July 9: Been dreamin’ of this since a child… “On Top Of The World” by Imagine Dragons. (Here’s the LYRIC VIDEO so that you can sing along.) Happy Birthday to Will Hardy! LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: July 8
July 8: His heart is the tenderest… It’s A Typical Day in Dogpatch U.S.A. from L’il Abner. Happy Birthday to my father-in-law, Richard Propp! LYRICS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: July 7
July 7: It’s a fruit-based love…“Watermelon” by Tom Rosenthal. LYRICS SPOTIFY Happy Birthday to Alison Werner Cooper!
Song of the Day: July 6
July 6: You may be wrong for all I know, but… “You May Be Right” by Billy Joel LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: July 5
July 5: Could it be the devil in me, or is this the way it’s supposed to be? (or is it Global Warming???) “Heatwave” written by the Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team (man, they were good!) and sung here by Martha and The Vandellas. LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: July 4
July 4: From sea to shining sea… “America The Beautiful” with lyrics by Katherine Lee Bates and music by Samuel Ward. And, as an added bonus, here’s Ray Charles singing it on The Dick Cavett Show in 1972. (Thanks to Melissa & Doug for the beautiful Westport fireworks!) LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: July 3
July 3: Because you’re mine…. “I Walk The Line” written and recorded in 1956 by Johnny Cash. LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: July 2
July 2: “When Will I Be Loved?” written by Phil Everly and performed here by Linda Ronstadt (listen for James Taylor singing harmony). On the “Heart Like A Wheel” album this song fades directly into “Willin'” by Lowell George; it’s a beautiful thing… (Happy Birthday to Tyra Fullam, one of my very favorite teachers and babysitters!) LYRICS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: July 1
July 1: We should have done this sooner… “Crack The Case”. Six months down and six months to go on this crazy New Year’s Resolution I call “singdaily.com”. I hope you’ve enjoyed receiving it as much as I’ve enjoyed doing it. To kick off the second half of 2018, I encourage you to think about and sing along with this song, one of my new favorites by Dawes. (Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law, Catherine Lewis.) LYRICS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: June 30
June 30: I just can’t contain this feeling that remains… “There She Goes” written by Lee Mavers and performed here by The La’s. LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY