April 20: ” … open up your mouth and start to say, oh… Chickery-Chick” written by Sid Lippman & Sylvia Dee and performed by Sammy Kaye, Nancy Norman & Billy Williams.  LYRICS  SPOTIFY

April 19:  What more can we do? “The Village Green Preservation Society” written by Ray Davies and The Kinks.   Happy Belated Birthday to Dana Benfer White;  I appreciate all you do to visit and preserve societies all over the world.

LYRICS & SONGFACTS, GUITAR CHORDS & SPOTIFY

April 18:  It won’t be long before another day… “You Can Close Your Eyes” written & performed by JT*.  Have a good time on your birthday,  Gr-dairy product Country-is Color.    SPOTIFY, LYRICS & GUITAR CHORDS  *Two JT songs in a row?!  That’s what happens when you ask friends of a certain age for their favorite songs!

April 17:  Once you tell someone the way that you feel, you can feel it beginning to ease… “Shower The People” written by James Taylor and sung by Choir! Choir! Choir! (These guys make it easy to Sing Daily.  We had a chance to sing with them last summer at the Newport Folk Festival and it was a fabulous experience.) Today’s song is in honor of one of Camp Pembroke’s coolest ladies ever: HB to Susan Bornstein. Here is a LYRIC VIDEO if you want to sing along with JT.   LYRICS, GUITAR CHORDS & SPOTIFY

April 16: Be thankful I don’t take it all… “Taxman” written & performed by George Harrison and performed here with Eric Clapton. LYRICS & SONG FACTS, GUITAR CHORDS and SPOTIFY

April 15:  Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul – Henry Ward Beecher. Today’s song is “Sakura“, a Japanese song about the Cherry Blossom trees.  It is performed here by the Thai-Japanese Friendship Chorus.  This song is on the NAfME list of songs that all Americans should know.  Check out this instrumental version performed on a Koto and this version of kids singing in harmony accompanied by a celeste (arranged by Christopher Matthews).  Which is your favorite? LYRICS  SPOTIFY

April 14:  Turn me up when you feel low… “Stereo Hearts” by Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine.  LYRICS , GUITAR CHORDS & SPOTIFY

April 13: “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond.  Happy Birthday to Caroline Rhea;  thank you for making me laugh every time I see a box of Pop Tarts.  LYRICS , GUITAR CHORDS & SPOTIFY

April 12:  I’m your biggest fan… “California” written and performed by Joni Mitchell.  Buon Compleanno to SJF; you are definitely one of the folks I dig the most.   LYRICS, GUITAR CHORDS & SPOTIFY

April 11:  It’s the 100th Song of the Day!  What?!  “Brand New Key” written by Melanie and sung by me.  Video by Grace Hartrick. SPOTIFY