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Okay, to continue my Sunday music diaries, I decided to go back to music diaries I already posted, and pick out a few songs from them. Here is the link to the diary I am choosing songs from: www.dailykos.com/… Here we go: Back when I posted this...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun May 05, 2024 at 11:56 AM PDT
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First, my cousin, Paris Jane, from modern times: I hope you do not get tired of my cousin. She only has about five songs posted on YouTube. I have been rotating between them. Here is the link to the list of hits from 1954: en.wikipedia.org/… Kitty...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Mar 17, 2024 at 10:13 AM PDT
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First, here is my cousin, Paris Jane, from modern times: So smooth and nice. Here is the link to the list of the hits of 1953: en.wikipedia.org/… Eartha Kitt, at number 29: Wow! Sharp and clear and so French! Joni James, at number 25: Wow! I never...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Mar 10, 2024 at 11:48 AM PDT
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First, my cousin Paris Jane, from just a few years ago: Now for the olden days: Here is the link to the 1951 list of songs: en.wikipedia.org/... Perry Como, at number 27: Diagnosing certain symptoms: You’re not sick, you’re just in love. Debbie...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Feb 25, 2024 at 10:18 AM PST
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Okay! First, here is my cousin, Paris Jane, from modern times: Here is the link to the list I used: en.wikipedia.org/… Bing Crosby, with Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires and Perry Botkin’s String Band, at number 29: Nice song about a nice hometown. It may seem...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Feb 18, 2024 at 09:48 AM PST
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Ha! Here we go again, finally reaching the end of the latest hits. Next week, I plan to go back to 1950, before I was born. But for now, here we are! Ha! First, my cousin, Paris Jane: Here is the link to the Billboard list: en.wikipedia.org/… Bizarrap...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Feb 11, 2024 at 12:16 PM PST
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Here is the link to the songs of 2022: en.wikipedia.org/… First, a song by my cousin, Paris Jane: I only see five songs by her on YouTube. I have been rotating between them, trying not to post the same song two weeks in a row. Maren Morris, at number...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Feb 04, 2024 at 10:04 AM PST
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First, here is my cousin, Paris Jane: Here is the link to the list of national hits of 2021: en.wikipedia.org/… Doja Cat, at number 67: Sort of dark and moody, but I watched this video a lot, back when it was new. Doja Cat, at number 46: Another one I...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Jan 28, 2024 at 08:01 AM PST
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Okay, here is the link to the list. en.wikipedia.org/… I tried looking at the list, to see if I recognized any of the songs. Just two of them. Ha! First, we have another song from my cousin, Paris Jane: High quality music. She is not famous yet, but I...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Jan 21, 2024 at 11:02 AM PST
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Here is the link to the mighty list of songs: en.wikipedia.org/… But first, coffee. Then, here is my cousin, Paris Jane again. I have posted this song before. But listen to it again. I grows on you. Ha! Pink, at number 99: That may not be a super-duper...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Jan 14, 2024 at 10:18 AM PST
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First, here is my cousin, Paris Jane, again: Here is the link to the list of hit songs: en.wikipedia.org/… Ella Mai, at number 92: My wife, Tonia, had me listening to that, a few years before she died. Very smooth, very nice. Kenny Chesney, at number...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Jan 07, 2024 at 11:42 AM PST
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One of the unique traits of Ukrainian culture is the depth of Ukrainian folk tradition. In this diary, I wish to share with you some of the Ukrainian Christmas carols' beauty. Thanks to the fact that Ukraine is a relatively big country and nation, the...
by KyivGuy
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on Thu Dec 28, 2023 at 04:07 PM PST
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First, my cousin, Paris Jane: Here is the link to the Billboard list: en.wikipedia.org/… Maroon 5, featuring SZA, at number 97: Very nice catchy tune, nice beat. Camila Cabello, featuring Young Thug, at number 96: I remember that one. So smooth. Hailee...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Dec 31, 2023 at 10:29 AM PST
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Here we go again! Feel free to post any song you like, older, newer, off-beat, or off the charts. Here is the link to the list I used: en.wikipedia.org/… Coldplay, at number 95: I do not like the video that much, but it’s funny, and fun. I mainly like...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Dec 24, 2023 at 11:56 AM PST
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Here is the link: en.wikipedia.org/… Altogether, I posted 25 songs here. But who’s counting? I tried going over all the songs, to see if I could bring myself to delete any of them. Nope. First, here is another song by my cousin, Paris Jane: Ne-Yo,...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 07:15 AM PST
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Okay, here is the link to the list of hit songs from 2014: en.wikipedia.org/… Oh, wait, here is a song by my cousin: Paris is my cousin by way of my wife, Tonia, who died on the 10th of March, 2022. Paris is the daughter of Tonia’s aunt. Nice music,...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Dec 10, 2023 at 08:36 AM PST
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I am running late. I found way too many songs worth posting. We will see how this turns out. Here is the link to the list of songs I looked at to build this diary: en.wikipedia.org/… And away we go! Sara Bareilles, at number 96: I like the message in...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Dec 03, 2023 at 02:43 PM PST
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Okay! Here is the link to the list of songs I drew from: en.wikipedia.org/… Chris Brown, at number 84: The video seems to imitate Michael Jackson. And the music is okay, as well. Nice and lively and fun. Selena Gomez & the Scene, at number 83: I...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Nov 26, 2023 at 11:22 AM PST
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Here we go again! Soon, (11th of February, 2024, to be exact) we will get to the music of this year, 2023. Here is the link to the list of songs I looked at: en.wikipedia.org/… Neon Trees, at number 97: I do not like the video so much, but the song...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Nov 19, 2023 at 10:39 AM PST
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Alright, here we go again. Here is the link to the big list: en.wikipedia.org/… Uncle Kracker, at number 97: The memories of my family members who are gone, my parents and two of my siblings, my first wife Pam and my second wife Tonia, those memories...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Nov 12, 2023 at 12:41 PM PST
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