Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
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…
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…
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…
Today’s classic song of the day is another gem from Todd Rundgren and his Something/Anything? album, “I Saw the Light.” Released as a single in March of 1972, “I Saw the Light” peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100, #11 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #12 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. Todd Rundgren wrote the song, played…
Today’s classic song of the day is one that might seem a tad misogynistic at first glance, but it maybe isn’t. Or maybe it is. You be the judge. The song is “We Gotta Get You a Woman” and it’s written and performed by Todd Rundgren. It initially appeared on the self-titled 1970 album by his band, Runt. Released as…
Today’s classic song of the day wasn’t released a single, although it could have/should have been. It’s “It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference” by Todd Rundgren and it is a polished piece of power pop perfection. “It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference” was the second track on side one of disc one of Todd’s 1972 masterpiece, Something/Anything? This song, like…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Hello It’s Me” by Todd Rundgren. This precious piece of melodic power pop was released as a single in August of 1973 and it hit #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was Todd’s only Top Ten hit. “Hello It’s Me” goes beyond typical power pop to include a bevy of extended chords,…