Rainbow, “Life’s a Fucking Fantasy for Santos”
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Randy Rainbow's latest release takes on the Lyin' King, George Santos, with a rare mash-up of two different tunes, "Life's a Jolly Holliday With Mary" from "Mary Poppins" and the…