December 5th, 2014

Women are sexy. In honour of that truth we here at Song Of The Day Fridays have decided to feature songs with female vocalists. Here we go

Rob

"Excuse Me Mister" - No Doubt

This week’s honour goes to Gwen Stefani. From the first time I heard No Doubt, she and the band started making a type of well polished ska that had not been produced until then. Her lyrics and rhythm made the band a huge success it also didn’t hurt she can rock with the best of them! I know she did her solo thing, but my fondness to her is through the early years with No Doubt. Songs such as and Don’t Speak, Just a Girl, and Ex-girlfriend were known as the bands radio chart toppers, but songs such as Excuse me Mr, Spiderwebs, &  Marry Me are a must listen. Although once Push and Shove hit I was wondering what happened, where is the group I used to listen to? Yet they stayed relevant using a great chorus and enough relevance to stay up with the times. This again shows Gwen’s versatility and form within the music world.

Honorable Mentions.

Stevie Nicks
Ani DiFranco
Fiona Apple

Mr. T

"Landslide" - Fleetwood Mac

Sorry I'm behind everyone.  There is not much to say but it's Stevie.  Look at everything she's done with Fleetwood mac or any solo songs.  There isn't a bad one but this song stands out for me.  It really shows who she is as an artist and its full of feeling you can hear through the way she sings and draws you into this song.  Enjoy.

G-Man

"Portions For Foxes" - Rilo Kiley

Jenny Lewis is the lead singer of the Los Angeles based indie-rock group Rilo Kiley. I always felt she had a similar sound to Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Rilo Kiley (named after a dream the guitar player had) released 4 studio albums including 2 on a major label, before breaking up in 2014. "Portions For Foxes" comes off their 2004 release More Adventurous.

A return to the basics next week!!