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Ali The Funeral DJ
@thefuneraldj.bsky.social
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My greatest ambition is to be around long enough to DJ my own funeral.
Pro-Black, pro-LGTBQ, pro-democracy, pro-music.
Can also be found at ‪@alikufogo.bsky.social‬
Photo Credit: Michael Hudson / The Canadian Press
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"The minute you start failing people,
that's when you start finding grade
for the people who failed you."
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A Mother Apart (Trailer)
YouTube video by NFB
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December 7, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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YouTube Music just produced my 2025 Recap! Here is the Top 10 songs I listened to this year, starting at number 10.
December 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Fun Facts about "On The Dark Side", Eddie And The Cruisers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1983. Performed by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band. Written by John Cafferty.
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On The Darkside - Eddie and the Cruisers
YouTube video by mrgenolatino
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November 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Fun Facts about "Trickle Down", Up To Here, 1989. Written and performed by The Tragically Hip.
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The Tragically Hip - Trickle Down (Live At Misty Moon)
YouTube video by TheTragicallyHipVEVO
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November 13, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Fun Facts about "Bombs Over Baghdad", Stankonia, 2000. Performed by OutKast. Written by Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and David Sheats.
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Outkast - B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by OutkastVEVO
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November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Fun Facts about "Turn Tha Volume Up", Between the Protests, 2020. Written and performed by KRS-One.
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Turn The Volume Up
YouTube video by KRS-One - Topic
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November 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Fun Facts about "Yes I Do", Written and Performed by Leon Knight and DE'WAYNE.
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Leon Knight x DE'WAYNE "Yes I Do" | On The Radar Live Performance
YouTube video by On The Radar Radio
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November 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Fun Facts about "A Little Respect", The Innocents. Performed by Erasure. Written by Andy Bell and Vince Clarke.
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Erasure - A Little Respect (Official HD Music Video)
YouTube video by Erasure
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October 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Fun Facts about "Tightrope", The ArchAndroid, 2010. Performed by Janelle Monáe. Written by Janelle Monáe Robinson, Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II and Antwan "Big Boi" Patton.
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Janelle Monáe - Tightrope (Later Archive)
YouTube video by BBC Music
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October 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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3 Facts about "Sexual Healing (Re-edit)", Rock With The Hot 8, 2005. Performed by The Hot 8 Brass Band. Written by Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz.
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Hot 8 Brass Band - 'Sexual Healing (Official Video)' [Marvin Gaye Cover]
YouTube video by Tru Thoughts Records
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October 13, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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4 Facts about "Patio Lanterns", Shakin' Like A Human Being. Performed by Kim Mitchell. Written by Pye Dubois and Kim Mitchell.
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Kim Mitchell, Pye Dubois - Patio Lanterns
YouTube video by KimMitchellVEVO
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October 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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My kid went to youth group, played "Name That Tune" and won the Grand Prize, a small bucket of Halloween candy! The Funeral DJ couldn't be more proud!
October 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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3 Facts about "Tired of Being Alone", Al Green Gets Next to You, 1971. Written and performed by Al Green.
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Al Green - Tired of Being Alone (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Al Green
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October 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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3 Facts about "You Should See Me In A Crown", When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, 2019. Performed by Billie Eilish. Written by Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell.
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Billie Eilish - you should see me in a crown (Official Video By Takashi Murakami)
YouTube video by BillieEilishVEVO
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October 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Married couple in need of a dating tip?
Why don't you take her to a counter-protest to support Reproductive Rights?
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 1:30 PM Kitchener, City Hall
(Afterwards go for ice cream, to sooth your throats after all that chanting.)
Picture of a couple holding hands, silhouetted against an orange beach side sunset.
October 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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4 Facts about “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Nevermind, 1991. Performed by Nirvana. Written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic.
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Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by NirvanaVEVO
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October 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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3 Facts about "Fast Car", Tracy Chapman. Written and performed by Tracy Chapman.
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Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Tracy Chapman
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October 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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3 Facts about "Lost Together,” 1992. Performed by Blue Rodeo. Written by Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor.
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September 30, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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3 Facts about "...Ready For It?", Reputation 2017 . Performed by Taylor Swift. Written by Taylor Swift, Karl Johan "Shellback" Schuster, Max Martin, Ali Payami.
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Taylor Swift - …Ready For It?
YouTube video by TaylorSwiftVEVO
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September 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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3 Facts about “You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No) (Remix)”, No, No, No, 1994, Performed by Dawn Penn. Written by Willie Cobbs, Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Elias McDaniel and Dawn Penn.
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Dawn Penn - No, No No (Official Video)
YouTube video by Dawn Penn | Official
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September 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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3 Facts about "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), Sunshine on Leith, 1988. Performed by The Proclaimers. Written by Charlie and Craig Reid.
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The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Dig!
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September 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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3 Facts about "Home For A Rest", Save This House, 1990. Performed by Spirit of the West. Written by Geoffrey Kelly and John Mann.
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Spirit Of The West "Home For A Rest" - Official Music Video
YouTube video by Spirit Of The West
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September 22, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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3 Facts about "Caught Up In The Rapture", Rapture, 1986. Performed by Anita Baker. Written by Dianne Quander and Garry Glenn. (In preparation for the upcoming Biblical Rapture in Sept 23, 2025).
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Anita Baker - Caught Up In The Rapture (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Anita Baker
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September 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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3 Facts about "I'll Take You There (Encore)", Live: Hope at the Hideout, 2008. Performed by Mavis Staples. Written by Alvertis Isbell.
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I'll Take You There (encore)
YouTube video by Mavis Staples - Topic
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September 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Facts about "Burn It To The Ground", Dark Horse, 2008. Performed by Nickleback. Written by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger and Joey Moi. #RWC2025 #rugbyworldcup
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Nickelback - Burn It to the Ground [OFFICIAL HD VIDEO]
YouTube video by Roadrunner Records
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September 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM