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Let's measure with the scale of it, 'Want' or 'Need', where one outweighs the other. 😉 In title, or lyrical. I will start with: Ramones - We Want The Airwaves 

July 2nd is the 183rd day of the year, or 184th day during a leap year. It marks the halfway point of the year, with noontime being the exact halfway point in a non-leap year, and midnight serving as the halfway point of a leap year. It lends itself to today’s playlist, and eclectic mix of songs featuring the word half in their title. A Soundgarden song (R.I.P. Chris Cornell, a musical genius lost way too soon) lends the title of the blog. Some great half songs include several mega-hits, including Crystal Gayle’s “Half the Way,” Kenny Loggins’ “Meet Me Halfway,” John Mayer’s “Half of My Heart,” Billy Joel’s “Half a Mile Away,” Styx’ “Half Penny, Two Penny,” Wilson Picket’s “A Man and a Half” and “Ninety-Nine and One-Half (Won’t Do)” with CCR covering the same song, Lifehouse’s “Halfway Gone,” Patsy Cline and Ray Charles offering “Half As Much,” Keith Urban’s “You’re My Better Half,” One Direction’s “Half a Heart,” and Jelly Roll’s “Halfway to Hell.” So you’re halfway through

Here's an example:  Sheila by Tommy RoePretty simple!

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I will begin: Radiohead - There, There  Lyric OK too. 🙂

Can’t believe we haven’t had this song topic before, but I did a search, and it came up empty. List any songs (title or lyrics) about friends or friendship, being a friend, etc. We should know a lot of these. The song title that serves as the topic title was written by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager. It was first recorded in 1982: That’s What Friends Are For, Rod Stewart  But the better known version was the one released in 1985 by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder.. It was released as a charity single to raise money for AIDS research and awareness. The song hit #1 in 1986, and raised more than $3m. It also won a couple of Grammys, including Song Of The Year. That’s What Friends Are For, Dionne Warwick & Friends 

Happy New Year, Rock 'n' Rollers! Thought it might be fun to start the new year off with a new song topic - Songs That Ask A Question. I don't believe we've had this one before, or at least I don't recall it. So for 2018, how many song titles can we find that ask a question. 

  What is this mysterious glob of glow?

[It's all @MaVolta's fault! 😂] Songs with 'Can,' or 'Can't' in title/lyric. I will begin with...  The Cure - Why Can't I Be You? 

♡♡ 🐴🐳🐘🐸🐷🐺🐶🐫🐨🐙🦉🐗🐑🐵🐔🐭🐠🐮🐹🐬🐯🐒🐧 ♡♡ World Animal Day, also known as World Animal Welfare Day or World Animal Protection Day, is a significant annual event on the 4th of October. This day, established in 1931, honors all animals and raises awareness about their welfare. Today, we celebrate the incredible diversity and beauty of the animal kingdom. Let's take a moment to appreciate the countless species that share our planet. From majestic lions to tiny hummingbirds, each creature plays a vital role in our ecosystem. Let's work together to protect our animal friends and ensure a sustainable future for all. Here's how you can make a difference: Educate: Spread awareness about animal issues like puppy mills, factory farms, and endangered species. Advocate: Write to your local paper, share info on social media, or donate to animal charities. Volunteer: Help at shelters, animal rights groups, or conservation efforts.Reduce your impact:

I love the night. It's so quiet, nobody is around. The night birds chirp outside my window. A lovely sound. Although, the cars are terribly loud. The trains...exhilarating. Echo, echo, echo. The mystery of night. Make a careful wish, on the first star you see. Please post your favorite songs that pertain to the 'Night.' In title or lyrical.  I will begin with:  Mr. Gnome - Night of The Crickets  Thank you! 🙂

With our earth on the precipice of worldwide conflict, it came to mind that songs relating to war and conflict could end up being a huge list. I'll start the list with: EVE OF DESTRUCTION- Barry McGuire- 1965 

This easy topic simply invites everyone to think of and then post the name of a song which includes any body part in the title of the song.  Also, please post songs and/or song names about anything we may wear on our bodies. Please try to include the artist's name if you know who did it, thanks. There's seemingly a vast array of songs which qualify to be posted here. And if you repeat what someone has already posted.....so what   🙂 Have fun coming up with songs for this topic.

Hiya! ☺ Got any songs with 'In' or 'Out' (in title or lyric) to share? I have one to start. Here goes... Porcelain Raft - Drifting In and Out  

Hiya! Please share your songs with 'Off' or 'On' in title. 'Off' or 'On' in lyrics, is just fine, too! I will begin with: 'The Knife - From Off to On'  Thanks! Can't wait to see what unfolds.

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GraceWhile I was waiting for my wife to join me at the Hawaii Theater, I saw a matronly middle-aged woman slightly limping across from me. Before she would be out of sight, I, perhaps indiscreetly, blurted out that I would be happy to walk on my own with her infirmity. The woman, hardly offended, stopped next to me and began a long discourse on the history of her arthritic hip flare ups. Wow! I have just been diagnosed with the same problem. She continued listing and describing some of her other arthritic concerns, ones similar to mine—from shoulders to knees. I reciprocated. When we finished conversing, she plodded onward.Talk about serendipity! As I got seated in the handicapped area of the theatre, I saw the same woman whom I had earlier met, sitting right next to me. She must have been worse off than I had realized. I was wrong. It turned out that she was situated beside a woman in a wheelchair and a neck brace, a person whom she pleasantly and intimately chatted with before the co

There are lots of songs about Good or Bad things. Song should have good orbad in the title. I’ll start with: Good day Sunshine  Fab 4️⃣

Nothing like a good Dad joke! Always told in the car, in front of your friends, and to total strangers. Goal: Embarrassment. Laugh riot. Super dry. Unforgettable [because they're so bad]. Daaaaad!  'Happy Daddy's/Father's/Pops'/Papa's/Step-Dads' Day!' [Dad Jokes I] | [Dad Jokes II]

FROM THE ARTICLE. Calling All Movie Buffs: Want a Piece of Film History?Props from ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Indiana Jones’ and more are going on the auction block. By Andre Ellington, AARP. Published June 13, 2025. Have you ever dreamed of swinging a light saber held by Obi-Wan Kenobi or snapping the bullwhip used by Indiana Jones? Now's your chance.These and a slew of other props from some of Hollywood's biggest films (and favorites of the boomer and Gen-X generations) are on the auction block. Be forewarned: They'll likely come at a hefty price. USE LINK BELOW TO READ THE ARTICLE. https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/movies-for-grownups/auction-features-famous-movie-props.html

Lots of songs out there with DO or DON’T in the title. Let’s have fun withthis! I’ll start with: DON’T let me down  Fab 4️⃣

'It is with a heavy heart that we regret to inform that Douglas McCarthy passed away this morning of June 11th, 2025. We ask everyone to please be respectful of Douglas, his wife, and family in this difficult time. We appreciate your understanding and will share more information soon.' [source: Nitzer Ebb - Instagram][Other sources: Consequence of Sound, Stereogum, Wikipedia ... TBA] RIP. ִֶָ𓂃 ࣪˖ ִִֶֶָ🥀་༘࿐ (• ᴖ •｡ )Memento mori. ___________________________________A few of my favs: 🖤  Nitzer Ebb - Let Your Body Learn🖤  Nitzer Ebb - Murderous🖤  Nitzer Ebb - Fun To Be Had🖤  Nitzer Ebb - Join In The Chant 

ENGAGINGEvery day I am entranced (looking out from my lanai) to see configurations of white birds as they soar over the golf course and undulate toward the Koolau mountain range. Sometimes the birds en masse resemble a phalanx of warriors. At other moments, all I can see is a carefree solitary bird dipping and zipping along its convoluted route—via a predetermined blueprint or a spontaneous outburst in a madcap adventure. In any case, the spiraling white birds entertain me and, in other instances, afford me the rare opportunity to meditate (not my forte) on my good fortune. Today was no exception. But what was remarkably coincidental occurred later on in the evening.My wife and I have been binging on the TV series Blue Bloods. Every episode contains an overview of the NYC skyline. I have never seen any birds in these snippets. Tonight, however, an array of white birds was hovering in the TV footage. Wow! At first, I was amazed at the juxtaposition of the birds seen from my lanai and th

The Full Strawberry Moon, in June: 6/10-6/11 [2025] Look up to the sky, and adore the full 🍓 moon, tonight! Listen to the crickets chirp. See the milky way. Wish on a star. Harvest some strawberries. Take pictures. Get some fresh air. This month, the Strawberry Moon offers a spectacular celestial display, with its fully illuminated disk gracing the night sky on June 11.  What makes this particular Strawberry Moon truly special is its remarkably low trajectory – it will be the lowest full moon in decades. All full moons possess distinct characteristics, and for us in the Northern Hemisphere, the June full moon is always known for riding low in the sky, a celestial mirror to the low-riding December sun. It's a consistent astronomical dance: when the sun climbs high in the summer sky [as it does this month, near the solstice], the moon dips low. However, 2025 introduces a unique element. We are currently close to a Major Lunar Standstill, an 18.6-year cycle that

Hiya! 'They' say humans have 6-27 distinct/interconnected emotions. Here, the tip of the human emotion iceberg, we'll just focus on 'Happy' and 'Sad.'  Please post songs with 'Happy' or 'Sad' in title.  [Lyrical is fine, too!] I will begin with,'The Jesus And Mary Chain - Happy When It Rains.'  Can't wait to see what unfolds! Thanks for sharing your emotions! It means everything!  (/｡>‿‿<｡(˶′◡‵˶)>