Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Eric Carmen is the king of power pop, and today’s classic song of the day is him applying all his power pop prowess to an uptempo ballad. The song is “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again” and, when it was released in April of 1976, it went all the way to #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the…
Today’s classic song of the day is a pretty much totally forgotten late-70s power pop tune. It’s “Back of My Hand” by The Jags, and don’t be embarrassed if you’ve never heard it. Described by some as “one of the best records that Elvis Costello didn’t write,” the track very much sounds like an Elvis record from that time period—and…
I’ve written often in this blog about Todd Rundgren’s 1972 album, Something/Anything? and featured several songs from that album as classic songs of the day, including “I Saw the Light,” “It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference,” and “Hello It’s Me.” Well, here’s another one. Today’s classic song of the day is “Couldn’t I Just Tell You.” This is yet another…
Grand Funk (AKA Grand Funk Railroad) was a hard rock band. Today’s classic song of the day, “Bad Time,” was a melodic power pop song. One can question a hard rock band playing a power pop song, but it was a good move for the guys. “Bad Time,” released as a single in March of 1975, went all the way…
Regular followers of this blog know that I’m a big fan of power pop, and one of the foremost practitioners of that genre is Eric Carmen, both with the Raspberries and as a solo act. That brings us to today’s classic song of the day, one his best songs, “Make Me Lose Control.” Eric Carmen released “Make Me Lose Control”…
Today’s classic song of the day is a legendary piece of psychedelic rock from equally legendary songwriter Todd Rundgren. The song is “Open My Eyes” and it was recorded by his first group, Nazz, in 1968. The single failed to crack the Billboard Hot 100 but gained attention and influence when it was featured on the iconic 1972 garage rock…
I love power pop, and today’s classic song of the day is a near-perfect example of that genre. The song is “That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll” and it was written and initially recorded by Eric Carmen, formerly of the Raspberries. The song was made into a hit in 1977 by teen idol Shaun Cassidy, little brother of bigger teen idol David.…
No doubt due to their direct connection to the Beatles, the band that influenced the whole genre of power pop, Badfinger is known as one of the foremost power pop bands of the late ’60s/early ’70s. Today’s classic song of the day, “Day After Day,” is one of their best. Released as a single on the Apple Records label in…
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 hyper-melodic songwriting, released in November of 1972, peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on the Cash…