Song of the Day 7/4: Bruce Springsteen, “Born in the USA”
This song has a complicated history because of its use as a rollerball in the culture wars, but it's interesting that the version that became a hit was never planned…
Song of the Day 7/3: Ray Charles, “America the Beautiful”
This should be the national anthem, and I don't mean just the song itself but this rendition of it. Accept no substitutes. It is no accident that Charles starts with…
Song of the Day 7/2: Joan Osborne and the Funk Brothers, “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted”
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Most remakes of Motown songs aren't worth the electricity it takes to run the equipment, but there are exceptions. Like, what would happen if you reassembled the Funk Brothers --…
Song of the Day 7/1: The Larks, “The Jerk”
No, it's not about Trump, though it would be deserved given his privateering of the Lincoln Memorial for his July 4th celebration. It's that nearly-lost kind of pop tune, the…
Song of the Day 6/30: Elton John and Taron Egerton, “Your Song”
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"Rocketman," the Elton John biopic/fantasy/jukebox musical, has generated only about one-tenth the box office, and even less of the buzz, of "Bohemian Rhapsody," but it has exceeded analyst expectations and…
Song of the Day 6/29: CeeLo Green and Daryl Hall, “Fuck You”
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I think of this song every time Donald Trump opens his mouth. It's been nine years since CeeLo Green (born Thomas DeCarlo Callaway), along with collaborators including Bruno Mars, wrote…
Song of the Day 6/28: Martha and the Vandellas, “Heat Wave”
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In meteorological terms, what we're in just barely qualifies as a heat wave, but if you're compiling a Global Warming soundtrack, this is the lead single. It worked magic for…
Biden’s Staff Reportedly ‘Freaking Out’ Over His Performance
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Olivia Nuzzi of New York magazine talked to a source close to the Biden campaign who told her Biden's staff is "freaking out" over his poor performance. From her Twitter…
Song of the Day 6/27: Jakob Dylan and Jade Castrinos, “Go Where You Wanna Go”
In case you hadn't noticed, Laurel Canyon is having a moment, and it's not just the new Springsteen album. Jakob Dylan has put together a documentary called "Echo in the…
Song of the Day 6/26: John Prine, “Lake Marie”
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This isn't John Prine's most famous song, but it's the one that many of his fans -- including Bob Dylan -- consider his greatest. Unlike most of his story songs,…
Song of the Day 6/25: George Harrison, “Wah Wah”
Here's another song that, for reasons I can't fathom, has never been employed for its obvious calling as a TV commercial. It's Hoagiefest time at the region's favorite convenience store,…
Song of the Day 6/24: Blue Swede, “Hooked on a Feeling”
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"Hooked on a Feeling" had been a hit twice and been recorded by several artists before it hit No. 1 in America in 1974 with this version by a group…
Song of the Day 6/23: Russian Interior Ministry Choir, “Get Lucky”
Greetings, Americans! Do not get afraid! Just because Russia now own American government does not mean no more fun! Russians like big fun! Even Russian police love music and fun!…