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Song Of The Day: March 28, 2018

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Procol Harum rocks out. Robin Trower’s last album with the band. Also enjoy the fact that the Gary Brooker built the piano riff off of ‘Cool Jerk’, or so it sounds to me. He sure could sing, too:

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Song Of The Day: March 26, 2018

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We’re stickin’ with yesterday’s theme for one more day. This song is too good to pass up:  

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Song Of The Day: March 25, 2018

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Can’t think of a more perfect song for today:

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Song Of The Day: March 24, 2018

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Some days the song comes right to you. Especially on a languid Saturday morning:

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Song Of The Day: March 23, 2018

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Quite simply, the greatest doo-wop recording of all-time:

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Song Of The Day: March 22, 2018

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Doo-wop don’t get much better than this.  Actually, it’s a doo-wop/jump blues mash-up:

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Song Of The Day: March 21, 2018

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Asked my wife to give me the first song that came into her head. She said that she and my oldest daughter both like this song.  Me? I’d never heard it, but here ya go:

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Song Of The Day: March 20, 2018

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Man, I find some intriguing stuff on the internets.  I want to hear more from former Carolina Chocolate Drops cellist Leyla McCalla.  This will work for starters:  

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Song Of The Day: March 19, 2018

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These guys reportedly KILLED it at SXSW.  I totally understand why.  My new favorite group?:

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Song Of The Day: March 18, 2018

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My fave Sondheim song–at least for this week.  One of the great songs about obsession ever. OK, I just can’t quit Sondheim Week w/o the amazing Act 1 finale to ‘Sunday In The Park With George’:  

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Song Of The Day: March 17, 2018

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Hey, it’s St. Paddy’s Day. Which can only mean one thing.  My fave ‘Danny Boy’ of all-time:

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Song(s) Of The Day

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Sondheim Week rolls merrily along with two from Sweeney Todd.  We start with Sweeney’s love song…to his razors: In  this scene, Toby, who does not trust Sweeney Todd, promises to protect Mrs. Lovett.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zet0XrrhiuU

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Song Of The Day: March 14, 2018

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The Ballad Of Booth from ‘Assassins’. If you ever get a chance to see this show, go. You won’t soon forget it.  Victor Garber, unbleepingbelievable:

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