Sunday Song Series Ended 7 Days Ago

For any of you, who may have liked our weekly trekking and tracking thru the vast world of Sunday titled songs, yet, missed my two previous announcements…

The above headline covers the “What” aspect. Re the “Why”…

YouTube, itself, made it necessary for me to free myself and flee. To amplify that a bit…

Their CEO, Susan Diane Wojcicki, has been rolling out the red carpet to hardcore, right wing radicals, perhaps even domestic terrorists, who, either willfully or unwittingly, are participating in Donald J. Trump’s attempt to overthrow fair, free elections, Democracy, America, etc. While some may screech about these ideologues “merely” exercising their freedom of speech and press rights, I’d counter that by pointing out such 1st Amendment protections were never intended for individuals whose words and deeds fail to preserve, protect and defend the U.S. Constitution.

Additionally, Wojcicki has been welcoming, with open arms, advertisers whose long-winded, revolting content, in this man’s opinion, attempts to legitimize / normalize just about everything, which sullies society, today. Yep, all these sponsors need do is show YouTube the money and they can then say and do whatever they effing please.

Granted, such issues did not adversely, overtly affect the music vids, as viewed on this WordPress site, but, I felt my not standing up for my principles was akin to tacit approval of YouTube’s odious modus operandi.

Although I am tempted to expurgate and/or completely purge all past posts featuring YouTube content, seeing how I’ve been blogging, here, for nearly five years, such a project could take some time. And life is too short to do that, especially for this sixty something guy. So, for now, content posted prior to the onset of my January 1, 2021 YouTube boycott will remain.

And that will also benefit anyone who might want to revisit the approximately 120 Sunday titled songs previously featured here. My homepage’s Category Menu and “Music” listing will get you there.

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Journey’s End (Sunday Song Series)

Our trekking and tracking thru the vast realm of Sunday titled songs now finds us at Week #120.

On this final, 2020 Sunday, Ms. Carole King will be performing Pleasant Valley Sunday in the recording studio. And seeing how she also performed this same song, on stage, way back on Week #1 (September 16, 2018), we now find our Sunday Song Series right back where we started.

The temporal bookending of these two videos also round trips our journey home; ends everything on a high note, too!

So, why the travel ban / culmination of this Series?

Because YouTube CEO, Ms. Susan Diane Wojcicki, EITHER of her own volition OR due to her heeding her underlings’ astoundingly bad counsel, has opted to roll out her platform’s red carpet to propaganda minister YouTubers, who are hellbent on flagrantly aiding and abetting Donald J. Trump’s Fascist overthrow of America AND his morphing of 74 million Americans into a psychotic and chaotic cult (many of these brainwashed folks seething with violent intent).

Wojcick has also opted to crowbar in offensive ads, some with over ONE HOUR LONG run times; her sponsors oft as greedy, sleazy, corrupt and egomaniacal as Trump, himself. Yep, all these opportunistic bastards need do is show YouTube the money and she’ll grant them carte blanche to say and do whatever they fucking please.

Granted, YouTube’s wretched ways do not affect how the vids appear on this WordPress site, BUT…

Damn it! I’m the one who needs to audition the clips over at YouTube; i.e., where I have no choice but to slog thru all that Trumpian shit.

And, as a man of good conscience, who dearly loves my homeland and deeply loathes the very political sedition and economic opportunism, which both threaten to burn my homeland down to the ground, I have opted to no longer feature that platform’s content on my site.

Hence, my YouTube boycott will begin, effective January 1, 2021.

Granted… long sigh… in the grand scheme, one man of principle turning his back on YouTube, will not harm them in any way. But, at the very least, I’ll feel better just knowing I took a stand.

Will there be any exceptions to my New Year, new policy?

Well, all video companions to my past posts, inclusive of our Sunday Song Series, will remain archived on this site; filed both in chronological order and by category.

I’d consider featuring new videos were they to prove absolutely essential to preserving life and liberty.

That said, I hope you’ve enjoyed our Sunday Song Series and I thank you all for being such wonderful travel companions.

Alas, our journey will NOT be continuing seven days from now…

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Mitch’s Itch? (Sunday Song Series)

Mitch James, via his performance of Sunday Morning, becomes our Week #119 tour guide thru the vast realm of Sunday Titled Songs.

It is with regret that I announce our musical journey will be ending at Week #120, which will fall on this 12th month’s final Sunday. And as cool as that “12” symmetry is, my decision to end this Sunday Song Series transcends that numerical value.

This is totally about my own personal values, namely, my grievances re YouTube CEO Susan Diane Wojcicki’s hyper-monetization of YouTube’s content; her crow barring in too dammed many offensive ads, and, far worse, her rolling out her red carpet to superspreaders of subversive, Anti-American / America ending content.

Since she leaves me no choice but to leave, I will leave.

My YouTube boycott will commence, effective January 1, 2021.

The only exception to my new site policy will be clips which promote our well-being.

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YZ’s Slice of Life (SundaySongSeries)

Welcome to Week #118 of our ongoing expedition thru the vast realm of Sunday Titled Songs.

At this juncture, we’ll be earwitnessing producer, composer, musician, DJ and native Liverpudlian Yousef Zaher’s electro – house – techno driven track, One Sunny Sunday (If playback issues arise, above, try your luck over @YouTube).

Y.Z. describes the literal slice of life event, which inspired his instrumental composition.

“Like most of life’s reflective moments, the small things can be as vivid as the major moments, no matter how fleeting. This track is based on the first time I ate honey on bread while my mum was doing the Sunday ironing, not exactly a significant moment you may think. But it was a rare peaceful day in the baking eighties summer sunshine, so normal it almost stands out from the chaos.”

From the article written by award-winning Journalist, Editor-in-Chief,
and Founder of PHOENIX Magazine, Ms. Hannah Kane [Read More Here]

Mr. Zaher also elaborates re the song’s album / album concept:

“9 Moor Drive is autobiographical, but it isn’t a bleeding-heart story about hard times or anguish. It’s about dealing with life’s difficulties, exploring creativity and reminiscing about my life’s defining moments. It is the final piece in a long cathartic process about those times.”

From Magnetic Magazine’s 10/31/2019 article written by Kane (Assistant General
Manager, Resident DJ, Presenter and Host of In Conversation) [Read More Here]

More musical trekkin’ and trackin’ awaits us seven days from now. I hope you’ll be clicking back at that time. Till then…

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Our Blue Heaven? (Sunday Song Series)

Welcome to Week #117 of our ongoing tour thru the vast realm of Sunday titled songs.

At this juncture, Canadian rockers, The Glorious Sons, will be performing Sometimes on a Sunday. If you have playback issues with our clip, above, head on over to YouTube.

While interpretation of the lyrics can vary from person to person, for what it’s worth, here’s my take:

Going on the assumption that humankind was made in HIS image AND that image transcends mere physique and facial features, namely, to be more inclusive of far less than exemplary human behavior, might one hazard a guess that our Creator is as flawed as the folks HE created?

Provided that my speculation has not PO’d the “Big Guy”, upstairs; has not invited one of HIS lobbed lightning bolts, we’ll be resuming our musical journey, seven days from now. Hope you’ll be back at that time. Till then,

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Going Out In Style (SundaySongSeries)

The members of the American Celtic punk band, Dropkick Murphys, reknown for supporting the working class, labor unions and charitable causes, are also our Week #116 tour guides thru the vast expanse of Sunday titled tracks.

On this occasion, via their performance of Sunday Hardcore Matinee, they’ll be attaining musical velocities that’ll likely transcend the speed of sound.

BTW, that Going Out In Style title, above, is also their album title.

Either playback the clip onsite or over @YouTube (offsite option just in case anyone is experiencing any playback issues).

Our next musical adventure takes place seven days from now. Hope you’ll be clickin’ back at that time. Till then…

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Mellow Melody (Sunday Song Series)

Jay Clark and Greg Horne treat us to their performance of Sunday Afternoon. In so doing, they also become our Week #115 tour guides thru the vast realm of Sunday titled tunes.

Either view the clip, above, or click over @YouTube (offsite option to, hopefully, benefit anyone experiencing playback probs).

Our next musical adventure ventures onward seven days from now. Hope you’ll be back. Till then…

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U Can’t Get Stung (SundaySongSeries)

The Scorpions treat us to their performance of Loving You Sunday Morning. In so doing, they also become our Week #114 tour guides thru the wide world of Sunday titled songs.

Either view the clip above or over @YouTube (offsite option to benefit anyone experiencing playback probs).

Our next musical adventure embarks seven days from now. Hope you’ll be back. Till then…

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Life @40 k.p.h. (SundaySongSeries)

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Our Week #113 stopover within the realm of Sunday titled songs, finds our tour guides, Blue Country, relating their lyrical tale re an experience, which most of us drivers can relate to; getting stuck behind a slow moving vehicle on a seemingly endless no passing zone highway. Check out their catchy tune, Sunday Driver.

If you can relate to the tune you’ve heard here, today, c’mon back for our next musical adventure; seven days from now.

Till then…

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Mighty Fine! (Sunday Song Series)

Greetings one and all! You’ve arrived just in time to set forth on a musical journey thru the vast realm of Sunday titled songs. Our Week #112 tour guides are members of the ska punk band, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, who’ll be performing Seven Ways To Sunday.

It’s now (or soon will be) seven days until next Sunday, at which time our travels will resume. Till then…

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