Dec 25, 2015

Yes this is a few days early, but we'll all be off the grid on Christmas day! So Enjoy it now!!

Rob

The Drifters - "White Christmas"

Mr. T

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - "Merry Christmas Baby"

G-Man

Greg Lake - "I Believe In Father Christmas"

Greg Lake's only real hit after leaving Emerson, Lake & Palmer, but if you ask me it's not Christmas without it

The Royal Guardsmen - "Snoopy's Christmas"

Another undeniable Christmas staple. This must be played at Christmastime otherwise it doesn't count. Inspired by true events during WWI when German and British troops called a ceasefire on Christmas Eve and met in No Man's Land to recover fallen comrades, exchange gifts and stories of home and even played a soccer friendly.

Doug

Elvis Presley - "Blue Christmas"

Hurricane

Eartha Kitt - "Santa Baby"

Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Let's all try to be a little better to each other this year...just a little

Dec 18, 2015

Rob

No Use For A Name - "Christmas Day"

Mr. T

Bruce Springsteen & The E. Street Band - "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

G-Man

The Boy Least Likely To - "Christmas Isn't Christmas"

Doug

South Park - "Christmastime In Hell"

Bonus!

South Park (Jimmy) - "12 Days Of Christmas"

Hurricane

Bing Crosby & David Bowie - "Little Drummer Boy"

Dec 11, 2015

It's Christmas time!!! So here at Song Of The Day Fridays we will be parading out our favourite holiday songs up until Christmas day! Look for a few special guest bloggers too! As always Rob, you get first pick!!

Rob

Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters - "Mele Kalikimaka"

Mr. T

Monty Python - "Christmas In Heaven"

G-Man

Trans Siberian Orchestra - "Christmas Eve / Sarajevo"

Doug

Bing Crosby - "Silent Night"

Hurricane

Charlie Brown's Christmas - "Christmas Time Is Here"

Dec 3, 2015

Rob

Rise Against - "I Don't Wanna Be Here Anymore"

Mr. T

Eddie Grant - "Electric Avenue"

G-Man

Bob Dylan - "Jokerman"

This is poetry put to music. Art really. Had a discussion with a coworker today, much like The Beatles, everyone has a different favourite Bob Dylan song. It's a tough choice for me and not a lock by any means, but this one is up there

Doug

The Pixies - "Where Is My Mind?"

Nov 27, 2015

We all have bands that we can't stand. Sometimes though that band that we claim to hate releases a song that starts to grow on you and heaven-forbid you actually begin to like it. You can't say that you hate a band and then pick like 3 songs you like by them...because let's face it, that means you kinda like them. That band is brutal...but they have one song that is pretty good. That's this week's theme. Brought to you by the G-Man. Great Songs by an Artist That You Otherwise Can't Stand.

Rob

1a) Angels & Airwaves - "The Adventure"

1b) Hedley - "Villain"

Mr. T

U2 - "Instant Karma"

G-Man

Motley Crue - "Dr. Feelgood"

Fucking hair metal...glam rock...wuss rock whatever you wanna call it, is the bane of my existence. The main problem I have with the genre is the lack of substance. I get that sometimes people want to put on music just to party to. I get it. But when a group makes their living and continues well into their twilight years still singing about chicks and drinkin', and they spend more time on their stage show and make up than their songs, that turns me right off the group. Motley Crue fits that description like a glove. "Dr. Feelgood" is different though, it has a different feel. It's like the dumb jock in class hands in a well written and smartly crafted essay. You wanna hear it again because you wanna make sure you heard it right the first time. The guitars have that extra crunch, the lyrics have a slight tinge of social awareness to them. The song doesn't suck...despite how much the rest of the Crue's music does.

Bonus!!

Kid Rock - "Only God Knows Why"

Kid Rock has always walked a narrow edge for me. For the same reasons as I mentioned above I was put off to most of his music. "Bawitdaba" I sorta liked but it's touch and go. After a few albums of the drunken-redneck-cowboy-gangsta schtick he switched to Country and I thankfully didn't have to be subjected to anymore of his greasy antics. Buried amongst the Southern whiskey rap tracks of his first album is a slow, insightful song called "Only God Knows Why", sure it features an offensive amount of auto-tune, but if he released more music like this, I may have given the Kid another try.

Doug

Will I. Am & Nicki Minaj - "Check It Out"

*note from G-Man: Mr. T's head is about to explode

Nov 19th, 2015

This week's theme brought to you by Doug!! Pretty straight forward, TV show theme songs! Also accepted were established songs that were used by shows as their opening themes!!

Rob

3 Picks!!

1a) The Refreshments - "Yahoos & Triangles" (King Of The Hill Theme)

1b) Will Smith & DJ Jazzy Jeff - "Fresh Prince Of Bel Air Theme"

1c) Dead Prez - "Hip Hop" (Chappelle's Show)

Mr. T

Gary Portnoy - "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" (Cheers Theme)

*Bonus* Quincy Jones - "The Streetbeater" (Sanford & Son Theme)

Blondie

The Rembrandts - "I'll Be There For You" (Friends Theme)

G-Man

Terry Bush - "Maybe Tomorrow" (Littlest Hobo Theme)

It was tough for me to just pick one song for this week's theme...so I picked 3! HAHA. The theme for a Canadian classic The Littlest Hobo was done by Terry Bush. It's got a great vintage, timeless feel. Almost feels like it should have been a bigger radio hit. I hear recently in Europe that's just what happened

Steve Carlisle - "WKRP In Cincinatti"

Another meaningful one to all of us in the Broadcasting world. Not sure who Steve Carlisle is, but if this wasn't written for a TV show i'm sure we'd still be listening to it to this day

Jane's Addiction - "Superhero" (Entourage Theme)

Went with a newer one for my final pick. Just a great song and fits the themes of the show to a T.

Doug

Boots Randolph - "Yakety Sax" (Benny Hill Show Theme)

Hockey Night In Canada Theme

Nov 13th, 2015

Today's theme is brought to you by Mr. T!! Though the time of B-Sides has passed, us music lovers can still look back fondly on those lesser known gems that were found on the opposite sides of singles and on the lesser played sides of LPs. Though now in modern times the term "b-side" can be applied to any song that was deleted off a full-length album or any rare, one-off track that are typically only known by true fans of the band. Epic B-Sides!! Kick it off Robo...

Rob

The Smashing Pumpkins - "The End Is The Beginning Is The End"

Mr. T

Fleetwood Mac - "The Chain"

G-Man

Pearl Jam - "Leatherman"

Pearl Jam are one of those bands that is always making, recording and releasing music. New songs are popping up during their live shows constantly, in fact they have so many damn b-sides and rare tracks that this one didn't even make their 2003 b-side double album release Lost Dogs. "Leatherman" was a track recorded during the Yield sessions but didn't make the final cut. A favourite of Eddie Vedder though, it was included as a b-side for the album's first single "Given To Fly"

Led Zeppelin - "Hey, Hey What Can I Do"

I'm doing two 'cuz fuck it. When I found out this killer Zeppelin track was a b-side I shit myself. I've always been drawn to 1971's Led Zeppelin III and can't understand why "Hey, Hey What Can I Do" was featured as a b-side to "The Immigrant Song" and included on the LP. Ah, well...what can ya do.

Doug

Cake - "Mahna, Mahna"

Hurricane

Righteous Brothers - "Unchained Melody"

The Beatles - "I Am The Walrus"

Nov 6, 2015

Rob

Death Cab For Cutie - "What Sara Said"

Mr. T

The Eagles - "Seven Bridges Road"

G-Man

Bad Religion - "Let Them Eat War"

A true song of the day! Woke up this morning singing this song!! Simple as that!

Doug

Everclear - "I Will Follow You Into The Dark"

Oct 30th, 2015

Rob

Matthew Good - "Born Losers"

Mr. T

Len - "Steal My Sunshine"

G-Man

David Bowie - "Queen Bitch"

Mr. T and I seem like we're switchin' roles a bit here. First heard this track at the end of The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou. Great song

Doug

Geto Boyz - "Mind Playing Tricks On Me"

Oct 23, 2015

Rob

Death Cab For Cutie - "Grapevine Fires"

Mr. T

Bob Dylan - "Rainy Day Woman #12 & #35"

G-Man

Murder By Death - "Lost River"

Doug

Ice Cube - "Today Was A Good Day"

Oct 16, 2015

Rob

Red Hot Chili Peppers - "My Friends"

Mr.T

Squeeze - "Pulling Mussels From A Shell"

G-Man

Laura Jane Grace (Formerly Tom Gabel) - "Conceptual Paths"

Doug

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Downtown"

Oct 9th, 2015

Rob

Coldplay - "Sparks"

Mr. T

Ian Dury & The Blockheads - "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll"

G-Man

The Shore - "Waiting For The Sun"

Doug

Harvard University Rocking Guitar

Oct 2nd, 2015

Switchin' it up a little bit on the ol' Blog this week! We're seeing how well we do in each other's shoes. As well as our own sweet picks, each of us are making a selection as if we were another member of the blog. We drew random names out of a hat, and I think the results are quite entertaining! Get us started Robo!!!

Rob

Wide Mouth Mason - "Burn"

R-Man

City & Colour - "Wasted Love"

Mr. T

The Rolling Stones - "Dead Flowers"

Toug

R. Kelly - "Ignition (Remix)"

G-Man

Buckcherry - "Lit Up"

Oktober is my month! Rocktober!! Nothing but good times, good friends and tonnes of dranks! Sometimes you need a chill October track to settle you down, but to kick things off we need a dirty, drug-fueled rock track!

Gob

The Arcade Fire - "No Cars Go"

Rob and I have talked often about The Arcade Fire. The brilliance of their debut album Funeral, their lackluster Reflektor album and everything in between. In true Rob fashion i've picked a song that is really only known to fans of the band. "No Cars Go" is a great song, and while it was released as a single, it didn't reach the heights of say "Rebellion"

Doug

Cake - "Stickshifts & Safetybelts"

Mr. D

The Beatles - "As My Guitar Gently Weeps" feat. Eric Clapton

Sept 25, 2015

Rob

Barenaked Ladies - "Lovers In A Dangerous Time"

Mr. T

Bruce Springsteen - "Hungry Heart"

G-Man

John Hiatt - "Cry Love"

Doug

Duck Sauce - "Barbara Streisand"

Sept 18th, 2015

Rob

Pilate - "Into Your Hideout"

Mr. T

Bob Seger - "Downtown Train"

G-Man

Tom Waits - "Downtown Train"

It's finally come to this. Mr. T & I used to discuss which version of "Downtown Train" was the superior one. Looks like we're taking it to the people and letting them decide. It's been covered by numerous artists, from Rod Stewart, to Patti Smith, to Mr. T's pretty boy Bob Seger. Don't get me wrong, those guys did a good job with the song, how could they not? It's written brilliantly. It was written by Tom Waits in 1985 and to me his is the definitive version. I predict most people will prefer the Seger rendition, Tom Waits is an acquired taste. It's his gin-soaked voiced, that harkens this song to a back-alley whino who's been living with a broken heart for 100 years. The brilliant, tortured soul who drinks and smokes too much because he's afraid to face his true potential. He sings for blue-collared Romeos, scotch prophets and barstool Rembrandts. Which would you rather have a copy and paste version or a true classic? I know how i'd choose.

Doug

Mr. Probs - "Waves"

Sept 11th, 2015

Rob

Weeping Tile - "Judy G"

https://play.google.com/music/m/Tks3um6klrbuvusi5thxwhnw46e?t=Judy_G_-_Weeping_Tile

Jimmy Eat World - "Let It Happen"

Mr. T

Stephen Marley - "Iron Bars"

G-Man

Slipknot - "Snuff"

Doug

The Fray - "Over My Head"

Sept 4, 2015

Rob

Amos The Transparent - "Greater Than Consequence"

Mr. T

Dire Straits - "Portobello Belle"

G-Man

Goo Goo Dolls - "Sympathy"

John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls always had a great knack for writing a simple, catchy pop song. Though his accomplishments were largely ignored by mainstream audiences and critics, I always find myself going back to some of the Goo Goo Dolls' lesser known tracks and getting lost.

Doug

Black Keys - "Tighten Up"

Double Dose of Doug!!!!

Black Keys - "Howlin' For You"

Aug 28th, 2015

The era of the music video has come and gone. Born in the 80's and laid to rest in the early 2000's. Sure most songs still get an accompanying video, but they are no longer topics of conversation. Points of interest. Make or break. We here at Song Of The Day Fridays raise our glasses to the era of the music video. We each picked 2 we felt were great. Rob...get us started please

Rob

a) Jamiroquai - "Virtual Insanity"

b) Kid n' Play - "Rap Battle"

Mr. T

a) David Lee Roth - "Just A Gigolo/Ain't Got Nobody"

b) Mungo Jerry - "In The Summertime"

G-Man

a) Queens Of The Stone Age - "Go With The Flow"

Love the monochromatic colour scheme. Love the way the imagery goes with the song. Love the sexual innuendo. Great vid!

b) UNKLE - "Rabbit In Your Headlights" feat. Thom Yorke

Just gonna let the video speak for itself...I couldn't find it on youtube...fuckssakes....so we'll have to go beyond our comfort zone to Vimeo

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/9572603" width="500" height="219" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/9572603">UNKLE - Rabbit in Your Headlights</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user2944173">Onur Akdeniz</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

Doug

a) A-Ha - "Take On Me"

b) Daft Punk - "One More Time"

Aug 21, 2015

Rob

Death Cab For Cutie - "Stay Young, Go Dancing"

Mr. T

Styx - "Lady"

G - Man

Coheed & Cambria - "Here We Are Juggernaut"

Doug

Fatboy Slim & Riva Starr - "Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat" feat. Beardyman

Aug 14, 2015

Rob

G. Love & The Special Sauce - "Cold Beverage"

Mr. T

Billy Joel & Jimmy Fallon - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

G-Man

Hayden - "Trees Lounge"

Doug

The BPA - "Toe Jam" Feat. David Byrne & Dizzee Rascal

Aug 7, 2015

Rob

Thornley - "Make Believe"

Mr. T

ZZ Hill - "Down Home Blues"

G-Man

Gwar - "Immortal Corruptor"

Say what you will. This is one of my favourite songs and one of the best heavy metal songs ever written. I've got the pleasure to say i've experienced the live Gwar extravaganza and lived to tell about it. About time i've got some metal representation on this blog. Long Live Oderus!

Doug

Toby Keith - "As Good As I Once Was"

July 31, 2015

Rob

The Arcade Fire - "Rebellion (Lies)"

Mr.T

Marvin Gaye - "Sexual Healing" (Kygo Mix)

G-Man

America - "Sister Golden Hair Surprise"

I'm channeling my inner Mr. T here, but this song will always be one of my favourites. Feels like it was written a thousand years ago, timeless and worthy of reverence. As a guitar player also, it's one of those that demands an attempt at recreating once in a while. Even if you don't recognize the title, once a few bars go by, i'm sure you'll be able to bob your head along with the song.

Doug

Slick Rick - "Children's Story"

July 24, 2015

Rob

Foo Fighters - "Everlong"

As Dave Grohl transitioned from his days with Nirvana to the Foo Fighters many thought it was too soon! Their self titled album(or Dave Grohl's solo album) rocked with high energy and great to sing melodies! Then "The Colour and the Shape" came out in 1997 with a strong list of great tracks, one and only "Everlong" put this group in a different league then the rest. As the group added members the sound filled itself out, with The Foo Fighters writing more high octane tunes now mixed with some ballads they were on there way to something great. As always G-Man and I agree that Everlong is the quintessential rock tune from the 90's. Hope you enjoy!

Incubus - "Glass"

On a 1997 late summer day I can still remember sifting through piles of cd's at cd warehouse. I came across the album "Science" by Incubus. I had heard some of their stuff off of "Fungus Amongus" but really got hooked once I bought Science. "Glass" wasn't a huge commercial hit for the group but is a song which I find blends their sound from then to now. Unlike most groups Incubus started off heavy and melodic and stayed true to their style for over 20 years! This tune really shows their ability to stay true to the Incubus sound. I hope you enjoy!

Mr. T

Sheepdogs - "Downtown"

G-Man

Flogging Molly - "If I Ever Leave This World Alive"

It's funny how a song means one thing to you before a life changing event and then after a similar event it puts the listening experience in a completely different perspective. This was once a leaving town song...now it's something else.

Doug

Eminem - "Rap God"

July 17th, 2015

Rob

Taking Back Sunday - "MakeDamnSure"

Mr. T

The Arkells - "Hey Kids"

G-Man

Tool - "Hooker With A Penis"

Don't let the name deter you from giving this song a chance. The uncomfortably named "Hooker With A Penis" is a high energy, brutally honest look at the music industry and especially those elitist fans who give of the air that they're better than the rest because they refuse to acknowledge the mainstream. Maynard and co. have always had a "fuck you" attitude and have written songs about whatever the shit they want. I hope they continue to do so

Doug

Flo-Rida - "Let It Roll"

July 10th, 2015

Here at Song Of The Day Friday we're taking a look and lifting our glasses to a time when Hip-Hop music was about breaking out the cardboard and showing off your dancing chops. Before it was all about image and street cred, back when a song was put on that was simply meant to bring people together and get down. We're all picking a great Breakdancing Song. Rob is still on the clock....

Rob

Jamiroquai - "Runaway"

Mr. T

Run DMC vs Jason Nevins - "It's Like That"

G-Man

DJ Format & Jurassic 5 - "We Know Something You Don't Know"

Doug

LMFAO - "Party Rock Anthem"

July 2, 2015

Rob

Incubus - "Nice To Know You"

Mr. T

James Gang - "Funk #49"

G-Man

Treble Charger - "How She Died"

Doug

Dirty Vegas - "Days Go By (Acoustic)"

June 26, 2015

Rob

Plus 44 - "When Your Heart Stops Beating"

Mr. T

The Sheepdogs - "How Late How Long"

G-Man

Third Eye Blind - "Jumper"

Doug

Dan Henig - "Get Low"

June 19, 2015

Rob

Bullfrog - "Reverse Psychology"

Mr. T

April Wine - "Rock & Roll Is A Vicious Game"

A great Canadian band that doesn't get as much air time on todays radio stations as they should.  Originating from Halifax, these guys made it big through the 70's into the 80's and haven't stopped.  You can usually find them touring the local fair scene throughout the summer.  Being this close to Canada day, I figured I would start now.  Plus, April Wine is Ricky's favourite band!!

G-Man

Rage Against The Machine - "Know Your Enemy"

Doug

Outlaws - "Green Grass & High Tides"

June 12, 2015

Rob

Our Lady Peace - "Automatic Flowers"

Mr. T

Norman Greenbaum - "Spirit In The Sky"

Mr. T is back!!
After a long leave of absence, exploring the new ways of the world, shaking babies and kissing hands, I'm back.   What better way to come back then with a classic.  Jewish guy singing about Jesus, 4 chords and some distortion.  Here come the weekend!

Also a big welcome to Douglas!!

G-Man

Edwin - "Alive"

Doug

Cake - "Jolene"