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    The Backstory

    Old friends, working musicians, and noted know-it-alls, Tom Bridwell & Chris Holt expound on the backstory of a classic song and explain what makes it great.

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    The Backstory #26 - Posthumous Success & Cult Fame pt. 2 - Nick Drake Feb 21, 2025
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    The 2nd part of a series we're calling "Posthumous Success & Cult Fame," focusing on the artist that was significantly appreciated after he was gone - Nick Drake

    The Backstory #25 - Posthumous Success & Cult Fame pt. 1 - Big Star Feb 21, 2025
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    The first part of a series we're calling "Posthumous Success & Cult Fame," focusing on the band that was significantly appreciated after they were gone - Big Star

    The Backstory #24 - Paul Is Dead Jun 19, 2024
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    We dispel the absurd conspiracy theory that Paul McCartney has been dead since 1966.

    The Backstory #23 - We Are The World Mar 05, 2024
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    We nourish on 1985's hunger-fighting hymn, We Are The World by supergroup USA For Africa.

    The Backstory #22 - The Skynyrd Plane Crash Jan 19, 2024
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    We recount the details of the infamous plane crash that killed members of Lynyrd Skynyrd.

    The Backstory #21 - Radio, Radio Jan 19, 2024
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    We discuss the controversial song by Elvis Costello that led to his 12-year ban from SNL.

    The Backstory #20 - Lost Guitars Sep 29, 2023
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    Cholt regales us with two oddly similar stories of famous lost then found Gibson Les Pauls.

    The Backstory #19 - Nothing Compares 2U Sep 25, 2023
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    We remember Sinéad O'Connor and her powerful cover of Nothing Compares 2U.

    The Backstory #18 - Chords, Lyrics, and Court May 02, 2023
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    We discuss songs that sound like other songs.

    The Backstory #17 - Bittersweet Symphony May 02, 2023
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    We discuss the bittersweet history of The Verve's, Bittersweet Symphony.

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