Song of the Day 8/22: Tim Hardin, “Reason to Believe”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona Tim Hardin and his fans had a reason to believe. He could write much-loved songs like the one with that title. “If I Were a…
Song of the Day 8/21: Steve Miller Band, “Take the Money and Run”
All the Republicans taking part in their upcoming debate can breathe a sigh of relief now that brave Sir Donald has run away. The indignity they would have had to…
Song of the Day 8/19: Sonny Till and the Orioles, “Crying in the Chapel”
When George Lucas' "American Graffiti" hit theaters in August 1973, its September 1962 setting seemed a long time gone. The coming-of-age movie evoked a time of lost innocence, before the…
Song of the Day 8/17: Joan Osborne, “One of Us”
If WJBR is going to go religious, it doesn't have to leave music behind. Even leaving aside gospel music, there are lots of songs about Jesus they could play. Granted,…
Song of the Day 8/16: The Killers, “Human”
If you think our Georgia has problems, check out the country straddling Europe and Asia between the Black and Caspian seas. Americans have mostly forgotten, if they ever knew, that…
Song of the Day 8/15: Lou Reed, “Dirt”
I think I found the perfect song for the moment. From Lou Reed's 1978 LP "Street Hassle." It was reportedly written about his ex-manager, Steve Katz, but it's an uncannily…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, August 15, 2023
The Fulton County grand jury threw the book at Trump, and the book is "Treason for Dummies." They also lodged charges against 18 other defendants, most notably Rudy Giuliani, Sydney…
Song of the Day 8/14: Jimmie Rodgers, “In the Jailhouse Now”
C'mon, everyone knows that's where he belongs. And everybody knows who I mean. Jimmie Rodgers wasn't long out of the railroad yards when he cut this disc in 1928 in…
DL Open Thread Monday, August 14, 2023
Are conservatives just, well, stupid? Science says yes. Now watch the comments fill up with people determined to demonstrate it. The death toll of the Maui wildfire continues to climb…
Song of the Day 8/13: The Go-Go’s, “Vacation”
Clarence Thomas takes more vacations than anyone I've ever heard of. Then again, if you can take unlimited luxury trips on someone else's dime, why not take 38 of them?…
Song of the Day 8/11: Rodriguez, “Sugar Man”
Sixto Rodriguez, whose early '70s albums gained little attention in the U.S. but found an overseas audience that fueled a late-career revival, died in his hometown of Detroit this week…
Song of the Day 8/10: The Band, “The Shape I’m In”
Robbie Robertson, whose lead guitar and character-driven songs drove the influential music of The Band, died Wednesday, age 80. Though his compositions include he enduring rock standards "The Weight" and…
Song of the Day 8/9: Carl Douglas, “Kung Fu Fighting”
The Alabama dockside brawl was more like a pro rasslin' melee or a hockey donnybrook than a chopsocky flick, but neither the WWE nor the NHL have inspired a No.…