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Travis Wiebe

@twiebe.bsky.social
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Music lover who wants to find and share great songs. linktr.ee/travisywiebe Tuesday features the 80s or 90s. Thursday features the 50s to 70s. Rest of the week, more current.

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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 10h
AI: The clipped vocal lines give way to a gang-shouted refrain, turning one voice into a crowd. Pipes and banjo never drop out under the guitars, so it never settles into a story — it stays a collective punch.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 10h
I'm Shipping Up to Boston (Nov 2004) by #DropkickMurphys has working-class roots and a strong Irish connection. Think: The Departed soundtrack, World Series closer walk-on music. The lyrics don't matter. The feeling does. Peak Boston Pride. #SongoftheDay
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I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys
YouTube video by Mark Higgins
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
AI: The verses fire off players’ names at a breathless clip, like commentary you can barely keep up with. Then the open, repeatable “woo hoo hoo” refrain lets anyone join in, turning strangers’ victory into your own.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Did you ever love a sports team? That team that you follow, hoping against hope that they can maybe do it, one time, this year. The Boys of Offaly (Aug 2021) by #JigJam honors a team you don't know. And by the end of the song the players are heroes. Every one. #SongoftheDay
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JigJam - The Boys of Offaly
YouTube video by JigJam
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
AI: The congas and cabasa keep a hypnotic pattern under the clipped bass-and-drum pulse, while the electric sitar circles above it. Nothing breaks the pattern, making the groove itself feel like the trap.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The illusion of personal agency breaks down under pressure. Do It Again (Nov 1972) by #SteelyDan is relapse. Gambling it all away, taking back a cheater, seeking revenge. "You go back, Jack, do it again." Stuck on a karmic wheel. #SongoftheDay
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Do It Again
YouTube video by Steely Dan - Topic
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
AI: Acoustic guitar keeps the verses grounded, while the kick and synths open up the choruses. That expansion makes the escape feel physical: the music itself seems to carry him somewhere beyond the weight of the moment.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Celestial (Sep 2022) by #EdSheeran works on two levels. It's an ode to childhood games as an escape from life's lows, but your escape can also be the person you love. "You make me feel like my troubled heart is a million miles away" #SongoftheDay
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Ed Sheeran, Pokémon - Celestial [Official Video]
YouTube video by Ed Sheeran
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
AI: The clipped rhythm guitar stays trapped inside a rigid bass pulse until the extended solo cuts loose. Even as the leads spiral outward, the rhythm section never breaks stride, so escape is audible but never achieved.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Twilight Zone (Aug 1982) by #GoldenEarring is the paranoia of the Cold War. Think black ops: you completed your mission and then the phone goes dark. Betrayed? The walls close in and there's nowhere to turn. The eight-minute version is a masterpiece. #SongoftheDay
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Twilight Zone (Remastered)
YouTube video by Golden Earring - Topic
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
AI: The banjo and guitar keep a tight, insistent pulse as his vocal grows more forceful. The music never recoils as the wishes turn darker, making his conviction feel genuine even when what he wants goes over the line.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The voice is sincere. Commanding: "Hold my hand." But should he sound guilty? Conflicted? "And I was hoping you'd be death, trapped by my side." Kingfishr has a disturbing conviction in the vocals of Eyes Don't Lie (Sep 2022). I just can't put my finger on why. #SongoftheDay
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Kingfishr - eyes don't lie (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Kingfishr
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
AI: The persistent guitar-and-backbeat pulse keeps pressing forward while the lyric counts mistakes, hurt, and rejection. Each return to the refrain turns “certainty” into an active choice he must keep making, not a settled state he owns.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Finding yourself is hard: self-worth, questionable choices, faking confidence. What do you commit to? What do you turn away from? #MikeWaters can feel the clock ticking: "Find my stride before I'm 30." Them Dirty Bones (Nov 2016) is figuring it out. #SongoftheDay
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Mike Waters - Them Dirty Bones
YouTube video by Mike Waters
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
AI: His chorus vocal pushes higher and harder against the polished synth bed, turning smooth pop phrasing into urgency. The controlled strain makes the rush sound thrilling and desperate at once.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
'80s music is nowhere near dead. Blinding Lights (Nov 2019) by #TheWeeknd proves it by using '80s inspiration to create one of the most-streamed songs ever. It's about driving while almost blackout drunk for a hookup. Really bad idea. Really incredible song. #SongoftheDay
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The Weeknd - Blinding Lights (Official Audio)
YouTube video by TheWeekndVEVO
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
AI: The guitars stay frayed around a clipped, percussive vocal, with blunt drums locking it in place. That rough-edged mix turns attention-seeking into something physical: urgent, abrasive, and hard to tune out.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Garage rock power from a band known for synth-pop. #Bastille can't look away from their phone and neither can you. WHAT YOU GONNA DO??? (Jul 2020) says you have our attention, but what's the point? The way it says it: unpolished, tight, and loud. An attack. #SongoftheDay
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Bastille - WHAT YOU GONNA DO??? ft. Graham Coxon (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by BastilleVEVO
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
AI: The clipped piano riff and funky clavinet keep the groove cool while Lynne tosses off those “ha-ha” sneers. The polished pulse makes the insult feel less like heartbreak than a smug, danceable shrug.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#ElectricLightOrchestra is hurt; the narrator hates his ex. But Evil Woman (Oct 1975) is cynical, basically name-calling. And I'm good with it because it's a groovy disco track meeting yacht rock. Smooth and cool. OK, maybe a little mean too. #SongoftheDay
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Evil Woman
YouTube video by Electric Light Orchestra - Topic
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
AI: The bass growls beneath a rigid drum pulse, while abrupt breaks interrupt the charge. That stop-start tension leaves the anger feeling trapped rather than giving it the clean release of an anthem.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Fifty years in, #U2 isn't finished being loud. Silencio (Sep 2026) hits hard and fast for two-and-a-half minutes of driving surf-punk. No downtime. Not built for arenas. Think "Vertigo" with political anger that just won't quit. #SongoftheDay
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U2 - Silencio
YouTube video by U2VEVO
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
AI: Talk-rapped verses keep the bravado conversational, then the chorus softens devotion into a hypnotic, repeated chant. That hook makes his claim of redemption sound sincere enough to believe—without ever shedding the boast behind it.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#CrazyTown didn't want Butterfly (Nov 1999) to be their legacy. It's not heavy rock. Nope, it's an old-school hip-hop loop track lifting from the Red Hot Chili Peppers and turning it into a breezy ode to Binzer's girlfriend. Boom, #1 hit. #SongoftheDay
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Crazy Town - Butterfly (Official Video)
YouTube video by CrazyTownVEVO
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
AI: Verse stays thin and dry, then chorus blooms wide with drums and doubled vocals plus that whispered parenthetical. The lift gives you the grand scene she pictured, while the whisper shows her doubting it in real time.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Those three words change the relationship. Picture them said at the perfect moment, after months of waiting. They mean everything, don't they? #AbigailOsborn doesn't get that in Take A Drink (Jun 2026). Drunken words in a dive bar. No, not like this... #SongoftheDay
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Abigail Osborn - Take A Drink (Audio)
YouTube video by AbigailOsbornVEVO
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
AI: It stays bright and rolling on just guitar, brushed drums and piano. That refusal to darken makes the final image feel more solitary: the music keeps moving while the loss does not.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's a tragic love story. Cinematic, unmistakably country. #ChaseRice researched WWII correspondence to write Circa 1943 (Aug 2025). The ending goes beyond bittersweet because true love deserved so much more. "If we ever make it out of here alive." #SongoftheDay
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Chase Rice - "Circa 1943" (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Chase Rice
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
AI: The steady fingerpicking keeps time moving beneath two closely blended voices that never quite match, their subtle contrast creating tension inside the harmony. The result feels like shared longing for something neither voice can bring back.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Time passes. This song makes you replay your fondest memories and want them back. Younger Days (Oct 2025) by #OcieElliott is coming to terms with reality. "I can't go back… my younger days are over." It's ok to feel grief. #SongoftheDay
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Ocie Elliott - Younger Days (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Ocie Elliott
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
AI: Slide swells bend around the recurring guitar refrain while the groove stays buoyant. That tension keeps the song moving forward even as the arrangement circles the same goodbye, making the reunion feel temporary but irresistible.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If it's over, why are they dancing? Marfa brings close harmonies to a relationship that's done, but maybe not tonight, in Last Time Last (Jun 2026). I'm not sure why she says yes. Maybe they aren't completely over it: "And one more kiss." #SongoftheDay
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Marfa - Last Time Last (Official Video)
YouTube video by MarfaVEVO
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
AI: The acoustic guitar keeps a jouncing cycle while bass and drums briefly lay back at each line’s end. That push-pull keeps the groove unsettled, making motion feel less like a destination than the only way to stay free.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
End of my senior year. HS English class assignment: bring a song that means something to you. I brought #TheWho Going Mobile (Aug 1971). You may hear the love of the road. I heard permanent escape through motion. Ready for what came next. #SongoftheDay
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The Who - Going Mobile
YouTube video by BBVCTom
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
AI: Trucks' slide snakes through the groove while horns punctuate the chorus, adding lift without breaking its unhurried pull. That balance leaves Mattison's cool vocal floating above the pocket, making the haze feel effortless.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#TedeschiTrucksBand has a smooth groove in Under The Knife (Mar 2026). Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks stay in the background, leaving Mattison front and center, proving the deep bench this band represents. Laid-back swamp funk. #SongoftheDay
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Tedeschi Trucks Band - Under The Knife (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Tedeschi Trucks Band
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
AI: At the close, her voice rises higher and gains force with each repetition while the band stays steady beneath her. That contrast turns the ending into something more than reassurance: a declaration of strength.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Everything about #NatalieMerchant is powerful. That voice: OMG. But she goes so much deeper, inspiring, even bringing tears to your eyes. Wonder (Jun 1995) is a defiant statement for disabled children’s dignity and possibility. "She'll make her way." Stunning. #SongoftheDay
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Natalie Merchant - Wonder
YouTube video by Natalie Merchant
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
AI: The rap bridge strips the texture to an 808-style kick, snaps and wobbly synth, replacing the piano-led pop with a swaggering hip-hop pocket. The abrupt detour makes the bravado feel like armor.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Payphone (Apr 2012) is post-breakup disillusionment. Adam Levine delivers peak #Maroon5 pop hooks, melodically wistful yet bitter. #WizKhalifa wants his ex to know who won (which kinda makes him the loser). Best part: a love song that hates love songs. #SongoftheDay
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Maroon 5 - Payphone ft. Wiz Khalifa (Explicit) (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Maroon5VEVO
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
AI: A tight bass-and-drum pocket keeps the verses charging while distorted guitar bursts cut across it. The contrast makes the momentum feel muscular rather than polished, so the song sounds like effort turned into exhilaration.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
There's nothing quite like an uptempo jam. #KALEO has no trouble showing off its delta-blues-inspired power with Hot Blood (Jun 2016). Workout pace, slide riffs, vocals implore you to "get up and get up and get up again." Rockin'. #SongoftheDay
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KALEO "Hot Blood" [Official Audio]
YouTube video by KALEO
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
AI: The vocal doesn't fight the guitar's repeating figure; it settles into its steady pulse, with phrases that feel worn rather than urgent. That restraint makes the repetition sound less like a struggle to escape and more like resigned recognition.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Circles (June 2026) by #Roundtripp is stuck in slow motion. The impossibly catchy guitar loop mirrors the conflict in the vocals. "Oh Lord, I've been walking in circles again." No bridge. More importantly, no exit. #SongoftheDay
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Circles
YouTube video by Roundtripp - Topic
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
AI: Quick, near-spoken verses pack anxious thoughts into a restless flow over guitar, bass, and backbeat. Then the chorus opens up: repeated lines and "hey-ohs" turn that tension into a singable refusal.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
When a close friend faces cancer, #JasonMraz channels existential dread into a critique of our insane media culture built on fear and manufactured paranoia. Ignore the noise! The Remedy (I Won't Worry) (Oct 2002) argues lived experience is the real antidote. #SongoftheDay
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Jason Mraz - The Remedy (I Won't Worry) [Official Video] [HD]
YouTube video by Jason Mraz
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
AI: The acoustic guitar keeps a loose, syncopated strum while congas and bass push the groove forward. Steel drums and stacked voices turn the chorus into a group affirmation, even as the words get harder to defend.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It sounds like a celebration. But #StephenStills is subversive in Love the One You're With (Nov 1970). So if, say, tonight "you can't be with the one you love," well... He's advocating cheating and he gets everybody to sing along. A perfect rationalization. #SongoftheDay
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Stephen Stills - Love The One You're With
YouTube video by 8YASO
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
AI: The clipped guitar pulse and locked kick-snare pattern make every line feel calculated, while stacked chorus vocals widen the sound into a shout-along mob. The arrangement makes cruelty feel communal—and dangerously irresistible.
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Travis Wiebe @twiebe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
You're Gonna Go Far, Kid (Jun 2008) by #TheOffspring is not a nice song. It's mean. A song written about manipulative sociopathy and crowd psychology. It's "Lord of the Flies" mean. And it completely rocks. #SongoftheDay
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The Offspring - You're Gonna Go Far, Kid (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by OffspringVEVO
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