Song of the Day 11/24: Dave Clark Five, “Glad All Over”
When the Beatles led the first wave of the British Invasion, the band that challenged them in popularity wasn't the Rolling Stones, who were still playing blues covers -- it…
Song of the Day 11/23: Cream, “Badge”
Eric Clapton and George Harrison's lives and careers were intertwined to a remarkable degree -- they played on each other's albums, they gave each other guitars, they even stayed friends…
Song of the Day 11/22: Grand Funk Railroad, “I’m Your Captain/Closer to Home”
When it comes to guys cracking up, I like the classics. This song, probably best and most-popular in Grand Funk's repertoire, has been open to wide interpretation -- one view…
Song of the Day 11/21: Laurie Anderson, “It’s Not the Bullet That Kills You (It’s the Hole)”
Laurie Anderson was a performance artist and musician with a following among New York's boho art scene for years before she became suddenly famous in 1981, when star British DJ…
Song of the Day 11/20: Shark Tape, “Neverlast”
I have no topical reference today, just a song I keep on my playlist that nobody else has ever heard. I'm a sucker for power pop, and this little ditty…
Song of the Day 11/19: AC/DC, “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”
Theme song for Trump's legal team, though I'm skeptical about the "done dirt cheap" part. Of course, they're cheap from Trump's standpoint -- he'll just stiff them. AC/DC didn't break…
Song of the Day 11/18: King Luan, “There Are No Gnomes in Sweden”
I don't watch much TV except for my exposure when my wife does -- I call it eaveswatching, because I'm usually just listening while I'm doing something else -- so…
Song of the Day 11/17: James Gang, “Walk Away”
People think of the James Gang as Joe Walsh's old band from Cleveland, but despite fronting the power trio and doing most of the songwriting during its 1968-71 heyday, Walsh…
Song of the Day 11/16: The Association, “Along Comes Mary”
Voters in New Jersey, Arizona, South Dakota, and Montana legalized recreational marijuana two weeks ago, bringing the total to 15 states with legal weed. It's a far cry from 1966,…
Song of the Day 11/15: Rickie Lee Jones, “Show Biz Kids”
Good covers of Steely Dan songs are hard to come by, and this is generally acknowledged as one of the best. Rickie Lee Jones gave Fagen and Becker's nasty riff…
Song of the Day 11/14: Scandal, “Goodbye to You”
To everything there is a season, and with you-know-who in mind, this is the season for kiss-off songs. This New Wave classic by Patty Smyth and Scandal was the standout…
Song of the Day 11/13: Steve Miller Band, “Take the Money and Run”
Trump's stubborn fandom will forever perplex me, but I think it's related to the way Americans lionized bank robbers during the Depression, or outlaws like Jesse James in the post-Civil…
Song of the Day 11/12: Ray Charles, “Hit the Road Jack”
Somebody should blast this at the White House 24/7 until he concedes. Ray Charles took this blunt kiss-off to No. 1 in 1961. Margie Hendrix of the Raelettes plays his…