Are we at week five? I think so.
The theme of this is edition of Links is “music and cute animals.” That’s it. It’s not going to be any simpler than that.
Lately, I need to keep my brain engaged, but not too engaged if that makes sense. I’ve been watched a lot of adorable animal videos and discovering good things to listen to.
What about you? Feeling the same?
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Watch these kittens explore the Georgia Aquarium!
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I loved this “surf cover” of Britney Spears’ “Toxic.”
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Watch these gerbils destroy a tiny museum!
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I am in awe of this mashup creation.
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Author S. Jae-Jones retweeted this delightful video into my timeline and I then had to track down the actual song. Here are both!
Day 17: morale is weird pic.twitter.com/TW4Xdv0qJH
— Garrett Williams (@badboygargar) March 30, 2020
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Don’t forget to share what super cool things you’ve seen, read, or listened to this week! And if you have anything you think we’d like to post on a future Wednesday Links, send it my way!
Great love song and harmony singing: “We Used to Be Birds” by Jonathan Byrd and Chris Kokesh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4g9XOC3XZA
If you really need some cute animals in your life, you can treat yourself to a virtual petting zoo experience: https://www.tinytailstoyou.com/virtual
Or invite a llama to your next zoom meeting: https://www.businessinsider.com/zoom-video-goat-2-meeting-llama-sweet-farm-animals-cameo-2020-4?amp&__twitter_impression=true
(I can actually vouch for the first link, someone used them for a group event for my kiddo’s daycare and they did a great job)
My best friend’s birthday is today. Her son called a number of friends, hooked us up with Zoom, and had us all call in today for a surprise party. Alas, we could not eat the cake. Still, a wonderful thing in a quarantine.
If you want to experience the freedom of the vast steppe, complete with lots of horses, campfires, and a nice caftan, then this Mongolian video is for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx8hrhBZJ98
I honestly listened for shits and giggles the first time (like most of the commenters on the video, I guess), but then it grew on me! It’s actually really catchy! And I really want a caftan like that.
A charming, topical amateur song parody wit ]h a romance twist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFUlLTP1SgE
Quarantine: the Soundtrack Album: https://www.facebook.com/mythoughtsaboutstuff/videos/700082074063440/
@ecspurlock, thank you for that. Loved it!
I’m obsessed with this Buddhist monk’s cover of the Ramones’ “Teenage Lobotomy”:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B8A1dqsiNSI