For as long as I’ve been on the radio, and definitely for as long as I’ve been writing a blog, I will occasionally make a reference to a song being “One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded!” (GSER)
I would usually follow that by saying that I would eventually start a category for it, but then never get around to it.
Well, now I’m getting around to it!
My radio show, “Theme Attic,” is on Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET.
The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!
The Greatest Songs will pretty much follow the pattern of The Most Awesomest Song of the Day.
I’ll select a song to celebrate and then give my thoughts about it. Nothing really brand new here that hasn’t been done before. But since I have a website, I can collect them and lay out what my own greatest songs are.
Here’s a link to have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”: https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”
Even though I always emphasize new music and artists, it’s always fun to take a short drive through the legendary artists, since they influenced those other artists!
But a song doesn’t have to be old or done by a legendary Theme Attic Hall of Fame member to be thus honored.
I can think of several songs that are only a few years old or less that I could identify as One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded.
This will be fun, and hopefully you will join me on my journey!
If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!
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My favorite Christmas album is Michael Martin Murphey‘s “Cowboy Christmas,” also known as “Cowboy Songs II!”
I would never have guessed that I would pick an album of cowboy styled songs–let alone country music, as my favorite Christmas album, but it conveys feelings about a time and lifestyle that are so sincere and warm!
In a song like, “Christmas Cowboy Style,” the listener finds out that simple gestures and feelings have lasting effects that keep the spirit of Christmas alive throughout the year!
Besides Michael Martin Murphey, “Christmas Cowboy Style” includes a helping hand from Cowboy legends Riders in the Sky, particularly, “Woody Paul” Chrisman on vocals and yodeling, and Joey Miskulin with some fancy fingered accordion!
The second half of the album features song pairings that I look at as four large medleys.
They follow the pattern of a vocal song and then an instrumental medley in the same style of dance that seamlessly melds traditional songs with familiar non-holiday tunes.
I see the pairings as being inseparable.
Therefore, “Christmas Cowboy Style” is immediately followed by “The Santa Claus Schottissche (a type of slow polka dance) Medley that features “Up on the Housetop/The Sweetheart Schottissche/Oh Susannah/Up on the Housetop (Reprise)!”
I have included the instrumental video!
The album is brilliantly paced!
Michael Martin Murphey and multi talented Steve Gibson did an imaginative job producing and arranging it!
One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded is “Christmas Cowboy Style” by Michael Martin Murphey!!!
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I have plenty of other musical areas to explore:
My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!
Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/philbys/!
If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!
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