December 29, 2022: Sing a misbegotten long forgotten chord like an eidolon… “The Wrong Year” by The Decemberists.  LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC

December 28, 2022: “Hold Me” written by Christine McVie (who gave us so many great songs to sing but died last month) and Fleetwood Mac.  LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC

December 27, 2022: “22 (Over Soon)” by Bon Iver. Happy Birthday to Tracy West Barlok! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC

December 26, 2022: How strange the change from major to minor… “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” written by Cole Porter and sung here by Ray Charles & Betty Carter (the latter is one of David Sedaris‘ favorite singers, and since he’s one of my favorite authors, I wanted to send this one out to him  on his birthday; if you know him, please pass along my good wishes.) Happy Birthday, also, to Carla Imperial. xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS HISTORY APPLE MUSIC

December 25, 2022: “The Christmas Letter” by Cherish The Ladies featuring Don Stiffe.  No lyric video (I can’t find the lyrics anywhere!), but this music is my gift to all of you. Happy Birthday to Jeff Weitzman! SONG HISTORY  APPLE MUSIC

December 24, 2022: “White Wine In The Sun” by Tim Minchin.  Happy Birthday to Traci Provost and Marcia Goldberg and thanks to Peter Morse for the song suggestion!  LYRICS & CHORDS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC * SOTD 1819!
If there’d been a lyric video for “Long Ago, in the valley of Chenango, gathered 13 – ba-da-da-ba-da-bum! Funds were low, but abundant was their pluck in 1819…” it def would’ve been today’s SOTD!  Go ‘Gate!

December 23, 2022: Doing Christmas right this time… “Christmas Wrapping” by The Waitresses.  This one’s a special sixth night of Chanukah gift repeat for sweet Pete, aka Mr. Sing Daily, who is so supportive that he should get whatever he wants. xoxoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC

December 22: “Breaking Us In Two” by Joe Jackson.  This has been one of my earworms since I first heard it in 1982, though it’s apropos of nothing in my life.  I missed posting it on 2/2/22 so this is my last chance to use the song in 2022 and have it make any sense at all.  LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC

December 21:  We remember thee… “The Waters of Babylon” sung by Don McLean, written by Philip Hayes (in 1786) and arranged by Lee Hays of The Weavers and Don McLean.  Good luck to the GFS Chorus today; I know you’ll sing this one beautifully!  Happy Birthday to Shauna Flaherty! xoxo LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC

December 20: “Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)” by Irving Berlin and sung by Rosemary Clooney.  Happy Birthday to my beautiful mom, Ruthie Sherman, and my friend, Anne Leonard Hardy. I count my blessings every day. xoxo LYRICS & CHORDS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC