The song of the day for Monday, August 10, 2026, is “The Song Is Ended.” About This Song “The Song Is Ended (But the Melody Lingers On)” was written by Irving Berlin in 1927. Berlin references Ira Gershswin’s lyric from “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” with ‘the song is ended, but as the […]
Song of the Day: Nice Work If You Can Get It
The song of the day for Sunday, August 9, 2026, is “Nice Work If You Can Get It.” About This Song “Nice Work If You Can Get It” was written by George and Ira Gershwin for the 1937 film Damsel In Distress, starring Fred Astaire, who introduced the song. It has been widely recorded by […]
Song of the Day: A Cottage For Sale
The song of the day for Saturday, August 8, 2025, is ” A Cottage For Sale.” About This Song “A Cottage For Sale” was written by Willard Robison and Larry Conley in 1929. his song is a rather sweet and sad ballad about the lovely cottage for sale after the relationship breaks up. This song […]
Song of the Day: Exactly Like You
The song of the day for Friday, August 7, 2026, is “Exactly Like You.” About This Song “Exactly Like You” was written by Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields for the 1930 Lew Leslie’s International Revue, which also include the songwriter’s “On The Sunny Side of the Street.” Notable recordings of “Exactly Like You” include those […]