"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

"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

"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

"May Each Day" by Andy Williams

Another favorite:

YouTube (1963): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am2m1GbvkCI

"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

"Days of Wine and Roses" 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=UB0GkgHpJLY

"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

"Can't Get Used to Losing You" 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 (1969): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hFXy7nc-P8

"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

"We'll Find A Place" by Swing Out Sister

Happy Birthday to Corinne Drewery!!  Wishing you all the best!

This is another great instrumental by Swing Out Sister.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJrvjwhGn6k

"Paris 1919" by John Cale

Another great song that I discovered on the old Warner Bros. Loss Leaders LPs.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5YHqWqhFkU

"Night Train to Munich" by Al Stewart

Here's a great song that I really like from Al Stewart.  Many years after his hits, 1995 I believe.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pB9zuS4Ay8

"The Finest Hour" by Duran Duran

One of my favorite Duran Duran songs.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E4ms-FYEgs

"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

"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

"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

"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

"The Days of Sand and Shovels" by Bobby Vinton

One of those songs I still remember playing the 45, my 45 had a picture sleeve however.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOd7vrfMp5Y

"Love TKO" by Bette Midler

A great song!

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

"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

"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

"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

"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

 

"Wind Him Up" by Saga

Think this was originally on Rock 99.  That was a long time ago...

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

"Driver 8" by R.E.M.

How about a R.E.M. Twin Spin.  My favorite older R.E.M. song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuFId1RYSZE

"Bang And Blame" by R.E.M.

Another one that I was surprised that I haven't posted yet.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FNfB6WfwM4

"Dragging Me Down" by Inspiral Carpets

Another great song by Inspiral Carpets.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt4SNfcd72s

"Ping Pong" by Stereolab

Thanks to Chet over at KCQN for turning me on to this cool song.

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

"Would?" by Alice in Chains

Playing this song in my show tonight:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nco_kh8xJDs

"Your Latest Trick" by Dire Straits

Possibly my favorite Dire Straits song, it does such a wonderful job of painting the scene.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjGPuudmux0
YouTube (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpqdLqYYpoY