MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut 1 — opening of “Hypnotize”)

On this date of January 4th but back in 1997, The Notorious B.I.G. hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with
“Hypnotize.”

(Music Cut 2 — main groove kicks in)

Just a quick note —
this song was released only five days before his death,
making it the final No. 1 of his lifetime.

(Music Cut 3 — brief vocal lead-in)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Poppa been smooth since days of Underoos.” — The Notorious B.I.G.

I loved Underoos.
I had Batman… and I think Aquaman.
Honestly, I miss them.

Pretty sure my wife wouldn’t appreciate Adult Underoos —
unless, of course, the Aquaman one made me look like Jason Momoa.

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Saturday, January 03, 2026

(Musical intro of “Love Will Never Do (Without You)”)

It’s Day Number 3 of 2026.

On this date back in 1991, Janet Jackson hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100

(Faster upbeat part of the musical intro)

The song was Janet’s seventh single from her fourth studio album, Rhythm Nation
That’s a lot…
and honestly — really, really good.

(“Love Will Never Do (Without You)” Hook)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
FYI – It’s the name of the song – that’s why I waited this long to say:

“Love will never do without you.” — Janet Jackson

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Musical intro of “I Like The Way”)

Here we are — Day 2 of 2026.

And while January 2nd wasn’t packed with releases in the ’90s,
one song absolutely mattered.

(“I Like The Way” line from “I Like The Way”)

Courtesy of the American R&B quintet from Waco, Texas — Hi-Five.

The song released on this date back in 1991 was “I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)”,
and it went all the way to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100

(“You kiss me when we’re playing the kissing game” line from “I Like The Way”)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“You keep me looking forward to another day.” — Hi-Five

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Musical intro to “Needle in the Hay”)

On this date back in 1995, Elliott Smith released the sole single from his self-titled second studio album.

(“Needle in the Hay” hook)

The song was “Needle in the Hay.”

A reminder that some songs don’t need volume to hit you hard.

(Another clip of “Needle in the Hay”)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“I can’t beat myself and I don’t want to talk.” — Elliott Smith

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #365

(Opening clip — explosive opening of “Epic” by Faith No More)

On January 1st of this year, I started with a quote from
Tim Ferriss:

“Win the morning. Win the day.”

So every single morning this year…
I ran a 5K.

(More “Epic” — groove kicks in)

Tim Ferriss has talked about how Faith No More is one of his favorite bands…
so it felt right to end the year right here.

365 days.
365 runs.

Showing up — consistently — changes who you are.
No shortcuts.

(Music hits again)

And that brings me to today’s quote — from
Mike Patton:

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I’ve never been interested in doing what’s expected.”
— Mike Patton

I didn’t chase perfect.
I chased done.

(Video Slide — Day #365)

Thank you for being here every step along the way. Happy New Year!

(Forest Gump clip – “I’m pretty tired. I think I’ll go home now”)

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #364

(Opening clip — sizzle sound / quick bacon visual)

Today is National Bacon Day.
Yes — this is a real thing. A delicious thing.

But – it’s also the birthday of Davy Jones.

(Clip — “Daydream Believer” opening line)

Davy Jones and The Monkees made music that didn’t take itself too seriously —
but somehow still meant a lot.

(More — “Daydream Believer” opening line)

That’s the balance I’m after:
enjoy the simple stuff…
without losing sight of what matters.

So yeah — I celebrated bacon.
But I also celebrated run number 364

of 5K Every Day

(Video Slide of Day #364)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“You don’t stop having fun when you get older. You get older when you stop having fun.” — Davy Jones

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #363

(Opening clip — drum intro from “All I Want”)

On this date back in 1970,
Glen Phillips was born in Santa Barbara, California.

(Clip — “All I Want” Hook)

As the voice of Toad the Wet Sprocket,
he built a career on songs that never rushed
and never forced the moment.

(“Walk on the Ocean” Hook)

Their music was never about being the loudest band —
it was about being honest enough to last.

Quiet progress still counts.
Steady effort still adds up.

Day 363 — mark it down.

(Video Slide of Day #363)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I think the best things grow slowly.” — Glen Phillips

55th Birthday

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #362

(Opening clip — soft piano from “Ordinary People”)

Today is the birthday of John Legend.
A voice that never had to shout — it just told the truth.

(Hook from “Ordinary People”)

But today also belongs to someone who shaped generations without ever singing a note.

Stan Lee.

(Opener of Spider Man from TV Themes)

One used music.
The other used imagination.
Different lanes — same impact.

They both showed us:
build something honest…
and commit to it.

Today was Day 362 — done.

(Video Slide of Day #362)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If you have an idea that you genuinely think is good, don’t let some idiot talk you out of it.” — Stan Lee

Who would have been 103 today / as for John Legend – he’s a little younger – he’s 47

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #361

(Opening clip — classic Star Wars theme swell)

On this date back in 2016, we lost Carrie Fisher — forever known as Princess Leia.

(More classic Star Wars theme)

She wasn’t just Star Wars royalty.

She once appeared in a Kevin Smith film and refused a paycheck —
instead asking for two antique beaver chairs.

(Clip — Blink-182 “A New Hope” lyric)
🎵 “Princess Leia, where are you tonight…” 🎵

And yes — she even inspired one of my favorites, Blink-182.

Carrie Fisher proved you could be iconic and human.
Mythical and real.

So today, I kept it simple — I ran.

(Video Slide of Day #361)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Stay afraid, but do it anyway.” — Carrie Fisher

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #360

(Opening clip — “And on the cool check-in. Centerstage on the mic.” from “The New Style”)

On this date back in 1986, the Beastie Boys kicked off the Licensed to Ill tour with a show at The Ritz in New York City.

(More of “The New Style” — “And we puttin’ it on wax. It’s the new style.”)

At the time, they were loud, chaotic, and barely controllable.

By the time the tour ended?
Licensed to Ill became the first #1 rap album in America.

(Clip — “Brass Monkey”)

And somewhere along the way…
thousands of Volkswagen emblems disappeared —
fans stealing them to mimic Mike D’s signature look.

That’s momentum.
And that’s how streaks work —
one night,
one show,
one run at a time.

Today was Day 360.
I ran.

(Video Slide of Day #360)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“You have to evolve — or you disappear.” — Mike D

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