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Music Monday – “I stand before this faceless crowd/And I wonder why I bother/So much controlled by so few/Stumbling from one disaster to another”

A day or a week or a month ago, there was a COVID benefit concert featuring Canadian artists. It was a great show except I took exception to the use of “Lean On Me” as the final group song.  Great song, classic for a reason – sure.  But it just felt misplaced to have a […]

Posted 25 May 2020 § Canada § Family § MemoryLane § News § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “Thought I was alone in the world/Until my memories gathered ’round me in the night/Thought I was strong/Until I finally had to fight”

Jason Isbell, one of the greatest living songwriters today, did a free concert to promote the release of his new album, “Reunions”, and though lots of artists are doing live streams from their living rooms and their music rooms and so on, this might be the first one I’ve seen that’s tried to re-create much […]

Posted 18 May 2020 § Jobs § PopCulture § Technology § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “The joint is really jumpin’, the cats are going wild/The music really sends me, I dig that crazy style,”

One of the greatest, most influential rock stars of all-time… “Ready Teddy” – Little Richard

Posted 11 May 2020 § MemoryLane § News § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “I am going to make it through this year if it kills me/I am going to make it through this year if it kills me”

“This Year” – The Mountain Goats

Posted 27 April 2020 § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “Oh come back love, Oh come back love/The sun and moon refuse to shine/Since I’ve gone love, gone away love/This lonely girl has had no peace of mind”

“Fare Thee Well Love” – The Rankin Family

Posted 20 April 2020 § Canada § News § PopCulture § Sad ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “We ate the food, we drank the wine/Everybody having a good time, except you/You were talking about the end of the world”

“Until the End of the World” – U2

Posted 13 April 2020 § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “COVID-19/I swear you are mean/At this moment/I’m in quarantine”

Lots of “C’mon Eileen” parodies out there right now for some reason… “COVID-19” (“C’mon Eileen” Parody)

Posted 06 April 2020 § News § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “All by myself/Don’t want to be, all by myself anymore/All by myself/Don’t want to live, all by myself anymore”

“All By Myself” – Eric Carmen

Posted 30 March 2020 § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “And the saddest thing would be/Is if you up and said to me/That you’re tired of running scared/And you really don’t care/About the ice age, baby”

I’m suddenly very interested in end-of-the-world songs for some reason… “Ice Age” – Hawksley Workman

Posted 23 March 2020 § MemoryLane § News § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “That’s great it starts with an outbreak/From birds and bats to airplanes/Donald Trump is not afraid”

Great rewrite! “It’s The End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) – COVID-19 Remix” – R.E.M.  

Posted 16 March 2020 § Humour § News § Politics § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,