Songs named after days of the week

What's your favorite song named after a day of the week?   Is it Chicago's "Saturday in the park"?   Or The Mamas and Papas' "Monday Monday"?    

According to this great article, Sunday and Saturday have inspired more song titles than any other days.   Thursday is the least popular.    Only "Sweet Thursday" by Johny Mathis has hit the charts.

Here is the full article:

1. Sunday (30 songs)

“Sunday Barbecue,” Tennessee Ernie Ford, 1958

“Never on Sunday,” Don Costa and His Orchestra and Chorus, 1960

“A Sunday Kind of Love,” Jan & Dean, 1962

“Sunday and Me,” Jay & The Americans, 1965

“Sunday for Tea,” Peter and Gordon, 1967

“Sunday Will Never Be the Same,” Spanky and Our Gang, 1967

“Pleasant Valley Sunday,” The Monkees, 1967

“Sunday Mornin’,” Spanky and Our Gang, 1968

“(The Puppet Song) Whiskey on a Sunday,” The Irish Rovers, 1968

“Sunday Sun,” Neil Diamond, 1968

“Will You Be Staying After Sunday,” The Peppermint Rainbow, 1969

“Sunday,” The Moments, 1969

“Sugar on Sunday,” The Clique, 1969

“Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” Ray Stevens, 1969

“(One of These Days) Sunday’s Gonna’ Come on Tuesday,” The New Establishment, 1969

“Sunday Mornin’,” Oliver, 1969

“Sunday Morning Coming Down,” Johnny Cash, 1970

“What Are You Doing Sunday,” Dawn feat. Tony Orlando, 1971

“Beautiful Sunday,” Daniel Boone, 1972

“Sunday Morning Sunshine,” Harry Chapin, 1972

“Another Park, Another Sunday,” The Doobie Brothers, 1974

“Like a Sunday Morning,” Lana Cantrell, 1975

“Sunday Sunrise,” Anne Murray, 1975

“Like a Sunday in Salem (The Amos & Andy Song),” Gene Cotton, 1978

“Saturday Night, Sunday Morning,” Thelma Houston, 1979

“On a Sunday Afternoon,” Lighter Shade of Brown, 1991

“Sunday Morning,” Earth, Wind & Fire, 1993

“Raining on Sunday,” Lighter Shade of Brown, 2003

“That’s What I Love About Sunday,” Craig Morgan, 2005

“Sunday Morning,” Maroon 5, 2005

2. Saturday (23 songs)

“Lonely Saturday Night,” Don French, 1959

“Jukebox Saturday Night,” Nino and the Ebb Tides, 1961

“Another Saturday Night,” Sam Cooke, 1963

“Saturday Night at the Movies,” The Drifters, 1964

“I’ve Got Five Dollars and It’s Saturday Night,” George Jones and Gene Pitney, 1965

“On a Saturday Night,” Eddie Floyd, 1967

“Saturday Night at the World,” Mason Williams, 1969

“Come Saturday Morning,” The Sandpipers, 1969

“Saturday Morning Confusion,” Bobby Russell, 1971

“Saturday in the Park,” Chicago, 1972

“Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting,” Elton John, 1973

“Dancin’ (On a Saturday Night),” Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids, 1974

“Saturday Night Special,” Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1975

“Saturday Night,” Bay City Rollers, 1975

“Almost Saturday Night,” John Fogerty, 1975

“Saturday Nite,” Earth, Wind & Fire, 1977

“Livingston Saturday Night,” Jimmy Buffet, 1978

“Saturday Night, Sunday Morning,” Thelma Houston, 1979

“Saturday Night,” Herman Brood, 1979

“Saturday Love,” Cherelle feat. Alexander O’Neal, 1986

“Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!),” Ludacris, 2002

“American Saturday Night,” Brad Paisley, 2009

“Saturday,” Rebecca Black, 2013

3. Monday (13 songs)

“Fell in Love on Monday,” Fats Domino, 1961

“Stormy Monday Blues,” Bobby “Blue” Bland, 1962

“Monday, Monday,” The Mamas & The Papas, 1966

“Rainy Days and Mondays,” The Carpenters, 1971

“Come Monday,” Jimmy Buffet, 1974

“If You’re Not Back on Love by Monday,” Millie Jackson, 1977

“I Don’t Like Mondays,” The Boomtown Rats, 1980

“New Moon on Monday,” Duran Duran, 1984

“Manic Monday,” The Bangles. 1986

“Blue Monday 1988,” New Order, 1988

“Blue Monday,” Orgy, 1999

“I Don’t Have to Be Me (‘Til Monday),” Steve Azar, 2002

“Monday Morning Church,” Alan Jackson, 2004

4. Friday (11 songs)

“Friday’s Child,” Nancy Sinatra, 1966

“Friday on My Mind,” Easybeats, 1967

“Black Friday,” Steely Dan, 1975

“Thank God It’s Friday,” Love & Kisses, 1978

“Livin’ It Up (Friday Night),” Bell and James, 1979

“Friday I’m in Love,” The Cure, 1992

“Keep Their Heads Ringin’ (From Friday),” Dr. Dre, 1995

“Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” Katy Perry, 2010

“Friday,” Rebecca Black, 2011

“Last Friday Night,” Glee Cast, 2011

“Friday Night,” Eric Paslay, 2013

5. Tuesday (5 songs)

“Ruby Tuesday,” The Rolling Stones, 1967

“Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon),” The Moody Blues, 1968

“(One of These Days) Sunday’s Gonna’ Come on Tuesday,” The New Establishment, 1969

“Everything’s Tuesday,” Chairman of the Board, 1970

“Tuesday,” iLoveMakonnen feat. Drake, 2014

6. Wednesday (2 songs)

“Wednesday,” The Royal Guardsmen, 1967

“Waiting for Wednesday,” Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories, 1996

7. Thursday (1 song)

“Sweet Thursday,” Johnny Mathis, 1962

To say the least, this is great stuff the next time you play Trivial Pursuits!

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Is there really a summer place called "Temma Harbour"?

Mary Hopkin was one of the first recording stars who scored big hits on the Beatles' Apple label!

I remember "Temma Harbour".  It was a song about a summer paradise that sounded awfully good on that Apple Records 45 rpm single that I used to play.

This week, I was driving around Dallas and I heard that song again. 

It reminded me of a question that I never got an answer to: Is Temma Harbour a real place in the planet?  

Is there such a beautiful spot?  What place was Mary Hopkin singing about?

I don't know the answer but spending a weekend in Temma Harbour sounds great when our afternoon temperatures go over 100!

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1956: Elvis made his film debut

Elvis Presley had a great year in 1956, including his first movie, "Love me tender".  

It was about two brothers in post Civil War Texas.  They both loved the same girl.

Frankly, he was a better singer than actor.   However, most of his movies were entertaining and the leading ladies were always beautiful.

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Election day voting & more

Let’s end it right

Let’s end it right:

After nearly five decades of Iranian threats, America must secure a lasting victory rather than leave another crisis for the next president.

1851: "Moby Dick" is published

Some of us saw the movie first and others read the book.    No matter what, Moby Dick is a great read or movie.   It was written by Herman Melville and published on this day in 1851.    

The movie version is also great.   In 1956, a movie with Gregory Peck was released.   Many of us saw that version growing up.

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Caravans and let’s finish Iran

When Mexico enforced immigration laws

When Mexico enforced immigration laws:

The Mexican caravans are their problem, not ours.

We remember Buck O'Neill (1911-2006)

The great Buck O'Neill was born in Florida on this day in 1911.  He died in 2006.

Most baseball fans were introduced to the late Buck O'Neill in Ken Burns' baseball series. Buck related so many stories of the old Negro Leagues.

O'Neill was a pretty good player in the Negro Leagues' greatest team, the Kansas City Monarchs.

O'Neill won't get in the Hall of Fame because of stats. He did not hit titanic home runs like Josh Gibson or cut down batters like Satchel Paige.

Buck gets my vote because he became a wonderful ambassador for baseball with kids.    For example, he came to Dallas and spoke to inner city kids about integrity, character, and even playing baseball for a living.   It's hard to think of a greater spokesman for the game than the late Buck O'Neill!

Let's hope that the writers put him in next year!

I should add that baseball created The Buck O'Neill Award in 2008.  

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We remember Mel Stottlemyre (1941-2019)

We remember Mel Stottlemyre who was born in 1941 and pitched for the Yankees, 1964-74.   He died in 2019.

Stottlemyre pitched during a very difficult time for the Yankees.   He came up in 1964 and pitched very well for the AL Champs.   Unfortunately, he never pitched for another contender after that.    In fact, the Yankees did not return to the post season until 1976. 

Stottlemyre won 164, completed 152, threw 40 shutouts and retired with a fantastic 2.97 ERA.   Wonder how many games he'd won with better Yankee teams?   It's hard to say but 250 is a real possibility.   

After baseball, Mel served as pitching coach for the Yankees.

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