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Music Monday – “Everybody had a hard year/Everybody had a good time/Everybody had a wet dream/Everybody saw the sunshine”

“I’ve Got A Feeling” – Paul McCartney & John Lennon

¶ Posted 10 October 2022 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § UK § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: beatles, cool, history

Loretta Lynn and Banned Songs

RIP Loretta Lynn. Not sure if its true but I read that this trailblazing songwriter had more of her songs banned from radio airplay than every other male country artist *combined* in the 20th Century. Loretta Lynn had more songs banned from radio than every other male country artist combined in the 20th century. pic.twitter.com/IOchPjwmWL […]

¶ Posted 04 October 2022 § Censorship § MemoryLane § News § Politics § PopCulture § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: freedomtoreadweek, language

Friday Fun Link – 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony

With so much focus on the UK and the meaning of the Queen’s death, I’m reminded of the amazing opening ceremony from the 2012 Olympics in London which captured so many unique aspects of British life and culture (while also being a real thumb to the nose to the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony!)

¶ Posted 16 September 2022 § FridayFunLink § MemoryLane § News § Politics § PopCulture § UK § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, education, history, movies

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 § MusicMonday § News § PopCulture § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: history

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 § MusicMonday § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: camping

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 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Sad ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: health, language

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 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: alberta, camping, holiday, saskatchewan

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 § MusicMonday § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – “When I Was Five, I Walked The Fence While Grandpa Held My Hand” (April 2012)

[At this time of year, I don’t know why I even bother trying to keep up my “a post a day” habit since we’re out at the lake every chance we get and since the Internet is crappy out there, I couldn’t post very easily, even if I wanted to. Then I get back and […]