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July 31, 2011: Wavin' Flag by K'naan
- Nominated by 99.7.222.136.
- I nominated this song because I'm an avid Harry Potter fan, and today is J. K. Rowling's 46th birthday. She is literally my hero, and she's done so much good for the world, and I think she deserves a song of the day devoted to her.
Video: 
Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 31, 2011 (J. K. Rowling's 46th birthday)
July 30, 2011: 867-5309/Jenny by Tommy Tutone
- Nominated by XxTimberlakexx.
- This song is just plain classic. The band even released a re-recording that I find more awesome than the original, which can be found on their 2010 album, Tutone-Ality.
Video: Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 30, 2011
July 29, 2011: Dancing Queen by ABBA
- Nominated by 190.98.8.117.
- I have some sort of graduation celebration today, and ABBA is my favorite group/band EVER. Dancing Queen is just a song that always makes me happy.
Audio: 
Audio on GoEar
Video: Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 29, 2011 (Graduation)
July 28, 2011: Colony Of Birchmen by Mastodon
- Nominated by 173.16.213.184.
- Such a great song from a band that is too good to not be recognized.
Video: Music video on YouTube
July 27, 2011: Combat Baby by Metric
- Nominated by XxTimberlakexx.
- This song is just really fun and addicting. The drum beat is catchy, the keys part sounds cool, and of course, it's on Rock Band 3!
Audio: Audio on GoEar
Video: Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 27, 2011
July 26, 2011: Drift Away by Dobie Gray
- Nominated by 71.206.5.36.
- Today (July 26) is the 71st birthday of Dobie Gray so I think we should remember it by his most famous song, "Drift Away".
Video: Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 26, 2011 (71st birthday of Dobie Gray)
July 25, 2011: Enough by Disturbed
- Nominated by 75.82.59.212.
- I nominate this song for the simple fact that it rules!
Audio: Audio on GoEar
Video: Music video on YouTube
July 24, 2011: The Biggest Dreamer by 和田光司 (Kouji Wada)
- Nominated by Hornean.
- This song was nominated for the 10th anniversary of Digimon Tamers.
Audio: Audio on GoEar
Video: Music video on YouTube
July 23, 2011: Not Alone by Team StarKid
- Nominated by GleeWicked.
- It is an amazing song with a lot of meaning in it. It is by Darren Criss, who played Harry Potter in A Very Potter Musical, which is an amazing musical!
Video: Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 23, 2011 (Daniel Radcliffe's birthday )
July 22, 2011: Lost In You by Three Days Grace
- Nominated by 69.249.36.188.
- Three Days Grace has never failed to impress me with their songs and this is just their best song ever so far.
Audio: Audio on GoEar
Video: Music video on YouTube
July 21, 2011: Comin' Up From Behind by Marcy Playground
- Nominated by 209.195.86.240.
- The song has this strange amazing feel to it and doesn't sound like anything else I've heard. The bass, the drums and the lyrics are just amazing!
Video: Music video on YouTube
July 20, 2011: Faint by Linkin Park
- Nominated by 69.249.36.188.
- This is my favorite song by Linkin Park, and still, after 8 years, it hasn't gotten boring.
Audio: Audio on GoEar
Video: Music video on YouTube
July 19, 2011: Operator by The Ready Set
- Nominated by Hi52gummibears.
- This is the Ready Set's newest single, and I think everyone should hear it and enjoy it!
Video: Music video on YouTube
July 18, 2011: TiK ToK by Ke$ha
- Nominated by Chris.
- The first song from Kesha I've ever listened to, and it's still one of my favourite songs by her.
Audio: Audio on GoEar
Video: Music video on YouTube
July 17, 2011: Remember Me by Steve Camp
- Nominated by 66.235.77.176.
- Every day Christ pleads 'Remember Me' first, and each day we fall short of that....
Video: Music video on YouTube
July 16, 2011: Lunar Wilderness by Between The Buried And Me
- Nominated by 99.175.157.95.
- Between The Buried And Me - this is metal!
Video: Music video on YouTube
July 15, 2011: Beautiful Surgery by Blood On The Dance Floor
- Nominated by 96.35.8.43.
- I nominate this song because it's by such an inspiring band and it has a fun tune and melody. It's just a fun song, and I love it.
Video: Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 15, 2011
July 14, 2011: Moving On! by 前田愛 (Ai Maeda)
- Nominated by Hornean.
- This song was nominated for the 10th anniversary of the Digimon Tamers movie, "The Adventurer's Battle".
Audio: Audio on GoEar
Preferred Date: July 14, 2011 (10th Anniversary of the Digimon Tamers movie, "The Adventurer's Battle")
July 13, 2011: I Wanna Be by Team StarKid
- Nominated by Eladkse.
- Team StarKid are brilliant performers and this song is a brilliant example of what makes them special.
Video: Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 13, 2011
July 12, 2011: Somebody To Love by The Great Society
- Nominated by Cubs Fan.
- Definitely more folk rock than the version Paul Kantner and Grace Slick later recorded with Jefferson Airplane, it's an interesting companion piece to the Airplane catalog. The two versions are similar, yet also very different.
Video: Music video on YouTube
July 11, 2011: The Underfall Yard by Big Big Train
- Nominated by Coke.
- I dare to nominate this song because is a great musical effort perfectly constructed by the band's leader. It's not just another epic prog song (almost 23 minutes long), but a musical journey where the author reflects about how
Video: Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 11, 2011
July 10, 2011: Rocketeer by Far East Movement
- Nominated by hard4me.
- It may be days after the 4th of July but the fireworks were rocketing into the air!
Video: Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 10, 2011 (days after the 4th of July)
July 09, 2011: Make You Feel My Love by Adele
- Nominated by 196.36.218.54.
- Simply classic...
Audio: Audio on GoEar
Video: Music video on YouTube
July 08, 2011: One Of Us by Joan Osborne
- Nominated by UBFunkaneer.
- July 8. It's the 49th Birthday of one-hit wonder singer Joan Osborne, remembered for her song "One Of Us".
Video: Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 8, 2011 (49th Birthday of Joan Osborne)
July 07, 2011: Blow by Ke$ha
- Nominated by hard4me.
Video: Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 7, 2011 (days after the 4th of July)
July 06, 2011: I.C. Water by Psychic TV
- Nominated by -My other life is spent..
- This song was written by Genesis P-Orridge for his friend Ian Curtis (I.C.) and was recorded 10 years after his death. I missed the oppourtunity to nominate this song on the 30th anniversary, but would like to see it honored this year if possible. The song itself is very uplifting despite its melancholy reason for existence.
Video: Music video on YouTube
July 05, 2011: Want You Gone by Jonathan Coulton
- Nominated by 10.7.11.42.
- There's nothing else to say but that I nominated this song because it is truly awesome.
Audio: Audio on GoEar
Video: Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 5, 2011
July 04, 2011: Firework by Katy Perry
- Nominated by hard4me.
- This was nominated because of Independence Day, which means FIREWORKS!!!
Audio: Audio on GoEar
Video: Perry - Firework Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 4, 2011 (Independence Day)
July 03, 2011: Teenage Dream by Katy Perry
- Nominated by 72.177.157.3.
- The song is a story and fairy tale all about on emotion, love.
Audio: Audio on GoEar
Video: Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 3, 2011 (My Birthday)
July 02, 2011: Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds
- Nominated by 80.229.141.88.
- It's one of the most influential and popular music songs ever recorded!
Audio: Audio on GoEar
July 01, 2011: Lovesongs (They Kill Me) by Cinema Bizarre
- Nominated by 189.129.64.52.
- It is a great song, one of the best from Cinema Bizarre. They are separated now, so it'll be good see them in the Song of the Day! They were really good.
Audio: Audio on GoEar
Video: Music video on YouTube
Preferred Date: July 1, 2011
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