Blue Monday (Fats Domino song) 1994 by Sten & Stanley. New Order did not cover this, their "Blue Monday" is original. Blue Monday (Fats Domino song) "Blue Monday" is a song originally written by Dave Bartholomew, first recorded by Smiley Lewis and issued as a single, in January 1954, on Imperial Records (catalog # 5268). The single, with a slow-rocking beat, features an instrumental electric guitar solo by Lewis. It was later popularized in a recording by Fats Domino in 1956, also on Imperial (catalog # 5417), on which the songwriting credit was shared between him and Bartholomew. Most later versions have credited Bartholomew and
Story of the Year known for energetic performances, with members bouncing around the stage. In particular, the guitarist in Story of the Year is known for spectacular acrobatics involving the guitar during performance. This can be seen in the videos for Anthem of Our Dying Day and Until the Day I Die. Current members Former members Story of the Year Story of the Year is an American rock band formed in St. Louis, Missouri, in 2000. The band was originally formed under the name Big Blue Monkey. They changed their name to Story of the Year in 2002 after the release of their EP