Song of the Day - Hakuna Matata - The Lion King

No worries for the rest of your days.

I saw the newest incarnation of Disney's The Lion King the other night and it was simply awesome and highly recommended.  Now admittedly up until a few months ago, I had never seen the original, only the Broadway play, and in the time since I did watch the film, I've come to appreciate the story for what it is...the ultimate struggle between right and wrong, evil and benevolence, and as I sat there in the theater, I couldn't help but think about how stories such as this one brings us all together in the joy of the experience, something rarely found these days.  One of the musical highlights of The Lion King is this wonderful song, Hakuna Matata, so please relive a fond memory and click play.  Then go on and have yourself a worry-free day!  

Pride Month Song of the Day - Beautiful Stranger - Madonna

For pretty much as long as she's been around, Madonna has always been a champion of LGBT rights and this year, the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, she's been named the Stonewall Ambassador of Pride Month and will be performing next week at Pride Island, a special live music event that's held to commemorate the end of World Pride.  That said, here's a fun little shaggerific time with Madonna and Austin Powers.  Check out Beautiful Stranger...  

Pride Month Song of the Day - Let's Hear It For the Boy - Deniece Williams

It's still Pride Month and here's a classic originally from the 80's and the Footloose soundtrack, but was also featured (with singer Katy B) in the very first episode of the sizzling Showtime series Queer as Folk.  Well, I figured I'd combine the original by Deniece Williams with the theme of Pride...why not?  Here's Let's Hear It For the Boy...

Song of the Day - In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel

I watched the movie Say Anything last night for the first time in years.  Still a great movie, and of course this song, in this scene above, is absolutely iconic.  Ah, nostalgia!  Here's Peter Gabriel and In Your Eyes...

Song of the Day - Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

It's been 20 years since the release of the epic film, Cruel Intentions, with Sara Michele Gellar, Reese Witherspoon, and Ryan Phillippe, and I just saw it for the first time on Saturday.  (I know, right?)  Anyway, great movie, nice soundtrack, and this song played perfectly as the background to an epic ending.  Here's Bittersweet Symphony...

Flashback Friday Song of the Day - Round and Round - Tevin Campbell

One of the best songs to come out of Prince's Graffiti Bridge, the "sequel" to the hugely successful Purple Rain, was not a Prince song, but this funky little ditty by a young singer by the name of Tevin Campbell.  Here's Round and Round...

Song of the Day - The Good Side - Troye Sivan

I caught the movie Boy Erased last night and all I can say is that it's really hard to believe that this kind of stuff actually happens.  Pretty powerful stuff!  Anyhow, one of the songs featured in the film is this tender little melody by Troye Sivan, who makes his acting debut in the film.  Check out The Good Side...

Song of the Day - Sunflower - Post Malone, Swae Lee

Post Malone and Swae Lee have teamed up together for a tune to be featured in the upcoming animated film Into the Spider-Verse and it's hella good.  Check out Sunflower...

Flashback Friday Song of the Day - Hail Holy Queen - Sister Act

Here's a song from the movie Sister Act that ALWAYS makes me smile.  I hope it makes you smile too!  Relive the memory of the first time you heard this version of Hail Holy Queen...

Halloween Song of the Day - Time Warp - Rocky Horror Picture Show

It's Halloween all you ghouls and zombies, so let's all do the Time Warp...

C'mon now, It's just a jump to the left...

Song of the Day - Shallow - Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper

In the past three days, no less than three people have mentioned this beautiful song to me and only now am I getting the greatness of it.  Man I've got to see this movie!  Here's Shallow...

Song of the Day - God Is a DJ - P!nk

I heard somewhere that today, October 3rd, is Mean Girls Day.  And since P!nk's God Is a DJ is from the movie, it's the perfect song to celebrate the day!  Check it out... 

Song of the Day - Moondance - Van Morrison

Greetings from Troy, New York.  Well it's the first day of October and I figured I'd post a song that kinda sorta goes with Halloween, which is just a few short weeks away.  This Van Morrison classic appeared in one of my favorite scary movies of all time, American Werewolf In London, and so here goes Moondance...

Song of the Day - Pray For Me - The Weekend, Kendrick Lamar

Here's a hot track from the soundtrack to Marvel's Black Panther.  Check out The Weekend, Kendrick Lamar and one hot groove with Pray For Me... 

Song of the Day - All the Stars - Kendrick Lamar, SZA

From the upcoming movie, Marvel's Black Panther, here is one hot jam from Kendrick Lamar and SZA.  Check out All the Stars and then go out and have an awesome Thursday!

Halloween Weekend Song of the Day - Time Warp - The Rocky Horror Picture Show

It's astounding
Time is fleeting
Madness, takes its toll

But listen closely

Not for very much longer

I've got to keep control

No Halloween is complete without at least one listen, and dance, to the Time Warp from that most classic of all campy horror flicks, The Rocky Horror Picture Show.   So, c'mon, let's do the time warp again...

It's just a jump to the left

And then a step to the right

Put your hand on your hips

And bring your knees in tight

And do the pelvic thrust

That really drives you insay ay aaaane...

Song of the Day - Sledgehammer - Rihanna

If you haven't heard by now, Rihanna just dropped a new song and video the other day. Sledgehammer is a dramatic power ballad, co-written with Sia and Jesse Shatkin, featured on the soundtrack to the upcoming Star Trek Beyond movie.  The song is surely one of the singer's best in recent memory, so check it out...

Song of the Day - Bang My Head - David Guetta, feat. SIa & Fetty Wap

As we try to get back to a little bit of normalcy, here is a recent release by David Guetta from the soundtrack to the movie Victor Frankenstein.  Though the tune came out back in October, I only heard it for the first time yesterday, but I liked it immediately.  The song's got a nice, easy breezy kind of feel to it, and of course Sia's vocals are, well, Sia!  Check out Bang My Head... 

Justin, We Have a Winner!

Justin, we have a winner!  It's already hard to believe that three years have passed already since Justin Timberlake has given us anything new, and even the last time around this fan was somewhat disappointed.  Overall I wasn't pleased with The 20/20 Experience.  I thought it wasn't mainstream enough to resonate with the masses, and I believe in the end I was right.  But when he unexpectedly dropped a new single on Friday, I was hopeful, hopeful that he'd return to the awesome days of FutureSexLoveSound.  Well, yeah!

Justin Timberlake's new Can't Stop the Feeling, from the soundtrack of the upcoming movie Trolls, is a bona fide, feel-good hit.  It's just one of those kinds of songs that makes you happy, bopping and singing along even during the first listen.  So if you haven't heard it yet, check out Can't Stop the Feeling...

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

Well, P!nk's brand new Just Like Fire single, from the motion picture, Alice Through the Looking Glass, is a hit.  Billboard reports that the song, her first splash onto the music scene since The Truth About Love album finished its run, debuted at #42 on its Hot 100 chart last week.  Not quite as smoking hot as I might have expected, but yeah, the tune is a hit.  We shall see.  In the meantime, check out Just Like Fire...