Song Of the week Archives

229: The Beatles: ‘I’ve Just Seen a Face’ (“Rubber Soul”)

Just picture it – half a million children of the Woodstock generation on half a million little desert islands, each one clutching to his/her breast his own personal, worn, beloved copy of “Rubber Soul”.

July 8, 2020 by jeff Rock Song Of the week 10

227: Vitamin String Quartet, ‘All Along the Watchtower’

My worst nightmare came true this week–I became my mother, listening to “nice” music.

226: The Byrds, ‘Eight Miles High’ (RCA Version)

Oh, how they jangled.

June 24, 2020 by jeff Rock Song Of the week 11

224: Bob Dylan, ‘Motorpsycho Nightmare’

Have you heard the one about the farmer’s daughter and the traveling troubadour?

June 18, 2020 by jeff Rock Song Of the week 4

221: The Drifters (Doc Pomus), ‘Save the Last Dance for Me’

The maelstrom of emotion – Doc Pomus watches from his wheelchair as his new bride dances with another guy. All in 2’34”.

June 10, 2020 by jeff Rock and Roll Song Of the week 3

220: Cilla Black, ‘Alfie’

Wanna hear a GOOD song?

June 4, 2020 by jeff Rock Song Of the week 11

219: Woody Guthrie, ‘Red River Valley’

Community singing.
Say what???

May 26, 2020 by jeff Other Song Of the week 8

216: Billie Holiday, ‘God Bless the Child’

Billie Holiday, Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin—their pain, their music, and us.

May 7, 2020 by jeff Song Of the week Vocalists 4