August 1: Just a different beat since you’ve been gone… “It’s The Same Old Song” by Holland–Dozier–Holland and The Four Tops. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 2: Sing in harmony Make a whole lot of noise… “One Voice Together” by Martin Sexton. Happy Birthday to Kevin Cazzetta! APPLE MUSIC
August 3: You know that you can’t go wrong… “Start Off Each Day With A Song” by Jimmy Durante and performed with Bing Crosby. Happy Birthday to me (thanks to Deb Chandler Thomas for the song suggestion; I LOVE IT!), Jini Bernstein Archibald, Guy & Izzy Claveloux, Phyllis Freeman, Sharon Coughlin Brockwell, Shelia Coughlin Hoyt, Morgan Patrick and Pippa from Santosha on the Carrabasett. LYRICS APPLE MUSIC
August 4: It’s so hard to see the truth with the sun in your eyes… “Goodbye Girl” written by David Paich and performed by Toto. Happy Birthday to Andre Lambros (thanks for the song suggestion) and thinking of my grandfather, Abraham “Al/Abe/Eagle” Klayman today. xoxo SONG HISTORY CHORDS & LYRICS APPLE MUSIC
August 5: No misery… “Easy Come, Easy Go Blues” written in 1924 by Willie Jackson and Eddie Brown and performed in 2018 by Cécile McLorin Salvant, who blew us all away at Newport Jazz last weekend. Happy Birthday to Lisa Shaw and Bobbi Essagof! xoxo SONG HISTORY LYRICS APPLE MUSIC
August 6: Wait until the dust settles… “You Learn” by Alanis Morissette. Happy Birthday to Lisa Weitzman and Dana Bullwinkel Campbell! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 7: Makes you think all the world is a sunny day… “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon. Happy Birthday to Sue Pfister! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 8: Headin’ out singin’ our song… “Surfin’ Safari” by The Beach Boys. Happy Birthday to Jill Johnson Mann and Amy Kiester Leonard! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 9: I’d always find my way to you… “San Luis” by Gregory Alan Isakov. LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
August 10: Some try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend… “Nights In White Satin” written by Justin Hayward and performed by The Moody Blues. Happy Birthday today to Adam Wergeles & Josh Koskoff and a happy belated birthday to Linde Hood Gibb & Adam Kaplan, whose birthdays were yesterday. xoxoxoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 11: I was made for you…“The Story” written by Phil Hanseroth and sung by Brandi Carlile. Thanks to my cousin Natascha Sherman Hess who introduced me to Brandi’s music and is featured on “Beat Bobby Flay” airing tonight on the Food Network! Natascha’s story is amazing; read it here. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 12: And I gotta see a good thing sure enough, now… “Boom, Like That!” by Mark Knopfler, who was born on this day in 1949. Happy Birthday also to Ken Shifman! xo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 13: When hope was all you needed… “I Knew Love” written by Roger Brown and sung by Nanci Griffith. LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
August 14: I’ll be back again… “Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon” by Freddie Mercury and Queen. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 15: There are some things you can’t cover up with lipstick and powder… “Girls Talk” written by Elvis Costello and sung here by Dave Edmonds. Happy Birthday to Jay Gangi, Judy Bachman & Mary Sue Welch! xoxoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 16: Just a natural fact… “Opposites Attract” by Oliver Leiber and sung by Paula Abdul. Inspired by Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. Happy Birthday to Julie Mombello! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC
August 17: All the beauty that’s been lost before wants to find us again… “Ordinary Love” by Bono, U2 and Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse). LYRICS & SONGFACTS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC
August 18: I’d be unhappy if you were blue… “Devoted To You” written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and sung here by The Everly Brothers. Our friend Laura Nelson was born on this day;
we miss her very much. Watch Carly Simon & James Taylor sing it live on the Dick Cavett show in 1977. SONG HISTORY LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
August 19: You don’t have to be sorry for leaving and growing up… “Matilda” by Harry Styles. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 20: Thinking about the way she loves me… “Everything’ll Be Alright” by Josh Radin. Happy Birthday (and thanks for the song suggestion) to Jeanie Bacharach Burke (with a friend like Bean, everything will definitely be alright). xoxoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 21: Everyone will sing… “Hallelujah” written by Kobi Oshrat and performed by Milk & Honey (winner of the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest). Happy Birthday to Susan Bamel Glickman and thanks to Alison Werner Cooper for the suggestion! xoxo LIVE PERFORMANCE LYRICS APPLE MUSIC
August 22: All girls feel too big sometimes… “I Like Giants” by Kimya Dawson. Happy Birthday to Linda Kilpatrick, Matt Spengler, Jason Sebell, Julie Gardinier and Jodie Wertheim! LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
August 23: Dance to the music… “Thank You (Fallettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” by Sly And The Family Stone. Happy Anniversary to Dave & Marianne Harrison and Happy Birthday to Dan Richards. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 24: The sun’s setting down… “Our Town” by Iris Dement. LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
August 25: The happy way I feel inside… “Laughter In The Rain” by Neil Sedaka. Happy Anniversary to Melissa Balaban & Adam Wergeles and Happy Birthday to Erica Messina. xoxo. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 26: What happens when we’ve lost control? “What Next” by GoodLuck. LYRICS APPLE MUSIC
August 27: Don’t let her disappear… “I Miss Her” by Jessie J. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 28: Rise and look around you… “On A Clear Day You Can See Forever” written by Burton Lane & Alan Jay Lerner and performed by The Peddlers. Here is a version by Barbra Streisand in the movie of the same name especially for the birthday girl, Pam Sidman! xoxo. SONG HISTORY LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
August 29: Hello, it’s good to see you… “If You Love Me, Let Me Know…” written by John Rostill and performed by Olivia Newton-John with ABBA). Happy Birthday to Bevinn Romaine Murphy! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 30: It’s really good to see you rockin’ out and having fun… “Better Things” by The Kinks. Happy Birthday to Lisa Doran and Charlotte Stroud (and congrats on being nominated for Westport’s Teacher of The Year!). xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
August 31: Came faster than we wanted… “Summer’s End” by John Prine. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC