"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

"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

"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

"Cheap Sunglasses" by ZZ Top

"Go out and get yourself some thick black frames, with the glass so dark they won't even know your name"

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mxkPyQuPBM
YouTube (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vR-9NQAPIA

"I'm On Fire" by Bruce Springsteen

Another 45 I loved, this one from much later (1986).  Wonderful video too!

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrpXArn3hII
YouTube (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJQgwqojirs

"Chain Gang" by Sam Cooke

I still remember playing this 45 on my RCA Victor 45 Player.

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

"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

"Hits of the Year" by Squeeze

I'm surprised that I haven't posted this song before, it's my favorite Squeeze song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU0Rc9DbWyw

"One Headlight" by The Wallflowers

Cuzzin Brad played this song this morning on The End and it reminded me what a great song this is.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzyfcys1aLM

"Crashing Back to You" by Wire Train

I absolutely LOVE this song.  It is one of those songs that feels so urgent.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d16UHC5MSeM

"Take a Picture" by Filter

I decided to make it a Filter "Twin Spin", this is another favorite of mine from them.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8MAHQhKe7Q

"Hey Man, Nice Shot" by Filter

Okay, it's loud, but I really like it.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9mJ82x_l-E
YouTube (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Wh3Jk38TM
YouTube (Live - 8 minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfzz9Qwe3pU

"Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand" by Primitive Radio Gods

Long title, great song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1piLRStP7xE

"Cannonball" by The Breeders

Cool video too.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpoqzt2EHaA

"Pepper" by Butthole Surfers

Cool video too!

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO8vBVUaKvk

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"I Can't Get Started" by Jack Jones

I can't find this song on YouTube, I will have to do something when I have time.

"Speakeasy Blues" by Nelson Riddle

Another instrumental that is 2 die 4.  The Ultra Lounge series of CDs are just wonderful!

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd-VzH1Lhkw

"Old Places, Old Faces" by Joe Sample

This instrumental isn't quite as old but it has become a favorite of mine.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8hoEkMWCJU
YouTube (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxNJYRRsLq4

"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

"Harlem Nocturne" by Spike Jones New Band

Another great instrumental.

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

"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