2017-01-22: Sausalito Summernight
Actually I'm pretty sure the reason I remember this song is that it's awesome. I had no idea until very recently that Diesel was Dutch.
2017-01-21: Gold
I don't really know why I remember this song, Gold, by John Stewart (formerly of the Kingston Trio), except that I partially like it but partially am really annoyed by it. The Stevie Nicks background vocals probably contribute to both.
2017-01-20: The Battle
This is Blood, Sweat & Tears with The Battle, and I actually know exactly why I remember this song. It was the B side some record that was among a stack of discarded 45's my dad brought home one day, and the line "Here I am standing naked laughing madly at the sun" made it completely irresistable to my sister and I as little kids.
2017-01-19: Ride Captain Ride
Today in "I don't know why I remember this song," it's Ride Captain Ride by Blues Image. This was a fairly big hit, but just a bit before my time, so I don't know why (1) I feel like I heard it a lot at some point (it's not the type of thing my parents would have listened to), or (2) to this day it gets stuck in my head completely at random.
2017-01-18: Whirly Girl
Whirly Girl by OXO (neither the bouillon cubes nor the "Good Grips" utensils). I mostly remember the "Solid Gold" performance of this song. For whatever reason.
2017-01-17: You Don't Want Me Anymore
"I don't know why I remember this song" week continues with You Don't Want Me Anymore by Steel Breeze... Whose lead singer looks looks like he might be the result of a terrible Bill Pullman/Jason Segel/time machine accident.
2016-01-16: Living in a box
It's "I Don't Know Why I Remember This Song" Week, and first up is the song Living in a Box, from the album Living in a Box, by the band Living in a Box.
2017-01-13: You can say what you want and somebody listen
1.8 Silly Season Game #Babaji: A couple shopping on the street of Shinjuku @ Madtigerhouse on Madison - Children Running away, adult paying money, us laughing watching this
2017-01-08: Diddy Doo Wop
Here's the song that put the "Mostly" in this week's theme, Mostly Doo-Wop. This odd little song was the last track on Hall & Oates' 1980 album Voices.
2017-01-07: In the Still of the Night
Fred Parris wrote this song and recorded it with his group, The Five Satins, in 1956. This song may have been the source of the term "Doo-Wop" (they sing it during the sax solo). There are versions on YouTube with better audio quality, but I like watching the performance.
2017-01-06: Only You
In 1955, Only You was a pop and R&B hit for The Platters, who helped usher in the Rock & Roll era.
2017-01-05: Silhouettes
Silhouettes would be recorded by bigger names like the Four Seasons and Cliff Richard, but The Rays were the first (and best) in 1957.
2017-01-04: Blue Moon
Rodgers & Hart wrote this song in 1934, and it's been recorded a bunch of times, but the Marcels' version may be the most famous one. It's certainly my favorite.
2017-01-03: Who Put the Bomp
Barry Mann asks a crucial question. Also asked by the UK group The Viscounts, which is a very UK group sounding name.
2017-01-02: Come Go With Me
New year, new theme week. This week, it's (mostly) doo-wop because I love doo-wop. Today it's the Del-Vikings.