Today’s song of the day is the rousing End Theme from Dana Kaproff’s score for Sam Fuller’s 1980 war film, The Big Red One.
Category Archives: Song of the Day
Song of the Day: All I’m Looking For by the Reggie Bannister Band
Reggie Bannister wasn’t just an actor. He was also an acclaimed singer and musician. In his memory, here is today’s song of the day….
Song of the Day: One Tin Solider, performed by Jinx Dawson
The world misses you, Billy Jack!
Song of the Day: Road House Blues by Jeff Healey Band
“The name is Dalton.”
I’m in a Road House mood today.
Song of the Day: It Don’t Worry Me by Keith Carradine
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to the actor and musician Keith Carradine. Our song of the day is a song that Carradine wrote for and performed in the 1975 film, Nashville.
Song of the Day: Overture from King of King by Miklos Rosza
Song of the Day: Andy Warhol from David Bowie
Today’s song of the day comes from David Bowie and it’s about Bowie’s fascination with Andy Warhol. Warhol himself apparently didn’t care for this song but Bowie meant it as a tribute.
This song came out in 1971. 25 years later, Bowie would play Andy Warhol in Basquiat.
Song of the Day: The Main Title Track From The Maltese Falcon by Adolph Deutsch
Today’s song of the day comes from 1941’s The Maltese Falcon, directed by John Huston.
Song of the Day: Rip Her To Shreds by Blondie
She thinks she’s Brenda Starr/her nose job is real atomic….
I love this song. It makes me regret that I was born to late to experience New York in the 70s. “She’s do dull …. rip her to shreds,” is a favorite expression of mine, one that gets me strange looks from people who are not familiar with this song.
Oh well. I can live with the looks!
Song of the Day: Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
I’m not even really a Led Zeppelin fan but I do like this song. Most Zeppelin songs go on too long for my ADHD brain but Kashmir always manages to hold my attention.
Through the Shattered Lens 