I freaking love Poly. 💖

#2HitTuesdays Since we’ve been talkin’ about Nederbeat, it brought George Baker Selection to mind… “Little Green Bag” was a US #Top40 hit in 1970, but it was used by Quentin Tarantino in his film Reservoir Dogs... and has become an international cult classic. #GeorgeBakerSelection #OneHitWondered

I wonder how it feels for American athletes to be representing possibly the most disliked country at the games this year?

Canadian mens hockey team reacts to American mixed relay crash

My part of Canada has a very pro-US sentiment with people who want to join the US, etc. It's disgusting. Talked to a couple today who similarly hate the US right now and were hoping to see them get their ass handed to them at hockey today. They must be beside themselves. Disappointing.

Just tuned into see Canada getting creamed at hockey by MAGA Jesusland and need to go do something else now. Frustrating.

I've been getting tired of Benson Boone. Whatever that shitty Instacart ad was that just came on TV might have been the breaking point.

Op 10 februari 1975 stond de groep Catapult in de feesttent in Cuijk. Hun eerste hit, ‘Hit the big time’, stond in het voorjaar van 1974 in de top40. youtu.be/K27DvLjlJKU?...

Chart comparison US/Canada/UK. Canada finally woke up this week.

Post a banger not in English youtu.be/AcMUULoT_jk?...

I forgot how much listening to curling stresses me out.

I started this two years ago and finally finished it tonight.

Apparently I needed to watch the prime time broadcast instead of repeats of what aired this morning. It's edited all the warmups out.

This is so weird. They're skiing and firing shotguns! 😂😵

Gonna start calling it that.

Dionne Warwick, Françoise Hardy, and Sylvie Vartan backstage at L'Olympia in Paris, France on December 13, 1963.

This piece of magic has been living in my head all day. Look at him 😍 youtu.be/C2xel6q0yao?...

Ever heard of Nederbeat? It was the ‘60s Dutch answer to the British Invasion, and one of its brightest stars was a group from Delft, Netherlands… Tee-Set. Formed by frontman Peter Tetteroo, they became local legends before conquering the world. #TeeSet #PeterTetteroo #OneHitWondered

Tee Set also put out this hidden gem later on when they couldn't get arrested outside the Netherlands. youtu.be/tu1LAhMdvMw?...

I wish people would realize Rick Astley had so much more to offer besides one song that became a meme twenty years after it came out. I just saw this performance on a 1989 #totp episode and it was fantastic. Rick can still belt. youtu.be/Hu1E4KqdU3c?...

I could see Chappell Roan doing it.

Interesting read. Bubbling Under Hot 100 History: Billboard’s Chart Overhang share.google/qWeflxXVk9O3...

I wish these CBC commentators would shut up so I can hear Priesencol.

The commentator on CBC just said Rafaella Carra was there performing. I think that would be quite hard for Rafaella to do that these days. 😬🤦

I think the gay scammers are out again in full force. Stay safe tonight guys!

Found it.

Attempting to watch the evening repeat of the opening ceremony. Was still not feeling great when they were on earlier. Wish I knew at what point JD Vance gets booed and Prisencolinensinainciusol is performed cuz that is literally all I want to see.

In Canada CBC Gem is streaming the Olympics free. You do need to set up an account, but it’s free.

For those upset with the amount of advertising on CBC coverage of the Olympics, think about it next time PeePee and others attempt to defund or reduce funding for the public broadcaster.

Saw these Canadian hip hop stamps advertised this morning. Stopped at the post office downtown. Figured they wouldn't have any clue what I was talking about and to my surprise they had them.

Sushi. Christmas lights are still up downtown.

I think I need to go back to bed for a bit, go offline, not answer my phone, take a mental health day and go for a walk or a trip on the bus later.

Divide and conquer: this week's Irish top ten. Source: www.irma.ie#chartTab1

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For years I never knew the Chilliwack version that was a hit in Canada was a cover.

Tommy Wiseau's Wuthering Heights.

I never knew Sharon Stone was in an 80s Nederpop band.

This scene in Riot Women where Beth is visiting her mom with dementia in a care home almost has me in tears. 😢😭

About to watch Riot Women. Hoping her son gets written out. What a dickhead that character is.

Me today if it hasn't been obvious 😵

Final part of my Pet Shop Boys series. open.substack.com/pub/markedwa... #musicsky #queerwriters #queerbloggers #whateverthehellthehashtagis

WTF Bluesky. Get your shit together. I'm 41 and Canadian. I was unable to get on here all morning because shit's been broken again. After that was fixed it just went round and round trying to load for a couple hours.

Those two big hits by Sara Bareilles "Fidelity" by Regina Spektor "Defying Gravity" by Glee Cast All of those were on a playlist at a previous job that didn't change for a year and a half. Also "Backstreet's Back" sends me off the deep end.

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aids.gov has erased all information of its existence😡 so please don’t forget that National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is on February 7th!

Don't know how true this is but I heard a story once that "Baker Street" actually hit #1 but Robert Stigwood paid off Billboard to make it "Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb that week instead.

Introduce yourself with the name your parents almost gave you Sean Curtis. Which sounds like a porn performer name.