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5th and final #SundaySong, 11/16/2025:
" #Pennies From Heaven" (2024 Bing Crosby cover)
by Rod Stewart and Jools Holland
" #Pennies From Heaven" (2024 Bing Crosby cover)
by Rod Stewart and Jools Holland
Rod Stewart with Jools Holland - Pennies from Heaven (Official Video)
YouTube video by Rod Stewart
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:09 AM
5th and final #SundaySong, 11/16/2025:
" #Pennies From Heaven" (2024 Bing Crosby cover)
by Rod Stewart and Jools Holland
" #Pennies From Heaven" (2024 Bing Crosby cover)
by Rod Stewart and Jools Holland
`"Gone… Pretty Penny was her name.
She was loved and we all will miss her."
4th #SundaySong, 11/16/2025:
"Pretty #Penny" (1994-95) by the Stone Temple Pilots
#STP - #StoneTemplePilots or #SaveThePenny
[AOR: top-15]
She was loved and we all will miss her."
4th #SundaySong, 11/16/2025:
"Pretty #Penny" (1994-95) by the Stone Temple Pilots
#STP - #StoneTemplePilots or #SaveThePenny
[AOR: top-15]
Pretty Penny
YouTube video by Stone Temple Pilots - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:05 AM
`"Gone… Pretty Penny was her name.
She was loved and we all will miss her."
4th #SundaySong, 11/16/2025:
"Pretty #Penny" (1994-95) by the Stone Temple Pilots
#STP - #StoneTemplePilots or #SaveThePenny
[AOR: top-15]
She was loved and we all will miss her."
4th #SundaySong, 11/16/2025:
"Pretty #Penny" (1994-95) by the Stone Temple Pilots
#STP - #StoneTemplePilots or #SaveThePenny
[AOR: top-15]
3rd #SundaySong, 11/16/2025:
" #Penny Lover" (1983 / 1984 single mix) by Lionel Richie
This was the third straight video that he made with Bob Giraldi as director. You can hear the LP version on our Facebook page.
[AC: #1 / Pop, R&B: top-10]
" #Penny Lover" (1983 / 1984 single mix) by Lionel Richie
This was the third straight video that he made with Bob Giraldi as director. You can hear the LP version on our Facebook page.
[AC: #1 / Pop, R&B: top-10]
Lionel Richie - Penny Lover (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by LionelRichieVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 AM
3rd #SundaySong, 11/16/2025:
" #Penny Lover" (1983 / 1984 single mix) by Lionel Richie
This was the third straight video that he made with Bob Giraldi as director. You can hear the LP version on our Facebook page.
[AC: #1 / Pop, R&B: top-10]
" #Penny Lover" (1983 / 1984 single mix) by Lionel Richie
This was the third straight video that he made with Bob Giraldi as director. You can hear the LP version on our Facebook page.
[AC: #1 / Pop, R&B: top-10]
2nd #SundaySong, 11/16/2025:
"A #Penny For Your Thoughts" (1982 Marion Jarvis cover) by Tavares
Writer: Kenny Nolan
[R&B: top-20 / Pop: top-40]
"A #Penny For Your Thoughts" (1982 Marion Jarvis cover) by Tavares
Writer: Kenny Nolan
[R&B: top-20 / Pop: top-40]
A Penny for Your Thoughts
YouTube video by Tavares - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:57 AM
2nd #SundaySong, 11/16/2025:
"A #Penny For Your Thoughts" (1982 Marion Jarvis cover) by Tavares
Writer: Kenny Nolan
[R&B: top-20 / Pop: top-40]
"A #Penny For Your Thoughts" (1982 Marion Jarvis cover) by Tavares
Writer: Kenny Nolan
[R&B: top-20 / Pop: top-40]
Penny Arcade (Remastered 2015)
YouTube video by Roy Orbison - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
(Today we acknowledge another loss, as we pay tribute…
…to the American one-cent coin, a/k/a the #penny.
No pun intended on 'pay tribute', by the way…)
…to the American one-cent coin, a/k/a the #penny.
No pun intended on 'pay tribute', by the way…)
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 AM
(Today we acknowledge another loss, as we pay tribute…
…to the American one-cent coin, a/k/a the #penny.
No pun intended on 'pay tribute', by the way…)
…to the American one-cent coin, a/k/a the #penny.
No pun intended on 'pay tribute', by the way…)
#RecentlyInCT / #RecentEventsInCT:
Legendary #UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun appeared at Barrett Bookstore in #Darien this afternoon [11/16/2025] to autograph copies of his new book "More Than A Game", joined by co-author and Hartford Courant journalist Dom @amorecourant.bsky.social.
Legendary #UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun appeared at Barrett Bookstore in #Darien this afternoon [11/16/2025] to autograph copies of his new book "More Than A Game", joined by co-author and Hartford Courant journalist Dom @amorecourant.bsky.social.
November 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
#RecentlyInCT / #RecentEventsInCT:
Legendary #UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun appeared at Barrett Bookstore in #Darien this afternoon [11/16/2025] to autograph copies of his new book "More Than A Game", joined by co-author and Hartford Courant journalist Dom @amorecourant.bsky.social.
Legendary #UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun appeared at Barrett Bookstore in #Darien this afternoon [11/16/2025] to autograph copies of his new book "More Than A Game", joined by co-author and Hartford Courant journalist Dom @amorecourant.bsky.social.
#RecentlyInCT / #RecentEventsInCT:
U.S. Representative @jahimes.bsky.social (D - CT) held a Town Hall at #Trumbull High School yesterday afternoon [11/15/2025], taking questions from the sizeable audience on such topics as healthcare and the recent federal government shutdown.
U.S. Representative @jahimes.bsky.social (D - CT) held a Town Hall at #Trumbull High School yesterday afternoon [11/15/2025], taking questions from the sizeable audience on such topics as healthcare and the recent federal government shutdown.
November 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
#RecentlyInCT / #RecentEventsInCT:
U.S. Representative @jahimes.bsky.social (D - CT) held a Town Hall at #Trumbull High School yesterday afternoon [11/15/2025], taking questions from the sizeable audience on such topics as healthcare and the recent federal government shutdown.
U.S. Representative @jahimes.bsky.social (D - CT) held a Town Hall at #Trumbull High School yesterday afternoon [11/15/2025], taking questions from the sizeable audience on such topics as healthcare and the recent federal government shutdown.
3rd #SaturdaySong, 11/15/2025:
"Tequila Party" (2020 self-cover of "Tequila") by the Champs
"Tequila Party" (2020 self-cover of "Tequila") by the Champs
Tequila Party
YouTube video by The Champs - Topic
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 4:47 AM
3rd #SaturdaySong, 11/15/2025:
"Tequila Party" (2020 self-cover of "Tequila") by the Champs
"Tequila Party" (2020 self-cover of "Tequila") by the Champs
1st #SaturdaySong, 11/15/2025:
"Too Much Tequila" (1960) by the Champs
Lead guitar: Dave Burgess (12/3/1934 - 10/19/2025)
[Pop: top-30]
"Too Much Tequila" (1960) by the Champs
Lead guitar: Dave Burgess (12/3/1934 - 10/19/2025)
[Pop: top-30]
Too Much Tequila
YouTube video by The Champs - Topic
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 4:41 AM
1st #SaturdaySong, 11/15/2025:
"Too Much Tequila" (1960) by the Champs
Lead guitar: Dave Burgess (12/3/1934 - 10/19/2025)
[Pop: top-30]
"Too Much Tequila" (1960) by the Champs
Lead guitar: Dave Burgess (12/3/1934 - 10/19/2025)
[Pop: top-30]
#RecentlyInCT / #RecentConcertsInCT:
The Peter Hand Quartet at #Greenwich Library's #Byram branch, 11/13/2025,
presenting an evening of Brazilian #jazz
The Peter Hand Quartet at #Greenwich Library's #Byram branch, 11/13/2025,
presenting an evening of Brazilian #jazz
November 16, 2025 at 2:54 AM
#RecentlyInCT / #RecentConcertsInCT:
The Peter Hand Quartet at #Greenwich Library's #Byram branch, 11/13/2025,
presenting an evening of Brazilian #jazz
The Peter Hand Quartet at #Greenwich Library's #Byram branch, 11/13/2025,
presenting an evening of Brazilian #jazz
#SongOfTheDay, 11/14/2025:
"One More Last Time" (2024-25 self-cover) by guitarist Irv Lyons Jr. ( #Oneida heritage)
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
"One More Last Time" (2024-25 self-cover) by guitarist Irv Lyons Jr. ( #Oneida heritage)
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
ONE MORE LAST TIME
YouTube video by Irv Lyons Jr - Topic
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
#SongOfTheDay, 11/14/2025:
"One More Last Time" (2024-25 self-cover) by guitarist Irv Lyons Jr. ( #Oneida heritage)
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
"One More Last Time" (2024-25 self-cover) by guitarist Irv Lyons Jr. ( #Oneida heritage)
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
#QuoteOfTheDay / #QOTD, 11/14/2025
#Quote by: Dr. Shelly C. Lowe ( #Navajo heritage ) of Santa Fe's Institute of American Indian Arts
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
#Quote by: Dr. Shelly C. Lowe ( #Navajo heritage ) of Santa Fe's Institute of American Indian Arts
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
#QuoteOfTheDay / #QOTD, 11/14/2025
#Quote by: Dr. Shelly C. Lowe ( #Navajo heritage ) of Santa Fe's Institute of American Indian Arts
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
#Quote by: Dr. Shelly C. Lowe ( #Navajo heritage ) of Santa Fe's Institute of American Indian Arts
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
#SongOfTheDay, 11/13/2025:
"Fear Of The Flame" (2019) by Canadian musician Logan Staats (Mohawk heritage)
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
"Fear Of The Flame" (2019) by Canadian musician Logan Staats (Mohawk heritage)
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
Logan Staats - Fear Of The Flame (Official Video)
YouTube video by Logan Staats
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
#SongOfTheDay, 11/13/2025:
"Fear Of The Flame" (2019) by Canadian musician Logan Staats (Mohawk heritage)
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
"Fear Of The Flame" (2019) by Canadian musician Logan Staats (Mohawk heritage)
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
#QuoteOfTheDay / #QOTD, 11/13/2025
#Quote by: chef and cookbook author Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota Sioux heritage), speaking with @sambriger.bsky.social for @npr.org's "@nprfreshair.bsky.social"
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
#Quote by: chef and cookbook author Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota Sioux heritage), speaking with @sambriger.bsky.social for @npr.org's "@nprfreshair.bsky.social"
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
November 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
#QuoteOfTheDay / #QOTD, 11/13/2025
#Quote by: chef and cookbook author Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota Sioux heritage), speaking with @sambriger.bsky.social for @npr.org's "@nprfreshair.bsky.social"
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
#Quote by: chef and cookbook author Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota Sioux heritage), speaking with @sambriger.bsky.social for @npr.org's "@nprfreshair.bsky.social"
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 AM
#RecentlyInCT / #RecentConcertsInCT:
The Maxwell Quartet at Morgan School, #Clinton, 11/9/2025,
part of the George Flynn Classical Concerts series
The Maxwell Quartet at Morgan School, #Clinton, 11/9/2025,
part of the George Flynn Classical Concerts series
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 AM
#RecentlyInCT / #RecentConcertsInCT:
The Maxwell Quartet at Morgan School, #Clinton, 11/9/2025,
part of the George Flynn Classical Concerts series
The Maxwell Quartet at Morgan School, #Clinton, 11/9/2025,
part of the George Flynn Classical Concerts series
#RecentlyInCT / #RecentConcertsInCT:
The Maxwell Quartet at Morgan School, #Clinton, 11/9/2025,
part of the George Flynn Classical Concerts series
The Maxwell Quartet at Morgan School, #Clinton, 11/9/2025,
part of the George Flynn Classical Concerts series
November 13, 2025 at 3:01 AM
#RecentlyInCT / #RecentConcertsInCT:
The Maxwell Quartet at Morgan School, #Clinton, 11/9/2025,
part of the George Flynn Classical Concerts series
The Maxwell Quartet at Morgan School, #Clinton, 11/9/2025,
part of the George Flynn Classical Concerts series
#SongOfTheDay, 11/12/2025:
"Love Life" (2019) by Paul Sage Cannon (Kumeyaay heritage)
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
"Love Life" (2019) by Paul Sage Cannon (Kumeyaay heritage)
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
LOVE LIFE (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Paul Sage Cannon
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
#SongOfTheDay, 11/12/2025:
"Love Life" (2019) by Paul Sage Cannon (Kumeyaay heritage)
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
"Love Life" (2019) by Paul Sage Cannon (Kumeyaay heritage)
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
#QuoteOfTheDay / #QOTD, 11/12/2025
#Quote by: Canadian actor Graham Greene (Oneida heritage, 6/22/1952 - 9/1/2025),
seen here being inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame on 12/4/2021
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
#Quote by: Canadian actor Graham Greene (Oneida heritage, 6/22/1952 - 9/1/2025),
seen here being inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame on 12/4/2021
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
November 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
#QuoteOfTheDay / #QOTD, 11/12/2025
#Quote by: Canadian actor Graham Greene (Oneida heritage, 6/22/1952 - 9/1/2025),
seen here being inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame on 12/4/2021
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
#Quote by: Canadian actor Graham Greene (Oneida heritage, 6/22/1952 - 9/1/2025),
seen here being inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame on 12/4/2021
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2025
#RecentlyInCT / #RecentConcertsInCT:
Needtobreathe at the Palace Theatre, #Stamford, 11/8/2025,
in its final tour with Seth Bolt [2], joined by Bre Kennedy [3]
( #LightingIssues )
Needtobreathe at the Palace Theatre, #Stamford, 11/8/2025,
in its final tour with Seth Bolt [2], joined by Bre Kennedy [3]
( #LightingIssues )
November 12, 2025 at 5:34 AM
#RecentlyInCT / #RecentConcertsInCT:
Needtobreathe at the Palace Theatre, #Stamford, 11/8/2025,
in its final tour with Seth Bolt [2], joined by Bre Kennedy [3]
( #LightingIssues )
Needtobreathe at the Palace Theatre, #Stamford, 11/8/2025,
in its final tour with Seth Bolt [2], joined by Bre Kennedy [3]
( #LightingIssues )
#SongOfTheDay, 11/11/2025 [ #VeteransDay ]:
"P.O.W. - M.I.A." (1973) by the Whispers
Lead vocals: Walter Scott (1943 - 2025), who had served as a signaleer in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War
"P.O.W. - M.I.A." (1973) by the Whispers
Lead vocals: Walter Scott (1943 - 2025), who had served as a signaleer in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War
The Whispers - P.O.W. - M.I.A. (Prisoners of War - Missing In Action)
YouTube video by UnidiscMusic
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
#SongOfTheDay, 11/11/2025 [ #VeteransDay ]:
"P.O.W. - M.I.A." (1973) by the Whispers
Lead vocals: Walter Scott (1943 - 2025), who had served as a signaleer in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War
"P.O.W. - M.I.A." (1973) by the Whispers
Lead vocals: Walter Scott (1943 - 2025), who had served as a signaleer in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War
#QuoteOfTheDay / #QOTD, 11/11/2025 [ #VeteransDay ]
#Quote by: filmmaker Ken Burns, discussing his upcoming @pbs.org documentary "The American Revolution" with @nprfreshair.bsky.social host Terry Gross
(The first episode premieres this Sunday.)
#Quote by: filmmaker Ken Burns, discussing his upcoming @pbs.org documentary "The American Revolution" with @nprfreshair.bsky.social host Terry Gross
(The first episode premieres this Sunday.)
November 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
#QuoteOfTheDay / #QOTD, 11/11/2025 [ #VeteransDay ]
#Quote by: filmmaker Ken Burns, discussing his upcoming @pbs.org documentary "The American Revolution" with @nprfreshair.bsky.social host Terry Gross
(The first episode premieres this Sunday.)
#Quote by: filmmaker Ken Burns, discussing his upcoming @pbs.org documentary "The American Revolution" with @nprfreshair.bsky.social host Terry Gross
(The first episode premieres this Sunday.)
#QuoteOfTheDay / #QOTD, 11/10/2025
#Quote by: maritime historian and author Frederick Stonehouse,
talking with @mprnews.org's Dan Kraker about the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank 50 years ago today
#Quote by: maritime historian and author Frederick Stonehouse,
talking with @mprnews.org's Dan Kraker about the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank 50 years ago today
November 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
#QuoteOfTheDay / #QOTD, 11/10/2025
#Quote by: maritime historian and author Frederick Stonehouse,
talking with @mprnews.org's Dan Kraker about the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank 50 years ago today
#Quote by: maritime historian and author Frederick Stonehouse,
talking with @mprnews.org's Dan Kraker about the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank 50 years ago today