“Are You Ready?” (Pacific Gas & Electric)
Today’s classic song of the day is by a group named after a power company. The group is Pacific Gas & Electric and the song is “Are You Ready?” Released in April of 1970, this single went all the way…
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 Hunter Gets Captured by the Game” (The Marvelettes)
Today’s classic song of the day is one of the more unusual tunes from a Motown artist. The song is “The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game” and it was recorded by the Marvelettes. Released in late December of 1966,…
“I Wanna Be With You” (Raspberries)
I love power pop, and there’s no better power pop than the power pop produced by Eric Carmen and the Raspberries. Case in point: today’s classic song of the day, “I Wanna Be With You.” This tasty little piece of…
“I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City” (Nilsson)
Today’s classic song of the day is “I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City,” by singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson, AKA just Nilsson. Harry wrote this one for the movie Midnight Cowboy, but director John Schlesinger chose Fred Neil’s…
“I Saw the Light” (Todd Rundgren)
Today’s classic song of the day is another gem from Todd Rundgren and his Something/Anything? album, “I Saw the Light.” Released as a single in March of 1972, “I Saw the Light” peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100,…
“Sylvia’s Mother” (Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show)
Our final telephone-themed classic song of the day this week is “Sylvia’s Mother” by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show. Released in March of 1972, this melodramatic tearjerker peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and a big #1…