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Hermes237

@hermes237.bsky.social
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Musician. Mathematician. Armchair intellectual. Fan of all media. My music project, Alex Karma open.spotify.com/artist/6SSFm99CLgf… email: alexkarma237@gmail.com

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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I work in a hotel and one time the general manager came into the cafe and use the microwave to cook some leftover salmon nobody dared say anything because he was a manager but we were all thinking it
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If you hold that book the right way, you can feel the bumps on the back of your neck standing up
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Hey you already struck oil here
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
If you added a little aioli drizzle you could have called it fetty AI slop
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Man does not live by bread alone, so we brought donuts
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
#MusicChallenge #AustinsMusicMonth #ASongThat Day 15 - rides a roughshod "Motorcycle" by Love and Rockets youtu.be/IqkoRugI3is?...
youtu.be
Love and Rockets - Motorcycle
YouTube video by Beggars Banquet Records
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
#MusicChallenge #AustinsMusicMonth #ASongThat Day 14 - has seen it all "Vanishing Point" by New Order A song that takes on more meaning as time goes by; a great dance beat, with simple but deep lyrics youtu.be/aWuNzXttLVE?...
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Vanishing Point (2015 Remaster)
YouTube video by New Order - Topic
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
#MusicChallenge #AustinsMusicMonth #ASongThat Day 13 - turns tricks "Jane Says" by Jane's Addiction "I want 'em if they want me... I only know they want me..." youtu.be/DvdCYtTMURM?...
youtu.be
Janes Addiction - Jane Says
YouTube video by Radio X NYC - New York City Rocks
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
#MusicChallenge #AustinsMusicMonth Day 12 - a song that influences decisions "Change" by Tears For Fears I feel like I shared this song a couple of months ago but it's a good one youtu.be/-kU-jz8rVzw?...
youtu.be
Change
YouTube video by Tears For Fears - Topic
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
#MusicChallenge #AustinsMusicMonth #ASongThat Day 11 - challenges us "Pornography" by The Cure Deliberately confrontational, and psychologically oppressive, it challenges the listener rather than comforting them... youtu.be/6snCb0r1C7c?...
youtu.be
Pornography (2005 Remaster)
YouTube video by The Cure - Topic
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
#MusicChallenge #AustinsMusicMonth Day 10 - a song that transforms you "Perfect Day" by Lou Reed This prompted immediately made me think of Transformer the album. This song IMO the best one on the album and arguably Lou Reed's Best song ever youtu.be/9wxI4KK9ZYo?...
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Lou Reed - Perfect Day (Official Audio)
YouTube video by LouReedVEVO
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Here's a picture I took yesterday, I spent a little time in the morning at the Atascadero Lake Park
Sitting in the park overlooking Atascadero Lake from a bench the water is still and very reflective
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
#MusicChallenge #AustinsMusicMonth Day 9 - a song that gets serious "Let's Dance" by David Bowie "Under the moonlight, The serious moonlight" youtu.be/VbD_kBJc_gI?...
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David Bowie - Let's Dance (Official Video) [HD]
YouTube video by David Bowie
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
#MusicChallenge #AustinsMusicMonth Day 8 - a song with a timeline "Time" by David Bowie youtu.be/GDP9jLwzh0g?...
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Time (2013 Remaster)
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I've heard this described by many people is like the perfect song
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
#MusicChallenge #AustinsMusicMonth Day 7 - a song that has issues "So Messed Up" by The Damned I think this song does fit the prompt the Damned do a lot of songs about strife, and having issues, angst: very punk kind of emotions youtu.be/r2OfzJdOhSc?...
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So Messed Up (2017 Remaster)
YouTube video by The Damned - Topic
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
#MusicChallenge #AustinsMusicMonth Day 6 - a song that makes you go ape "Apeman" by The Kinks With such a long and storied career, this is one of the songs by The Kinks that sometimes gets overlooked but it's a good one youtu.be/aRHqs8SffDo?...
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The Kinks - Apeman (Official Audio)
YouTube video by The Kinks
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
#MusicChallenge #AustinsMusicMonth Day 5 - song that gives you a tingle "Tingle" by That Petrol Emotion Kind of a b-tier song off a really great album by really underrated artist still tingle made me think of this song youtu.be/R2Oftdn9m2w?...
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Tingle
YouTube video by That Petrol Emotion - Topic
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I must say the joke is very dry
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
#MusicChallenge #AustinsMusicMonth Day 4 - a song that shuts it down "Shoot You Down" by The Stone Roses My favorite song off of one of my favorite albums of all time youtu.be/40-u8Xky6HI?...
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The Stone Roses - Shoot You Down (Audio)
YouTube video by StoneRosesVEVO
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
#MusicChallenge #AustinsMusicMonth Day 3 - a song that brings the noise "Pink Noise (Rock Me Amadeus)" by Beck My ex had me play this loud on a Sunday morning to get back at a neighbor who had kept us up late on a work night youtu.be/YjpLo9qNzuQ?...
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Pink Noise (Rock Me Amadeus)
YouTube video by Beck - Topic
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
She's going out to nightclubs drinking just champagne
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
#MusicChallenge #AustinsMusicMonth Day 2 - a song that inspires confidence "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World youtu.be/oKsxPW6i3pM?...
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Jimmy Eat World - The Middle (4K Official Music Video)
YouTube video by JimmyEatWorldVEVO
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
#MusicChallenge #AustinsMusicMonth Day 1 - a song that carries the torch "Rubber Ring" by The Smiths "In the corner of the room, can you hear me?" youtu.be/GG1ZYByvfqQ?...
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The Smiths - Rubber Ring
YouTube video by The Smiths
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 31 - a song that describes your July "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie Been under some stress this month but everything worked out okay youtu.be/a01QQZyl-_I?...
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Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure (Official Video)
YouTube video by Queen Official
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Jared Leto character about to be murdered in American psycho
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"she gave birth to a doctor" Playful ambiguity
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 30 - international Day of friendship: song with the word friend in the title or lyrics "Rowboat" by Beck Retro country hooks, great slide guitar, maybe not in the spirit of the prompt but it's such a great song... youtu.be/9sBYeHxGTTQ?...
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Rowboat
YouTube video by Beck - Topic
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
#MusicSky Here's a little clip of a song I made a couple years ago... I don't promote my music that much on here, but maybe there's some people who follow me who haven't heard yet "Shivering and Shattering" by Alex Karma
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 29 - song with a five-word title "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Joy Division Keanu Reeves says he can listen to this song for the rest of his life if he had to choose one song youtu.be/zuuObGsB0No?...
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Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]
YouTube video by Joy Division
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 28 - song that mentions a music format (record, tape, jukebox, etc) in the title or lyrics "Jukebox (Don't put another dime in the)" by The Flirts I remember hearing this song on the radio when I was young youtu.be/sRmO5XBBzyA?...
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The Flirts - Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime)
YouTube video by Altra Moda Music
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 27 - song in hip hop genre/sub-genre or other genre by hip hop artist "High Rollers" by Ice-T youtu.be/wxe5f371rrg?...
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Ice-T- High Rollers
YouTube video by jerudoriginal91
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Not to mention very low life expectancy
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 26 - Parents Day, a song you would dedicate to a parent "Teach Your Children" by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young My mom loved this band when I was a little kid and I dedicate this song to her youtu.be/EkaKwXddT_I?...
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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Teach Your Children
YouTube video by Tom Page (Real Country)
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 25 - song by The Beatles group, or by Beatles band member, or a cover written by them "Day Tripper" by Daniel Ash This album, Coming Down by Daniel Ash, is a personal favorite of mine... I guess it's out of print youtu.be/D8ncbuT7p0c?...
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Day Tripper
YouTube video by Daniel Ash - Topic
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Neil Peart RIP
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 24 - a song that has hot or heat in the title or lyrics "Hot Hot Hot!!!" by The Cure I've heard conflicting stories about whether this song is about sex or drug use but an infectious groove anyway youtu.be/p0E9urVs-2o?...
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The Cure - Hot Hot Hot!!!
YouTube video by TheCureVEVO
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
"did you see the jealousy in the eyes of the ones who had to stay behind?"
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I don't like a lot of disco music but Dave's stab at making a disco record sits just fine with me
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 23 - a song you might hear on an '80s variety music show (Solid Gold, etc) "She Works Hard for the Money" by Donna Summer I remember seeing this video as a 9 or 10-year-old and feeling bad for my mom coming home to a messy house youtu.be/N8EkGUm9q_A?...
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Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
YouTube video by DonnaSummerVEVO
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 22 - song that has a funny title or something that makes you laugh in the lyrics "Pencil Rain" by They Might Be Giants I first got into this band at the age of 15 and there's almost a mythology to their ridiculousness youtu.be/UqlxbQxNHso?...
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They Might Be Giants - Pencil Rain (Official Audio)
YouTube video by ParticleMen
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 21 - a song by an artist/band that you would like to write your life story "All the Madmen" by David Bowie I know I'm not the only one, but I'm blown away by the humanness yet the otherworldliness of his music youtu.be/KrlvgARHdzc?...
youtu.be
All the Madmen (2015 Remaster)
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 20 - "Steve's prompt" - a song that references another artist, real or fictional "Paint a Vulgar Picture" by The Smiths I always imagined this song was about Ian Curtis youtu.be/2fEzUAdPpDI?...
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The Smiths - Paint A Vulgar Picture
YouTube video by The Smiths
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Thank you!
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Hello there, I must have missed the hosted prompt for tomorrow can you share it here?
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakindKindSongs July 19 - modern song that sounds like it could have been made in the '60s or '70s "Paper Tiger" by Beck Clearly channeling early '70s Serge Gainsbourg here youtu.be/EnkaIEfealU?...
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Paper Tiger
YouTube video by Beck - Topic
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 18 - A song that features someone whispering or talking "Batwings (a limnal hymn)" by Coil "A moon piece, to fetch up the golden cup" youtu.be/a2VgUkAiu3s?...
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Coil - "Batwings (A Limnal Hymn)" (Official Remastered Audio)
YouTube video by Dais Records
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 17 - world emoji day, choose an emoji and the song that represents it (💔) "Heartbreak Hotel" by Tones On Tail youtu.be/pAusBC0Vyec?...
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Heartbreak Hotel (Studio Version)
YouTube video by Tones On Tail - Topic
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 16 - song or score from a video game soundtrack "Brinstar Theme" guitar arrangement by Adam Cantor (original Metroid) I bought myself an NES With my first little bit of paper route money the age of 14 played Metroid constantly youtu.be/PYUBiI01ZGE?...
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Metroid Brinstar Theme : Guitar Arrangement by Adam Cantor
YouTube video by Adam Cantor
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Hermes237 @hermes237.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
#MusicChallenge #BreakingKindSongs July 15 - You can only bring a greatest hits CD on a road trip, name a song off that CD "Lonesome Tonight" by New Order Singles collection came out in 1987 substance This was off disc 2, The b side to "thieves like us" hooky great here youtu.be/KOQKqhdFWlc?...
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Lonesome Tonight
YouTube video by New Order - Topic
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