Day 272

Five songs before dinner.

Jerry Lee Lewis - "Great Balls of Fire"

Turns 76.

Sex Pistols - "Stepping Stone"

Writer Tommy Boyce born this day in 1939.

Grand Funk Railroad - "We're an American Band"

Mark Farner turns 63, though he may be counting from when he was born again.

Cosmic Psychos - "Can't Come In"

Great Aussie noise-punk.

Hard-Ons - "All Set to Go"

Aussie pop-punk.

The Eastern Dark - "Julie Is a Junkie"

Again from Australia.

Grandmaster Flash - "White Lies"

Producer/co-writer/label founder (Sugar Hill) Sylvia Robinson passed today at 75.

Well, this evening got away pretty well quick.

Running count: 1520 songs for 2011.

Day 271

Buzzcocks - "I Believe"

Always a good day for the 'Cocks.

Miles Davis Quintet - "Kind of Blue"

Died 20 years ago today.

SNFU - "Cannibal Cafe"

Some Canadian punk. Hard to believe this is from 1985.

The Exploited - "Fuck the USA"

It was linked.

Dead Kennedys - "Nazi Punks Fuck Off"

Another linked song.

Aus Rotten - "Fuck Nazi Sympathy"

Youtube giving me a theme.

Doom - "Nazi State"


Oi Polloi - "Nazi Scum"


Running count: 1513 songs for 2011.

Day 270

Metallica - "Hit the Lights"

Cliff Burton died 25 years ago today.

Metallica - "(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth"

Written by Cliff.

Metallica - "Am I Evil"


The Guess Who - "American Woman"

Randy Bachman turns 68.

Bachman Turner Overdrive - "You Ain't Nothing Yet"


Foghat - "Slow Ride"

There hasn't been any Foghat yet.

Running count: 1505 songs for 2011. And I'm more than 3/4 through with more than 1/4 of the year left.

Day 269

Bessie Smith - "Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl"

Died today, 1937.

Roxy Music - "More than This"

Bryan Ferry turns 66.

Roxy Music - "Love Is the Drug"


Roxy Music - "Avalon"


Pisschrist - "Bullshit Media Attack"

Well-played Aussie crust punk.

Shellac - "Prayer to God"

May go see them on Thurs.

Rapeman - "Monobrow"

Pre-Shellac Albini.

Big Black - "Steelworker"

Where it all started.

Breaking Circus - "(Knife in the) Marathon"

Drummer Todd Trainer's former band. The epitome of "College Rock" and by no means in a bad way.

Volcano Suns - "Jak"

Bob Weston's band.

Running count: 1499 songs for 2011.

Day 268

Might as well go with yesterday's 20 year anniversary. Hopefully not too much blocked from embedding.

Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"


Nirvana - "In Bloom"


Nirvana - "Come as You Are"


Nirvana - "Breed"


Nirvana - "Lithium"


Nirvana - "Polly"


Nirvana - "Drain You"


Nirvana - "Lounge Act"


Nirvana - "Stay Away"


Nirvana - "On a Plain"


Nirvana - "Something in the Way"


Nirvana - "Endless Nameless"


John Coltrane - "My Favorite Things"

This Day in Music neglected to mention that 'Trane would have been 85 on Friday.

John Coltrane - "A Love Supreme"

Another Longee. There may be another post later.

Running count: 1489 songs for 2011.

Day 266

The Box Tops - "The Letter"

Hit #1 today, 1967.

Ray Charles - "Hit the Road Jack"

Born today, 1930.

Beatles - "Happiness Is a Warm Gun"

Recorded today, 1968.

Bruce Springsteen - "Born to Run"

Turns 62.

Jawbreaker - "Fireman"

Yep.

Jawbreaker - "Lawn"

First song of first record.

Jawbreaker - "Basilica"

Last (real) song of last record.

Jawbox - "Tools and Chrome"

Again, first song of first record (will assume this is 7" version.

Jawbox - "Whitney Walks"

Last song of last record.

Pavement - "You're Killing Me"

First song of first record.

Pavement - "Carrot Rope"

Last song of last record.

Rocket from the Crypt - "Lorna Doon"


R.E.M. - "South Central Rain"

In the news for breaking up.

Running count: 1475 songs for 2011.

Day 265

Birthday Party - "Nick the Stripper"

Nick Cave turns 54.

Joan Jett - "Bad Reputation"

Turns 51.

Joan Jett - "I Love Rock and Roll"

My favorite song for at least a few months as an 11-year old.

Yesterday's birthdays:
Motorhead - "Iron Horse/Born to Lose"

Phil Taylor; 52.

De La Soul - "The Magic Number"

Trugoy; 43.

Oasis - "Don't Look Back in Anger"

Liam Gallagher; 39.

Soundgarden - "Outshined"

Ben Shepherd turned 43 on Tuesday.

Running count: 1462 songs for 2011 (I inadvertently double-posted something Monday.

Day 262

10cc - "Rubber Bullets"

Lol Creme turns 64

10cc - "Dreadlock Holiday"

Accidental bonus. Post-Creme.

Martha and the Muffins - "Women Around the World at Work"

Producer Daniel Lanois turns 60.

Chic - "Le Freak"

Nile Rogers turns 59.

That's it for b-days. I'll skip Lita Ford.

The Minutemen - "The Glory of Man"

Was readin' up a bit today.

Teenage Fanclub - "Everything Flows"

Another missed band.

Oasis - "Wonderwall"

So shoot me. I like 'em!

Sleep time. Running count: 1456 songs for 2011.

Day 261 Part 2

Ramones - "53rd and 3rd"

Dee Dee would have been 60.

Ramones - "Cretin Hop"


Ramones - "Commando"


Ramones - "We're a Happy Family"


Ramones - "Now I Wanna' Sniff Some Glue"


Ramones - "Teenage Lobotomy"


Ramones - "Do You Wanna' Dance"


Ramones - "Carbona Not Glue"


Motorhead - "R.A.M.O.N.E.S."


Running count: 1449 songs for 2011.

Day 261

The Velvet Underground - "Sunday Morning"

About how I feel this AM. Let's actually get the whole of ...and Nico out of the way.

The Velvet Underground - "I'm Waiting for the Man"


The Velvet Underground - "Femme Fatale"


The Velvet Underground - "Venus in Furs"


The Velvet Underground - "Run Run Run"


The Velvet Underground - "All Tomorrow's Parties"


The Velvet Underground - "The Black Angels Death Song"


The Velvet Underground - "European Son"


Running count: 1440 songs for 2011.

Day 260

The Swell Maps - "Let's Build a Car"

Probably among their noisiest. Proto-skronk?

Dropkick Murphys - "Pipebomb on Landsdowne"

Heard on Pandora today.

Hank Williams - "You're Cheatin' Heart"

Born today in 1923.

The Tubes - "White Punks on Dope"

Singer Fee Waybil turns 61.

Ned's Atomic Dustbin - "Grey Cell Green"

Singer John Penney turns 43. Did like hearing this on the radio 20 years ago.

Stiff Little Fingers - "Straw Dogs"

The remake of the movie got pretty aweful reviews.

Red Cross - "Clorox Girls"

Some obscure punk.

Redd Kross - "Annie's Gone"

Hard to believe that it's the same band.

That's 8 for now. I'll post more later. Running count: 1432 songs for 2011.

Day 259

B.B. King - "The Thrill Is Gone"

Turns 86.

Hollies - "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress"

Bassist Bernie Calvert turns 69.

The Who - "You Better You Bet"

Kenny Jones 63. I really should add on some (Small) Faces.

The Small Faces - "Tin Soldier"


The Faces - "Bad 'n' Ruin"


Wire - "Field Day for the Sundays"

Colin Newman turns 57. We'll be back.

The Sugarhill Gang - "Rapper's Delight"

Single released today in 1979.

Actually, let's cut it here. Running count: 1424 songs for 2011.

Day 258

Beach Boys - "Surfin'"

Recorded 50 years ago today.

No birthdays of note so lets continue roughly chronologically.

Beach Boys - "409"

1962.

Running count: 1417 songs for 2011.
Beach Boys - "County Fair"


Beach Boys - "Ten Little Indians"


Beach Boys - "Shut Down"

1963.

Beach Boys - "Surfer Girl"


Beach Boys - "Little Deuce Coupe"


Beach Boys - "Be True to Your School"

We'll skip xmas.

Beach Boys - "Fun Fun Fun"

1964.

Day 257

Nazareth - "Hair of the Dog"

Bassist Pete Agnew turns 65.

Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Freebird"

Steve Gaines would have been 62.

Free - "Goin' Down Slow"

Paul Kossoff would ahve been 61.

Leatherface - "How Lonely"

Via Al.

Legionaire's Disease - "I'd Rather See You Dead"

Proto-noise from Texas. 1979.

Not feeling well, so this is gonna' be short.

Running count: 1408 songs for 2011.

Day 256

Blood, Sweat and Tears - "Go Down Gamblin'"

David Clayton-Thomas turns 70.

Megadeth - "Peace Sells"

Dave Mustaine turns 50.

Subhumans - "Black and White"

From Al.

Necros - "Reject"

Ditto.

The Smiths - "How Soon is Now?"

Randomly showed up.

Dogmatics - "Hardcore Rules"

From Jonah Jenkins.

Channel 3 - "You Make Me Feel Cheap"

Namechecked above.

Los Ass Draggers - "Party with Your Pants Down"

Spanish punk.

Lyres - "Don't Give It Up Now"

Hadn't gotten to these Bostonians yet.

DMZ - "Do Not Enter"

Related.

The Real Kids - "Do the Boob"

The trilogy, sorta.

Running count: 1403 songs for 2011.

Day 255

Let's start with songs that were number one today...

Frank Sinatra - "Three Coins in the Fountain"

1954.

The Beatles - "She Loves You"

1963.

Monkees - "Theme"

Debuted today, 1966.

Barry White - "Can't Get Enough of Your Love Babe"

Would have been 67.

Barry White (and the Love Unlimited Orchestra) - "Love's Theme"

Bringing back memories of all those CHiPs episodes...

America - "A Horse With No Name"

Founding member/guitarist Gerry Beckly turns 59.

Rush - "Tom Sawyer"

Neil Peart turns 59 as well.

XTC - "Senses Working Overtime"

Barry Andrews (keyboard) turns 55.

Thin Lizzy - "Dancing in the Moonlight"

Guitarist Brian Robertson turns 55.

Running count: 1392 songs for 2011.

Day 254

Grateful Dead - "Cazsey Jones"

Mickey Hart turns 68.

Styx - "Come Sail Away"

Tommy Shaw turns 58. Mainly here because he was already honored by being born in Alabama.

Mekons - "Never Been in a Riot"

Jon Langford turns 54.

Moby - "We Are All Made of Stars"

Turns 46.

Warzone - "As One"

Singer Raybeez died this day, 1997. Probably only remembered because of the date.

Running count: 1383 songs for 2011.

Day 253 Part 2

Flag Sabbath time.

Black Flag - "I've Had It"


Black Sabbath - "The Wizard"


Black Flag - "Wasted"


Black Sabbath - "Behind the Wall of Sleep"


Black Flag - "Jealous Again"

Not Henry on vox.

Black Sabbath - "Evil Woman"


Black Flag - "Revenge"


Black Sabbath - "Sleeping Village"


Black Flag - "White Minority"


Black Flag - "Warning"

That takes care of (the original version of) Black Sabbath.

Black Flag - "You Bet We've Got Something Personal Against You"


Black Sabbath - "Wicked World"

Originally a bonus track.

Black Flag - "Six Pack"


Black Sabbath - "War Pigs"

On to Paranoid.

Black Flag - "I've Heard it Before"


Black Sabbath - "Iron Man"


Running count: 1378 songs for 2011.

Day 253

Let's do yesterday's birthdays first...

Otis Redding - "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay"

Would have been 70.

Iron Butterfly - "In a Gadda Da Vida"

Organist/Writer Doug Ingle turns 66. Feel free to click next as this is the whole enchilada.

Buffalo Springfield - "Burned"

Bruce Palmer would have been 65.

Buffalo Springfield - "Broken Arrow"

Accidental bonus. Don't believe Palmer plays on this.

Jethro Tull - "Thick as a Brick"

Moving on to today's birthdays, drummer Barrie Barlow turns 61. And technology allows the entire album-length version of this!

Slade - "Look Wot You You Dun"

Drummer Don Powell turns 61.

Aerosmith - "Mama Kin"

Joe Perry also turns 61. We may come back to this.

Pretty Things - "Havana Bound"

Peter Tolson turns 60.

Pretty Things - "Private Sorrow"

Another accidental bonus song. Pre-Peter Tolson.

Boomtown Rats - "Rat Trap"

Johnny Fingers (Keys) turns 55.

Kings of Leon - "Use Somebody"

One of brothers turns some age way younger than me. For something immensely popular this isn't so bad. Plus they're in the process of some nice self-implosion.

Das Racist - "Michael Jackson"

Get More: Das Racist, Music, More Music Videos

New video out.

Running count: 1362 songs for 2011. More later.

Day 251

Anthrax - "Fight Em Til You Can't"

Likable new tune. Sounds very ca. Among the Living other than the chorus which sounds too much like second-rate Dragonforce.

Buzzcocks - "Are Everything"

Found out this is being used in a commercial for AARP!

Blue Oyster Cult - "Cities on Flame With Rock and Roll"

Uploaded by the same person as above.

Asia - "Heat of the Moment"

Needed some cheeserock.

Pixies - "U-Mass"


Elton Motello - "Jet Boy Jet Girl"

"Original" later covered by the Damned. I'm letting trouserpress.com's random search feature pick songs for me.

Plastic Bertrand - "Ca Plane Pour Moi"

Might as well.

Suburban Studs - "I Hate School"

Again via Trouser.

Controlled Bleeding - "Now is the Time"

Some Wax Trax-ish industrial.

Paul K & the Weathermen - "Me and My Knife"

Largely unheralded blues-guy I remember from my record co. days.

Chapterhouse - "Breather"

Shoegazer/Dreampop.

Runaways - "School Days"


Running count: 1350 songs for 2011.

Day 250

Buddy Holly - "Rave On"

Would have been 75 today.

Pretenders - "Precious"

Chrissie Hynde turns 60.

N.W.A. - "Straight Outta Compton"

Eazy-E would have been 47.

Bad Brains - "I Against I"

I'll see how many more songs from the album I can find.

Bad Brains - "Sacred Love"

Featuring the (in)famous sung-from-a-jail-phone vocals. Let's stop here.

Scream - "Came Without a Warning"

One of my all-time favorite hardcore songs. Apparently touring.

Negative Approach - "Friend or Foe"

Was suggested.

Agnostic Front - "Friend or Foe"

Goes with above.

Void - "Who Are You"

Suggested with the NA song.

Neurosis - "To Crawl Under One's Skin"

Heard this on Al's show. Pretty interesting and more prescient for post-hardcore later in the decade than I would have thought. Believe Tool ripped the riff pretty bad.

Muddy Waters - "Mannish Boy"

Came across the final scenes of Goodfellas and this was on.

Running count: 1338 songs for 2011.

Day 249

Pink Floyd - "See Emily Play"

Roger Waters turns 68.

Bad Manners - "Lip Up Fatty"

Singer Buster Bloodvessel turns 53.

Bad Brains - "Supertouch/Shitfit"

Continuing with the theme started yesterday.

Bad Brains - "Regulator"


Bad Brains - "How Low Can a Punk Get"


Bad Brains - "Sailin' On"


Bad Brains - "Banned in DC"


Bad Brains - "Fearless Vampire Killers"


Bad Brains - "Big Take Over"

Prob. their best.

Bad Brains - "Coptic Times"

Actually the first song I ever heard by them (first song of side 1 of Rock for Light).

Bad Brains - "We Will Not"


Bad Brains - "Riot Squad"

Thank EMI for the live versions.

Bad Brains - "At the Movies"

Still prefer the PVC version of this.

We'll get to I Against I tomorrow.

Running count: 1327 songs for 2011.

Day 248

James Brown - "There Was a Time"

Suggestion on FB.

Jimi Hendryx - "Them Changes"

Buddy Miles would have been 64.

Queen - "Flick of the Wrist"

Freddy Mercury would have been 65.

Humble Pie - "30 Days in the Hole"

Clem Clempson (guitar) turns 62.

Rage Against the Machine - "Freedom"

Drummer Brad Wilk turns 43.

Black Flag - "My War"


Eminem - "Ass Like That"

There was a Eminem special on one of the music channels while I was killing time flipping channels. The video for this is all sorts of entertainment.

Soundgarden - "Big Dumb Sex"

Kim Thayil turned 51 yesterday.

Bad Brains - "Don't Bother Me"

Can't go wrong here. Love the bass.

Bad Brains - "Don't Need It"

This could turn into Bad Brains week. Let's get to 12 songs total today and pick it up tomorrow.

Bad Brains - "Rock for Light"

Sorry if this live version ain't all that. Original is blocked.

Bad Brains - "Stay Close to Me"


Bad Brains - "At the Atlantis"


Running count: 1314 songs for 2011.

Day 246

Beach Boys - "Help Me Rhonda"

Al Jardine turns 69.

Grand Funk Railroad - "Are You Ready"

Don Brewer turns 63.

Thin Lizzy - "Vagabonds of the Western World"

Founding guitarist Eric Bell turns 64.

Poison Idea - "Romantic Self-Destruction"

Needed some HC.

Carry Nation - "No Prisoners"

Dan O'Mahoney's first post-No for an Answer band.

No for an Answer - "About Face"


Running count: 1301 songs for 2011.

Day 245 Part 2

More hip hop from 1991...
Ice Cube - "No Vaseline"

Great diss of his former band.

A Tribe Called Quest - "Buggin Out"


Black Sheep - "The Choice is Yours"


Public Enemy - "Shut Em Down"


KMD - "Gasface Refill"


Leaders of the New School - "Case of that PTA"

Featuring Busta Rhymes.

Cypress Hill - "Hand on the Pump"


Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs - "I Got to Have It"

First hip hop act of note from Boston.

Nice & Smooth - "Sometimes I Rhyme Slow"


3rd Bass - "Derelicts of Dialect"


Chubb Rock - "Treat Em Right"


Tim Dog - "Fuck Compton"

The biggest diss of 'em all.

Tim Dog - "Dogs Gonna Getcha"

Pretty hard song.

Running count: 1295 songs for 2011.

Day 245

The Jam - "The Modern World"

Bruce Foxton turned 56 yesterday.

Scratch Acid - "Owner's Lament"

Announced a tour!

The Jesus Lizard - "Seasick"

Might as well.

Fugazi - "Waiting Room"

This was kind of like their "Teen Spirit".

Rites of Spring - "Deeper than Inside"

Guy's first band (had Brendan Canty as well).

Orchid - "Epilogue of a Car Crash"


Saetia - "One Dying Wish"

Sticking with the screamo.

Sirius Backspin is doing a feature (I think) about hip hop in 1991, probably it's strongest year.
De La Soul - "A Rollerskating Jam Named 'Saturdays'"


Del tha Funkee Homosapaien - "Mistadobolina"


Ice T - "New Jack Hustler"


To be continued.
Running count: 1282 songs for 2011.