Way Back Wednesday - I've Got to See you Tonight

So, it's Way Back Wednesday again.

I guess my base criteria for a song to qualify for Way Back Wednesday is that it be at least 20 years old.  Today's song is a bit older than that.  I have no idea when exactly I first heard this song but I know that before I'd heard it, I had no clue who Timmy Thomas was.  That's right, I'm sharing a Timmy Thomas song today.

"I've got to see you tonight" is a really groovy, sexy tune.  It was released in1974 on the album, "You're the Song I've Always Wanted to Sing"  While "I've got to see you tonight" definitely has a 70's funky sound, it's also pretty timeless.  It's one of those songs that you could add to a playlist and no one would cringe or raise an eyebrow to hear it thrown into the mix.

You can judge for yourself, give it a listen and let me know if it's something you'd add into your regular rotation.

Happy Hump Day kiddos xo

Because It's Tuesday - week of April 9

Is spring actually here?  It kind of felt like it was on the weekend, the past couple of days though, I'm not so sure.... Not complaining though, if I'm not shoveling, I'm a happy kid.

Speaking of happy kids.... some songs just always make you happy when you hear them.  The Beat's "Save It For Later" is one of those songs, well for me anyway.   Pete Townshend would agree with me I know, without a doubt.  It's a song he also loves and he does a really lovely cover of it.  You can find it on his "Deep End Live" album.

So, without a lot of fuss, bother and fanfare, today I'm sharing Pete Townshend's cover of the Beat classic, "Save It For Later."

Enjoy xo

Cancon Thursday - Gloomy Monday

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I was talking to my brother on the weekend briefly and the topic of our brief chat was (and usually is) music.  He wanted to let me know that I should check out a Toronto band called The Pinecones.  His advice is always bang on so I went over to bandcamp and found their page.  I feel like I'm a bit late to the Pinecones party because they have been around for a while and I only just heard about them on the weekend but sometimes that's not a bad thing at all.  I'm pretty happy to have been turned on to them at all.  Now, I can't tell if they are still actually a going concern.  Their last bandcamp release was from 2014 and their facebook page hasn't been updated since 2017.

It really doesn't matter to me. I enjoyed what I heard, a lot.  It's fun, jangly pop music and, because it's Thursday (and the Pinecones are a fine Canadian combo), I'm going to share one of their songs with you today.  Actually, there is a video too, the song is called "Gloomy Monday" and it's pretty sweet and stars a class of 6th graders.  I hope you enjoy it.  Happy Cancon Thursday kittens xo

Way Back Wednesday - Friends of Mine

Sometimes, if you're really very lucky, a super awesome fun song will get stuck in your head.

Ear worms are not often songs you actually like.  This week, I lucked out and an awesome song got stuck in my head for days and days.

The song I'm talking about was recorded the year I was born (so it's super ancient and definitely qualifies for "way back" status and released the following spring.  Always a sucker for songs with lists, "Friends of Mine" by the Zombies is an old favourite of mine.  I was chatting with my brother about it on the weekend and he shared a "fun fact" about the song with me, apparently all of the couples mentioned in the list of friends were no longer couples by the mid-1970's.  Not surprising I suppose but still a little sad.  "Friends of Mine" was recorded for the 1968 album Odessey and Oracle.  In my opinion, it's an awesome album.  It's one of those timeless records which you can revisit time and time again and always find something interesting and cool in it.  If you like this live version of "Friends of Mine," please go check out the rest of Odessey and Oracle.  I think you'll love it!!

Happy hump day kittens xo

Because It's Tuesday - week of April 2

So the other day I was talking about all of the amazing music I've been listening by talented young women.

One of those women is Sidney Gish.  I've mentioned her here before and today, because it's Tuesday, I'm going to share a cover she recently released.  The song was released as part of Cavetown's "Animal Kingdom" series.  The last release in the series is called "Jackson" and it features Cavetown playing "Hug All Ur Friends" and Sidney Gish's cover of the classic Jackson Browne song (from Fast Times at Ridgemont High), "Somebody's Baby."

It's a sweet, fun version of the early 80's hit. If you like it and would like to support the artists, hit the Cavetown link above and purchase it via Bandcamp.  It takes 2 seconds and will feel so good to do.

Enjoy kiddos xo