Winter - Tori Amos

"Winter" is a song by American singer-songwriter and musician Tori Amos, first released in 1992. The song was written about Amos' relationship with her father. 

Snow can wait
I forgot my mittens
Wipe my nose
Get my new boots on
I get a little warm in my heart
When I think of winter
I put my hand in my father's glove
I run off
Where the drifts get deeper

Home Again - Carole King

Sometimes I wonder 
If I'm ever gonna make it home again 
It's so far and out of sight 
I really need someone to talk to 
And nobody else knows how to comfort me tonight 
Snow is cold, rain is wet 
Chills my soul right to the marrow 
I won't be happy 
Till i see you alone again 
Till i'm home again and feeling right 
I wanna be home again and feeling right

Doomsday - The Shirelles

Here is a rare gem by The Shirelles called Doomsday. Came out in 1964. Sounds very similar to Baby It's you. Its one you might not have heard before. 

Millenium - Robbie Williams

"Millennium" is a song by English singer Robbie Williams from his 1998 album I've Been Expecting You. In September 1998, it was released as the album's first single which became Williams' first single to top the UK Singles Chart. The song also received extensive airplay in the United States andCanada where it was the lead single from Williams' 1999 compilation album, The Ego Has Landed.

The song borrows heavily from the musical arrangement of John Barry's "You Only Live Twice", the title track of the 1967 James Bond film of the same name, said to be one of Williams' favourite Bond movies.

Dancin' - Chris Isaak

Silvertone is the first album by Chris Isaak, released in 1985, and named after his three-piece backup band. It features the song, Dancin'. 

Is That All There Is? - Peggy Lee

"Is That All There Is?" is a song written by American songwriting team Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller during the 1960s. It became a hit for American singer Peggy Lee and an award winner from her album in November 1969. Peggy Lee's version reached number 11 on the U.S. pop singles chart - becoming her first Top 40 pop hit since "Fever," 11 years earlier - and doing even better on the adult contemporary scene, topping that Billboard chart. It won Lee the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and then later was named to the Grammy Hall of Fame.

The orchestral arrangement on the song was composed by Randy Newman who also conducted the orchestra.

Rent - The Pet Shop Boys

"Rent" is a 1987 single by the Pet Shop Boys. It was released in the UK by Parlophone on 12 October 1987.  It peaked at number 8 in the British charts.

 

 

Oh Me Oh My - Lulu

 

In the US, "Oh Me Oh My..." ranked as high as #4 in Birmingham, Alabama in November 1969 but nationally charted only as a moderate Easy Listening hit at #36. Several performances by Lulu on US television helped break "Oh Me Oh My..." into the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1969 and then buoy the track as it gradually gained momentum to become Lulu's first Top 30 hit since "To Sir With Love" at the end of February 1970: "Oh Me Oh My..." would peak at #22 that March (Cash Box ranked the track with a #18 peak).

 

Hot Love - T. Rex

Hot Love" is a song by the British glam rock band T. Rex, released in 1971. It was the group's first number one on the UK Singles Chart, where it remained at the top for six weeks beginning in March 1971; it was also the first song to feature Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman (ex-Turtles) on backing vocals, the single, however, did not fare as well in the US, where it only peaked at number seventy-two on the Hot 100.

 

The Day Before You Came - Blancmange

 

The Day before you came was a hit for ABBA in 1982. In 1984, two years after the song's original release, the first cover version of "The Day Before You Came" was released by British synthpop duo Blancmange. The cover charted at No. 22 in the UK singles chart and was included in that year's Mange Tout album. Blancmange's version included a slight lyrical alteration. Instead of referencing novelist Marilyn French as the ABBA original does, Blancmange singer Neil Arthur sang "I must have read a while, the latest one by Barbara Cartland or something in that style".

 

 

I Think it's Going To Rain Today - Dusty Springfield

 

"I Think It's Going to Rain Today"  is a song written by Randy Newman. It has been recorded by numerous people. Here is my favorite version from 1968 by Dusty Springfield. It's absolutely beautiful. Enjoy.

 

 

 

To see other versions, go to Wikipedia at this link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Think_It's_Going_to_Rain_Today

Ma Baker - Boney M

Ma Baker is one of the greatest dance/disco hits ever recorded. It was the first single of their second album Love for Sale and their third consecutive chart-topper in Germany and their best yet placing in the UK, peaking at #2 (only surpassed by Donna Summer's "I Feel Love") although only a minor single in the US (#96).

 

One Way Ticket - Mama Cass Elliot

One Way Ticket is one of the best songs Cass Elliot has ever recorded. It shows just how grand her voice was and it is just one of those songs that can really lift your spirits if you are having a bad day.

Goodness Gracious Me - Sophia Loren and Peter Sellers

"Goodness Gracious Me" is a comedy song recorded by Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren, and was a top 5 UK single in 1960. It features Sellers acting the role of an Indian doctor, and Loren of his wealthy Italian patient – who fall in love.
The song was conceived and instigated by George Martin, who was the producer at that time of Peter Sellers' comedy recordings. Great song!

AEIOU Sometimes Y - EBN OZN

"AEIOU" became an international MTV and dance club hit, reaching Top 20 on the Billboard (magazine) Club Chart. It remains a modern rock radio and 1980s music staple. AllMusic writes that the song "combines intelligence, melody, and weirdness in just the right doses.

Recorded in 1981, "AEIOU" has the distinction of being the first single ever recorded entirely on a computer in the United States.

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Dury and The Blockheads

"Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" is a song and single by Ian Dury and The Blockheads, first released 23 November 1978 . It went to number one on the UK Singles Chart in January 1979, and is the band's most successful single ever. It also was named best single of 1979 in the Pazz & Jop poll.

Only You Can - FOX

Fox was a British-based pop band popular in the mid-1970s. Led by American songwriter and record producer Kenny Young, the band was perhaps best known for its charismatic Australian lead singer Susan Traynor, who performed under the name Noosha Fox.

The band's self-titled debut album was released on GTO Records in 1975 to critical acclaim. The lead single, "Only You Can", was a Top 10 hit in the UK Singles Chart.

Can't Buy Me Love - Peter Sellers

Back in the late 1950s, George Martin recorded two albums with the late, great Peter Sellers. When Martin started working with the Beatles a few years later, he put the actor in touch with the musicians, and they became fast friends. This relationship paved the way for some good comedy songs. Here is one of my favorites. Can't Buy Me Love. If you can find his other comedy recordings grab them. They are hilarious.

Pilot of the Airwaves - Charlie Dore

 

Pilot of the Airwaves is a 1979 hit single by English singer-songwriter and actress Charlie Dore. The song reached #13 on the US Billboard Hot 100, earning Dore the Record World New Female Artist of the Year, and an ASCAP award. The single also charted in Canada, Australia and Europe.

 

A great song to sing along to.

 

 

 

I Gotta Get Out of the Town - Nancy Sinatra

I have always had a love affair with Nancy Sinatra. I think she got a bad rap because she was the daughter of a famous singer and she was happening right around the time it was uncool to have people who your parent liked,be associated with you like her father and her fathers friends, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. etc. Anywho, here is the opening clip of one of the best variety shows ever produced.

"I gotta Get Out of this Town" was a 1966 song performed by American singer Nancy Sinatra, the daughter of Frank Sinatra. It was the opening song and in the 1967 TV special: Movin' With Nancy, starring Nancy Sinatra