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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2003
Song of the Day: Better Call Saul (“Alfonso Muskedunder”) was composed by Norweigian DJ Todd Terje, from his 2015 studio album, “It’s Album Time“. The song is featured in Season 3, Episode 3 (“Sunk Costs”) of BCS, which premiered on April 24, 2017. Check out its official video, but more…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2002
Song of the Day: Better Call Saul (“Sugar Town”) features the words and music of Lee Hazlewood. Nancy Sinatra’s recording of it hit #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1966 and #1 on the East Listening chart one month later. The song is featured on her 1966 album,…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2001
Song of the Day: Better Call Saul (“Scorpio”) [YouTube link], composed by Dennis Coffey, hit #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on the Soul Singles chart, as part of the artist’s 1971 album, “Evolution” (Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band). This funk instrumental is heard over one…
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Continue reading →: DWR (8): A Dialectical Journey from Religion to Politics and Elsewhere
As readers know, I have had an ongoing dialogue with my very dear friend, Ryan Neugebauer, whom I have known for nearly five years. In those five years, we have developed a remarkable friendship, uplifted by spirited intellectual engagement, mutual inspiration, support, and love through good times and bad. I’ll…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2000
Song of the Day: Better Call Saul (“Gloria’s Step, Take 2”) [YouTube link], composed and performed by Bill Evans, was recorded live by the jazz piano great with his legendary trio, featuring Scott LaFaro on bass and Paul Motian on drums. It was released as part of “Sunday at the…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1999
Song of the Day: Better Call Saul (“Smoke on the Water”), composed and performed by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, and Ian Paice of the English rock band Deep Purple. This song, which hit #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, chronicles the 1971 fire at Montreux Casino.…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1998
Song of the Day: Better Call Saul (“Banzai Pipeline”), composed by the great Henry Mancini, appears on the 1963 album, “Uniquely Mancini,” showcasing the maestro’s big band sound. It’s also heard in Season 1, Episode 10 (“Marco”) of BCS, which first aired on April 6, 2015. It appears during one…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1997
Song of the Day: Better Call Saul (“Tune Down”) [YouTube link], composed and performed by Chris Joss, appears on the musician’s 2009 album, “Sticks“. This cool, bluesy vibe is heard in Season 1, Episode 7 (“Bingo”) of BCS, which first aired on March 15, 2015. Oh, those Kettlemans! And congratulations…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1996
Song of the Day: Better Call Saul (“Samba Tropical”) [YouTube link], composed and performed by Franck Sarkissian and Yannick Kalfayan, appears on the former’s album, “Songs of Brazil“. It is a musical highlight from Season 1, Episode 4 (“Hero”) of BCS, which made its debut on February 23, 2015.
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1995
Song of the Day: Better Call Saul (“Main Theme”) was composed by Lewis Wharton and Barrie Cadogan of the band Little Barrie. The beginning bars of this track became the main theme of one of the finest spin-offs in television history: “Better Call Saul.” It is first heard in the…
