Toad was in bed, taking a nap.

Panom Nopporn – ฟอด้าเรือ เร [Thailand, Luk Thung/Freakbeat] (197Os) Flutes & Fuzzguitars https://redd.it/sg5zn6 https://youtu.be/UGeL76jESnw

I've always been a fan of alt-country/folk singer Robbie Fulks. He dropped out of Columbia University in 1986 & moved to Chicago to pursue music full-time. He's sneaky-funny & knows a great hook when he hears it. His humor & musical chops shine on this track from 2005. m.youtube.com/watch?v=7vVJ...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 21 - With life/live or death/die in the title… George Harrison - ‘What Is Life?’ (1970) From ‘All Things Must Pass’. This fan video was the winner of an online contest held by Harrison's widow and son, Olivia & Dhani Harrison. m.youtube.com/watch?v=fiH9...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 21* A song for when everything changes in one night… The Electric Prunes - ‘I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)' (1966) The LA psychedelic band was described as being possessed of "an eerie & sometimes anguished ambiance." m.youtube.com/watch?v=amQt...

Toad and Frog went down to the river. “What a day for a swim,” said Frog. “Yes,” said Toad. “I will go behind these rocks and put on my bathing suit.”

The Astors - Candy [United States, Southern Soul] (1965) some nice 60s southern soul music on the legendary Stax label, with some nice horn backup throughout https://redd.it/ulx0hp https://youtu.be/kPvdPaapYoE

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 20 - A TV theme... 'What's Happening!!' (1976-1979) Composed by Henry Mancini, who also wrote the themes to Peter Gunn, The Pink Panther, Newhart & Remington Steele, as well as "Moon River" from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. m.youtube.com/watch?v=8V8Q...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 20* A song that uses extended chords (9th, 11th, 13th)… Scritti Politti - ‘Perfect Way’ (1985) From the 2nd album, ‘Cupid & Psyche 85’. The single became a surprise hit in the US, peaking at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. m.youtube.com/watch?v=cLxI...

Rubba - Space Walk [UK, Library, Electronic, Synthpop] (1979), by Karl Jenkins and Mike Ratledge of Soft Machine https://redd.it/1mkyruf https://youtu.be/NLYyuwmfZ68

Toad climbed out of the river. The water dripped out of his bathing suit and down onto his feet.

Echo & the Bunnymen - 'Brussels Is Haunted' (2026) From the upcoming new album 'Apples For Isaac' due out on September 18. Just splendid. It sounds like 1986 again! #ismuasmonthofmusic @bunnymen.com @willsergeant.com #Liverpool m.youtube.com/watch?v=gCDF...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 19- With earth, air, fire or water in the title.. Thunderclap Newman - ‘Something in the Air' (1969) Pete Townsend was a founding member of the band, which also featured Jimmy McCulloch who later played with McCartney & Wings. m.youtube.com/watch?v=RTZo...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 19* A song with a woodwind section as the focus… The Blow Monkeys - ‘Forbidden Fruit’ (1985) Tenor, alto & soprano saxophones are all featured on this first single from ‘Animal Magic’. The album peaked at #35. m.youtube.com/watch?v=kiAr...

SCTV - Martin Scorsese's 'Jerry Lewis Live on the Champs Elysees' (1982) #MartinShort #sketchcomedy #Toronto #SCTV #1980s m.youtube.com/watch?v=GgwV...

The Beat - Walking Out On Love [US Power-Pop] (1979) https://redd.it/2gc99q https://youtu.be/NsW8ufFrvQM

The night was cold and dark. “Listen to the wind howling in the trees,” said Frog. “What a fine time for a ghost story.”

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 18 - A song by an LGBTQ+ artist… Wendy and Lisa - ‘Waterfall’ (1987) From the self-titled debut by the former members of Prince’s band, the Revolution. The record peaked at #88, but was lauded by critics & got solid MTV play. m.youtube.com/watch?v=mdfA...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 18- A song w/a brass section as the focus… Joe Jackson - ‘You Can't Get What You Want' (1984) From 'Body and Soul’, described by one reviewer as sophisti-pop. It was his 2nd-highest charted song in the US, peaking at #15. m.youtube.com/watch?v=qjUw...

Anne Waldman - Uh Oh Plutonium [USA, New Wave] (1982) https://redd.it/f1y4lv https://youtu.be/FHX-PU9SN8A

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 17 - song you want to play when entering a room… Joe Walsh - ‘Ordinary Average Guy' (1991) The title track from his 1st solo album since 1987. One critic called it 'a collection of nostalgia, decent ballads, & quirky anthems.' m.youtube.com/watch?v=mLNA...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 17- A song with a repeated bass line (ground bass) Hall and Oates - ‘Maneater’ (1982) From the album, ‘H2O’. Cash Box said the opening bassline resembles the Supremes' "You Can't Hurry Love." Courtesy of Tom "T-Bone" Wolk! m.youtube.com/watch?v=yRYF...

In the 70's, 80's & 90's, New York City got all the love in the punk rock/indie world, but nearby New Jersey was also a hotbed of cool. Great piece from @njmonthly on two of the city's greatest clubs: #Maxwells #courttavern #yolatengo #feelies #smithereens #thebongos njmonthly.com/articles/art...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 16 - With up, down, left or right in the title… The Yardbirds - ‘Over Under Sideways Down’ (1966) From the self-titled album, often referred to as ‘Roger the Engineer' due to the cover drawing by band member Chris Dreja. m.youtube.com/watch?v=OUIb...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 16* A song for exploring a haunted mansion… Pink Floyd - ‘Lucifer Sam' (1967) From ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’. Sounding more Batman than ‘Dark Side of the Moon’, the lyric frequently refers to Lucifer Sam as a cat. m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tqr...

The Busby Berkleys - Hey Max Relax [Belgium, New Wave] 1980 Oddball New Wave with a very goofy 80s video https://redd.it/k0cr8x https://youtu.be/XgYyLbHTBiU

Colour Me Pop "When Sex Was Fun" (UK, Dancy New Wave/Post-Punk) 1982 https://redd.it/jnd8gu https://youtu.be/5a5l_TXTGAQ

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 15 - a song from the year you were 15 Yazoo - ‘Nobody’s Diary’ The lone single from the band's final album, ‘You and Me Both’. A #3 hit in the UK. Singer Alison Moyet wrote this when she was 16, six years before the recording. m.youtube.com/watch?v=x4As...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 15* A song that uses polychords… Joni Mitchell - ‘Help Me’ (1974) From the beautiful ‘Court and Spark’, her most successful album. It hit #1 in Canada, #2 in the US. This single reached #7, her only Top 10 hit. m.youtube.com/watch?v=N0fl...

Alice Clark - Don't You Care [USA, Soul] (1972) https://redd.it/1xukp1 https://youtu.be/LU5rsap0S2U

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 14 - a song with the name of a city in the title… Ian Hunter - ‘Cleveland Rocks’ (1979) From the album ‘You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic’. It was played every Friday at 5PM on Cleveland radio station WMMS-FM. m.youtube.com/watch?v=lA3e...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 14* A song for a 90’s teen movie montage… Semisonic - ‘Closing Time’ (1998) A montage of all the beautiful people as summer ends & they go off to college, sink into addiction or deal with a terminal illness. Roll credits… m.youtube.com/watch?v=kjLl...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 13 - a song with no (or hardly any) intro... Weezer - ‘Buddy Holly' (1994) The second single from their self-titled debut (The Blue Album). Produced by Ric Ocasek, it reached #2 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart. m.youtube.com/watch?v=kemi...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 13* A song for exploring an alien planet… The Carpenters - ‘Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft' (1977) From their ‘Passage’ album. The single led to the successful TV special, 'The Carpenters...Space Encounters'. m.youtube.com/watch?v=YxQo...

The Swimming Pool Q's, Rat Bait [Atlanta, GA, New Wave] (1979) - Spartan raw proto-punky new wave. Almost reminds me of Shellac? https://redd.it/u7zdd4 https://youtu.be/jY3FSmx5c30

Luna Sea - Flash In The Pan [Blair, NE, USA ; AOR / Progressive Country Rock] (1976) https://redd.it/1l81hix https://youtu.be/2pmsXYqWQA0

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 12- a song with ‘heart’ in the title Psychedelic Furs - ‘Heartbreak Beat’ (1986) From the album 'Midnight to Midnight‘. It reached #26 & became the band's first Top 40 hit in the US. Strangely, it only peaked at #79 in the UK. m.youtube.com/watch?v=RXfX...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 12* A song for the friends you'd commit crimes with… Electronic - ‘Getting Away With It’ (1989) The first single from the supergroup's self-titled debut. NME said “A lovely airy melody drifts in and out of the song.” Indeed. m.youtube.com/watch?v=svz0...

Sid Dale - The Syndicate [USA, Library] (1967) https://redd.it/32fy6w https://youtu.be/ZmELHtvFu5o

The Young Men - A Thought For You [West Bloomfield, MI, USA , Garage Rock] (1966) https://redd.it/jsbkmc https://youtu.be/rSMf--I0QDs

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 11 - a song by Queen, Prince or Bowie… David Bowie - ‘Space Oddity’ (1969) This live performance was filmed during the Ivor Novello Awards in London in 1970. Bowie was presented with the Special Merit Award for Originality. m.youtube.com/watch?v=RRCK...

Game Theory - Erica's Word [USA, college-rock, new wave] (1985) https://redd.it/6gwedk https://youtu.be/oJ2Cdw8THX8

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 11* An anthem for your ‘hot girl/boy’ crew… Living Colour - ‘Glamour Boys’ (1988) The 3rd single from their debut ‘Vivid’. A #31 hit for the band. I’ve always loved the chorus: "I ain't no glamour boy - I'm fierce!" m.youtube.com/watch?v=e7FX...

The Detroit Sex Machines - The Funky Crawl [Detroit, MI, USA, Funk/Soul] ('68-'74) https://redd.it/1j50k2g https://youtu.be/Xz1Jr_k5nyI