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EnglishRoses🕷

@englishroses.bsky.social
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Music, words, places, people. Pedantic and cronish with goth tendencies. Tries to be kind.

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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 8h
#EdwardGoreyMusic #musicchallenge 8, Ineptitude open.spotify.com/track/4kd3HI...
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Into Dust (Still Falling)
Four Tet · Into Dust (Still Falling) · Song · 2025
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 8h
@raealice2.bsky.social Thank you for the repost, so kind of you x
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 9h
#emojisounds #musicchallenge 8, 🍽 Hey hey hey hey! youtu.be/4gLVqjIvokc?...
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The Breakfast Club • Don't You (Forget About Me) • Simple Minds
YouTube video by HD Film Tributes
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 9h
If you see this, post a witch (by me when doing painting with the little granddaughters)
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 9h
#clocktobermusic #musicchallenge 7, but more than a bit late 'Hold me like this for a hundred thousand million days' That many days ago makes it the late Permian, around 275 million years ago, around the time of the 'great extinction' open.spotify.com/track/1FS6B3...
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From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea - Remastered 2022
The Cure · Wish (30th Anniversary Edition / Remastered 2022) · Song · 1992
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 22h
Another day, another bunch of Teams meetings. *fails to jump for joy*
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 22h
Wordle 1,936 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Very average, again.
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #musicchallenge 7, a song that sounds strangely peaceful. It's kind of...like it's raining.. And maybe you're walking, but slowly, leaving things behind, like the title says. Or something else, I just don't know. open.spotify.com/track/5WkAkC...
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Shake Off The Ghosts - 2002 Remastered
Simple Minds · Sparkle In The Rain (Super Deluxe) · Song · 1983
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#emojisounds #musiccchallenge 7 🏍 The link? Watch the video 🙃 youtu.be/djV11Xbc914?...
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a-ha - Take On Me (Official Video) [4K]
YouTube video by a-ha
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
So I have run a whole day's worth of Teams meetings, and no one cried, so it must have been ok. *heads out to buy a bottle of wine*
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#EdwardGoreyMusic #musicchallenge 6, drawing of Dracula standing behind a young woman 'Cause all you people are vampires And all your stories are stale And though you pretend to stand by us I know you're certain we'll fail' open.spotify.com/track/6Slvi8...
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Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But…
Arctic Monkeys · Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not · Song · 2006
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#EmojiSounds #musicchallenge 6, 🤏 Bit of mid-80s synthy perfection for you 🙂 open.spotify.com/track/1SkKM9...
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Small Talk - Remaster
Scritti Politti · Cupid & Psyche 85 (Deluxe Edition Remastered) · Song · 2026
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Well, so this was my #9albums yesterday, maybe if I did it again today it'd change. It's kinda impossible really. (Bet no 7 surprises you)
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
For all you Pink Floyd fans! It's Ely on the Division Bell vinyl, Bluntisham on the cd. bhp-pc.org.uk/the-division...
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David Middleham @dmiddleham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Hey #DavidsMonthOfMusic peeps. Yes yes, it's me. Let's not all get too excited. It's a new account so RTs would be appreciated and I know it's a few days late but you can catch up if you like. So here are the challenges for October. Have fun and be good to each other 🖤
October challenge for #DavidsMonthOfMusic
Each day of the week has a different theme :
Day 1  A song with kiss, kissing or kissed in the title
Day 2  A song with a 2 word title and the first word is "the"
Day 3  A song by a solo artist whose name is one word
Day 4  A debut single
Day 5  A song that reminds you of a specific holiday/day trip
Day 6  A song with a pronoun in the title
Day 7  A song relating to outer space or the ocean
Day 8  A song about love without "love" in the title
Day 9  A song by a fictional or virtual artist/band
Day 10  An album title track
Day 11  A song with a non primary colour/shade in the title
Day 12  A song with how, why or which in the title
Day 13  A song from the last album you bought
Day 14  A song by a band with an animal or a place in their name
Day 15  A song with everybody, everything or everywhere in the title
Day 16  A song with a music video you like
Day 17  A song from 5 years ago
Day 18  A song from 10 years ago
Day 19  A song from 20 years ago
Day 20  A song from 30 years ago
Day 21  A song from 40 years ago
Day 22  A n° 1 single
Day 23  A song by a supergroup
Day 24  A song with an emotion in the title
Day 25  A song you love but is/was overplayed
Day 26  A song relating to morning
Day 27  A song relating to night
Day 28  A song with a superlative in the title
Day 29  A song with "me" or "I" (I'll, I'm, I've, I'd) in the title
Day 30  Free Choice (David birthday)
Day 31  A song with sometimes, something, somewhere or somebody in the title
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
@richardpeterson93.bsky.social Thank you for the repost, have a nice Monday!
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
@hajoth.bsky.social Thank you for the repost, it's appreciated
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Wordle 1,934 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 The trend for stupid words continues.
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#EdwardGoreyMusic #musicchallenge 5, drawing of cats and a column! 'Fires outside in the sky Look as perfect as cats' youtu.be/j6vVP91C3Iw?...
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The Cure - Let's Go To Bed
YouTube video by TheCureVEVO
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#emojisounds #musicchallenge 5 🥊 'Who killed Davey Moore? Why an' what's the reason for? "Not I", said the referee "Don't point your finger at me I could've stopped it in the eighth An' maybe kept him from his fate But the crowd would've booed, I'm sure' open.spotify.com/track/640qDN...
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Who Killed Davey Moore? - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1963
Bob Dylan · The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare And Unreleased) 1961-1991 · Song · 1991
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #musicchallenge 4, a song to play watching the sun rise 'And so we watch the sun come up From the edge of the deep green sea And she listens like her head's on fire Like she wants to believe in me' open.spotify.com/track/1FS6B3...
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From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea - Remastered 2022
The Cure · Wish (30th Anniversary Edition / Remastered 2022) · Song · 1992
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#EdwardGoreyMusic #musicchallenge 3, tea party Remember in covid, Tim's listening parties? I first heard this tune by The Tea Street Band back then, still love it. open.spotify.com/track/4fjVAB...
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#EmojiSounds #musicchallenge 3, 3️⃣ The second time I've used this lovely album of soft, kind covers today. But no apologies, I love it. open.spotify.com/track/4VMt0i...
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Three Little Birds
Kate Rusby · Hand Me Down · Song · 2020
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Aaarrrgggghhhhh (to quote @infinitescream.bsky.social ) #totp Gary, you didn't deserve this.
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@richardpeterson93.bsky.social Thanks again!
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#52weeksoffavourites 39/52 #musicchallenge #coversongs Another of my favourites to close out this series, it's that slow it down theme again. youtu.be/tEVXmzHY1lU?...
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The 1975 - What Makes You Beautiful in the Live Lounge
YouTube video by BBC Radio 1
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#52WeeksOfFavourites 39/52 #TheCureFriday #MusicChallenge #coversongs The Cure, covered Was talking here about how turning a song acoustic and slowing it down changes it, revealing its bare bones. Bouncy Friday turns into a reflective & wistful love song. open.spotify.com/track/1qFn8p...
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Friday I'm in Love
Kate Rusby · Hand Me Down · Song · 2020
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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Roses are red Oats go in porridge
Eastern Daily Press headline: GIANT CANNIBAL SLUGS HIT NORWICH. Below this, a line to separate out the word SATURDAY
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@richardpeterson93.bsky.social Thank you for the repost, I do love the silly video 🙂
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Wordle 1,931 4/6 🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Another just chance that it wasn't one earlier day.
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#EdwardGoreyMusic #musicchallenge 2, so, those garden birds? What about some Palma Violets? open.spotify.com/track/4rg8oy...
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#emojisounds #musicchallenge 2, 🍓 'I really don't think it gets any better than this Vanilla smile and a gorgeous strawberry kiss' youtu.be/Q7F9LhuMsrQ?...
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The Cure - Mint Car
YouTube video by TheCureVEVO
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#LookandSee 529 #musicchallenge 'For a second that boat was still afloat Then everything went black I left it underwater And I never went back' youtu.be/p0E9urVs-2o?...
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The Cure - Hot Hot Hot!!!
YouTube video by TheCureVEVO
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#52WeeksofFavourites 39/52 #musicchallenge #coversongs The Cure, covered 6, When The Cure once did this live, R introduced it with something like 'Here's a Deftones song' open.spotify.com/track/4VcsIl...
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If Only Tonight We Could Sleep - Live
Deftones · Covers · Song · 2011
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wordle 1,930 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A real word?
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#emojisounds #musicchallenge 1 🏁 Sorry, imagination failure, best I can manage. Good song though! open.spotify.com/track/4QQEzk...
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Cars
Gary Numan · The Pleasure Principle · Song · 1979
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Quoting myself here to say a belated thank you to Sita @ro-cocco.bsky.social for organising the #WorldAtoZ challenge, interesting and enjoyable. xx
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#52WeeksofFavourites 39/52 #musicchallenge #coversongs The Cure, covered 5, one that Robert apparently rates, but I still struggle with the way it just sto open.spotify.com/track/69u4YV...
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Just Like Heaven
Dinosaur Jr. · You're Living All Over Me · Song · 1987
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Drop some Mirrors
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wordle 1,929 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Meh.
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Goodnight all, exhausted so early night. Sweet dreams x
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#WorldAtoZ #musicchallenge 30, a place I'd like to visit. Brazil. But not for the footballing connections mentioned here (Sepp Blatter, apparently), but for the landscapes and the culture. One day, maybe. open.spotify.com/track/4sNG6z...
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Brazil
Declan McKenna · What Do You Think About the Car? · Song · 2017
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#ReadandPlay (815) #musicchallenge Listen just after 2mins 50 secs 🖤🕷🖤 open.spotify.com/track/20goDx...
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Lucretia My Reflection - Vinyl Version
Sisters of Mercy · Floodland · Song · 1987
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#52WeeksOfFavourites 39/52 #musicchallenge #coversongs The Cure, not covered but covering. 4: The week's mid-point involves a weird and swirly cover of The Doors, in which, to use a Robertism, they don't seem like themselves at all. open.spotify.com/track/31N73u...
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Hello, I Love You (Unreleased) - Psychedelic Mix
The Cure · Join The Dots - The B-Sides & Rarities · Song · 2004
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#WorldAtoZ #musicchallenge 29: A place I've been to. The North Cape, the furthest North point in Europe (71 degrees N), in Norway, is a long way past the Arctic Circle, so today it had better be these guys open.spotify.com/track/2AT8iR...
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R U Mine?
Arctic Monkeys · AM · Song · 2013
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#52WeeksofFavourites 39/52 #musicchallenge #coversongs The Cure, covered 3: Boys Don't Cry Having trouble getting to sleep? Lying awake for what seems like hours? What you need is this album played softly, with a timer on. Just let yourself drift away... open.spotify.com/track/2ESt4r...
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Boys Don't Cry
Rockabye Baby! · Lullaby Renditions of the Cure · Song · 2006
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wordle 1,927 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Average, I guess.
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@richardpeterson93.bsky.social very kind of you to repost, thank you.
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#WorldAtoZ #musicchallenge XYZ: Yorkshire Jarvis, a genuine national treasure, probably sounds a lot less Yorkshire than when he started off in Sheffield, but I reckon he still counts as one of the common people. youtu.be/yuTMWgOduFM?...
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Pulp - Common People
YouTube video by PulpVEVO
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EnglishRoses🕷 @englishroses.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A rare non-music post: today at Plough Sunday, ploughing competitions, old machines, the blessing the plough service. Rural #TheCure fans, eh? Yeah, I know.
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