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Editor, theatergoer and tennis fan. Like to read. Enjoy a good #MusicChallenge. Love NYC, Florence, Vienna and, most of all, Cleveland. 🏳️‍🌈
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#MusicChallenge

No. 24: Stars Will Lead the Way

"From the darkest days
to the darkest side ..."

This brilliant gem was the second single from the 2009 album "Graffiti Soul."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSjW...
Simple Minds - Stars Will Lead The Way (Official Video)
YouTube video by Simple Minds
www.youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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No. 25: Lazarus

"This way or no way,
you know I'll be free..."

This haunting song from "Blackstar" was released less than a month before Bowie died.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Jq...
David Bowie - Lazarus (Video)
YouTube video by David Bowie
www.youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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No. 25: Ghostdancing

"You know I believe in you ... "

The fourth single from "Once Upon a Time" was played during Live Aid on July 13, 1985.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XtR...
Simple Minds - Ghostdancing
YouTube video by David Rose
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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No. 26. China Girl

Written by Bowie and Iggy Pop, who released it on "The Idiot" in 1977. This 1983 version, a Top 10 hit, was co-produced by Nile Rodgers and was the second "Let's Dance" single.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YC3...
David Bowie - China Girl (Official Video)
YouTube video by David Bowie
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Happy New Depeche Mode Album Day to all who celebrate
December 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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PERSON OF THE DAY. 5 December 1791. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died (aged 35) in Vienna after suffering from a high fever. The parish register entry on Mozart’s death recorded that he died of “severe miliary fever” which referred to the appearance of small bumps on the skin.
December 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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No. 26: Take a Step Back

Don't tell me it's a bad dream
Don't tell me it's not what it seems

A still timely and relevant album track, and one of the best songs, from 1989's "Street Fighting Years."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=apPD...
Take A Step Back (Remastered 2002)
YouTube video by Simple Minds - Topic
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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No. 27: Boys Keep Swinging

The lead single from 1979's "Lodger" features Brian Eno and Adrian Belew. RCA refused to release it in the US due to the song's video and lyrics. Sigh. Young Americans, indeed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KcO...
David Bowie - Boys Keep Swinging (Official Video)
YouTube video by David Bowie
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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No. 27: Sanctify Yourself

Love is all you need: The second single from "Once Upon a Time" was a top 5 hit in Ireland and the Netherlands. Reached 14 in the US, 10 in the UK. Jim Kerr said Sly & the Family Stone influenced the song. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGQN...
Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself
YouTube video by SimpleMindsVEVO
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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No. 28: Slow Burn

The lead single from 2002's "Heathen" features Pete Townshend on guitar. Bowie apparently said it was his favorite from the album, describing the song as "moody and sad, with a strong R&B feel."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSbZ...
David Bowie – Slow Burn (Official HD Music Video)
YouTube video by David Bowie
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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No. 28: Spirited Away

Not a single but a good track from 2014's "Big Music." Written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and producer/musician Owen Parker. More songs coming from this impressive album.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ3A...
Simple Minds - Spirited Away
YouTube video by Simple Minds
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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These are the charities I'm donating money to this year. Chip in if you can!
12 Charities Worth Supporting on Giving Tuesday
These organizations all work tirelessly to help New Yorkers, and even a small donation can make a difference.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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29: Criminal World

I had no idea this was a cover of Metro's single from the band's self-titled 1977 debut. In fact, I never heard of them. Bowie's version was not released, but it's another great track from "Let's Dance."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUbL...
Criminal World (2018 Remaster)
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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No. 29: Oh Jungleland

But there is a kid called Hope
and he's holding out his hand ...

Don't look back

The first song on my list from 1985's "Once Upon a Time," which I think is the band's best album.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaeA...
Oh Jungleland
YouTube video by Simple Minds - Topic
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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No. 30: Valentine's Day

The fourth single from 2013's "The Next Day," the video features Bowie in the abandoned Red Hook Grain Terminal in Brooklyn.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4R8...
David Bowie - Valentine's Day (Video)
YouTube video by David Bowie
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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No. 30: See the Lights

The second single from "Real Life" hit No. 1 on the UK Airplay and the US Alternative Airplay charts in 1991. Reached the Top 10 in Canada, Denmark and Italy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmKT...
Simple Minds - See The Lights
YouTube video by SimpleMindsVEVO
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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No. 31: Everyone Says 'Hi'

We can do all the good things...

Bowie said this song came from a place of reflection on his father's death in 1969. The video features the edited version (the original is on 2002's "Heathen").
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg1t...
David Bowie - Everyone Says 'Hi' (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by David Bowie
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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No. 1: Enjoy the Silence, Depeche Mode

Words are very unnecessary...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGSK...
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
YouTube video by DepecheModeVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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No. 2: One, U2

Reached No. 1 in Ireland, and topped the Mainstream Rock and Alternative Airplay charts in the US. Also Top 10 in Australia, Canada, Italy and the UK. VH1 placed this second on its list of the Greatest Songs of the 1990s.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftjE...
U2 - One (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by U2VEVO
www.youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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No. 3: Tonight, Tonight, Smashing Pumpkins

"The impossible is possible ... "

My favorite song by the Chicago rockers features an award-winning video inspired by Georges Méliès' silent film "A Trip to the Moon."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOG3...
The Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by SmashingPumpkinsVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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No. 4: Losing My Religion, R.E.M.

Consider this the hint of the century: Worldwide hit (No. 1 in Belgium and the Netherlands) came in 5th in the Bluesky #REMTop30. Award-winning video directed by Tarsem Singh. Oh no, I've said too much.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwtd...
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion (Official HD Music Video)
YouTube video by remhq
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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No. 5: Zombie, The Cranberries

"What's in your head?"

Massive hit went to No. 1 in Australia, Germany, France, Belgium -- and on the American Alternative Airplay chart. The incredible video was directed by Samuel Bayer. Miss you, Dolores.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejg...
The Cranberries - Zombie (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by TheCranberriesVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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EU court says same sex marriage should be recognised throughout bloc
The EU's highest court ruled on Tuesday that same sex marriages must be respected throughout the bloc and rebuked Poland for refusing to recognise a marriage between two of its citizens that took place in Germany.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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May she rest in peace.
Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died. She was 111. https://to.pbs.org/43OHYaQ
Viola Ford Fletcher, one of the last survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at age 111
Fletcher spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child.
www.pbs.org
November 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM