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Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦

@charlysometimes.bsky.social

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Mostly Music🎧 ❤️80s🎵/Dream Pop/Synth pop 🎸 The Beatles ☆ Beach House ☆ The Cure ☆ Belle and Sebastian ☆The Magnetic Fields ☆ Duran Duran ☆ R.E.M. ☆ a-ha ☆ Alvvays ⚾Toronto Blue Jays/Buffalo Sabres fan🏒 ASMR makes Charlotte sleep🥱🛌 🍁Nova Scotia

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Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

#SongBuilding #MusicChallenge Cheating on my Bluesky break after checking in & spying "villa" in a challenge prompt. Can't resist. Below is my favorite song from the past month. Hope to see everyone in August or Sept.!🙂 Day 22: Villa Beirut: "Villa Sacchetti" (2025) youtu.be/jOO5YiSnf1Q?...

Villa Sacchetti

YouTube video by Beirut - Topic

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge Happy Canada Day! Many thanks to @forty-too.bsky.social & @27badfish.bsky.social for hosting an amazing challenge.🥳🙏 My Mom was a huge fan of Leonard Cohen. Closing the challenge with one of her favorites. Leonard Cohen: "The Future" youtu.be/8WlbQRoz3o4?...

Leonard Cohen - The Future (Official Live in London 2008)

YouTube video by LeonardCohenVEVO

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge My favorite from Ocie Elliot -- a bittersweet song about the pain of watching someone you love suffer and drift away. Ocie Elliot: "Jobie's Song" (2025) youtu.be/zQniHJ70LEo?...

Ocie Elliott - Jobie's Song (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Ocie Elliott

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge Stampeders: "Carry Me" (1971) youtu.be/aEB27sRpK_o?...

Stampeders - Carry Me

YouTube video by UnidiscMusic

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge Thanks @lagrume.bsky.social for hosting a fun challenge!🥳 Day 30: 💘 Caroline Spence/Matt Berninger: I Know You Know Me" (2022) youtu.be/nJNxFckVuwA?...

Caroline Spence - I Know You Know Me [with Matt Berninger] (Lyric Video)

YouTube video by Caroline Spence

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge I attended a club show when The Hip toured this album. I chatted with Gord Downie as he mingled with club goers. During the set, Gord spontaneously munched on leaves from a potted plant hanging above the stage. "Long Time Running" (1991): youtu.be/O7GpXJHc6qk?...

Long Time Running

YouTube video by The Tragically Hip - Topic

Reposted by Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦

Griff @griffinsugar.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

#Married2Music #MusicChallenge #NewMusicChallenge Day 7 - Something shoes (footwear, etc) Fats Waller Your Feet's Too Big 1941 www.youtube.com/watch?v=in1e...

fats waller - your feet's too big

YouTube video by 0dot0

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 333 "It's funny, you know. It's a good story, it's funny, you're a funny guy." — Henry Hill ("Goodfellas", 1990) Crash Vegas: "It's Not Funny Anymore" (1989) youtu.be/zV7LJfbFcF8?...

It's Not Funny Anymore

YouTube video by Crash Vegas - Topic

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge Day 29:🩴 The Beatles: "Your Feet's Too Big" (live in Hamburg, 1962) youtu.be/nXjiyCCxRYo?...

The Beatles - Your Feet's Too Big (StarClub '62)-1080p

YouTube video by gringo557

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge So many fab songs on this 1994 gem that I had difficulty choosing just one. Four songwriters are responsible for this eclectic mix, an album that approaches 10/10 for me. Below is its most stripped-down track -- electric rhythm, drums, & vocal. youtu.be/2rG9UYTKvGo?...

Deeper Than Beauty

YouTube video by Sloan - Topic

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 332 "Things are always better in the morning." — Harper Lee ("To Kill a Mockingbird", 1960) The Pogues: "Misty Morning Albert Bridge" (1989) youtu.be/r7T8dCmtdBs?...

The Pogues - Misty Morning Albert Bridge

YouTube video by ThePoguesOfficial

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge Day 28: 👻 The Pogues: "The Ghost of a Smile" (1990) youtu.be/qK2L3uIgHkw?...

The Ghost of a Smile

YouTube video by The Pogues - Topic

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge This is the second song I've posted by Ottawa's New Wave/synth pop duo, One To One. I always liked the melodic post-chorus in this track (🎶"Read between the lines, I'm only who I am when one's here..."🎶). One To One: "Black on White" (1985) youtu.be/sc21H9DrFyI?...

One To One - Black On White [1985]

YouTube video by 80s beginner

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge Day 27: 💍 June Carter Cash: “That girl doesn’t have any panties on. She can’t sing with my Johnny like that.” Johnny: “Linda, you got your drawers on?” Linda: “Yeah, but I sing better bare‑assed.” Linda & Johnny: I Never Will Marry:👇 youtu.be/oh6Re-fA0HQ?...

Linda Ronstadt & Johnny Cash - I Never Will Marry(The Johnny Cash Show 720p)

YouTube video by Joe Simonetta

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge The official YouTube link is region‑locked, so I’m posting a fan‑made video of this pretty song instead. Ron Sexsmith: "Snow Angel" (2006) youtu.be/QmhIS4q8yRw?...

Ron Sexsmith Snow Angel

YouTube video by secretagentmel67

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge Day 26: 💡 Marble Sounds: "Leave a Light On" (2013) youtu.be/XnQE8Z3vJ_4?...

Marble Sounds - Leave a Light On

YouTube video by Marble Sounds

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge I've strayed from whatever list I cobbled together before beginning this challenge. Another last minute choice. I wish the video/audio quality below was better. It's a fun music video. Poor bass player.😢 The Killjoys: "Soaked" (1996) youtu.be/ZffxUnrko8Y?...

Killjoys: Soaked...

YouTube video by Midyin

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 329 "Feel these desire lines, between you and I, they pull like the tide..." — Kelly Lee Owens ("Love You Got", 2024) Repost. Forgot hashtags!☹️ The Cure: "Strange Attraction" (1996) youtu.be/aar67zD83CY?...

5-The Cure -Strange Attraction

YouTube video by Underground Music Scene

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge Day 25: 🐍 The Magnetic Fields: "Boa Constrictor" (1999) youtu.be/D5ojwBkMfvs?...

Boa Constrictor

YouTube video by The Magnetic Fields - Topic

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge Original Degrassi is a nostalgia trip for me. I did my homework while "Kids of Degrassi Street" played in the background. The "School's Out" tv movie was decidedly more mature. The kids had grown up. Amy Sky: "We Can't Look Back" (1992) youtu.be/J8b2iMFSG-w?...

Amy Sky - We Can't Look Back (Degrassi: School's Out End Theme)

YouTube video by Classic Degrassi - The Unofficial Channel

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 328 "I'm very happy. That's just the way my face is." — Jun ("Mystery Train", 1989) New Order: "Your Silent Face" (1983) youtu.be/MEl0Chq36lc?...

Your Silent Face (2015 Remaster)

YouTube video by New Order - Topic

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

#EmojiSounds #MusicSky Day 24: 💥 Warren Zevon: "Boom Boom Mancini" (1987) youtu.be/YmPcVsAmrxo?...

Boom Boom Mancini

YouTube video by Warren Zevon - Topic

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge The bulk of my April Wine education came courtesy of my older brother's record collection. The single below dropped in the prime of the music video era. It was the first April Wine song I found on my own. "This Could Be The Right One" (1984) youtu.be/znRDoo3s36s?...

April Wine - This Could Be the Right One (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by UnidiscMusic

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 327 "Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say." — William Shakespeare ("King Lear", 1604) The Zombies: "The Way I Feel Inside" (1965) youtu.be/Nnl51fYpmdg?...

The Way I Feel Inside

YouTube video by THE ZOMBIES - Topic

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge Day 23: 🪨 They Might Be Giants: "We Want a Rock" (1990) youtu.be/Jp8znvfYbow?...

YouTube video by They Might Be Giants (For Kids) - Topic

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge I heard this song on radio years ago. I found its chorus catchy. It's the only song of theirs I know. Years later, I saw an interview w/ a bandmember who remarked that the song's chorus is catchy. So there you go. Jive Kings: "Tugboat" (2000) youtu.be/YHf4WhxvNiQ?...

"Tugboat" - The Jive Kings

YouTube video by Perry Williams

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 326 "Far from the multitudes, a few will always stand..." — Killing Joke ("Multitudes", 1985) The Handsome Family: "Far From Any Road" (2003) youtu.be/TohWzJ6Nz3M?...

The Handsome Family - Far From Any Road (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Loose Music

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

#Emojisounds #MusicChallenge Day 22: 🇨🇴 I'm not sure I embraced the spirit of today's prompt in the same way others did. Regardless, I'm a longtime lover of Colombian-flavored coffee (and I always liked this song☕). All Saints: "Black Coffee" (2000) youtu.be/v0Xej6Sz5nU?...

All Saints - Black Coffee (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by RHINO

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge The storytelling in this song is so rich they turned it into a movie. All the places name‑dropped are near my neighborhood. Adam Baldwin: "Lighthouse in Little Lorraine" (2022) youtu.be/Fxxi57jQWUM?...

Adam Baldwin - Lighthouse in Little Lorraine

YouTube video by Adam Baldwin

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 325 "His brain dried up and he went completely out of his mind." — Miguel de Cervantes ("Don Quixote", 1605) Queen: "I'm Going Slightly Mad" (1991) youtu.be/Od6hY_50Dh0?...

Queen - I'm Going Slightly Mad (Official Video)

YouTube video by Queen Official

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge Day 21 🪚 Rush: "The Trees" (live 1981; Exit...Stage Left) youtu.be/_H0lwRqNF5I?...

Rush - The Trees (Live From The Montreal Forum / 1981)

YouTube video by RushVEVO

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge I've listened to Sorry Girls since their 2019 debut. Their mellow blend of synthpop & acoustic makes it difficult to choose a standout track -- nothing is “in your face.” The dreamy vocals are great for background listening. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMG8...

Sorry Girls - "One That You Want" (Official Video)

YouTube video by Arbutus Records

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 324 "I don't want to talk either, sometimes. I just like to stay silent." — Jane Henderson ("Paris, Texas", 1984) Berlin: "No More Words" (1984) youtu.be/oIb9QUGjdIc?...

Berlin - No More Words

YouTube video by BerlinVEVO

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge Day 20: 🎂 Choosing the song for its title. Not quite a birthday vibe in this one. Billy Idol: "Sweet Sixteen" (1987) youtu.be/ClxXDfvtoj0?...

Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen

YouTube video by BillyIdolVEVO

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge I first heard Sarah's version on local radio last Christmas. The reworked melody is a nice alternative to the Christmas classic. I love the original melody, but there's room for two. Sarah McLachlan: "Let It Snow" (2016) 🎅☃️❄️ youtu.be/DBi72ap-04E?...

Sarah McLachlan - Let It Snow

YouTube video by sarahmclachlanVEVO

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 323 "There's a brand new dance, but I don't know its name..." — David Bowie ("Fashion", 1980) The Kinks: "Don't Forget to Dance" (1983) youtu.be/3svs2jLVgOk?...

The Kinks - Don't Forget To Dance (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by The Kinks

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

#JuneKnowWhatIMean #MusicChallenge Honeymoon Suite: "What Does It Take" (1986) youtu.be/9vS0Wer5Vig?...

Honeymoon Suite - What Does It Take

YouTube video by DL

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge Day 19: 🆕️ Duran Duran: "New Religion" youtu.be/25m4P72FK6E?...

Duran Duran - New Religion

YouTube video by Nathan Stark

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 322 "She's a moonchild, gathering the flowers in a garden..." — King Crimson ("Moonchild", 1969) Amy Holland: "Shootin' for the Moon" (1985) youtu.be/Hgv8y-naqNo?...

Amy Holland-Shootin' For The Moon(1985)

YouTube video by alj

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

#JuneKnowWhatIMean #MusicChallenge Linda Ronstadt: "When Will I Be Loved" (1975) youtu.be/4XA8U74E-Vs?...

When Will I Be Loved (Remastered)

YouTube video by Linda Ronstadt - Topic

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge Early Spoons. "The New Music" tv show was instrumental in introducing up & coming bands to Canadian audiences, & doing so at a time when pre-teen me wanted nothing but Top 20 video countdowns. I grew to appreciate. Show opens w/ "Nova Heart": youtu.be/81S1JdWCqcg?...

The Spoons - Live At The Concert Hall, Toronto - Oct. 29/1982

YouTube video by Yrret Noskcaj

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge Day 18: 📚 Belle and Sebastian: "Wrapped Up In Books" (2003) youtu.be/iBU-MxydbWQ?...

Belle and Sebastian - Wrapped Up In Books

YouTube video by Rough Trade Records

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge One of my favorite Canadian bands. Well worth checking out one of their compilation albums, like "Hot Shots" or "Hits from Ten Albums" (seems the latter is no longer available to stream). Trooper: "Santa Maria" (1976) youtu.be/_GPxUAvZ82U?...

Trooper - Santa Maria (2026 Remaster)

YouTube video by MJ731

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 321 "When you’re a ghost, not haunting is like trying not to laugh." — Alissa Nutting ("Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls", 2010) Crash Test Dummies: "The Ghosts That Haunt Me" (1991) youtu.be/KbCw4kytB7I?...

The Ghosts That Haunt Me -- (by Crash Test Dummies)

YouTube video by David R. Purnell, MA

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge Day 17: 🏆 Belle and Sebastian: "The Stars of Track and Field" youtu.be/ygmOmf02_fo?...

BELLE AND SEBASTIAN - The Stars of Track and Field

YouTube video by KickItJane

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge I like this song, but it leans *heavily* into Police territory. Heavily. The Tenants: "Sheriff" (1983) youtu.be/PpvJWI9n3Po?...

The Tenants - Sheriff (Official Video)

YouTube video by TheTenantsVEVO

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

#JuneKnowWhatIMean #MusicChallenge The Northern Pikes: "Am I In Your Way" (1990) youtu.be/QEgSoqzX6_A?...

Am I In Your Way

YouTube video by The Northern Pikes - Topic

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 320 "You need more than guts to be a good gangster. You need ideas." — Rocket ("City of God", 2002) Gowan: "A Criminal Mind" (1985) youtu.be/qeFm-rM51K4?...

Gowan - A Criminal Mind (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Gowan

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge Day 16: 🚄 The Beatles: "One After 909" (Rooftop concert) youtu.be/80qHB14cqIs?...

The Beatles | LIVE! Rooftop Concert~ 'One After 909' ♫ | 1.30.1969

YouTube video by Mustang Sally

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

#CanadaDays #MusicChallenge I was waiting for a lull in Gordon Lightfoot posts before sharing my own song choice. There are no lulls. My mom introduced me to Lightfoot's music. I'm forever grateful. Gordon Lightfoot: "Song for a Winter's Night" youtu.be/JRIlTvYp0ok?...

Song for a Winter's Night

YouTube video by Gordon Lightfoot - Topic