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Invisible Touch (Genesis) Album Listen - Episode 402 Aug 02, 2019

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Part 2 of the Genesis Family Tree is a full-album listen through the album that changed the game for Genesis and catapulted them into the pop music spotlight. Sit back and enjoy all the incredible yumminess that is “Invisible Touch,” complete with our patented album-commentary-slash-stupid-banter. In this episode:-The Phil Collins dip!- The thematic disappointment of “Tonight Tonight Tonight” and “Anything She Does”- How Genesis begat Eddie Van Halen- Gongs sound like parallel compression and NOBODY CARES, ROB 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.comInstagram/Twitter: @GreatSongPodFacebook.com/groups/greatsongpod

The Living Years (Mike + The Mechanics) - Episode 403 Aug 02, 2019

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The Genesis Family Tree closes out the first week of Season Four with one of the greatest songs of the 1980s, courtesty of Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford’s side project, Mike + the Mechanics! In this episode: - All the feels. No, for real. ALL the feels. - Farting in the Sistine Chapel - Insightful commentary like “It’s so whatever” - Paul Freaking Carrack Image © Kai R Joachim Photography 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 Instagram/Twitter: @GreatSongPod Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod

Bonus Pod: Nonsense Lyrics - Episode 323 Jul 10, 2019

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Your money's no good here; this one's on the house! Back with another bonus episode to make sure you don't forget us before Season 4. This time we're talking about our favorite nonsense lyrics--the nah nah nah's of the world. What are your personal faves? Let us know! Twitter: @GreatSongPod Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod

Bonus Pod! "If You Like/You Might Like" - Episode 322 Jun 21, 2019

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A bite-sized minisode for your listening pleasure, as we gear up for Season 4... Our favorite CCM "If you like this artist, you might like this artist" comparisons. Don't know what we mean? Promise you will after you listen. As always, find us on facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod or @GreatSongPod on Twitter, or get your favorite merch and all the archives at greatsongpodcast.com.

Best of Season Three - Episode 321 May 31, 2019

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It's the best we could do. At least if it sucks, there's almost two hours of it! As always, thanks for listening, and be sure to follow on social to get all the news about Season 4, and the things we'll be doing in between. Twitter: @greatsongpod Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod greatsongpodcast.com

November Rain (Guns N' Roses) - Episode 320, Season 3 Finale May 17, 2019

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For the Season 3 finale, we talk the epic masterpiece that is “November Rain.” Guns N’ Roses brings all the feels and mood swings and breakups and makeups and maybe getting hit by a freakishly huge hail nugget to the show to close out our biggest season yet. Also in this episode: -The longest and shortest songs in Top 100 history -Slash doesn’t invest in shirts. They all went to David Bowie. -Elton John speaks for the gays As always, leave us a review to help the show get in front of more folks, and connect with us on social for Shenanigans, merch, and more. greatsongpodcast.com Twitter: @GreatSongPod Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod

You Can Call Me Al (Paul Simon) - Episode 319 May 10, 2019

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Two episodes left in Season 3, and we have no quit! Going hard right up to the end, this week with the super-fun, walking around downtown with your hands in your pockets, not a care in the world pop ditty "You Can Call Me Al." Also in this episode: -Was Paul Simon justified in breaking a UN boycott of South Africa to record this album? -Is Paul Simon the Gilderoy Lockhart of pop music? -How Paul found himself on a kill-on-sight list, and the surprising rocker who got him off it. 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: @greatsongpod Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod

I Wish (Skee-Lo) - Episode 318 May 03, 2019

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The debut smash from Skee-Lo will instantly take you back to the playground, and we've got the scoop on the song this week! Grab a basketball and meet us at the court (so you can keep us company on the bench), and let's talk about one of the feel-good hits of the '90s. Also in this episode: - 1996: hip-hop’s greatest year? - The incredible true story behind the ’64 Impala and its impact in hip-hop culture - Our starting 5 fictional basketball players 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: @GreatSongPod Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod

Carry On Wayward Son (Kansas) - Episode 317 Apr 25, 2019

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FINALLY we answer all of you SCREAMING for prog. We have heard your cries, and we have answered with the McDonald's cheeseburger of progressive rock: Kansas' "Carry On Wayward Son," the classic that has served billions and billions of tasty meals to rock listeners. It's got everything: pseudo-spiritual themes, meaty riffs, probably some role-playing somewhere...what else could you ask for? Also in this episode: - Secrets of Dookie! - Ronnie James Dio’s House of Spooky FX - Supernatural influences and TV tie-ins - One of these iconic riffs is a TOTAL rip-off. No, seriously. - Favorite acapella moments in pop music As always, leave us a review to help the show get in front of more folks, and connect with us for Shenanigans, merch, games, and more. greatsongpodcast.com Twitter: @GreatSongPod Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod

Easy (The Commodores) - Episode 316 Apr 19, 2019

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It's Easter week, and with a wink and a nod to that most holy day we celebrate one of the great lines in pop history: "I'm easy like Sunday morning." Roll your windows down and feel the breeze as you cruise through Tuskeegee, Alabama with [the] Commodores! Also in this episode: - McCartney, Lennon...Richie? - Clyde Orange and The Mandela Effect - Why Lionel later said this song is totally wrong! 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: @GreatSongPod Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod

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