“Layla” (Derek and the Dominos)
In honor of Jim Gordon’s passing, our classic song of the day is “Layla,” by Derek and the Dominos. Released in September of 1970, it rose to #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 early in 1971 and became an instant…
Classic Song of the Day
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic Song of the Day
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
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“The Unicorn” (The Irish Rovers)
Your long-forgotten Irish song of the (St. Patrick’s) Day is “The Unicorn,” as recorded by The Irish Rovers. It tells the tale of that loveliest of all creatures who was too busy playing silly games to get on Noah’s ark…
“Bitch” (Meredith Brooks)
Your feminist anthem of the day is “Bitch” by Meredith Brooks. The song was released in spring of 1997 and rose to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The video received a lot of airplay on what was left of…
“You Don’t Own Me” (Lesley Gore)
Your ’60s girl singer song of the day is “You Don’t Own Me” by Lesley Gore. This little piece of pre-British invasion pop brilliance was released in late 1963 and hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 early the following…
“The Lonely Surfer” (Jack Nitzsche)
Your surf instrumental song of the day is “The Lonely Surfer” by Jack Nitzsche. This is a classic surf music instrumental, released on Nitzsche’s solo album of the same name. Released as a single in August of 1963, it peaked…
“Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy” (The Tams)
Your real honest-to-goodness mid-tempo shuffle Carolina beach music song of the day is “Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy” by the Tams. Unlike yesterday’s classic song of the day, Brenton Woods’ “The Oogum Boogum Song,” which fell into the beach…