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Song of the Day 4/21: Frank Sinatra, “I Have Dreamed”

By Alby April 21, 20226 Comments

Philadelphia disc jockey Sid Mark, host of the nationally syndicated "Sounds of Sinatra" radio program that aired locally on WPHT-AM as "Sundays With Sinatra," died this week at age 88.…

Song of the Day 4/20: The Doors, “Light My Fire”

By Alby April 20, 20224 Comments

Believe it or not, kidz, this song was once considered a paean to weed because the first verse ends with the line, "Girl we couldn't get much higher." After "Light…

Song of the Day 4/19: Dr. Feelgood, “Down at the Doctors”

By Alby April 19, 20221 Comment

I hoped it was just rockin' pneumonia or the boogie-woogie flu, but the test strip says it's Covid. Lee Brilleaux and Dr. Feelgood claim to have a cure -- he's…

Song of the Day 4/17: The Rascals, “Good Lovin'”

By Alby April 17, 2022

Yesterday I mentioned songwriter Rudy Clark, whose "Got My Mind Set on You" became a No. 1 hit for George Harrison in 1988, 25 years after its first release. It…

Song of the Day 4/16: George Harrison, “Got My Mind Set on You”

By Alby April 16, 20221 Comment

When the Beatles landed in New York in February 1964, it was the first time in the United States for three of them, but not George Harrison. While his bandmates…

Song of the Day 4/15: The Robert Cray Band, “1040 Blues”

By Alby April 15, 20221 Comment

Here's a song you'll never hear the likes of Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk singing. They don't hate taxes -- because they don't have to pay any! This was the…

Song of the Day 4/14: The Gaslight Anthem, “45”

By Alby April 14, 20221 Comment

I knew guitar rock was over back in 2012, when this single didn't break this band out of obscurity. The Gaslight Anthem had been on a steady climb since their…

Song of the Day 4/13: Julian Lennon, “Imagine”

By Alby April 13, 20224 Comments

Julian Lennon, now 59 years old, never sang this song for the public until last week, when he released this video, along with this statement. He's accompanied by Nuno Bettencourt,…

Song of the Day 4/12: Stan Freberg, “C’est Si Bon”

By Alby April 12, 20224 Comments

Today was beautiful in Paris, sunny and 22°, so nobody seems worried about Marine Le Pen. As the song says, "It's so good!" My friend Geo. Stewart featured this version…

Song of the Day 4/10: Holly and the Italians, “Tell That Girl to Shut Up”

By Alby April 11, 2022

This song goes through my head every time I see another Marjorie Taylor Greene/Lauren Boebert clickbait headline. In an alternate universe, Holly Beth Vincent had a career like Chrissie Hynde's.…

Song of the Day 4/9: Randy Rainbow, “Gay”

By Alby April 9, 2022

Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law was just made for lampooning by Randy Rainbow, who, it turns out -- you never would have guessed -- is gay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZfKzu326NI

Song of the Day 4/8: Pink Floyd and Andriy Khlyvnyuk, “Hey Hey Rise Up”

By Alby April 8, 2022

Russia's unprovoked assault on Ukraine has brought about many unexpected changes. This one is minor, but it made news in the music media: It prompted Pink Floyd to record its…

Song of the Day 4/7: Robert Knight, “Everlasting Love”

By Alby April 7, 20221 Comment

Despite his smooth voice, Robert Knight only had one hit -- this song, written expressly for him by Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden, who owned a record company in Nashville.…