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“The Sound of Silence” (Simon & Garfunkel)

Sounds of Silence, Simon & Garfunkel

“The Sound of Silence” (originally titled in the plural as “The Sounds of Silence”) is today’s classic song of the day. Written by Paul Simon, performed by Simon and his partner Art Garfunkel, and recorded for Columbia Records, the single was released twice. The first version, a folk-like acoustic recording, was released in October of 1964 and included on the…

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“Try to Remember” (Jerry Orbach/Ed Ames/Brothers Four/Roger Williams)

Try to Remember Original Cast Album

Today’s classic song of the day comes to us from the musical, The Fantasticks. “Try to Remember” was the first song performed in the show, designed to encourage the audience to imagine the settings suggested by the sparse set. Like all the music in The Fantasticks, the lyrics to “Try to Remember” were written by Tom Jones (not that one)…

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“Call Me” (Blondie)

Call Me, Blondie

So far this week we’ve featured songs titled “Call Me” by Petula Clark/Chris Montez, Aretha Franklin, and Al Green. Today’s classic song of the day is our final “Call Me” of the week, this one by Blondie. This “Call Me” was featured in the film American Gigolo and, when released as a single in February of 1980, went all the…

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“Purple Rain” (Prince)

Purple Rain, Prince

This week we’re featuring songs about rain, and today’s classic rain-themed song of the day is Prince’s “Purple Rain.” It was the lead song and theme of his debut movie, Purple Rain, and its accompanying soundtrack album. Released as a single in September of 1984, it peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Cash Box Top…

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“It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera)” (Henry Mancini/Fran Jeffries)

The Pink Panther soundtrack, Henry Mancini

Wrapping up our week of movie music, today’s classic movie song of the day comes from the original 1964 version of The Pink Panther. No, we’re not talking about that recognizable do do-do, do-do do-do do-do instrumental theme song, but rather a song with lyrics that’s performed in its entirety within the movie. The song is “It Had Better Be…

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