The Song of the Day Thread [April '09]

[Vox Imperatoris]

Revivified!

The idea is to post one song per day as the official "Song of the Day", although additional ones are certainly welcome. They can be relevant to the day itself or not; it doesn't matter.

Previously selected for your listening pleasure:
#1 (1st March, 2009) Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" ( ) [TheFlame]
#2 (2nd March, 2009) Dave Brubeck Quartet "Take Five" ( ) [silenus]
#3 (3rd March, 2009) Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart" ( ) [NAF1138]
#4 (4th March, 2009) The Kooks "Always Where I Need To Be" ( ) [Excalibre]
#5 (5th March, 2009) Invincible "Sledgehammer" ( ) [Hostile Dialect]
#6 (6th March, 2009) Modest Mouse "Spitting Venom" ( ) [NAF1138]
#7 (7th March, 2009) Stereo Total "I Love You, Ono" ( ) [Julie]
#8 (8th March, 2009) David Wise "Stickerbrush Symphony" ( ) [pedescribe]
#9 (9th March, 2009) Martha & the Muffins "Echo Beach" ( ) [TheFlame]
#10 (10th March, 2009) Microsoft Songsmith "Wonderwall" (Remix of Oasis) ( ) [pedescribe]
#11 (12th March, 2009) The Arcade Fire "Neighborhood 1 (Tunnels)" ( ) [NAF1138]
#12 (13th March, 2009) Hale & Pace & The Stonkers "The Stonk" ( ) [TheFlame]
#13 (14th March, 2009) Johnny Cash "Cotton Fields" ( ) [Julie]
#14 (15th March, 2009) Whigfield "Saturday Night" ( ) [Vox Imperatoris]
#15 (16th March, 2009) Blümchen ft. Yta Farrow "Tu es mon Île" ( ) [Vox Imperatoris]
#16 (17th March, 2009) The Pogues "Sally Maclennane" ( ) [NAF1138]
#17 (18th March, 2009) Flogging Molly "Drunken Lullabies" ( ) [NAF1138]
#18 (19th March, 2009) Dover "In Hole" ( ) [TheFlame]
#19 (20th March, 2009) Crispy "Licky Licky" ( ) [Vox Imperatoris]
#20 (21st March, 2009) Serum "Know How" (Last.fm) [TheFlame]
#21 (22nd March, 2009) Wilco "Misunderstood (Live)" ( ) [NAF1138]
#22 (24th March, 2009) Go Shiina "Short Circuit (Thunder Movement)" ( ) [pedescribe]
#23 (25th March, 2009) CASCADA "Truly Madly Deeply (UK Radio Edit)" ( ) [Vox Imperatoris]
#24 (30th March, 2009) Teddybears Stockholm "Hey, Boy" ( ) [featherlou]
#25 (31st March, 2009) Dune "Rainbow to the Stars 2003 (Video Edit)" ( ) [Vox Imperatoris]

This time we're using God's Own Time, Central Time.

The Song of the Day:
#26 (4th April, 2009) Hixxy "Come Together" ( ) [Vox Imperatoris]

Gotta love the by Styles & Breeze instead, but I've had that one for a long time, and I just got this one.

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to listen to all of these songs. (Easy Mode is to only listen to mine. )

[terrifel]

#27 (5th April, 2009) Tom Lehrer "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park" ( ) [terrifel]

(so Vox Imperatoris won't be responsible for killing the thread!)

[featherlou]

#28 (April 6th, 2009) -

[TheFlame]

Wow, thanks for listifying them all!

[featherlou]

Nothing for today yet? Okey dokey - for Tuesday, April 7th. She's put out a lot of forgettable pop, but the girl can sing. Her last album showed signs of her maturing and learning some touch - we can only hope that continues.

[The Original An Gadaí]

(Wednesday, April 8th, 2009CE)

[Cluricaun]

#31 - by Jerry Reed.

[featherlou]

I pulled some old Jerry Reed awhile ago, and I'm really enjoying it - especially "Guitar Man" and "East Bound and Down." "She Got The Gold Mine (And I Got The Shaft)" is a cute little novelty tune. He can play a little, I guess.

[jali]

[featherlou]

#33 - .

[Taumpy]

I love that song, featherlou. Way better than Radar Love.

[Cartooniverse]

I'd throw in from The Last Waltz.

Cartooniverse

[TheFlame]

Let's catch up with these:

#26 (4th April, 2009) Hixxy "Come Together" ( ) [Vox Imperatoris]

I enjoy some hardcore stuff (as in the dance music, though I enjoy punk too), but this wasn't up with my favourites. The long slow vocal-only part was tedious, and the music wasn't very interesting.

#27 (5th April, 2009) Tom Lehrer "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park" ( ) [terrifel]

I've heard this one referred to a fair bit, but I don't think I've ever played it before. I think he should come to London and get on with it here, those damn rats-with-wings are everywhere!

#28 (April 6th, 2009) -

This is a classic of its genre and one of the best British songs of the 90s. Good choice, featherlou! P.S. Did you know it's named after a racing greyhound?

for Tuesday, April 7th.

If this came on the radio, I would never have guessed it was Christina Aguilera. Not my thing, but as you say she can certainly sing.

(Wednesday, April 8th, 2009CE)

I've heard clips of this golden oldie before, but never the full song. The quality of this vid isn't great, is there a remastered version anywhere?

#31 - by Jerry Reed.

As with a lot of these, not the kind of thing I would typically pick out to listen to - but I enjoyed this all the same.

Unfortunately this video is not available in the UK, so had to suffice. I like this song, but it's not among my favourites of hers.

#33 - .

I hadn't heard this before (I think they were bigger in the US than the UK), but it's pretty good.

I'd throw in from The Last Waltz

Soorry, didn't enjoy this. Probably being British doesn't help!

[NAF1138]

Ok, there doesn't seem to be a song for today yet so

April 11th 2009 The Black Heart Procession - (YouTube)

Not my favorite of their songs, but there aren't many of them available for fee on the net and it's my favorite of the ones that are readily available. (Blue Tears is available as a full track on Last.fm also, which I almost picked instead, but it's a weird mix that isn't representative of what the song sounds like.)

They are another of my favorite bands, so you all might not like them. Black Heart are a somewhat local band (from San Diego) that haven't really taken off nationally (or, I assume internationally), but are very popular out here. Their shows sell out nearly instantly whenever they play. They fall into a category I call "Dark Folk", meaning they use traditional folk instrumentation and song structures, but play music with decidedly minor key tonality and the influence of some of the avante guarde sonic landscapers from the late 80s and early 90s along with a heavy presence of Kurt Weill influence. Similar more well knows artists would be Nick Cave and Tom Waits. More similar less well known artists would be Godspeed You Black Emperor, Three Mile Pilot (with whom they share members), and Pinback. Not all of their stuff is quite this downbeat or sonically spacey, but it isn't super far off. Surprisingly enough it's fantastic music to drive to played at high volume, and is also (more obviously) great headphone music.

The wind sound you hear in the background (starting at around 0:18) of this song is actually a bowed saw which contributes a lot to the feel of this whole album, where it is used prominently to create a spacey effect. It's good stuff, I hope you like it. Give the whole thing a chance it takes about 2 minutes for the song to actually start.

[featherlou]

#28 (April 6th, 2009) -

This is a classic of its genre and one of the best British songs of the 90s. Good choice, featherlou! P.S. Did you know it's named after a racing greyhound?

I did not know that. I was a huge fan of Underworld in the 80's - "Underneath the Radar" was one of my favourite albums. It took me a long time to get around to listening to them once they turned electronica or whatever they are now, but I love them just as much now.

#33 - .

I hadn't heard this before (I think they were bigger in the US than the UK), but it's pretty good.

"Twilight Zone" and "Radar Love" are rock station staples here in Canada (have been for decades now). I just picked any old Youtube clip of that song - I didn't realize that the live version I linked to was so good - those dudes can PLAY!

[featherlou]

Since I'm up far too late, I'll take advantage of it to slip in #35 - .

[Taumpy]

Since there isn't one for today yet...

#36 -

This song, and actually the entire it's on, is meant to evoke 80's pop. I've seen it compared to Kim Carnes, but it's actually more Kim Wilde. Also, very catchy.

April 11th 2009 The Black Heart Procession - A Light So Dim (YouTube)

This is good. I think it could stand to be about two minutes shorter, but definitely enjoyable overall.

[featherlou]

That is very 80's sounding - yeah, not Kim Carnes at all. Kim Wilde, or even possibly a little Til Tuesday.

[Myglaren]

Hmmm, was hoping to embed this so it played with one click but that facility doesn't seem to be enabled here.
Oh well.



And Hi, people

Oops, thought that was a flag waving, never mind

[featherlou]

Nice entrance - smashing things with a smile on your face.

[Myglaren]

Nice entrance - smashing things with a smile on your face.

Thanks featherlou, wasn't intending to crash in like that

Cartooniverse wrote:
I'd throw in The Night They Drove Old Dixe Down from The Last Waltz

Soorry, didn't enjoy this. Probably being British doesn't help!

Being British may not be a factor. I am British and bought the album just for this track. :smile:



ETA: Same song but with her patented *glass*

[NAF1138]

April 15th 2009 The Beatles - (YouTube)

Happy Tax Day!
I work for a CPA firm, champange is cooling in our fridge.

[Myglaren]

April 16tt 2009, Mylène Farmer.

Live (YouTube)

[Myglaren]

April 18th 2009.

Elisa: (Live; YouTube)

Haven't found an album with this on, more's the pity. Nice song bay a superb singer, improvement on the original IMO.

[TheFlame]

April 18th 2009 (last one should have been 17th!)

MUSIC GO MUSIC - 'Light Of Love' ( )
I only heard this today, and it's excellent.

[Myglaren]

April 19th 2009

Tom Waites, . (YouTube)

A bit of lighthearted fluff for a sunny Sunday afternoon

[Taumpy]

MUSIC GO MUSIC - 'Light Of Love' (YouTube)
I only heard this today, and it's excellent.

I like this. I love how many bands there are right now trying to bring back older styles.

[Myglaren]

Monday 20th April 2009

Happy Rhodes: (Live, Youtube)

This is the recording, in someone's front room, that made it onto the CD, minus the preamble.

[Myglaren]

Tuesday 21st April 2009

Lucia Micarelli & Ian Anderson,

(Live, Youtube)

[featherlou]

Wednesday, April 22nd - (with bonus "Born To Run").

That Kashmir was awesome! I liked the Happy Rhodes, too, even if they look like a bunch of pretentious douchebags.

[Myglaren]

Happy Rhodes is the female singer. She was originally Kimberly Rhodes but always called "Happy" from being a baby, as she always was (happy, not a baby)
Changed it legally when she was in her teens.

The musical genre "Ecto" is named for her debut album "Ecto".

Stumbled over her about a year ago after someone labeled Mylène Farmer "Ecto". Can't see it myself.

The musicians she associates with do appear a little on the pretentious side but are very capable and "Musician's musicians" They are all associated with Project Lo

My offering for Wednesday 22nd April 2009

Orianthi:
(Live, Youtube)

Stunning girl guitarist from Australia.

[featherlou]

Yeah, I have no doubt they are "musician's musicians" - that's where the "pretentious" comes in, I think - the type of guys who wouldn't be caught dead listening to a Justin Timberlake song.

[Myglaren]

I'll go along with that

[OneCentStamp]

SotD newbie here...I've listened/watched to some of these with interest. Is it OK for me to just jump in and provide today's song, or is there some kind of queue that's invisible to outsiders?

[criminey.jicket]

Just jump in, OneCent.

[OneCentStamp]

Cool. I felt as if I was walking into a crowded neighborhood pub; you want to kind of look around before you just walk up to the bar and wave down the barkeep.

All right, Thursday, 23rd April 2009:


Brand New,


I really dig this song. It's off of Deja Entendu, which is the album before their most recent. The harmony and tandem vocals are a little more sophisticated than usual for this style of music - almost elegant. Still gives me chills on the right day.

[featherlou]

SotD newbie here...I've listened/watched to some of these with interest. Is it OK for me to just jump in and provide today's song, or is there some kind of queue that's invisible to outsiders?

Yeah - you gotta get in before all those danged East Coasters.

Brand New sounds a little like Linkin Park.

[criminey.jicket]

Good cautionary tale. The intro guitars give me a vibe of Eddy Van Halen 'brown' sound tinted with a bit of Creed.

[TheFlame]

This is a day late, but no matter...

Friday, 24th April: MAGGIE HOLLAND - 'A Place Called England' (MySpace)

[TheFlame]

P.S. What happened to Vox Imperatoris? He hasn't been on the boards for nearly two weeks.

[featherlou]

Final exams?

[Myglaren]

Jumping the gun a little here but for Saturday 25th April 2009:

Rod Stewart & Amy Bell - .

Not that fond of Rod Stewart but this is an old favourit from the seventies.
This (live, YouTube) version is very special though. The wonderful Amy Bell brings some sublime magic to it. What a fantastic smile she has too.

And there is a wonderful surprise at 3:03 too. Knocked my socks off

[Myglaren]

Sunday 26th April 2009
As covers go, this is one that excels. A huge improvement on the original.

Cowboy Junkies:

(YouTube)

[Vox Imperatoris]

April 15th 2009 The Beatles - (YouTube)

Happy Tax Day!
I work for a CPA firm, champange is cooling in our fridge.

I can't believe they were in the 95% tax bracket!

P.S. What happened to Vox Imperatoris? He hasn't been on the boards for nearly two weeks.

Well, first there was a storm that put out my power and my internet connection because a tree ripped the power pole off of the side of my house, then I was really busy with school for a bit (not exams, though), then I kept putting off coming back onto the boards, and I felt guilty about it (mostly about the Diplomacy game I was in), causing me to put it off even more, but now I'm back.

[Vox Imperatoris]

(27th April, 2009) Activ "Doar cu Tine" ( )

I already posted this as the IRC channel song of the day, but people liked it, so I'm going to post it here, too. It's in Romanian (the title translates to "Only with You"), and I think it's very good, although the dancing in the video seems a little bit too enthusiastic. It's better than " ", anyway.

[Myglaren]

Tuesday 28th April 2009

There are several songs here on a rotating stream.
The second and third - one runs into the next, are the most accessible with the better video (IMO)
Point de Suture

Best viewed in fullscreen (voir la video en plein ecran)

Slightly NSFW in places!

[Vox Imperatoris]

(29th April, 2009) Smile.dk "Domo Domo Domo" ( )

One catchy earworm. The chorus is in Japanese because the song is supposed to be a "thank-you" to their fans, who are mostly Japanese (because most of their popularity is from the DDR games), but the band is Swedish. They are obsessed with Japan, though, if you couldn't tell; see their songs that came out last year. (They were on hiatus for five years, after both singers got married and had kids, and then Malin, the hot one, left. :wink: )

[Myglaren]

Wednesday 30th April 2009

From the lovely Mrs. Depp.

So understated. So sad too. What a shame it isn't commercially available, I'd buy it like a shot.
It is a personal tribute to the author of the song, Michel Berger, who died very suddenly and very young.

[featherlou]

Wednesday, April 30th? What time zone are you in, exactly?

[Myglaren]

I'm living the bank holiday early, it would seem. Been convinced it was Wednesday all day.

Does that mean I can post another for Thursday April 30th?