The Best 'Song of the Day'

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All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with Stephen Thompson, editor for NPR's Song of the Day about the year's best tracks from the show. Each weekday the online program highlights new or notable songs with a short essay, offering listeners a chance to discover music that's otherwise hard to find. Standouts from 2006 include Okkervil's "The President is Dead" and "Couch Song" by Sera Cahoone.

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Sera Cahoone

CD: Sera Cahoone
Song: "Couch Song"
Label: Self Released

Listen to "Couch Song"

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irqlova

CD: The Swell Season
Song: "Falling Slowly"
Label: Overcoat Recordings

Listen to "Falling Slowly"

The Thermals

CD: The Body The Blood The Machine
Song: "Returning to the Fold"
Label: Sub Pop

Listen to "Returning to the Fold"

Adem

CD: Love and Other Planets
Song: "Spirals"
Label: Domino

Listen to "Spirals"

Okkervil River

CD: The President's Dead
Song: "The President's Dead"
Label: Jag Jaguwar

Listen to "The President's Dead"


This song does not appear on any album. You can download it for free at the label's Web site.

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

CD: Sinner
Song: "A.C.D.C."
Label: Blackheart Records

Listen to "A.C.D.C."

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