[ purchase ] Mark Twang by John Hartford John Hartford: Tater Tate and Allen Mundy Before the switch you have to hear this track by ...

[ purchase ] Two songs from the excellent The Chess Box: Muddy Waters set qualify for this weeks theme. I was humming and harumphing, tryin...

The Clean : Tally Ho [ Purchase ] I won’t even bother to reiterate what my fellow blog writers have already put forth beautifully in their ...

Bruce Springsteen , I'm On Fire [ purchase ] The question of "how long is this song really" has been floating in the air throu...

Joni Mitchell: Peoples' Parties (Live) [ purchase ] I figure since Joni Mitchell is the Godmother of this blog, she should be represent...

Freakwater: Amelia Earhart [ purchase ] This old song about Amelia Earhart , performed by the alt-country band Freakwater , is an example o...

[ purchase ] Scott Walker: Mathilde I am starting to believe in this theory because all of the selections this week have really been outsta...

The Style Council: The Whole Point Of No Return [ purchase ] The Jam is one of my all-time favorite bands, so when Paul Weller moved on to ...

The Left Banke: Desiree [ purchase ] It's a mini-theme for the day: great songs from albums made by bands in the midst of falling apart...

The Byrds: Draft Morning [ purchase ] I am a huge Byrds fan - along with R.E.M., they're probably my #1 favorite band. And "Draft ...

Elvis Presley: I Love You Because [ purchase ] At my age, when I think of Elvis Presley my mind immediately turns to tacky products and cu...

Paul Kelly and the Messengers , You Can't Take It With You [ purchase ] A study in tracktiming and popular song: this 2:42 original from...

Peter Tosh : Maga Dog [ purchase ] Time for some reggae here at the Star Maker Machine. And as one of my fave songs by Peter Tosh just happe...

Aztec Camera: The Birth Of The True [ purchase ] In many ways Aztec Camera has not stood the test of time as a band (although front man Rod...

Frank Sinatra: A Foggy Day [ purchase ] When it comes to songwriting, it's hard to top George Gershwin . Scott's great post on Nanc...

Nancy Sinatra: Bang Bang [ purchase ] This is such a heartbreaking song, about childhood sweethearts who grow up in love, yet she marries s...

Sam Cooke: Another Saturday Night [ purchase ] On December 11, 1964, Sam Cooke’s life was taken by shotgun at the hands of a female motel m...

Elvis Costello: Strict Time [ purchase ] Good rock lyrics don't have to make sense or tell a story. They just have to sound cool and, ...

Jacques Dutronc: Les cactus [ purchase ] In the pantheon of rock stars with the coolest of swagger, Jacques Dutronc has got to be near the ...

The Mamas & The Papas: No Salt On Her Tail [ purchase ] I have a couple of friends who make fun of me for liking The Mamas & The Pa...