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Song of the Day: July 5, 2024

Prince: Everyday Is A Winding Road Everyday Is a Winding Road on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDHwSXBCtWE&list=OLAK5uy_merQ8EbFq6q-YppyVSSoPtKb1iHfHUYCU&index=8 https://open.spotify.com/track/2oRPcAufde86byH0FDmUrH?si=cb0b6d48ad604b91 It's funky Friday! Continuing with the music of 1999, today's selection is from Prince's album Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic. This is not one of Prince's best albums, but there are three or four great tunes on the … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 5, 2024 →

Song of the Day: July 4, 2024

Bruce Springsteen: 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiGfB0QBTV4&list=OLAK5uy_kVpI9n-dmnHW7df2Iloxk8nXaya4yEzEw&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/4ssCwrG2WRHV7QxLH91Xk8?si=30f364d7165e4c72 It's the 4th of July. This is my favorite 4th of July song. Enjoy. To learn more about Bruce Springsteen, check out his Wikipedia page. To listen to all of the songs of the day, … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 4, 2024 →

Third Eye Blind: Never Let You Go Never Let You Go on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl-JGJp-_CM&list=OLAK5uy_kNQ-rBdNNkUofmWhV6xeeLyjQicYWF9V0&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/1sxUaLi0G2vB7dl4ogtCxH?si=6c4cf9ec1a3a4bd6 Continuing my list of the top 10 albums of 1999, coming in at number 7 is Blue by Third Eye Blind. The band exploded onto the scene in 1997 with their summertime smash hit "Semi-Charmed Life," and I … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 3, 2024 →

Lou Bega: Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of...) Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of...) on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_LN3XEcnw&list=OLAK5uy_krnJ2f3NH8hvGbFULyED0Me5OEsDkcD4Y&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/6x4tKaOzfNJpEJHySoiJcs?si=677f1d56898c4911 Continuing my list of the best music of 1999, today's selection is the cult classic song of the year. No one had heard of Lou Bega before he released the single "Mambo No. … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 2, 2024 →

Fiona Apple: Fast As You Can Fast As You Can on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbxqtbqyoRk https://open.spotify.com/track/1UmmSKPdCtBuJsmbZG9G3u?si=8033ac244f824472 Continuing my list of the Top 10 albums of 1999, coming in at #8 is When the pawn... by Fiona Apple. Half of the albums on my list are records I listened to in 1999 and half are records … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 1, 2024 →

Ibrahim Ferrer: Marieta Marieta on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCe3mL6YXrY&list=OLAK5uy_lzhIwcP7_mS6T6HwNncO-YsEBgKiAJ4DM&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/530CFqFZ0pdUp5cU0yZULv?si=f4d9daa3a6da44b0 Sunday is jazz day. Continuing my best of 1999 list, I've selected a song from my favorite jazz recording of the year. Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer was the debut album for Cuban jazz legend Ibrahim Ferrer. After being brought out of retirement for … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 30, 2024 →

Opeth: The Moor The Moor on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bq8t-DEdJU&list=OLAK5uy_lzS6aMbbwuN1hIhrwf9npFIzLrprkiV_4&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/7kYoAXl3B59BEI8d9DUiRn?si=366b978d7c41401b Continuing my list of the Top 10 albums of 1999, coming in at #9 is Still Life by Opeth. Opeth were still three years away from releasing their genre-defining album Blackwater Park, one of the greatest metal albums ever recorded, when they started their … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 29, 2024 →

Black Nasty: Getting Funky 'Round Here Getting Funky 'Round Here on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulH8rGsiBXo&list=OLAK5uy_lRbgV1AJKsY8Hur7wKNY6fiPUiCtCWMDU&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/3OdBgzdF56PJ4wdRtjaGZa?si=f8454a18057e4ee6 It's funky Friday and today's track is a lost gem. Taking a page from Sly Stone and George Clinton's book, Detroit's Black Nasty combined rock, funk, and soul to create one of the great lost funk albums of 1973. … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 28, 2024 →

Mogwai: Cody Cody on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZhqFSlRODQ&list=OLAK5uy_ntUCDqHiMeA2ty5fFgrCRnYd3M9coXlXs&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/7vZpIKB35l7tyECTA02L0f?si=a69db86b175e480b I have reviewed a lot of albums over the last few years while writing this blog. Most of them have been part of my Year In Review series. This series has focused on albums celebrating their 50th, 25th, and 10th anniversaries. I recently completed a list … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 27, 2024 →

Pat Kelly: How Long Will It Take How Long Will It Take on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a_cfwl5S4Q&list=OLAK5uy_lOQByonizZY-T04faFcMoNigM6N2RjxIM&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/6qV95w6RYTspqNEZEIL8rh?si=0c9f2e5455054e63 Summer is here, and no music feels more like summer to me than reggae. Pat Kelly was one of the first rocksteady pop stars in Jamaica. He started his career in the mid-60s as a member of … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 26, 2024 →