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Level 2 - 13 or more | Read - 51. 19 Something Mark Wills
"19 Somethin'" was released in September 2002. The song begins with singer's reminiscence of his formative years, the 1970s and 1980s. As the song was still at number one the week of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred, some radio stations momentarily stopped playing the single as the song contained the line "A space shuttle fell out of the sky," a reference to the similar Challenger disaster that occurred in 1986. Despite this however, the song would remain at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks.
🎤 Read a book published in September of any year - 2010
A Journey To The New World, Kathryn Lasky | 12/1
or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 Bryan Adams
There are two meanings to this song. On the surface, "Summer of '69" is a classic rock anthem about reminiscing on a simpler time of youth, love, and music. This is the most straightforward reading of the lyrics. The sexual interpretation. During a 2008 interview, Adams confirmed that "69" was a reference to the sexual position and not the year.
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex
Dream Man, Linda Howard | 12/4
or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five Paul McCartney
"Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" is the final track on Paul McCartney and Wings' highly acclaimed 1973 album, Band on the Run. While the song's title references a specific year, it was released 12 years prior, offering a futuristic, epic closing to the record.
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 Prince
"1999" by Prince: An upbeat, synth-heavy funk-pop anthem about partying like there's no tomorrow, famously released before the turn of the millennium. After watching a documentary on Nostradamus that predicted a "terror" in 1999, Prince's bandmates were filled with dread. Instead of despair, Prince found the situation ironic. He wrote the track as an optimistic party anthem, providing an escape from the widespread fear of nuclear conflict.
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 David Bowie
"1984" is a song by the English musician David Bowie, from his 1974 album Diamond Dogs, released as a single in the United States and Japan. Written in 1973, it was inspired by George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and, like much of its parent album, originally intended for a stage musical based on the novel, which was never produced because permission was refused by Orwell's widow Sonia.
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 Pulp
One of the band’s most famous songs off their seminal 1995 album, Disco 2000 is a Britpop classic which sees singer Jarvis Cocker lament over his childhood sweetheart and imagines where and who she is now.
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
Silent Night, Robert Thier | 12/1
7. Louisiana 1927
"Louisiana 1927" is a 1974 song written and recorded by Randy Newman on the album Good Old Boys. Sung from the perspective of a nameless resident of the area recounting the flooding of St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 which left 700,000 people homeless in Louisiana and Mississippi.
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) The Four Seasons
According to the co-writer and longtime group member Bob Gaudio, the song's lyrics were originally set in 1933 with the title "December 5th, 1933", celebrating the repeal of Prohibition in the United States. While the band felt that the instrumental groove would be a hit, they disliked the lyrics, and so Judy Parker wrote a new set of lyrics. By Gaudio's account, the song was a recollection of his and Parker's first meeting.
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text - p3, "Oh, but what a fun night."
The Invitation, Jodi Ellen Malpas | 12/2
or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
9. 1979 Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan said the Smashing Pumpkins' song "1979" stemmed from a specific moment of reflection on a cold, dreary Chicago day, where he was at a stoplight and felt the transition between youth and adulthood was imminent. The song captured the feeling of an "idealized vision of youth" and the wistful sensation of being on the precipice of adulthood, a mood he tried to convey to friends and through the accompanying music video.
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
1812 Overture is a concert overture in E♭ major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The piece commemorates Russia's successful defence against the French invasion of the nation in 1812.
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 - 144pgs
Twelve, Jennifer Lynn Barnes | 12/3
or with a character who is French
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Duration: 12/1/2025- 2/28/2026
Level 1 5-12
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
TASKS
1. 19 Something - Mark Wills
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five - Paul McCartney
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 - Prince
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 - David Bowie
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 - Pulp
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - The Four Seasons
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
9. 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French.
11. "Year 3000" - Busted, also covered by the Jonas Brothers
🎤 Read a book where the MC has a Brother or that is tagged time travel (https://www.goodreads.com/genres/time...) or where the authors initials can be found in BUSTED.
12. "1921" - The Who
🎤 Read a book about war or where a character takes a lover or where a character is traumatized.
13. " 1969" - The Stooges
🎤 Read a book published in August of any year or with a character who is bored (Your interpretation) or where the authors initials can be found in IGGY POP.
14. "1981" - Green Day
🎤 Read a book with a green cover or published in 1981 or where a character takes a test.
15. "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)" - Jimi Hendrix
🎤 Read a book with water or sand on the cover or a book that is the last in a series or published in October of any year.
Sing The YearsDuration: December 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026
Level 1: 5-12
Completed: 0/5-12
TASKS
1. 19 Something Mark Wills
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 Bryan Adams
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five Paul McCartney
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 Prince
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 David Bowie
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 Pulp
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) The Four Seasons
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
9. 1979 Smashing Pumpkins
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French.
Sing The YearsDuration: 12/1/2025- 2/28/2026
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
02/13+ Completed
TASKS
1. 19 Something - Mark Wills
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five - Paul McCartney
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 - Prince
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 - David Bowie
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 - Pulp
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart
The Girl in Juniper Springs-A.J. Rivers 12/01/25
7. Louisiana 1927
🎤 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
Danielle Girard-One Clean Shot 12/02/25
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - The Four Seasons
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
9. 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French.
11. 1982 Randy Travis
🎤 Read a book with a character called Randy, Travis or Kyle or read a book published in 1982 or where a character loses a love.
12. 1994 Jason Aldean
🎤Read a book with a character called Jason or Joe or published in 1994 or where someone pays tribute to another.
13. 1985 SR-71
🎤Read a book with a main character who is middle-aged or written by a woman or published in 1980.
14. In The Year 2525 Zager And Evans
🎤 Read a book written by a man or where the main character is in a relationship or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ZAGER AND EVANS. (Three word minimum)
15. Summer 68 Pink Floyd
🎤 Read a book set in Canada or that is fourth in a series or set in summer.
evel 1 5-12Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
TASKS
1. 19 Something - Mark Wills
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five - Paul McCartney
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 - Prince
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 - David Bowie
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 - Pulp
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - The Four Seasons
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
9. 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French.
Sing The YearsDuration: 12/1/2025- 2/28/2026
5/5-12
Level 1 5-12
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
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Sing The YearsDuration 12/1/2025- 2/28/2026
Level 1 5-12
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
TASKS
1. 19 Something Mark Wills
"19 Somethin'" was released in September 2002. The song begins with singer's reminiscence of his formative years, the 1970s and 1980s. As the song was still at number one the week of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred, some radio stations momentarily stopped playing the single as the song contained the line "A space shuttle fell out of the sky," a reference to the similar Challenger disaster that occurred in 1986. Despite this however, the song would remain at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks.
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 Bryan Adams
There are two meanings to this song. On the surface, "Summer of '69" is a classic rock anthem about reminiscing on a simpler time of youth, love, and music. This is the most straightforward reading of the lyrics. The sexual interpretation. During a 2008 interview, Adams confirmed that "69" was a reference to the sexual position and not the year.
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five Paul McCartney
"Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" is the final track on Paul McCartney and Wings' highly acclaimed 1973 album, Band on the Run. While the song's title references a specific year, it was released 12 years prior, offering a futuristic, epic closing to the record.
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 Prince
"1999" by Prince: An upbeat, synth-heavy funk-pop anthem about partying like there's no tomorrow, famously released before the turn of the millennium. After watching a documentary on Nostradamus that predicted a "terror" in 1999, Prince's bandmates were filled with dread. Instead of despair, Prince found the situation ironic. He wrote the track as an optimistic party anthem, providing an escape from the widespread fear of nuclear conflict.
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 David Bowie
"1984" is a song by the English musician David Bowie, from his 1974 album Diamond Dogs, released as a single in the United States and Japan. Written in 1973, it was inspired by George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and, like much of its parent album, originally intended for a stage musical based on the novel, which was never produced because permission was refused by Orwell's widow Sonia.
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 Pulp
One of the band’s most famous songs off their seminal 1995 album, Disco 2000 is a Britpop classic which sees singer Jarvis Cocker lament over his childhood sweetheart and imagines where and who she is now.
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
"Louisiana 1927" is a 1974 song written and recorded by Randy Newman on the album Good Old Boys. Sung from the perspective of a nameless resident of the area recounting the flooding of St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 which left 700,000 people homeless in Louisiana and Mississippi.
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) The Four Seasons
According to the co-writer and longtime group member Bob Gaudio, the song's lyrics were originally set in 1933 with the title "December 5th, 1933", celebrating the repeal of Prohibition in the United States. While the band felt that the instrumental groove would be a hit, they disliked the lyrics, and so Judy Parker wrote a new set of lyrics. By Gaudio's account, the song was a recollection of his and Parker's first meeting.
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
9. 1979 Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan said the Smashing Pumpkins' song "1979" stemmed from a specific moment of reflection on a cold, dreary Chicago day, where he was at a stoplight and felt the transition between youth and adulthood was imminent. The song captured the feeling of an "idealized vision of youth" and the wistful sensation of being on the precipice of adulthood, a mood he tried to convey to friends and through the accompanying music video.
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
1812 Overture is a concert overture in E♭ major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The piece commemorates Russia's successful defence against the French invasion of the nation in 1812.
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French
Sing The YearsDuration 12/1/2025- 2/28/2026
Level 1 5-12
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
Progress: 2/?
TASKS
🐈1. Read a book about space or published in September of any year.
Sue & Tai-chan, Vol. 1 by Kanata Konami - Dec. 3
2. Summer of 69 Bryan Adams
There are two meanings to this song. On the surface, "Summer of '69" is a classic rock anthem about reminiscing on a simpler time of youth, love, and music. This is the most straightforward reading of the lyrics. The sexual interpretation. During a 2008 interview, Adams confirmed that "69" was a reference to the sexual position and not the year.
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five Paul McCartney
"Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" is the final track on Paul McCartney and Wings' highly acclaimed 1973 album, Band on the Run. While the song's title references a specific year, it was released 12 years prior, offering a futuristic, epic closing to the record.
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 Prince
"1999" by Prince: An upbeat, synth-heavy funk-pop anthem about partying like there's no tomorrow, famously released before the turn of the millennium. After watching a documentary on Nostradamus that predicted a "terror" in 1999, Prince's bandmates were filled with dread. Instead of despair, Prince found the situation ironic. He wrote the track as an optimistic party anthem, providing an escape from the widespread fear of nuclear conflict.
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 David Bowie
"1984" is a song by the English musician David Bowie, from his 1974 album Diamond Dogs, released as a single in the United States and Japan. Written in 1973, it was inspired by George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and, like much of its parent album, originally intended for a stage musical based on the novel, which was never produced because permission was refused by Orwell's widow Sonia.
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
🗡️6. Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart.
This Place Kills Me by Mariko Tamaki - Dec. 3
7. Louisiana 1927
"Louisiana 1927" is a 1974 song written and recorded by Randy Newman on the album Good Old Boys. Sung from the perspective of a nameless resident of the area recounting the flooding of St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 which left 700,000 people homeless in Louisiana and Mississippi.
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
🎅8. Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or a book published in December.
The Christmas Heist by Landis Wade - p. 20 "Now, Ms. Barker, where were you on the night of November 20th of this year?" - Dec. 7
🕺9. Read a book tagged coming of age.
School Dance by Sarah Sax - Dec. 4
10. 1812 Overture Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
1812 Overture is a concert overture in E♭ major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The piece commemorates Russia's successful defence against the French invasion of the nation in 1812.
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French.
Sing The YearsDecember 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026
Level 1 5-12
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
TASKS
1. 19 Something - Mark Wills
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five - Paul McCartney
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 - Prince
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 - David Bowie
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 - Pulp
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - The Four Seasons
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
9. 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French.
Sing The YearsDuration: 12/1/2025- 2/28/2026
Level 1 5-12
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
TASKS
1. 19 Something - Mark Wills
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five - Paul McCartney
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 - Prince
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 - David Bowie
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 - Pulp
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - The Four Seasons
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
9. 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French.
2/28 Sing The Years Duration 12/1/2025- 2/28/2026
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
TASKS 3/13+
1. 19 Something Mark Wills
🎤 Read a book about space
or published in September of any year
*Six Women of Salem by Marilynne Roach (Pub. Sept. 2013)
or that is 19th in a series.
*Die, Die Birdie (Kiki Lowenstein 19) by Joanna Campbell Slan
2. Summer of 69 Bryan Adams
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex
*Peyton Place by Grace Metalitus
or tagged classic
or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five Paul McCartney
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney
or with wings on the cover
or published in 1985.
*Someday the Rabbi Will Leave (Rabbi Small 9) by Harvey Kemelmen (Pub. 1985) or
Perfume by Patrick Suskind
☑️ 4. 1999 Prince
🎤 Read a book about Prince
or published in 1999
X or a book about a conflict.
Left Fur Dead (Jules and Bun Mystery 1) J.M. Griffin (animal rights and inheritance) 12/03/25
5. 1984 David Bowie
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow
*The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki
or with a dog on the cover
or read a book about David Bowie.
☑️ 6. Disco 2000 Pulp
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart
or published in 2000
X or set in England.
A Cornish Seaside Murder (Nosey Parker Mystery 6) Fiona Leitch (Cornwall is a county in England) 12/02/25
7. Louisiana 1927
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana
or where a character is homeless
or where the author’s initial’s can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
*Murder with Peacocks (Meg Langslow 1) by Donna Andrews
☑️ 8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) The Four Seasons
X 🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Theory & Practice Michelle de Kretser (p. 44 “. . . it poured all last night . . .”) 12/01/25
or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob
or a book published in December.
9. 1979 Smashing Pumpkins
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover
or tagged coming of age
or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
🎤 Read a book set in Russia
*City of Nightbirds by Juhea Kim (Moscow)
or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2
or with a character who is French.
11. "Year 3000" - Busted, also covered by the Jonas Brothers
🎤 Read a book where the MC has a Brother
or that is tagged time travel (https://www.goodreads.com/genres/time...)
or where the author’s initials can be found in BUSTED.
12. "1921" - The Who
🎤 Read a book about war
or where a character takes a lover
or where a character is traumatized.
13. " 1969" - The Stooges
🎤 Read a book published in August of any year
or with a character who is bored (Your interpretation)
or where the author’s initials can be found in IGGY POP.
14. "1981" - Green Day
🎤 Read a book with a green cover
or published in 1981
or where a character takes a test.
15. "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)" - Jimi Hendrix
🎤 Read a book with water
or sand on the cover or a book that is the last in a series
or published in October of any year.
Hi!Level 3 is 13+ tasks
But the instructions state one task per song.
There are ten songs?
This makes level 2 impossible - unless I am misunderstanding (which is very possible).
Are we missing more songs - or can we do do more than one task per song?
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
Sing The YearsDuration: 12/1/2025- 2/28/2026
Level 1 5-12
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
TASKS
1. 19 Something - Mark Wills
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five - Paul McCartney
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 - Prince
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 - David Bowie
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 - Pulp
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - The Four Seasons
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
9. 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French.
Sing The Years12/1/2025- 2/28/2026
5/13
TASKS
1. 19 Something - Mark Wills
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five - Paul McCartney
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 - Prince
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 - David Bowie
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
🎶 Wendy is a widow - The Weekend by Charlotte Wood 12/4/25
6. Disco 2000 - Pulp
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - The Four Seasons
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
🎶 "I didn't sleep well last night." - Dead Wrong by Kate Allenton 12/1/25
9. 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French.
11. 1982 Randy Travis
🎤 Read a book with a character called Randy, Travis or Kyle or read a book published in 1982 or where a character loses a love.
12. 1994 Jason Aldean
🎤Read a book with a character called Jason or Joe or published in 1994 or where someone pays tribute to another.
🎶 Author pays tribute to his brother (and to various artists) - All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley 12/5/25
13. 1985 SR-71
🎤Read a book with a main character who is middle-aged or written by a woman or published in 1980.
🎶 Written by a woman - Pawsitively Poisonous by Melissa Erin Jackson 12/2/25
14. In The Year 2525 Zager And Evans
🎤 Read a book written by a man or where the main character is in a relationship or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ZAGER AND EVANS. (Three word minimum)
🎶 MC Avery is in a relationship with Derek - Spackled and Spooked by Jennie Bentley 12/3/25
15. Summer 68 Pink Floyd
🎤 Read a book set in Canada or that is fourth in a series or set in summer.
Sing The YearsDuration 12/1/2025- 2/28/2026
Level 1 5-12
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
TASKS
1. 19 Something Mark Wills
"19 Somethin'" was released in September 2002. The song begins with singer's reminiscence of his formative years, the 1970s and 1980s. As the song was still at number one the week of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred, some radio stations momentarily stopped playing the single as the song contained the line "A space shuttle fell out of the sky," a reference to the similar Challenger disaster that occurred in 1986. Despite this however, the song would remain at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks.
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 Bryan Adams
There are two meanings to this song. On the surface, "Summer of '69" is a classic rock anthem about reminiscing on a simpler time of youth, love, and music. This is the most straightforward reading of the lyrics. The sexual interpretation. During a 2008 interview, Adams confirmed that "69" was a reference to the sexual position and not the year.
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five Paul McCartney
"Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" is the final track on Paul McCartney and Wings' highly acclaimed 1973 album, Band on the Run. While the song's title references a specific year, it was released 12 years prior, offering a futuristic, epic closing to the record.
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 Prince
"1999" by Prince: An upbeat, synth-heavy funk-pop anthem about partying like there's no tomorrow, famously released before the turn of the millennium. After watching a documentary on Nostradamus that predicted a "terror" in 1999, Prince's bandmates were filled with dread. Instead of despair, Prince found the situation ironic. He wrote the track as an optimistic party anthem, providing an escape from the widespread fear of nuclear conflict.
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 David Bowie
"1984" is a song by the English musician David Bowie, from his 1974 album Diamond Dogs, released as a single in the United States and Japan. Written in 1973, it was inspired by George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and, like much of its parent album, originally intended for a stage musical based on the novel, which was never produced because permission was refused by Orwell's widow Sonia.
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 Pulp
One of the band’s most famous songs off their seminal 1995 album, Disco 2000 is a Britpop classic which sees singer Jarvis Cocker lament over his childhood sweetheart and imagines where and who she is now.
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
"Louisiana 1927" is a 1974 song written and recorded by Randy Newman on the album Good Old Boys. Sung from the perspective of a nameless resident of the area recounting the flooding of St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 which left 700,000 people homeless in Louisiana and Mississippi.
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) The Four Seasons
According to the co-writer and longtime group member Bob Gaudio, the song's lyrics were originally set in 1933 with the title "December 5th, 1933", celebrating the repeal of Prohibition in the United States. While the band felt that the instrumental groove would be a hit, they disliked the lyrics, and so Judy Parker wrote a new set of lyrics. By Gaudio's account, the song was a recollection of his and Parker's first meeting.
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
9. 1979 Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan said the Smashing Pumpkins' song "1979" stemmed from a specific moment of reflection on a cold, dreary Chicago day, where he was at a stoplight and felt the transition between youth and adulthood was imminent. The song captured the feeling of an "idealized vision of youth" and the wistful sensation of being on the precipice of adulthood, a mood he tried to convey to friends and through the accompanying music video.
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
1812 Overture is a concert overture in E♭ major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The piece commemorates Russia's successful defence against the French invasion of the nation in 1812.
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French.
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Sing The YearsDuration 12/1/2025- 2/28/2026
Level 1 5-12
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
TASKS
1. 19 Something Mark Wills
"19 Somethin'" was released in September 2002. The song begins with singer's reminiscence of his formative years, the 1970s and 1980s. As the song was still at number one the week of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred, some radio stations momentarily stopped playing the single as the song contained the line "A space shuttle fell out of the sky," a reference to the similar Challenger disaster that occurred in 1986. Despite this however, the song would remain at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks.
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 Bryan Adams
There are two meanings to this song. On the surface, "Summer of '69" is a classic rock anthem about reminiscing on a simpler time of youth, love, and music. This is the most straightforward reading of the lyrics. The sexual interpretation. During a 2008 interview, Adams confirmed that "69" was a reference to the sexual position and not the year.
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five Paul McCartney
"Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" is the final track on Paul McCartney and Wings' highly acclaimed 1973 album, Band on the Run. While the song's title references a specific year, it was released 12 years prior, offering a futuristic, epic closing to the record.
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 Prince
"1999" by Prince: An upbeat, synth-heavy funk-pop anthem about partying like there's no tomorrow, famously released before the turn of the millennium. After watching a documentary on Nostradamus that predicted a "terror" in 1999, Prince's bandmates were filled with dread. Instead of despair, Prince found the situation ironic. He wrote the track as an optimistic party anthem, providing an escape from the widespread fear of nuclear conflict.
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 David Bowie
"1984" is a song by the English musician David Bowie, from his 1974 album Diamond Dogs, released as a single in the United States and Japan. Written in 1973, it was inspired by George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and, like much of its parent album, originally intended for a stage musical based on the novel, which was never produced because permission was refused by Orwell's widow Sonia.
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 Pulp
One of the band’s most famous songs off their seminal 1995 album, Disco 2000 is a Britpop classic which sees singer Jarvis Cocker lament over his childhood sweetheart and imagines where and who she is now.
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
"Louisiana 1927" is a 1974 song written and recorded by Randy Newman on the album Good Old Boys. Sung from the perspective of a nameless resident of the area recounting the flooding of St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 which left 700,000 people homeless in Louisiana and Mississippi.
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) The Four Seasons
According to the co-writer and longtime group member Bob Gaudio, the song's lyrics were originally set in 1933 with the title "December 5th, 1933", celebrating the repeal of Prohibition in the United States. While the band felt that the instrumental groove would be a hit, they disliked the lyrics, and so Judy Parker wrote a new set of lyrics. By Gaudio's account, the song was a recollection of his and Parker's first meeting.
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
9. 1979 Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan said the Smashing Pumpkins' song "1979" stemmed from a specific moment of reflection on a cold, dreary Chicago day, where he was at a stoplight and felt the transition between youth and adulthood was imminent. The song captured the feeling of an "idealized vision of youth" and the wistful sensation of being on the precipice of adulthood, a mood he tried to convey to friends and through the accompanying music video.
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
1812 Overture is a concert overture in E♭ major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The piece commemorates Russia's successful defence against the French invasion of the nation in 1812.
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French
Sing The Years1/12/2025- 28/2/2026
Read: 3
Level 1 5-12
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
1. 19 Something - Mark Wills
🎤 Read a book about space
or published in September of any year
Festive in Death by J.D. Robb 1/12 4★
or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex
or tagged classic
An Author Bites the Dust by Arthur W. Upfield 3/12 4★
or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five - Paul McCartney
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney
or with wings on the cover
or published in 1985.
4. 1999 - Prince
🎤 Read a book about Prince
or published in 1999
or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 - David Bowie
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow
or with a dog on the cover
or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 - Pulp
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart
The Funeral Crashers by Joanna Nell 5/12 4★ - Martin thinks of Jane
or published in 2000
or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana
or where a character is homeless
or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - The Four Seasons
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob
or a book published in December.
9. 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover
or tagged coming of age
or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
🎤 Read a book set in Russia
or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2
or with a character who is French.
Sing The Years: 5/13+Duration: December 1, 2025 - February 28, 2016
🎤 Level 2: 13 or more🎤
Do one task for each song.
1. 19 Something (Mark Wills) – Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series:
🎤 2. Summer of 69 (Bryan Adams) – Read a book where a couple has sex: The Bright Years | Sarah Damoff | 12.07.25
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five (Paul McCartney) – Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985:
4. 1999 (Prince) – Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict:
5. 1984 (David Bowie) – Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie:
6. Disco 2000 (Pulp) – Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England:
🎤 7. Louisiana 1927 (Randy Newman) – Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD: Heiresses: The Lives of the Million Dollar Babies | Laura Thompson | 12.04.25
🎤 8. December 1963 (The Four Seasons) – Read a book with the word night in the text: Wild, Beautiful, and Free | Sophfronia Scott | 12.06.25 | p. 43: From now on we only talk at night.
9. 1979 (Smashing Pumpkins) – Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois:
🎤 10. 1812 Overture (Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky) - Read a book with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2: Good Spirits | B.K. Borison | 12.04.25 | 384 pages
11. 1982 (Randy Travis) – Read a book with a character called Randy, Travis or Kyle or read a book
published in 1982 or where a character loses a love:
12. 1994 (Jason Aldean) – Read a book with a character called Jason or Joe or published in 1994 or where someone pays tribute to another:
🎤 13. 1985 (SR-71) – Read a book written by a woman: Behind Every Good Man | Sara Goodman Confino | 12.05.25
14. In The Year 2525 (Zager And Evans) – Read a book written by a man or where the main character is in a relationship or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ZAGER AND EVANS:
15. Summer of ’69 (Bryan Adams) – Read a book set in Canada or that is fourth in a series or set in summer:
Duration: December 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026Level 1 5-12
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
Progress: 0/12
1. 19 Something Mark Wills
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 Bryan Adams
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five Paul McCartney
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 Prince
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 David Bowie
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 Pulp
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) The Four Seasons
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
9. 1979 Smashing Pumpkins
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French.
Sing The YearsDuration 12/1/2025- 2/28/2026
Level 1 5-12
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
Quick Question: There are 10 options. It says do one task for each song. But to get level 2 we have to do 13 or more.Am I losing my mind?
Sing The YearsDuration 12/1/2025- 2/28/2026
Completion 3/13+
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
TASKS
1. 19 Something Mark Wills
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 Bryan Adams
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex | Brody and Delilah Have a whole whole lot of sex | The Baller | Vi Keeland | 12.03
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five Paul McCartney
🎤 Read a book with wings on the cover | .We'll Always Have Parrots | Donna Andrews | 12.03
4. 🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 David Bowie
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 Pulp
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) The Four Seasons
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #| "Isn't it not-date night?" p. 3 | The Final Gambit | Jennifer Lynn Barnes | 12.02
9. 1979 Smashing Pumpkins
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French.
11. 1982 Randy Travis
🎤 Read a book with a character called Randy, Travis or Kyle or read a book published in 1982 or where a character loses a love.
12. 1994 Jason Aldean
🎤Read a book with a character called Jason or Joe or published in 1994 or where someone pays tribute to another.
13. 1985 SR-71
🎤Read a book with a main character who is middle-aged or written by a woman or published in 1980.
14. In The Year 2525 Zager And Evans
🎤 Read a book written by a man or where the main character is in a relationship or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ZAGER AND EVANS. (Three word minimum)
15. Summer 68 Pink Floyd
🎤 Read a book set in Canada or that is fourth in a series or set in summer
Mod
Mod
Level 3 is 13+ tasks
But the instructions state one task per song.
There are ten songs?
This makes level 2 impossible - unless I am misunderstanding (which is very possible).
Are we miss..."
I messed up and not all the post got posted. Should be fine now. Thanks for pointing it out.
Mod
Am I losing my mind?"
No I am. I missed copying the last few tasks. They are up now.
Mod
Level 1 5-12
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
Progress: 0/12
1. 19 Something Mark Wills
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 Bryan Adams
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five Paul McCartney
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 Prince
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 David Bowie
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 Pulp
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) The Four Seasons
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
9. 1979 Smashing Pumpkins
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French.
11. 1982 Randy Travis
🎤 Read a book with a character called Randy, Travis or Kyle or read a book published in 1982 or where a character loses a love.
12. 1994 Jason Aldean
🎤Read a book with a character called Jason or Joe or published in 1994 or where someone pays tribute to another.
13. 1985 SR-71
🎤Read a book with a main character who is middle-aged or written by a woman or published in 1980.
14. In The Year 2525 Zager And Evans
🎤 Read a book written by a man or where the main character is in a relationship or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ZAGER AND EVANS. (Three word minimum)
15. Summer 68 Pink Floyd
🎤 Read a book set in Canada or that is fourth in a series or set in summer.
Just a quick comment/question - I noticed for the last song "15. Summer 68 Pink Floyd" the description refers to Bryan Adams' which is song #2. The tasks are different, so it doesn't really matter but just wondered what that song is, I'd never heard of it.
Mod
Yes that was an error I have to stop doing this late at night
Sing The YearsDuration: 12/1/2025- 2/28/2026
Level 1 5-12
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
TASKS
1. 19 Something - Mark Wills
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five - Paul McCartney
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 - Prince
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 - David Bowie
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 - Pulp
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - The Four Seasons
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
9. 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French.
11. "Year 3000" - Busted, also covered by the Jonas Brothers
🎤 Read a book where the MC has a Brother or that is tagged time travel (https://www.goodreads.com/genres/time...) or where the authors initials can be found in BUSTED.
12. "1921" - The Who
🎤 Read a book about war or where a character takes a lover or where a character is traumatized.
13. " 1969" - The Stooges
🎤 Read a book published in August of any year or with a character who is bored (Your interpretation) or where the authors initials can be found in IGGY POP.
14. "1981" - Green Day
🎤 Read a book with a green cover or published in 1981 or where a character takes a test.
15. "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)" - Jimi Hendrix
🎤 Read a book with water or sand on the cover or a book that is the last in a series or published in October of any year.
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As we end this year I decided to sing the years. Lets look at the year songs.
Sing The Years
Duration 12/1/2025- 2/28/2026
Level 1 5-12
Level 2 13 or more
Do one task for each song.
TASKS
1. 19 Something Mark Wills
"19 Somethin'" was released in September 2002. The song begins with singer's reminiscence of his formative years, the 1970s and 1980s. As the song was still at number one the week of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred, some radio stations momentarily stopped playing the single as the song contained the line "A space shuttle fell out of the sky," a reference to the similar Challenger disaster that occurred in 1986. Despite this however, the song would remain at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks.
🎤 Read a book about space or published in September of any year or that is 19th in a series.
2. Summer of 69 Bryan Adams
There are two meanings to this song. On the surface, "Summer of '69" is a classic rock anthem about reminiscing on a simpler time of youth, love, and music. This is the most straightforward reading of the lyrics. The sexual interpretation. During a 2008 interview, Adams confirmed that "69" was a reference to the sexual position and not the year.
🎤 Read a book where a couple has sex or tagged classic or a book about Bryan Adams.
3. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five Paul McCartney
"Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" is the final track on Paul McCartney and Wings' highly acclaimed 1973 album, Band on the Run. While the song's title references a specific year, it was released 12 years prior, offering a futuristic, epic closing to the record.
🎤 Read a book about Paul McCartney or with wings on the cover or published in 1985.
4. 1999 Prince
"1999" by Prince: An upbeat, synth-heavy funk-pop anthem about partying like there's no tomorrow, famously released before the turn of the millennium. After watching a documentary on Nostradamus that predicted a "terror" in 1999, Prince's bandmates were filled with dread. Instead of despair, Prince found the situation ironic. He wrote the track as an optimistic party anthem, providing an escape from the widespread fear of nuclear conflict.
🎤 Read a book about Prince or published in 1999 or a book about a conflict.
5. 1984 David Bowie
"1984" is a song by the English musician David Bowie, from his 1974 album Diamond Dogs, released as a single in the United States and Japan. Written in 1973, it was inspired by George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and, like much of its parent album, originally intended for a stage musical based on the novel, which was never produced because permission was refused by Orwell's widow Sonia.
🎤 Read a book with a character who is a widow or with a dog on the cover or read a book about David Bowie.
6. Disco 2000 Pulp
One of the band’s most famous songs off their seminal 1995 album, Disco 2000 is a Britpop classic which sees singer Jarvis Cocker lament over his childhood sweetheart and imagines where and who she is now.
🎤 Read a song where a character thinks of an old sweetheart or published in 2000 or set in England.
7. Louisiana 1927
"Louisiana 1927" is a 1974 song written and recorded by Randy Newman on the album Good Old Boys. Sung from the perspective of a nameless resident of the area recounting the flooding of St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 which left 700,000 people homeless in Louisiana and Mississippi.
🎤 Read a book set in Louisiana or where a character is homeless or where the authors initials can be found in GREAT FLOOD.
8. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) The Four Seasons
According to the co-writer and longtime group member Bob Gaudio, the song's lyrics were originally set in 1933 with the title "December 5th, 1933", celebrating the repeal of Prohibition in the United States. While the band felt that the instrumental groove would be a hit, they disliked the lyrics, and so Judy Parker wrote a new set of lyrics. By Gaudio's account, the song was a recollection of his and Parker's first meeting.
🎤 Read a book with the word night in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a character called Judy, Parker or Bob or a book published in December.
9. 1979 Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan said the Smashing Pumpkins' song "1979" stemmed from a specific moment of reflection on a cold, dreary Chicago day, where he was at a stoplight and felt the transition between youth and adulthood was imminent. The song captured the feeling of an "idealized vision of youth" and the wistful sensation of being on the precipice of adulthood, a mood he tried to convey to friends and through the accompanying music video.
🎤 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or tagged coming of age or set in Illinois.
10. 1812 Overture Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
1812 Overture is a concert overture in E♭ major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The piece commemorates Russia's successful defence against the French invasion of the nation in 1812.
🎤 Read a book set in Russia or with one of the numbers in the page count 1, 8, or 2 or with a character who is French.
11. 1982 Randy Travis
"1982" was recorded by country music singer Randy Travis. The song's narrator recalls a time when his former lover was all his back in the year 1982. According to American Country Countdown the original title of this song was "1962." However, Travis said that he didn't feel comfortable singing about a love that he lost when he was only a little over two years old. He and producer Kyle Lehning revised the lyric to refer to 1982, as they felt it was more believable because it would have only been three years before the time of the recording.
🎤 Read a book with a character called Randy, Travis or Kyle or read a book published in 1982 or where a character loses a love.
12. 1994 Jason Aldean
"1994" is a song recorded by American country music artist Jason Aldean. The song, a tribute to Joe Diffie, refers to many of his songs: Upon being sent a copy of the song by Billboard, Diffie said, "What else can you say but what an honor it is to have the larger part of a song reference songs of mine. To think all of Jason's fans will be chanting my name... pretty dang cool."
🎤Read a book with a character called Jason or Joe or published in 1994 or where someone pays tribute to another.
13. 1985 SR-71
"1985" is a song that was written and recorded by American pop-punk band SR-71 for their album Here We Go Again. The song is about a middle-aged woman who is longing for her past and dwelling on her current mundane lifestyle while reflecting on how things have changed since the 1980s, specifically in music and pop culture.
🎤Read a book with a main character who is middle-aged or written by a woman or published in 1980.
14. In The Year 2525 Zager And Evans
"In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)" is a 1969 hit song by the American pop-rock duo of Zager and Evans. "In the Year 2525" is a song about the journey of mankind over a 10,000-year span. It predicts that man's thoughts, relationships and body will be negatively impacted by technological advances and ends with man's extinction.
🎤 Read a book written by a man or where the main character is in a relationship or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ZAGER AND EVANS. (Three word minimum)
15. Summer 68 Pink Floyd
Summer of 68" primarily refers to the Pink Floyd song and the tumultuous events of the actual calendar year 1968, which was characterized by significant global protests and social change.
🎤 Read a book set in Canada or that is fourth in a series or set in summer.
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