September 1: December boy’s got it bad… “September Gurls” by Alex Chilton & Big Star. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 2: Singing, oh… “Happiness” by Needtobreathe. Happy Birthday to Melissa Otten and happy belated birthday to Anna Woodin (thanks for the song suggestion)! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 3: Boy, I must’a been green… “Honky Cat” by Elton John & Bernie Taupin. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 4: You’re everything I want… “I Love You So” by The Walters. Happy Birthday to Kaye May, Ian Warburg and Rebecca Marsick and thanks to WestportLifestyle for the song suggestion! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 5: Like the flower needs the rain… “I Need You” by America. Happy Birthday (and thanks for the song suggestion) to Donna Santorella. Missing Jackie Weisburger who was born on this day. Grateful to all who labor to help others and themselves reach their potential; we need you. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 6: A heart that’s full up… “No Surprises” by Radiohead. Happy Birthday to Dan Kalbrosky, Barbara Maisonpierre, Eric Seidman, Darcy Hicks, Ann LeSchander Raziel, Tracy Loughlin and Julie Stradling! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 7: I love you… “Last Words” by Steve Earle & The Dukes. Thanks to Sam Sisto for the song suggestion. xoxo LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
September 8: I understand the magic that you do… “Only You” by Buck Ram and sung by The Platters. Happy Birthday to Gayla Dean and Karen Mutter! xoxo LYRICS & CHORDS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC
September 9: I learned my lesson… “You’re No Good” by Clint Ballard, Jr. and performed here by Linda Ronstadt. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 10: Love is a burnin’ thing… “Ring of Fire” by June Carter and Merle Kilgore and sung here by Johnny Cash. Happy Birthday to Patti Ruther! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 11: The years come and go…. “We May Never Pass This Way Again” by Seals & Crofts. Happy Birthday to Tom Barreca, Rich Zeldes and Arthur Mintzer. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 12: Now our lives are changing fast… “We Used To Wait” by Arcade Fire. Happy Birthday to Amanda Ryan Moitoso, Beth Rapport Angelotta, Catherine Horton Futoma, Clare Donnelly, Jody Berkowitz Beck and Lauren Moreno LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 13: I’ll stop the world… “I Melt With You” by Modern English. Happy Birthday to Adam Becker & Lindsey Plexico! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 14: I wanna live me some more… “Don’t Let The Old Man In” by Toby Keith for Willie Nelson. Happy Birthday to Charlie Bacharach! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 15: I ask no more than this… “A Kiss To Build A Dream On” written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby and Oscar Hammerstein II and performed by Louis Armstrong. In honor of my grandparents, Rose & Al Klayman who were married on this day in 1935, the same year this song was released. Happy Birthday to Chris Breyan! SONG HISTORY LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
September 16: Seeking refuge in the forest… “Guantanamera” credited to Joseito Fernandez, Julián Orbón and José Martí and sung here by Celia Cruz in honor of National Hispanic Heritage month. Here is a version by Playing For Change. SONG HISTORY LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 17: Where’s that tiger? “The Tiger Rag” written by Nick LaRocca, Eddie Edwards, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro, and Larry Shields in 1917 with lyrics by Harry DaCosta. Performed here by The Mills Brothers. Here’s a LYRIC VIDEO so you can sing along. LYRICS & SONGFACTS AUBURN GAMEDAY SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
September 18: I got my Checkers out, Chess, Parcheesi… “Honey Body” by Kishi Bashi. Happy birthday to Cari Pfeiffer, Cheri Scheff Levitan, Jeanne Wisniewski and Judi Yanofsky Lake. OFFICIAL VIDEO LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
September 19: Don’t spoil the whole bunch… “One Bad Apple” written by George Jackson and performed by The Osmonds. Happy Birthday to Bill Derry! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 20: You’re my saving grace… “Halo” by Beyoncé . LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 21: I’ve got peace, love, joy in my soul… “Peace Like A River”, a traditional folk song sung by Elizabeth Mitchell and Suni Paz live at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 2011. Here’s a lyric video if you want to sing along. Today is the International Day of Peace. LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
September 22: Can anybody play? “Carrie Ann” by The Hollies. Happy Birthday to Betsy Tucker (picked a steel drum song for you… 🙂 LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 23: Put your heart in my hands… “Sail Away” by David Gray. Happy Birthday to Nonie Price, sailor extraordinaire! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 24: Blasting our favorite tunes… “Sunroof” by Nicky Youre. Happy Birthday to Nicole Moeller, Alexa Ehl & Jeff Provost! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 25: I got more than I put in … “It Was A Sin” by The Revivalists. Happy birthday to Mary Gardner & Paul Steiner. xoxo LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
September 26: The hard roads are the ones worth choosing… “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton. Happy Anniversary to Alex & Catherine and Happy Birthday to Susan Kolodkin & Tony Falotico. L’shana tova! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 27: Seasons come and go… “Weatherman” by Delbert McClinton. Happy Birthday to Kelly Helmuth and Happy Anniversary to Mary Gardner & Brianne Chasanoff! xo LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
September 28: I’ve been out walking… “These Days” written by Jackson Browne and sung by Nico. Happy Birthday to Patti Falvey, Sue Brennan O’Connell & Maggie Kneip. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 29: Learn to live like an animal… “Welcome To The Jungle” by Guns N’Roses. Happy Birthday to Michelle DeCarlo (thx for the suggestion) & Cameryn Robinson & Larry Schwartz! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
September 30: How she brightens my day… “Keep Coming Back For More” by Matisyahu featuring Salt Cathedral. Happy Birthday to Abby Judge & Susan Becker Aziz! xo LYRICS APPLE MUSIC