The Best of 'Song of the Day'
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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The Best of 'Song of the Day'
Couch Song
Couch Song
- from Sera Cahoone
- by Sera Cahoone
Falling Slowly
Falling Slowly
- from The Swell Season
- by Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová
Returning to the Fold
Returning to the Fold
- from Body, the Blood, the Machine
- by The Thermals
Spirals
Spirals
- from Love and Other Planets
- by Adem
The President's Dead
The President's Dead
- from President's Dead
- by Okkervil River
This song was released as a 12" vinyl single. You can download an mp3 version for free at the label's Web site.
A.C.D.C.
A.C.D.C.
- from Sinner
- by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts