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    On That Note: You Say You Want a Compilation

    Welcome back, music fanatics! This week, we invite you to select favorite/notable compilation albums. It can involve a best of/greatest hits/anthology/outtakes from a specific artist; tribute albums; thematic compilations; record-label comps; and other such collections. NOT PERMITTED...
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    On That Note: Sew it Goes

    Welcome back! This week, we feature a sort of textile-arts theme. Looking for songs with title or lyrics containing forms of the words sew, weave, stitch, yarn, thread, needle (the sewing kind, preferably NOT the vinyl-record or syringe versions) and any other related terms. A bit of...
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    CF Notable Posts: Q4 2023

    Happy new year! Quarterly roundup of notable comments/quips from Cyclone Fanatic, October-December, 2023. Sampling of amusements I encountered & documented. If anyone recalls a nugget I missed, please add to thread. Some entries have been edited for clarity, brevity, spelling and all that...
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    On That Note: Second, Minute or Hour

    Happy new year, from the “On That Note” crew! Our first topic of 2024 ... Thought of this during the ball-drop countdown: Songs with titles or lyrics that mention a demarcation/measure of time — as thread title suggests — second, minute, hour. NOT ACCEPTED on its own: specific time of day...
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    CF Notable Posts: Q3 2023 (belated)

    I failed to do “notable posts” in September, for Q3 2023. I was frazzled at the time, and didn’t get to it. As a catch-up, here is a delayed list. I plan to do a separate one for Q4 2023. That might have to wait until Sundee. Some entries have been edited for clarity, brevity, spelling and...
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    On That Note: I Don’t Wanna Lose You

    As we near the end of another calendar year, we want to pay tribute to notable music artists who died in 2023. Post favorite songs from those we lost this year. In addition to performers, you may include songwriters, producers, promoters and anyone who had impact in the music industry or whose...
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    On That Note: Cuts Like a Knife

    In connection with Thanksgiving week, we focus on the “carving/slicing” aspect of the traditional holiday meal. Songs with titles/lyrics (and perhaps themes) involving knife, cut, slice, blade, sharp and dull. Also accepted: References to turkey. “On That Note” is presented each week at...
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    On That Note: 'Now' and 'Then'

    Inspired by the release of a “new” single by The Beatles, “Now and Then,” this week’s topic is simple — songs with titles including at least one of those words. We'll accept references in the lyrics, but ONLY if it’s the specific phrase “now and then.” “On That Note” is presented weekly by...
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    On That Note: Toys in the Attic/Games People Play

    For this week’s segment of “On That Note,” we explore songs with titles, lyrics or storylines that refer to specific toys or games. Forms of the word “toy” also is accepted. It can be literal or metaphorical, as long as it adheres to the rules. NOT ACCEPTED: Generic word “game” (unless...
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    On That Note: Kind of Like an Artist

    “National Arts & Humanities Month” is coming in October. For this segment, we explore songs with titles, lyrics or themes connected with art, painting and well-known artists/works of art. “Does not apply” caveat: (1) Photography (acceptable if it overlaps with main premise) ... (2) “artist”...
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    On That Note: And Furnish It With …

    Labor Day weekend is approaching. As with many holidays, that means … furniture bargains! :) For this segment, we seek songs that contain a reference to specific furniture items. It may part of a title or within the lyrics. We also accept the words furniture, furnish/furnishing. “On That...
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    On That Note: Movin’ On Up

    Hey! Similar to last week's OTN, this segment's theme connects loosely with conference realignment, which has created a lot of movement in CFB. Ergo, we're exploring songs with titles & lyrics with forms of the word “move.” Also accepted: “motion.” (NOT ACCEPTED: “Movie.”) “On That Note” is...
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    On That Note: We Are ‘3’ Together: Part 2 of 3

    Welcome back to “On That Note,” CF’s weekly hub for music listening, co-hosted by @MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and me, cyclones500. This week, we feature part 2 of our annual albums-by-decades series. Post your favorite LPs released in 1983 and/or 1993. Include 3 or 4 sound clips. In addition, we...
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    CF Notable Posts: Q2 2023

    My quarterly roundup of notable comments/quips from Cyclone Fanatic, April-June 2023. Merely a sample of amusements I encountered & documented. If anyone recalls a nugget I missed, please add to thread. Some entries have been edited for clarity, brevity, spelling or what-not(s). Key: Bold is...
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    On That Note: Mix Tape

    Welcome back to “On That Note,” CycloneFanatic’s weekly music feature, co-hosted by @MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and cyclones500. For this segment, we explore favorite songs by mixed-gender bands. Main limitation: Group must have at least 3 members. DUOS ARE NOT ALLOWED. No limit to how many...
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    On That Note: Well Well Well

    Welcome back to “On That Note,” CycloneFanatic’s weekly hub for music exploration, co-hosted by @MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and cyclones500. For this segment, we explore songs whose first lyric is “well.” Also accepted: Individual lines that begin with “well” or “oh well.” NOT ACCEPTED: Any...
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    On That Note: 'Remember' to make a 'Memory'

    Welcome back to “On That Note,” CycloneFanatic’s weekly music exploration, co-hosted by @MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and me, cyclones500. For our latest segment, we’re seeking songs that have forms of “remember” and “memory,” in the title or lyrics. (Terms like “recall” and “recollection” would...
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    On That Note: The Trees

    Welcome back to “On That Note,” CycloneFanatic’s weekly music night, co-hosted by @MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and cyclones500. For this segment, in anticipation of Arbor Day, our focus is songs with titles/lyrics containing the word tree, or a specific variety of tree. We also accept forms of...
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    On That Note: Dead Set on Production

    Welcome back to “On That Note,” CycloneFanatic’s gathering place for music listening & discussion, co-hosted by @MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and cyclones500. For this segment, we explore notable music producers. Premise: Post some of your favorite tracks/albums/artists associated with a specific...
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    Look-Ahead/Promo: This week at “On That Note”

    Informational/promo purpose only. Please do not post song clips in this thread. (Official thread coming Tuesday night, as typical.) For this week’s segment, we’ll explore notable music producers, selecting favorite tracks/albums/artists involving their collaboration. This topic could require a...