Providing Musical Distractions for our Sick, Sad World
Song of the Day: Alex Chilton – Stuff Here’s a hidden gem from Alex Chilton‘s ragged and all too haphazard solo career. It’s a funky, slightly salacious shuffle from the 1985 Feudalist Tarts EP, perhaps Alex’s most solid post Big Star effort. Alex actually seems to be trying and even enjoying himself for once, and that …
Song of the Day: Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes – I Ain’t Got the Fever No More Steve Van Zandt wrote this answer song to last night’s Video of the Day song The Fever (by Bruce Springsteen, as noted). From the Jukes 1977 album This Time It’s for Real, it has the confident, relaxed …
Song of the Day: Warren Zevon – Johnny Strikes Up the Band Let’s start things of right this week with this great first track from Warren Zevon‘s classic 1978 Excitable Boy album. Waddy Wachtel and Danny Kortchmar’s churning, chiming guitars and Warren’s tough but, tender vocals make this one an Infinite Jones favorite. Jubilation in …
Song of the Day: Tom Rush – Rockport Sunday A beautiful guitar instrumental to soothe your Sunday morning from Tom Rush‘s 1968 The Circle Game.
Song of the Day: Ducks Deluxe – Daddy Put the Bomp Today’s swampy, slinky little Song of the Day comes to us by way of original Pub Rockers Ducks Deluxe from their 1974 eponymous debut album. Enjoy the lazy, laid back groove.
Song of the Day: Sweet Pea Atkinson – Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight (1982) This one is SO ’80’s! Sweet Pea Atkinson is the featured vocalist on what is essentially a Was (Not Was) record and the song is a cover of an Eddie Rabbit hit, heavily synthesized and drum-machined. Still, the Was Brothers added …
Song of the Day: Homer and Jethro – Over the Rainbow Country Comedy Duo Homer and Jethro submit their sprightly, slightly silly but, insanely catchy version of the classic Over the Rainbow as our Song of the Day. Their uptempo version (which as near as we can tell was recorded in 1947) features goofy …
Song of the Day: C. C. Adcock – What I Like (Womans) Louisiana Swamp Rocker C. C. Adcock brings us our Song of the Day from his 1994 debut album. Raw guitars and salacious vocals power this sleazy, sinuous swamp groove and make this one just What We Like. Enjoy.
Song of the Day: John Mayall – Room to Move This harmonica powered, barn burner is from Mayall’s 1969 album The Turning Point. The band makeup is unusual for this release. Mayall assembled a mostly acoustic, drummer-less quartet after losing his former lead guitarist Mick Taylor to the Rolling Stones. This song makes up for …
Song of the Day: Marshall Crenshaw – Monday Morning Rock Marshall Crenshaw is kind of a weirdo. He actually Likes Mondays. He enjoys getting back to work. He is glad to have all the socializing and ugh, Partying behind him. We cannot identify. But, we do love us some Marshall Crenshaw anyway. And, we certainly …
