12 Days of Non-Christmas – sum up 2025

Bee has started this short challenge, lasting only 12 days, just to share some music we like. There will be prompt words. Sounds like fun. I’ve done this challenge each year. Find the details and the prompt suggestions below.

For Bee’s challenge:

12 Days Of Non-Christmas Are Back Again

26.12. A bubbly song
27.12. A Whimsical Song
28.12. A Song That Makes Me Feel Strong.
29.12. A Song That Makes Me Feel hopeful
30.12. A Song About An Ending
31.12. A Song That Sums Up 2025
1.1. A Song That Motivates Me In 2026
2.1. A Song About A Beginning
3.1. An Encouraging Song
4.1. A comforting Song
5.1. A Song That Makes Me Happy
6.1. A Love Song To Life

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Today’s prompt is a song that kind of sums up how 2025 went. I suppose it goes different for everyone, with some good things and some not so good things that happened to them. Same for me.

Somehow though, even as we went through our routines and day to day ups and downs, there seemed to be a pall over all of the U.S. and even the world. So much so it just makes us want to scream. There is no getting away from all the bad news, since it is on all media, all the time. Some form of it pops up in all areas when you are trying to shut it out. So … here are a couple of songs that seem to say that.

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painting by Edvard Munch ‘the Scream’, person on a bridge holding head, mouth in a scream, all in oranges and blue colors

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From AI answer:

The Scream are in Norwegian: “Kan kun være malet af en gal Mand!”. 

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“The Scream”, by Cat Empire, written by Felix Riebl.

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Lyrics: [F.RIEBL] I, I caught it in a gallery A painting that was called The Scream On a day off in Norway I, I stood before it aimlessly That figure seemed so close to me He’s with me everyday What’s the matter with me? What’s the matter with me? What’s the matter with me? Is it internal, or externally? Sometimes I want to scream like that Sometimes I want to hear that sound Sometimes I want to hold my face And feel the world turning upside down and all around The colours swirl endlessly And everywhere the colours bleed Is everything I’ve never known Screaming back at me Real fake Is anybody listening? Fake real Is it horrific? Is anybody listening? Or is it ecstasy? Or is it just a dream? In sound I couldn’t run away All around in surround It was coming from me anyway Sometimes I want to scream like that Sometimes I want to hear that sound Sometimes I want to hold my face And feel the world turning upside down and all around The colours swirl endlessly And everywhere the colours bleed Is everything I’ve never known Screaming back at me In the wild wild free The wild wild free It’s you and me In the wild wild free Can only have been Can only have been Can only have been Painted by a madman, madman X3

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And this is why I feel the need to hold my head and scream … listen to the catchy song, but read the lyrics. If that doesn’t sum up 2025 I don’t know what does.

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Kiss 2025 good-bye  = we made it out alive!

A line from the lyrics of “Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)

So kiss me goodbye
Honey, I’m gonna make it out alive

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“Snakes on a Plane (Bring It), by Cobra Starship, was released in 2006, from the album, and featuring William Beckett, Travie McCoy, and Maja Ivarsson. It was written by Gabe Saporter, Trvie McCoy, Sam Hollander, and Dave Katz. It is on the New Line, Decaydance, and Fueled by Ramen labels.

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Thanks for visiting! Peace

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