# Songs By The Day

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-by-the-day/364831>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 17, 2006, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-by-the-day/364831 "2006-07-17T09:32:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-by-the-day/364831/21 "2006-07-17T18:24:47Z")

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Hey, good thread. I’m surprised how many of these are hitting me with a blinding flash of recognition and a few lines playing softly in my head. “One More Saturday Night”: The best Nuclear Holocaust Dance Party song. 😉

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-by-the-day/364831/22 "2006-07-17T19:09:12Z")

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_Day By Day_ - I think it was off _Jesus Christ, Superstar_. Oh, dear Lord, three things I pray…

_Sweet Tuesday Morning_ - Badfinger

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-by-the-day/364831/23 "2006-07-17T19:13:40Z")

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Day Tripper  
Eight Days a Week - Beatles

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-by-the-day/364831/24 "2006-07-17T19:25:29Z")

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> [@lieu](#):
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> _Day By Day_ - I think it was off _Jesus Christ, Superstar_. Oh, dear Lord, three things I pray…

No, Godspell.

New Year’s Day – U2  
Come Saturday Morning – The Sandpipers  
Black Friday – Steely Dan

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**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-by-the-day/364831/25 "2006-07-17T19:57:32Z")

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Groovy Tuesday- The Smithereens  
Ironing Tuesdays- The Posies

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**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-by-the-day/364831/26 "2006-07-17T20:00:42Z")

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Going with the “day” thing:

Any Day Now–Ronnie Milsap (though I think it might have been a cover)

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-by-the-day/364831/27 "2006-07-17T20:08:12Z")

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> [@garygnu](#):
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> Most of my additions are country:  
> Raining on Sunday - Kieth Urban  
> I Don’t Have To Be Me ('Til Monday) - Steve Azar  
> Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. - Simon & Garfunkel  
> Louisiana Saturday Night - Mel McDaniel  
> Small Town Saturday Night - Hal Ketchum
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> Sunday Morning Coming Down was Johnny Cash.

Both Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson are associated with the song. [Read more here.](http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3904)

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