The song of the day for Monday, July 14, 2025, is “The Shining Sea.” About This Song “The Shining Sea” was written by Johnny Mandel and Peggy Lee for the 1966 Cold War comedy The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming. The film concerns a Russian submarine that gets trapped on high ground near […]
Song of the Day: Crazy Rhythm
The song of the day for Sunday, July 13, 2025, is “Crazy Rhythm.” About This Song “Crazy Rhythm” was written in 1928 by Joseph Meyer and Roger Wolfe Kahn, with lyrics by Irving Caesar, for the 1929 musical Here’s Howe. It’s been a popular standard since it was written and has been heavily recorded, not […]
Song of the Day: The Folks That Live On The Hill
The song of the day for Saturday, July 12, 2025, is “The Folks That Live On The Hill.” About Today The Year of Tony Bennett honors Oscar Hammerstein on the anniversary of his birth 130 years ago on July 12, 1985. In addition his work as a lyricist for Jerome Kern (with whom he wrote […]
Song of the Day: How Long Has This Been Going On?
The song of the day for Friday, July 11, 2025, is “How Long Has This Been Going On.” About This Song “How Long Has This Been Going On?” was written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin for the 1928 musical Funny Face (originally titled Smarty). However, it was cut from the production and replaced with […]