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NPR Music's Song of the Day features a new track every weekday, with analysis of the music, links to each artist's websites and, of course, a chance to hear the song itself. Here, Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson talks about recent selections by Mates of State, O.M.D. with Aretha Franklin, Blonde Redhead and more.

Lisa talks with attorney Kevin Underhill about his spoofs of great literature. He's rewritten parts of the Book of Job, Ulysses and Moby Dick in the language of 'legalese.' He also wrote a legalese version of the Twelve Days of Christmas. His original spoofs can be found at www.greenbag.org.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports that the eight men seeking the Republican presidential nomination spent the last day before New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary at a series of media events, speeches and rallies. Public opinion polls show that Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, commentator Pat Buchanan and former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander are in a close race for the state's sixteen delegates.

A brief summary of some of the other important stories on today's program.

The 1964 movie starring the Beatles will soon be shown in theaters. Scott with some thoughts about why it was so special.

Weekly, biweekly, or every month — which payday makes the most sense?

Commentator Ralph Schoenstein reflects on what he learned during his time in the Army at Fort Dix, N.J.

NPR's Madeleine Brand reports on yesterday's rally in Washington, D.C. for Green Party Presidential candidate Ralph Nader. Nader spoke to 10-thousand of his supporters.

Jacki talks to Jean Bach, producer of the documentary film, "A Great Day in Harlem," which tells the story of a famous photograph of 57 jazz musicians taken in front of a Harlem brownstone in 1958. A young novice photographer, Art Kane, put the word out that the jazz musicians in New York City should all show up at a certain corner one summer morning... and the gathering became a jazz family reunion as much as a photo shoot.

On National Prayer Day, observed throughout the U.S. today, commentator Joseph Loconte analyzes the success of The Prayer of Jabez. It's a book by Bruce Wilkinson which has risen to No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. The book celebrates a little known character named Jabez who appears in the Old Testament. (3:30) The Prayer of Jabez, by Bruce Wilkinson, is published by Multnomah, ISBN # 1576737330.