Category: Song of the Day

Written by malikaziz

Song of the Day – ‘Help!’

  Enjoying ’24/7 work mode’ to be honest.  Standing in the eye of the hurricane but still… Help, I need somebody Help, not just anybody Help, you know I need someone, help When I was younger (So much younger than) so much younger than today (I never needed) I never needed anybody’s help in any […]

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Song of the Day – ‘The Final Countdown’

  A pilot pitch to polish… Five character voices to master… A quick scene to shoot and edit… A paycheck to nail down… And Ramadan coming up fast… So…you may not get one of my deep, introspective posts for a few weeks. In the meantime, I offer you this. Enjoy!  

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Song of the Day – ‘One For My Baby’

  I’m looking at the next month and realizing ‘Holy sh–, I’ve completely over-committed myself.’  Only way to get ahead though. So as I fight off impending stress with this concentrated apple juice on the rocks, enjoy the other song I guarantee I’m covering one way or another in a film someday, even though at this […]

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Song of the Day – ‘You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away’

  The only song I’ve only done in an audition: only four chords to master, and, as Eddie demonstrates here, well within my limited vocal range. This is a great cover of my favorite John song that’s not one of his ‘iconic’ records.  Just because Sean Penn commissioned this for ‘I Am Sam’ doesn’t mean […]

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Song of the Day – ‘Love Never Felt So Good’

  I’m sure I don’t have to tell you I campaigned a little harder than normal when the opportunity to be in this video came up on my radar. And I’m only half joking when I tell you the thought crossed my mind, if I would’ve booked it… ‘You’re singing along to Mike in one […]

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Song of the Day – ‘Everything’

  So, as I made the transition from the Writer’s Need (‘this is the story I want to tell’) to the Producer’s Need (‘how can this be done in the most efficient way possible’), I looked at the story I had most recently written, and the comedy was there, but I wasn’t getting enough heart. […]