The Great Song Podcast (Rob Alley)

Episode 2 of Playlist My Life curates the perfect soundtrack for Quitting Your Job. Submit your scenarios by clicking the Messages button at playlistpod.com!

What song would you add? Send us a message or leave a comment and we'll add our favorite to the official playlist!

Look for the official playlist on Apple Music and Spotify by searching Playlist My Life or The Great Song Podcast.

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THE PLAYLIST:

JP’s 5

1. I Want to Break Free - Queen

2. Uprising - Muse

3. Only God Can Judge Me - 2Pac

4. Bad - U2

5. Still The Same - Bob Seger

Rob’s 5

1. Take This Job and Shove It - Johnny Paycheck

2. So What - P!nk

3. You Don’t Own Me - GRACE (feat. G-Eazy)

4. My Friend (So Long) - DC Talk

5. End of the Road - Boyz II Men

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Rob and JP chat with a recent discovery artist who's fast become a favorite. Plus...Fantastic Cat, Adam Duritz, and sad bananas!

Our next dive into the Greatest Hits of the show finds us in a Nashville mood, talking with Lady A's Dave Haywood about the band's signature hit, one of the biggest country music hits of the last 20 years, "Need You Now." Enjoy this Greatest Hits edition with previously unreleased audio!

EPISODE 3: I ACCIDENTALLY BROKE INTO THE GAP is now live! Submitted by Andrea K.

Last week's listener addition to "Quitting My Job" is "My Own Summer (Shove It)" by Deftones, submitted by Tim Holloway.

💿What song would you add to this week's playlist? We'll put our favorite in the official playlist and credit you in the notes!

💡What scenario in your life needs a playlist? Click the "messages" button at greatsongpodcast.com and leave your name, location, and idea.

GET THE PLAYLIST:

✅Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3hRh5v3

🍎Apple Music: https://apple.co/3xUPoHz

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Season 6 comes to a close, and so does the longest. year. ever. The perfect metaphor for breathing in the last of 2020 and looking hopefully toward a new 2021, Adam Duritz and company give us the perfect heavy but meaningful close to an epic season. All the best going forward. Thanks for everything. - Rob and JP

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Back for a good time, but not for a long time--the boys are back and kicking off a new EP season with an absolute smash from one of the greatest rock bands of all time--AC/DC's "Thunderstruck." The man behind the pounding beat of the "Razors Edge" era sits down with us to talk about his time with Angus and Malcom Young and company, his latest release with the Chris Slade Timeline, and much more. Enjoy!

The fateful first meeting of the Great Song Podcast and Jim "Soni" Sonefeld of Hootie & the Blowfish. It's love at first sight, and one of our most popular episodes to date. Enjoy this Greatest Hits episode, with previously unreleased material!

One of the greatest rock songs of the 1990s, Everclear's "Santa Monica" gives us shivers of joy every time we hear it! And we've got frontman and songwriter Art Alexakis to chat with us about the song, his favorite rock album, his life of recovery, and much more.

Plus:

- Unfortunate last names

- The Art Alexakis "Yeah"

- And our usual shenanigans. Enjoy!

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What can you say about this song? It could have been a hit in multiple genres, but it found a loving home in the vocal folds of country icon Steve Wariner, who rode it atop the charts for much longer than a weekend. Musically untouchable with a great story, and several great stories from the artist himself--Steve joins us to talk about The Weekend, getting fired by Chet Atkins, singing the theme song for Who's the Boss, and writing a song for a certain Amazonian superhero.

Be sure to check out Rob's new effort, Cinema Snack Bar!

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Singer-songwriter-legend-best guy Dave Barnes returns to the show to break down a feel-good classic, ripe with utmost possibility, England Dan & John Ford Coley's signature hit, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight." There's a warm wind blowing, and it's making us wistful. You'll laugh, you'll live, you'll love. Plus:

Our traditional 10 minutes of hot takes and shenanigans with Dave

Rob’s worst hot take!

Twinkies, roaches, and Sting

Mustache snare

Seals, Seals, and seals (feat. Seal)

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One of the finest songwriters on this here planet (and JP's #SpotifyWrapped top artist!) joins us this week to talk about writing, bowling, and note-taking in the digital age. It's a serious geek-out week for our boy JP, so enjoy the even higher level of enthusiasm as we chat with Andy Gullahorn!

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One of the great alt-rock songs of the '90s is the topic this week, and we do our usual deep-diving and off-roading, as well as a great chat with lead singer (and writer of modern hits for Sugarland, Howie Day and many others) Kevin Griffin. Also in this episode:

- The ‘90s Alt-Rock Vocal Super Cut!

- Shaquille O’Neal on the toilet

- A Shirts vs Skins rematch?

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"Come On Eileen" is one of the most beloved and enduring UK hits of the '80s, and former Dexys Midnight Runners musical director and violinist Helen O'Hara is here to tell us all about it! '80s August wraps up with a 4th straight #1 hit as we kick off Season 10. Also:

- How this song is twice-stolen

- The original lyrics and topics of “Come On Eileen”

- An arsenal of fiddles!

- Helen being “more about listening than looking”

- Helen’s gas station snack food of choice

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Season 11 kicks off with a bang and a big ol' tongue! Rolling Stones bassist Darryl Jones joins Rob and JP for some conversations about auditioning for the Stones some 30 years ago, playing for Sting, and flexing on Miles Davis.

Plus:

Apostrophes and parentheses galore!

“Oops, we recorded this in the wrong key.”

Pick up the phone!

“At least we had the music:” The impact of losing Charlie Watts and the future of the Rolling Stones with Steve Jordan

Subscribe now to Rob's new show, Cinema Snack Bar! The trailer is out now, and episodes launch in March!

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This week we're talking about the catchiest little ditty about cheating on your spouse you ever did hear, and we are joined by the brilliant and funny Rupert Holmes to tell the tale. An instant Mount Rushmore interview with a delightful guest. In this episode:

- “JFK had a terrible back, so yoga’s out.”

- We debut a brand new game, "Stump the Genius"

- We discover the genius of renaissance man Rupert Holmes and his various award-winning endeavors, and

- A never-revealed factoid about the recording of "Escape"!

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Ace. 

Squeeze. 

Mike + The Mechanics. 

Oh yeah, and he also the #1 song in the world for the year 1995. No big deal.

Paul Carrack has made an indelible impact on pop music over the last 45 years, and we are crazy delighted to get to chat with him from across the pond.

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The EP sure to set the blues world on its ear is finally here. You can get Rob's new album Also-Ran Bluesman everywhere you stream or download great music.

And you KNOW we had to give you a full breakdown, so we're back in your ears this week to let you behind the scenes on the songs and making of this very special record. Enjoy the episode, enjoy the EP, and stream it a lot so we can #GetRobToTheBluesTop20.

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Check out Rob and the Revelators on Live from the Library Friday, September 3rd at 3pm on NPR Chattanooga, and archived beginning the next day.

And while you're at it, here's the Kolby Towe Band's latest project, Until Tomorrow.

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Tracy Bonham is the woman who broke the algorithm. After "Mother Mother" in 1996, no other female solo artist topped the modern rock charts until Lorde in 2013(!). In this week's episode we break down her breakout single and lament, once more, the industry politics that kept her next album on the shelf for 4 years before its release.

Plus we talk to Tracy about her passion for music education, her song "Devil's Got Your Boyfriend" becoming the theme song for Dirty John, and much more, like:

- The lie and the truth coming out at the same time

- The backdoor way Tracy’s song “Devil’s Got Your Boyfriend” became the theme music for Dirty John

- Tracy’s letdown experience at Berklee

- 50-Foot Queenie

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The first series of Playlist My Life wraps up with this great submission from Jason in Lafayette, GA. What song would you add? Let us know on socials @greatsongpod or at facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod. Hope you've enjoyed Playlist My Life!

SEASON 8 of The Great Song Podcast starts NEXT WEEK and we're so excited! See you soon!

Season 6 starts with a bang! Neil Diamond, the Jewish Elvis, gives us one of the most iconic singalongs of all time, and yer boys are back to break it down. In this episode:

- Neil’s almost-stage-names, the *better*  of which is “Noah Kaminsky”

- Red Sox lore and a what-if baseball scenario

- Why Neil Diamond took 20 years between talk show appearances, and a piece of disaster audio you CANNOT miss.

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Stuck with no TP, a desperate spouse struggles with the betrayal and downright stench of the realization that there's no paper. This real-life suggestion from Jeremy Parker leads us to a rather unique playlist. Enjoy.

What did we leave out? Let us know what song belongs on the official playlist, and we'll add our favorite!

Best of The Great Song Podcast Vol. 4 next week, followed by the Season 9 premiere!

Friend of the show “Soni” Sonefeld, drummer of Hootie and the Blowfish, has been around the universe and back as a writing, touring, and recording musician. He’s seen and done it all, and been at the absolute peaks and lowest lows. He’s faced down personal demons and lived to tell the tale, and he does it with great aptitude in his new memoir, “Swimming with the Blowfish: Hootie, Healing, and One Hell of a Ride.”

We chat with Soni about tour life, some stories from the book, and we get real about shame and pride becoming obstacles to recovery. Plus:

- Dental drumming

- Hotel pseudonyms

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The Whitney Houston of male singer-songwriters (there's more context in the Patreon version, but that'll do for now) brought us a fire album in 2014 appropriately titled "Heatwave," and the opening track "Get to You" is our focus this week for Modern Men of Pop month. We'll chat with Matt Wertz about insecurity, jorts, and much more.

Oh, and we have an impromptu rap battle.

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Our Season 9 finale finds us in deep conversation with Spin Doctors frontman Chris Barron, as part of our loving coverage of 1991's firecracker album "Pocket Full of Kryptonite," an album we both dearly love. And the hits, oh the hits! From "Two Princes," "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong," and our favorite jukebox jam "Shinbone Alley/Hard to Exist," we'll squeeze the juice out of every delicious track. We'll get into our usual shenanigans and excited musings, and we'll talk with Chris about everything from his surprising vocal background to his feelings about playing second fiddle to Pearl Jam. Also:

- Pachelbel's Canon and John Popper's cannon

- The Jerky Boys and Australian culture

- Art beyond perfection

- Fake languages!

- Chris's Eddie Vedder hot take

- “Snickers are for b****es”

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Patreon Producers: Andrea Konarzewski, Ari Marucci, Michael Conley, Peter Mark Campbell, David Steinberg, Randy Hodge, Chaz Bacus, Juan Lopez, Jason Arrowood, Howard Passey, Kevin Foley, Micah Murphy, Christopher Cudnoski, and Tim Jahr

It's our 6th Anniversary episode, and we're diving deep into one of our favorite shows and favorite fictional bands--California Dreams! Not only that, but we're partying with frontman and lead guitarist Jay Anthony Franke, aka the lovely and talented Jake Sommers!

BJ Thomas is a big deal. Multiple Grammys, Oscar winner, you name it he's done it. Plus he's like super handsome. In this episode we break down one of his many signature hits, plus:

- Sweetest candies by volume

- Turns out it’s not a SIT-tar

- Who added these ooga-chakas, anyway?

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Get your sandals on and let's all head out to the yacht! This beautifully breezy hit from 1979 is the perfect companion to spending a day on the water in style. Even if you don't like Piña Coladas, you'll love this earworm from country-rock legends Poco! Also in this episode: - Beautiful, breezy yacht rock and over-pronounced R’s tt - Y’all know John Lithgow sang? You’ll wish you didn’t! Muahahahahaha - A crazy translation of Crazy Love Want MORE show? Join us on PATREON for weekly reaction mini-sodes, new ways to interact with us, and chances to be part of the show! patreon.com/greatsongpod Connect with us on socials for Shenanigans, merch, and more! Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod FB/Twitter/Instagram: @GreatSongPod greatsongpodcast.com Co-producers: Andrea Konarzewski, Ari Marucci, Brad Callahan, Michael Conley, Megan Dolan, Peter Mark Campbell, Kevin Foley, and David Steinberg

One of the most energetic frontwomen in history brings us one of the 90s’ most rockin’ songs. Youll hear right away why Saffron was the perfect person to bring “Ready to Go” to bouncy, hyperactive life--in fact, she might be the biggest music fan we’ve ever spoken with. She’s just bursting with love for the bands, the artists, and the art form. We'll talk with her about:

- Electronica in the analog age

- Shy people meeting shy people

- A collab with The Cure, and more

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One of the most unique guys in rock brings us a delightfully cheeky song about stardom. In this episode:

Intentional sloppiness

Tambourines in church

Sean Connery

The harmonic series

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We kick off Season 7 with one of the biggest American rock bands in history, and one of their most iconic albums! Plus we chat with the album's titular inspiration, CCR drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford! In this episode:

- The “Do Not Play on Radio” list CCR landed on

- How CCR’s Woodstock performance almost got derailed by a paper rock

- Fogerty, California Swamp Rock, and random saxophone solos

- Doug “Cosmo” Clifford’s new 30+ year old album!

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Name the most successful Seattle acts of the 1990's and there's one name that you may initially forget to include--but right up there among the Nirvanas and the Soundgardens sits a quirky power-pop trio whose 1995 debut took over MTV and the pop-rock landscape. As they gear up for a new high-quality re-release of that iconic debut album, Presidents of the United States of America's Chris Ballew and Dave Dederer join us to recollect playing Mount Rushmore, pranking Beck, and possibly inspiring Chris Pratt's Johnny Karate.

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An instant classic episode about one of the biggest, most enduring rock hits of the 1980's. Remember that weird old homophobe who used to hang out at Sears? Well Mark Knopfler does, and he wrote a song about him! In this episode:

- Rob becomes a Podfather

- Everybody has a store this song reminds them of

- Mark Knarpfler and “Italian Dire Straits”

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Magic Month continues with Martin Johnson, aka The Night Game, and his brilliant industry-inspired song "Magic Trick." We'll cover it in all its new-new-wave glory, as well as his role in pop-punk group Boys Like Girls, and we'll cover other things like:

- Aging in the music industry

- Beaver Nuggets

- Peeling a carrot maybe?

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For Round 2 of this season's Rivalry Week, we're going to look at the body of work of one Charlie Puth and fight over his worthiness of our attention (no pun intended). JP hates him; Rob loves him. How about you?

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True rock royalty joins us for Hall of Fame week, and we couldn't be more thrilled to welcome a member of one of the most important acts in rock history, as The Rascals/Young Rascals frontman Felix Cavaliere joins us to chat about their breakout hit. Also in this episode:

- The incredible legacy of producer Tom Dowd

- The honor or being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

- The beauty of the Hammond B3 organ

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“King’s X invented grunge.”

“King’s X invented Drop D tuning.”

“The greatest ever cult band.”

Buckle in, everybody! Our biggest episode EVER is our gift to...well, ourselves, for our 150th episode. We're turning over every leaf of one of our favorite bands and giving you the best of the best from each album, and we chat at length with/freak out over lead singer and bassist dUg Pinnick. Seriously, this one's long. But man did we enjoy making it, and we sure hope you enjoy it too. King's X has finally come to the Great Song Pod.

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It's a celebration episode, and we're diving deep into one of our personal favorite bands, the kings of CCM hard rock in our books, the legendary Disciple! We have a great conversation with frontman Kevin Young about being on the front end of modern rock in the Christian music space, keeping it real when it means turning down upward mobility, never growing up, and more, including:- The Art of the Scream-  Massive Stump the Genius collapse- “Rock and roll is a sport.”

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Chaz Bacus

Juan Lopez

Jason Arrowood

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Micah Murphy

Tim Jahr

Christopher Cudnoski

Pete Kim

Jason Rak

The time has come in which once per season we agree to disagree, and season 9 has led us to The Great Rob Thomas Showdown. One of us loves the Matchbox 20 era, one the Rob Thomas solo era, and we will make our cases for and against each as we bring our arguments before you.  Also:

- “I like Rob Thomas with some money.”

- Rob’s shameful secret

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From Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey comes our next Movie Month entry, the grand, uplifting power ballad, "God Gave Rock and Roll to You"...2? We'll answer all the questions and cover the significant versions leading up to this rock monster's inclusion in the film, and we'll chat with writer and original performer (as part of Argent) Russ Ballard.

Also:

- The wild journey to the opening key of this song

- Argent and the ‘70s rock that birthed the original

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Restless Heart was a country music sensation, but they weren't always beloved by the powers-that-be. We'll talk about it with frontman Larry Stewart in a very fun interview episode centered around their beautiful, classic love song, "I'll Still be Loving You." Also in this episode:

- 80s Country and Wendy’s

- A borrowed riff?

- How baseball and mono joined forces to bring Larry Stewart into the music business.

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Our postseason tour of the music industry continues with a guy living our dream life--rubbing elbows with music stars and legends as both an editor for Premier Guitar magazine, and as a podcaster and podcast producer. You'll love Jason's candor, and there might be more SNDPM (sweet name drops per minute) here than any other episode ever. Also:

- Podcasting tips and hard knocks!

- The incredible attitude, output, and work ethic of Cory Wong

- The mind-blowing timing and roster of the Van Halen tribute podcast Jason produces for Dweezil Zappa, “Runnin’ With the Dweezil.”

- The podcaster who routinely scoops Jason's guests

- The behind-the-scenes perspective of the John Mayer episode of Wong Notes, and the one question that was a must-ask.

Pre-save Rob's new EP "Also-Ran Bluesman" and stream the new single, "Wheelhouse!"

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Can't get to sleep? Perfect! This week's episode is sure to nullify the night, as we dig into an incredible solo interpretation of Men at Work's "Overkill" by the writer and lead singer of the iconic '80s group, Colin Hay. This version you may recognize from season 2 of the TV show Scrubs, in which Colin also starred. We'll talk about Scrubs, Zach Braff, and the like as we dig into this gorgeous rendition.

Also--the funniest Stump the Genius concept yet!

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One of the most singable (and covered) pop songs in history, Dancing in the Moonlight has a story much darker than you might imagine. We'll get into all that and much more with King Harvest's Rod Novak!

This Greatest Hits episode originally aired in October 2021. A fan-favorite guest, a fan-favorite band; what could be better? Oh, maybe the funniest bit ever to grace the show. Enjoy our re-release of "Magic" from Season 8's Magic Month.

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Longtime friend and guest co-host Joey Abbott joins the boys to continue Magic Month with one of the greatest hits from one of the greatest American bands, The Cars! Ric Ocasek and company deliver all kinds of goodness in this week's show, and we deliver all kinds of silliness, including:

- The missing lyric from “Magic”

- Rob gets sonned by his own son

- NASCAR plays the hits

- JP loses it

Thanks for listening and supporting, as always!

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Valentine's Day calls for a great love song, and they don't come much better than Lanco's #1 smash "Greatest Love Story." Frontman and eponym Brandon Lancaster joins us, and the conversation starts off with some fascinating revelations!

Also in this episode:

— The NSYNC secret hidden in plain sight

— Lanco’s “Bachelor” moment

— JP and Brandon’s mirror life

— Fat Giraffe

--The artist Brandon Lancaster would “Yesterday” if he could

--Sonic evolution in country music

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An all-time rock monster of a song, and a perfect '70s rock gem, Mountain's "Mississippi Queen" stands tall as a peak (pardon the pun) example of what American rock music could be. And there's a great story to the song, which we'll learn courtesy of Mountain's own Corky Laing, who brought the song to the band.

Plus:

“When I play Mississippi Queen, I think of Jesus Christ”

Guitar pickup ash trays!

“If you need to beat up a tornado, you throw on Mississippi Queen.”

Mountain’s Corky Laing walks us through the creation of this iconic rock track

“A lot of our brothers and sisters never made it back:” Nantucket Sleighride and the reality of an often-greedy industry

The name of the real Mississippi Queen revealed

The pep-talk/wake-up call Corky Laing got from Warren Haynes

A bonus Jimi Hendrix story, an extra PG-13 joke and more, only on the Patreon version!

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American Idol Season XIV standout and runner-up Clark Beckham joins us to talk about his funky, fun single "Must Be Hard Being You," life beyond Idol, and more, including:

- The tightest band Clark has ever heard

- Clark’s heart is gripped by dinosaurs

- Clark and JP were basically roommates

- “You’re a bad mofo, and I’m too old to be full of crap.”

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It's a stone-cold groove, man. And the chords, my gosh, the chords!! The boys drool over the sheer musicality of one of the most versatile bands in pop-rock-blue-eyed-prog-soul history, and we chat with the man behind the groove, Ambrosia drummer Burleigh Drummond. Perfect name, yeah? Also:

- Honing musical skills at a lesbian nightclub

- White musicians getting compliments from black musicians

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This week the boys tackle a playlist for the ultimate camping trip—one of the natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon. And it's up to you to tell us what we left out! Check out the official playlists and tell us what song you would add—we'll add our favorite to the list and credit you.

Let's go camping!

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Apple Music Playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/playlist-my-life-camping-at-the-grand-canyon/pl.u-GK4ZtBq6Jv

Just get past your initial reaction and admit you love this song. You do, we do, and that's fine. Now that we've said it out loud, let's dig into an era-defining hit from the glam rock days, with co-writer Alan Hewitt of...The Moody Blues? Yep! We'll cover all that and more, including pie chat, ghost guitarists, and more Harriet Beecher Stowe than you’d probably expect.

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Modern Men of Pop month kicks off with boy genius Cody Fry, a brilliant young talent whose sentimental anthems and grooving pop tracks have set TikTok and Spotify ablaze. We'll talk about the opening track to his 2021 album Pictures of Mountains, as well as several other tracks from that album and his career, including his latest gorgeous outing, Symphony Sessions. Also:

“Cody Fry will give you feelings. If you want to feel some feelings, listen to this album.”

“Don’t ever let your foot off the gas.”

“Bruce Hornsby is my spirit animal.”

The Tom Bombadil approach to album composition.

Other tracks to recommend: Flying, Photograph, Wander/Dunes.

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This. Friggin. Guy.

Wayne Kirkpatrick is one of THE hit songwriters of modern music history. You've heard his work sung by the likes of everyone from Garth Brooks and Eric Clapton to Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant, with a little Chris Gaines and Little Big Town thrown in just for fun.

From pop to CCM to country and even Broadway, the mega-hits just keep coming from an absolute legend with the pen, and we're extremely excited to bring you an XL finale celebrating Wayne's genius. Get ready for a lot of music, and a lot of wisdom from one of songwriting's great minds.

Thanks for listening and supporting, and thanks for a great tenth season!

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Matt Sorum of Velvet Revolver, Guns 'n Roses, and a million other amazing bands joins us to talk about VR's signature hits, trying to outdo Slash, playing to the song, and his gas station snack food of choice.

This is episode 2 of 5 in our limited-run EP return.

Yacht rock royalty on the show this week, as we dig into one of the sunniest jams of the genre! Pablo Cruise's resident maestro Cory Lerios talks with us about the band's signature hit, scoring a bazillion episodes of Baywatch, and much, much more. Plus we listen through all our favorite things love will do! 

This is it.

After 6+ years, 11 seasons and 275 episodes, the boys are putting the record back in the sleeve. And what better way to say farewell than do wholly dive into one of our longest-running references and in-jokes, Dio's absolutely epic and iconic "Holy Diver."

In this nearly two-hour series finale, we'll squeeze the delicious juice from Ronnie James Dio's signature hit, get into his time with Black Sabbath, Rainbow, and more.

We'll also dig back into our own history and do all the things one should do when closing up shop--we'll reminisce, hear from a few favorite friends (and a couple new surprises!), and present the Top Five songs we should have ended the show with.

What else can we say? Thanks for listening. It's been fun.

Share some memories and say goodbye on Facebook or Instagram.

25 years from the landmark release of her mainstream debut Kansas, Jennifer Knapp returns to the source to release Kansas 25, a re-envisioning of the CCM classic. And she's here to tell us all about the process, her holy grail guitar, and her amazing gas station snack food of choice. Episode 4 of our special 5-episode July 2024 run.

Movie Month continues with this legendary '90s AC track from the movie Now and Then, Sophie B. Hawkins' "As I Lay Me Down." We'll talk with Sophie about being a commanding leader who knows what she likes, fighting record companies who wanted to over-bake her songs, and of course our usual shenanigans as we cover the track as only we can.

Plus:

“I’m falling and I’m naked and I’m gonna land on my teeth!”

Surprise! Uncle Dave Barnes sits with us for a quick conversation about his brand-new collection Notes From Paris, which is available everywhere today! 

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We're reaching all the way back to our Season 4 finale for this Greatest Hits episode--it's big, it's long, and it's epic, just like any great Meat Loaf song. Relive the great stories behind the song, the man, and that oh-so-spicy guest vocal on "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That).

Special thanks to our Patreon Producers!

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Tom Cruise's teeth, fast cars, tarot cards, Japanese cherry blossoms--this episode has it all. The Midnight's Tyler Lyle talks with us about appreciating art in the light of death, creating modern nostalgia, and more, and we dig into Days of Thunder, both  the song and the movie. Enjoy!

A theatrical rock band collaborating with David Foster and Steve Lukather--what more could you want from the '80s? Good luck getting this one out of your heads. San Fransisco/Bay Area legends The Tubes deliver an all-time ear worm, and we get to chat with frontman (and one of the 3 Most Important People in the World) Fee Waybill about the true story behind the song, censorship, and...

- How you can thank Canada for this ‘80s classic

- We fantasy-book the first ever Great Song Podcast Festival

- The legendarily weird artist who told The Tubes they were TOO WEIRD to be his opening act.

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Get yer tissues ready. This week we feature a modern country classic that is indelibly linked to a couple of tragic events, and has been part of many people's stories of love, heartache, and healing. But of course we keep it 100 and get as silly as possible. Also:

- An interview with co-writer (and stud radio voice) Bobby Tomberlin

- A surprise cameo from an old friend

- The debut of Hear the Mustache!

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Whitney Houston becomes our first official two-time covered artist, and it's only fitting that we enlist the help of our only two-time multi-artist guests! George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, aka Boy Meets Girl ("Waiting For a Star to Fall," writers of "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody") talk with us about their original intentions for one of Whitney Houston’s breakout hits, the *other* artist that almost recorded “Waiting For a Star to Fall,” and the art of making yourself show up in difficult times.

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Fact 1: It's a mouthful to say "Family by David Guetta feat. Bebe Rexha, Ty Dolla $ign and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie."

Fact 2: It's a perfect song for The Great Song Podcast, and a more than perfect song for the Fast and the Furious (which we're pushing for).

Fact 3: It's written by a country group! Track 45 aka Ben, Jenna, and KK Johnson, and you're gonna meet them and love their family vibe and harmony.

Plus:

The fairy tale-level story of Ben Johnson’s first song cut

Mixed-modal melody!

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Some of the funniest and favorite clips from seasons 4-8 of The Great Song Podcast, presented with almost zero context.

Highlights include:

Bette Middler and Linda Ronstadt

Chocolate Rain

Rod Stewart and Sandpaper Toast

Farmers Only

The Thin Blue Line

Mariah Carey and Tiffany Amber Thiessen

Philanthropiness

Finger Love

NASCAR names

...and much more. Enjoy!

Your friends, Rob and JP

Just who is MC Skat Kat, and what's he hiding? Well it's a complicated answer, but part of it involves a lot of awesome Prince stories, a lesson in helpful premature confidence, and some rotoscoping animation.

Paula Abdul's debut album "Forever Your Girl" remains one of the landmark debut albums, and we're digging into the smash hit duet "Opposites Attract" this week with the singing voice of MC Skat Kat, OneGunn. Enjoy!

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(Original air date Feb. 10, 2021 - Season Seven Opener)

We kick off Season 7 with one of the biggest American rock bands in history, and one of their most iconic albums! Plus we chat with the album's titular inspiration, CCR drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford! In this episode:

- The “Do Not Play on Radio” list CCR landed on

- How CCR’s Woodstock performance almost got derailed by a paper rock

- Fogerty, California Swamp Rock, and random saxophone solos

- Doug “Cosmo” Clifford’s new 30+ year old album!

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It's the #1 #2 UK hit of All Time, a synth-pop classic, and a darn catchy masterpiece, and many of our US listeners will say, "I've never heard this." Well you can thank JP for expanding your minds this week, and you can thank Rob for bringing one of his all-time favorite side-info explorations. Stick around til the end for an interview with the man behind the keys, Billy Currie, talking about the difficulty of recording technical work like this in the analog age, Ultravox's performance at Live Aid, and more! Join us on PATREON for early access, longer interviews, weekly reaction mini-sodes, full bonus shows, and more chances to be part of the show! patreon.com/greatsongpod Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @greatsongpod for Shenanigans, giveaways, and more! Join the Facebook group! Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod greatsongpodcast.com Co-producers: Andrea Konarzewski, Ari Marucci, Brad Callahan, Michael Conley, Peter Mark Campbell, and David Steinberg

Ladies' Month concludes with a tough track from punk-spirited Scottish rocker KT Tunstall, from her debut album "Eye to the Telescope." We'll discuss why this album was immediately re-released, the power of early American Idol, and of course KT's favorite gas station snack. Plus:

- The Power of early American Idol

- Automatic writing and connecting to your subconscious

- “Punk Spirit”

- When the mix doesn’t sound like what was in your head

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The gloves are off, and we go head-to-head in the first installment of Rivalry Week for Season 8! This week it's Vince Neil, Tommy Lee and the boys of Motley Crüe, with one of the iconic proto-power ballads, "Home Sweet Home."

Who do you side with? Plus:

- Diacritical analysis (aka the metal ümlaut)

- The hidden classic riff in the chorus

- The cover version that charted higher than the original

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Movie Month kicks off with one of the most iconic soundtrack tracks of the 1980's, the great story of Demi Moore and Rob Lowe, and how they...well, they uh... oh it doesn't have anything to do with their actual movie. But it's FROM it, and it's GREAT, and that's all that matters. And we spend some time with the chin, er, voice behind the song, John Parr! A great start to a month full of movie tracks. 

Plus: Tim Tebow's Fire, the Gilette Jingle, the Brat Pack, and more.

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The biggest rock band in Christian music history is almost undeniably Petra, and JP is one of their biggest fans on planet Earth. Frontman John Schlitt joins us this week to talk about Petra's legacy, Beyond Belief, getting a kick in the pants from a new production team and more. Plus:

- A Deathmatch of Hooks!

- The ultimate Petra lyric challenge

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Chris Isaak’s steamy “Wicked Game” is the focus of Rivalry Week 1 for Season 7, and we can’t wait to hear who you side with. In this episode:

- JP gets seasick

- The crazy story of how this song was produced and assembled

- The most boring Stump the Genius ever.

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Atop the pinnacle of Yacht Rock Mountain, you'll find but a handful of songs, and "Baby Come Back" is definitely one of them. Lead singer Peter Beckett joins us to talk about one of the ultimate make-up songs, his newfound side business (spoiler alert; it's awesome), and we get into our usual shenanigans.

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Our excitement for being back together for Season 6 couldn’t be contained in just one episode—we had to bring along Peaches and Herb to explain how we really feel! The soul classic “Reunited” is a delight for friends and lovers everywhere, and we’re super pleased to dig into it and interview Peaches herself! In this episode:

- Dino and Freddie trying to corner the Grammy Best Song market!

- Our new thesis statement

- A goosebumps-inducing revelation from Linda

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One of the all-time great rock songs PERIOD is one of the great movie songs PERIOD. Movie Month continues with our favorite jam from Major League, and an interview with the man behind the song, writer and Americana artist Chip Taylor (who yes, is also the brother of Jon Voight and uncle of Angelina Jolie).

We'll talk Troggs, Jimi Hendrix, and X versions, and much more, including:

- Rob has trouble remembering LOTS of things, is he ok?

- The %$@#$ Troggs Tapes!!

- Baseball baseball baseball.

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Mervyn Warren, multiple award-winning writer, arranger, and producer, founding member of accapella mega-group Take 6, joins us for our latest dive into Movie Month! His arrangement of the iconic closer to Sister Act 2 incorporates maybe the most well-known hymn in history, the breakout single from Naughty By Nature, and a classic track from Janet Jackson--all in one incredible main course! We'll dig into it all, including "O.P.P." and "What Have You Done For Me Lately," plus some Lauryn Hill, War and Treaty--whew! Buckle up and praise the Lord, it's Sister Act 2 kicking off Movie Month!

90s Madness continues with the singalong of singalongs, “All For You” by Sister Hazel! Lead singer Ken Block joins us to talk about the legacy of the band, the real life Sister Hazel, Lyrics for Life, and more. Also:

- How to tell the difference between Sister Hazel and Blues Traveler

- “Suck on that, Eddie Van Halen!”

- A van named Cleavon

- Ken Block’s karaoke choices

Special shoutout to Christina Holland for providing some extra joy this week. Check out her blog here.

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We're kicking off Season 10 with '80s August, and with one of the HUGEST bands of that decade, and really, of all time. One of Australia's greatest exports, INXS, delivered one of the ultimate '80s albums with Kick, and Andrew Farriss was half of the duo that wrote the whole shebang. He joins us to recall his favorite sentiments from the iconic video shoot, fighting with the record company over Kick's release, and more. Plus:

- The Mount Rushmore of Aussie artists

- The Riff Sherriff

- Scratch 'n Sniff audio and more!

Thanks for your support, and here's to an amazing Season 10!

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Cody Fry's epic appearance on the show is back for a Greatest Hits refresh, complete with previously unreleased material. Enjoy!

Jacob Yoffee and Roahn Hylton are making it happen in LA. This powerhouse duo of composer/producers are nominated for an Emmy for their main title song for ABC's "The Wonder Years," and their diverse body of work continues to grow and impress. Their production credits to this point include names no less impressive than Lebron James, Kevin Hart, and oh yeah, a little Nicki Minaj ditty called "Superbass." You may have heard it. We'll chat with Jacob and Roahn about scoring for film and TV in our final 'tween season stop before Season 10 begins. Listen for: 

- The unlikely retreat that brought Jacob and Roahn together

- “Gremlins got me somehow.”

- Being removed from the Academy Awards because of Hollywood politics

From all the way back in Season Four comes one of our favorite personal episodes, our coverage of the underrated Steve Miller and his signature hit, "The Joker." Stick around 'til the end to hear one of our all-time most beloved bits.

The most overwhelming American Idol winner in history sits in with the boys as our official kickoff of the home stretch of episodes before we call it a day. Phillip Phillips' "Gone Gone Gone" is an energetic frenzy of emotion, and so are we! Buckle up for a deep dive and our usual shenanigans.

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'80s August and Season 10 slam forward with another #1 hit! "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" (Tonight?) is one of the '80s most enduring rock hits, and Cutting Crew frontman and writer Nick Van Eede is with us to discuss the legendary track, along with a surprising number of revelations, including, and we kid you not--how the tragic death of Kobe Bryant almost saved the life of an American brand icon, and how Cutting Crew was directly connected. Seriously. Also:

- Elon Musk and Oprah?

- Private mini concerts!

- Van Eede on recording the original demo of Cher’s iconic hit “Believe,” and what he received for it

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Multi-talented writer, producer and scorer Chad Fischer chats with us this week about his Lazlo Bane track "I'm No Superman," the story behind its inclusion in the TV show "Scrubs," his friendships with Zach Braff, Lisa Loeb, Colin Hay and more. Oh and rocket ships. Also:

- Jimmy the cab driver

- The song's serendipitous path from a backyard barbecue to Scrubs

- The incredible connection/love triangle scenario connecting Chad Fischer, Colin Hay and a female cast member of "The Office"

- Chad's homemade spacecraft

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An absolutely iconic piece of art, "American Pie" is one of the greatest single songs in pop music history. And we've got the man behind it, the brilliant Don McLean, to chat with us on the show! In this episode:

- “It’s as American as Germany!”

- The Day the Music Died: The plane crash that killed 3 pop icons, and our thoughts on who their modern parallels might be

- We talk to Don Mclean about the important issues, such as beef jerky

- That awful Madonna cover and the brilliant "Weird Al" Yankovic cover

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One of the all-time "traveling down the dusty old road" songs, a fixture of classic rock radio and biker gangs everywhere, Blackfoot's "Highway Song" has a feel that just won't quit. And we've got Blackfoot founder and long-time Lynyrd Skynyrd lead guitarist Rickey Medlocke to tell us all about it. A great storyteller and affable guy, he'll tell us all about his history with Blackfoot and Skynyrd, his beef with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the importance of honoring his Indigenous heritage, and much more.

The finale of Movie Month is the ultimate montage track, from the Cold War epic Rocky IV, Robert Tepper's "No Easy Way Out." Fire up your Lambourghini and head out alone with your thoughts as we dig deep into this amazing soundtrack classic. Also:

- JP catches Rob way off guard

- Rob catches JP way off guard

- "They can go f--- themselves." -Robert Tepper reveals his feelings about the Creed movies.

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Well, here we go. We're giving one of the most iconic artists of all time the rivalry treatment, because one of us can't stand her. Take a listen and see who you side with on Madonna's body of work.

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“It’s everything I hate about the Titanic song, but slower.”

Yes yes yes, it's Rivalry Week once again--when we typically go head to head. But this season...there's a twist.

Rob and JP are BOTH taking on a worldwide smash. "You Raise Me Up," which you may know from from funerals, weddings, and awful tributes of all kinds, is this season's target, and we're going to give you the full story of its creation, court battles, and weirdest pop culture appearance.

Buckle up, folks--we are united in our hatred, and the gloves are off.

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It's back-to-back TG's with another absolute legend, T Graham Brown, who is an icon not only in country music, but maybe the most prolific jingle artist of all time! We'll talk to him about those earworm Taco Bell ads, get real about his addiction and recovery, and much more in a fantastic interview from a real pro. Plus our usual shenanigans! Thanks for listening!

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Rob and JP gush over one of the most underrated guitarists and songwriters in the world, and chat with the Alvarez-beating, acoustic-slinging madman known as Monte Montgomery.

"There's something wrong in the world today, and everybody knows it's wrong." Tell you what it ain't--THIS. SONG. The boys from Boston get down in one of our all-time favorite rock songs. Also pedal tones, middle-aged thievery, and Rob and JP argue about who influenced Aerosmith more: Beatles or Stones.

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Let’s be honest, there was a lot of brooding going on in the ’90s. But this week’s track may have been the most brooding thing to come out of the whole decade, and we all loved it. The grim story of The Verve Pipe’s “The Freshmen” is on the show this week, and we chat with writer and frontman about its creation, the downside of the music business, finding creative freedom and more, plus:

- Being crowd pleasers

- ‘90s shirt fashion

- Lawn chairs and living rooms

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We snagged a diva! The great Cece Peniston was kind enough to sit with us for a few minutes and chat about her '90s Dance/R&B classic "Finally," regarded as one of the greatest dance tracks of all time. We'll learn the true story behind the song, talk to Cece about her career, that hairdo from the video, and more, including:

- CeCe, C.C., and Cici's

- A truly hilarious misunderstanding

- To beef or not to beef?

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Movie Month returns with one of the all-time iconic soundtrack songs. From Rocky III (and pretty much every Rocky movie thereafter) comes Survivor's signature hit, "Eye of the Tiger." Original Survivor lead vocalist Dave Bickler joins us to discuss this song's journey to the big screen, why the movie version differs from the album cut, and oh yeah...being the voice of the single most successful radio commercial franchise of all time, Bud Light's "Real Men of Genius!"

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Your favorite new rock band is The Effect, and we can prove it! Fresh off a debut single and moments before a follow-up, we chat with Trev Lukather (yep, son of Toto's Steve) and Nic Collins (yep, son of Phil) about getting together on this next-gen collaboration. You'll hear about using live tracks responsibly, loving work that didn't necessarily end well, and what songs of their progenitors you should be more familiar with, including the Steve Lukather+Eddie Van Halen collaboration that got buried by a record label.

This week we're dissecting one of Rob's favorite albums, the Meat Puppets 1994 album Too High to Die, the album that, along with Nirvana's Unplugged in New York, cast the band into the national spotlight.

Meat Puppets drummer and band historian Derrick Bostrom joins us for a thorough, if curmudgeonly, conversation about the band's penchant for weirdness, frustrations with the industry, and hopes for the future.

Thanks so much for listening!

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Movie Month's third tasting comes from the 1989 classic/disappointment/dud The Wizard, starring Fred Savage, Beau Bridges, Christian Slater and more. The movie may have flopped as well as the Nintendo Power Glove it promoted, but "Send Me an Angel" from its soundtrack became a hit for Australian outfit Real Life not once, but twice! We chat with frontman and synth wizard David Sterry about the songs popularity, its rebirth as a remix, and more.

Also:

- The Inaugural Great Song Pod Video Game Gauntlet

- The chance meetup that led "Send Me an Angel" to American success

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