The Most Awesomest Song of the Day: “Crazy” by The Slackers

Like most everyone else, I have been occupying my time during this forced stationary survival segment, doing various things that I’ve done before, but wishing I could do more.

With WHFR only playing Classical music and with my show on hiatus, I don’t have too many options to present music in a way that I feel might have an impact.

I am continuing my weekly Faves lists for songs and albums, so that won’t be changing.

I ran across a musician posting about how he was examining the new meaning his song lyrics seemed to be telling him, as he was singing them under these new life circumstances. (If I could remember who it was, I would tell you.)

I found that interesting because I was having similar feelings with music that I was listening to.

Eventually, I got an idea: I could do a “song of the day!”

I want to emphasize mostly, relatively newer music. Just like on my Monday night show, “Prime Time Theme Attic.” (Monday nights 8PM-10PM ET when it returns. Here’s the link for when that day comes: http://rdo.fm/r/4qntu )

Therefore, I am happy to announce:

“The Most Awesomest Song of the Day!”

I don’t intend to say too much about the selections. Just a few short, sweet sentences.

I’m not even sure if I’ll do it everyday…but I might. I mean, I had an idea for an album review last week and I still haven’t gotten around to it.

But I can promise this: I will not force my selections. If something doesn’t hit me, I won’t post one.

Everything I do has always been about shining a spotlight on the artist and their music.

Now I will have the potential to shine 365 more spotlights if I want to!

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How about a darker song?

Today’s selection was actually written several years ago. 2006 to be exact, however, it was re-released last year. It doesn’t matter because the lyrics sound as if they were written yesterday, or during any dark phase of global angst!

It’s a minor key ska tune by The Slackers from their “Peculiar” album. Ironically, the band features Vic Ruggiero as their frontman, whose album “This” is on my “Best Albums of 2014” list!

It is a small world after all!

The song goes through my mind a lot these days, and I listen to it quite often.

It’s a gloom and doom song that you makes you want to dance while you sing along mindlessly to the chorus–at least in my world!

There’s a lot of horns and great solos!

If the Apocalypse has a soundtrack, this song will be on it!

It is with some trepidation that I announce The Most Awesomest Song of the Day: “Crazy” by The Slackers!!!