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 where the cover was much bigger than the original is “Me and Bobby McGee.” The song was written and recorded by Kris Kristofferson, was a country hit for Roger Miller, was a Canadian hit for Gordon Lightfoot, but became a mainstream monster chart topper for Janis Joplin. As noted, Kris Kristofferson wrote “Me and Bobby McGee, although…
Today’s classic song of the day with the name of the day in the title is “Sunday Morning Coming Down.” The song was written by Kris Kirstofferson and became a #1 country hit for his pal Johnny Cash in 1970. (Ray Stevens actually recorded it first, although his version only hit #55 on the Country charts.) Johnny Cash’s version was…
Today’s classic sad song of the day is “San Francisco Mabel Joy,” by Mickey Newbury. Like “Tecumseh Valley,” yesterday’s classic song of the day, “San Francisco Mabel Joy” is a folk song that tells a story—a sad story, indeed. “San Francisco Mabel Joy” really isn’t about the character in the title, although she’s in the song. No, this one is…