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Billy Bragg

@billybragg.bsky.social

I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW...

BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES

YouTube video by Billy Bragg

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January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#MusicChallenge
#5CoverSongsRelation

Stayin' Alive - The Brothers Gibb (BeeGees)
Bruce Springsteen covering hometown heroes in Brisbane.
youtu.be/4n1GT-VjjVs...

(Of course, opening shows in other🦘cities he also
covered noted "bands of brothers" AC/DC and INXS )

Bruce Springsteen - "Stayin' Alive" (Brisbane, 02/26/14)

Thom Zimny's re-edit and Chris Lord-Alge's re-mix of "Stayin' Alive" from our last night in Brisbane!

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January 28, 2026 at 11:05 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#RelativeMusic #MusicChallenge

The iconic Born to Run cover. Clarence forever
ingrained in our brains. Nowadays Jake Clemons
fills his uncle's enormous boots.🧵

Jungleland (Jake solo) - MSG 2016
youtu.be/rZ9RyRbSw34...

Jake & Bruce - Storytime
youtu.be/pXNEJwYHiZo...

📰tinyurl.com/Jake-Joi...

Bruce Springsteen - Jungleland (Jake Clemons solo) - MSG, New York - 3/28/16

Jake's masterpiece.

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January 28, 2026 at 10:15 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#GIF4Cover
#MusicChallenge

Day 29 - An Aquatic Creature

The Mermaid - Great Big Sea
💿The Hard and the Easy - 2005
youtu.be/npyOOsxoA8I

January 28, 2026 at 10:05 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#MusicChallenge
#5CoverSongsRelation

Jesus Is Just Alright
The Original: The Art Reynolds Singers - 1966🧵
youtu.be/wtWOaqcXplw...

Made famous by: The Doobie Brothers - 1972
youtu.be/OBwlr65TbJA...

Recently: Robert Randolph & The Family Band - Colorblind - 2006
🎶 youtu.be/blH_WF1zx5I...🔥

Art Reynold Singers - Jesus Is Just Alright.wmv

It was in 1966 that Art took the 5 best singers from his choir at the St. Vestal C.M.E. church and created the gospel singing group, the "Art Reynolds Singers". As the first gospel group to record for Capital Records, they soon became pioneers in the development of "gospel rock". Many considered the

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January 27, 2026 at 11:05 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#RelativeMusic
#MusicChallenge

The Blues is a family tradition. Exhibit A:

🎸Luther Allison & Bernard Allison🎸

Bad News is Coming - Father & Son - 1991🧵
📺 youtu.be/yMWLIaWWTLQ...

Serious · Bernard Allison - 2024
💿Luther's Blues (A Collection of Dad's tunes)
📺youtu.be/d-cQbxtMRxk...

Luther Allison "LIVE "Bad news is coming full version

LUTHER ALLISON, BERNARD ALLISON, Lil'MAGIC SAM, blues

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January 27, 2026 at 10:15 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#MusicChallenge
#DavidsMonthOfMusic

Jan 28 : A song from 2004

🍁k-os - Crabbuckit
💿Joyful Rebellion
youtu.be/MtSzpKiARrI?...

January 27, 2026 at 10:13 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#GIF4Cover
#MusicChallenge

Day 28 - Fruit

Jeff Beck Group - Beck Ola
Plynth (Water Down The Drain)
youtu.be/eEANX-L1dEg...

January 27, 2026 at 10:05 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

❄️🍁❄️
Not saying the Toronto snowfall was astronomical but...

Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning, Toronto. This is snow fooling around.

January 27, 2026 at 2:18 AM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 180

"In natural selection, I've avoided all detection"

🍁The Odds • Someone Who's Cool
youtu.be/eeGKZ1sFJd4?...

January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#RelativeMusic
#MusicChallenge
#5CoverSongsRelation

🧵The Blues is a family tradition. Exhibit C:

Johnny Copeland · Ghetto Child - 1970
youtu.be/zasJZ3y3TnY...

Shemekia Copeland · Ghetto Child (19 yrs old - 1998)
youtu.be/CeSsqA32FEg...

📺Shemekia - Live - 2017
youtu.be/gAedo8fcIWY...

Ghetto Child

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Ghetto Child · Johnny Copeland The Best Of ℗ 2011 Carinco Released on: 2011-01-28 Auto-generated by YouTube.

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January 26, 2026 at 11:05 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#MusicChallenge
#DavidsMonthOfMusic

Jan 27 : A song from 2014

🍁Crater - Gord Downie & The Sadies
💿And the Conquering Sun - 2014
youtu.be/R7dE78uZQFQ?...

January 26, 2026 at 10:25 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#GIF4Cover
#MusicChallenge

Day 27 - A Weapon

Some are slow to learn, the pen is mightier than the sword.

Manchester Orchestra - Slow To Learn
youtu.be/NS9OoapBeJg...

January 26, 2026 at 10:20 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#NotYourFavourite (242)
#MusicChallenge

Brand New Toy • Paul Weller
youtu.be/QOJm9QQzYt0

January 26, 2026 at 8:28 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#BestSongHeardToday
#MusicChallenge #NewMusic

Tedeschi Trucks Band - I Got You
💿Future Soul - March 2026
youtu.be/tLIEnDeSeBU?...

Tedeschi Trucks Band - I Got You (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Tedeschi Trucks Band

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January 26, 2026 at 6:59 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#GIF4Cover
#MusicChallenge

26 - Jewelry

Just two of Al Green's album covers reminding
young rappers that bling was always a thing.

Love and Happiness · Al Green
youtu.be/q8AMZmWqgRM?...

January 25, 2026 at 11:25 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#MusicChallenge
#DavidsMonthOfMusic

Jan 26 : A song with Z

ZAM • Frankie and the Witch Fingers
youtu.be/EE1flqj_1Ig?...

January 25, 2026 at 11:12 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#RelativeMusic #GenreRoulette
#MusicChallenge

The Blues tells tales, personal & historic, passing
the tradition from one generation to the next.
Exhibit B:

Lonnie Brooks - Like Father, Like Son (feat. Ronnie)
youtu.be/dpAz5nhXbW4

Ronnie Baker Brooks - Blues In My DNA
youtu.be/lLEGVFFvuBU?...

Like Father, Like Son

YouTube video by Lonnie Brooks - Topic

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January 25, 2026 at 10:30 PM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

❄️On behalf of Mother Nature, Sorry Eh🍁 Stay safe🙏

January 25, 2026 at 1:13 AM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#GenreRoulette
#MusicChallenge
#JazzSunday

🍁Rocky Mountain Lullaby • Laila Biali
💿Wintersongs - 2024

LAILA BIALI - Rocky Mountain Lullaby (Wintersongs)

Music video for Rocky Mountain Lullaby from Wintersongs performed by Laila Biali. Stream Rocky Mountain Lullaby: https://bfan.link/rocky-mountain-lullaby Stream Wintersongs: https://bfan.link/wintersongs Rocky Mountain Lullaby credits: Songwriter: Laila Biali (lyrics & music) Laila Biali - voca

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January 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM

DavidD🍁

@uncledd62.bsky.social

#RelativeMusic
#MusicChallenge

Beginning with sis Jessica as the Lovell Sisters,
Rebecca & Megan Lovell are now Larkin Poe.🧵
(Distant grandfather, a cousin of Edgar Allan Poe.)

Larkin Poe • Preachin' Blues
youtu.be/cEWiJR9qeoc...

Come On In My Kitchen (Robert Johnson)
youtu.be/8x-1Y9KNs9w...