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My Storied Life 3-4-26

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March 4th, 2026

1968 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films

  • The Lion in Winter 👍🏼
    • 26th Golden Globe Awards: Best Drama Film
    • 26th Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Drama: Peter O’Toole
    • 41st Academy Awards Best Actress: Katherine Hepburn
    • 41st Academy Awards Best Screenplay, Adapted: James Goldman
    • 41st Academy Awards Best Original Score: John Barry
    • 22nd BAFTA Awards Best Original Score: John Barry

“This was like watching a real princes of England show today. All the relationship twists and back-stabbing to boot. Fun to see Peter O’Toole and Katharine Hepburn acting with one another. Good timeless flick.”

My Storied Life 3-4-26

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March 4th, 2026

1968 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films

  • Oliver! 👍🏼
    • 26th Golden Globe Awards: Best Comedy or Musical Film
    • 41st Academy Awards: Best Film
    • 41st Academy Awards Best Director: Carol Reed
    • 26th Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical: Ron Moody
    • 41st Academy Awards Best Original Score: Johnny Green

“I enjoyed watching this film and I had not seen this since I was a young child. Amazing how many songs I remembered. I even remember soliciting my cousins to replicate the carriage scene with the young pickpockets for Nancy. A memory I had totally forgotten. Nice to see again and this one is put to bed.”

My Musical Life 3-4-26

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March 4th, 2026

#50 Jumpin’ Jack Flash (The Rolling Stones) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
I was born in a cross-fire hurricane
And I howled at my ma’ in the driving rain
But it’s all right now, in fact, it’s a gas
But it’s all right, I’m jumpin’ Jack Flash
It’s a gas, gas, gas🪄
I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag
I was schooled with a strap right across my back
But it’s all right now, in fact, it’s a gas
But it’s all right, I’m Jumpin’ Jack Flash
It’s a gas, gas, gas, uh🪄
I was drowned, I was washed up and left for dead
I fell down to my feet and I saw they bled, yeah yeah
I frowned at the crumbs of a crust of bread
Yeah, yeah, yeah🪄
I was crowned with a spike right through my head
But it’s all right now, in fact, it’s a gas
But it’s all right, I’m Jumpin’ Jack Flash
It’s a gas, gas, gas🪄
Jumping Jack Flash, it’s a gas
Jumping Jack Flash, it’s a gas
Jumping Jack Flash, it’s a gas🪄
Jumping Jack Flash, it’s a gas
Jumping Jack Flash, it’s a gas
Jumping Jack Flash, it’s a gas

My Musical Life 3-3-26

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March 3rd, 2026

#49 Reach Out Of The Darkness (Friend & Lover) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
I think it’s so groovy now
That people are finally getting together
I thinks it’s wonderful and how
That people are finally getting together
I think it’s so groovy now
That people are finally getting together
I thinks it’s wonderful and how
That people are finally getting together🪄
Reach out in the darkness
Reach out in the darkness
Reach out in the darkness
And you may find a friend🪄
I knew a man that I did not care for
And then one day, this man gave me a call
We sat and talked about things on our mind
And now this man, he is a friend of mine🪄
Reach out in the darkness
Reach out in the darkness
Reach out in the darkness
And you may find a friend🪄
I think it’s so groovy now
That people are finally getting together
I thinks it’s wonderful and how
That people are finally getting together
I think it’s so groovy now
That people are finally getting together
I thinks it’s wonderful and how
That people are finally getting together🪄
Don’t be afraid of love
Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid to love
Listen to me…
Everybody needs a little love
Everybody needs somebody
That they can be thinking of🪄
Reach out in the darkness
Reach out in the darkness
Reach out in the darkness
And you may find a friend🪄
I think it’s so groovy now
That people are finally getting together
I thinks it’s wonderful and how
That people are finally getting together🪄
I think it’s so groovy now
That people are finally getting together
I thinks it’s wonderful and how
That people are finally getting together🪄
I think it’s so groovy now
That people are finally getting together
I thinks it’s wonderful and how
That people are finally getting together
I think it’s so groovy now
That people are finally getting together

My Musical Life 3-2-26

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March 2nd, 2026

#47 Green Tambourine (Lemon Pipers) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
Drop your silver in my tambourine
Help a poor man fill a pretty dream
Give me pennies, I’ll take anything
Now listen while I play
My green tambourine🪄
Watch the jingle jangle start to shine
Reflections of the music that is mine
When you toss a coin, you’ll hear it sing
Now listen while I play
My green tambourine🪄
Drop a dime before I walk away
Any song you want, I’ll gladly play
Money feeds my music machine
Now listen while I play
My green tambourine🪄
Listen and I’ll play

My Musical Life 3-1-26

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March 1st, 2026

#46 Sweet Sweet Baby Since You’ve Been Gone (Aretha Franklin) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
Baby baby, sweet baby
There’s something that I just got to say
Baby baby, sweet baby
You left me hurtin’ in a real cold way🪄
Speak your name
Ooh and I feel a thrill
You said I do
Hey, and I said I will🪄
I told you to just be true
And give me just a little time
Wait on me, baby, I want you to be all mine
I just get so blue🪄
Since you’ve been gone, baby
(Why’d you do it? Why’d you have to do it?)
Since you’ve been gone
(Why’d you do it? Why’d you have to do it?)🪄
Baby baby, sweet baby
I didn’t mean to run you away
It was pride on my lips but not in my heart
To say the things that led you to stray🪄
But ah, me
Hear me now
I don’t know what I’m gonna do
Got to get you back somehow🪄
I’m praying, take me back
Consider me please
If you walk in that door, I can get up off my knees
I’ve just been so blue🪄
Since you’ve been gone, oh baby
(Why’d you do it? Why’d you have to do it?)
Since you’ve been gone
(Why’d you do it? Why’d you have to do it?)🪄
Well I’ve been so lonely
(Sweet sweet, sweet sweet baby
Baby, since you’ve been gone
(Sweet sweet, sweet sweet baby)🪄
I’ve been so lonely
(Why’d you do it? Why’d you have to do it?)
Since you’ve been gone
(Why’d you do it? Why’d you have to do it?)🪄
Baby baby baby been so lonely
(Sweet sweet, sweet sweet baby)

My Musical Life 2-28-26

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February 28th, 2026

#45 Girl Watcher (The O’Kaysions) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
I’m a girl watcher, I’m a girl watcher
Watchin’ girls go by, my, my, my
I’m a girl watcher, I’m a girl watcher
Here comes one now, mh, mh, mh🪄
I was just a boy when I threw away my toys
I found a new pastime to dwell on
Whenever I detect members of the other sex
I play the game I do so well, oh🪄
I’m a girl watcher, I’m a girl watcher
Watchin’ girls go by, my, my, my
I’m a girl watcher, I’m a girl watcher
Here comes one now🪄
Hello, there, female, my, my, but you do look swell
Would you please walk a little slower?
I wonder if you know that you’re putting on a show
Could you please walk a little closer?🪄
I’m a girl watcher, I’m a girl watcher
Watchin’ girls go by, my, my, my
I’m a girl watcher, I’m a girl watcher
Here comes one now, mh, mh, mh

My Storied Life 2-27-26

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February 27th, 2026

1968 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films

“I enjoyed watching this film and I had not seen this to the end until dating Neil. Watching again with new eyes was great. Hal has always creeped me out. Now with AI in huge effect, it is even more creepy. We have been reading the book, ‘Sex at Dawn’, which speaks to the evolution of man from Bonobo apes. To see early apes learning about tools in this film was full circle. The last half of the film seems like a mushroom trip. I learn something new each time I see it and look forward to watching again in an altered state.”

My Storied Life 2-27-26

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February 27th, 2026

1968 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films

“I enjoyed watching this film and I had seen it before when I was much younger. Seeing this as an adult in the present times was a bit surreal. This film really pushed the envelope with the societal issues of the time. Regrettably, not much has changed since then. Those who are racist and MAGA still treat those different than themselves poorly. Spencer Tracy’s final dialogue was brilliant and heavy foreshadowing.”

My Musical Life 2-27-26

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February 27th, 2026

#44 Slip Away (Clarence Carter) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
What would I give
For just a few moments
What would I give
Just to have you near🪄
Tell me you will try
To slip away somehow
Oh, I need you, darling
I want to see you right now🪄
Can you slip away
Slip away
Slip away
Oh, I need you so🪄
Love, oh, love
How sweet it is
When you steal it, darling
Let me tell you somethin’ now how sweet it is🪄
Now I know it’s wrong
The things I ask you to do
But please believe me, darling
I don’t mean to hurt you🪄
But could you just slip away
Without him knowing you’re gone
Then we could meet somewhere
Somewhere where we’re both are not known🪄
And guess can you slip away
Slip away
Slip away
I need you so🪄
Oh, can you slip away, baby
I’d like to see you right now, darling
Can you slip away now, baby
‘Cause I got to, I got to see you
I feel a deep burning inside