June 20: I’ve seen heaven in your eyes… “No Frontiers” written by Jimmy MacCarthy and sung by Mary Black. Happy Birthday to Mary Ellen Barry and Happy Anniversary to Lisa & Russell! LYRICS & CHORDS SPOTIFY
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Song of the Day: June 19
June 19: We got no class… “School’s Out” by Alice Cooper. LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: June 18
June 18: I think I’m ready to leave all of this behind… “Am I Ready?“, a graduation/moving up song written by me and published as a 2-part choral arrangement by Hal Leonard. Congratulations to all graduates everywhere and Happy Birthday to David Burke! SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: June 17
June 17: Shine your ever-loving light on me… “Midnight Special” a traditional folk song sung in 1969 by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Leadbelly popularized it upon his release from Sugar Land prison in Texas, where he could hear the Midnight Special come through. LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: June 16
June 16: The light that shines on you will shine on you forever… “Father & Daughter” written by Paul Simon and featured in The Wild Thornberrys movie from 2002. Happy Father’s Day! LYRICS SONG HISTORY SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: June 15
June 15: You’re sure to fall in love… “Old Cape Cod” written by Claire Rothrock, Milton Yakus, and Allan Jeffrey and sung by Patti Page. Happy Birthday to Kurt Anderson, Steve Dodd, Paula Harvey & Justin Heller. LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: June 14
June 14: May all your dreams come true… “Good Morning, Baltimore” from the movie version of Hairspray (written by Marc Shaiman & Scott Whitman) and sung by Nikki Blonsky. Happy Birthday to Marissa Zeitlan and Suzanne Urban! LYRICS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: June 13
June 13: Babadoozaa… “Now You Has Jazz” by Cole Porter and performed by Louis Armstrong & Bing Crosby in the 1956 movie High Society. I couldn’t find a lyric video but if you click on this link – LYRICS – you’ll be able to sing along. SONG HISTORY SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: June 12
June 12: You better try to have fun no matter what you do… “Nothing Compares 2 U” written by Prince and sung here by Sinéad O’Connor (now known as Shuhada’ Davitt). LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: June 11
June 11: I feel the sky tumbling down… “I Feel The Earth Move”. It’s Chorus concert day at GFS and we’re celebrating the music of the incredibly talented Carole King; thank you for the inspiring music, @Carole_King! Plus a Happy Birthday to three fabulous Colgate women: Carole Robinson (whose dad I imagine working in the Brill building with Carole King & Gerry Goffin), Nancy Howland Walker and Jenni Wilson Sinek! LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY