The Great Song Podcast

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From the Vault: "Right Place, Wrong Time" (Dr. John) Sep 06, 2023

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A Patreon exclusive, now released to the world!

Dr. John is one of the most instantly recognizable voices and most colorful characters in pop music history! (And you won't believe what he got arrested for, but that's another story.)

Video version exclusively on Spotify!

Rivalry Week: Unchained Melody (from Ghost) w Joey Abbott Aug 30, 2023

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The Righteous Brothers classic "Unchained Melody" draws the ire of your humble hosts in this Us vs. the World Rivalry Week episode!

Favorite guest Joey Abbott joins us to roast a classic, and we also learn about:

- Why it's called "Unchained Melody" to begin with

- Whoopi Goldberg's non-eyebrows

- The UK absolutely CANNOT get enough of this song

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Patreon Producers: Andrea Konarzewski, Brad Callahan, Ari Marucci, Michael Conley, Peter Mark Campbell, David Steinberg, Randy Hodge, Chaz Bacus, Juan Lopez, Jason Arrowood, Howard Passey, Micah Murphy, Tim Jahr, Christopher Cudnoski, Pete Kim, and Jason Rak

In The City (from The Warriors) - Joe Walsh/Eagles w Joe Vitale Aug 23, 2023

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One of Joe Walsh's biggest songs landed on both the Eagles' Hotel California follow-up and the soundtrack to a true cult classic, The Warriors. This week we've got Joe Walsh's drummer and co-writer Joe Vitale to talk all about his time with Joe, with Crosby, Stills and Nash, and of course Eagles.

And a bonus special guest drops in to make some time and try to guess the plot to The Warriors. Enjoy!

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Visit greatsongpodcast.com for archives, merch, and more!

Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @greatsongpod, and join the Facebook group at Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod.

Patreon Producers: Andrea Konarzewski, Brad Callahan, Ari Marucci, Michael Conley, Peter Mark Campbell, David Steinberg, Randy Hodge, Chaz Bacus, Juan Lopez, Jason Arrowood, Howard Passey, Micah Murphy, Tim Jahr, Christopher Cudnoski, Pete Kim, and Jason Rak

As I Lay Me Down (w Sophie B. Hawkins) Aug 16, 2023

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Movie Month continues with this legendary '90s AC track from the movie Now and Then, Sophie B. Hawkins' "As I Lay Me Down." We'll talk with Sophie about being a commanding leader who knows what she likes, fighting record companies who wanted to over-bake her songs, and of course our usual shenanigans as we cover the track as only we can.

Plus:

“I’m falling and I’m naked and I’m gonna land on my teeth!”

Days of Thunder w Tyler Lyle of The Midnight Aug 09, 2023

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Tom Cruise's teeth, fast cars, tarot cards, Japanese cherry blossoms--this episode has it all. The Midnight's Tyler Lyle talks with us about appreciating art in the light of death, creating modern nostalgia, and more, and we dig into Days of Thunder, both the song and the movie. Enjoy!

Joyful Joyful Medley (Sister Act 2) w Mervyn Warren Aug 02, 2023

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Mervyn Warren, multiple award-winning writer, arranger, and producer, founding member of accapella mega-group Take 6, joins us for our latest dive into Movie Month! His arrangement of the iconic closer to Sister Act 2 incorporates maybe the most well-known hymn in history, the breakout single from Naughty By Nature, and a classic track from Janet Jackson--all in one incredible main course! We'll dig into it all, including "O.P.P." and "What Have You Done For Me Lately," plus some Lauryn Hill, War and Treaty--whew! Buckle up and praise the Lord, it's Sister Act 2 kicking off Movie Month!

Greatest Hits: Cody Fry's "Thinking About You" Jul 26, 2023

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Cody Fry's epic appearance on the show is back for a Greatest Hits refresh, complete with previously unreleased material. Enjoy!

Little River Band w/Wayne Nelson Jul 19, 2023

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From "Night Owls" to "Reminiscing" to "Cool Change," there's 8,000 miles and 50 years of Little River Band hits to drool over, and we're talking about them this week with lead singer and bassist Wayne Nelson! We'll chat about the difficulty of maintaining a vocal band, breaking into the US as an Australian band, travel woes and much more, plus:

- The Outback Steakhouse/Mount Rushmore debate

- Real or fake Aussie artist

- So much bleeping!

Greatest Hits: Only Wanna Be With You Jul 12, 2023

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The fateful first meeting of the Great Song Podcast and Jim "Soni" Sonefeld of Hootie & the Blowfish. It's love at first sight, and one of our most popular episodes to date. Enjoy this Greatest Hits episode, with previously unreleased material!

Shine (w Will Turpin of Collective Soul) Jul 05, 2023

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Some Atlanta boys took off with a happy, heavenly rock song in the height of the grunge era, and the rest is rock history! Collective Soul's indelible mark on rock music started with their quintessential hit, "Shine," and Collective Soul's Will Turpin is here to talk with Rob and JP about it. Enjoy!

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