Songs Of The Week, 2024: 5/4-5/10

 

Go West- Geraint Watkins
Bandulo- Freddie McGregor
Weak Spot- Ruby Johnson
Weh She Do Now- The Gaylads
When We Were In Love- The Cynz
Salce Dames, Bon Jour- Don Vappie & The Creole Jazz Serenaders
Chain Letter- Todd Rundgren

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Go West- Geraint Watkins
"Wagons HO!"

Bandulo- Freddie McGregor
The "Bobby Bobylon" album is a classic. This is the first track on Side One.

Weak Spot- Ruby Johnson
I made an attempt to recreate the Detroit Cobras album "Baby" with the original versions. It wasn't as easy as I thought. Here's one of the tracks. More will appear in various places over the next week or two, like today's Song Of The Day.

Weh She Do Now- The Gaylads
One of my favorite reggae vocal groups. Hope you three enjoy it.

When We Were In Love- The Cynz
The Cynz were suggested by our pal Shriner. I really enjoyed the album and this song.

Salce Dames, Bon Jour- Don Vappie & The Creole Jazz Serenaders
Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? I do. I'm still not over having to cancel my last trip in March, but songs like this one make me feel better.

Chain Letter- Todd Rundgren
“The lyrics have his typical left-handed optimism, and just when they get jaded, the track opens up; and multiplies, as ‘Hey Jude’ did. But ‘Chain Letter’ has more balls and goes through several changes, while ‘Hey Jude’ never went past spirited repetition”---Patti Smith

Well, she was dating him at the time. Still, I do love the track,