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Any family gathering these days in the US has the ability to be a huge family dysfunction event. Some may wish the topics in that song were all they had to deal with. I've been fortunately spared all of it, but I've heard stories not far off, and we'll leave it at that.

I actually revisited the directions again yesterday, unlike those still mulling about guesses after a certain event that I deliberately submitted prior to. Kudos to you for getting yours in via either mechanism as well!

Well, where is the fun in that? Some of us have a winning streak to maintain. We shall see... Patti Smith - Gloria - Saddleworth2 Chapel Roan - The Giver –RobMCFC Spinal Tap - Big Bottom - homerdog DakhaBrakha - Monakh - Coatigan Mission of Burma - Academy Fight Song – Foggy Chase & Status -...

Am more looking forward to the writing of such! ;-)

Ahhhhhh, that's where I know Deacon Blue from - "Fergus Sings The Blues"! My first visit to the UK was with my then-girlfriend in June 1989 and upon renting our red small car in London and driving through England with little or no sleep listening to the limited radio stations, I distinctly...

The History of Rock & Roll - 1987 We don't serve your country, don't serve your king White man listen to the songs we sing White man came, took everything We carry in our hearts the true country And that cannot be stolen We follow in the steps of our ancestry And that cannot be broken Happy...

Correct, probably for him too. I mentioned it Last Christmas... I'm sure we both know that song on the playlist. No biggie, we've made it this far without replacing the drummer.

Happy New Year, Album Review members! I listened to 15/16 of the playlist again today (that is available to me) and enjoyed most all of the songs (and yes, even the Country one!) with some really good new ones I hadn't heard. I also liked the Christmas themed ones, so well done. I'll put my...

At least those dead teams got a Joao Pedro gift off the literal ass yesterday on that "goal", so sometimes even a pulse from the dead will register. "Right place, right time" sometimes can earn FPL points.

0 for 2 from my personal vantage point, but I like a good amount of Rob's music too, so I just smile and give him the pass that MCD hopefully gives us both for our certain Canadian rock band leanings. ;-) Since we have extra time until the next year in 80's turns over in the new year, I do plan...

My congrats as well Sadds - I hope it was a great day. I'm out on holiday at the beach offseason so only checking in from time to time... celebrating 35 in the next year, so I'm not, yet I feel well far behind you. Congrats to you both! I have no idea who nominated what either as Coatigan...

Merry Christmas one and all! From a listening POV, I've very much enjoyed the playlist here (despite one track version chosen that doesn't show up in Spotify outside of the land of Stonehenge here in the US [but the 2025 remaster does]). That playlist and I hope everyone has A Very Special...

There, finally one of my songs and artists that just missed my final cut showed up here. Well done, and I had "Good Times" also on my considerations for them. The Hoodoo Gurus, another new band I quite enjoyed in 1987. Them and The Alarm deserved a mention. What was I thinking nominating...

Uncanny I was writing about one of those two at the same time. Great back story on the artist.

I didn't expect my final selections to make that list, so I'll put them out now, though if the 2nd became near the closure before the Coda, that would be more than fine with me. I'm not sure if Rob had plans or one in mind otherwise. This band released their 3rd album Earth, Sun, Moon and had...

The 2nd of 3 tracks with BoDeans on backing vocals. Glad to get it started.

I think what I missed the most about about seeing U2 in 1987 on their Joshua Tree tour was one of the opening bands for them at certain US cities. BoDeans had released their sophomore album Outside Looking In late in the year in October and it was even better than their first, which I had on...

I went the opposite direction, I bought my first CD in 1987 before I had or could afford a CD player. In March of 1987 while still living in a dorm at college, Rock 105 started the week of the release of this album by playing each song on the album in order every hour on the hour. My double...

My first track for this year is one that very much fits the holiday theme, and though I am a bit late to this party, I'm not going to let this one get past. 1987 was the first year that the first A Very Special Christmas compilation Christmas album series was released, and wow, what a gift this...

Great write-up Rob, looking forward to hearing the songs, and some great initial choices! One small note was that Bruce was still very much married when 1987's Tunnel of Love album was released. The songs on the album itself were actually the public's first hints that things were not alright...