The Great Song Podcast

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Bonus Pod: Ernest Goes to Camp Jul 22, 2020

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To give you something to chew on between seasons, we present our dive into the music of classic '80s movie Ernest Goes to Camp! We'll dig into our favorite songs and tidbits, plus: - The actor from the film who turned out to be a total fraud, - How one of us spent a weekend with an onscreen character, and - The CCM supergroup connected to this movie's soundtrack. Plus we'll be announcing the start date for Season 6, so listen to the end to catch it. As always, connect with us online for fun and shenanigans, including upcoming chances to win a **p r i z e o f u n s p e a k a b l e v a l u e** facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod twitter/insta: @greatsongpod Archives and merch: greatsongpodcast.com

Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) w/Dave Barnes - Season 5 Finale Jun 17, 2020

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Very special guest Dave Barnes returns to co-host our Season Five Finale! This week we cover Southern Rock’s magnum opus, “Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd—aka Bro-hemian Rhapsody. In this episode: -Yeah yeah, southern rock, but…wait, they’re pros! - The tragic plane crash that devastated Skynyrd, and how it almost killed Aerosmith too - The other mega-hit the piano from Freebird was played on - An undefeatable pro wrestling duo - A fascinating deep dive into the solo section—guarantee you’ve never noticed everything that’s going on before! - Dave’s disappointing first slow dance ------------- Check out Dave’s new podcast, Dadville! https://podlink.to/Dadville Buy or stream Dave’s latest album, Dreaming in Electric Blue! https://davebarnes.lnk.to/DEIBAlbum ------------- As always, leave us a review to help the show get in front of more folks, and connect with us for Shenanigans, merch, and more. Join our Facebook group for weekly threads and fun conversations: Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @GreatSongPod Archives and merch available at greatsongpodcast.com See you in Season 6!

Show the Way (w/ David Wilcox Interview) - Episode 519 Jun 10, 2020

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The penultimate episode of Season Five hits us right in the middle of the feels with one of our all-time favorite songs, and one that couldn't be more relevant for the moment in which we find ourselves. "Show the Way" by David Wilcox is full of hope, and we hope if you aren't yet familiar with him that you'll come to love him through this song and our subsequent interview. Oh by the way, David is so brilliant he makes us sound totally unprepared, so enjoy that. Check out David's incredible Musical Medicine page at davidwilcox.com and find some remedies for what's ailing you. -- As always, hit us with those reviews at Apple Podcasts to help push the show forward to more folks, and connect with us on socials: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod greatsongpodcast.com for archives, merch and more. Thanks for listening!

Best Day of My Life (American Authors) - Rivalry Week 6 - Episode 518 Jun 03, 2020

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The happiest, most commercial song of the 2010s is the divisive topic for our 6th installment of Rivalry Week. Rob loves it; JP hates it--it's the absolutely ubiquitous "Best Day of My Life" by American Authors. Grab your banjo and sing along! In this episode: - JP hits Rob with a SERIOUS flurry of knockout blows - The Milennial Whoop! - The actual best days of our lives - Famous Stutters in rock songs As always, leave us a review to help the show get in front of more folks, and connect with us for Shenanigans, merch, and more. Join our Facebook group for weekly hint threads and fun discussions: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @GreatSongPod Archives and Merch at greatsongpodcast.com

I'll Be (Edwin McCain) - Rivalry Week 5, Episode 517 May 27, 2020

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It's Rivalry Week time once again, and this season we kick off with a song JP loves and Rob HATES. It's Edwin McCain's smash ballad, "I'll Be." Let us know who you side with! Join our Facebook group for weekly threads and fun discussions! facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Archives and merch at greatsongpodcast.com.

Some Kind of Wonderful (w/Mark Farner Interview) - Grand Funk Railroad - Episode 516 May 20, 2020

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"All the girls in the world beware!!!" As a happenstance, our episode for the week of Memorial Day in the US brings us a classic from the kings of Assembly-Line Rock, Grand Funk Railroad, and we've got a riveting interview with Grand Funk guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Mark Farner! Also in this episode: - The Mount Rushmore of Dad Bands - The Shea Stadium record Grand Funk holds over the Beatles, and the time Led Zeppelin pulled the plug on them—literally! - The magic and mystery of 432Hz tuning - The WORST cover version of “Some Kind of Wonderful” As always, leave us a review to help the show get in front of more folks, and connect with us for Shenanigans, merch, and more. greatsongpodcast.com Twitter/Instagram: @GreatSongPod Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod

Cat's in the Cradle (Harry Chapin) - Episode 515 May 13, 2020

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The storyteller's storyteller give us the ultimate song about fathers and sons. Grab your tissues for Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle." In this episode: - One of the most charitable artist-activists of all time - The tragic end of Harry’s life - Our list of “dad songs” - Covers by Johnny Cash, Ugly Kid Joe, and…DMC? As always, leave us a review to help the show get in front of more folks, and connect with us for Shenanigans, merch, and more. greatsongpodcast.com Twitter/Instagram: @GreatSongPod Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod

Special Guest Nichole Nordeman - Episode 514 May 06, 2020

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One of our all-time favorite artists and writers, CCM legend Nichole Nordeman, joins us to talk about her life and career. Check out her latest projects at nicholenordeman.com! In this episode: - The Enneagram 9: Feeling, seeing, and writing all sides of the thing - You can always find a more interesting word! - What it’s like to have Prince cover one of your songs As always, leave us a review to help the show get in front of more folks, and connect with us for Shenanigans, merch, and more. Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @GreatSongPod greatsongpodcast.com

Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) - Episode 513 Apr 29, 2020

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What can you say about Mariah Carey? She’s one of the most revered and celebrated artists in history, and arguaby the greatest singer of all time. - ‘90s R&B, man. - Mariah’s embarrasing “Aaron Rodgers at the NFL Draft” moment” - Feel the beats, lose the meats! - Y’all know JP was in a Mariah Carey video? - Rob might ruin this song for you. As always, leave us a review to help the show get in front of more folks, and connect with us for Shenanigans, merch, and more. Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @GreatSongPod Merch and archives at greatsongpodcast.com.

Everybody Wants to Rule the World (w/ Dave Barnes) - Episode 512 Apr 22, 2020

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Very special guest Dave Barnes returns to co-host this episode on one of the all-time greats from the 1980’s, Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World!” Also in this episode: - Roland Orzabal is not who you think he is! - Dave Barnes, King of the Quick Aside(TM), and a surprising foray into Frozen 2 - The shuffle. The shuffle? THE SHUFFLE. - We play a new game called “Tears OR Fears” - Get Dave’s new album “Dreaming in Electric Blue” at davebarnes.com and streaming platforms everywhere! Follow him on Instagram and Twitter @davebarnesmusic for great stuff and tons of laughs. As always, leave us a review to help the show get in front of more folks, and connect with us for Shenanigans, merch, and more. Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @GreatSongPod Shirts and archives at greatsongpodcast.com

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