Month December 2025

“Who Knows Where the Time Goes?” (Sandy Denny/Fairport Convention/Judy Collins)

Who Knows Where the Time Goes, Judy Collins

It’s New Year’s Eve, and once again we’re wondering where the whole year went. That leads us to the perfect classic song of the day for the last day of the year, “Who Knows Where the Time Goes?” Folksinger Sandy Denny wrote “Who Knows Where the Time Goes?” back in 1966. While Ms. Denny recorded a few demos of the…

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“(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me”

There's Always Something There to Remind Me, Sandie Shaw

Today’s classic song of the day was a hit for four different artists in three different decades. The song is “(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me” and it was written by the legendary team of Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (words). It was first recorded, as a demo, by Dionne Warwick in 1963 but not released as a…

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“Losing You” (Dusty Springfield)

Losing You, Dusty Springfield

British singer Dusty Springfield brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Losing You.” Dusty released this single in October of 1964, as a follow up to “I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself.” It stalled at #91 on the Billboard Hot 100, unfortunately, but went all the way to #9 on the UK charts. “Losing You” is…

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“Feliz Navidad” (José Feliciano)

Feliz Navidad, Jose Feliciano

Merry Christmas, everybody! Today’s classic song of the day is a Christmas classic from singer/guitarist José Feliciano, “Feliz Navidad.” Released in November of 1970, just in time for the holidays, this one made it all the way to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was a top forty hit in countries all around the world. “Feliz Navidad” (that’s “Merry…

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“River” (Joni Mitchell)

River, Joni Mitchell

Today is Christmas Eve and today’s classic song of the day is Joni Mitchell’s “River.” Many people consider this their favorite Christmas song, even though it isn’t technically a song about Christmas. It mentions Christmas in the lyrics and is obviously set in the season, but it isn’t about St. Nick or mistletoe or baby Jesus or any of that.…

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