Michael's Sidetracks #1

I'd like to thank Whitney for allowing me to share her SOTD blog to help keep it fresh smelling and alleviate the "deadline doom". What I'll be showcasing are lesser known alternate acts as well as lost classics, or songs I think need more notice. Luckily, me and Whits musical tastes crossover quite a bit.   I tend to gravitate towards the jangley guitar, 60's sound, with lush harmonies...which brings us to my inaugural entry:

The Red Button, led by Seth Swersky, a huge Beatles fan (can you tell?) who has also made a documentary on the influence of the Beatles on contemporary alt groups.
Song: Cruel Girl

Cruel Girl why you gotta treat me like a fool girl
Bring me down with everything you do girl
Break my faithful little heart in two girl, cruel girl

I know that I should go I should walk away
But when I think of how things were only yesterday,
It makes me stay.
You were so sweet when we first met
Now you're so bad to me I just can't forget

You're a cruel girl
I'll do anything you want to do girl
I'll believe that every lie is true girl
I could never settle for a new girl, cruel girl

What keeps me standing here staying by your side
When the way you treat me girl only hurts my pride
I can't lie.
I can't forget the words you said
You used to hold me now you hurt me instead.

Every time I walk away I end up running back to you,
it's true.
Other girls would treat me better
Why you gotta be so cruel. So cruel.

You were so sweet when we first met
But then your pretty face went straight to your head

Oh you're a cruel girl
No one else can hurt me like you do girl
But you know I'll always be your fool girl
I could never settle for a new girl cruel girl
You're so cruel, you're so cruel
Just don't ever tell me that we're through
Oh, you're so cruel.

Song of the Day 67!!!

New bands are going to be a running thing for a while. I dont like to put the same artist more than once without a vit of time between. Here is a band I spotted a few months ago and you know me, a sucker for harmonies. The song is called "You Wouldn't Have to Ask" by the band Bad Books. Enjoy!

P.S. Coming soon: Michael is going to start adding to this blog as often as he can with his picks of songs, so stay tuned!



Crooked days come bundled up in bunches
They break your brain like a branch
And push you out here asking after for something
you should know I don't have

If I had it you wouldn't have to ask
If I had it you wouldn't have to ask

Later on when you bargain with your mirror
and you ask is it really that bad

If it wasn't you wouldn't have to ask
If it wasn't you wouldn't have to ask

How could you know if you didn't?
What's left to say when your tongue's turned to ash?
Well I tell you you're finally forgiven
So you wouldn't have to ask

Shoot what's left, slip inside your sinner smile
Another man in a mask

If you faced it you wouldn't need a mask
If you meant it you wouldn't need a mask
If I could fix you you wouldn't have to ask
If I could help you you wouldn't have to ask