The Great Song Podcast

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Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash) - Episode 501 Feb 07, 2020

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Season 5 kicks off with a true American icon: the Man in Black, Johnny Cash, and his signature song. We'll walk you through Johnny's story, including the writing of the song by June Carter Cash (well, probably) and Merle Kilgore. Also in this episode: - Country & Western vs Bro Country - Supergroups - Rob laughs so hard he almost dies on air - Johnny's fight to expose unfair treatment of Native Americans Connect with us! facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod, @greatsongpod on Twitter and Instagram, and you can check the archives and support the show by buying a shirt at greatsongpodcast.com.

Season 5 Teaser! Jan 31, 2020

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We're so excited to announce the start of Season 5, coming at you first thing Friday, February 7 with "Ring of Fire" by the legendary Johnny Cash! This season is already one of our favorites, and we can't wait to share these episodes with you. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and join our community online for almost daily shenanigans! Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod greatsongpodcast.com

I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meat Loaf [Season 4 Finale] Nov 29, 2019

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The most epic song of the 1990's is the perfect finish to an epic Season 4! Settle in for the journey into Jim Steinman's insane musical drama and the story of the sexiest lip-sync job of all time! Also in this episode: - Rob pronounces Van Halen dead (insert sad emoji) - The insane (and professionally tragic) story of Lorraine Crosby, female vocalist on this song - Fat-shaming and the story behind Meat Loaf’s real and stage names…if you can believe him - The devastating Universal backlot fire and cover-up 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

Monkey Wrench (Foo Fighters) - Rivalry Week 2, Episode 419 Nov 22, 2019

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RIVALRY WEEK, ROUND 2 If you’ve been with us on the show before, you may already know how JP feels about Dave Grohl. Well this week you’re gonna find out why. Rivalry Week Pt 2 focuses on “Monkey Wrench” by the band Rob considers to be the Great Rock Hope, those lovable Foo Fighters! Let us know whose side you land on in this rare disagreement between our two beloved co-hosts, and as always, rate the show and 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 Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @GreatSongPod

Grease (Soundtrack) - Rivalry Week 1, Episode 418 Nov 15, 2019

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RIVALRY WEEK returns for Season 4--Rob and JP go head-to-head on something one loves and one hates! In week 1, we talk the Grease soundtrack, which JP loves and Rob detests. Whose side are you on? Tell us in our Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod! Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram @greatsongpod, and get all the archives and merch at greatsongpodcast.com!

Ain't Too Proud to Beg (The Temptations) - Episode 417 Nov 08, 2019

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We know you wanna leave us, but we refuse to let you go! Let's sing with some soul this week as we dig into the Temptations' enduring hit, "Ain't Too Proud to Beg." In this episode: - The opening drum fill, and how you can tell which Motown drummer played on which track - The Funk Brothers, “Hitsville, USA” and a glimpse into the amazing Motown machine -Quite a bit of tax evasion and/or sexual assault -Rick Astley totally sucks the soul out of this song 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

Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne) - Halloween, Episode 416 Oct 31, 2019

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It's frickin' bats! The Prince of Darkness graces the pod ever-so-serendipitously on this Halloween edition, and we get into the heavy rock greatness that is "Crazy Train." Also in this episode: - Why Ozzy keeps getting sued by his bassist - The weird re-release of this song -Walkup music and the best organist in baseball 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 Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @GreatSongPod

Smooth Operator (Sade) - Episode 415 Oct 25, 2019

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Officially our smoothest episode ever, we dare you not to walk away singing this one for a few days. Sade brings the cool as season 4 rolls on! In this episode: - The sound and story of "Quiet Storm" - Rob flies his dork flag way high talking about the video - This song has one of the "worst lyrics ever"...does it deserve it? - Artists who get sick of their hits 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

Islands in the Stream (Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers) - Episode 414 Oct 18, 2019

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It's our 2 year anniversary, and what better song to celebrate our love for each other and for you than the stylings of Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, written by everyone's favorite BeeGee, Barry Gibb! Come join us in a warm bath, won't you? As always, we appreciate your reviews and ratings on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen, and you can connect with us online at: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod twitter/instagram: @greatsongpod Archives and merch available always at greatsongpod cast.com

Hard to Handle (Black Crowes) - Episode 413 Oct 11, 2019

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It's hard to ha-na-na this week, as the lads dig into this modern rock classic--er, classic rock classic? Classic-modern-contemporary-oldie? Regardless of its classification, it rocks and it's awesome, and we're gonna talk about it. Also in this episode: - Wow, Otis Redding left us REALLY early and made a HUGE impact before he did - Maybe don't scream about the evils of corporate sponsorship on a tour put on by Miller Lite - The Dorian mode and--hey wait, who really played this guitar solo? As always, join the fun online, rate the show, and let us know your thoughts! Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod greatsongpodcast.com for archives and shirts!

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