A Song called Someday
What’s the easiest way to make one of your old songs a big hit?
Make it a fictional hit.
That’s what I’ve done in the new Rolly Waters mystery, Gillespie Field Groove, in which the fictional country-pop star Ruby Dean gets her big break in the music business with a song titled Someday. The song is a real one from my back catalog and you can listen to it below.
This version was recorded by my band Bad Dog (1988 – 1994) and it’s a bit different from anything else on our records. First off, it’s a torch song, which is a bit of a departure for me songwriting-wise. It’s also one of the few Bad Dog songs to feature our female vocalist, Judy Jackson, rather than my brother Bruce, who handled most of the lead vocals for the band.
I think it holds up pretty well and could definitely been a hit, for Bad Dog or Ruby Dean. What do you think?
Someday is included on the Best of Bad Dog (Remastered 2022), available on Apple Music or Spotify
Very nice! It has a nice hook!
definitely a hit — definitely – holds up very well — wow!
I was just about to e mail you to ask if the lyrics in your new book were a Bad Dog song from long ago! I was reading an advance copy when Judy’s voice started rocking through my head, though she was belting a different Bad Dog song (apparently one I remembered better – Odd how memory works) What a kick!
Judy had one other song on the record. Tears of Joy. It was good too.
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
Some remastering helps it sound fresh, but yeah, definitely a hit 🙂
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