September 2022 Song of the Day - Correction

I totally screwed this up. I did a full write-up on September a week ago. Then, a surge of late voting changed the final results. And instead of creating an update as a second post, I accidentally wrote over the first one. So let's try this again.

For new readers, this blog entry refers to the monthly Song of the Day list on the Sputnik Music website. Each month, one User hosts the list and names a theme. Everyone then recommends songs in line with this theme, and people rate the various song recommendations. The list of August songs can be found at Sputnik Music Song of the Day September 2022.

1. The theme of the month was Songs About Nature.

2. Participation for the month was a little lacking. But because I was in the hospital/rehab all month and wasn't able to rate everybody else's songs, I chose to only offer up one rec. It was "Carpet of the Sun" by the impeccable Renaissance. Renaissance - Carpet of the Sun. It was pretty well received.

3. As I said, I didn't get to listen to any of the songs for the month, because I was in the hospital for two weeks and physical rehab for three, without access to much internet.

4. Guess I wasn't patient enough. There was a bunch of late voting, so the winning song was neither by The Hu nor by Revel, as I had originally announced. Instead, it was "Lamp" by Haruka Nakamure. Haruka Nakamura - Lamp.

Well excuuuuuuuuuse me!

August 2022 Song of the Day

I was just about to do a writeup on the September 2022 Song of the Day when I noticed I'd never written up the August one. At first I was confused by this and wasn't sure if this was because I hadn't participated in it. Then I realized it was because I went into the hospital on either August 31 or September 1, so while I'm sure I participated in the month, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to write it up. So let's start with August, shall we?

For new readers, this blog entry refers to the monthly Song of the Day list on the Sputnik Music website. Each month, one User hosts the list and names a theme. Everyone then recommends songs in line with this theme, and people rate the various song recommendations. The list of August songs can be found at Sputnik Music Song of the Day August 2022. 

1. The theme for the month was "Duets", loosely defined as songs with two vocalists.

2. Participation for the month was slow-to-average. As a result, I got to make three picks for the month. The first was "When I Was a Boy I Watched the Wolves" by Paul Kantner and Grace Slick, from their excellent Sunfighter LP. It scored pretty well with the other Users, at a little over 3.34 out of 5. The second was "Working Class Jacket" by My Favorite from their Love at Absolute Zero album, which scored even better at 3.48. The last was "How Not to Drown" by Chvrches with Robert Smith of The Cure, from the Screen Violence album. This last pick was not popular, scoring only a 2.8, but I suspected it wouldn't be - modern alternative pop rock is not a popular genre with this group. Paul Kantner & Grace Slick - When I Was a Boy I Watched the Wolves; My Favorite - Working Class Jacket; Chvrches and Robert Smith - How Not to Drown.

3. I had an enjoyable month listening-wise - my average score was 3.16. My highest rated song for August was a cover of the George Gershwin song "Summertime" from the opera Porgy and Bess by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (although being a child of the '60s and '70s, I've always been partial to the Janis Joplin version of this one). Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Summertime.

4. However, the highest rated song of the month was "Marble House" by The Knife, featuring Jay-Jay Johnson, which I also liked. The Knife, featuring Jay-Jay Johnson - Marble House.

OK, glad I got that updated. I'll try to do the write up for September over the weekend. 

Be well, folks. 

Catching Up Quickly

Been in the hospital/rehab for the last 5 weeks. Just got home today. I will try to update you on the September SOTD list within the next day or two.

Dorothy was right. There IS no place like home.