Saturday, February 29, 2020

Song of the Day - I Did My Best - The Voidz

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I just finished watching the series finale of The Originals, a spinoff series of The Vampire Diaries that follows the trials and tribulations of the Michaelson family, Klaus, Elijah, Freya, Rebecca, Cole, Finn and Marcel, the original vampires of the world.  Throughout the series, there was one theme that represented the very heart of the show, one that shone through in its final moments, and that is the vow that they all kept to one another throughout, Always and Forever, and that's just how the show ended.  

Many of my fellow horror enthusiasts would probably say the same thing as I, and that is even throughout all of the supernatural storylines, and mystical qualities of a good show such as this, we are presented a story to which we all can relate, a story about the human condition, and here it is love and undying support for family.  To me, today's song would have been a good representation of the finale and the series itself, as the narcissistic and self-serving members of the Michaelson family each found redemption in the end, and the realization that they all did their very best, tied up the show in a very emotional way.  So cheers to The Originals, a series that I will always cherish.


Friday, February 28, 2020

Flashback Friday Song of the Day - Physical - Olivia Newton John

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After posting Dua Lipa's Olivia Newton John inspired Physical the other day, I figured there's no time like the present to relive an iconic tune by an iconic performer  Here's the original...


Thursday, February 27, 2020

Song of the Day - Tequila - Jax Jones, Martin Solveig, RAYE, Europa

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Superstar deejay/producers Jax Jones and Martin Solveig have come together once again with a song from a collaborative project they call Europa.  The new song features veteran dance music vocalist RAYE and has all the ingredients of a great dance tune.  Check out Tequila (La La La)...


Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Hump Day Song of the Day - Interweb - Poppy

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I'd forgotten all about Poppy until I saw her on someone's Snap the other day.  When I first heard her and this song I thought she was a newer incarnation of Gaga.  Still a cool song!  I've got to check her out again.  Here's Interweb...


Monday, February 24, 2020

Song of the Day - React - Pussycat Dolls

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The Pussycat Dolls are back with their first new song since 2009's Hush Hush.  That's a long time!  Well their sound hasn't changed all that much and that's a good thing.  Here's React...


Sunday, February 23, 2020

Song of the Day - Physical - Dua Lipa

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I know I just posted this song a couple of weeks ago, but I have a newfound love for a very good tune after hearing it at a club in N'awlins juxtaposed with Olivia Newton John's namesake song. Here's the new Physical...   


Saturday, February 22, 2020

Song of the Day - Makeba - Jain

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I heard this song by French singer Jain at a party a few weeks ago.  Though the singer was born in France, she grew up in several places, including Congo-Brazzaville, a time that surely influenced her music as evidenced in this hypnotic track.  Check out Makeba...


Sunday, February 16, 2020

Song of the Day - Smooth Operator - Sade

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This will be my last post for a few days as I head down to New Orleans for the first time in my life.  Since jazz music is pretty much synonymous with The Big Easy, and Sade is the closest music I know to the genre, well, here's one of the smoothest of jazz-pop songs...


Saturday, February 15, 2020

Song of the Day - Just Like Fire - P!nk

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I woke up with this song in my head for whatever reason and I've been singing it to myself ever since, so here's Just Like Fire...


Friday, February 14, 2020

John's Music World: Flashback Friday Song of the Day - Feel Good, Inc....

John's Music World: Flashback Friday Song of the Day - Feel Good, Inc....: Here's a classic from the height of Gorillaz popularity with their sophomore 2005 album Demon Days .  Great album, great tune!  Her...

Flashback Friday Song of the Day - Feel Good, Inc. - Gorillaz

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Here's a classic from the height of Gorillaz popularity with their sophomore 2005 album Demon Days.  Great album, great tune!  Here's Feel Good, Inc....


Thursday, February 13, 2020

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Hump Day Song of the Day - On My Mind - Diplo, SIDEPIECE

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Diplo's latest track is a bona fide throwback to classic house music, with an infectious back beat and a hypnotic vocal.  Great jam!  Here's On My Mind...


Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Song of the Day - The Truth - James Blunt

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I am really liking James Blunt's new stuff lately, especially this latest single from his sixth studio album, Once Upon a Mind.  Here's upbeat and catchy The Truth...


Monday, February 10, 2020

Song of the Day - God Is a Dancer - Tiesto, Mabel

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One of my favorite deejay/producers and one of my favorite new vocalists have teamed up for this classically-sounding dance floor filler.  Check out the hella cool God Is a Dancer... 


Sunday, February 9, 2020

Song of the Day - Addicted to the Sunshine - Lime Cordiale

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Aussie pop rock duo Lime Cordiale have just released a summertime, feel good song that despite its sunshiney feel, reminds us that climate change is real.  Here's Addicted to the Sunshine...


Saturday, February 8, 2020

Friday, February 7, 2020

Flashback Friday Song of the Day - Land Of the Living - Kristine W

I got a mirror, a bottle and a pen
The mirror is cracked
The bottle is empty
And my pen don't know where to begin

I've got a picture, a letter, and a song
The picture is torn
The letter is worn
And my tune has been sung before

Another show is over
And the lights have gone down
There's no flowers at my door
No, no callers come around, baby

But I'm glad to be alive and in the land of the living
Oh, I can't believe that I survived
And I'm in the land of the living
Can't believe that I survived
In the land of the living

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If I ever found myself in the position to do a drag performance, THIS would be my choice of song.  I love how it starts off like a torch song, then works its way into a frenzied, bass-heavy dance track.  Such a diva track!  (*The album version is slightly better, but there's no video for that.)


Thursday, February 6, 2020

Song of the Day - Empty - Quinn Lewis

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Aussie singer/songwriter Quinn Lewis is someone who's been cropping up into my musical awareness and I finally decided to post one of his songs.  Empty is a beautiful, soft, tender and catchy tune that deserves some attention.  Check out Empty...


Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Hump Day Song of the Day - On The Floor - Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull

Let me introduce you
To my party people
In the club...

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How could I not post J-Lo after posting Shakira yesterday.  A classic amongst dance anthems.  Enjoy...


Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Song of the Day - Waka Waka - Shakira

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I caught the Super Bowl Halftime Show a day late and despite all of the hullabaloo, I quite enjoyed it.  I forgot how much I love Shakira!  Here's one of my favorites...

Sunday, February 2, 2020

Song of the Day - Lean On Me - Bill Withers

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Today's song goes out to all of my wonderful friends who've have been and continue to be people upon whom I can lean.  You all know that the feeling is mutual and if you're ever in need of someone to lean on, I'm here.   I love you all!



Sometimes in our lives we all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won't let show

You just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

You just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on

If there is a load you have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me (call me)
If you need a friend (call me) call me uh huh(call me) if you need a friend (call me)
If you ever need a friend (call me)
Call me (call me) call me (call me) call me
(Call me) call me (call me) if you need a friend
(Call me) call me (call me) call me (call me) call me (call me) call me (call me)

Saturday, February 1, 2020

Song of the Day - American Pie - Donean


This morning, about a 1/3 of the country weeps as another gloats, and yet the final third just doesn't care.  The first month of this new year was a long and difficult one and it ended on the worst of notes, for sometime in the future, historians will point to the date January 31st, 2020, and declare that this was the day democracy died.