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About SOTD

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The Song of the Day is a fun way to get exposed to some new music or maybe learn more about a song you already know.

The way it works is this: anyone can nominate a song on the talk page. Once approved, they are then added to the queue. One song is pulled each day automatically and displayed as the Song of the Day on the main page and will get the nifty badge on the right for its page. After the day is over, the song will be moved to this archive.

To keep up the supply of SOTDs, head over to the talk page and nominate one today!

To see the list of songs that have already been approved and are in line to be Song of the Day, go to LyricWiki:SOTD

Recent Song Of The Day winners

2008

May

• May 12, 2008: The Who:Behind Blue Eyes nominated by Redxx.

Yes, another song nominated as SOTD from what I believe is the finest album ever recorded by The Who: 1971's Who's Next. Pete Townshend originally wrote "Behind Blue Eyes" for Lifehouse, his long uncompleted multimedia concept project. Whatever its true definition may be, my own personal interpretation is that the song was written from the perspective of someone who is on the edge, near to breaking point, and who is trying very hard to hide their emotional turmoil, their bitterness, anger and unhappiness, "behind blue eyes". Interestingly, much of the album was written by Pete Townshend just before he suffered a nervous breakdown. Emotionally charged, this song is sung by Daltrey with great passion, and stirs stuff within me that quite simply no other song can touch. It is truly a great song. Why don’t you judge it for yourself by watching this live performance recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in December 1979, then tell me I'm not wrong ;) Enjoy!

• May 11, 2008: Nine Inch Nails:Zero-Sum nominated by 99.239.35.171.

Nine Inch Nail's first album about something other than Trent Reznor's personal life received a very mixed reception. I liked many of the songs because they were different and melodic...slower. Zero-Sum really captured my attention with its slow, almost disconnected sound. To this day, it's one of my favourite Nine Inch Nails songs.

• May 10, 2008: Rainbow:Rainbow Eyes nominated by Cubs Fan2007.

The last track from Long Live Rock 'n' Roll was also the last song to feature Ronnie James Dio as the group's vocalist. It's a love ballad in the style of "Catch the Rainbow" from their debut album, and it's just as powerful. I think it was a great way for the Dio era to end. Audio

• May 09, 2008: Boys Like Girls:Thunder nominated by Nicole.

This song reminds me of the amazing summer I had with this amazing guy. In the chorus he says "Your voice was the soundtrack of my summer. Do you know you're unlike any other? You'll always be my thunder, and I said Your eyes are the brightest of all the colors I don't wanna ever love another" and it just reminds me of him.

• May 08, 2008: Stars:Elevator Love Letter nominated by King_Nee1114.

The Stars is a group with a duet of male and female lead singers, Torquil Campbell and Amy Millan, which adds great depth to each song they make. In Elevator, the duet style contributes to a story of two characters: the female lead as the business woman who seeks solace in her office complex, and the boy who loves her.

• May 07, 2008: Rainbow:Stone Cold nominated by Cubs Fan2007.

Despite a devoted fan base for seven-odd years and albums of varying success, this was Rainbow's only American Top 40 hit. It's not as hard rocking as the Ronnie Dio era, nor is it as commercially sound as Graham Bonnet's album, but it's enjoyable nonetheless. Joe Lynn Turner's voice is softer than his predecessors, but he's got his own range that fits the song like a glove. I like it, and I think other people will, too. Audio

• May 06, 2008: The Starting Line:The Best Of Me nominated by 76.27.70.214.

An excellent song with a good "I'm sorry" message. Personally one of my favorites, it is always a song to set one's morning to. With a slow start and a quick pick up, it's like the tune has been shot out of a cannon. The only way to truly appreciate a song like this it to listen to it yourself!

• May 05, 2008: Radiohead:Bodysnatchers nominated by User:tommycap07.

The one true flat-out rocker on Radiohead's excellent In Rainbows, it balances an excellent guitar groove with some of Thom Yorke's more lively lyrics, singing how he's "trapped in this body and can't get out". And near the end, when Jonny Greenwood is going nuts on his guitar and Thom is mumbling incoherently God-knows-what, you can't help but continuously nod your head.

• May 04, 2008: They Might Be Giants:I Palindrome I nominated by Kiefer.

Okay, pardon me while I geek out a bit. Ever since I was a young child I have loved palindromes, those words and phrases that are the same backwards as forwards. Dad, noon, radar, racecar, and "Madam, I'm Adam" are great, but can one musically tie palindromes to the cyclical nature of life and death and incorporate a verse that is entirely a palindrome as well. Well, the answer is "YES!" and that's why They Might Be Giants!!

• May 03, 2008: The Beatles:I Am The Walrus nominated by person.

Who doesn't love the famous lines "I am the eggman, they are the eggmen, I am the Walrus, goo goo ga-joob? The amount of references and randomness of this song is enough to have this song stuck in anyone's head for hours and hours. The greatest thing about it is that it really is three different songs written by Lennon that got put together as one because he could not finish any of them the way they were.

• May 02, 2008: Black Sabbath:Iron Man nominated by Cubs Fan2007.

The fourth track from Paranoid is one of Black Sabbath's most recognizable. With its driving guitar riff and Ozzy Osbourne's distinctive voice, there aren't many heavy metal songs that can be more enjoyable; to me, that's saying something because most heavy metal music is just noise.
Note: Iron Man comes out in theatres today.

• May 01, 2008: Daft Punk:Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger nominated by ÜberBot.

There's nothing like mechanical precision and robotic persistence to get stuff done! These lyrics encompass the never-relenting work-ethic of the robots that are ubiquitous in Daft Punk's work. Make today a great day and work harder, better, faster, and stronger.