William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: Blodsvept ; Year: 2013; Genre: Black Metal/Folk Metal I have not really listened to Finntroll in some time, so I decided that I would. Every now and then their music just seems absolutely perfect; today is one of those times I suppose. From wot I can understand, this one seems to be about cursed people who turn into flesh-eating beasts at night and back to human, (or something of the sort), during the day. As always, their music is truly something to behold, and I am glad to see that they have not lost a step.   Hear Ett folk förbannat on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Dance, Dance, Dance   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Offspring - Bad Habit   My song pick 3 years ago today: Midnight Oil - Antarctica   My song pick 4 years ago today: Steely Dan - Black Cow   My song pick 5 years ago today: The Moody Blues - Stop! My song pick 6 years ago today: The New Riders of the Purple Sage - Panama Red My song pick 7 years ago today: Led Ze

From: Voices Carry ; Year: 1985; Genre: New Wave I often wonder where exactly these songs that I have not heard in ages reside in my brain... must be a quite large and well-hidden area. Anyway, this is one that I heard a lot back in the day and still like it a lot, but haven't heard in a long while. Another 1980s classic that has aged incredibly well and, whilst still having that nostalgia factor, does not sound dated.   Hear Voices Carry on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Kinks - Susannah's Still Alive   My song pick 2 years ago today: Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)   My song pick 3 years ago today: Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - High As Apple Pie (Slice I and II)   My song pick 4 years ago today: Mr. Bungle - Platypus   My song pick 5 years ago today: Steeleye Span - Sir James the Rose My song pick 6 years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - My Friends My song pick 7 years ago today: Hot Butter - Telstar My song

From: Labour of Love ; Year: 1983; Genre: Reggae There is something that is just comforting for me hearing the music of UB40.    Hear Please Don't Make Me Cry on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Debbie Harry - Chrome   My song pick 2 years ago today: Funkadelic - Maggot Brain   My song pick 3 years ago today: Jim Steinman - Left in the Dark   My song pick 4 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Flat Broke Love   My song pick 5 years ago today: 4 Non Blondes - Spaceman My song pick 6 years ago today: Black 47 - I Got Laid On James Joyce's Grave My song pick 7 years ago today: Queen - Keep Yourself Alive My song pick 8 years ago today: Brass Construction - Changin' My song pick 9 years ago today: Stealers Wheel - Right or Wrong My song pick 10 years ago today: Rush - Before and After My song pick 11 years ago today: Stratovarius - Atlantis My song pick 12 years ago today: Alestorm - Pirate Song My song pick 13 years ago today: Stev

From: Happy Families ; Year: 1982; Genre: Synthpop/New Wave Had this record on my mind once again, you know the rest.... Kind of a neat bluesy synth/new wave track, which was one of their initial hits. Apparently was not on this album in the U.K., but was included on this side of "the pond."   Hear God's Kitchen on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Rick & The Entire World - No No No Momerto   My song pick 2 years ago today: Faith No More - Stripsearch   My song pick 3 years ago today: Depeche Mode - World in my Eyes   My song pick 4 years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Firing Line   My song pick 5 years ago today: Gerry Rafferty - Island My song pick 6 years ago today: White Zombie - Black Sunshine My song pick 7 years ago today: The Headhunters - Actual Proof My song pick 8 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Old Ghosts My song pick 9 years ago today: Rush - The Wreckers My song pick 10 years ago today: Ian Anderson - After These Wars My

From: Highway Call ; Year: 1974; Genre: Country/Rock Again, wow, I cannot believe that another one of my main musical heroes passed away. Sure, the man was 80 years old and his health fading, but for some reason personally I never thought of him dying.... I guess this only leaves legendary drummer/percussionist extraordinaire "Jaimoe" Jai Johanny Johanson as the only living original member of the Allman Brothers Band; I know the band has been over for about a decade now, but still it is quite something. Whilst the Allman Brothers are amongst my top five favourite musical acts, I thought I would delve into Dickey Betts' solo catalogue for this pick. This is, of course, the title-track of his debut album, which was released just after the Allman Brothers classic Brothers and Sisters , which was at the time just after Duane Allman's tragic death as well as Barry Oakley's, so there was a lot of sadness and upset in the band. Anyway, it's very interesting on this t

From: Stop and Smell the Roses ; Year: 1974; Genre: Funk/Country/Blues Something quite different for this Funky Friday . Here's a country-funk gem from the extremely prolific songwriter and performer Mac Davis; even though this is the first song that I have chosen by him, I can guarantee I have chose some that he wrote. Boy, he does get right to the point and cuts deep in this commentary about the titular Lucas in a bluesy country funk style that I wouldn't be surprised to hear Primus do a cover of.   Hear Lucas Was a Redneck on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Carmen - People Dressed in Black   My song pick 2 years ago today: Boston - We're Ready   My song pick 3 years ago today: Alestorm - Treasure Island   My song pick 4 years ago today: The Human League - Do or Die   My song pick 5 years ago today: Humble Pie - Get Down To It My song pick 6 years ago today: King Crimson - Exiles My song pick 7 years ago today: Soundgarden - By Crooked Steps My song