Day 332 - Savatage - Sleep

DAY 332
Savatage – "Sleep”
From "Edge of Thorns"



I fell in love with Savatage when I was about 16. The band actualy formed in 1979 ad was founded by Jon and Criss Olivia. Zachary Stevens joined Savatage in 1993. His voice really added somthing special to their music.

This song, "Sleep" is one of my favorite tracks from this album. It is just so mellow and simple compared to much of the rest of their catalogue.

The video is pretty decent too. Check it out... :)

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Day 331 - The Zombies - Tell Her No

DAY 331
The Zombies – "Tell Her No”
From Single release, B-side to "She's Not There"



I heard this on the radio last night and meant to pick it but ran out of time and energy. :P

This band is so much fun. They have that British invasion sound but never really achieved the status of the big British invasion bands. They have such a jazzy sound on this track.

I think it is neat that such a short song can make such an impact on ones musical taste and inspiration. Even though it has the flavor of many songs similar to it at the time this one really is set apart for me and always catches my attention.

Check out this awesome vintage performance on this YouTube clip, very very cool!


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Day 330 - REO Speedwagon - In Your Letter

DAY 330
REO Speedwagon – "In Your Letter”
From "Hi Infidelity"



While riding in my brothers car the other day this song came on a mix he was playing on the stereo and I was reminded how much I love this very poppy REO Speedwagon tune.

It is just fun for a song with a story regarding break ups and such.

Check out the song and video here on this YouTube clip.


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Day 329 - John Ondrasik - The Best

DAY 329
John Ondrasik – "The Best”
From "Everyone's Hero [SOUNDTRACK]"



So this may seem an odd choice in a way because today is my and my hubby's 12th wedding anniversary. I should probably pick a more romantic selection... something with a history for us.... which would make sense, but this choice is just right for a different reason... I just discovered it today... so I am making it a historic and monumentous selection because I had never heard it before today, our anniversary.... and it really is amazing and beautiful...

The idea behind this song is about love. A great love. To me it describes a relationship between a parent or mentor and a child... Obviously baseball being a big part of the story as well. (Which is cool because, of all sports, baseball is likely Glenn's favorite sport so there is a little more of a connection... :P)

But the story talks about how none of these experiences or victories would mean anything if you did not have that special someone to celebrate them with... that is how I feel about my Glenn.

All of the cool things I have experience are so much better because I am able to share them with him. It is like I have not fully enjoyed anything until I have shared it with him... Guess that is why we are so great together...

I love you sweetie... Happy anniversary.....

(Check out this YouTube video to hear this song. The video visuals have nothing to do with the song really. but provides a nice way for you to experience the track should you so desire to.) :D

Here are the lyrics as well.... they are so good...

What kind of day is the best kind of day?
Makes up for all of the rest of the days.
The park, the backyard, I don't care where we play.
As long as I'm with you.

Know I'll miss you deep inside.
I wish that we could go outside, to have a catch or two.

What kind of place is this strange scary place?
And who put these tears and this dirt on my face?
No matter the score or the count at the plate. I'll still be swinging for you.

'Cuz I need you in my life.
Wish that we could go outside.
Just to have a catch or two, me and you.

(doo, oh, hey love, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo ooh)

What kind of love is the best kind of love?
The love above all the rest of the loves.
Take the ball, the hat, my bat and the glove.
It's a whole lot of nothing without you.

And I'll be waiting here outside.
Spring or Fall, rain or shine.
To have a catch or two.

'Cuz your kind of love is the best kind of love.
The best that love could ever do.


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Day 328 - Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant Massacre

DAY 328
Arlo Guthrie – "Alice’s Restaurant Massacre”
From "Alice's Restaurant"



My brother reminded me of this song and I am totally taking from his song choice today and picking "Alice's Restaurant Massacre" today. It really is fitting for Thanksgiving....

Arlo is a brilliant songwriter.... This is such a fun song/story... if you have never heard it you MUST make time to listen to it as soon as possible!!!

Here is a live performance of Arlo performing this song and it is wonderful... check it out, if you like a creative story you won't be disappointed... :)

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Day 327 - The Guess Who - No Time

DAY 327
The Guess Who – "No Time”
From "American Woman"



This song popped in my head as Glenn and I were driving to the store to buy our cats some more food as they were out and doing their best to let us know they were severely concerned about their bodies shrinking. Goodness knows our 20 pound cat could not make it a day without his kitty chow. *LOL* fat and happy, except when the food is low... :P

So "No Time" is just a song I enjoy. I really liked the lyrics in my early teen years... It was the first song I remember really analyzing the lyrical content.

Check out this live performance on this YouTube clip.

The Lyrics:

(No time left for you) On my way to better things
(No time left for you) I found myself some wings
(No time left for you) Distant roads are callin' me
(No time left for you) Da-un-da-un-da-un-da-un-da

No time for a summer friend
No time for the love you send
Seasons change and so did I
You need not wonder why
You need not wonder why
There's no time left for you
No time left for you

(No time left for you) On my way to better things
(No time left for you) I found myself some wings
(No time left for you) Distant roads are callin' me
(No time left for you) Day-un-day-un-day-un-day-un-day

No time for a gentle rain
No time for my watch and chain
No time for revolving doors
No time for the killin' floor
No time for the killin' floor
There's no time left for you
No time left for you

No time for a summer friend
No time for the love you send
Seasons change and so did I
You need not wonder why
You need not wonder why
There's no time left for you
No time left for you

No time, no time, no time, no time
No time, no time, no time, no time
I got, got, got, got no time
I got, got, got, got no time
I got, got, got, got no time
No-no-no, no-no-no, no time
No-no-no, no-no-no, no time
I got, got, got, got no time
No-no-no, no-no-no, no-no-no,
no-no-no, no-no-no, no-no-no, no time
I got no time, got no time, got no time, got no time, got no time



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Day 326 - David Perlick Molinari - Insolence and Dinner Plates

DAY 326
David Perlick Molinari – "Insolence and Dinner Plates”




Glenn introduced me to this song after he discovered it on www.somesongs.com quite some time ago. It is one of those songs that hit both he and I just right.

We both just adore this song. The arrangement is unique and is cradled in a perfectly imperfect mix. I love the vocal arrangement especially. It is very passionate. The lyrical content hooked us too when we sat down and really listened. We tend to enjoy analyzing lyrics to try and figure out where the artist was coming from. We devised that this song could have been written about a family at the dinner table. Turns out our analysis was accurate according to David Perlick Molinari's brother, Robert. Quite cool really.

This song is worth a couple hundred or more listens. It is awesome on the ears. :)Click here to hear the song. :)

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Dat 325 - Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreamin'

DAY 325
Kenny Nolan – "I Like Dreamin'”
From "Kenny Nolan"




Don't ask me why but this song just crept up on me and got stuck in my brain... :P This song could be considered yacht rock really.... (It was released on Kenny Nolan's self titled album in 1977.)

It is romantic... and dreamy. :P

Check out the song accompanied by random images on this YouTube clip...

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Day 324 - The Kooks - Jackie Big Tits

DAY 324
The Kooks – "Jackie Big Tits”
From "Inside In/Inside out"



So I have missed a couple days due to an essential Rob Zombie concert adventure on Tuesday and an absolutely necessary tattoo session yesterday. But I am back on the job here on my top 10,000 so here we go... :)

So, this song really just popped in my head... and seriously, we all know that eventually I will have picked every song from this album and then I will be able to stop hammering The Kooks on to my top 10,000 list... until they release their next album! Hahaha....

I guess my interpretation of this song is that it is somewhat of a description of a relationship between a man and a somewhat boisterous feminist type female... sounds weird, but the lyrics are great.

I recommend listening to the studio version, (as well as this awesome LIVE version,) and reading the lyrics and see what you get from it... :) It is worth a listen and a read... and a thought... :)

I'd like to say, that I was on your mind
So I phone you at ten past three, in the afternoon
It's evening for you, and another bare hotel room
So hard to believe, that you're dreaming of me too
But it's true

You only go around, round, round
You only go around, round, round
You only go around, round, round
You only go around, round, round

And Amsterdam, I never knew you so well
The stadium rings with laughter, at every turn
At flying piano's of all things, to set your scene
I'm such a nice man to you, but so obscene
And it's true girl

You only go around, round, round
You only go around, round, round
You only go around, round, round
You only go around, round, round

Jackie big tits, is hiding in the corner
Respect is the word she shouts, as I implore her
Speaks her mind not me, cause I was only speaking freely
Interupt me once more, I'll take you to the cleaners

You can't push me around, round, round
You can't push me around, round, round
You only go around, round, round
You only go around, round, round

Jackie big tits


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Day 323 - Antje Duvekot - Pearls

DAY 323
Antje Duvekot – "Pearls”
From "Big Dream Boulevard"



Antje Duvekot is such an amazing song writer. Her voice is unique and so pleasant. This song "Pearls" is touching and human. We have all been there at some point in our lives.

This piece of the song is the hook for me:

"Oh, but when you gonna come for me, Lord?
When you gonna come for me?
Cause I've been expecting you forever
Waiting here for you
Will you send a little grace?
It's the least that you could do
It's the least that you could do

I hooked up a hick down in the church
I took a walk down Big Dream Boulevard
With all the sand that gets into this world
We should all be motherfucking pearls"

Even with the profanity it is the best lyric for that portion of the song... and it is sung so softly the intent is understood... Check out this short interview/performance of Antje performing this song live. (The profane line was changed for this live performance, but we all know how the censorship thing goes... goodness knows none of us can handle a piece of art the way the artist intended it to come across in order to preserve the innocence of society... ggggrrrrrr...) ;)


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Day 322 - Babes In Toyland - Bruise Violet

DAY 322
Babes In Toyland – "Bruise Violet”
From "Fontanelle"



I just love the brutality of the delivery from Babes In Toyland. Parts of this song just rip it up and other parts are soft and almost creepy in the sweetness of the delivery. I remember seeing them open up for White Zombie and they just tore it up. This town did not receive them very respectfully but they pressed on and played an awesome show. I think that has a lot to do with why I respect them so much...

Check out the video for "Bruise Violet" on this YouTube clip. Good stuff... ;)


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Day 321 - Hole - Celebrity Skin

DAY 321
Hole – "Celebrity Skin”
From "Celebrity Skin"



Glenn and I were out and about earlier this afternoon and visited a local comic book shop that also sells used CD's. Our buddy told us they were clearing out all the CD's and they had some good stuff for real cheap. $3 per CD!

So we picked up this CD as one of the 6 we purchased. I really loved this newer sound for Hole. I was familiar with much of their older material previous to "Celebrity Skin" being released and I thought it was a nice change for their music.

The guitar riff that kicks this track off is just awesome. There is no easing into the rock... it just bursts out right away and grabs your attention.

The video is actually pretty interesting as well. Courtney Love looks healthy in it.

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Day 320 - Jewel - Down So Long

DAY 320
Jewel – "Down So Long”
From "Spirit"



This song feels right to me today. It has this nice bluesy vibe that really tickles me feet. I start swaying and grooving when the track kicks in right at the 0:35 mark of the song.

No matter what people may think of Jewel, I think it is undisputed that she is a very talented lyricist. I really enjoy her writing style. It makes me think and that is rare. Hahaha... I just re-read that statement and it made me chuckle... not that THINKING is rare for me... I MEANT to that modern forms of art that actually make you think are rare... just to clarify... :P

I enjoy art in general, but especially when it is not obvious and I have to consider it and try to get to know it... if that makes sense.... Ok, I am just weird...

I really like the video too. Jewel is very beautiful in this particular video. :)

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Day 319 - Donald Fagen - Snowbound

DAY 319
Donald Fagen – "Snowbound”
From "Kamakiriad"



This is a sexy little mellow track. I just love the smoothness of this track...

The video totally does not fit the song... It was very unexpected to me. I sorta thought I would see a mellow kinda jam video... you know, musician types hanging around playing music... yeeeeah, not so much... it is a hip little space age nerdy kinda deal... still cool, just very unexpected... puts me in mind of Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer." The video, not the song... :)

Pretty cool.... smooth.... ;)

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Day 318 - Nirvana - Hairspray Queen

DAY 318
Nirvana – "Hairspray Queen”
From "Incesticide"



First of all I adore the bass line in this song. It is simple but kicks ass! And I have always had this weird fondness for the screeching Cobain vocals on this track.

It has a nice punkish vibe. I remember that I loved listening to this song when I was really pissed off when I was a teenager... and it made me feel all bad ass at those high volumes back in the day... *LOL* (How crazy, this was released in late 1992... I was 15 when this came out.... scary... does not seem as if it was that long ago. :P)

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Day 317 - Faith Hill - Breathe

DAY 317
Faith Hill – "Breathe”
From "Breathe"



Looking at my list here I was surprised that Faith Hill had not appeared yet. She is probably one of my top 10 favorite country artists of all time in truth. I admire her for more reasons than just her musical talent. She just seems like a genuine and nice person. A good wife and mother, down to Earth.... you don't get that sense about a lot of celebrities these days.

This song has such a nice mellow vibe and then bursts into a passionate display of romance and sexuality. Like I say all the time on this list, it is a track people can relate to.

Anyone who has been in a real true love situation can completely understand the intensity of the words in this song. I think that is why I connected to the lyrics so strongly.

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Day 316 - Alanis Morissette -Perfect

DAY 316
Alanis Morissette – "Perfect”
From "Jagged Little Pill"



"Perfect" is one of the best songs featured on "Jagged Little Pill" in my opinion.

Obviously the lyrical content is highly relateable to most people because all of us, at one time or another, feel inadequate or like we don't measure up.

Whether it be to ourselves or to those around us. A lot of times it is a parent that you always feel like you strive to make proud, or a boss, or a friend... and we all know that feeling of trying to push yourself to try and please a certain individual and sometimes feeling like you have failed miserably.

I really enjoy the raw honest nature of this song. It is so refreshing to hear a song that you know was derived from some specific experience or feeling. Something with a REAL connection.... not just some story that sounded good for the tune. Not that there is anything wrong with that method of writing, but for me I love to feel that connection in the material. I could be wrong but I do sense that REALNESS in this song.

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Day 315 - Heart - White Lightning And Wine

DAY 315
Heart – "White Lightning And Wine”
From "Dream Boat Annie"



This song has such an awesome funky beginning it almost does not hit you like a typical Heart song.

I adore the way Anne growls and wails on some of the vocals in this song.

It is just a fun and groovable 70's track.

Click here to watch a fantastic live performance on YouTube.

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Day 314 - Nine Days - Absolutely (Story of a Girl)

DAY 314
Nine Days – "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)”
From "The Madding Crowd"



I heard this song on my way home from a friends house and I had to pick it today. I had forgotten how much I love this song.

As I was listening to this song I thought of how I could totally hear my friend Ken singing this track. Kinda cool...

The harmonies in this song were what made me really fall in love with it. Great lyrics and super creative and just fun...

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