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(Belated) Music Monday – “He’s acting tough and taking names/And shuttin’ us down/But at least we got something to talk about/When Monday rolls around”

Or if you prefer a version without drunk riggers singing along… “Oil Patch Town” – Chris Knight

Posted 08 July 2019 § Jobs § MusicMonday § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) and Live Aid (1985) Scene Comparison

This is pretty cool!  

Posted 02 July 2019 § MemoryLane § PopCulture § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “Mama said “she’s my brothers daughter” and I don’t even know who’s my father/I guess she’s my cousin but she needs some sweet lovin’ anyway!”

When did I get into banjo music?!? Isn’t it music for inbred rednecks? 😉 “Banjo Odyssey” – The Dead South from Regina, Saskatchewan (who took some criticism for playing with those banjo/inbreeder stereotypes and issued an explanation in response)

Posted 24 June 2019 § Humour § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Friday Fun Link – The Mighty Mighty Bosstones “The Impression That I Get” (Except The Genre Changes Every 15 Seconds)

This is pretty cool, not least for how it features some pretty unique genres compared to most of the “same song in a range of genres” videos that usually do variations of fairly mainstream rock -> country -> jazz -> folk styles. (via MetaFilter) And here’s the original for the record…  

Posted 21 June 2019 § FridayFunLink § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Raptors Parade Highlights in Eight Minutes

Pretty amazing spectacle.  

Posted 18 June 2019 § Canada § News § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “But you say it in a Tweet, that’s a cop-out/And I’m just like, “Hey, are you okay?””

“You Need To Calm Down” – Taylor Swift

Posted 17 June 2019 § MusicMonday § News § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Kevin Durant on Hot Ones

Lots of controversy about people cheering with Kevin Durant got re-injured during the Raptors game on Monday night. I have to be honest – my initial instinct was to cheer too, for a whole host of reasons: Since he’s one of the Warriors best players and a former two-time playoff MVP, I knew Durant being […]

Posted 11 June 2019 § Canada § Humour § News § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “Started from the bottom, now we’re here/Started from the bottom, now my whole team fuckin’ here”

I know this song isn’t technically about the Raptors but since it’s written by their biggest celebrity fan and the lyrics (sorta) fit, I thought I’d post it. “Started From The Bottom” – Drake

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Music Monday – “And your hollows on like a frozen freight train/You know that I help you if I can/But I’m just a raindrop in a river/Just a little itty-bitty grain of sand”

“Wait So Long” – Trampled By Turtles

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Music Monday – “I’m up after midnight, cooking/Trying to make my rent/I’m rough but I’m pleasin’/I was raised on robbery”

“Raised on Robbery” – Joni Mitchell

Posted 27 May 2019 § Canada § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,