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Song of the Day 2/7: The Beach Boys, “Sloop John B”

By Alby February 7, 20221 Comment

Seems like a good time for a vacation in the Bahamas, doesn't it? Drunken first mate, cook with the fits, even, in the original version, a captain with a greedy…

Song of the Day 2/6: Urge Overkill, “Positive Bleeding”

By Alby February 6, 2022

I keep rediscovering bands from the '90s, the last decade when there were so many you might miss a few. Until I heard this tune on a throwback radio show…

Song of the Day 2/5: Mason Williams, “Classical Gas”

By Alby February 5, 2022

Once upon a time it wasn't uncommon for instrumental tracks to become massive hits. One of the biggest came from one of the most unconventional people to ever create one.…

Song of the Day 2/4: Fela Kuti, “Why Black Men Dey Suffer”

By Alby February 4, 2022

Guest post by Nathan Arizona For the second year in a row, the most interesting Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee is probably the Nigerian Fela Kuti. And once…

Song of the Day 2/3: Aoife O’Donovan, “Passengers”

By Alby February 3, 20223 Comments

El Somnambulo did not include anything from Aoife O'Donovan's new album "Age of Apathy" in his January new music roundup, so I'll plug it here. O'Donovan gained attention as frontwoman…

Song of the Day 2/2: Joni Mitchell, “The Circle Game”

By Alby February 2, 20221 Comment

Neil Young's protest against Spotify has found sympathy among some of his old friends. Graham Nash and, more significantly, Joni Mitchell have also asked the streaming platform to remove their…

Song of the Day 1/31: Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, “Pablo Picasso”

By Alby January 31, 20229 Comments

Google Maps claims I live an 11-minute walk from the Picasso Museum in the Marais, but if I pace myself to this song it's more like eight minutes. You can…

Song of the Day 1/29: Philip Glass, “Freezing”

By Alby January 29, 20221 Comment

Though it's just a trifle amid the long career of minimalist composer Philip Glass, "Songs From Liquid Days" is reportedly among his best-selling albums. For the 1986 album Glass scored…

Song of the Day 1/28: Neil Young, “Hey Hey My My (Into the Black)”

By Alby January 28, 20221 Comment

For John Kowalko Neil Young refuses to fade away. He pulled his music off Spotify this week after he gave the service an ultimatum: Either you drop Joe Rogan over…

Song of the Day 1/26: Jane’s Addiction, “Been Caught Stealing”

By Alby January 26, 20222 Comments

Yeah, I know, the guy is probably suffering from something worse than PTSD, but how could I resist? Besides, I like the song, even if I think Perry Farrell is…

Song of the Day 1/25: Arcade Fire, “Games Without Frontiers”

By Alby January 25, 2022

I have featured Peter Gabriel's song about international diplomacy before, but it seems apt today in light of all the recent media saber-rattling. Besides, I had forgotten about this cover…

Song of the Day 1/24: Smith, “Baby It’s You”

By Alby January 24, 2022

"Baby It's You" was released as a single by first-ballot Hall of Fame groups the Shirelles and the Beatles. But the band who scored the biggest hit with the Burt…

Song of the Day 1/23: Laura Nyro, “And When I Die”

By Alby January 23, 20222 Comments

Readers following the thread spawned by Wednesday's Song of the Day know that El Somnambulo has no love for the second Blood, Sweat and Tears LP, which spent seven weeks…