July 11: You’re my happy clouds and I’m Bob Ross… “Know That I Know” by Lake Street Dive. Happy birthday to Leslie Seidman! xo LYRICS APPLE MUSIC

July 10: Take good care…  “Wild World” by Yusuf Islam, aka Cat Stevens. Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate; may we all find peace & happiness in this crazy world.  Happy Birthday to Carmel Gunther Robinson! xo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC

July 9:  Can’t complain about much these days… “Be Okay” by Oh Honey.  Happy Birthday to Will Hardy!  LYRICS & CHORDS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC

July 8: Good by day and good by night… “Blow, Gabriel, Blow” by Cole Porter (from Anything Goes) performed by Ethel Merman.  Lyric video made by www.singdaily.com. Thinking of my father-in-law, Richard Propp; hoping he’d have liked this one!  WATCH ETHEL MERMAN ON THE COLGATE COMEDY HOUR LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC

July 7:  I am thinking of your voice… “Tom’s Diner” by Suzanne Vega.  This is the original original with a lyric video made by www.singdaily.com. CHECK OUT the many, many songs that have been inspired by this song, including THIS VERSION by AnnenMayKatereit & Giant Rooks shared with me by DJ of the Week, Dutch.  Happy Birthday to Alison Werner Cooper & Emily Borden! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC

July 6: No one alive can always be an angel… “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” written by Bennie Benjamin, Horace Ott and Sol Marcus for the American singer-songwriter and pianist Nina Simone, who recorded the first version in 1964.  LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC

July 5: Dance like the king of the eyesores… “New Slang” by The Shins.  Thanks to Bennett for the song suggestion. xo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC

July 4: Make ’em go “oh! oh! oh!”… “Firework” by Katy Perry.  Thanks to Lisa & Maya for the song suggestion! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC

July 3: Got that sunshine on…. “Sunday Best”  by Surfaces (written by Colin Padelecki) Happy Birthday to Amybeth Cohen & Elizabeth Repa Shea (and thanks to DJ of the Week Lucas for the song). LYRICS & SONGFACTS  CHORDS APPLE MUSIC

July 2:  He knows how to ease down slowly… “Sunny Skies” by James Taylor.  Happy birthday to Tyra Fullam and Amy Granoff!  xoxo SONG HISTORY LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC HOW TO VOTE