R&R Lover
troyman69.bsky.social
R&R Lover
@troyman69.bsky.social
Retired computer programmer. Love Classic Rock, Karaoke, Travel, Walking my dog.
Regarding Walmart Thanksgiving Dinner for 10 ...

I could be off by a little, but to the best of my calculations, Walmart's $40 cost would increase by $13.38 to $53.38 if last years basket was used. So, the 25% decrease is bogus and typical bullshit by Trump.
November 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
What the current president and those around him say, and more importantly do, is so un-American that my temptation is to mock them. I would feel better, but it really wouldn't get me anywhere.

Sadly, I have some relatives and friends in the MAGA camp. They have been so warped over the years ...
April 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The Songs of My Life broken down by highest Chart Position (Billboard Singles). This is the last of the list😀

#1 --- 41
#2 --- 8
#3 --- 6
#4 --- 5
#5 --- 5
#6 --- 2
#7 --- 0
#8 --- 4
#9 --- 0
#10 --- 2
Other - 37
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110
April 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
he Songs of My Life broken down by recording artist (more than 1 song): Again, probably not too surprising for an older Boomer:

Breakdown (By Artist)

Beatles 11
Chicago 5
4 Seasons 3
Dave Clark Five 2
Rolling Stones 2
Rascals 2
Eric Clapton 2
Paul McCartney 2
Allman Brothers Band 2
...
April 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The Songs of My Life broken down by decade and top years. Probably not too surprising for an older Boomer:

By Decade:

1950s 7
1960s 54
1970s 37
1980s 8
1990s 1
2000s 3

Top 5 Years
1969 9
1968 8
1972 8
1967 7
1964 7
1965 7
April 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A Quiz: This is the last post of the Songs of My Life. I hope you enjoyed at least some of them.

Song #110 2011 – Rolling In The Deep – Adele - Recorded for Adele's second studio album, 21. Adele describes it as a "dark blues-y gospel disco tune". A huge crossover hit, it lit-up the 2011 Grammys
April 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A Quiz: I'll post the Songs of My Life in chronological order: first letter of the song/artist

Song #109 2005 –You’re Beautiful–James Blunt- It reached #1 in 10 countries and Grammy nominated in 3 categories, including “Song of the Year”

Song #110 2011 – Song begins with “R” artist begins with A”
April 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Song #108 2004 – The Reason – Hoobastank - Hoobastank's most commercially successful single --nominated for a Grammy as Song of the Year”

Song #109 2005 - song begins with “Y”, artist begins with “J”
April 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Song #107 1999 –Smooth– Santana -Carlos Santana’s biggest hit. It spent 12 weeks at #1 and featured Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty on vocals

Song #108 2004 - song begins with “T”, artist begins with “H”
April 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Song #106 1988 – Talk It Over – Grayson Hugh - About as close to being gritty, gospel-tinged material as anyone was cutting at that time.

Song #107 1999 - song begins with “S”, artist begins with “S”
April 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Song #105 1987 –Man In The Mirror- Michael Jackson –This introspective song with a great gospel choir was one of 5 #1’s from the album Bad

Song #106 1988 - song begins with “T”, artist begins with “G”
April 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Song #104 1986 – Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded House - Crowded House's biggest international hit, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Song #105 1987 - song begins with “M”, artist begins with “M”
April 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Song #103 1985 –Take On Me–A-Ha –Propelled by its stunning video on MTV, which fused animation with real life action, this song reached #1

Song #104 1986 - song begins with “D”, artist begins with “C”
March 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Song #102 1984 – Hard Habit To Break – Chicago - power ballad sung by Peter Cetera and relatively new member, Bill Champlin. It reached #3

Song #103 1985 - song begins with “T”, artist begins with “A”
March 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Song #101 1982 – Billie Jean – Michael Jackson - He was the biggest pop star of the '80s and, in his prime, an unstoppable juggernaut.

Song #102 1984 - song begins with “H”, artist begins with “C”
March 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Song #100 1982 – Hard To Say I’m Sorry - Chicago - Chicago rebounded in 1982 with Hard to Say I'm Sorry and the million selling Chicago 16

Song #101 1982 - song begins with “B”, artist begins with “M”
March 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Song #99 1980 –(Just Like) Starting Over-John Lennon. He left behind an enormous legacy as a musician, a writer, an actor and an activist.

Song #100 1982 - song begins with “H”, artist begins with “C”
March 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Song #98 1979 – America – Neil Diamond - From the soundtrack of The Jazz Singer. His career has withstood the changing fashions of music.

Song #99 1980 - song begins with “J”, artist begins with “J”
March 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Song #97 1977 –Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Santa Esmeralda – It contained disco, flamenco, salsa and other Latin rhythms/ornamentation

Song #98 1979 - song begins with “A”, artist begins with “N”
March 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Song #96 1976 –Feels So Good–Chuck Mangione- Purposely lightweight music was melodic pop --upbeat, optimistic and uplifting. It was a #4 hit

Song #97 1977 - song begins with “D”, artist begins with “S”
March 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Song #95 1976 – Easy– Commodores - Easy was very serene and not nearly as soulful or funky as the band's other tunes. Reached #4 on Billboard

Song #96 1976 - song begins with “F”, artist begins with “C”
March 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Song #94 1976 –Stand Tall-Burton Cummings– He was the former lead vocalist for the Guess Who. The single Stand Tall sold over a million copies

Song #95 1976 - song begins with “E”, artist begins with “C”
March 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Song #93 1976 –Year Of The Cat –Al Stewart - one of those "mysterious woman" songs, which captivated listeners. The album was a million-seller

Song #94 1976 - song begins with “S”, artist begins with “B”
March 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Song #92 1975 –You Are So Beautiful –Joe Cocker- This romantic ballad was a Top 10 hit. He is perhaps best known for his Woodstock performance

Song #93 1976 - song begins with “Y”, artist begins with “A”
March 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Song #91 1975 –Games People Play– Spinners- The Spinners were the greatest soul group of the early '70s. This song is one of their classics

Song #92 1975 - song begins with “Y”, artist begins with a “J”
March 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM