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This is the latest video from Beyonce's "4" and it's one of my favorite songs on the record. It's such a beautiful and tender love song, and I think it would make an awesome club remix...











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Apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur...



This one reminds me of my days as Johnny Driver, especiallyy when I worked with my pal Sumitra (AKA Kona). She and I would always rap the words to hip hop songs like this one together as we worked. Fun times!













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Do you remember, the 21st night of September?



Good morning! It's a new day, and a new month, and I could think of no better way to ring in September than with this song. It's a 1978 song by Earth, Wind and Fire, and it still gets people moving whenever I hear it played...











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Today's "Song of the Day" is an early favorite from David Guetta's "Nothing But the Beat," which I downloaded yesterday. This one features the vocals of Jennifer Hudson and I just love everything about it, especially the hook! I think Guetta's got another winner with this one...stay tuned for something on the album...











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I was doing an article on new music releases last night for Gather (check it out here) and one of the items coming out today is a DVD/CD by Counting Crows of a live performance of their entire first album, "August & Everything After." One of the songs off that album is "Mr. Jones," a song that was played heavily back in 93' when it was out. Now I've never considered myself a big fan of the group, but I used to love this song. It's kinda folksy rock and roll and it's got some great lyrics. Check it out:













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I can think of no better song for such a beautiful day, one that comes after such an ugly one. I remember once when I was deejaying a party, it had been raining all day and by the time the outdoor party had begun the sun started peeking through the clouds and I played this song. The smiles on everyone's faces at hearing the song was as wonderful as anything! Enjoy the Beatles' classic "Here Comes the Sun":











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I can't think of a more appropriate song to feature today, the day that Hurricane Irene slammed into New York and beyond. Aside from the obvious loss of electrical power, a hurricane such as this makes you realize how truly powerless we all are when it comes to Mother Nature. I only hope and pray that no one gets injured or worse and that damage across the area is minimal.



"Powerless" is off of Nelly Furtado's stellar sophmore album, "Folklore," and it's one of my favorite songs of hers. It's beautiful and melodic and the lyrics are pretty "powerful"... Enjoy!













Powerless



Paint my face in your magazines

Make it look whiter than it seems

Paint me over with your dreams

Shove away my ethnicity

Burn every notion that I may have a flame inside to fight

And say just what is on my mind

Without offending your might



Cuz this life is too short to live it just for you

But when you feel so powerless what are you gonna do

So say what you want

Say what you want



I saw her face outside today

Weatherworn, looking all the rage

They took her passion and her gaze and made a poster

Now it’s moccasins we sport

We take the culture and contort

Perhaps only to distort what we are hiding



Cuz this life is too short to live it just for you

But when you feel so powerless what are you gonna do

But say what you want

Say what you want



Hey you, the one, the one outside, are you ever gonna get in, get in

Hey you, the one that don’t fit in, how ya, how ya gonna get in

Hey you, the one outside, are you ever gonna get in with your

Broken teeth, broken jaw, broken mojo

Yeah, this life is too short to live it just for you

But when you feel so powerless, what are you gonna do



Cuz this life is too short to live it just for you

But when you feel so powerless, what are you gonna do

Cuz this life is too short to live it just for you

But when you feel so powerless, what are you gonna do

Say what you want, say what you want, say, say, say



Cuz this life is too short,

just for you



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Okay, so I know the name in the song is not exactly right, but for some reason I've been singing this song in my head with the word "Irene" in it. Anyway, it's almost showtime for the wicked Irene....stay tuned...













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Did I ever tell you you're my hero?



Today's "Song of the Day" is by special request from a good friend of mine. I promised Nancy Lou I'd spotlight this song one day this week, and in my mind I wanted it to be today. You see, I haven't known Nance too long, and in the short time I have known him, he's shown himself worthy of the title 'friend.'



Today I am going for my very first colonoscopy, something I never thought I'd do at my age, but my doctor told me it wouldn't be a bad idea and he convinced me to go for it, so here I am. Nancy, upon hearing the news, immediately offered to take me, and for that I am grateful.



Nancy Lou is an avid reader of this blog and the other day he asked me when I was going to quit the "Madonnathon" I had been running last week.



"Why don't you do some Bette?" he asked.



"Okay, Nance, I like Bette. What song do you want me to put?"



The answer is right below. "Wind Beneath My Wings" is probably one of the most classic songs ever recorded. It's beautiful and sad and everything in between. Of course, it's from the movie "Beaches," one of the biggest tearjerkers of all time, and the soundtrack is awesome, as well. So Nance, this one's for you! Enjoy!











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Ten years ago today, a promising young career was suddenly cut short when a plane carrying 22 year old R&B singer Aaliyah and her entourage from the Bahamas to Florida crashed shortly after takeoff. They had been filming a video for the single "Rock the Boat" and had wrapped up early, so they decided to leave the night before their scheduled departure.



The plane they took was smaller than the one they had taken down there and it was overloaded with baggage by over 700 pounds. It also carried one more passenger than it was legally allowed to carry. Unfortunately, all of the extra weight proved too much for the small plane and the resulting crash took the lives of Aaliyah and eight others on board, including the pilot.



Aaliyah was just beginning to hit it big at the time of her death. She'd recorded three albums, the last of which ("Aaliyah") had been released just a month before her death. She'd also begun to dip into the acting field, appearing in the films "Romeo Must Die" in 2000 and "Queen of the Damned," which was released a year after her death.



Aaliyah worked a lot with hot producer Timbaland, whose signature sounds could be heard in both of the songs featured here today. The first one I always loved for its thumping, slow sounds and the sampling of a baby coo taken from Prince's "Delirious" and the other, "Try Again," is taken from the soundtrack to "Romeo Must Die." It was her first and only #1 single.



It's hard to believe its been ten years since Aaliyah left us. We can only imagine what more wonderful gifts she would have shared with us. In the meantime, we've still got her music, her legacy. Enjoy!



Are You That Somebody











Try Again











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Today's "Song of the Day" is dedicated to Nick Ashford, who passed away yesterday at the age of 70. Ashford was one half of the singing/songwriting duo Ashford and Simpson, together with his wife Valerie Simpson. The two of them were best known for the many hit records they penned for others, including the Marvin Gaye and Tammie Terrell's/Diana Ross' hit "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," Chaka Kahn's "I'm Every Woman," and "You're All I Need to Get By."



Though the two of them wrote a lot of music for others, they also wrote and performed for themselves on occasion. They put out several albums between the 70's and 90's, having their biggest success with this one, "Solid." The song is a positive one, and it resonated with a lot of people because this particular couple, notwithstanding their strikingly opposite statures (Ashford towered like a foot above his wife), had a love that was "solid as a rock." You could always see the love between the two whenever they appeared together. They had been married for 38 years when Ashford died.



I'm especially sad about Ashford's death because I was a big fan of their music in the early 80's. I had the album before "Solid," called "High Rise," and I loved it. I even saw them perform once at MSG, as part of a concert marathon called the "Budweiser Superfest." They had lots of energy, from what I remember, and they were one of the highlights of that show for me.



So anyway, if you're too young to remember this song, take a listen. It's really a good, uplifting tune. And if you do know it, press play and enjoy the memories!



R.I.P. Nick Ashford











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This wonderfully liberating song was a big dance hit back in the summer of 1997, hitting the #1 spot on Billboard's Dance Chart for two weeks. It was the first of only two big hits for Ultra Nate, the other being as part of the trio Stars on 54 with fellow dance divas Amber and Jocelyn Enriquez. That song was a discoed remake of Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind," which was another great song from the soundtrack to the film "54." We'll save that one for another time, but for now, check out Ultra Nate's "Free":



Cause you're free, to do what you want to do...













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Today we return too our regular "Song of the Day" feature with the very hot and fun "Moves Like Jagger" by Adam Levine and the boys of Maroon 5, joined by Christina Aguilera. Check it out...











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My name is Dita, I'll be your mistress tonight...



Our final posting for the Madonnathon Song of the Day is one which I should've thought of but I can't take credit for. I was speaking with my friend Rich yesterday and he asked me when I was going to end the Madonnathon. I told him soon, perhaps even yesterday. I mean, I could go on forever with all that's she's got out there, but I think a week's been enough, and so here we are.



He suggested that I should put "Erotica" as my Song of the Day...of course, it's that first line that got him his moniker: "My name is Dita." I actually call him Dita more than I call him Rich, so there ya go, lol.



Anyway, the video for this song goes kind of hand in hand with Madonna's publication of her "Sex" book, and for a spell put her in the doghouse with many for the risque themes. It's too bad, though, because the album "Erotica" was definitely one of her best and it didn't get as much attention as it could have because of the controversy. Oh well, we love it anyway!



Check out my review of the "Erotica" album right here.











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Zephyr in the sky at night I wonder

Do my tears of mourning sink beneath the sun



I love this song! It has an ethereal quality, like many of the songs on the album of the same name, but only in an uplifting way. It's the perfect song for a beautiful day such as today, so take a look and a listen and go out and have yourself a great day!











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"Bye, Bye Baby" is one of the many great songs on Madonna's "Erotica" album, and yet I don't think I've ever seen it as a single or even featured anywhere, but it is catchy and lyrically cool. Luckily, YouTube had this clip of her performing the song from the "Girlie Show Tour," so check it out...













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This one's one of the first videos Madonna ever made and I remember doing all of the steps right along with her whenever I watched it, hehe. Enjoy!











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Today's Madonnathon "Songs of the Day" are probably some of her less known tunes, except by her diehard fans. They're from the 1996 film version of the Broadway musical, "Evita," and I love them in a different way than I love other Madonna songs. Joe and I first rented the movie when it came out on DVD and we both loved it. I soon bought the album and the two of us sang practically the entire score along to the CD over and over again.



The soundtrack to the film has many wonderful songs, and most of them are of course typical Broadway, in that they work to tell the story of our heroine. The score was written by Andrew Lloyd Weber, the most classic of Broadway composers. Songs such as "I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You," "The Lady's Got Potential," and "Good Night and Thank You" are wonderfully written and fun to sing along to, but these are the lesser known tunes from "Evita."



The songs featured here today are two of the most well-known from the original score, as well as one that was written especially for the movie version. I also threw in my own personal favorite, "Another Suitcase in Another Hall," which segues the story from little Eva's hard knocks to her eventual personal success, all before she meets Colonel Peron.



Buenos Aires



This is one of the most up tempo and popular songs on the soundtrack, and comes at a time in the story when Eva moves to the big, wonderful city. Some of the dance sequences in the scene are spectacular!







Don't Cry For Me Argentina



Probably the most well-known song from "Evita," this version from the movie is downright dramatic, as our popular heroine publicly reveals her illness. It's quite different from some of the versions heard on the radio, but the chorus is yet the same.







Another Suitcase in Another Hall



Ah, my favorite! This melancholy tune about the struggles of trying to make it is wonderfully arranged and beautifully performed by Madonna.







You Must Love Me



This was an original song written especially for this movie version and it takes place at one of the saddest parts of the film.







So there you have it, four noteworthy songs from "Evita" as sung by the Queen, Madonna, who happened to win a Golden Globe for her performance. The rest of the soundtrack is just as good, and if you're a big enough Madonna fan, you've seen the movie and already know what I mean. You can pick up the soundtrack below by clicking the links for digital copies at iTunes or CD's at Amazon.









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Today is Madonna's 53rd birthday, and so I wanted to share a song of celebration. "Holiday" was one of Mo's first big hits and since there was never a video made for it, the only way I could share it is by showing you a performance of the song. This is one of my favorite renditions of "Holiday," from the 1990 Blond Ambition Tour, so check it out...











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"Secret" was the first single off of the "Bedtime Stories" album and it picked right up where her previous gem "Erotica" left off, with smooth sounds and great lyrics. I love the hums and groove of this one, and the black and white video is cool, too! Enjoy Madonna's "Secret":!











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