Stephen Clark
@redtopwifi.bsky.social
The Twitter escape tunnel ended with me sticking my head above ground exactly…. here. Now require urgent supplies of music and human decency. London, United Kingdom
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
10. Mad World - Tears For Fears (1982)
youtu.be/u1ZvPSpLxCg?...
10. Mad World - Tears For Fears (1982)
youtu.be/u1ZvPSpLxCg?...
Tears For Fears - Mad World (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by TearsForFearsVEVO
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November 10, 2025 at 9:10 AM
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
10. Mad World - Tears For Fears (1982)
youtu.be/u1ZvPSpLxCg?...
10. Mad World - Tears For Fears (1982)
youtu.be/u1ZvPSpLxCg?...
#90sTop30 my rules of engagement (to keep my sanity): artist can only be featured once, three songs per year, album tracks only, chronological, and no stress!
10. Hang On - Teenage Fanclub (1993)
youtu.be/TLy6W6eSYF0?...
10. Hang On - Teenage Fanclub (1993)
youtu.be/TLy6W6eSYF0?...
Hang On
YouTube video by Teenage Fanclub - Topic
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November 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
#90sTop30 my rules of engagement (to keep my sanity): artist can only be featured once, three songs per year, album tracks only, chronological, and no stress!
10. Hang On - Teenage Fanclub (1993)
youtu.be/TLy6W6eSYF0?...
10. Hang On - Teenage Fanclub (1993)
youtu.be/TLy6W6eSYF0?...
walking along a railway track in Sri Lanka, 2019. what’s a boy to do except pretend he’s on the cover of Combat Rock?
note: weirdly i posted this earlier and it has now disappeared. a bit like The Clash after this lp…
note: weirdly i posted this earlier and it has now disappeared. a bit like The Clash after this lp…
November 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
walking along a railway track in Sri Lanka, 2019. what’s a boy to do except pretend he’s on the cover of Combat Rock?
note: weirdly i posted this earlier and it has now disappeared. a bit like The Clash after this lp…
note: weirdly i posted this earlier and it has now disappeared. a bit like The Clash after this lp…
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
9. She’s Got Claws - Gary Numan (1981)
youtu.be/EW02-y0A9e0?...
9. She’s Got Claws - Gary Numan (1981)
youtu.be/EW02-y0A9e0?...
Gary Numan She's Got Claws
YouTube video by Official Gary Numan
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November 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
9. She’s Got Claws - Gary Numan (1981)
youtu.be/EW02-y0A9e0?...
9. She’s Got Claws - Gary Numan (1981)
youtu.be/EW02-y0A9e0?...
#90sTop30 my rules of engagement (to keep my sanity): artist can only be featured once, three songs per year, album tracks only, chronological, and no stress!
9. Star Me Kitten - R.E.M. (1992)
youtu.be/wsIW_CqXYCQ?...
9. Star Me Kitten - R.E.M. (1992)
youtu.be/wsIW_CqXYCQ?...
Star Me Kitten
YouTube video by R.E.M. - Topic
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
#90sTop30 my rules of engagement (to keep my sanity): artist can only be featured once, three songs per year, album tracks only, chronological, and no stress!
9. Star Me Kitten - R.E.M. (1992)
youtu.be/wsIW_CqXYCQ?...
9. Star Me Kitten - R.E.M. (1992)
youtu.be/wsIW_CqXYCQ?...
when my daughters were young i sponsored them 3 dogs each from @dogstrust.bsky.social. cut to 25 years later: daughters have grown up and still have sponsor dogs. i don’t have the heart to stop funding such a wonderful organisation. so in summary, a sponsor dog is for life, and not just for Xmas!
November 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM
when my daughters were young i sponsored them 3 dogs each from @dogstrust.bsky.social. cut to 25 years later: daughters have grown up and still have sponsor dogs. i don’t have the heart to stop funding such a wonderful organisation. so in summary, a sponsor dog is for life, and not just for Xmas!
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
8. Funkytown - Lipps Inc. (1980)
youtu.be/n1W9fa_LITU?...
8. Funkytown - Lipps Inc. (1980)
youtu.be/n1W9fa_LITU?...
Lipps Inc. - Funkytown (Single Version) [Audio HQ]
YouTube video by GoldenMusic
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November 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
8. Funkytown - Lipps Inc. (1980)
youtu.be/n1W9fa_LITU?...
8. Funkytown - Lipps Inc. (1980)
youtu.be/n1W9fa_LITU?...
#90sTop30 my rules of engagement (to keep my sanity): artist can only be featured once, three songs per year, album tracks only, chronological, and no stress!
8. Swimsuit Issue - Sonic Youth (1992)
youtu.be/Y1qvLbuK5eo?...
8. Swimsuit Issue - Sonic Youth (1992)
youtu.be/Y1qvLbuK5eo?...
Swimsuit Issue
YouTube video by Sonic Youth - Topic
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November 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM
#90sTop30 my rules of engagement (to keep my sanity): artist can only be featured once, three songs per year, album tracks only, chronological, and no stress!
8. Swimsuit Issue - Sonic Youth (1992)
youtu.be/Y1qvLbuK5eo?...
8. Swimsuit Issue - Sonic Youth (1992)
youtu.be/Y1qvLbuK5eo?...
so maybe not the most exciting Friday evening i’ve ever had, but my decorators are now out the house after 9 solid days and they’ve done a brilliant job. i think i deserve a bit of “me” time tonight, doing pretty much next to nothing. it just feels very alien to me, that’s all
November 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
so maybe not the most exciting Friday evening i’ve ever had, but my decorators are now out the house after 9 solid days and they’ve done a brilliant job. i think i deserve a bit of “me” time tonight, doing pretty much next to nothing. it just feels very alien to me, that’s all
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
7. Girls Talk - Dave Edmunds (1979)
youtu.be/7uEXJNS1llg?...
7. Girls Talk - Dave Edmunds (1979)
youtu.be/7uEXJNS1llg?...
'Girls Talk' - Dave Edmunds
YouTube video by Elagabalus65
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November 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
7. Girls Talk - Dave Edmunds (1979)
youtu.be/7uEXJNS1llg?...
7. Girls Talk - Dave Edmunds (1979)
youtu.be/7uEXJNS1llg?...
#90sTop30 my rules of engagement (to keep my sanity): artist can only be featured once, three songs per year, album tracks only, chronological, and no stress!
7. Here - Pavement (1992)
youtu.be/bKipkWC90eU?...
7. Here - Pavement (1992)
youtu.be/bKipkWC90eU?...
Here
YouTube video by Pavement - Topic
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November 7, 2025 at 9:11 AM
#90sTop30 my rules of engagement (to keep my sanity): artist can only be featured once, three songs per year, album tracks only, chronological, and no stress!
7. Here - Pavement (1992)
youtu.be/bKipkWC90eU?...
7. Here - Pavement (1992)
youtu.be/bKipkWC90eU?...
FIFA Peace Prize? can only hope the actual “prize” is the genuine box of cigarettes this travesty was written on the back of
November 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
FIFA Peace Prize? can only hope the actual “prize” is the genuine box of cigarettes this travesty was written on the back of
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
6. I Don’t Mind - Buzzcocks (1978)
youtu.be/uHGP91UFk54?...
6. I Don’t Mind - Buzzcocks (1978)
youtu.be/uHGP91UFk54?...
I Don't Mind (2001 Remastered Version)
YouTube video by Buzzcocks - Topic
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November 6, 2025 at 9:07 AM
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
6. I Don’t Mind - Buzzcocks (1978)
youtu.be/uHGP91UFk54?...
6. I Don’t Mind - Buzzcocks (1978)
youtu.be/uHGP91UFk54?...
#90sTop30 my rules of engagement (to keep my sanity): artist can only be featured once, three songs per year, album tracks only, chronological, and no stress!
6. Come In Alone - My Bloody Valentine (1991)
youtu.be/uTDZ0Y--5Zg?...
6. Come In Alone - My Bloody Valentine (1991)
youtu.be/uTDZ0Y--5Zg?...
come in alone
YouTube video by My Bloody Valentine - Topic
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November 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
#90sTop30 my rules of engagement (to keep my sanity): artist can only be featured once, three songs per year, album tracks only, chronological, and no stress!
6. Come In Alone - My Bloody Valentine (1991)
youtu.be/uTDZ0Y--5Zg?...
6. Come In Alone - My Bloody Valentine (1991)
youtu.be/uTDZ0Y--5Zg?...
oldest selfie on my phone. Sicily, 2017
November 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
oldest selfie on my phone. Sicily, 2017
so according to Trump, his own name not being on the ballot was "the biggest factor" for yesterday’s results. no doubt he also believes his own name not being in the team was the biggest factor in USA not winning the Ryder Cup this year
November 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
so according to Trump, his own name not being on the ballot was "the biggest factor" for yesterday’s results. no doubt he also believes his own name not being in the team was the biggest factor in USA not winning the Ryder Cup this year
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
5. State Of Independence - Donna Summer (1982)
youtu.be/aYW2o4uf504?...
5. State Of Independence - Donna Summer (1982)
youtu.be/aYW2o4uf504?...
Donna Summer - State of Independence (Official HD Music Video)
YouTube video by Donna Summer
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November 5, 2025 at 8:59 AM
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
5. State Of Independence - Donna Summer (1982)
youtu.be/aYW2o4uf504?...
5. State Of Independence - Donna Summer (1982)
youtu.be/aYW2o4uf504?...
#90sTop30 my rules of engagement (to keep my sanity): artist can only be featured once, three songs per year, album tracks only, chronological, and no stress!
5. On A Plain - Nirvana (1991)
youtu.be/c023U4oQGr4?...
5. On A Plain - Nirvana (1991)
youtu.be/c023U4oQGr4?...
Nirvana - On A Plain (Audio)
YouTube video by NirvanaVEVO
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November 5, 2025 at 8:29 AM
#90sTop30 my rules of engagement (to keep my sanity): artist can only be featured once, three songs per year, album tracks only, chronological, and no stress!
5. On A Plain - Nirvana (1991)
youtu.be/c023U4oQGr4?...
5. On A Plain - Nirvana (1991)
youtu.be/c023U4oQGr4?...
doing a bit of housekeeping on my phone and i noticed i still have dad’s number in my contacts. he passed away just under 18 months ago. i can’t bring myself to delete the number, but i don’t know why
November 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
doing a bit of housekeeping on my phone and i noticed i still have dad’s number in my contacts. he passed away just under 18 months ago. i can’t bring myself to delete the number, but i don’t know why
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
4. Sat In Your Lap - Kate Bush (1981)
youtu.be/-4csr6pLZLg?...
4. Sat In Your Lap - Kate Bush (1981)
youtu.be/-4csr6pLZLg?...
Kate Bush - Sat in Your Lap - Official Music Video
YouTube video by KateBushMusic
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November 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
4. Sat In Your Lap - Kate Bush (1981)
youtu.be/-4csr6pLZLg?...
4. Sat In Your Lap - Kate Bush (1981)
youtu.be/-4csr6pLZLg?...
#90sTop30 my rules of engagement (to keep my sanity): artist can only be featured once, three songs per year, album tracks only, chronological, and no stress!
4. New Grass - Talk Talk (1991)
youtu.be/VkcBQCFp4NE?...
4. New Grass - Talk Talk (1991)
youtu.be/VkcBQCFp4NE?...
New Grass
YouTube video by Talk Talk - Topic
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November 4, 2025 at 7:29 AM
#90sTop30 my rules of engagement (to keep my sanity): artist can only be featured once, three songs per year, album tracks only, chronological, and no stress!
4. New Grass - Talk Talk (1991)
youtu.be/VkcBQCFp4NE?...
4. New Grass - Talk Talk (1991)
youtu.be/VkcBQCFp4NE?...
it’s only been 48 hours since the Xmas adverts all crouched along the starting line. on 1st November the starting pistol was fired and they all proceeded to carpet bomb the television with their products. today i’m already thinking “enough, i cannot take any more” #BahHumbug
November 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
it’s only been 48 hours since the Xmas adverts all crouched along the starting line. on 1st November the starting pistol was fired and they all proceeded to carpet bomb the television with their products. today i’m already thinking “enough, i cannot take any more” #BahHumbug
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
3. Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel (1980)
youtu.be/3xZmlUV8muY?...
3. Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel (1980)
youtu.be/3xZmlUV8muY?...
Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers
YouTube video by Peter Gabriel
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November 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music
3. Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel (1980)
youtu.be/3xZmlUV8muY?...
3. Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel (1980)
youtu.be/3xZmlUV8muY?...