@mandobanjoman.bsky.social
Musician, atheist, socialist, queer. Anti fascists, no matter who or where they are... Oh... I'm married to Laura Bee (@writerlaurabee.bsky.social) ...
Envious right-wingers will never go for this. Everyone has to be miserable except them, the "winners".
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Day 11: "Runaround" - Ann Marie (#11 RPM 1964)
Only Canadians seemed to like this overwrought ballad but it has its charms. And cream-of-the-crop backing singers such as Dee Dee Warwick & Cissy Houston.
youtu.be/07bP9Vk6A-Q?...
#MusicChallenge #OrchestralManoeuvres
Day 11: "Conquistador" - Procol Harum with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (#22 UK, #7 RPM, #16 US 1972)
Got a bit of a (justified) boost at home as it probably fell under the 30% CanCon ruling!
youtu.be/GPlf09nVgWk?...
#MusicChallenge #StandaloneSingles
Day 11: "Magic Carpet Ride" - Steppenwolf (#1 RPM, #2 CHUM, #3 US 1968)
A different take than the LP one and the only correct version, says 7-year-old me who played Big Bro's 45 constantly. Nyah.
youtu.be/al3cUAlsUzo?...
#MusicChallenge #NewMusicChallenge #StrictlyInstrumental
"Albatross" - Fleetwood Mac (#1 UK, #45 RPM, #4 NL, #104 US 1968)
I think if everyone were issued this song, it could bring about world peace. Ahhhhh...
youtu.be/UjPW-mYL5BI?...
#musicchallenge #DavidsMonthOfMusic
Day 11: A song with a bird in the title
"Day Of The Eagle" - Robin Trower (1974)
A staple from Big Bro's LP collection that I knew more from it rising up from the rec room in the basement, vibrating the floors...
youtu.be/-nUC5AnUJZ8?...
#MusicChallenge #ArtistFave15
Day 7: "Heading For A Fall" - The Hollies (1967)
From Evolution (look for the UK original, please).
While the Beatles were recording Sgt Pepper, the Hollies down the hall were combining bassoons & banjos! Very nice.
youtu.be/z9EPqDS3d3g?...
How about: NO! ...
They can piss off, the lot of them, for al I care...
I'd gladly help them cast off...
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βRather than being threatened with a criminal sentence, he should be commended for his courage in organising the largest PΓ©cs Pride in history.β
Solidarity with GΓ©za BuzΓ‘s-HΓ‘bel and the many other activists in Hungary fighting for their freedoms. Everyone should be free to celebrate Pride.
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@marshfamilysongs.bsky.social hitting those nails again!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h870...
With #ValentinesDay just around the corner, here's a list of romance books by black authors from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #romance #blackwriters
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-dow...
Hang out with us tomorrow if you are in AMSTERDAM, BERLIN, BRUSSELS, LONDON, MADRID, PARIS, VALENCIA, VENICE
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Day 10: "Look Through My Window" - Mamas & The Papas (#24 US, #5 RPM, #7 CHUM)
Never has Denny Doherty's croon sounded so heartbreaking. Judging from the charts, maybe only fellow Canadians could hear.
youtu.be/dd5ZBye8Pp0?...
#MusicChallenge #OrchestralManoeuvres
Day 10: "Buy For Me The Rain" - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (#45 US, #37 RPM 1967)
Orchestras and the NGDB aren't two things you'd think go together, but on their 1st charted hit, it did perfectly.
youtu.be/0GdMKMyIy0U?...
#MusicChallenge #StandaloneSingles
Day 10: "I Can't Dance With You" - Small Faces (b-side "My Mind's Eye" 1966)
This is the closest you'll ever get to a duet between Stevie & Kenney. β€οΈβπ₯ And another eff-you Roger Daltry records.
youtu.be/ylaEEiAx47E?...
#musicchallenge #DavidsMonthOfMusic
Day 10: A song from a concept album
"Song Of A Baker" - Small Faces (Ogden's Nut Gone Flake, 1968)
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youtu.be/eqKjrpXX1Xg?...
#MusicChallenge #NewMusicChallenge #StrictlyInstrumental
"Grand Finale" - Alice Cooper (School's Out LP, 1972)
Unless the "WHOO!" at the end makes it nul and void. π
youtu.be/Euw0eTOGow0?...
#MusicChallenge #ArtistFave15
Day 6: "What Went Wrong" - The Hollies (1966)
Arranger Mike Vickers transforms Clarkie into Mr. Showman. Should've done a video with him in a tux, top hat, surrounded by showgirls, full orchestra...π
youtu.be/S8IVIUklY68?...
#MusicChallenge #ArtistFave15
Day 5: "Hard Hard Year" - The Hollies (1966)
One of the few times in the Nash years they got depressing (Also see "Too Many People"). Tony Hicks reportedly taught Jimmy Page that bad-ass guitar part for the Everly Brothers' cover (below)...1
youtu.be/Lrv2f5nBKU4?...
#MusicChallenge #NewMusicChallenge #StrictlyInstrumental
Day 9: "Happy Boys Happy" - Small Faces.
Dancy girl dancy. π
youtu.be/-aH9U1UTCLo?...
#musicchallenge #DavidsMonthOfMusic
Day 9: Song with a primary colour in the title
"Alice in Blue" - Marty Wilde (b-side, "Abergavenny" 1968)
A-side was a Canadian hit (#41 RPM, #7 CHUM) under Marty's pseudonym, Shannon, but DJs should've flipped it over to the b-side.
youtu.be/ObBvQNK_hNk?...
#MusicChallenge #StandaloneSingles
Day 9: "Goin' Down" - The Monkees (b-side "Daydream Believer" 1967)
So-called bubblegum pop group writes song about dude who loses girl, gets drunk & attempts suicide by jumping into a river. Don't worry, there's an HEA.
youtu.be/v7gvhqKP1pg?...
#MusicChallenge #OrchestralManoeuvres
Day 9: "Sea Diver" - Mott The Hoople (1972)
I thought it as a spotty, four-eyed kid & I still think it: some of the best slow songs ever are by bands that aren't acclaimed for their slow songs.
youtu.be/6J-2DwMfzDc?...
#MusicChallenge #NewMusicChallenge #FebruaryIsForLoversNot π
Day 9: "Who You Gonna Hurt" - Beryl Marsden (#15 RPM 1965)
In a just world this Liverpudlian lass would have been the legend, not Cilla. At least Rod Stewart, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green & Canada appreciated her.
youtu.be/Uk8DxiWKJGA?...
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09.02.2026 06:32 β π 29 π 22 π¬ 1 π 1
Opdat wij dit niet vergeten. Zo denkt de vvd dus over ons!
08.02.2026 22:21 β π 108 π 47 π¬ 12 π 7Als je in Nederland niet werkt omdat je te ziek, te beperkt of te oud bent, behandelen we je als iemand die we het liefst zien verdwijnen.
Als je in Nederland niet werkt omdat je zo rijk bent dat je je geld voor je laat werken, behandelen we je poeslief uit angst dat we je anders zien verdwijnen.
