Monday, December 31, 2012

"Get Out of London" by Intaferon

On the record they took the spaces out of the title so it was GETOUTOFLONDON.  This is one of Stacee's Top 5 Favorites on KCQN Utah today and it reminded me that this song is one of my top favorites.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQCh27FpYyY

Bonus track: not a top favorite of mine, but a song I really like is "Steamhammer Sam" also by Intaferon:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL9V19As2Ro

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Friday, December 28, 2012

"The Visit (She Was Here)" - The Cyrkle

Here's a blast from the past!  I saw this on YouTube and remembered it was another of my favorites.

YouTube (album cover): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6uZKUrH9jE
YouTube (lyrics): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhvK0RhrN9o

Speaking of a blast from the past, here's some commercials from the 60's:

YouTube (60's commercials): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yWTsFVkrFc

Thursday, December 27, 2012

"Christmas Song" by the Chipmunks

I think this might have been the song I was thinking of posting on Christmas and then forgot.  My memory just sucks and it seems worse lately.  I did one of the most annoying things yet: I was playing a record on Christmas and forgot to stop it when it was over.  Discovered today it was still tracking in the inner (or run-out) groove.  It appeared to have actually worn out the inner groove as there were flakes of vinyl all around the inner groove (see photo below).

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hAUWyp0qzs


Worn out inner groove

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

"A Christmas Song" by Jethro Tull

Always thought this was a fun Christmas song.  I had no idea that Jethro Tull came out with a Christmas album a few years ago.  It has a longer version of this song.  The original version is from the Living in the Past album.

YouTube (Original): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdalBvgNAxI
YouTube (Christmas Album): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFvth5GWFSw


Tuesday, December 25, 2012

"Love, Peace & Happiness" by The Chambers Brothers

I swear I had a Christmas song picked out for today and now I can't remember what it was.  Dammed bad memory!  However, this is a good substitute.

YouTube (single version): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgeu_R4wKXg
YouTube (album version - 16 minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k48R2wJWIr8

Monday, December 24, 2012

"Merry Christmas, Darling" by Carpenters

I've decided there will always be a soft spot in my heart for this song.  I still remember when it was first released, how exciting it was to have a "new" Christmas song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR1ujXx2p-I

Bonus track: I heard this version by Christina Perri on the radio the other day and enjoyed it too:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsDCGSXhHk8


Sunday, December 23, 2012

"Christmas is Coming" by The Three Courgettes

I wanted to post this song last year but couldn't find it to YouTube.  Part of the problem was the artist's name was spelled wrong in KCQN Utah's database.  When I found it on this A Christmas Record I corrected the error, but I still couldn't find it on YouTube.  However I did find an MP3 of it on this http://hipchristmasmusic.com/ site. 

HipChristmasMusic: http://www.hipchristmas.com/jukebox/three_courgettes.mp3

Saturday, December 22, 2012

"The Christmas Song" by Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66

I enjoy this song by many different artists, but this version from the famous "Something Festive" A&M sampler album is one of my favorites.  That album, released in 1968, has remained one of my favorite Christmas albums of all time.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7wmAZa6dRk

Friday, December 21, 2012

"Thank You Very Much" by Scrooge Cast

This one to thank everyone that contributed to the bicycle fund!  It's from the musical version of Scrooge released around 1970.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkq7WZTzkLQ
YouTube (reprise): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8MWjFO9NCc

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

"Brooklyn Blues" by Barry Manilow

I really don't know why people get freaky about Barry Manilow, this is just a great song.  I can listen to this over and over...

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGoqvlLvNqg

Monday, December 17, 2012

"Copacabana" by Barry Manilow

I know Barry Manilow isn't considered cool, but that doesn't stop me.  This was still a fun song.

YouTube (Album): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYjNXvITSEE
YouTube (45 - Short Version): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9YHwNYoJdg

Sunday, December 16, 2012

"Old and Wise" by The Alan Parsons Project

I don't think this is the song I had originally planned for this day, but for the life of me I can't remember what it was.  So I guess this will do as a song for time passing.

YouTube (Photos): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiE1KUS-pAM
YouTube (Lyrics): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLtFsiOFn-4


Saturday, December 15, 2012

"As Years Go By" by Mashmakhan

I've always thought this was a strange song, but I still enjoy hearing it.  So hard to believe it has been 43 years.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq8VLC6vLLE

Friday, December 14, 2012

"As Time Goes By" by Harry Nilsson

For some reason I've always liked the version of this song by Nilsson.  This video is fun too.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYrvPKC5J84

And here is the original, from the film:

YouTube (Casablanca): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d22CiKMPpaY



Thursday, December 13, 2012

"The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand

I felt like another song about time going by.  I find that as one gets older the time goes by faster and faster.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNEcQS4tXgQ

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

"Holding Back The Years" by Simply Red

Here it is 12/12/12!  It's the last time I will ever see a date with all three numbers the same.  That has been fun every year for the past twelve years.  In 2007 I even captured a screenshot at 07:07:07 (see below).

But that started me thinking about how fast the years go by, which led me to choosing this song for today.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG07WSu7Q9w




Monday, December 10, 2012

Saturday, December 8, 2012

"40,000 Headmen" by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Here's a song that I was always fascinated by.  I didn't know for years (I didn't find out until in the 90's) that it was a Traffic song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0zaGcSjKgM


Friday, December 7, 2012

"Snow Queen" by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Here's a great track from the fifth BS&T album: "New Blood", with Jerry Fisher on vocals.  I had no idea that Carole King and Gerry Goffin wrote this song, until I saw it on this YouTube video.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k3NNZpsN0o
 

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Saturday, December 1, 2012

"Sometimes in Winter" by Blood Sweat & Tears

OMG, I can't believe that I had completely forgotten about BS&T on my blog until now.  Without a doubt one of my favorite bands of the '70s.  This is one of my very favorites.  I still remember listening to this on 8-Track in my car.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3nu-qmxM0w
YouTube (live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_0hRL04UCE
YouTube (photos): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEwKyie8jkY

Friday, November 30, 2012

"(It Ain't Necessarily) Bird Avenue" by Spanky and Our Gang

This song has some funky lyrics that I'm not quite sure I've decoded, but it's fun anyway!

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxZN6VvST3Y

Update:  I was going to post this song on 9-Nov-2014 because I had recently found the 45 and the album and discovered that the title was different on the LP and the 45.   But when I went to post it I  discovered I had already posted it here.  Since I had scanned the labels in already, I decided I would go back and post them here.



Wednesday, November 28, 2012

"Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

This is my condition in 2018

Rachel  update 2-Apr-2019: SueZQ was watching an episode of Laugh In on Amazon Prime and saw this video for this song.  It was so cool I had to see if I had in my blog.  Not only did I find that I didn't, I found the one link I had is now dead.  I have now added some new links including one to the video we saw on Laugh In:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0iWxWAEtKM
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhOKhJaM1QE
YouTube (live TV): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ8k6fVe25k
YouTube (live TV): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULOC--qUOI

Original Post:

This is another great song that I can't believe I haven't posted until now.  I just love the lyrics to this song.

Someone painted "April Fool" in big black letters on the Dead End sign...

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2P7WMEUkuo

Monday, November 26, 2012

"The Crying Scene" by Aztec Camera

Doing some cleanup at KCQN Utah this morning and happened across this song and remembered what a great song it is.

You only get one hit
That's the beauty of it
What's the good in cryin'

It's always been that way
At the end of the day
You gotta keep on tryin'

Life's a one take movie
And I don't care what it means
I'm saving up my tears
For the cryin' scene

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itGIEdEUexI

Sunday, November 25, 2012

"Seven Year Ache" by Rosanne Cash

There's plenty of dives to be someone you're not
Just say you're looking for something you might have forgot

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWgeQa5U2kc
YouTube (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3CN31N_qiY

Friday, November 23, 2012

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

"Change It" by Stevie Ray Vaughn

Another of my favorites from KCGL that I can't believe that I haven't posted before!  This song even has an official video.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMY9Wrh1oPA


Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Saturday, November 17, 2012

"Lost Her in the Sun" by John Stewart

Another track from the "Bombs Away Dream Babies" album that I've been wearing out trying to record it.  I couldn't find the album/studio version on YouTube so for now this live version with some other songs mixed in will have to do...

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAmOez4jZJI

Friday, November 16, 2012

"Midnight Wind" by John Stewart

Now I'm wearing this record out trying to record it.  Didn't realize until now that Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks appeared on this track.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhu4kun1_W8

Thursday, November 15, 2012

"Happy Ending" by Swing Out Sister

I had this song stuckin my head all day.  And then I did have a happy ending :)

The SLC Police found my bike that was stolen a few weeks ago.  (Thanks!!!)  I am so happy.  An unexpected and happy ending!

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKCNZqn_i08

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

"Smoke From a Distant Fire" by Sanford and Townsend

I think I've been wearing this record out just trying to record it.  I set up an old PowerMac to record some vinyl, but it has turned into some grief.  I wanted to record them with 24-bits at 192 KHz, but then I was getting buffer underruns.  Tried recording with real-time priority but then the dammed thing crashed.  I'm wondering if this machine having hardware issues because of it's age.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCWVuCCWqzQ
YouTube (Live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLZm8Avo6iQ

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

"Morning Girl" by Neon Philharmonic

When I was viewing yesterday's song on YouTube it had a link to this song, which is another favorite.  An unusual and cool thing about this song is there was a part two: "Morning Girl Later".

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2IH2VGUANA
YouTube (45 RPM): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkFmvKUt05c
YouTube (Later): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPF8qmaihFE
YouTube (Combined): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wh4G9WHAWI

Monday, November 12, 2012

"Neon Rainbow" by The Box Tops

It is funny how you can get to something indirectly.  I was looking up a Paul Westerberg song for KCQN Utah and it mentioned that he had written a eulogy for Alex Chilton that appeared in the New York Times.  So I took a peek at the Alex Chilton page and that led me to The Box Tops.  Which in turn reminded me of this, my favorite Box Tops song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5xORduJt9Q
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga9fd8f0THo
YouTube (Live 2009): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_0Wwv-BZwo


Sunday, November 11, 2012

"Spirit Moves" by Swing Out Sister

Playing B-sides in my show tonight on KCQN Utah, it's the B-side to "Am I the Same Girl".  I've been listening to this song over and over this morning, it fits my mood.

YouTube: Unfortunately I can't find this song on YouTube, I have searched around and I can't find it anywhere that you can listen.




Friday, November 9, 2012

"Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper

If you're lost you can look and you will find me, time after time
If you fall, I will catch you.  I'll be waiting, time after time.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdQY7BusJNU

Thursday, November 8, 2012

"Downtown" by Petula Clark

This will always be one of my favorites, so I couldn't leave it off my list.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUSYb3igXzI
YouTube (Live TV 1967):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abOzcjxNJ30

Bonus Track, the parody by Allen Sherman:

YouTube (Crazy Downtown): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQVAmqM9J-s

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

"Don't Sleep in the Subway" by Petula Clark

Interesting it shows a SACD (Super Audio CD) in the video.  I was disappointed to read that tests they ran, people couldn't tell the difference.  Technically, it is clearly superior and as this http://www.korg.com/services/products/mr/Future_Proof_Recording_Explained.pdf document explains, a much better archival format than PCM.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvKj8lTuVtk

Sunday, November 4, 2012

"Can't Stop Killing You" by Kirsty MacColl

A great song and video from the late Kirsty MacColl

Rachel Update 13-Aug-2016: It turns out the original link to this video on YouTube has been blocked.  I'm adding some more links that are currently working.

I also want to comment on how this song and video depict the fear that far too many women experience far too often.  I got a taste of that on 5-Oct-2016 when some guy pulled up next to me and wanted me to get in his car.  He didn't want to take no for an answer.  After he pulled away, I got in my car and he must have been lurking because when I pulled out of the parking lot he started chasing me.  I wrote a little about in my blog on 6-Oct-2015.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnbiW3lp7TQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Fvu0SQEOA
YouTube (BBC session): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU6lS_ScErE
YouTube (live TV): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKSBdmC8CVg
YouTube (live TV): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9bSrNy0xvk

Blocked link:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuR0fW9CZT0

Saturday, November 3, 2012

"Another Song" by Carpenters

Why not another song by The Carpenters, that is exactly that.  One of my favorites from the "Close To You" album.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG-S79OgkqA

Thursday, November 1, 2012

"Cosmik Debris" by Frank Zappa

Another song that I just love the lyrics.  "Is that a real poncho or is that a Sears poncho?"

Interesting that the first album cover shown in the video is a Quadradisc.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjPlhb4f9P8

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

"Evil Ways" by Santana

Happy Halloween!  I used most of my favorite Halloween songs last year, but this classic song is at least somewhat related.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tKIPuLfeKg

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

"Jump Into the Fire" by Harry Nilsson

I had completely forgotten about this song until I found a copy of the Nilsson Shmilsson CD in a discount bin and when I played it I remembered I love this song.  The psychedelic video is kind of fun too.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8X6mlbq45k

Monday, October 29, 2012

"Green Door" by Jim Lowe

I remember this is one of my favorite 45's from a very young age.  The first video shows pictures of many different records and sleeves, it's cool!

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUzr0AOwIhk
YouTube (78 RPM): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vle44kNHxDg


Sunday, October 28, 2012

"The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death" by The Housemartins

This came on KCQN Utah this morning as part of the "Halloweenie" weekend, it's a great song so I had to post it.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFrCHtvefmU
YouTube (lyrics): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRWM6h6p2V8

Note: I'm not sure the lyrics in the above video are exactly correct.  Like I think the line around 1:58 should be "And when they took her riches it was sad".

Saturday, October 27, 2012

"From My Window" by Swing Out Sister

I was trying to clean up my office yesterday and found Swing Out Sister's "Where Our Love Grows" CD in a stack of CDs.  So I put it in and listened while continuing the futile effort of cleaning up this mess.  (I did get one of the computers reassembled and off the floor.)  I decided that I had to add this song to my list of favorites.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S7b10pUn2I

Friday, October 26, 2012

"Everything Must Change" by George Benson

I think a George Benson "Twin Spin" is in order.  I never realized until tonight this was an 8 minute song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ2Cnt96YXc


Sunday, October 21, 2012

Saturday, October 20, 2012

"Hoover Dam" by Sugar

This is such a great song, I just love the lyrics!

"And if you've made a deal with the guy with the horns and the cape, I'll see you later, later."

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqZHPTCV58

Friday, October 19, 2012

"Silent Running" by Mike + The Mechanics

I was originally going to add this as a bonus track ro Wednesday's post, but decided I could say this is one of my top favorites.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep7W89I_V_g

Thursday, October 18, 2012

"Poloroids" by Shawn Colvin

Happy Birthday Wendy!

Another great song from Shawn Colvin!  The BBC2 video includes an introduction with some information about the song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqDMtTOLZcU
YouTube (Live BBC2): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nezSWF6ymQ
YouTube (Live eTown): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0mi6yd9PjI

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

"Reptile" by The Church

I thought of another great song from I think the KJQ New Wave era, so I have to post it.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je0_PQl78HM

Bonus track: I don't know if I would count this song as a "Record 2 Die 4" but it is a great song.  I still remember hearing it in Miami Vice.

YouTube ("Blood Money"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-AGXIMemz8

Monday, October 15, 2012

"Babylon" by David Gray

Love this song!  Someone changed matched up the original video with the Radio Mix.  I personally like the other version best.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANzKrSuUblc
YouTube (Radio Mix 1): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LDM30hF4LE


Sunday, October 14, 2012

"Dirty Epic" by Underworld

This Flash Forward song played on KCQN Utah this morning and it reminded me what a great song this is.  Love the video too, it's kind of psychedelic like back in the 60's.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWuAc4pnYFc

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Thursday, October 11, 2012

"Blood And Roses" by The Smithereens

I am forever thankful to KCGL for turning me on to the Smithereens, they did so many great songs.  This is one of my favorites.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqML7WbOun8

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Monday, October 8, 2012

"She Sells Sanctuary" by The Cult

I thought I post some of the big groups, not just the one hit wonders.  This is my favorite song by The Cult.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I8mWG6HlmU

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Thursday, October 4, 2012

"Vanishing Girl" by The Dukes of Stratosphear

This is of course XTC with their psychedelic era project.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6asb8T6KoPA

Rachel note: I recreated this post by duplicating the original because the original had a weird link (2013/07/) maybe I moved this post for some reason?  I can't remember.

Monday, October 1, 2012

"I Don't Like Mondays" by Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats

Happy 1st Anniversary to KCQN !  I thought I would post some favorite songs this week that I heard first on it's predecessor stations KCGL and KJQ. 

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyaiZW0r7D0
YouTube (LiveAid): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdA-2oXzk10

Sunday, September 30, 2012

"On Broadway" by Bobby Darin

This is the first version of "On Broadway" I ever remember hearing, and it's remained my favorite version.  It's from the "18 Yellow Roses" album that is one of the albums I always remember from my childhood.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or2jwDXWh94

There are many songs on the album that I love:

Side 1:
1. "18 Yellow Roses" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_PEU9cFzx4
2. "On Broadway" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or2jwDXWh94
3. "Ruby Baby" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1rADWImWGM
4. "Reverend Mr. Black" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F3WFJXpdwY
5. "The End of the World" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G2PHrzeNZk
6. "Not For Me" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZYQ8OdDRWs

Side 2:
1. "Walk Right In" -
2. "From a Jack to a King" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ZSR5Kf_ww
3. "I Will Follow Her" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe3Jo7kxDPg
4. "Our Day Will Come" -
5. "Can't Get Used to Losing You" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiCuDC1Ezz8
6. "Rhythm of the Rain" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRJz53TCVhE

Saturday, September 29, 2012

"Lovin' You" by Bobby Darin

My grandson having an ice cream on the front steps 10 years ago.

Rachel update 27-Dec-2018: added photo above.

This seems like a weird one for my list, it's just a plain ol' love song, but I really enjoy it.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX2_THtspDk

Friday, September 28, 2012

"Beyond the Sea" by Bobby Darin


Tanner playing in the old Monte Carlo 10 years ago today
Rachel update 27-Dec-2018: added photos above.

Another favorite by the late Bobby Darin:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8OlDPqYBLw
YouTube (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEIDep_UMmk
YouTube (Live - Funny): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzdpBNrVFpc

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

"Moon River" by Andy Williams

I was deeply saddened by the news that Andy Williams passed away today.  He was a huge part of my childhood.  My family never missed his show.  I have multiple copies of many of his records.  There are many Andy Williams songs that are among my favorites, so I thought I would post this one on this day of his passing and work backwards from here.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_jgIezosVA


Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Monday, September 24, 2012

"Canadian Sunset" by Andy Williams

I'm working backwards from September 26th, the day of Andy Williams passing to list all of my favorite tracks by him.  This is certainly one of them.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKkbQhjNefc

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Saturday, September 22, 2012

"Charade" by Andy Williams

I'm working backwards from September 26th the day of Andy Williams passing.  Here is another of my favorites by him.


YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o180SxZt1wc

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Monday, September 17, 2012

"So Rare" by Jimmy Dorsey

I don't know why but this song just popped into my head today.  I looked it up on YouTube and decided I had to post it here.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojA1X4QruZk


Sunday, September 16, 2012

"How to be Invisible" by Kate Bush

One of my favorites from my show tonight on KCQN, from her 1995 CD "Aerial".  This isn't an official video but I thought it was pretty fun.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apG2hOJ49Lk

Saturday, September 15, 2012

"Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye (featuring Kimbra)

This is such a great song and a great video too!

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY

Friday, September 14, 2012

"Lonesome Hound" by The Beat Farmers

This song has such great lyrics:

Joe business suit is smiling and he's looking right at me
No money has been minted that can set this hound dog free

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyVAuUTdMIM
YouTube (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgBTAJlejWA

I love The Beat Farmers, they are so funny!  Here is another funny track:

YouTube ("Gun Sale at the Church"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe01Bvvzt6U


Thursday, September 13, 2012

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

"Left of Center" by Suzanne Vega

One of my earlier Suzanne Vega favorites.  Seems like it said on the album that Joe Jackson was on piano.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YIBmZjONtA

Monday, September 10, 2012

"Ironbound" by Suzanne Vega

Love the imagery in this song, but it fades into "Fancy Poultry" which is just okay.  I have edited the song for myself so it is just "Ironbound".  Unfortunately I don't see a video of the original on YouTube that is just "Ironbound" (you can stop it about 3:36 for just Ironbound.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynd6_z73lZE


Sunday, September 9, 2012

"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" by Aretha Franklin & George Michael

I had no idea that it was George Michael on this record with Aretha Franklin.

The video with photos has a photo of a Revox Reel-to-Reel tape recorder which I had completely forgotten about.  Revox was considered a very high quality tape recorder.

YouTube (45 RPM): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdmEOISafG8
YouTube (Photos): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7YqwxILzl0

Saturday, September 8, 2012

"Hello" by Poe

This is so weird, I would have sworn on a stack of bibles that I had already posted this song.  But I can't find it, so I must be mistaken.  This is one of those songs that is just perfect for me.  Many of my very favorite songs are kind of eerie and mysterious and this song certainly qualifies.  Then "you left a trace on a data back road that I almost erased" is just so intriguing.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cujypawzVQ

 

Friday, September 7, 2012

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Friday, August 31, 2012

"She's Gone" by Daryl Hall & John Oates

Here's another song that I can't believe I haven't posted before now.  I always associate this song with my trip to St. Paul, Minnesota, I'm not sure why.  Maybe I first heard it there or maybe it was just around that same time.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQK08lRwvIw

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

"The End of the Line" by Stan Ridgway

One of my favorite Stan Ridgway songs.

Note: I can't get this video to play on my machine, but this is the only one I can find on YouTube.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W3l7R7xytc

Monday, August 27, 2012

"Song About" by Wendy and Lisa

Okay, I think I've covered my favorite Wendy and Lisa songs :)

Note: this is the only video I can find on YouTube for this song, but it has "The Life" along with it.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYAXTKgpn5g

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Friday, August 24, 2012

Thursday, August 23, 2012

"Waterfall" by Wendy and Lisa

A great song that I first heard on KRP (the follow on station from Mike Summers and crew from KCGL).

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdfAhCG3oDo

Monday, August 20, 2012

"The Watchman's Gone" by Gordon Lightfoot

Okay, this is a weird segway, from comedy to serious, but this is such a great song, that I was oddly reminded of on YouTube.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nqUy4MU_lA
YouTube (Live 2008): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oFnTZX6Cag

Sunday, August 19, 2012

"The Battle of Kookamonga" by Homer & Jethro

Continuing the wacky songs, some more Homer & Jethro songs I love:

YouTube (45 RPM): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkAGY6W1-38
YouTube (Live TV): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0mGFjAySTw

Bonus song: another song I loved when I was a kid.

YouTube ("The Billboard Song"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrt7uAQPXL4
YouTube (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TluHBSK4lq8

Oh why not another:

YouTube ("Mr. Sandman"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmvd2XX6nZs





Friday, August 17, 2012

"It's All About The Pentiums" by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Might as well have some more wackyness!  I think this parody was sheer genius, I just love it.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpMvS1Q1sos


I debated whether to post this as a favorite, but I've decided to just have it be a bonus song.  I think it's hilarious.

YouTube (Achy Breaky Song): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CT5NZd3ZiU


Thursday, August 16, 2012

"Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" by Rolf Harris

Since I included Rolf Harris' version of "Stairway to Heaven" in yesterday's post, I decided to post his big hit today.

YouTube (45): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4gru7Ial3k

Bonus Track: I always thought the B-side to "Tie Me Kangaroo Down" was a fun song too, so I'm going to include it here today too.

YouTube ("The Big Black Hat"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qu2A56itSM

Oh, what the hell, what about another fun Rolf Harris song:

YouTube ("Sun Arise"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwtnBm8glPE

I just found this, a funny parody with The Beatles:

YouTube ("with The Beatles"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wg_mp4_PSk

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin

Happy birthday to Chad.  Led Zeppelin always reminds me of Chad.  I've debated whether this song was too overplayed to be on my favorites list, but I've decided I still love hearing it.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHFxncb1gRY

Bonus Track: I was digging through the Cut Out Bin many years ago and found this very funny CD called Stairways to Heaven that had different versions of Stairway to Heaven done in various styles.  I thought the one by Rolf Harris was the most fun.

YouTube (Rolf Harris): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JDZgyR1j2Q

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Sunday, August 12, 2012

"Doctorin' The Tardis" by The Timelords (The KLF)

I was originally thinking of just having this as a bonus track in yesterday's post.  But the video is funny enough to give this it's own post.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdTELokKfCk

Thursday, August 9, 2012

"Dorina" by Dada

My favorite Dada song, just love the guitar.  The live versions of this song are pretty fun.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0VDkzzSekQ
YouTube (Live Canyon Club): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgwMvFHHIkE
YouTube (Live Denver, CO): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2Cg3muCopU

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

"Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" by Dada

This is one of those songs that has such great lyrics.  And I notice it has a Reel-to-Reel recorder like yesterdays song, funny!  The video is cool too.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgMu4K0sX4w

Monday, August 6, 2012

"Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes" by Jimmy Buffett

So many great lines in this song:

"All of the faces and all of the places, Wonderin' where they all disappeared"
"Good times and riches and son-of-a-bitches, I've seen more than I can recall"
"Reading departure signs in some big airport, reminds me of the places I've been"

And most importantly:

"If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane"

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2_lU3adj5k

Sunday, August 5, 2012

"Break the Chain" by Gene Loves Jezebel

Rachel  update 23-Sep-2018: noticed this morning the video I had posted of this song is "no longer available due to copyright claim".  So I've added another one:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9oLz3kjcak
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvd-Bz0e0mw
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amVJKmE8Nzs 

Original Post:

Played this song in The Obscurity File tonight on KCQN Utah.  One of my favorite Gene Loves Jezebel songs.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfh99a1bj0s
YouTube (Live - House of Blues): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d30VTaauV2Y
YouTube (Live - Lisbon Hard Rock Cafe): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB3dshgxr20

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Thursday, July 26, 2012

"Stand Back" by Stevie Nicks

Another favorite of the eighties!  Weird, another song I remember listening to while working on a car.  I was fixing something on the transmission of my Monte Carlo in the parking lot at Unisys.  It was funny that for years you could see the trail of transmission fluid from Redwood Road to the Unisys parking lot.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gSKeCvSCpw
YouTube (Live TV): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaY3_ICVFgk

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

"Big Iron" by Marty Robbins

I know this seems like a very weird song to have on someones "Records 2 Die 4" list, but for some reason I just love this song.  This song also always reminds me of Randy U., one of my best friends in High School.  If I remember correctly he was recording a bunch of Marty Robbins onto 8-track tape cartridges for someone.  That was always a bitch trying to get the songs to fit on the track so there wasn't a huge silence until the track change.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OntwwcBVe6o

Monday, July 23, 2012

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Friday, July 20, 2012

"The New Green Light" by Hank Thompson

This song is a little unusual in that it is a revision of the song, in today's parlance it is "Green Light v2.0".  I have included a photo of the original 78.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWJa1lpoSBg
YouTube (Old Radio): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw-mwmSmDcc
YouTube (Live TV): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a_7LH4I5SQ
YouTube (Live TV): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snQylkM3RZg



Thursday, July 19, 2012

"Ruby Ann" by Marty Robbins


Rachel update 7-Sep-2018: I was searching for a karaoke version of this song and found a video playing the 45 on an old record player.  I love it! Also added a selfie I took when I was in Ogden on 13-Nov-2017.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0qlP2l2bqM

Original Post:

I haven't posted many country songs to date, so I think I will take care of that now.  One of my favorites since childhood, I still remember playing the 45 of this song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgey3pWcCYc
YouTube (two versions): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMXEyahRL6c

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

"Mandela Day" by Simple Minds

This probably seems like a weird song to have on my favorites list, but I just love it when it pops up on KCQN Utah.  There is a web page for Mandela Day too: http://www.mandeladay.com/.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfk13uUuD8Q

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

"I Want You (She's So Heavy)" by The Beatles

I have a weird association for this song.  For a while after (high) school I worked at Weber State College running the VTR (Video Tape Recorder), taping student teachers presentations.  (It was a Sony VTR that recorded on1/2 inch tape, possibly something like the one pictured here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EIAJ-1)  The first time I remember taking notice of this song was during a break, we were discussed the Abbey Road album and this song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4CzqrPZtXk



Saturday, July 14, 2012

"Strange Kind of Woman" by Deep Purple

This is my favorite Deep Purple song.  It always reminds me of a girlfriend I had in high school named Nancy, even though she had nothing in common with the Nancy in the song.  I remember playing this song for her, probably a bad idea.  I hope she knows that I didn't mean anything by it, I just liked the song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAzjVdD06z8
YouTube (Live 1973): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01-2-7_IRFA

Friday, July 13, 2012

"Dirty Laundry" by Don Henley

Another favorite of the 80's.  I remember playing this song to test a car stereo that I had just installed.  Laying in the truck tightening the speakers while this played.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHIJJKKiJGs

Thursday, July 12, 2012

"House at Pooh Corner" by Loggins & Messina

I remember my 4th grade teacher reading a chapter of a Pooh book to us every day, I just loved it.  Hard to believe that was almost 50 years ago.  I still love Winnie the Pooh to this day.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZlf9tajcmk

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

"Brilliant Disguise" by Bruce Springsteen

This is the third song that I loved from the Tunnel of Love album, which was ranked by Rolling Stone as #25 in the top 100 albums of the 80's.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idnJnjV_8rg

Monday, July 9, 2012

"One Step Up" by Bruce Springsteen

Another great song from the same album as yesterday's song.  I love the old Ford in the video.

Woke up this mornin' the house was cold
Checked the furnace, she wasn't burning
Went out and hopped in my old Ford
Hit the engine but she ain't turnin'"

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkFQHScyti0

Sunday, July 8, 2012

"Tunnel of Love" by Bruce Springsteen

Just a great song.  "You've got to learn to live with what you can't rise above"

Note: the only official video I could find had to be tilted so it didn't get removed.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJQ5A3qHgOo

Friday, July 6, 2012

"Looks Like Mona Lisa" by Michelle Shocked

Well damn!!  Another favorite of mine that I can't find on YouTube. Two days in a row, damn, damn!

Thursday, July 5, 2012

"One Thousand Shadows" by Romeo Void

Here's a great song, that was released for the first time on their "Warm In Your Coat" compilation.  Unfortunately I cannot find it on YouTube :(

Monday, July 2, 2012

"Wrong" by Lindsey Buckingham

Rachel update 9-Jun-2017: I found a better copy of the video:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6IXCBWlh4c

Original post:

Why not another great song from Lindsey Buckingham?

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB3jBO3P2tQ

Saturday, June 30, 2012

"I & I" by Taja Sevelle

I just love this song and I have to thank my daughter for this one!  I got the CD single from her and didn't listen to it for years.  Then one day, it turned up and I decided to play it and I just loved it.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14EZeqw2K9M

Friday, June 29, 2012

"Kicks" by Paul Revere & the Raiders

I liked this song when it came out in the 60's, but I decided in the last few years that it is one of my favorites.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GswuYYTnzE

Thursday, June 28, 2012

"My Head's In Mississippi" by ZZ Top

"But I was stumblin' through the parking lot of an invisible 7-Eleven".  Who remembers when 7-Elevens were open from 7:00 to 11:00?

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BwKGFb0PgI

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Sunday, June 24, 2012

"Every Day I Have to Cry" by Steve Alaimo

I only discovered this song a few years ago on a "Hard to Find 45's" CD.  But I really like it and I was happy to see lots of videos with 45s in them.

YouTube (45): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfMRv_g7SIM
YouTube (45): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQE7KR1X_jk
YouTube (old photos): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SR8839CtqY

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Friday, June 22, 2012

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Friday, June 15, 2012

"Everybody Is A Star" by Sly and the Family Stone

Here's another one that I can't believe I haven't posted until now.  I remember playing this on the jukebox in the lunchroom at Bonneville High School.  Hard to believe that was 40+ years ago.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S9QVhauTF4

Thursday, June 14, 2012

"Taxi" by Harry Chapin

Here is another song that I can't believe that I haven't posted until now.  My high school friend Randy first discovered.  This was before television had stereo sound and I think he first heard this when they broadcast the stereo sound for the television program on one of the FM stations.  This is another song that always seemed very lonely.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qYU9b5OF8M

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

"No Regrets" by Tom Rush

Here's yet another song that I can't believe that I haven't posted before now.  I first heard this song on "The Wonderboys" soundtrack and I think it is the loneliest song I've ever heard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXJjsx3twzo




Tuesday, June 12, 2012

"Can't Find My Way Home" by Torch Song

Rachel  update 14-June-2017: the original link is dead.  I can't find the album version by itself, but it appears to be the first track on the video of the entire album:

YouTube (album): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpYPsz2B0Xw
YouTube (dance mix): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZOwrJzP5Z8

Original Post:

Such a great song, I'm going to play it in my show on Sunday on http://kcqnutah.com

YouTube (dead): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N7duzHyJ8E

Monday, June 11, 2012

"Generals and Majors" by XTC

Why not post yet another of my favorite XTC songs??

"Generals and Majors always seem so unhappy unless they got a war"

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCW6Kte2o1A
YouTube (LP): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkKHAii7S-o

Sunday, June 10, 2012

"Dear God" by XTC

This is kind of funny (that XTC would turn up two days in a row), I was watching Wire in the Blood with SueZQ and they were talking about the Bible in the show.  SueZQ made a comment that reminded me of the line ("Us crazy humans wrote it, you should take a look") from one of my other favorite XTC songs.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk41Gbjljfo
YouTube (photos): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RXF5AyuiL0

Saturday, June 9, 2012

"King for a Day" by XTC

SueZQ was watching The Cool TV today and this video of one of my favorite XTC songs came on.  I was in the middle of something and didn't have time to watch it.  I was very disappointed that I didn't get to see it, so I decided to post it as my song for today.

"Well the way that we're living, is all take and no giving"

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=depsFULhqV8
YouTube (Live TV): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00ELxYWgXmQ
YouTube (Versailles Mix): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5xl5MEm8Os

Friday, June 8, 2012

"A Girl Like You" by Edwyn Collins

Scene from RadioUtopia video

Rachel update 29-Dec-2017: denoted the Radio Utopia video for this song.  I'm posting some other videos in Rachel's Vital Music:

"You're My Chocolate" by Savages
"Way Down We Go" by Kaleo
"Simply Falling" by Iyeoka


Rachel update 11-Jun-2017: I accidentally duplicated this song because I didn't spell Edwyn correctly when I did a search.  So I've copied the duplicate post (5-Apr-2016) here and changed the later post to a cover version by The Black Keys :)

Why not another girl like you (me) song :)  I know a lot of people, now, who have never met a girl like me before!  LOL!!

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkKxGzm98AU
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcsfjbqaZ2o
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IY5haUJBjw
YouTube (RadioUtopia): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFGqpeJltBk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYFz4pKclyA

Original Post:

Just a great song!  Fascinating that it was shot on Super_8 film.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkKxGzm98AU

Thursday, June 7, 2012

"Church" by Bob Welch

So sorry to hear of the tragic death of Bob Welch.  This song always reminds me of the Evelyn neighborhood in Ogden.  Hard to believe how long ago that was.  Drove by the house a while ago and didn't even recognize it.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEiugSBZm7g

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Sunday, June 3, 2012

"Take Five" by Dave Brubeck Quartet

Speaking of great instrumentals, one of the greatest albums of all time was "Time Out" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet.  This is probably one of the most famous jazz songs ever.

I have also included a cool video of the entire album too.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzpnWuk3RjU
YouTube (Live 1966): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faJE92phKzI
YouTube (Long Version): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-x_f60VSC4

YouTube (Album): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koq9ypm2soA

Friday, June 1, 2012

"Lily Was Here" by Candy Dulfer and Dave Stewart

I consider this one of the greatest instrumentals of all time.  It is amazing how much emotion you can feel without any words.  I really enjoy the video too.  And the live version is very cool.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhSx8uKdD5o
YouTube (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SfSQ3lQmJw

Thursday, May 31, 2012

"Your Town" by Deacon Blue

I don't know of any connection between this song and yesterday's song, but for some reason they remind me of each other.  Maybe it is just because both band names start with "D" and I think they both came out around the same time.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm7xlyH3YsI

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

"Almost Cut My Hair" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Me 10 years ago when SueZQ must've talked me into growing a goatee
Rachel  update 26-Dec-2018:  added photo above.  Can I just say how much I *HATE* facial hair, it drove me INSANE!!

I should also note that in 2018, I started doing karaoke and it has been so much fun and very healing!  I performed this song a few weeks ago at the Handle Bar.

Original Post:

This might be my favorite song from the Deja vu album, but it would be hard to really decide.

"I shall now proceed to entangle the entire area..."

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4YpqRPLIWc

Sunday, May 27, 2012

"Deja Vu" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Well, hmm.  I was thinking of doing the entire album, because it's a great album, but I think I will just pick my favorites now.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7aWOh0OZrg

Friday, May 25, 2012

"You Really Had Me Going" by Holly Dunn

Rachel Update 3-Oct-2018: the account for the video I had was "terminated due to multiple third-party notifications of copyright infringement".  I've added some new ones:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2QtBbprhkc
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7B1VLJ4VpY

YouTube (vocal): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVVloTjnp_U


Original Post:

This is one of those songs that has a story associated with it.  I rode over to Wendover with my wonderful friends Rob & Connie.  (Would I have survived the 90's without them? ... it's uncertain.)  They were dancing and this song came on and it was love at first hearing.  I can't remeber how I found it when I got home, but this song has remained a favorite ever since.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bFLU2mhoAA
YouTube (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnZpCVZwIZ8

Thursday, May 24, 2012

"Chim Chim Cheree" by Ray Conniff and/or the Original Soundtrack

I've always loved this song, and I enjoy both the Ray Conniff version and the Original Soundtrack version with Dick Van Dyke, Julie Andrews, Karen Dotrice & Matthew Garber.

YouTube (Ray Conniff): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX4hikS2rGI
YouTube (Original Soundtrack): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr0r0E2ZSIA

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Monday, May 21, 2012

"The Best Man" by Gary Lewis and the Playboys

A non-hit from the "This Diamond Ring" album, but a favorite of mine.  I believe this is the first album that I ever bought with my own money.  I still remember buying it at Wangsgards on 2nd Street in Ogden.  We often drove to Wangsgards for Sunday dinner at their lunch counter.  And I tested many tubes in their tube tester.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z8K2tGnxbw

Saturday, May 19, 2012

"Sax and Violins" by Talking Heads

SueZQ was watching Weeds this morning and when I walked in somebody said something that reminded me of a line in this song ("Mom and Pop...").  This is one of my favorite Talking Head songs so I thought I would post it today.  I always loved the line "If you're looking for trouble, that's what you will find".

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FJ8x6wnZy8

Friday, May 18, 2012

"Maybelline" by Johnny Rivers

One of the early Johnny Rivers songs that was recorded live.  I still remember my Mom listening to this album at the house on 7th Street in Ogden.  Weird to think that was over a half a century ago.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PalBq6i7IVA


Thursday, May 17, 2012

"Look to Your Soul" by Johnny Rivers

This is a more recent Johnny Rivers discovery, I wasn't aware of this song until the 2-CD greatest hits set.  But it has become one of my favorites.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Symij7SRSlE

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

"Summer Rain" by Johnny Rivers

There are many songs that have a very vivid relation to a certain moment in my past, and whenevr I hear them I am reminded of that moment.  This song is one such song, it reminds me of riding down Weber Canyon with Grandpa Gus and stopping at a restaurant to have lunch.  I remember playing this song on the jukebox.  I always thought it was so cool that it mentions Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band in the song.  I made so many trips down Weber Canyon with him, I can't remember if it was from a fishing trip to Henifer, Utah or a work trip to Rock Springs, Wyoming.  It seems like it was a trip home from Wyoming.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSLGneuOqxk

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

"Secret Agent Man" by Johnny Rivers

I loved the T.V. series Secret Agent Man (actually a British T.V. series titled Danger Man, see yesterday's post) and I've always loved the theme song from it.

YouTube (TV): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iaR3WO71j4

Monday, May 14, 2012

"The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove" by Dead Can Dance

I absolutely love this song.  We were watching a DVD of the 1960's Danger Man T.V. series (in the U.S. it aired under the name Secret Agent Man).  There was an episode of it with the same title as this song.  I have no idea if this is a coincidence or if somehow Dead Can Dance used the title from the T.V. series.  Oh, the DVD was damaged and "The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove" episode would not play so we were unable to watch it.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX5UVIKXMc0

Saturday, May 12, 2012

"Do You Know What I Mean?" by Lee Michaels

I originally posted "Running On Empty" by Jackson Browne for today's post.  However I later discovered that was a duplication of my post for 30-Dec-2011.  So I copied my original post for today to the first post and replaced it with this song.

Loved the part of this video with the 55 Chevy.   

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fymw5ie9Zd4