"(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.

"It's Over" by Level 42

I think this is my favorite Level 42 song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7NvYgufPds
YouTube (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ8AiPKLkTY

"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

"Live and Die in L.A." by Wang Chung

I heard this song on KCQN this morning and decided it ranked among my favorites.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf4x36XKhsM

"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

"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

"All Woman" by Lisa Stansfield

Another great song by Lisa Stansfield.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMt3o-I2ltY

"The City of New Orleans" by Arlo Guthrie

I watched part of a documentary on Woody Guthrie on Democracy Now and that of course reminded me of this song by his son.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEe9DF_mUEI

"Castles in Spain" by Armoury Show

Here's a great one hit wonder from the 80's.  I really liked the whole album, but alas no other hits emerged.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoMq4TSGZoA
YouTube (live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTDfhPNgpUE
YouTube (12" version): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j07MwzBR2pw

"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

"Depending on You" by Rain Parade

One of my favorites from KCGL.  I can't believe that I didn't hink of this earlier.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F23tk9yx3ro
YouTube (live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKXlT44pPdg

"Love Like Blood" by Killing Joke

My favorite track by Killing Joke is playing on KCQN, thought I'd better post it.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnpwuRlXbhk
YouTube (Live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znjRf1zh2fA

"When the Laughter is Over" by Swing Out Sister

Another track from the "Where Our Love Grows" album that I have fallen in love with the past few weeks.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVJuR_o9NGs
YouTube (slow motion video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcOVTlIdPCs

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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.

"All Around The World" by Lisa Stansfield

Here's a great song and it's always cool to have an official video.

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

"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

"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

"Kiss Me Goodbye" by Petula Clark

I might as well do another favorite from Petula Clark.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UL-s79DfI

"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

"Walking Down Madison" by Kirsty MacColl

Another great song by Kirsty MacColl!

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26Iibcz2lE0

"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

"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

"B'wana She No Home" by Carpenters

A lesser known Carpenters song, but one of my favorites.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nkfR6Ynwg0

"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