All posts in this series tell the stories behind songs submitted by readers of this blog or else, a song that tickles my own fancy. As always, I welcome your suggestions for future posts. Any song from any era in any genre by any artist is welcome. I will do my best to honour the songs that matter most to you.
The stories behind your favourite songs. Today we are going to spend some time together discussing one of the most grand and glorious songs ever recorded in modern music history,… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #28/250: A Day in the Life by The Beatles
“Still Crazy After All These Years” was the title track and the third single released from Paul Simon’s fourth solo album. It hit the airwaves in 1975 and went on… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #27/250: Still Crazy After All These Years by Paul Simon
“Puff the Magic Dragon” was a #1 hit song for the 1960s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary. It is a children’s song about a dragon and a small boy… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #26/250: Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul and Mary
Today’s song choice was nominated by my pal, rawgod, and is a very inspired choice. “Shape of Things” is not just another song, and The Yardbirds are not just another… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #25/250: Shape of Things by The Yardbirds
Athens, Georgia sits about one hour to the northeast of Atlanta. The city boasts a population of approximately 125,000 citizens. It is home to the University of Georgia and is… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #24/250: Nightswimming By R.E.M.
Hank Williams Sr. is definitely one of the most iconic figures in all of American music history. He was a prolific songwriter and a talented singer who became the face… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #23/250: Cold, Cold Heart by Hank Williams Sr., covered by Tony Bennett and by Norah Jones
Way back in the day when I first put out a call for submissions for my Reader’s Choice series, one of the entries I got back was today’s song, “The… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #22/250: The Bliss by Volbeat
During the recent Christmas holidays, my eldest daughter Leah began pestering my wife and I to watch a television series running on Netflix called Derry Girls. Leah claimed that it… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #21/250: Dark End of the Street by Dan Penn
For the information of anyone reading these words who is new or relatively new to my blog, not too long ago I completed the blogging marathon known as the Top… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #20/250: Santa Tell Me by Ariana Grande
As many of you might know, singer/songwriter/musician Christine McVie passed away this week. McVie was best known for her role in one of the world’s most successful rock bands of… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #19/250: Songbird by Fleetwood Mac
