Song of the Day
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You should question the quality of any “classic love song” playlist compiler if they don’t include something by the late, great Roy Orbison. The man’s catalog of great love songs and tales of woe and regret rival only The Smiths in terms of tragedy and pathos. I considered many, many songs for this list, but I thought… Read more
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Because you don’t always need more than 75 seconds to declare your feelings…. Read more
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Classic country crooner is classic…. Read more
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In 1990, LL Cool J released one of his sweetest, most endearing number. Taken from the “comeback” album Mama Said Knock You Out, the song is a breezy number about trying to find a street-wise girl, paying tribute to independent, savvy, intelligent black women. By this time, rap and hip-hop garnered controversy, being a lightning rod for… Read more
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The Turtles, one of psychedelic pop’s greatest bands, recorded a number of great love songs, and here are two of them. 1967’s “Happy Together” is their best-known and most beloved hit, a tale of love, and an innocent love at that. 1968’s “Elenore” was a song that was meant to be a “screw you” to… Read more
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As we transition from January into February, a note. As February offers us that most divisive of holidays (not Groundhog’s Day, mind), our Song Of The Day’s theme will be that of love songs. Consider the next month a mix tape from yours truly, as we offer up some of our favorite, classic love songs. Read more
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A love song, yes, but one that insomniacs understand on a completely different level… Read more
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A full appreciation of Greek synthesizer composer Vangelis’ current remastered back catalog releases is forthcoming, but in the interim, please do enjoy this song, taken from his 1977 album Spiral, and a song that has since become one of his signature compositions. Read more
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Wonderful little punk-rock song from Dallas’ beautiful, damned greaser-punk boys. Probably not safe for work… Read more
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Norwegian Bel Canto specialized in dreamy, earthly world-pop, and this single, from 1991, was one of the groups highlights. Thanks to the changing music scene, Bel Canto is merely a footnote in the post-Nevermind insanity, but those who know of their music are those who know of beauty. Vocalist Anneli Drecker is a renowned pop star… Read more
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