Host of
#RandomMovieGif
#RandomAutumnGIF
& other # - all by accident!
Still trying to free my mind from stress! Feel free to reply without worry.
same me on💙🌧
I intended suggesting
#RandomAutumnGiF
but for the past week, there's been sunshine. I thought, let"s keep summer going🌞 Today, I'm cold!
Depending how autumnal you are feeling, simply post a daily
#RandomAutumnGiF
between Sept 22nd - Dec 21st
No pressure for daily posts
Feel free to join in with & search for other people's
#RandomMovieGiF
See my pinned tweet for more info🙂
I've made a GIF. I hope it pauses🙄 this was highly ambitious for a Sunday😪🙃
Daydream Believer: The Monkees Story (2000)
Really good biopic of the band. Superb casting
#OctAtoZBandChallenge
Day 11: Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks
Quite a few that I could have picked from The Kinks, but let us take a trip to London for the sunset....although, the sun set about 6 hours ago🌅, oh, too late..🎶
#31DaysOf80sSongs
Day 5: The Land Of Make Believe by Bucks Fizz (1981)
After winning the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, Bucks Fizz achieved 4 UK chart enteries in 1981. This reached No 1 and is my favourite Bucks Fizz video & song.
#RandomMovieGif
Feel free to join in with the tag. See my pinned tweet for more info
Today in the UK, it's a holiday. Everyone is happy; dancing around their home. Except for those people who have to work, who aren't dancing.. unless they work as a dancer!
Love Actually (2003)
#30DayMusicVideoChallenge
Day 6: Come Dancing by The Kinks (1982)
Following my post from yesterday, I thought that I would continue with the ballroom dancing theme.
Plus, this is one of my favourite songs by The Kinks.🎶💃🕺
#OctAtoZBandChallenge
Day 6: Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations (1968)
One of the all-time great feelgood sing-along tracks...... "why do you build me....*🎶
(Song+video=happy mood boost!)
#OctAtoZBandChallenge
Day 20: I Don't Want A Lover by Texas (1989).
Texas are - certainly, in my view - Scotland's greatest rock band. They have been releasing brilliant tracks since the late 1980s.
#30DayMusicVideoChallenge
Day 1: Prince Charming by Adam Ant (1981)
English actress Diana Dors as the Fairy Godmother.
I expect many people, ever since this was released, have done the "Ant Dance*.
I know you want to....."Don't You Ever..."💃🕺🎶
#30DayMusicVideoChallenge
Day 7: They Don't Know by Tracey Ullman (1983)
A cover of Kirsty MacColl's 1979 track with a fun video.
Who didn't we know about? The reveal is at the end. Spoiler: it wasn't Homer Simpson, as she met him years later🙃
Lots of great songs being posted for
#StarTop20
I'll echo Cheri and Marc by saying welcome to everyone and thank you for joining us
I thought I would start strong with a classic. However you wish to form your list is all good🙂
Day 1
Star by Kiki Dee
Day 3
#SunTop15
Something that I learnt, via social media, is that Norwegian band a-ha is classed as a "one-hit wonder" in the USA. Is it true?
I can't fathom that out because they were huge in Europe & beyond
The Sun Always Shines On TV by a-ha (1985)
#31DaysOf80sSongs
Day 8: Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics (1983)
It's 1.45am UK time. My insomnia has played up, but I'm now exhausted. So appropriately, as I head to sleep,
#OnThisDay
in 1983, this was No3 in UK Charts. Night🌙 or morning all🌞
Day 19
#APlaceInTheSong
- park
Although this 1984 song sounds like it's about a park in Paisley, Scotland, it's actually the imagination of Prince.
Paisley Park by Prince
#30DayMusicVideoChallenge
Day 11: Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle (1987)
I'm not shallow now, but this video influenced my future dating. Not that I ever met any Belinda Carlisle lookalikes, which was lucky for Belinda Carlisle lookalikes!😪
#SignsYouAreAnOversharer
: Twitter's 280 character limit is nowhere near sufficient for everything that I have to write. I want to explain things, but then I get this red box with a minus sign in it, yet I am still just halfway through writing my reply. I then spend ages trying to
#OctAtoZBandChallenge
Day 12: Lucky You by The Lightning Seeds (1994)
The Lightning Seeds - another great band from the musical city of Liverpool (Eng) - released some great feelgood songs during the 1990s and beyond.
Feel free to join in with & to search for other people's
#RandomMovieGiF
Welcome to all new people joining. The tag details are on my pinned tweet🙂
Dedicated to my Scottish friends⚽🙂Good luck
Braveheart (1995)
#30DayMusicVideoChallenge
Day 10: Yellow Submarine by The Beatles (1966)
One of those songs that you hear, and then hum all day long (sorry🤕😀)
Colourful video, but did The Beatles really live on a yellow submarine? I have my doubts🙃
#OctAtoZBandChallenge
Day 8: No Milk Today by Herman's Hermits (1966)
"No milk today, my love has gone away*💔
A song from the days when the daily pint of milk was delivered straight to your doorstep!
#RandomMovieGIF
now extended to the end of May
No pressure for daily posts. Interact as much/as little you wish. All posts appreciated, but I'm out of my depth for individual replies, sorry
If possible, could you add the name of your selected movie to your posts. Thank you🙂👇
Over the past few days, lots of new people have joined in with
#RandomMovieGIF
That is really great. Welcome to all🙂
It now seems wrong and unfair to stop on May 31st. Therefore, please do continue, if you wish.
I am making this up as I go along, my apologies. More details👇
#RandomMovieGIF
now extended to the end of May
No pressure for daily posts. Interact as much/as little you wish. All posts appreciated, but I'm out of my depth for individual replies, sorry
If possible, could you add the name of your selected movie to your posts. Thank you🙂👇
#OctAtoZBandChallenge
Day 15: Pandora's Box by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD).
I could pick many of OMD's tracks, but this is for the film fans, because the song is about 1920s* actress Louise Brooks.
Feel free to join in with
#RandomMovieGif
See my pinned tweet for more info🙂
Atomic Blonde (2017)
Great action spy film, but also a great retro 1980's soundtrack. Charlize Theron is brilliant in her lead role.
Feel free to join in & to search for other people's
#RandomMovieGiF
Welcome to all new people joining. The tag details are on my pinned tweet🙂
(I think)
Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
The first of 2 big-screen films with Peter Cushing as Dr Who (not the one, apparently)
A huge welcome to everyone joining Day 1 of
#SunTop15
Although I'm co-host, it's really Marc K's
@66Marc_K
idea, derived from my tweet moaning about the rain 🌧☔
Luckily, the rain has gone and the
Sun Is Up by INNA
🌦🌅🌞
#30DayMusicVideoChallenge
Day 4: Karma Chameleon by Culture Club (1983)
Set in Mississippi during 1870; it was really the River Thames (Desborough Island, Weybridge, England).
US No 1, which I guess led to Boy George finding the A-Team. Remember that ep?
#RandomMovieGif
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I'm not sure which movie this is from, but I'll take a shot in the dark, that it's from....
A Shot In The Dark (1964)
Oh, wait... it's from
The Pink Panther (1963)
🙄🙃
Feel free to join in with and to search for other people's
#RandomMovieGiF
See my pinned tweet for more info🙂
I hope everyone is/had a nice Sunday. How come time on a Sunday seems to goes faster than on a Monday?
Safety First (1923l
Iconic image of Harold Lloyd.
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#RandomMovieGiF
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Alice In Wonderland (2010)
It's the 1st of the month, there's still time to say "white rabbits" 3 times for luck 🐇🍀(please see my page, if unsure why🙂)
#OctAtoZBandChallenge
Day 10: Tainted Love by Gloria Jones (1964)
The original version of Tainted Love was by Gloria Jones, who would later work with her partner/boyfriend Marc Bolan (of T.Rex) for an album release in the 1970s.
#RandomSummerGIF
starts Monday 17th June🌅
#RandomMovieGIF
will still continue
Never any pressure for daily posts. Interact as much or little as you wish
For anyone who doesn't know, on 1st Dec 2023, I posted
#RandomChristmasGIF
Other people joined in & now we do other topics🙂
Over the past few days, lots of new people have joined in with
#RandomMovieGIF
That is really great. Welcome to all🙂
It now seems wrong and unfair to stop on May 31st. Therefore, please do continue, if you wish.
I am making this up as I go along, my apologies. More details👇
Day 15
#APlaceInTheSong
- off to court to hear the case against Bananarama. It won't take long, as they are pleading guilty of
Love In The First Degree by Bananarama
🌟🌟🌟
Thank you to everyone posting a
#StarTop20
song.
Final 3 days, but still to join in. Maybe do a Top 3?🙂
*And we're spinnin' with the stars above (because)
Heaven Is a Place on Earth by Belinda Carlisle
Feel free to join in with and to search for other people's
#RandomMovieGiF
See my pinned tweet for more info🙂
Let's hire a London routemaster bus to go on a
Summer Holiday (1963)
and head to the beach🏖
Everyone, have a lovely Saturday.
Feel free to join in with & search for other people's
#RandomMovieGif
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Big (1988)
I watched this as child and enjoyed it. Now, as an adult, I realise that is vital to retain your (childhood) silliness throughout life 😺🤓👻🐅🐼🌺🍧👾⛄🕵🎶
Feel free to join in with and to search for other people's
#RandomMovieGiF
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Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
Whenever you visit the coast: that magical feeling, when you first arrive, of seeing the beach and the sea 🏖🌊
Day 25
#APlaceInTheSong
- highway
Life Is A Highway by Tom Cochrane
I had not heard this, by Canadian singer Tom Cochrane, before tonight. Although, it did reach No 62 in the UK charts during summer of 1992. Catchy tune🎶
Day 4
#RainTop10
I hope everyone is happy... you might not be in 2 minutes & 47secs, because this is a sad break-up song😭💔 (sorry🙃)
Raining In My Heart by Buddy Holly
Day 2
#RandomMovieGIF
Feel free to join in with the hashtag - although, other accounts and pre-April 29th usage of the hashtag isn't us.🙂
The Cannonball Run (1981)
One of the great 1980s' comedies.
Jack Elam as Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing.
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#RandomMovieGif
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Jurassic Park (1993)
Have a great Sunday everyone, enjoy your Sunday dinner...
Feel free to join in & to search for other people's
#RandomMovieGiF
Welcome to all new people joining. The tag details are on my pinned tweet🙂
Herbie Rides Again (1974)
Needless to say, as I child, I wished Herbie was my car... actually, I still do!
Feel free to join in with and to search for other people's
#RandomMovieGiF
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Groundhog Day (1993)
We don't have the real Groundhog Day here in the UK, but for those who did, was it an accurate forecast this year?
🌧️☂️🥀🌷🌅🌻
#31DaysOf80sSongs
Leave a Light On by Belinda Carlisle (1989)
I'm picking another song from Belinda Carlisle - possibly my 3rd, oops - because not everyone knows that George Harrison plays the guitar solo on this (at approx, 3mins in the video).
Feel free to join in with and to search for other people's
#RandomMovieGiF
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Heat (2013)
Comedy action crime movie.
Sandra Bullock & Melissa McCarthy paired as mismatched cops, ready to throw the book at villains
Thank you to everyone posting
#StarTop20
songs
If you missed the start, please feel free to join & catch-up🙂
Day 3: Star Trekkin' by The Firm
One of the few songs that I remember (nearly) all the lyrics.
Feel free to join in with
#RandomMovieGif
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Mary Poppins (1964)
Altogether now, preferably in your best attempt at a Cockney accent(an east end of London, Eng, area accent)....
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious🎶🎶
#31DaysOf90sMovieSongs
Day 3: I Can See Clearly Now by Jimmy Cliff.
First released in 1972 by Johnny Nash. Jimmy Cliff's version was recorded for the film Cool Runnings (1993), which starred John Candy. A really great feel good, mood improving song.
#31DaysOf80sSongs
Day 10: Everything Counts by Depeche Mode (1983)
The 1980s were an era of change, as money capitalism transformed the decade. I'll let you debate elsewhere, whether this was good or greed. However, lots of 80s songs did explore this topic
#RandomMovieGif
For those joining in with the hashtag, it's been extended until May 12th. Although other accounts & pre-April 29th usage of the hashtag still isn't us🙂
The Joker (2019)
(This is especially for everyone I've confused😂)
Chaos is very underrated.
Thank you to everyone who is posting for
#StarTop20
If you wish to join in, catch-ups are welcome🎶
Star by D:Ream
This is quite appropriately titled since the astronomer and physicist Brian Cox was in this English, early 90s' band.
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#RandomMovieGiF
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A big thank to everyone🙂
Since we are carrying on beyond May 31st - although absolutely no pressure for daily posts - this seems appropriate
The NeverEnding Story (1984)
Feel free to join in with & to search for other people's
#RandomMovieGiF
Welcome to all new people joining. The tag details are on my pinned tweet🙂
Carry On Cleo (1964)
British comedy. Re-used the costumes from Cleopatra(1963)
Infamy! Infamy!
They've all got it in for me!
#31DaysOf80sSongs
Day 4: Our Lips Are Sealed by Go-Go's (1981)
I'll move into 1981 with a track from the Go-Go's, whose line-up included Belinda Carlisle and Jane Wiedlin. There is a brilliant 2020 documentary film called The Go-Go's, about the group.
Feel free to join in with & to search for other people's
#RandomMovieGiF
Welcome to all new people joining. The tag details are on my pinned tweet🙂
Back To The Future part II (1989)
I'm still waiting to get a hoverboard😂
#OctAtoZBandChallenge
Day 18: Joyride by Roxette (1991)
Okay, picking Roxette for my "R* was the easy part. Picking only one song is the real challenge; As I type, I keep changing my mind🙄 Many, many great tracks!🎶
Feel free to join in with & to search for other people's
#RandomMovieGiF
Welcome to all new people joining. The tag details are on my pinned tweet🙂
A View To A Kill (1985)
This was a great pre-film credits intro
#OctAtoZBandChallenge
Day 3: Then He Kissed Me by The Crystals (1963)
I really like The Crystals' sound and feelgood music; my pick could easily have been their Da Doo Ron Ron. Unfortunately, these songs feel spoilt, but that's not The Crystals' fault.
Thank you to everyone who posted songs under
#StarTop20
I've got behind with my individual replies, but I will catch-up. Sorry.
I'm working in time order to latest🙂
Over 400 unique songs were posted.
The Rolling Stones
Teenage Fanclub
Earth, Wind & Fire
were very popular🎶
#31DaysOf90sMovieSongs
Day 9: Rocket Man by Elton John.
1996 was the year that James Bond reappeared as Pierce Brosnan. Meanwhile, Sean Connery - the original 007 - was taking no prisoners in The Rock (1996). A good action film. Elton John's song features.
#7LoveSongs
Day 5 - a slow dance:
True by Spandau Ballet (1983)
I once read that a lot of people, of a certain age-bracket, had their first slow dance to this. I absolutely believe that stat. Maybe the most played "last dance of the evening" record🎶
#RandomMovieGIF
Feel free to join in with the hashtag - although, other accounts and pre-April 29th usage of the hashtag is not us.🙂
I always wanted to be James Bond.
This is like me, looking in a mirror.... if that mirror was badly cracked, really dirty and in a dark room😭
Kirsty MacColl is M or Day 13
for
#OctAtoZBandChallenge
.
I could have picked several of her great songs, but this has to be the best song title ever:
There’s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop, Swears He’s Elvis by Kirsty MacColl (1981)
*chips🇬🇧=fries🇺🇸*
#OctAtoZBandChallenge
Day 5: Oh L'Amour by Erasure
One of the great 1980s (and beyond) bands. Really difficult to choose only one Erasure song, as so many are great. (They also held off strong competition for my *E* pick!)
(Warning: flashing images in vid)
Another thank you to everyone who joined in with
#RainTop10
music challenge. The follow-up is
#SunTop15
If like me, you can't recall lyrics or if you're short of 15 songs, there is which searches song lyrics. Much better to join in & use hints if needed🙂
#31DaysOf80sSongs
Day 7: The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit (1982)
#OnThisDay
in 1982, Tight Fit topped the UK charts with this fun cover. However, there's a lot of history to this song, as it was written in 1939 (I only read this today, so best Google)
Feel free to join in with & to search for other people's
#RandomMovieGiFWelcome
to all new people joining. The tag details are on my pinned tweet🙂
Inspector Gadget (1999)
Real-life action movie based on the cartoon series. Rated 4.2/10 on IMDB, I thought it was okay.
Feel free to join in with
#RandomMovieGif
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Norman Wisdom was the UK's biggest box-office draw of the 1950s, with his slapstick comedy films
40years later, people still did of impressions of him in his films!
Trouble In Store (1953)
(I think)
Feel free to join in with & to search for other people's
#RandomMovieGiF
Welcome to all new people joining. The tag details are on my pinned tweet🙂
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Another fun movie from The Muppets. Worth watching
Day 9 of
#RainTop10
Now the rain has (almost) gone, the
#SunTop15
will shine (June 7th btw 😉) and we'll see clearly now....
A super happy upbeat song🎶🎶🎶
I Can See Clearly Now by Jimmy Cliff
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for Marc
@66Marc_K
's
#RainTop10
idea, inspired by my rain soaking.
I'm now glad that I did get soaked, but if you find the right person, then you might want to dance in the
Summer Rain by Belinda Carlisle☔🎶
#RandomNewYearGif
Happy New Year🎉
If last (any) year was lousy and miserable, then a calendar change will not instantly improve things. However, there are 365 days.. oh, it's leap year.. 366 days to improve things.
Aim to finish a year happier than the last. Good luck🙂
Feel free to join in with & search for other people's
#RandomMovieGif
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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
I hoped to find a original Captain America (1990) film GIF, but alas not.
Alas also, this brings back memories of me at school😩🥲
(Quote repost thingy🙃)
Can you name a tv show beginning with the letter 'M'?
Minder
A UK TV comedy-drama that ran from 1979 to 1994, whose characters are still as brilliant as they originally were 45 years ago. Currently being repeated on ITV4.
#RandomMovieGIF
Feel free to join in with the hashtag - although, other accounts and pre-April 29th usage of the hashtag is not us.🙂
Having seen Movie Madness' post below, I'm going for another Mayday reference
Airplane! (1980)
the spoof disaster movie.
Enjoy your Wednesday
#RandomMovieGif
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Pirates of the Caribbean
In-between wanting to be James Bond or a musketeer, I wanted to be a pirate. Again, few opportunities existed. Also, I hadn't realised they weren't all nice people
#31DaysOf90sMovieSongs
Day 5: California Dreamin' by The Mamas & The Papas.
This song is one of the all-time great feel good songs. Used in Forrest Gump (1994), which not only stars Tom Hanks, but has one of the greatest film soundtracks of all-time!
#RandomMovieGif
Feel free to join in with the hashtag - other accounts & pre-April 29th usage of the hashtag isn't us🙂
As well as James Bond, my "what do you want to be when you grow up?" answer was a musketeer. Sadly, so few opportunities existed😭
The Three Musketeers(1993)
Day 16
#APlaceInTheSong
- jail
Jailhouse Rock by Elvis
I am sure there are lots of other "jail" songs, but I suspect if I was playing Blankety Blank* and "jail" was the clue, I would Supermatch this!
*Blankety Blank is a UK tv word association game show
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#RandomMovieGiF
Welcome to all new people joining. The tag details are on my pinned tweet🙂
Cocktail (1988)
I'm wishing I was at the beach drinking cocktails🏖
Oh and yes, after watching, I did try this using pop bottles
Day 1
#RandomMovieGIF
Feel free to join in with the hashtag - although, other accounts and previous usage of the hashtag isn't us.🙂
3 great Bristish comedy actors, together in Carry On Camping (1969)
Sid James handing money to Peter Butterworth, while Bernard Bresslaw watches
#OctAtoZBandChallenge
Day 19: Round Round by Sugababes
Sugababes released so many great songs, that I'm struggling to pick only one. Plus, I can't also have Sabrina Salerno, Sandra or Shakira for my "S".💔😭
Feel free to join in with & to search for other people's
#RandomMovieGiF
Welcome to all new people joining. The tag details are on my pinned tweet🙂
Romancing The Stone (1984)
A really fun 1980s action comedy film.
#5CoverSongsULoveSoundtracks
Day 1: (I Can't Help)Falling In Love With You by UB40
Now, is first time that I've seen the full video, featuring scenes from the film Sliver(1993)😳!
Shorter version⏬
Original by some bloke called Elvis...no, me neither🤔
Day 22
#aplaceinthesong
- (bus) station
Take This Heart Off Me by Small Faces.
UK band Small Faces were "left waitin' at the bus station" in 1967 - just like Don Covay, who had written and recorded this song, 3 years earlier.
#30DaysOf80sMovieSongs
Day 7: Kokomo by The Beach Boys.
Song used in the 1988 film Cocktail, which starred Tom Cruise as a cocktail waiter/bar attender. Bryan Brown & Elisabeth Shue also starred. Fun fact: no such place as Kokomo in Florida (internet says)
I've only just spotted
#Top5CoverSongsULove
challenge; hence, no planning.
First to mind is
Day 1: Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1981).
The original was by Gloria Jones in 1964.
Thank you to everyone who posted
#StarTop20
songs for this
#MusicChallenge
idea by Cheri
@Cheriluvsmusic
built on one by Marc
@66Marc_K
Familiar faces also joined in on 💙sky(same #)🙂
To end: a sing-along
Waiting for a Star to Fall by Boy Meets Girl
Day 3
#5CoverSongsWorld
Sono Bugiarda by Caterina Caselli
The Monkees released I'm A Beliver in 1966
A year later, Caterina Caselli released an Italian translated cover.
#30DayMusicVideoChallenge
Day 9: Star Trekkin' by The Firm (1987)
The Firm were a British group. This track, based on original Star Trek, is their most famous song & video. Upon hearing, the lyrics will stay with you forever (not joking😂) in a good way.