“Car Wash” (Rose Royce)
This week we’re featuring songs from the cinema, and today’s classic movie song of the day is “Car Wash,” from the 1976 film of the same name, as performed by the group named Rose Royce. The single was released in…
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
Michael Miller
Michael Miller is a popular and prolific writer. He has authored more than 200 nonfiction books that have collectively sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. His bestselling book is Music Theory Note-by-Note (formerly The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory) for DK.
“What’s New Pussycat?” (Tom Jones)
This week we’re focusing on songs from movies, and our first classic movie song of the day is “What’s New Pussycat?,” from the movie of the same name. The song was performed by Tom Jones and was released as a…
“Guess I’m Dumb” (Glen Campbell)
Today’s extremely rare classic song of the day is “Guess I’m Dumb” by Glen Campbell. Don’t kick yourself if you don’t remember this one; hardly anyone does. “Guess I’m Dumb” was one of Glen Campbell’s very first releases, while he…
“Our House” (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
Today’s classic song of the day is “Our House” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, although Neil Young didn’t sing or play on it. It first appeared on the group’s Deja Vu album and was released as a single in…
“Spooky” (Classics IV/Atlanta Rhythm Section/Dusty Springfield)
Today’s classic song of the day was a hit for three different artists over the course of a decade or so. The song is “Spooky,” and it was written by Mike Sharpe (under his given name, Mike Shapiro), Harry Middlebrooks…
“So In to You” (Atlanta Rhythm Section)
Today’s classic song of the day is a mid-70s soft rock track by the Atlanta Rhythm Section. The song, “So In to You,” was released in January of 1977 and went to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on…