Old Kings and Young Rooks

 

Happy New Year from the Song of the day Crew!!

Mr. T

Cher - "If I Could Turn Back Time"

G-Man

Sublime - "Santeria"

Sublime was my favourite band for a while in the early 2000s, well close to it. They never dethroned Metallica, but I was pretty obsessed. Their self-titled 1996 album is perfection start to finish. Released after Bradley Nowell's death. The songs still hit the same and carry the same weight. Timeless

Doug

Young MC - "Know How Theme" (Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir remix)

Dano

The Cult - "Big Neon Glitter"

Jonny HP

TBD

Mike D

Lights Resolve - "Dreaming Of Love"

J.B.

Thumpasaurus - "Struttin'"

Yup! Same band as last week! This is to help you strut into the New Year!!!

Times Long Past

 

Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Song Of The Day Fridays! Thank you as always for checking us out and here's to a great New Year!

Mr. Fros-T

Albert King - "Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'"

Gaudy Xmas Decoration-Man

Hawskley Workman - "The Coldest Night Of The Year"

As the whole Province prepares to baton down the hatches, my mind wanders to this old favourite track. Xmas can be a happy, festive time, but also a quiet, pensive time. An opportunity to reflect on your own. Let your mind travel, to past, present and years yet to come

Doug The Halls

Michael Buble - "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas"

Dano Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Bad Religion - "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"

Always and Forever

Jonny Holiday Party

Bing Crosby - "I'll Be Home For Christmas"

Mike December

Jon Kull - "Auld Lang Syne"

From the best Christmas Movie, Krampus.

Alessia Cara - "Make It To Christmas"

Jingle Bells

Thumpasaurus - "You Are So Pretty" (Live At The Echo)

Despite it being a very Merry Christmas, i'm going with a band I just discovered. It's a band with music we need more from. It'll make you have a very very good Christmas. Check them out and feel the good vibes we all need! 

Hekigan

 Hello all and happy December! With Christmas right around the corner some of the Song of the Day Friday members have gotten into the Xmas spirit! Let's see what we have this week! Mr. T, kick us off please!

Mr. T

Dr. John - "Peace Brother, Peace"

Gingerbread-Man

Sabaton - "Christmas Truce"

My first introduction to this Swedish heavy metal group is an epic Christmas tune! Finally someone does the legendary Christmas Truces story from the first World War justice through song. It's an amazing story and one that makes me stop and think. Especially during this time of year. Be good to each other everyone. Always.

Doug

Twenty One Pilots - "Migraine"

Dano

Xavier Rudd - "Stargaze"

Jolly HP

Bing Crosby - "Mele Kalikamaka"

Mike D

TBD

J.B.

Joe Jackson - "Got The Time"

Citizen Banned

 

Mr. T

Waylon Jennings - "Luckenbach, Texas"

G-Man

Depeche Mode - "One Caress"

This time of year is great for reminiscing through music. Back in 2005, after breaking up with my ex, I was exposed again to a floodgate of music after years of near radio silence. I would download and consume as much as I could. Burn CDs and go for walks in the Winter nights, discman at my side, to clear my mind and reflect. This was one of the many songs amongst the tracks. It always brings me back to those days. An end. A beginning.

Doug

The Shamen - "Comin' On"

Jason Statham's greatest role. He is in an Erasure video too and it's pretty much the same role!

Dano

Tom Waits - "Gun Street Girl"

Happy Birthday Tom

Jonny HP

TBD

Mike D

Airbourne - "Runnin Wild"

J.B.

The Shins - "Caring Is Creeping"

Inglenook

 

Mr. T

Fleetwood Mac - "Everywhere"

For our girl Christine...

G-Man

Metallica - "Lux Aeterna"

On Monday Metallica surprisingly dropped a brand new single on the world and announced not only an upcoming world tour, but a new album in 2023. 72 Seasons is to be released in April! These past few days have been real exciting!

Doug

Warren Zevon - "Werewolves Of London"

Dano

TBD

Jonny HP

Spineshank - "Synthetic"

Mike D

Backstreet Boys - "No Place"

J.B.

Elliott Smith - "Better Be Quiet Now"

Circumbinary

 

Mr. T

Dolly Parton - "Shine"

G-Man

Coheed & Cambria - "Three Evils (Embodied In Love and Shadow)"

Really should pick more Coheed for these things. Definitely one of those bands that you can dive into and find something, at least one song that you'll dig. They span so many different genres in their catalog and just really have some solid, kick ace tunes. Like this one from their second record. Cheers!

Doug

Prince - "Let's Go Crazy"

Dano

The Secret Sisters - "Dirty Lie"

This is so Rain Dogs era Tom Waits....Amazing..

Jonny HP

Cattera - "Hunger Of The Beast"

Mike D

Tiesto - "10:35" feat Tate McRae

J.B.

Cigarettes After Sex - "K"

a creature without fear.

 

Mr. T

Dyke & The Blazers - "Let A Woman Be A Woman (And A Man Be A Man)"

G-Man

Q Lazarus - "Goodbye Horses"

Note From J.B.: "Great Pick"

Going with an absolute classique tonight. Definitely falls under the category of "Meme Song" these days, but this is nothing of the sort. I unironically enjoyed this song when it came on my morning commute today and remembered back about 15 years ago when I rediscovered it. Those were great days

Doug

Janelle Monae - "Make Me Feel"

Dano

Blink 182 - "What's My Age Again?"

Jonny HP

Blue October - "HRSA"

Mike D

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

J.B.

Sun Kil Moon - "Space Travel Is Boring"

Mellifluent Response

 

Mr. T

The Bablers - "You Are The One For Me"

G-Man

Simon & Garfunkel - "America"

Not sure why but this song was with me a lot today. Last time I had it near a repeat status was when I fled Toronto. It's a great song to meditate too and just be mellow

Doug

Crash Test Dummies - "Superman's Song"

Dano

Lana Del Rey - "Summertime Sadness"

Jonny HP

TBD

Mike D

Oliver Tree & Robin Schulz - "Miss You"

J.B.

Surf Curse - "Freaks"

Hailing from the non-surf city Reno, Nevada. Still, they've definitely mastered that surf sound! Have a beauty Friday

Where The Sidewalks End...

 

Mr. T

Jennifer Lopez - "Waiting For Tonight"

G-Man

Ging - "Dear Boy"

Recently welcomed home a little lower case G. There are many songs I could have picked to commemorate this moment, but i'm going a little obscure with this one

Doug

Christina Perri - "You Are My Sunshine"

Dano

DJ Shadow - "Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt"

Jonny HP

TBD

Mike D

Metallica - "Nothing Else Matters"

Note from G-Man: "Great Pick"

J.B.

Joe Jackson - "Got The Time"

...The Bug Parade Begins

Razor Wire Shrine

 It's October 28th! Which means it's the last Song Of The Day before Halloween. So some of our members, have decided to pick spooky scary tunes....others, well, I guess we'll find out!!

Monster T

Talking Heads - "Psycho Killer"

Ghoul-Man

Kirk Hammett - "Maiden and The Monster"

I'd like to see Metallica do a true Halloween song. Their lead guitarist Kirk Hammett is known for his obsession with classic horror movies and comics. Seems only fitting. He released his first solo EP this year and while there are no lyrics to speak of, a few of the tracks have that chilling feel.

Dead Doug

The Tragically Hip - "I'm A Werewolf Baby"

Danoooooooooooooooo!!!!

Rob Zombie - "Superbeast"

Jonny HP

Frightened Rabbit - "The Woodpile"

Mike Dread

Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero"

J.B.

TBD

Sunset Swarm

 

Mr. T

Jackson Browne - "Somebody's Baby"

G-Man

The Ramones - "Baby, I Love You"

Been really vibin' with the Ramones lately. Often called one of the first punk bands on the scene, but the more I listen to them the more it seems they were just trying to pay respects to the pop and vocal groups of the 50's that they grew up with. That is perhaps no more evident than on this track from the now infamous Phil Spector sessions while recording "End Of The Century"

Doug

Harry Chapin - "Cat's In The Cradle"

Dano

Gramatik - "The Ghosts Of Piran"

Jonny HP

Airborne Toxic Event - "Changing"

Mike D

Lights - "Toes"

J.B.

Jaguar Sun - "With You"

Auxillium

 

Mr. T

Patoranking - "Abule"

G-Man

Slipknot - "Adderall"

The new Slipknot album has potential. Can't wait to pick it up. This is the lead off track and it may not be the sound that you were expecting to hear. Gotta respect a band that does things their own way. Slipknot has always been like that

Doug

Raekwon - "Guillotine (Swords)"

Dano

King Buffalo - "Ecliptic"

King Buffalo - "Burning"

That instrumental needs another with it.

Jonny HP

Brand New - "Jesus"

Mike D

Flat Moon Theory - "See Me As I Am"

J.B.

TBD

Libra Iscariot

Mr. T

The Beach Boys - "That's Why God Made The Radio"

In honour of the world famous radio host The G-Man! Happy Birthday!!

G-Man

The Grateful Dead - "Touch Of Grey"

Yes, 'tis true. It is my birthday period. So I thought i'd just give you a few of my all time favourite classic jams! Happy Rocktober!!

Metallica - "For Whom The Bell Tolls"

Doug

Anson Seabra - "Walked Through Hell"

Dano

Metallica - "Ronnie"

Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson & Danny Carey - "YYZ"

Jonny HP

Defiance, Ohio - "Oh Susquehanna!"

Mike D

Oh Wonder - "Say Something"

J.B.

Radiohead - "Everything In It's Right Place"

Ablaze

 

Mr. T

Dolly Parton - "Two Doors Down"

G-Man

Fontaines DC - "I Love You"

I Love hearing and discovering good songs that slipped by me over the years. This one was recently shown to me and definitely has that early 2000's or even late 90's brooding vibe. That's why I was absolutely shocked and pleasantly surprised to hear that this song was released in February 2022!!! It's great hope that such vibrant sounds and passionate music is still out there today. 

Gord Downie - "The Stranger"

Truth. Reconciliation. 

Doug

David Guetta & Bebe Rexha - "I'm Good (Blue)"

Dano

Alt-J - "The Gospel Of John Hurt"

Jonny HP

Union Underground - "Turn Me On  Mr. Deadman"

Mike D

TBD

J.B.

Coolio - "C U When You Get There" feat. 40 Thevz

Coolio grinded his way to the top. He was just a regular guy with a dream. Worked as a volunteer fire fighter and a security guard until he finally made it as a rapper. This jam definitely hits a bit different week.

Plastic Covered Couches

 

Mr. T

Otis Redding - "Down In The Valley"

G-Man

Daft Punk - "Give Life Back To Music"

Originality. Talent. Timelessness. 3 Reasons why I love Daft Punk. They never compromised. Never fell off. And when they decided they were done. They were done. Good show.

Doug

The Weeknd - "Save Your Tears" feat. Ariana Grande

This pick is based on the fact that my lady and I are about to see The Weeknd in Toronto!

Dano

Ozzy Osborne - "Bark At The Moon" (Live at Budokan Hall. Tokyo, Japan 2002"

Jonny HP

Thin Lizzy - "The Boys Are Back In Town"

Mike D

The Wanted - "Chasing The Sun"

J.B.

The Breeders - "Cannonball"

I never knew the background behind The Breeders, but recently heard this eclectic 90's grunge track. Kim Deal, the lead singer took on the band as a side project after seeing huge success with The Pixies.

Violation Bomb

 Mr. T

The Dee Gees - "Night Fever"

G-Man

Tom Waits - "Bad As Me"

This is from his last album, released in 2011. Not sure if it's intended to be his final album, but damn, what a way to go out if it was. I've always had Tom Waits on my bucket list of acts to see live. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that will ever happen now, but i'm thankful I got on board a long time ago with this one of a kind artist. You either get it or you don't.

Doug

We Three - "Sara"

Dano

Pantera - "Shattered"

Jonny HP

Bloodhound Gang - "The Bad Touch"

Mike D

Hotel Mira - "Speaking Off The Record"

J.B.

TBD

London Bridge Is Down

 

RIP Your Majesty

Mr. T

The Tragically Hip - "Fiddler's Green"

G-Man

Hayden - "Blurry Nights"

I need to be a better fan of Hayden's. One of my biggest inspirations when it came to guitar playing and songwriting. He's doing a tour this Fall and one of his stops is close to mine...tickets sold out too fast for me to snatch one up. We'll see...

Doug

Josh Ross - "Iris"

Note from G-Man: Could only find this snippet on Youtube. Check it out on Apple Music for the full version!

Dano

Gorillaz - "New Gold" feat. Tame Impala & Bootie Brown

Jonny HP

The Sex Pistols - "Anarchy In The UK"

Mike D

Queen - "Hammer To Fall"

J.B

The Clash - "London Calling"

Personally I never had a problem with the Queen. I think it's a sad day for a fairly iconic figure. No matter what it will be a tumultuous change, and change is often a good thing.

Ego Forum

 Mr. T

John Mellencamp - "Under The Boardwalk"

G-Man

Hawksley Workman - "Safe & Sound"

When people talk about music I listen. Recently had a conversation with a few of my friends who happen to be big Hawksley Workman fans. He was quite active during the pandemic with various releases and virtual concerts. So, as I normally do with artists i'm not fully versed in, I asked what some of their favourite songs were by Mr. Workman. "Safe & Sound" was one of the answers that was shared amongst the members in the conversation.

Doug

Sam Smith - "How Will I Know"

Dano

Stick Figure - "Once In A Lifetime"

Jonny HP

Murder By Death - "Comin Home"

Mike D

The Royal Volts - "Head Down"

J.B

Robert Church & The Holy Community - "1988"

A band that does the West Coast dream pop vibe very well. Easy vibes to cruise to your local course or for sipping a mai thai at your upper scale tennis court. Happy Friday!

Suffer Requirement

Mr. T

The Coltrane Quartet - "Dancing With Myself"

G-Man

Deep Purple - "Space Truckin'"

Deep Purple were one of the first bands I was introduced to when my Father was getting me into Classic Rock. Theirs is a sound that is timeless and immortal. I feel I don't show them the love that I should. This one is off their rumbling 1972 album Machine Head.

Doug

Sturgill Simpson - "You Can Have The Crown"

Dano

Nina Simone - "Sinnerman" (SOFI TUKKER Remix)

Jonny HP

TBD

Mike D

The Royal Volts - "'Til It Breaks"

J.B.

Oscar Lang & Wallace - "I've Never Been To LA"

Neolithic Library

 

Mr. T

Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Love Will Find A Way"

G-Man

Millencolin - "The Ballad"

A song about high school reminds me of when I was in high school. Mixed emotions follow. Holding on to the last thread to make it through, all the while knowing some day i'm gonna look back and regret it all. Great track though. This band deserves more recognition

Doug

Jess Glynne - "Take Me Home"

Dano

Lamb Of God - "Redneck"

Jonny HP

Against Me! - "Suffocation"

Mike D

Bob Moses - "Love Brand New"

J.B.

Folk Implosion - "Natural One"

Lachrymose

 The Return of Rob!!

Rob

Rage Against The Machine - "People Of The Sun"

Mr. T

Gramps Morgan - "Runaway Bay"

G-Man

Metallica - "Fade To Black"

Metallica seems to back in the public's collective conscious again, which is great. But they never left mine since I discovered them in 1996. For every occasion an album. For every emotion a riff. For every joyous moment a song. For every tear and heartbreak a lament. "Fade To Black" was from their second album, but just like many of their tunes, literally timeless.

Doug

Boyce Avenue - "Fast Car" feat. Kina Grannis

Dano

M.I.A - "Borders"

Jonny HP

Days Of The New - "Enemy"

Hobo Johnson - "Typical Story"

Because I'm due for 2

Mike D

Kloud - "Disconnect"

J.B.

Primitive Radio Gods - "Standing Outside A Broken Phonebooth With Money In My Hand"