Bread had a string of hit ballads in the early '70s. Most listeners, upon hearing the band's name, might think of songs such as "Baby I'm-A Want You," "If," or "It Don't Matter To Me."
Another song of theirs, however, has stayed with me lately. "Dismal Day" wasn't a hit, but the band and/or record company apparently felt strongly enough about it to make it the first or second track on two of their anthologies. Lyrically, it's an indictment of other people's rudeness. The guitar part, however, sounds bouncy and hopeful. Although the song sounds like it should have one more verse and could do without the octave leap in the vocals, it's one of the band's catchier tunes. If you believe a much better day is on the horizon after a lousy one, this is your song.
