Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Today’s classic song of the day is “Like to Get to Know You” by Spanky and Our Gang. This single, released in March of 1968, went to #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #13 on the Cash Box Top 100, but has become a well-deserved staple of oldies radio. “Like to Get to Know You” was written by Stuart…
Today’s classic song of the day may be the best song ever written. (Or maybe the second-best; I vacillate between this one and Jimmy Webb’s “Wichita Lineman,” which I’ll feature next week.) The song is “God Only Knows,” written by Brian Wilson with lyrics by Tony Asher. It was recorded by the Beach Boys and featured as the first track…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Lazy Day” by Spanky and Our Gang. This frothy little single, released in October of 1967 (same as yesterday’s classic song of the day, the Lovin’ Spoonful’s “She is Still a Mystery“), peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Lazy Day” was written by Tony Powers (words) and George Fischoff (music). Powers…
Today’s classic song of the day takes us back to the Summer of Love and that fun group of cats called the Lovin’ Spoonful. “She is Still a Mystery” was released at the end of October in 1967 and peaked at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 just a few weeks later. “She is Still a Mystery” would be the…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Life in a Northern Town,” by the British band, the Dream Academy. Released in March of 1985, it peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the Irish chart, and #15 on the UK Singles chart. “Life in a Northern Town” is a nostalgic song about living in a small English…
Today’s classic song of the day is “In My Life” by the Beatles. This one was a track from their landmark 1965 album, Rubber Soul; even though it wasn’t released as a single, it seeped into our collective consciousness just the same. “In My Life” is all about coming to grips with the places, friends, and lovers of one’s past.…
Our classic baroque pop song of the day is “Walk Away Renee,” a big hit for both the Left Banke and the Four Tops. It’s one of my personal favorite songs of all time. “Walk Away Renee” was written by Left Banke members Michael Brown, Bob Calilli, and Tony Sansome. Brown drove the composition, inspired by (and infatuated with) the…
Your Sunday song of the day is “Sunday Will Never Be the Same” by Spanky and Our Gang. This classic bit of sunshine pop went all the way to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967 and helped to define the more hippy sounds of the Summer of Love. “Sunday Will Never Be the Same” was written by Terry…
Your influential but overlooked song from an influential but overlooked album of the day is “Alone Again Or” by the band Love, from their album Forever Changes. It’s one of those songs you know when you hear it, but probably wouldn’t think of otherwise. It was released as a single in January of 1968 but only bubbled under the Billboard…