"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

"Can't Hardly Wait" by The Replacements

What a great song!  I love the line "Jesus rides beside me, but never buys any smokes".

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgplnJBjpW8

"Turquoise Jewelry" by Camper Van Beethoven

Probably my favorite CVB song.

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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"I Wish You Could Be Here" by The Cyrkle

One of my all time favorite "Wintery" songs.

YouTube (photos): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb_kuzAsSj4
YouTube (poster): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6CiGb-UUyQ

"The Woman in the Moon" by Barbra Streisand

The album version is different than the movie (A Star is Born).

YouTube (Album): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWzYg0pKPno
YouTube (Movie): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ1WjrA5L0s

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"On the Road Again" by Canned Heat

Yesterday's Post reminded me of this great song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRKNw477onU

"Rock and Roll Stew" by Traffic

I mentioned Traffic a couple of days ago, in my 40,000 Headmen post.  This is one of my all time favorites by them.

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

"Sunday Will Never Be The Same" by Spanky and Our Gang

One of my favorite "Sunday" songs of all time.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy3kJt_tQrY

"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

"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
 

"God Bless the Child" by Blood, Sweat & Tears

I think this is the first version of this song that I ever heard and it has remained my favorite.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04rClGsbWp4
YouTube (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlIV2Tl4qM4

"And When I Die" by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Another great song from BS&T's second (self-titled) album.

YouTube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS-gwb8eSc0

"I Can't Quit Her" by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Another great song from the first album with Al Kooper!

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

Bonus the full "Child is Father to the Man" album

YouTube (Full Album): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkLaNsTEtW4

"My Days Are Numbered" by Blood, Sweat & Tears

One from the first album "Child is Father to the Man", with Al Kooper on vocals.

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

"Go Down Gamblin'" by Blood, Sweat & Tears

I might as well list my favorite Blood, Sweat & Tears songs.  Here's another:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvt9wjObDAQ

"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