Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel. Deep and sad SSOTD. "People talking without speaking. People hearing without listening." "I turned my collar to the cold and damp." Simon said he wrote this about people's inability to communicate with each other. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/4fWyzwo1xg0
youtu.be/4fWyzwo1xg0
Simon & Garfunkel - The Sounds of Silence (Audio)
YouTube video by SimonGarfunkelVEVO
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September 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel. Deep and sad SSOTD. "People talking without speaking. People hearing without listening." "I turned my collar to the cold and damp." Simon said he wrote this about people's inability to communicate with each other. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/4fWyzwo1xg0
youtu.be/4fWyzwo1xg0
If you need to catch up on previous SsOTD, there are now more than 800! at www.instagram.com/squirrelsdc/ #sqrlpix
May 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
If you need to catch up on previous SsOTD, there are now more than 800! at www.instagram.com/squirrelsdc/ #sqrlpix
Youth by Daughter. One of my all time favorites SSOTD. "And if you're still bleeding, you're the lucky ones 'Cause most of our feelings, they are dead and they are gone." Deep song about struggling for meaning and escape. #musicsky #nowplaying #luckyones
youtu.be/2QT5eGHCJdE
youtu.be/2QT5eGHCJdE
Daughter - Youth
YouTube video by DaughterVEVO
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October 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Youth by Daughter. One of my all time favorites SSOTD. "And if you're still bleeding, you're the lucky ones 'Cause most of our feelings, they are dead and they are gone." Deep song about struggling for meaning and escape. #musicsky #nowplaying #luckyones
youtu.be/2QT5eGHCJdE
youtu.be/2QT5eGHCJdE
Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix. This is an old SSOTD originally written by Billy Roberts . It has been recorded by over 100 of artists. A sad tale of a man shooting his wife for cheating and escaping to Mexico. Some see it as symbolic of oppression. #musicsky #nowplaying #music
youtu.be/LKLuLZ0FFYs
youtu.be/LKLuLZ0FFYs
Hey Joe
YouTube video by Jimi Hendrix - Topic
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix. This is an old SSOTD originally written by Billy Roberts . It has been recorded by over 100 of artists. A sad tale of a man shooting his wife for cheating and escaping to Mexico. Some see it as symbolic of oppression. #musicsky #nowplaying #music
youtu.be/LKLuLZ0FFYs
youtu.be/LKLuLZ0FFYs
It took one game into the season for someone to say some smartass comment about the SSOTD that would have been answered had they clicked the link. On a different social media network, not here. Never here.
October 2, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It took one game into the season for someone to say some smartass comment about the SSOTD that would have been answered had they clicked the link. On a different social media network, not here. Never here.
Helpless by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Great SSOTD for a Friday! "And in my mind I still need a place to go. All my changes were there." Written about Neil Young's childhood battle with Polio. About nostalgia, pain and love, like all sad songs :) #musicsky #nowplaying #CSNY
youtu.be/C8LYOyqJE7k
youtu.be/C8LYOyqJE7k
Helpless
YouTube video by Crosby, Stills & Nash - Topic
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Helpless by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Great SSOTD for a Friday! "And in my mind I still need a place to go. All my changes were there." Written about Neil Young's childhood battle with Polio. About nostalgia, pain and love, like all sad songs :) #musicsky #nowplaying #CSNY
youtu.be/C8LYOyqJE7k
youtu.be/C8LYOyqJE7k
The SSOTD for Juneteenth is Strange Fruit written by Abel Meeropol and performed by Billie Holiday. The original poem was written to protest the lynching of Black Americans. As we celebrate the end of slavery it is important to remember our shameful past. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/Web007rzSOI
youtu.be/Web007rzSOI
Billie Holiday-Strange fruit- HD
YouTube video by prokoman1
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June 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The SSOTD for Juneteenth is Strange Fruit written by Abel Meeropol and performed by Billie Holiday. The original poem was written to protest the lynching of Black Americans. As we celebrate the end of slavery it is important to remember our shameful past. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/Web007rzSOI
youtu.be/Web007rzSOI
Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers. Classic SSOTD. "Ain't no sunshine when she's gone and this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away." Written about an alcoholic couple who keep going back to drinking. Could be about anything that takes love away. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/CICIOJqEb5c
youtu.be/CICIOJqEb5c
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
YouTube video by Andres Trevino
youtu.be
October 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers. Classic SSOTD. "Ain't no sunshine when she's gone and this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away." Written about an alcoholic couple who keep going back to drinking. Could be about anything that takes love away. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/CICIOJqEb5c
youtu.be/CICIOJqEb5c
The SSOTD is Diamond and Rust by Joan Baez. Heartbreak. "Well, I'll be damned here comes your ghost again but that's not unusual." About an unexpected phone call from Bob Dylan. The memories are diamonds but tarnished with rust of pain and time. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/IrVD0bP_ybg
youtu.be/IrVD0bP_ybg
Diamonds And Rust
YouTube video by Joan Baez - Topic
youtu.be
March 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The SSOTD is Diamond and Rust by Joan Baez. Heartbreak. "Well, I'll be damned here comes your ghost again but that's not unusual." About an unexpected phone call from Bob Dylan. The memories are diamonds but tarnished with rust of pain and time. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/IrVD0bP_ybg
youtu.be/IrVD0bP_ybg
Monday' SSOTD is She talks to Angels by the Black Crowes. Very descriptive, sad song about addiction. "Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes. The pain gonna' make everything alright ." #musicsky #sadsong #angels
youtu.be/H58gMiQQRm0
youtu.be/H58gMiQQRm0
The Black Crowes - She Talks To Angels (Official Video)
YouTube video by TheBlackCrowesVEVO
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April 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Monday' SSOTD is She talks to Angels by the Black Crowes. Very descriptive, sad song about addiction. "Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes. The pain gonna' make everything alright ." #musicsky #sadsong #angels
youtu.be/H58gMiQQRm0
youtu.be/H58gMiQQRm0
Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty. Really sad SSOTD. "Winding your way down on Baker Street. Light in your head and dead on your feet. Well, another crazy day, you'll drink the night away." About addiction, failure and life in london. #musicsky #Nowplaying
youtu.be/Fo6aKnRnBxM
youtu.be/Fo6aKnRnBxM
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (Official Video)
YouTube video by Gerry Rafferty
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February 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty. Really sad SSOTD. "Winding your way down on Baker Street. Light in your head and dead on your feet. Well, another crazy day, you'll drink the night away." About addiction, failure and life in london. #musicsky #Nowplaying
youtu.be/Fo6aKnRnBxM
youtu.be/Fo6aKnRnBxM
Morning SSOTD
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September 21, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Morning SSOTD
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What Becomes of the Brokenhearted by Jimmy Ruffin. Classic SSOTD and question... "Every day heartaches grow a little stronger I can't stand this pain much longer." This song was written by a group of motown writers. Basically, about loss.. #sadsong #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/cQywZYoGB1g
youtu.be/cQywZYoGB1g
Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of the Brokenhearted (HQ)
YouTube video by Colin Barnette
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September 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted by Jimmy Ruffin. Classic SSOTD and question... "Every day heartaches grow a little stronger I can't stand this pain much longer." This song was written by a group of motown writers. Basically, about loss.. #sadsong #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/cQywZYoGB1g
youtu.be/cQywZYoGB1g
We Just Disagree by Dave Mason. Monday SSOTD for our times. "Have you changed your style? And do you think
That we've grown up differently?
Don't seem the same, seems you've lost your feel for me." This song is relatable and makes me sad! #musicsky #nowplaying #listen
youtu.be/h16DmdQvxB0
That we've grown up differently?
Don't seem the same, seems you've lost your feel for me." This song is relatable and makes me sad! #musicsky #nowplaying #listen
youtu.be/h16DmdQvxB0
Dave Mason - We Just Disagree (Audio)
YouTube video by DaveMasonVEVO
youtu.be
October 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
We Just Disagree by Dave Mason. Monday SSOTD for our times. "Have you changed your style? And do you think
That we've grown up differently?
Don't seem the same, seems you've lost your feel for me." This song is relatable and makes me sad! #musicsky #nowplaying #listen
youtu.be/h16DmdQvxB0
That we've grown up differently?
Don't seem the same, seems you've lost your feel for me." This song is relatable and makes me sad! #musicsky #nowplaying #listen
youtu.be/h16DmdQvxB0
Black by Pearl Jam. One of the Classic SSOTD for a cold Friday. Devastating lyrics. "Now my bitter hands cradle broken glass of what was everything." About lost love. "all five horizons revolved around her soul." I mean really! #musicsky #nowplaying #pearljam
youtu.be/qgaRVvAKoqQ
youtu.be/qgaRVvAKoqQ
Pearl Jam - Black (Official Audio)
YouTube video by PearljamVEVO
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Black by Pearl Jam. One of the Classic SSOTD for a cold Friday. Devastating lyrics. "Now my bitter hands cradle broken glass of what was everything." About lost love. "all five horizons revolved around her soul." I mean really! #musicsky #nowplaying #pearljam
youtu.be/qgaRVvAKoqQ
youtu.be/qgaRVvAKoqQ
Folsum City Blues by Johnny Cash. Classic SSOTD. There is nothing like longing. "Well, I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free but those people keep a-movin', and that's what tortures me." The song was influenced by a Gordon Jenkins song. #musicsky #nowplaying #Cash
youtu.be/AeZRYhLDLeU
youtu.be/AeZRYhLDLeU
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues (Official Audio)
YouTube video by JohnnyCashVEVO
youtu.be
August 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Folsum City Blues by Johnny Cash. Classic SSOTD. There is nothing like longing. "Well, I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free but those people keep a-movin', and that's what tortures me." The song was influenced by a Gordon Jenkins song. #musicsky #nowplaying #Cash
youtu.be/AeZRYhLDLeU
youtu.be/AeZRYhLDLeU
Today's SSOTD is Mother's Little Helper by the Rolling Stones. "What a drag it is getting old." About taking valium to get through a tedious day. Sexism leading to addiction. "And if you take more of those, you will get an overdose." #musicsky #nowplaying #stones
youtu.be/x-zxBNz3XbM
youtu.be/x-zxBNz3XbM
The Rolling Stones - Mother's Little Helper (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by ABKCOVEVO
youtu.be
June 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Today's SSOTD is Mother's Little Helper by the Rolling Stones. "What a drag it is getting old." About taking valium to get through a tedious day. Sexism leading to addiction. "And if you take more of those, you will get an overdose." #musicsky #nowplaying #stones
youtu.be/x-zxBNz3XbM
youtu.be/x-zxBNz3XbM
Friday's SSOTD is Sail On by the Commodores. Heartbreaking song about divorce. "I gave all my money and my time. I know it's a shame but I'm giving you back your name." The video is worth it for the eye contact alone. #musicsky #nowplaying #justgoaway
youtu.be/zg-ivWxy5KE
youtu.be/zg-ivWxy5KE
Commodores - Sail On
YouTube video by LesterTheNightfly2
youtu.be
August 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Friday's SSOTD is Sail On by the Commodores. Heartbreaking song about divorce. "I gave all my money and my time. I know it's a shame but I'm giving you back your name." The video is worth it for the eye contact alone. #musicsky #nowplaying #justgoaway
youtu.be/zg-ivWxy5KE
youtu.be/zg-ivWxy5KE
Monday's SSOTD is Songbird by Fleetwood Mac. "And I wish you all the love in the world. But most of all, I wish it from myself." Christine McVie's said it came to her in the middle of the night. It kept the band together showing the power of music. #musicsky #music #thescore
youtu.be/y9Hqn8x6a8s
youtu.be/y9Hqn8x6a8s
Songbird (2004 Remaster)
YouTube video by Fleetwood Mac - Topic
youtu.be
March 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Monday's SSOTD is Songbird by Fleetwood Mac. "And I wish you all the love in the world. But most of all, I wish it from myself." Christine McVie's said it came to her in the middle of the night. It kept the band together showing the power of music. #musicsky #music #thescore
youtu.be/y9Hqn8x6a8s
youtu.be/y9Hqn8x6a8s
Ask by the Smiths. This song has been in my head all week. An upbeat SSOTD, but always makes me a little sad. "writing frightening verse to a buck-tooth girl in Luxembourg." Overall, if it's not love, then it's the bomb that will bring us together. #musicsky #nowplaying #smiths
youtu.be/zoo9Vu1a9bU
youtu.be/zoo9Vu1a9bU
The Smiths - Ask (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by The Smiths
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Ask by the Smiths. This song has been in my head all week. An upbeat SSOTD, but always makes me a little sad. "writing frightening verse to a buck-tooth girl in Luxembourg." Overall, if it's not love, then it's the bomb that will bring us together. #musicsky #nowplaying #smiths
youtu.be/zoo9Vu1a9bU
youtu.be/zoo9Vu1a9bU
The Only Living Boy in New York by Simon and Garfunkel. Always loved this SSOTD. "Half of the time we're gone
but we don't know where." I've got nothing to do today but smile." Full of sarcasm about a time Garfunkel went to Mexico to film Catch-22. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/5biEjyXNa2o?...
but we don't know where." I've got nothing to do today but smile." Full of sarcasm about a time Garfunkel went to Mexico to film Catch-22. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/5biEjyXNa2o?...
Simon & Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy in New York (Audio)
YouTube video by SimonGarfunkelVEVO
youtu.be
June 1, 2026 at 7:38 PM
The Only Living Boy in New York by Simon and Garfunkel. Always loved this SSOTD. "Half of the time we're gone
but we don't know where." I've got nothing to do today but smile." Full of sarcasm about a time Garfunkel went to Mexico to film Catch-22. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/5biEjyXNa2o?...
but we don't know where." I've got nothing to do today but smile." Full of sarcasm about a time Garfunkel went to Mexico to film Catch-22. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/5biEjyXNa2o?...
It's A Shame About Ray by the Lemonheads. Classic SSOTD, takes me right back. "I've never been too good with names
The cellar door was open, I could never stay away." Based on an article about a homeless teen who resorted to prostitution. It's a shame. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/NdU0fQzt0h8
The cellar door was open, I could never stay away." Based on an article about a homeless teen who resorted to prostitution. It's a shame. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/NdU0fQzt0h8
The Lemonheads - It's A Shame About Ray (Official Video)
YouTube video by firerecords
youtu.be
August 3, 2026 at 8:17 PM
It's A Shame About Ray by the Lemonheads. Classic SSOTD, takes me right back. "I've never been too good with names
The cellar door was open, I could never stay away." Based on an article about a homeless teen who resorted to prostitution. It's a shame. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/NdU0fQzt0h8
The cellar door was open, I could never stay away." Based on an article about a homeless teen who resorted to prostitution. It's a shame. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/NdU0fQzt0h8
Sweet Baby James by James Taylor. Classic and good Friday SSOTD. "With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go, whoa." Written on a road trip to see his new nephew. He wrote it for him. Sad lullaby. #musicsky #nowplaying #sweetbabyjames
youtu.be/k2x0fPgAj_Y
youtu.be/k2x0fPgAj_Y
Sweet Baby James
YouTube video by James Taylor - Topic
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Sweet Baby James by James Taylor. Classic and good Friday SSOTD. "With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go, whoa." Written on a road trip to see his new nephew. He wrote it for him. Sad lullaby. #musicsky #nowplaying #sweetbabyjames
youtu.be/k2x0fPgAj_Y
youtu.be/k2x0fPgAj_Y
Refugee by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Timely SSOTD, and heartbreaking! "Alright! It don't really matter to me, baby
Everybody's had to fight to be free." The analogy of the difficulty of being a refugee to love and independence. Fight to be free! #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/fFnOfpIJL0M
Everybody's had to fight to be free." The analogy of the difficulty of being a refugee to love and independence. Fight to be free! #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/fFnOfpIJL0M
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee
YouTube video by TomPettyVEVO
youtu.be
October 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Refugee by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Timely SSOTD, and heartbreaking! "Alright! It don't really matter to me, baby
Everybody's had to fight to be free." The analogy of the difficulty of being a refugee to love and independence. Fight to be free! #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/fFnOfpIJL0M
Everybody's had to fight to be free." The analogy of the difficulty of being a refugee to love and independence. Fight to be free! #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/fFnOfpIJL0M
A Day in the Life by the Beatles. Deep SSOTD. "He blew his mind out in a car. He didn't notice that the lights had changed." Lennon wrote the first part after he read about the death of his friend. Originally banned for the last line. #musicsky #nowplaying #beatles
youtu.be/usNsCeOV4GM
youtu.be/usNsCeOV4GM
The Beatles - A Day In The Life
YouTube video by TheBeatlesVEVO
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
A Day in the Life by the Beatles. Deep SSOTD. "He blew his mind out in a car. He didn't notice that the lights had changed." Lennon wrote the first part after he read about the death of his friend. Originally banned for the last line. #musicsky #nowplaying #beatles
youtu.be/usNsCeOV4GM
youtu.be/usNsCeOV4GM