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I Wanna Hold Your Band

I Wanna Hold Your Band invites you to experience the music that moves people, one story at a time. Host Paul Bartholomew interviews guests about the songs that define them, sharing their personal stories and the memories tied to the music that helped shape their life.

Copyright: © Paul Bartholomew

Latest Episodes:

Episode #118 - Jay Lund Feb 26, 2025

Why did actor Jay Lund (Hacks, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, True Blood) turn down a career as a 6 year old Elvis impersonator who dabbles in ventriloquy? How was Jay’s Dad duped by Sad Eyes singer Robert John? What 90’s band did Jay party with at his friend’s house after their concert at South Dakota State? How did managing a strip club lead Jay to discover a Pearl Jam song that always calms him down?

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. Sad Eyes - Robert John

2. So Lonely - The Police

3. Black - Pearl Jam

4. Please, Please Baby - Dwight Yoakam

5. Waiting For My Real Life To Begin - Colin Hay

6. With Or Without You - U2

7. She's A Runaway - Bodeans

8. Snow Days - Trip Shakespeare

Episode #117 - Drew Droege Feb 17, 2025

How did Columbia House Record Club conspire to get ‘Hey Mickey’ by Toni Basil into the hands of a young Drew? Why was Drew the guy to go to for tickets to the band Snot Rockets? What artist did the movie Trading Places introduce to him? What is the connection between Drew’s favorite Groundling’s sketch and Thurston Howell from Gilligan’s Island?

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. Hey Mickey - Toni Basil

2. Mandinka - Sinead O'Connor

3. Do You Wanna Funk - Sylvester

4. You Oughta Be Here With Me - Big River

5. In The Night - Pet Shop Boys

6. Delicious - Jim Bakus & Friend

7. Double Penetration - Jackie Beat

8. Lady, You Shot Me - Har Mar Superstar

Episode #116 - Liz Tuccillo Feb 12, 2025

Why did writer Liz Tuccillo (Sex and The City, Divorce, He's Just Not That Into You, How To Be Single) get death threats as a receptionist at NYC's Area nightclub in the 80's? When did Christmas officially begin in the Tuccillo house? What eventual Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famer did Liz work next to at the Christopher Street ice cream shop 'Creamed Again First' in NYC? Where does she stand with Flash mobs? And, Madison Square Garden and the power of the crotch shot.

Liz talks David Cassidy, Miriam Makeba, Beastie Boys, Jesus Christ Superstar, Crosby, Stills & Nash and more!

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1.My Christmas Card to You - David Cassidy

2.Pata Pata - Miriam Makeba

3.Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys

4.I Don't Know How to Love Him - Jesus Christ Superstar

5.Trial Before Pilate- Jesus Christ Superstar

6.Carry On - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Episode #115 - Jill Lover Feb 05, 2025

Actor Jill Lover (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Based on a True Story, The Young & the Restless) explains what Madonna, Garfield’s dog Odie & french kissing have in common? What is Jill’s relation to former MTV DJ Ed Lover? Why were they heightists at the community theater in Jill’s hometown? And was Tiffany just a copycat of Lover & the Hearts?

Jill talks the Annie soundtrack, Cyndi Lauper, The Jets, Donny Osmund, Styx & more!

1. Maybe - Annie

2. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper

3. You Got It All - The Jets

4. Crush On You - The Jets

5. Come To The Manger - Donny Osmund

6. Could've Been - Tiffany

7. Show Me The Way - Styx

Episode #114 - Pete Gardner Jan 27, 2025

How did actor Pete Gardner (Crazy Ex Girlfriend, Our Flag Means Death, Never Have I Ever) being drunk with a guy named ‘The Worm’ lead to discovering Ella Fitzgerald and how did she keep him from getting arrested? Why does the Mills Brothers “Be Life’s Companion” unlock the depth of his romanticism? And why are fantasy sequences a part of how Pete listens to music?

Pete talks Bobby Short, Cake, David Bowie, Ella Fitzgerald, the Mills Brothers & more!

1. Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul & Mary

2. I'll Give You a Daisy - Jud Strunk

3. I'm In Love Again - Bobby Short

4. The Distance - Cake

5. Queen Bitch - David Bowie

6. Love for Sale - Ella Fitzgerald

7. Be My Life's Companion - The Mills Brothers

Episode #113 - Merrin Dungey Jan 20, 2025

Actor Merrin Dungey (Big Little Lies, Shining Vale, Bob’s Burgers, The Fix, Alias)

Why did Merrin and I shop in different sections of Spencer's Gifts in the 80’s? How did growing up in Sacramento influence her musical taste? Who is her Mom’s favorite member of Duran Duran? And what are her true feelings about the band Wings?

We talk Duran Duran, Elton John, Van Halen, Bonnie Hayes, the Valley Girl soundtrack & more!

Hot Line - The Sylvers Car Wash - Rose Royce 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon Hold Back The Rain - Duran Duran Girls Like Me - Bonnie Hayes Leave - REM Rio - Duran Duran Empty Garden - Elton John Panama - Van Halen

I Wanna Hold Your Band Questionnaire - Merrin edition

Episode #112 - Stephanie Courtney Jan 06, 2025

Actor Stephanie Courtney (The Groundlings, 'The Goldbergs’, 'Mad Men', Flo from Progressive)

Why did young Stephanie use nail scissors to create bangs after a $5 beautician school perm her Mom found? How did a sketchy bus driver on a trip to Quebec City become a bridge from Duran Duran to the Ramones? Why did the Los Angeles Lakers winning force Stephanie to switch from a Walkman to the radio and discover The Tubes ‘Talk To Ya Later’?

We talk Howard Jones, Missing Persons, Jonatha Brooke & The Story, The Tubes, Billy Bragg & more!

Episode playlist:

Dance: Ten; Looks: Three - A Chorus Line
Hide and Seek - Howard Jones
I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones
Tears - Missing Persons
Only You - Yaz
Angel In The House - The Story
St. Swithin's Day - Billy Bragg
Talk To Ya Later - The Tubes

I Wanna Hold Your Band Questionnaire - Stephanie edition

Episode #111 - Jeffrey Nicholas Brown Dec 30, 2024

How did performing puppet shows at Phish concerts come to be? How did Blue Man Group lead to a friendship with Robin Finck of Nine Inch Nails? And when did Joan Jett awaken a classical music slumber? This and more!

Actor/Musician Jeffrey Nicholas Brown (Blue Man Group, True Blood, Henry Danger) talks English Beat, Nine Inch Nails, Miles Davis, Aphex Twin & more!

Episode playlist:

I Love Rock 'N' Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Jump - Van Halen
Hurts So Good - John Mellencamp
Save It For Later - The English Beat
Copy of a - Nine Inch Nails
Shhh / Peaceful - Miles Davis
#1 - Aphex Twin

I Wanna Hold Your Band Questionnaire - Jeffrey edition

Episode #110 - Amy Brenneman Dec 16, 2024

Actor Amy Brenneman (The Old Man, Judging Amy, Private Practice, Goliath) talks about Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Ani DiFranco & more!

Episode playlist:

Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
The Circle Game - Joni Mitchell
Tradition - Fiddler on the Roof
Waking The Witch - Kate Bush
Come Talk To Me - Peter Gabriel
32 Flavors - Ani DiFranco
Napoleon - Ani DiFranco.
Escape Artist - Zoe Keating

I WANNA HOLD YOUR BAND QUESITONNAIRRE - Amy Brenneman edition

What are 5-10 of your favorite bands or artists?

1 Ani DiFranco

2 Florence and the Machine

3 Peter Gabriel

4 Kate Bush

5 Van Morrisson

6 Beyonce

7 David Byrne/Talking Heads

8 Brandi Carlyle

9 Crosby Stills Nash and Young

10 Joni Mitchell

What are 5-10 of your favorite songs?

1 In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel

2 Free by Florence and teh Machine

3 32 Flavors by Ani DiFranco

4 Can't Find My Way HOme

5 Sweet Thing by Van Morrison

6 Chinese Cafe by Joni Mitchell

7 Freedom by Beyonce

8 Bodyguard by Beyonce

9 Burning Down the House by Talking Heads

10 Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile

What are 5-10 of your favorite albums?

1 Court and Spark

2 Speaking in Tongues

3 So

4 Hounds of Love

5 Hejira

6 Lemonade

7 4 Way Street

8 Silver and Gold

9 Ceremonials

10 Handel's Messiah

What are 5-10 songs you Love that are either obscure or not what you would think you like?

1 Candy Shop

2 What's New -- MIles Davis Quintet

3 B Minor Waltz -- Bill Evans

4 Olafur Arnalds

5 Dofana by Ali Farka Toure

6 Sastanaqqam by Tinariwan

7 WAking the Witch by Kate Bush

8 Escape Artist by Zoe Keating

9 O Happy Day by the Edwin Hawkins Singers

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What are some of your pump up songs?

1 Give Up the Funk

2 Higher Ground

3 Pride and Joy

4 Mysterious Ways

5 Gold On the Ceiling

6 Everyday People

7 Wanna Be Starting Something

8 Sir Duke

9 Sledgehammer

10 Freedom!

What are some of your i want to feel my sadness songs?

1 More Than This

2 With or Without You

3 Anything by Nina Simone

4 The Blood of Eden

5 Biko

What are some of your love songs?

1 The Book of Love

2 Moonlight Mile

3 In Your Eyes

4 Come Talk to Me

5 Everywhere -- Fleetwood Mac

Episode #109 - Jay Huguley Dec 09, 2024

Actor Jay Huguley (Walking Dead, True Detective, 12 Years A Slave) talks about The B-52's, Talking Heads, The Cure & seeing Aimee Mann and 'Til Tuesday at the Danceteria in NYC.

Episode playlist:

The Walk - The Cure
Private Idaho - B-52's
Found a Job - Talking Heads
I Want Your Love - Chic
I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You - Colin Hay
Never Say Never - Romeo Void
Burning Up - Madonna

I WANNA HOLD YOUR BAND QUESTIONAIRRE - Jay Edition

Favorite songs

This Must Be The Place - Talking Heads
A Case of You - Joni Michel
Never Let Me Down Agan- Depeche Mode
Controversy- Prince
Please,Please,Please Let Me Get What I Want - The Smiths
Don't Explain- Billie Holiday
Charlotte Sometimes- The Cure
I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Rait
Wild Is The Wind- Nina Simone
Almost Blue- Chet Baker

Favorite albums

The Cure- Head on the door
Joni Mitchell- Blue
The Talking Heads- Remain in light
Fleetwood Mac- Rumors
The B-52s- Wild Planet
Future Islsnds- Singles
Daft Punk- Random Access Memories
Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings
Lady in Satin- Billie Holiday
Blondie - Parallel Lines

Favorite bands

The Cure
The B-52s
Talking Heads
Future Islands
The Smiths
Depeche Mode
Niles Rodger's and Chic
Duran Duran
New Order
Daft Punk

Surprising or obscure songs you like

Never Say Never- Romeo Void
High Horse/ Casey Musgraves
The Living Daylights- AHA
Burning Up- Madonna
Forget Me Nots- Patrice Rushen
Save Your Tears- The Weekend

Feel your sadness songs

I just don't think I'll ever get over you - Colin Hay
Hide and Seek- Imogene Heap
I can't make you love me - Bonnie Raitt
A case of you - Joni Mitchell
Adagio for strings - Samuel Barber

Pump up songs

Never Say Never- Romeo Void
Around The World - Daft Punk
Ran- Future Islsnds
The Walk- The Cure

Love songs

A Case of You- Joni Mitchell
Wild is the wind- Nina Simone
My funny Valentine- Chet Baker
Maurice Ravel- Pavane for a dead princess
Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello- Toledo

Episode #108 - Mitch Silpa Dec 02, 2024

Actor Mitch Silpa (Bridesmaids, All Rise, David Blaine Street Magic) talks about Blondie, Barry Manilow, Cindi Lauper, Harry Nilsoon and more!

Song links:

1. Atomic (Blondie)

2. Weekend in New England (Barry Manilow)

3. She's So Unusual (Cyndi Lauper)

4. Sound of Silver (LCD Soundsystem)

5. Night Swimming (REM)

6. Without You (Harry Nilsson)

Episode #107 - John Quaintance Nov 25, 2024

Writer John Quaintance (Will & Grace, Workaholics, Ben & Kate) talks about how Grand Theft Auto unlocked a whole world of country music & how he bluffed his way into writing about blues music. His new show 'Good Cop/Bad Cop' airs on the CW in February.

Song links:

1. Honky Tonk Heroes - Waylon Jennings

2. Children of the Grave - Black Sabbath

3. A Song For You - Donny Hathaway

4. Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley - Robert Palmer

5. Aquemini - Outkast

6. Thirteen - Big Star

Episode #106 - Matt Piedmont Nov 18, 2024

Emmy winning Writer & Director Matt Piedmont (SNL, The Spoils of Babylon, Carpet Bros.) talks about how Gigantes Del Pop from the local Pay 'n Save set him in motion and the resetting power of psychedelics.

Song links:

1. Pleadin' - Mercy Baby

2. 96 Tears - ? & The Mysterians

3. Gold Soundz - Pavement

4. Gold Star for Robot Boy - Guided by Voices

5. You Gotta Know Whatcha Doin' - Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

6. Late for the Sky - Jackson Browne

Episode #105 - Jessalyn Gilsig Nov 13, 2024

Actress & Artist Jessalyn Gilsig (Glee, Vikings, Big Shot) talks about how she accesses music and plots the future tattoo she is destined to get.

Song links:

1. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division

2. VCR - The xx

3. Alors On Danse - Stromae

4. Never Tear Us Apart - INXS

Episode #104 - Craig Wolynez Nov 04, 2024

The multi-talented Craig Wolynez, CEO of Acorn Technologies, as well as an incredibly gifted musician, talks about his early days of crime stealing Beatles records from his neighbor.

Episode #104 song links:

1. No Reply At All - Genesis

2. Matte Kudasai - King Krimson

3. Miami 2017 (live) - Billy Joel

4. Devils Haircut - Beck

5. Goodbye Girl - Squeeze

6. Scarlet Begonias - Grateful Dead

Episode #103 - Louise Rozett Oct 23, 2024

The delightful Louise Rozett, author of the Confessions series published by HarlequinTEEN, talks about her love for music, as well as her complicated relationship with it.

Episode #103 song links:

1. Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees

2. Dawna - Morphine

3. The Things That I Used To Do - G. Love & Special Sauce

4. Dance Yrself Clean - LCD Soundsystem

5. All Saints - Toussaint Morrison

6. Take California - Propellerheads

7. Block Rockin' Brothers - The Chemical Brothers

8. I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt

9. Babylon - David Gray

10. Love Interruption - Jack White

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