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Song of the Day: Godzilla (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by Akira Ifukube, derives from the original 1954 Japanese film, “Gojira,” which was re-edited for US release in 1956 as “Godzilla, King of the Monsters!“, with the addition of actor Raymond Burr. In case you didn’t notice, “Godzilla” begins with…

Song of the Day: The Godfather Trilogy (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], with composing credits going both to Nino Rota and Carmine Coppola, takes musical highlights from Francis Ford Coppola‘s gangster epic: “The Godfather” (1972), “The Godfather, Part II” (1974), and “The Godfather, Part III” (1990). It’s hard to believe that…

Song of the Day: Better Call Saul (“Blackbird Special”) is credited to The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, on whose 1984 album, “My Feet Can’t Fail Me Now” this track appears [YouTube link]. A funkier version appears as a live cut by drummer Stanton Moore on the 2008 album,”Take it to…

Song of the Day: Better Call Saul (“Blackbird Special”) is credited to The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, on whose 1984 album, “My Feet Can’t Fail Me Now” this track appears [YouTube link]. A funkier version appears as a live cut by drummer Stanton Moore on the 2008 album,”Take it to…