"SWLABR" by Cream

I was playing "The Best of Cream" album yesterday and when I heard this song I realized it was the perfect song for my Rainbow Halloween costume this year: "Many fantastic colors, makes me feel so good!"

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

"Puttin' on the Ritz" by Taco

There was a link to this from the Abracadabra song that I posted on Sunday and this was such a fun song I had to post it.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K1puN08VpE
YouTube (uncensored): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG3PnQ3tgzY

"The Rainbow Connection" by Kermit the Frog

Rachel update 31-Aug-2017: added photo of my rainbow nails for my costume from the day before.

Original post:

My costume for Halloween yesterday was a rainbow and I started thinking of this great song from the original Muppet Movie.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNM6R6QV9vo

"Raspberry Beret" by Prince

Another of my favorite Prince songs.  As with yesterday's post I could not find a anything on YouTube for this song.

"When Doves Cry" by Prince

I also heard a Prince song on Oldies 94.1 yesterday and that just seemed so strange.  There are some artists I just never expected to hear on the oldies station...  like anybody from the 80's.  Just think how weird it's going to be when 90's artists are on the Oldies stations.

Apparently, Prince's record company is very diligent about the whole copyright thing, so I couldn't find anything on YouTube for this song.

"Abracadabra" by Steve Miller Band

Heard this on Oldies 94.1 today and decided it was such a great song I had to post it.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCuTrfTfGd0
YouTube (album version): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QyoRzZrF00

"Out of Limits" by The Ventures

I sure feel out of limits this morning.  I was playing the "Golden Greats by The Ventures" this morning and this song came on and I remembered what a great song it was.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5DnizBLLXg

"The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" by Percy Faith

Yet another song from the "Remember How Great...?  Volume 2" record (see Tuesday's post).  The full credits (as can be seen on the 45 in the video) is: Percy Faith & his Orchestra featuring Felicia Sanders.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSQqLef23HY

"Come On-a My House" by Rosemary Clooney

Another song from the "Remember How Great...?  Volume 2" record (see Tuesday's post).  I remember this was one of my favorite childhood songs.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mriXncI96lw

"It's a Beautiful Day" by The New Seekers

I was driving to the Utah Pride Center one morning a few weeks ago.  I was feeling great and thinking what a beautiful place the world is.  I was playing one of my old "favorites" cassette tapes (see my post from  1-March-2013) and this song came on and it was so perfect for how I was feeling that morning.  The big problem is: I can't remember the artist and I'm not sure if this is even the title.

Update 14-August-2015: I was in Randy's Records the other night and it occurred to me to ask if they could help identify it.  I pulled up the video on YouTube and person at the counter used his cell phone and an app called Shazam to identify it.  As I said in the original post I had a vague recollection that it was a B-side.  I also thought it was a possibility that The Seekers could be the artist.  I was really close, it was the B-side to "Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma". :)

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_3YKrM_I9U
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9uHUwYrJNs

Update 13-December-2014: I have recorded a video of playing the song from the cassette and put it on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6eeHSSeR7Y to see if anyone can identify it.

I have done Google searches and searched on "lyric" websites to no avail.  I have asked several people if they could identify it and no one recognized it.  I had a vague recollection of it being the B-side to a hit like "I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing", but as far as I can tell, it wasn't from that single.  I thought perhaps it was The Cowsills, but I haven't found it if it is.

Bonus video: while searching for this song on YouTube I came across this banned commercial for the 1970 Dodge Charger, that was fun to see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSHo3j72fIo

"Jambalaya" by Jo Stafford

Rachel update 13-May-2018: original link is dead, I added a couple of new ones.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oJNHrBJe5U
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHAsFVjrDyg


Original Post:

Yesterday's song reminded me of a great compilation album produced by Columbia Records titled "Remember How Great...?  Volume 2".  This song started off the album and I had this song stuck in my head for days after recently playing that album.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmiOd496los

"The Wayward Wind" by Gogi Grant

I was reading the back of Andy Williams' "Million Sellers" album and discovered that Friday's song was originally a million seller for Gogi Grant.  I don't remember ever hearing that version, but it reminded me of this hit that is one of my favorites.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SaeWh3h8Fg
YouTube (Live 2004): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD_4IzbsbOM

"It's A Fine Day" by Opus III

I have been planning to post this song for weeks, but I keep forgetting.  Yesterday I played it over and over while I was driving home.  I'm determined that today is going to be a fine day today!!

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjIPzyVlK60

I just saw this Android commercial and I think it is one of the best ads I have ever seen!!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD-oCSoI9OQ

"Happy" by Pharrell Williams

I kept hearing this song on the radio last summer, but I couldn't catch the artist.   Then my daughter was playing the "Despicable Me" soundtrack one day and I was like "that's it, that's the song!".  I was so excited and HAPPY!!

I hope your birthday is very "happy" today, Wendy Jean!!!!  Thank you for everything, your help and all the things you do that make me "happy". You have helped me more than you can know.  I know I can always depend on you and your support.  It has been a wonderful 33 years!!

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM

Update 28-Jan-2015: Just saw Weird Al's "Tacky" video and it is very fun.

YouTube (Tacky): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq7Eki5EZ8o

"Suddenly There's a Valley" by Andy Williams

I was playing the "Million Sellers" album and was reminded what a great song this is.  This year has been a very bumpy ride and many times I've felt happier than I've ever felt before, but there has been some stressful periods where I felt so tired I wasn't sure there was "a bright tomorrow".  I just have to remember that valley is there.

YouTube (photos): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aVLCTUXq0A
YouTube (album cover): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNditCX3Y7A

"(In the Summertime) You Don't Want My Love by Andy Williams

I absolutely love these videos with old record players, tape recorders and jukeboxes.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_2Cj4-SFzI

Here's another video with a AMI K-100 jukebox showing how it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcE7UBznqTE

"Don't Go To Strangers" by Andy Williams

So many favorites on "Andy Williams' Best" album from his early days on Cadence records (see Sunday's post.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PElA-N-9Xw

"Are You Sincere" by Andy Williams

Yet another favorite from "Andy Williams' Best" album from his early days on Cadence records (see Sunday's post.  The video with the old guys (like me) is pretty funny.

YouTube (45 RPM): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocdmWfbWwpU
YouTube (pt oz walt): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9Y6RZ3juB0

 You can see the old Cadence label in the video with the 45.  My two stereo albums have the old and new labels:

"Lonely Street" by Andy Williams

Another song I loved from "Andy Williams' Best" album from his early days on Cadence records (see yesterday's post.  This is a great video by Ned Nickerson, I love the photos.  Interesting the 45 label on London "American Recordings".

YouTube (Ned): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn6DB6-NPnQ
YouTube (45 RPM): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxDsBixy1VI

"The Bilbao Song" by Andy Williams

Played the "Andy Williams' Best" album this morning and was reminded how many songs I liked from his early days on Cadence records.  This was one of my favorite songs when I was a kid.

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

I have three copies of this album, it is interesting to note how, in the days when they sold both mono and stereo albums, they made one cover and moved it up or down vertically to create the mono and stereo covers:

"Skin" by Oingo Boingo

I like Oingo Boingo but usually when I think of their songs nothing jumps out as an absolute favorite.  But I was playing their "Dark at the End of the Tunnel" record tonight and I thought "this is a great song"!

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

"The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. Theme" by Teddy Randazzo

I played this about 20 times while riding on Front Runner to American Fork.  Just love it!

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgmJVbL0IT8

"Tarkus" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

I couldn't remember if I liked this album enough to keep the record in the rack (as opposed to the storage boxes), so I put it on turntable to give it a listen.  I remember now it is a great album.

Note: side one is all one song with these parts:

Eruption
Stones of Years
Iconoclast
Mass
Manticore
Battlefield
Aquatarkus

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

"Celebrate" by An Emotional Fish

Cody is ready to do some drywall

Rachel  update 13-May-2018: moved above photo of Cody from when we were updating our house in Rose Park, from yesterday's post to this post.  So I could put the picture of the record album in yesterday's post.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jeg4mQMVGNg

"Someday Never Comes" by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Rachel update 13-May-2018: moved photo of Cody I had here to tomorrows post and replaced it with a picture of the CCR album with this song.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9TNXFurt5w

Note: this was my post for 6-Oct-2014, but after the news about the Supreme Court decision I decided to push it out a day:

This song came to mind after yesterday's song, got kind of a theme here...

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNuQulK6N0

"Rock On" by David Essex

I posted this song 3 years ago (1-Sep-2011) and then changed my mind and changed it to a different song for that day.  But this morning when I heard the news about the Supreme Court decision, my first reaction was "ROCK ON!", so I decided to post it today to commemorate the decision.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR3hhc_Nfg8

"New World in the Morning" by Roger Whittaker

There was a link from yesterday's Bread song to a Roger Whittaker song.  I had forgotten how much I enjoyed his music.

"Too many folks just stand and wait until morning.  Don't they know tomorrow never comes."

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE0CeyPoUgw

"Been Too Long On the Road" by Bread

Another bad night, so very tired.  Makes me feel like I've been too long on the road.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRWfyA1WxbE

"The Battle" by Blood, Sweat & Tears

I heard this song last week on one of my old "favorites" cassettes (see this post from 1-March-2013) and I have been thinking the past few days how everything seems like it has to be a battle, which reminded me of this song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tcO4bGfwLQ

"Home At Last" by Steely Dan

I got 7 hours of sleep last night and I'm feeling much better today, hopefully "the danger on the rocks has passed".  This song was on my iPod Shuffle this morning and I think it counts.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sea3lnVgyrY

"Endless Sleep" by Jody Reynolds

Insomnia is such a bitch!  Reminded me of this song.

YouTube (1958 original): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgOEQMBx2n4
YouTube: (1960's more upbeat): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFtUSzz81pI