Nancy O.
@plasticpalacealice.bsky.social
Gardening, flowers, record collecting, Sounders, trains, buses, aging popkid, aspiring flaneur.
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Day 25
The Boswell Sisters - Rock and Roll
(from the film Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round, 1934)
An early use of the term, maybe the first in a popular song title by a white artist?
Listeners of Andrew Hickey's 500 songs podcast will know this one.
#MusicChallenge
Day 25
The Boswell Sisters - Rock and Roll
(from the film Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round, 1934)
An early use of the term, maybe the first in a popular song title by a white artist?
Listeners of Andrew Hickey's 500 songs podcast will know this one.
Rock and Roll - the Boswell Sisters
YouTube video by Cure Shroomy
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Day 25
The Boswell Sisters - Rock and Roll
(from the film Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round, 1934)
An early use of the term, maybe the first in a popular song title by a white artist?
Listeners of Andrew Hickey's 500 songs podcast will know this one.
#MusicChallenge
Day 25
The Boswell Sisters - Rock and Roll
(from the film Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round, 1934)
An early use of the term, maybe the first in a popular song title by a white artist?
Listeners of Andrew Hickey's 500 songs podcast will know this one.
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Day 24
Waylon Jennings - Luckenbach, Texas
(Ol' Waylon, 1977)
Extra points for singing a song about yourself?
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Day 24
Waylon Jennings - Luckenbach, Texas
(Ol' Waylon, 1977)
Extra points for singing a song about yourself?
Waylon Jennings Luckenbach Texas
YouTube video by Roelles
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Day 24
Waylon Jennings - Luckenbach, Texas
(Ol' Waylon, 1977)
Extra points for singing a song about yourself?
#MusicChallenge
Day 24
Waylon Jennings - Luckenbach, Texas
(Ol' Waylon, 1977)
Extra points for singing a song about yourself?
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Fab bit of Teatling from the All You Need Is Love sessions. Mal comes in to offer teas (and perhaps an ashtray) but John already has a tea so he’s alright, thanks.
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Day 23
New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Lonesome L.A. Cowboy
(The Adventures of Panama Red, 1973)
Well I know Kris and Rita and Marty Mull
Are meeting at my father's place tonight
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Day 23
New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Lonesome L.A. Cowboy
(The Adventures of Panama Red, 1973)
Well I know Kris and Rita and Marty Mull
Are meeting at my father's place tonight
Lonesome L.A. Cowboy
YouTube video by New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Topic
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Day 23
New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Lonesome L.A. Cowboy
(The Adventures of Panama Red, 1973)
Well I know Kris and Rita and Marty Mull
Are meeting at my father's place tonight
#MusicChallenge
Day 23
New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Lonesome L.A. Cowboy
(The Adventures of Panama Red, 1973)
Well I know Kris and Rita and Marty Mull
Are meeting at my father's place tonight
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Day 22
The Kinks - Top Of The Pops
(Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround Part One, 1970)
I might even end up a rock and roll god
It might turn into a steady job
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Day 22
The Kinks - Top Of The Pops
(Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround Part One, 1970)
I might even end up a rock and roll god
It might turn into a steady job
The Kinks - Top of the Pops (Official Audio)
YouTube video by The Kinks
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Day 22
The Kinks - Top Of The Pops
(Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround Part One, 1970)
I might even end up a rock and roll god
It might turn into a steady job
#MusicChallenge
Day 22
The Kinks - Top Of The Pops
(Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround Part One, 1970)
I might even end up a rock and roll god
It might turn into a steady job
@milesintransit.com Trolley dots ☹️
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
@milesintransit.com Trolley dots ☹️
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Day 21
Half Man Half Biscuit - The Bastard Son of Dean Friedman
(Back Again in the D.H.S.S., 1987)
Probably all you want to know (and more) about Dean Friedman is on his wiki page.
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Day 21
Half Man Half Biscuit - The Bastard Son of Dean Friedman
(Back Again in the D.H.S.S., 1987)
Probably all you want to know (and more) about Dean Friedman is on his wiki page.
Half Man Half Biscuit - The Bastard Son of Dean Friedman [Official Audio]
YouTube video by Half Man Half Biscuit
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Day 21
Half Man Half Biscuit - The Bastard Son of Dean Friedman
(Back Again in the D.H.S.S., 1987)
Probably all you want to know (and more) about Dean Friedman is on his wiki page.
#MusicChallenge
Day 21
Half Man Half Biscuit - The Bastard Son of Dean Friedman
(Back Again in the D.H.S.S., 1987)
Probably all you want to know (and more) about Dean Friedman is on his wiki page.
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#MusicChallenge
Day 19
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - Steel Guitar Rag (1936)
Take it away Leon!
youtu.be/I1B0msHnYDs?...
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Day 19
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - Steel Guitar Rag (1936)
Take it away Leon!
youtu.be/I1B0msHnYDs?...
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Steel Guitar Rag (1936)
YouTube video by ASACurator
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Day 19
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - Steel Guitar Rag (1936)
Take it away Leon!
youtu.be/I1B0msHnYDs?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 19
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - Steel Guitar Rag (1936)
Take it away Leon!
youtu.be/I1B0msHnYDs?...
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Day 18
Mathews Southern Comfort - Woodstock (1970)
A Joni Mitchell cover that hit #1 in the UK. Ian Mathews was so traumatized by the success he split up his band soon after.
I'm going on down to Yasgur's farm
I'm gonna join in a rock 'n' roll band
#MusicChallenge
Day 18
Mathews Southern Comfort - Woodstock (1970)
A Joni Mitchell cover that hit #1 in the UK. Ian Mathews was so traumatized by the success he split up his band soon after.
I'm going on down to Yasgur's farm
I'm gonna join in a rock 'n' roll band
Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock (1970)
YouTube video by Andy Leigh
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Day 18
Mathews Southern Comfort - Woodstock (1970)
A Joni Mitchell cover that hit #1 in the UK. Ian Mathews was so traumatized by the success he split up his band soon after.
I'm going on down to Yasgur's farm
I'm gonna join in a rock 'n' roll band
#MusicChallenge
Day 18
Mathews Southern Comfort - Woodstock (1970)
A Joni Mitchell cover that hit #1 in the UK. Ian Mathews was so traumatized by the success he split up his band soon after.
I'm going on down to Yasgur's farm
I'm gonna join in a rock 'n' roll band
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Day 17
Blossom Dearie - Dusty Springfield
(That's Just The Way I Want To Be, 1970)
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Day 17
Blossom Dearie - Dusty Springfield
(That's Just The Way I Want To Be, 1970)
Dusty Springfield (Remastered 2023)
YouTube video by Blossom Dearie - Topic
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Day 17
Blossom Dearie - Dusty Springfield
(That's Just The Way I Want To Be, 1970)
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Day 17
Blossom Dearie - Dusty Springfield
(That's Just The Way I Want To Be, 1970)
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Day 16
Stereolab - Space Age Bachelor Pad Music (Foamy)
(The Groop Played "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music", 1993)
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Day 16
Stereolab - Space Age Bachelor Pad Music (Foamy)
(The Groop Played "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music", 1993)
Space Age Bachelor Pad Music (Foamy)
YouTube video by Stereolab - Topic
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Day 16
Stereolab - Space Age Bachelor Pad Music (Foamy)
(The Groop Played "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music", 1993)
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Day 16
Stereolab - Space Age Bachelor Pad Music (Foamy)
(The Groop Played "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music", 1993)
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Day 15
The Four Freshmen - Hurdy Gurdy Man
(In A Class By Themselves, 1969)
If you needed a mellower version of this, here you go.
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Day 15
The Four Freshmen - Hurdy Gurdy Man
(In A Class By Themselves, 1969)
If you needed a mellower version of this, here you go.
The Four Freshmen - 'Hurdy Gurdy' (1969)
YouTube video by Modpants
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Day 15
The Four Freshmen - Hurdy Gurdy Man
(In A Class By Themselves, 1969)
If you needed a mellower version of this, here you go.
##MusicChallenge
Day 15
The Four Freshmen - Hurdy Gurdy Man
(In A Class By Themselves, 1969)
If you needed a mellower version of this, here you go.
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#MusicChallenge
Day 14
The Supremes - (The Man With The) Rock and Roll Banjo Band
(1963 Motown b-side)
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Day 14
The Supremes - (The Man With The) Rock and Roll Banjo Band
(1963 Motown b-side)
THE SUPREMES (the man with the) rock and roll banjo band
YouTube video by theSUPREMEscene
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Day 14
The Supremes - (The Man With The) Rock and Roll Banjo Band
(1963 Motown b-side)
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Day 14
The Supremes - (The Man With The) Rock and Roll Banjo Band
(1963 Motown b-side)
#BreakingKindSongs
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Day 14 - Song that reminds you of November
Peter Fonda - November Night
(Chisa 7", 1967)
An early Gram Parsons song, recorded by *that* Peter Fonda, on Hugh Masekela's short lived label.
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Day 14 - Song that reminds you of November
Peter Fonda - November Night
(Chisa 7", 1967)
An early Gram Parsons song, recorded by *that* Peter Fonda, on Hugh Masekela's short lived label.
Peter Fonda - November night
YouTube video by Dr. Hofmann's Electric Kool-Aid Party!
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
#BreakingKindSongs
#MusicChallenge
Day 14 - Song that reminds you of November
Peter Fonda - November Night
(Chisa 7", 1967)
An early Gram Parsons song, recorded by *that* Peter Fonda, on Hugh Masekela's short lived label.
#MusicChallenge
Day 14 - Song that reminds you of November
Peter Fonda - November Night
(Chisa 7", 1967)
An early Gram Parsons song, recorded by *that* Peter Fonda, on Hugh Masekela's short lived label.
@teatles.bsky.social I saw this exhibit last year but sadly could not find any Teatles; looking through the book just now I spotted one of Ringo from a backstage shot (Xmas Palladium show?). Perhaps there was no tea in the US and they just drank coke in bottles...
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
@teatles.bsky.social I saw this exhibit last year but sadly could not find any Teatles; looking through the book just now I spotted one of Ringo from a backstage shot (Xmas Palladium show?). Perhaps there was no tea in the US and they just drank coke in bottles...
#BreakingKindSongs
#MusicChallenge
Day 13 - World Kindness Day: song about being kind and spreading kindness
Ed Ames - Let's Get Together (1969)
Sure I could post the Youngbloods version, but not when there's a fab easy listening cut. Who knew Big Ed was just a hippy at heart?
#MusicChallenge
Day 13 - World Kindness Day: song about being kind and spreading kindness
Ed Ames - Let's Get Together (1969)
Sure I could post the Youngbloods version, but not when there's a fab easy listening cut. Who knew Big Ed was just a hippy at heart?
Let's Get Together
YouTube video by Ed Ames - Topic
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
#BreakingKindSongs
#MusicChallenge
Day 13 - World Kindness Day: song about being kind and spreading kindness
Ed Ames - Let's Get Together (1969)
Sure I could post the Youngbloods version, but not when there's a fab easy listening cut. Who knew Big Ed was just a hippy at heart?
#MusicChallenge
Day 13 - World Kindness Day: song about being kind and spreading kindness
Ed Ames - Let's Get Together (1969)
Sure I could post the Youngbloods version, but not when there's a fab easy listening cut. Who knew Big Ed was just a hippy at heart?
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Day 13
The Freshies - I Can't Get Bouncing Babies By The Teardrop Explodes
(1981 7")
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Day 13
The Freshies - I Can't Get Bouncing Babies By The Teardrop Explodes
(1981 7")
The Freshies - I Can't Get Bouncing Babies By The Teardrop Explodes (1981)
YouTube video by PunkMikko
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Day 13
The Freshies - I Can't Get Bouncing Babies By The Teardrop Explodes
(1981 7")
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Day 13
The Freshies - I Can't Get Bouncing Babies By The Teardrop Explodes
(1981 7")
#BreakingKindSongs
#MusicChallenge
Day 12 - song you have heard too often lately
Whatever that is they play at the ballpark; it's been some years since I've watched baseball but this year I said why not, World Series looks fun...but man, that organ ear worm, I regret it now.
#MusicChallenge
Day 12 - song you have heard too often lately
Whatever that is they play at the ballpark; it's been some years since I've watched baseball but this year I said why not, World Series looks fun...but man, that organ ear worm, I regret it now.
Organ Scale Chant
YouTube video by Matthew Kaminski - Topic
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
#BreakingKindSongs
#MusicChallenge
Day 12 - song you have heard too often lately
Whatever that is they play at the ballpark; it's been some years since I've watched baseball but this year I said why not, World Series looks fun...but man, that organ ear worm, I regret it now.
#MusicChallenge
Day 12 - song you have heard too often lately
Whatever that is they play at the ballpark; it's been some years since I've watched baseball but this year I said why not, World Series looks fun...but man, that organ ear worm, I regret it now.
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Day 12
Bonnie Jo Mason - Ringo I Love You b/w Beatle Blues
(Annette Records 7" 1964)
That would be Cher, with her first single. The flip is a sax-heavy rock and roll instrumental (not terribly Beatle-like).
youtu.be/AvBG48fWgIQ?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 12
Bonnie Jo Mason - Ringo I Love You b/w Beatle Blues
(Annette Records 7" 1964)
That would be Cher, with her first single. The flip is a sax-heavy rock and roll instrumental (not terribly Beatle-like).
youtu.be/AvBG48fWgIQ?...
Ringo, I Love You (2024 Remaster) [Music Video]
YouTube video by Cher Lunar
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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#MusicChallenge
Day 12
Bonnie Jo Mason - Ringo I Love You b/w Beatle Blues
(Annette Records 7" 1964)
That would be Cher, with her first single. The flip is a sax-heavy rock and roll instrumental (not terribly Beatle-like).
youtu.be/AvBG48fWgIQ?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 12
Bonnie Jo Mason - Ringo I Love You b/w Beatle Blues
(Annette Records 7" 1964)
That would be Cher, with her first single. The flip is a sax-heavy rock and roll instrumental (not terribly Beatle-like).
youtu.be/AvBG48fWgIQ?...
#BreakingKindSongs
#MusicChallenge
Day 11 - Veteran's Day: song about veterans or any military branch
The Bee Gees - I've Decided To Join The Airforce
(Idea, 1968)
An actual video, with the set looking very Yellow Submarine-ish.
#MusicChallenge
Day 11 - Veteran's Day: song about veterans or any military branch
The Bee Gees - I've Decided To Join The Airforce
(Idea, 1968)
An actual video, with the set looking very Yellow Submarine-ish.
I've Decided to Join the Air Force Bee Gees
YouTube video by Chí Viễn Huỳnh
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
#BreakingKindSongs
#MusicChallenge
Day 11 - Veteran's Day: song about veterans or any military branch
The Bee Gees - I've Decided To Join The Airforce
(Idea, 1968)
An actual video, with the set looking very Yellow Submarine-ish.
#MusicChallenge
Day 11 - Veteran's Day: song about veterans or any military branch
The Bee Gees - I've Decided To Join The Airforce
(Idea, 1968)
An actual video, with the set looking very Yellow Submarine-ish.
Waylon Jennings - Bob Wills is Still the King (Studio Version)
YouTube video by waymoreblues
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Day 10 - song that helped you through tough times
The Lucksmiths - A Hiccup in Your Happiness
(Warmer Corners, 2005)
And it hurts even more than you thought
And it feels like forever just now
But one day you'll look back on this
As a hiccup in your happiness
#MusicChallenge
Day 10 - song that helped you through tough times
The Lucksmiths - A Hiccup in Your Happiness
(Warmer Corners, 2005)
And it hurts even more than you thought
And it feels like forever just now
But one day you'll look back on this
As a hiccup in your happiness
A Hiccup in Your Happiness
YouTube video by The Lucksmiths - Topic
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
#BreakingKindSongs
#MusicChallenge
Day 10 - song that helped you through tough times
The Lucksmiths - A Hiccup in Your Happiness
(Warmer Corners, 2005)
And it hurts even more than you thought
And it feels like forever just now
But one day you'll look back on this
As a hiccup in your happiness
#MusicChallenge
Day 10 - song that helped you through tough times
The Lucksmiths - A Hiccup in Your Happiness
(Warmer Corners, 2005)
And it hurts even more than you thought
And it feels like forever just now
But one day you'll look back on this
As a hiccup in your happiness
Reposted by Nancy O.
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage