Song of the Day 1/12: Hall & Oates, “Did It in a Minute”
Daryl Hall and John Oates reached the height of their Hall of Fame career in 1982, bookending the year with No. 1 singles -- "I Can't Go For That" in…
Song of the Day 1/10: Momma, “Medicine”
I'm trespassing on El Somnambulo's territory here, but I heard this on WXPN last week and I've been listening to it frequently ever since. While it's derivative -- what rock…
Song of the Day 1/7: Jester Hairston, “Amen”
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Sidney Poitier, who died Thursday at age 94, was born in Miami but grew up where his parents lived, Arthur's Town, on Cat Island in the Bahamas, one of that…
Song of the Day 1/6: The O’Jays, “Back Stabbers”
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This 1972 song put the O'Jays on the charts, and helped Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's Sound of Philadelphia depose Motown at the top of the soul/R&B charts. There's a…
Chris Coons Is a Battered Woman
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No, I don't mean he's been dipped in buttermilk and deep-fried. I mean he has a form of PTSD from being continually abused -- in his case not by a…
Song of the Day 1/5: Billy Bragg and Wilco, “All You Fascists”
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It's now been a year since Trumpublicans made their intentions and methods clear. Is our media learning? I'm not betting on it. "All You Fascists" appeared on the 2000 LP…
Song of the Day 1/3: David Bowie, “The Man Who Sold the World”
David Bowie became the latest Boomer rock icon to cash in his life's work, though in his case it was his estate that sold publishing rights to his catalog for…
Song of the Day 1/1: Little Bob and the Lollipops, “I Got Loaded”
This one's for all those who overindulged on New Year's Eve, assuming that's still a thing. Back when this song was released in 1965, a guy could sing about drinking…
Song of the Day 12/25: Chuck Berry, “Run Rudolph Run”
Some Christmas songs belong only to the artists who created them. "Little Saint Nick" is just a Beach Boys car tune, just as "Run, Rudolph, Run" is first and foremost…
Song of the Day 12/24: The King’s Singers, “Stille Nacht”
The one thing that really does sound better in the original German. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbhxZOOXLvU
Song of the Day 12/23: Norah Jones, “Christmas Don’t Be Late”
Even bad Christmas songs can be redeemed by the right artist and the right treatment. As evidence, listen to Norah Jones breathe new life into this widely reviled novelty tune.…
Song of the Day 12/22: Alison Krauss, “The Wexford Carol”
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Guest post by Nathan Arizona Sure, you’ve got your “Silent Nights” and your “O Holy Nights” and your “Adeste Fidelises.” They’re the stars of Christmas music. But some of the…
Song of the Day 12/21: Low, “Just Like Christmas”
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There's a myth concerning Christmas songs, namely that no new ones are being written. The evidence: the 25-year-old "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is the most recent tune…