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Music Monday – “And there’ll be sun, sun, sun all over our bodies/And sun, sun, sun all down our necks/And there’ll be sun, sun, sun all over our faces/And sun, sun, sun, so what the heck”

Hey look!  I went through an added an “allinclusive” tag to all my posts about various aspects of our all-inclusive holidays over the years to make them easier to find instead of just using the “holiday” tag which is a bit broader. I’m clearly getting excited with three weeks to go (and songs like the one […]

Posted 04 February 2019 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Travel § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Is Ringo Starr The Best Drummer of All-Time?

Really enjoyed the Hawksley Workman drum workshop last night where, after a concert on Sunday that I didn’t make it to, he did a Monday night workshop where he showed a bit of his process in using the drums, was interviewed by a local drummer, and took audience questions. (Hard to believe I’ve been a […]

Posted 29 January 2019 § MemoryLane § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “Stick it up, mister, hear what I say, sir, yeah/Get your hands in the air, sir/And you will get no hurt, you say”

Countdown is on to our Mexico vacation – less than a month now! Plus the temperature is -35 and falling as I type this so our holiday can’t come fast enough. Maybe this song can warm me up? “54-46 – That’s My Number” – Toots and the Maytals

Posted 28 January 2019 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Travel § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Music Monday – “I am flesh and I am bone/Arise, ting ting, like glitter and gold”

Guest post by Shea who introduced me to this song/artist… “Glitter and Gold” – Barns Courtney

Posted 21 January 2019 § MusicMonday § Shea § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “She asked me to change the station/Said the song just drove her insane/But it weren’t just the music playing/It was me that she was trying to blame”

“Far From Me” – John Prine

Posted 14 January 2019 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

.@aoc_dances Is My New Favourite Twitter Account Today

So you may have heard that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had an “embarrassing” video of her dancing in a college video (which, in turn was a remake of an earlier mash-up) highlighted recently but that it didn’t go as well as the anonymous right-wing troll who tweeted it had hoped. Unsurprisingly, instead of embarrassment and scorn, […]

Posted 08 January 2019 § Humour § Internet § Meme § News § Politics § PopCulture § Technology § United States § Video § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “I can’t take my eyes off you/I can’t take my eyes off you/I can’t take my eyes off you”

Goddamn, this is a good song. “The Blower’s Daughter” – Damien Rice

Posted 07 January 2019 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § UK § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “And you won’t understand/But you will learn someday/That wherever you are and whatever you face/These are the people who’ll make you feel safe in this world/My sweet blue-eyed girl”

This is a bit shaky cam but I haven’t posted this amazing Christmas song for a few years so I thought I’d do so with a different version that’s even more fun than the original… “White Wine in the Sun” – Tim Minchin

Posted 17 December 2018 § Family § Humour § MemoryLane § Sad § Travel § Video § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Music Monday – “Where is Santa at his sleigh?/Tell me why is it always this way?/Where is Rudolph? Where is Blitzen, baby?/Merry Christmas, merry merry merry Christmas”

“Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight)” – The Ramones

Posted 10 December 2018 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Xmas ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: ,

My 10 Favourite Christmas Songs

I’ve posted a lot of Christmas songs over the years, mostly as Music Monday posts, but I don’t think I’ve ever tried to make a list of my favourite Xmas songs, at least until now. So what makes a great Christmas song in my mind? Weirdly with how joyful the season is, my favourites mostly […]

Posted 02 December 2018 § Family § List § MemoryLane § PopCulture § UK § Video § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,