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Buddy Gott

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Writer of fiction and non-fiction. A joker and pop culture junkie. Host of the Pop and Prose podcast and co-host of The Buddy & Lisa Show. https://linktr.ee/buddygott https://buddygottwrites.com/

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Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 8d

A few notes about the #20SongsByYear challenge, which starts again on October 1st:

1. Choose any year you like - even if you see others using the same year! We all have different tastes in music, so it's unlikely you'd totally repeat what someone else is doing.

2. If you...more below! ⬇️

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Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 6h

🤣👍✌️😁

Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 15h

It's so good! 😀🎶👍

Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 15h

#20SongsByYear
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky 🎶🎧

My year: 1966 (Unranked)

Day 8. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel

Such a great song!

P.S. - Have a groovy day, my friends! 😀✌️

#BestSongHeardToday #NowPlaying

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Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 15h

#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky 🎶🎧

My artist: Toto

In no order of preference:

Day 8/15. Georgy Porgy

Though not seen in the below video, singer Cheryl Lynn performed prominent and great guest vocals on the song.

TRIVIA: Her hit "Got To Be Real" was co-written by David Paich of Toto. 😀

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Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 16h

I completely agree!

Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 17h

#MusicChallenge
#KillerTunes
10/8: Button Mother – Coraline

Today's challenge is a good reminder to me that I must at some point finally watch the film Coraline. 😁🎥

Crazy Eyes - Daryl Hall and John Oates (1976)

I dig this song a lot. I think it should have been a hit! 🎶

Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 17h

#MusicChallenge #MusicSky
#Howl-A-Ween

Day 8: Pain

One of my early favorites from Sade:

Feel No Pain

#BestSongHeardToday

Sade - Feel No Pain - Official - 1992

YouTube video by SadeVEVO

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Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 1d

😀🎶🙌

Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 1d

#20SongsByYear
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky 🎶🎧

My year: 1966 (Unranked)

Day 7. Here’s a very cool instrumental cover of an iconic song by Nancy Sinatra:

These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ - The Ventures 🎶👢😁🎧

Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 1d

#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky 🎶🎧

My artist: Toto

In no order of preference:

Day 7/15. A great rocking song from the band’s fantastic debut album in 1978:

Girl Goodbye

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Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 1d

"Almost Human" is a great song. I've always liked it a lot!

I discovered the "Creatures Of The Night" album just a few years ago. It's a fantastic rocking album! It's a shame it wasn't more popular when it was first released.

Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 1d

I love that one too! Actually, you've inspired me to rewatch that episode today. It's been far too long since I've seen it! 😀👍

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Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 1d

I've always loved this version of Godley & Creme's classic song "Cry," which samples parts of "I'm Not In Love," the hit song they had years earlier with their band 10cc.

Plus, as a huge fan of the Miami Vice TV series, I love the below fan-made music video for the song!

#MusicSky #TV 🎶📺

villah ★ @musicloves.bsky.social · 1d

#MeinSongDesTages
#MusicChallenge

𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘒𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘺 ★

𝗚𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘆 & 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 - 𝗖𝗿𝘆 (12" 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝘅)

Godley & Creme - Cry 12" Extended Mix (Miami Vice)

YouTube video by Crockettontheshore

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Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 1d

Villah, you just made my day!

This extended version of the song has always been my favorite version of it....and I love the video that was made for it!

Fantastic! 😀🎶🖤😢🎧

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Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 1d

#MusicChallenge
#KillerTunes
10/7. The Joker – The Dark Knight

This song has little in common with Heath Ledger's great performance as The Joker...but since he's sort of a clown, I'm using it. 🤡

I just discovered this and was mesmerized by Dame Judi Dench's great performance.

Send In The Clowns

Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 1d

What's nice is Michael is still friends with some of the guys from Toto. Steve Porcaro, one of the original keyboardists, just released a new solo album last week and Mike sings lead on one of the songs. Here it is, if you're interested. 😀🎶

Steve Porcaro - Change (Visualizer) (Official) ft. Michael McDonald

YouTube video by StevePorcaroVEVO

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Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 1d

I recently read that there had been talk in the early years of Toto about asking him to join the band, but it didn't happen for multiple reasons. That could have been very interesting!

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Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 1d

#Howl-A-Ween
#MusicChallenge #Music #MusicSky

Day 7 - Monsters

The title track from KISS's great 1982 album "Creatures Of The Night." 🎶🎸👍

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Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 1d

Great choice!

I'm going to use a song by them for this one too. 😀🎶🎸

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Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, I liked that “Rain” clip a lot too. 👍🎶

Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 2d

#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky 🎶🎧

My artist: Toto

In no order of preference:

Day 6/15. This song is from Toto's 1986 album Fahrenheit. It was a huge on radio stations and on MTV.

Michael McDonald made a guest appearance, prominently (and coolly) singing background on it. 😀

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Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 2d

😁👍😎

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villah ★ @musicloves.bsky.social · 3d

𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 1 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳. 🎸

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Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 2d

It happens to me too on a LOT of Mondays! 😁🎶

Buddy Gott @buddygott.bsky.social · 2d

#20SongsByYear
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky 🎶🎧

My year: 1966 (Unranked)

Day 6. Monday, Monday - The Mamas & The Papas

This classic seemed like a very fitting song for today. 😀

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