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It’ll mostly be music, LUFC and (left leaning) politics. Live and let live, be kind to others and all that decent stuff.

Clean living under difficult circumstances.
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ray1963.bsky.social
Day 10
#DecemberDuets
#WellerWednesday
#MusicChallenge

This is the Coxon/Weller collaboration, here with Mani on bass and Zac Starkey on the drums. RIP Mani.

This Old Town - Graham Coxon & Paul Weller

www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3eo...
Paul Weller - Graham Coxon - "This Old Town"
YouTube video by billyhunt
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December 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
ray1963.bsky.social
Day 9
#DecemberDuets
#MusicChallenge

Sumptuous.

Gonna Find a True Love - Patterson Twins

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh4-...
PATTERSON TWINS - GONNA FIND A TRUE LOVE (1978)
YouTube video by Maureen h
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December 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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zanadu.bsky.social
#DecemberDuets
#MusicChallenge
David Bowie & Lou Reed 01 Queen Bitch live
YouTube video by Scooby Doo
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December 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
ray1963.bsky.social
Day 8
#DecemberDuets
#MusicChallenge

Wishin’ and Hopin’ - Dusty Springfield and Martha Reeves

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXP7...
Dusty Springfield and Martha Reeves - Wishin' and hopin'
YouTube video by Frans Jansen
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December 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Listening to @thesquareball.net The Match Ball on the train back to London. Dan, Michael & Chris are all of us. Brilliant stuff! PS sharing carriage back with our Chairman & accidentally overheard some discussion re last night. Quite interesting, but being the soul of discretion… #lufc
December 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
ray1963.bsky.social
Day 7
#DecemberDuets
#MusicChallenge
#lufc

In Leeds (what a match!) so here’s a bit of northern soul to brighten up your day although maybe not if your thing is death metal, but it does have some fuzzy guitar going on.

I’ve Got Something Good - Sam & Kitty

www.youtube.com/watch?v=84NP...
Sam & Kitty - I've Got Something Good
YouTube video by brico
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December 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Flying Willy!! #lufc
December 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
ray1963.bsky.social
Taking it down a notch at Kendells Bistro #lufc
Photo of Kendells Bistro in Leeds
December 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Anton Stach. 😍💙💛 #LUFC
December 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Goodness me, how I still have a functioning cardio-vascular system is beyond my understanding. But I say again can you imagine being anything but Leeds? #lufc
Photo I took at Elland Road this evening at our 3-3 draw with the scousers.
December 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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No single human, at any point in history, has ever had so much of the world unite in ridicule.

An utter tragedy of man.

(📸 AP)
The felon grimaces his orange, wrinkled face as he puts the FIFA peace medal - invented to humour the narcissist - over his catastrophe of a face.
December 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
ray1963.bsky.social
Day 6
#DecemberDuets
#MusicChallenge

A Quitter Never Wins - Larry Williams and Johnny Watson

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoam...
Larry Williams & Johnny Watson A quitter never wins
YouTube video by Le Baron70
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December 6, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Day 5
#DecemberDuets
#MusicChallenge

One of the best from the modern rooms. Ashford and Simpson were all over this so two for the price of one.

Top Of The Stairs - Collins and Collins.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOD6...
Collins and Collins - Top Of The Stairs
YouTube video by SoulConnection
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December 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
ray1963.bsky.social
#5DaysOfPowerPop

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3543...
But I'm Different Now (Remastered)
YouTube video by The Jam - Topic
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December 5, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Day 4
#DecemberDuets
#MusicChallenge

Digging into my Trojan collection for this masterpiece.

Young, Gifted And Black - Bob & Marcia

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF67...
Bob & Marcia - Young, Gifted And Black [1970]
YouTube video by Frits Fruitmachien
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December 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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#5DaysOfPowerPop

Is this one of the 10 greatest pop records ever made? Debate.

There She Goes - The La’s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZXL...
The La's - There She Goes
YouTube video by TheLasVEVO
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December 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Day 3
#5DaysOfPowerPop

A mighty fine tune.

Obscurity Knocks - Trashcan Sinatras

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUf2...
The Trashcan Sinatras 'Obscurity Knocks' Official Video
YouTube video by Lester Bangs
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December 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
ray1963.bsky.social
Day 3
#DecemberDuets
#MusicChallenge

If you ain’t dancing round the room to this check for a pulse.

Ready, Willing And Able - Jimmy Holiday & Clydie King

www.youtube.com/watch?v=briw...
JIMMY HOLIDAY AND CLYDIE KING - READY WILLING AND ABLE
YouTube video by ILMJXXX
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December 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Day 2
#DecemberDuets

Great challenge & an opportunity to inflict some of my fave rare mod & soul on one or two people + a sprinkling of classics.

So here’s a short & sweet, relatively obscure Latin infused dancer from ‘65:

Ready, Steady, Go - Prince & Princess

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkDZ...
Ready, Steady, Go~Prince And Princess~1965
YouTube video by Cpt Cactus
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December 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
ray1963.bsky.social
#5DaysOfPowerPop

French power pop. C’est super!

Lùlù - Lùlù

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVxi...
Lùlù - Lùlù (Official video)
YouTube video by Howlin Banana
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December 2, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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I’m all in on the #DecemberDuets challenge. It’s only day 1 and I’m already emotionally drained by deciding what to put up tomorrow so no headspace left for power pop. Nope.

Oh fuck it.

#5DaysOfPowerPop

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bErx...
December 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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"There are a thousand and one legitimate reasons why people are on benefits - and many of those people are already working hard to afford to live, or use food banks because they can't afford to feed and heat themselves. As this post says, 'stop judging'!"
via Stevie Burrows
December 1, 2025 at 9:27 AM
ray1963.bsky.social
Day 1
#DecemberDuets
#NewMusicChallenge #MusicChallenge

Playing it a bit safe by kicking the challenge off with a classic.

Do I Make Myself Clear - Etta James & Sugar Pie Desanto

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKF8...
Do I Make Myself Clear - Sugar Pie DeSanto And Etta James - 1965
YouTube video by The Vintage Soul Machine
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December 1, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Haaland with Koch all over him. Such happy memories. #lufc
Photo I took from the West Stand at Elland Road about 3 years ago with Erling Haaland of Man City being grappled with by Robin Koch of the mighty, mighty whites. We lost 3-1 that night with the diminutive Norwegian getting 2 goals. He celebrated both goals by falling to his knees and weeping tears of sadness for his beloved Leeds United.
November 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Actor: You are just like July 18th...possibly the 19th.

Director: Cut! For crying out loud! The line is,
"Shall I compare thee to a Summer's day?"
November 29, 2025 at 7:51 AM