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Gemstone
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Heavy metal lover and crazy cat lady. If it comes in black, I’ll wear it.
Chapter 33 started yesterday🥂🎉

As far as I see it, my birthdays now are just an excuse to eat my favourite pizza and buy myself a spooky Colin The Caterpillar cake 🤤

That being said, I did treat myself to something big to look forward to next summer 🤘🏻
November 13, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Day 28 - Mafia

This might seem an odd choice but, actually, if you know this adaptation, it makes total sense…

O Verona - Craig Armstrong (from Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet): youtu.be/5dPW7KFB3xQ?...

Here’s the prologue just to make it even clearer: youtu.be/beV56hp4T3w?...
Romeo + Juliet OST - 02 - O Verona
YouTube video by xosoundtrackloverxo
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July 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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(Again, a slightly late) Day 27 - Death

Some days, I just have to match the prompt perfectly… and this is one of those days 😅

Death - Melanie Martinez: youtu.be/6LWqJTj7jyQ?...
DEATH
YouTube video by Melanie Martinez - Topic
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July 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Catching up, so here’s a 2 in 1 of 2 very different, but dark, vibes…

Day 25 - Suspense

I Can’t Decide - Scissor Sisters: youtu.be/0HrruXyo04g?...

Day 26 - Who?

John Wayne Gacy - Skynd: youtu.be/_RVlCFEsUU4?...
SKYND - 'John Wayne Gacy' (Official Video)
YouTube video by SKYND
youtu.be
July 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Day 24 - Disappear

I’m currently almost halfway through the biggest gap between gigs I’ve had this year, but I have a feeling the Mayhem Ball will be worth the 4-and-a-half-month-or-so wait 😍

Vanish Into You - Lady Gaga: youtu.be/AeKd-SVxh74?...
Vanish Into You
YouTube video by Lady Gaga - Topic
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July 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Day 23 - Guilt

Guilt can manifest itself in all sorts of ways, including one of the greatest Disney villain songs of all time…

Hellfire - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (sang by Tony Jay): youtu.be/gqGL9B_TPTI?...
Hellfire - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
YouTube video by Whelt
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July 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Day 22 - Hunch

A song about death and blame… what’s not to love?!

no body, no crime - Taylor Swift ft. HAIM: youtu.be/IEPomqor2A8?...
Taylor Swift - no body, no crime (Official Lyric Video) ft. HAIM
YouTube video by TaylorSwiftVEVO
youtu.be
July 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Day 21 - Bones 🦴

“Bet it feels pretty real when your skin starts to peel from the bone”

A shortened title as, as you can see from the link, it’s rather a long one. SUCH a gorgeous song though 😍

Butterflies - Bring Me The Horizon ft. Amy Lee: youtu.be/EK5P9Xc8cFM?...
One Day The Only Butterflies Left Will Be In Your Chest As You March Towards Your Death
YouTube video by Bring Me the Horizon - Topic
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July 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Day 20 - Witness

“God be my witness
I never shall yield”

Quite possibly my favourite song from this legendary musical, don’t think it really needs more of an introduction than that…

Stars - Roger Allam (Les Miserables London 1985 cast recording): youtu.be/zowbTmH3Q8s?...
Stars
YouTube video by Roger Allam - Topic
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July 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Day 19 - Victim

Another slightly more fun take on the prompt, and a song that, when done well, makes a really, really great cabaret performance.

The Dismemberment Song - Blue Kid: youtu.be/qOb-Ha7UaEw?...
The Dismemberment Song
YouTube video by Blue Kid - Topic
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July 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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(Slightly late) Day 18 - Investigate

I wasn’t raised on metal, which I wonder is part of the reason why this band has never really struck a chord with me. I do, of course, still enjoy a few of their songs, including this one ☺️

Seek and Destroy - Metallica: youtu.be/FLTchCiC0T0?...
Seek & Destroy (Remastered)
YouTube video by Metallica - Topic
youtu.be
July 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Day 17 - Vigilante

A song paying homage to a great screen vigilante, this was one of those prompts where I immediately knew the song I was going to choose ☺️🐦‍⬛

A Grave Mistake - Ice Nine Kills: youtu.be/4qskDwvwmGI?...
A Grave Mistake
YouTube video by Ice Nine Kills - Topic
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July 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Day 16 - Police

They say, "Come with your arms raised high"

As well as Linkin Park, this is a band I feel like I really, REALLY should have seen live by now…

You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison - My Chemical Romance: youtu.be/ShQdOf2zAzc?...
You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison
YouTube video by My Chemical Romance - Topic
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July 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Day 15 - Fingerprint

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, what a debut album One Of The Boys was. This song gives major Avril Lavigne/Paramore vibes, which is never a bad thing in my eyes 😍

Fingerprints - Katy Perry: youtu.be/LFxZyDtmRi8?...
Fingerprints
YouTube video by Katy Perry - Topic
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July 15, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Day 14 - Discover

I’m very glad to be a member of this band’s congregation and crossing everything that a ritual comes to Download festival next year 🤞🏻

Watcher In The Sky - Ghost

youtu.be/iF0kcLLzUc4?...
Watcher In The Sky
YouTube video by Ghost - Topic
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July 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Day 13 - Thief

I could have used the song that this song is so brilliantly parodying for today’s prompt too, but I couldn’t resist sharing such a gem of UK children’s television 😅

Dick Turpin, Highwayman from CBBC’s Horrible Histories: youtu.be/WYU-vSh7ORA?...
Horrible Histories Songs - Dick Turpin - CBBC
YouTube video by CBBC
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July 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Day 12 - Poison

This one’s pretty self-explanatory, so I’m going to use this space to profess my love for this band and how very much I am looking forward to seeing them live again in November 🤘🏻🖤

Familiar Taste of Poison - Halestorm: youtu.be/uAMSenKbJ6I?...
Familiar Taste of Poison
YouTube video by Halestorm - Topic
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July 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Day 11 - Accuse

I mean, I had to get at least one song from a musical into this month’s challenge…

Your Fault / Last Midnight - Into The Woods by Stephen Sondheim (Original Broadway Cast Recording): youtu.be/m2ReDtCZp_s?...
Your Fault / Last Midnight
YouTube video by Bernadette Peters - Topic
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July 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Day 10 - Clue

(A little late, yes, but what’s new?!)

“Oily marks appear on walls
Where pleasure moments hung before”

I think I might be one of the few who doesn’t associate this song with tragic things happening in TV shows…

Hide and Seek - Imogen Heap: youtu.be/z_EFWz-zlZs?...
Hide and Seek
YouTube video by Imogen Heap - Topic
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July 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Day 9 - Evidence

“Am I no good? Am I no good?
With my memory restricted to a Polaroid in evidence”

A gruesome conclusion to one of my favourite concept albums - hoping a resale comes up for one of her October gigs 🤞🏻

Strangers - Ethel Cain: youtu.be/kOR4eGcPpRM?...
Strangers
YouTube video by Ethel Cain - Topic
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July 9, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Day 8 - Mystery

“Why they call me it I do not know”

I know I’ve got my love for storytelling songs from being raised on folk so, once again, thanks Pa 🥰

Where The Wild Roses Grow - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ft. Kylie Minogue: youtu.be/SsR1Ffqqeco?...
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Where The Wild Roses Grow (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
youtu.be
July 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Catching up, oops… have a 2 in 1 post so I can start afresh tomorrow 😇

Day 6 - Sherlock Holmes

Sherlocked (from the fabulous BBC series): youtu.be/mja-lGhi3cc?...

Day 7 - Crime

Cell Block Tango: youtu.be/POg3DVP3UnQ?...
Cell Block Tango
YouTube video by Catherine Zeta-Jones - Topic
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July 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Day 5 - Motive

“Was it how you dressed
Or how you act?”

I remember seeing and hearing the awful news about Sophie Lancaster in 2007. This tribute to her reminds me that there’s a whole bunch of us weirdos still out there 🤘🏻🖤

We Are The Others - Delain: youtu.be/bYznBldN7OY?...
We Are The Others
YouTube video by Delain - Topic
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July 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Day 4 - Alibi

A glorious cover of a Gary Moore song by my all-time favourite band 🤘🏻

"He knew without an alibi
Tomorrow's light would mourn his freedom"

Over The Hills And Far Away - Nightwish: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSGd...
Over The Hills And Far Away
YouTube video by Nightwish - Topic
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July 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Day 3 - Case

Inspired by a real-life case, the singer wanted to write a positive song about how the captive woman had finally found her freedom.

Livin’ In A World Without You - The Rasmus: youtu.be/CKxjYD6z0lU?...
Livin' in a World Without You
YouTube video by The Rasmus - Topic
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July 3, 2025 at 7:46 AM