October 1: It is a special one… “Spanish Harlem” written by Phil Spector & Jerry Leiber and sung by Ben E. King. Happy Birthday to Louisa Borden & Dabney Mahoney! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 2: Why is everybody always pickin’ on me? “Charlie Brown” by Lieber & Stoller and sung by The Coasters. On this day in 1910, my grandmother Rosamond was born and, in 1950, the Charlie Brown cartoon by Charles Schulz debuted. Happy Birthday to Debbie Weisburger Strachan! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 3: I’m hopin’ for a chance to make it alright…
“Painting Flowers” by All Time Low. Happy Birthday to Kerstin Warner (check out her paintings of flowers at VIVID COTTAGE) LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 4: Take my photo off the wall if it just won’t sing for you… “Look What You’ve Done” by Jet. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 5: Lights will guide you home… “Fix You” by Chris Martin and performed here by Naturally 7. Here’s a LYRIC VIDEO of the original song by Coldplay so you can sing along. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 6: This love of mine keeps growing all the time…“It Don’t Come Easy” by Ringo Starr (with uncredited help by George Harrison.) Happy Birthday to Storey Jones! ORIGINAL VIDEO LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 7: She don’t mean to harm… “Jane Says” by Jane’s Addiction. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 8: Slow down…“Karma Man” by David Bowie. Happy Birthday to Yumi Iwama, Patrick Harris & Rhonda Payne. xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 9: Why isn’t it getting better with time… “Becoming All Alone” by Regina Spektor. LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
October 10: How can you discover somewhere already found? “Indigenous Peoples Day Song” by Mr. Harold’s Music Room featuring Fyütch, aka Mr. Harold. Today is Indigenous Peoples Day; spend a moment acknowledging that the land you’re standing on has not always been your own and think about those who came before us. LYRICS APPLE MUSIC
October 11: Nothin’ the matter with your head… “Come and Get Your Love” by Redbone. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 12: Trying to taste the difference between a lemon and a lime… “Senses Working Overtime” by Andy Partridge & XTC. LYRICS & CHORDS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC
October 13: Could you imagine a world where everybody’s the same? “Special” by Lizzo. Thanks to Lisa for the suggestion. Happy Birthday to Maya Sherman and Michael Winston! xoxo LYRICS ALBUM REVIEW APPLE MUSIC
October 14: Couldn’t sleep, wouldn’t sleep… “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered” by Rodgers & Hart and sung here by Ella Fitzgerald. Listen to this original version by Vivienne Segal from the 1940 musical “Pal Joey”. Happy Birthday to Pierce Haley, Bobby Hull and Tracey Knight Narang! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 15: Cried a river and drowned the whole world… “Absolutely (Story of A Girl)” by John Hampson and ninedays. Inspired by the movie “Everything Everywhere All At Once” . LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 16: Calling love hate… “Promises” by Eric Clapton. LYRICS & CHORDS SONG HISTORY
October 17: Building walls so lovely and strong… “The Mason” by Jake Scott. LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
October 18: Hold on to the feeling… “Don’t Stop Believin'” (I can’t believe that I’m 5 years in to this happy little hobby and I haven’t posted this one yet!) by Journey (written by the band’s vocalist Steve Perry, guitarist Neal Schon, and keyboardist Jonathan Cain). Happy Birthday to Maggi Zeldes!!! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 19: This is the proof that I knew you… “Formerly Rose Hill” by Kaya Shin-Sherman, whose birthday is today (video footage from Interlochen Center For The Arts in 2022; lyric video made by Singdaily!). Listen to Kaya on SOUNDCLOUD
October 20: Little boy blue and the man in the moon… “Cat’s In The Cradle” by Harry Chapin. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 21: I’ve got all my love to give… “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor. Happy Birthday to Camille Addario! xoxo It’s also Breast Cancer Awareness Month and GFS is having a PINK OUT today! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 22: Love was too plebian… “Cry Me A River” by Arthur Hamilton (who was born on this day in 1926) and sung here by Julie London. SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC
October 23: Hits you like scripture… “The World Ain’t Slowin’ Down” by Ellis Paul. Happy Birthday to Eileen Barreca and thanks to Julie Borden for the song suggestion! xoxoxo LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
October 24: May your life be as colorful, shimmering and magical as the lights of Diwali… “Mere Tumhare Sabke Liye Happy Diwali” from the 2005 movie “Home Delivery: Aapko… Ghar Tak”. Happy Diwali to all who celebrate! DANCE ALONG! LYRICS APPLE MUSIC
October 25: All my dreams fulfill… “Love Me Tender” by Elvis Presley (the melody is “Aura Lee” and the lyrics are credited to “Vera Matson” though the actual lyricist was her husband, Ken Darby and Elvis Presley himself. Happy Birthday to Ann Connolly and Ann Wriedt Forbes. xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 26: I love you for who you are… “Everybody Is A Star” by Sly and the Family Stone (written by Sylvester Stewart). Thanks to Dawn Collins for the song suggestion and Happy Birthday to my star sister-in-law Elizabeth Propp. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 27: Sing a song of love… “By The Rivers of Babylon” by Boney M. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 28: She can mesmerize a room… “A Woman’s Touch” written by Paul Francis Webster and Sammy Fain, sung by Doris Day in Calamity Jane . Watch the movie clip. Happy Birthday to Marilyn Becker and Meg Hurdman! xoxo LYRICS APPLE MUSIC
October 29: She’s an angel… “Tupelo Honey” by Van Morrison. Happy Birthday to Anne Parise & Debbie Wennett! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 30: Be a cartoon heart… “Charlie Brown” by Coldplay. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
October 31: When pumpkins stare… “Tonight Is The Night” based on a poem written by Harry Behn and performed by Nocturnaloner with Lillie Lemon. Thanks to Steve Dean for the song suggestion! Happy Birthday to Stanley Lewis and thinking of Stanley Becker today. LYRICS