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Fiona McQuarrie, music writer. Record Collector, Shindig!, PopMatters, Spectrum Culture, Please Kill Me (RIP). Books: Fountains Of Wayne, Mixtape, and Song Book. https://linktr.ee/writingonmusic
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#ClocktoberMusic day 7
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

I remember singing this in elementary school and thinking it was too sad for kids :(

Johnny Cash - My Grandfather's Clock

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My Grandfather's Clock
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October 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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#EmojiSounds day 7 🏍
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

Rrrmmmm

Chris Spedding - Motor Bikin'
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Motor Bikin'
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October 7, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic day 7 - song that is strangely peaceful
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

Katy J Pearson - Sky

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Katy J Pearson - Sky
YouTube video by Katy J Pearson
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October 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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#ClocktoberMusic day 6
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

Steve Hackett - Time To Get Out

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Time To Get Out (Remastered 2005)
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October 6, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic day 6 - song with a secondary dominant
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

The Beatles - Your Mother Should Know

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Your Mother Should Know (Remastered 2009)
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October 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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#ClocktoberMusic day 5
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

The Guess Who - Clock On The Wall

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Clock On The Wall
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October 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic day 5 - song that makes you laugh
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

🇨🇦

Bob & Doug McKenzie ft Geddy Lee - Take Off

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Take Off
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October 5, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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#EmojiSounds day 6 🤏
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

Brian Hyland - Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

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Brian Hyland "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"
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October 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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#ClocktoberMusic day 4
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

Since American football has started up again...

Fountains of Wayne - All Kinds Of Time

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All Kinds Of Time
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October 4, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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#EmojiSounds day 4 💳
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

Fountains of Wayne - Strapped For Cash

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Fountains of Wayne - Strapped for Cash (Live on Conan)
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October 4, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic day 4 - song you wish you could hear for the first time again
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

Back in the day I thought they just played a lot of self-indulgent hippie
prog nonsense...

Pink Floyd - Brain Damage

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Pink Floyd - Brain Damage (2023 Remaster)
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October 4, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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How did I not know until today that Bobby Sherman owned the Boeing "Starship" jet that was leased by Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper, the Rolling Stones, Deep Purple etc for tours in the 1970s...
October 3, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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#EmojiSounds day 3 3️⃣
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

But of course!

De La Soul - The Magic Number

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De La Soul - The Magic Number (Official Audio)
YouTube video by WeAreDeLaSoul
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October 3, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic day 3 - song you would play while watching a sunrise
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

Beck - Morning

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Morning
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October 3, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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#ClocktoberMusic day 3
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

Rush 🇨🇦 - Time Stand Still

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Rush - Time Stand Still (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by RushVEVO
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October 3, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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#ClocktoberMusic day 2
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

The Alan Parsons Project - Time

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The Alan Parsons Project - Time (Official Audio)
YouTube video by AlanParsonsVEVO
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October 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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#EmojiSounds day 2 🍓
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

Recorded at Strawberry Studios.

10cc - Waterfall

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Waterfall
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October 2, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic day 2 - song with a wah-wah guitar
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

Cream - White Room

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White Room (Remastered 2026)
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October 2, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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#ClocktoberMusic day 1
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

The Time - The Walk

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The Time - The Walk (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by RHINO
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October 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic day 1 - song with slap bass
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

Level 42 - Hot Water

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Level 42 - Hot Water
YouTube video by Level42VEVO
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October 1, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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#EmojiSounds day 1 🏁

About NASCAR driver Richard Petty.

Rodney Crowell - Oh King Richard

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Oh King Richard
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October 1, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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"If enough people took me seriously, then I might start to take myself seriously, thereby dispelling the notion, forever lurking at the gates of ambition, that I was a sad clown who should quit writing and return to my given career as the world's most inept investigative reporter."
September 30, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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#WorldAtoZ day 30 - a place you'd like to go
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky

I've been to the Yukon border with Alaska, but now I want to see what's on the other side!

John Denver - Alaska And Me

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Alaska And Me
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September 30, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic day 30 - a song for your dreamy future self
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky
"Today is whatever I want it to be"

Thank you @ismua.bsky.social for an excellent challenge 🙏

Beth Orton - Central Reservation

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Beth Orton - Central Reservation
YouTube video by BethOrtonVEVO
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September 30, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Spectacular sunset last night, after a rainy day.
September 30, 2026 at 6:41 PM