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Music Monday – “God save the queen/’Cause tourists are money/And our figurehead/Is not what she seems” (aka Decorum and The Queen’s Death)

There are lots of interesting angles to the Queen’s death – cultural, historical, sociological, religious, etc. etc. – but one that fascinates me is this notion of “decorum”… https://www.twitter.com/MsPackyetti/status/1567987415704379393 There’s a parallel to gun violence in the States where politicians will quickly say “It’s not the time” to talk about gun violence…right after a mass […]

Posted 19 September 2022 § Jobs § News § Politics § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “And yes, I let you use me from the day that we first met/But I’m not done yet/Falling for you, fool’s gold”

“Elizabeth My Dear & Fool’s Gold” – The Stone Roses

Posted 12 September 2022 § News § PopCulture § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “Don’t wanna be bought/Don’t wanna be sold/Don’t wanna be talked down to/Don’t wanna be owned”

“Letters on the Marquee” – Vincent Neil Emerson

Posted 22 August 2022 § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “Bone for bone, we are the same/Bones get tired, and they can’t carry all the weight/We can talk until you can’t even remember my name”

“Remembering” – Ashley Campbell

Posted 01 August 2022 § Family § MemoryLane § PopCulture § Sad ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “I was thinking ’bout you crossing Southern Alberta/Canola fields at harvest time/Looked like tumbleweeds all raked up into rows/Brown rusty contour lines”

“Canola Fields” – James McMurtry

Posted 25 July 2022 § PopCulture § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

Music Monday – “We don’t know just what’s gone wrong/We’re trying to carry on/Going through a rough patch right now/Our whole world’s upside down.”

“Rough Patch” – Fred Eaglesmith

Posted 04 July 2022 § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – “This machine will, will not communicate/These thoughts and the strain I am under/Be a world child, form a circle/Before we all go under/And fade out again and fade out again”

  “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” – Radiohead

Posted 27 June 2022 § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – “I got my driver’s license last week/Just like we always talked about/’Cause you were so excited for me/To finally drive up to your house”

“Driver’s License” – Olivia Rodrigo

Posted 20 June 2022 § Pace § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – “Are the stars out tonight (sha bop sha bop)/I don’t know if it’s cloudy or bright (sha bop sha bop)/I only have eyes for you dear (Sha bop sha bop)”

“I Only Have Eyes For You” – The Flamingos

Posted 06 June 2022 § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – [Stereotypical Music From Around The World]

Posted 30 May 2022 § PopCulture § Travel § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,