Music Nerds Unite
By musicnerd
Music Nerds UniteApr 13, 2024
Episode 89: Greatest Songs of 1987
Episode 89 features Keith, Scott, & Larry taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1987.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5yFtjp0xhpxIwTIUSJMDtQ?si=0ac751f2dd234fd1
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0dIMcdx9ZYYTwQZp9hu2jY?si=d6e51968c6c94bc7
Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f
Notes: It is probably noticeable anyway, but we want to mention that two separate parts of "Never Gonna Give You Up," "Sweet Child O' Mine," "Just Like Heaven," and "Schizophrenia" were grafted together for the clips we played.
Episode 88: Greatest Songs of 1986
Episode 88 features Larry, Keith, & Scott taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1986.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6R0IBz6uFCgSu10Al5BbCN?si=97ce8220ab1a4d8f
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4BlkOqear4p60V4ejiBiw4?si=5095ac8c3446436d
Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f
Notes: Crowded House main man Neil Finn was actually from New Zealand but drummer Paul Hester and bassist Nick Seymour were from Australia.
A Rainy Night In Soho was originally on the Poguetry in Motion EP but was later added to the reissue of Rum Sodomy & The Lash.
It is probably noticeable anyway, but we want to mention that two separate parts of "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" "Angel Of Death," "Fight For Your Right," and "Dear God" were grafted together for the clips we played.
Episode 87: Greatest Songs of 1985
Episode 87 features Scott, Larry, & Keith taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1985.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2HL9Am0PC7aVNidxyxABaQ?si=12dcc1f3fe544393
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79WdwHjUvAzkAyvCWEGd8g?si=7bad66bf2c0c41ef
Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f
Note: A big reason why Hüsker Dü was able to release two great albums in 1985 was because they had two great songwriters. We should've talked about Grant Hart as well as Bob Mould.
It is probably noticeable anyway, but we want to mention that two separate parts of "Running Up That Hill," "In Between Days," "Primitive Painters," and "She Sells Sanctuary" were grafted together for the clips we played.
Episode 86: Greatest Songs of 1984
Episode 86 features Keith, Scott & Larry taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1984.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74e3soVjYiyUtM0NYFrWi5?si=6f29df57c614456f
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3alnglcBXEe7zPYYKmNDWJ?si=5b09c6f37f0442c1
Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f
Notes: Madonna's Like A Virgin, Bryan Adams' Reckless, and Wham!'s Make It Big were in fact #1 U.S. albums, but they did not hit #1 until 1985.
Scott mistakenly attributed The Ataris' cover of "The Boys Of Summer" to Atari Teenage Riot.
Episode 85: Greatest Songs of 1983
Episode 85 features Larry, Keith, & Scott taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1983.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2YvM9x44VcDdF8Im2tnT3u?si=84a4bbf775c84d09
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7aDHVvidQAekKgIs5efEFw?si=46d1c91ba4d9487a
Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f
Episode 84: Greatest Songs of 1982
Episode 84 features Scott, Larry, & Keith taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1982.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Kv6ibeI9decTO7ehRCYOx?si=018bf1950bb54c92
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0FWhleBoTvPx9Mj6gxTjIz?si=4f50c8420a3d4c26
Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f
Notes: The great Golden Earring album from 1973 is called Moontan. Also, we discussed the song "The Boiler" in this episode, but caution is advised if you do decide to check it out because it's extremely disturbing.
Episode 83: Greatest Songs of 1981
Episode 83 features Keith, Scott, & Larry taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1981.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3gVwLB3xOWM8Kn6vvlGIsf?si=12d92701007f46d3
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/21nfwzjNrlrS6LsJYwgd7j?si=c950155ea1b54860
Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f
Episode 82: Greatest Songs of 1980
Episode 82 features Larry, Keith & Scott taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1980.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5fr1Jv4yXbVa4ByKnxD4aq?si=d65e9a1940894c43
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6qZ3qMoP3MHGFErYmdnJq9?si=55fc83121cbb4ae6
Episode 81: Greatest Songs of 1969
Episode 81 features Scott, Larry, & Keith taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1969.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1DIINd8lhgYuiS4ZeomS2W?si=1fc967ea57bf4807
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5G1JVBG4CrnpLfNh86duC3?si=9c6834d6c3d94eee
Episode 80: Greatest Songs of 1968
Episode 80 features Keith, Scott, & Larry taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1968.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0UndnagAYNvi0Bbnzszw5W?si=df18d36940fa44e4
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6kkmGcRuQM8l4O0RWdbEep?si=bce99c2d502e4939
Episode 79: Greatest Songs of 1967
Episode 79 features Larry, Keith & Scott taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1967.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6IqjcUnslbxM4H8lB87YO4?si=7cb605adcd40406a
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1C3CUI74yWPxJNeIblVgQR?si=a4c8ad21ff884975
Notes: The third song in the Billboard year-end top 25 that Larry thought we might draft was Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison. And S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things was the first rock opera (released in 1968).
Episode 78: Greatest Songs of 1966
Episode 78 features Scott, Larry, & Keith taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1966.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/26Cl7DvkQXAhbBWNvLE7JP?si=8ba397dc43a14ced
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1jF6dd36uWK4ll5FvHzPcC?si=4f0000fe01b44f97
Link to Scott's Nuggets playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3bnIjPuab4q0DuCWEFSw1s?si=cf1be8b5d1e44c36
Episode 77: Greatest Songs of 1965
Episode 77 features Keith, Scott, & Larry taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1965.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PAPx3bcVKFsv7PAw4irVB?si=24a2f65e254a47ce
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2HyR6ZHtzyaO4FgPHSXDJD?si=ff44ce123c91438f
Link to Smokey Robinson commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDqNTWSLU0Q
Notes: Tears Of A Clown was actually originally released in 1967 and was a modest success, but it was re-released and became a #1 hit in 1970.
Episode 76: Greatest Songs of 1979
Episode 76 features Larry, Keith, & Scott taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1979.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4KvKqcvv888otB6i9aUtaf?si=a850a590711449bc
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Dzy00N2gNtXUsHR26DzwX?si=ec943c41516440e8
Notes: There's a word in "Oliver's Army" that's offensive. But, context and intent are important, so here's Elvis in own words: "If I wrote that song today, maybe I'd think twice about it. That's what my grandfather was called in the British army – it's historically a fact – but people hear that word, go off like a bell, and accuse me of something that I didn't intend." Also, Michael Jackson did have some notable successes between "Ben" and "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" both with and without his brothers, including "Dancing Machine," "I am Love," "Just a Little Bit Of You," "Blame It On The Boogie," and "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)."
Episode 75: Greatest Songs of 1978
Episode 75 features Scott, Larry, & Keith taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1978.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3US3JuGwedhcKT7RqYZ46K?si=f73e736e416f49c3
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2KDwMUvZ5wus6lvrLmZdIk?si=38db68234c9849f4
Notes: The song Scott thought Keith and/or Larry would pick that they didn't was "So Lonely" by The Police. Also, Jimmy Iovine didn't produce Darkness on the Edge of Town but he did work on the album as an engineer.
Episode 74: Greatest Songs of 1977
Episode 74 features Keith, Scott, & Larry taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1977.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7vJA41U0htJmoNIO7bQX3Y?si=7e5ce0707e26448e
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60ps5AfmiD5tGpw1IYxAGl?si=f67e1a3108a74c87
Notes: The book we referenced, 31 Songs, is also called Songbook and was written by Nick Hornby (who also wrote High Fidelity). To be clear, Tom Verlaine not Richard Lloyd was Patti Smith's ex-boyfriend, and her "thousand bluebirds screaming" description was primarily in reference to Verlaine's playing.
Episode 73: Greatest Songs of 1976
Episode 73 features Larry, Keith, & Scott taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1976.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3o3ZLI7fS7vHGZHEv4TUuh?si=1f1fb5e4ed714b43
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0aRe3Ujqvo42Dj2L4nznWF?si=7814e855a89941ed
Episode 72: Greatest Songs of 1975
Episode 72 features Scott, Larry, & Keith taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1975.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ANCbtCDi4Mt9PCxB7HLkA?si=216de0696e8249c2
Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5l4EWChVEzU5lyicd8Bl9c?si=d3a5a4b0344641de
Notes/Corrections: The Patti Smith book is actually called "Just Kids" not "Just Friends."
Episode 71: Greatest Songs of 1974
Episode 71 features Keith, Scott, & Larry taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1974.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1RcMtCK6jdnkg8ePhN7HxH?si=117b0c3c7faa4945
Link to Spotify "honorable mentions" playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4bqiLdzOayuxvd2SgWBt61?si=3ef2580a5c08490e
Episode 70: Greatest Songs of 1973
Episode 70 features Larry, Keith & Scott taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1973.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7uGrBdwQf8bVpkJOdGcvRN?si=fb017436fe68401c
Link to Spotify "honorable mentions" playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0MvdyzPXkDygjrWBvvLBMY?si=e51f41e002fe4eed
Notes/Corrections: Stevie Wonder's car crash occurred three days after Innervisions was released.
Scott mentioned Peter Banks (ex-Yes) when he meant to refer to Tony Banks.
Episode 69: Greatest Songs Of 1972
Episode 69 features Scott, Larry, & Keith taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1972.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5lvkjuOvuaIUTd6bknhhfA?si=6a5373129709450e
Link to Spotify "honorable mentions" playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jvEuDzC6coCikWjN2jsU4?si=60384b10db644c7e
Notes/Corrections: The Leonard Cohen quote from Nirvana should've been "eternally," not "in eternity" (which Scott knew but said incorrectly for some reason). Also we had some major technical difficulties which is why Scott sounds so different towards the end of the episode, he had to switch from his PC to his phone.
Episode 68: Greatest Songs Of 1971
Episode 68 features Keith, Scott, & Larry taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1971.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/07eQsWlfWkOk4rQ201bpiv?si=a00b4cb2be9a4082
Link to Spotify "honorable mentions" playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1vX6hA8HHZ57fmMZ3V61D5?si=609d7466e74b46d8
Note: We're well aware that most people would have drafted John Lennon's "Imagine," but though we all feel like it's a beautiful song, and we acknowledge its classic status, we simply love the songs we picked a little bit more.
Episode 67: Greatest Songs Of 1970
Episode 67 features Larry, Keith, & Scott taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1970.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/015jQpzcFVtPId3SQmF613?si=4679315031cf4550
Link to Spotify "honorable mentions" playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4nLAxsLVj481E7Xc0F7T3N?si=ed8f61c937d74662
Corrections: Chris Farley not John Candy was in "Tommy Boy." And Jon-Eric Hexum was in "The Bear" not "B.J. and the Bear." And "I Want You Back" was Pitchfork's second best song of the 1960s (not the best).
Episode 66: Greatest One Hit Wonders Of The 1990s
Scott, Larry, & Keith take turns drafting the greatest one hit wonders of the 1990s.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1NNS0SORqdcC1N4P7ElSvU?si=b9f9b30bef7c4291
Episode 65: Greatest One Hit Wonders Of The 1980s
We extracted the "one hit wonders" draft section from Episode 64 so that it could also be its own self-contained standalone episode.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40uwEheOTKnG5RLoiQW9Pl?si=659a9df7d65b4374
Episode 64: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1980s (Final Four + Final + One Hit Wonders)
Episode 64 completes our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s. This episode contains the following matchups:
Prince "Purple Rain" (9) vs. U2 "With Or Without You" (15) (matchup begins at 04:01)
Joy Division "Atmosphere" (3) vs. Metallica "Fade To Black" (5) (matchup begins at 17:41)
"Best one hit wonders of the '80s" draft begins at 30:41
Final matchup begins at 1:03:55
Outro song begins at 1:07:28
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0roxOkOZnHTvJ4PbMFfrm6?si=92c91cbbb03445c3
Episode 63: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1980s (Elite Eight)
Episode 63 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s. This episode contains the following matchups:
The Smiths "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" (1) vs. Prince "Purple Rain" (9) (matchup begins at 03:25)
New Order "Ceremony" (10) vs. U2 "With Or Without You" (15) (matchup begins at 14:08)
The Stone Roses "I am the Resurrection" (4) vs. Metallica "Fade To Black" (5) (matchup begins at 29:05)
Joy Division "Atmosphere" (3) vs. Guns n' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine" (22) (matchup begins at 43:43)
Episode recap starts at 56:38
Outro song starts at 58:03
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6tIbxkN1wxQrEckfLG0FLm?si=66f13bc09ae14d0e
Episode 62: Greatest Songs Of 2022 (So Far)
This one-off episode is comprised of a draft of the best songs of the first half of 2022, along with discussion about each of our song picks.
Link to Spotify playlist for main picks in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zSX4pAL68LGFbukhxdDZW?si=dee9a4a154a64e1d
Link to Spotify playlist for honorable mention picks in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3zTUM8XKBvRRiPQnNhiHZN?si=8c360ab1574b4bee
Episode 61: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1980s (Round 2, Part 2)
Episode 61 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s.
This episode contains the following second round matchups:
The Stone Roses "I am the Resurrection" (4) vs. Motorhead "Ace Of Spaces" (20) (matchup starts at 03:27)
Metallica "Fade To Black" (5) vs. The Cure "Pictures Of You" (12) (matchup starts at 13:44)
Joy Division "Atmosphere" (3) vs. Iron Maiden "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (14) (matchup starts at 26:21)
Guns n' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine (22) vs. The Waterboys "Fisherman's Blues" (27) (matchup starts at 40:33)
Episode recap starts at 50:50
Outro song starts at 52:04
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63RWVs1ZLMwSictdE8ozoX?si=130731a55236408c
Episode 60: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1980s (Round 2, Part 1)
Episode 60 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s.
Pre-matchups metrics discussion starts at: 05:47
This episode contains the following second round matchups:
The Smiths "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" (1) vs. Bruce Springsteen "The River" (17) (matchup starts at 11:34)
Prince "Purple Rain" (9) vs. Fugazi "Waiting Room" (25) (matchup starts at 21:52)
Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime" (2) vs. U2 "With Or Without You" (15) (matchup starts at 33:35)
New Order "Ceremony" (10) vs. The Cult "She Sells Sanctuary" (26) (matchup starts at 50:13)
Episode recap starts at 1:02:35
Outro song starts at 1:03:26
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Z8PSAx3qPvgFwvbHRcPXn?si=fc4b45c5759443f1
Link to Larry's Leadership Team playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60nd9PCp2Zc67zwBBtBNcN?si=0e78e7908963445f
Episode 59: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1980s (Round 1, Part 4)
Episode 59 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s.
This episode contains the following first round matchups:
Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart" vs. "Atmosphere" (matchup starts at 05:31)
Joy Division winner (3) vs. Lenny Kravitz "Let Love Rule" (35) (matchup starts at 19:37)
R.E.M. "So. Central Rain" vs. "Radio Free Europe" vs. "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" (matchup starts at 25:01)
Iron Maiden "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (14) vs. R.E.M. winner (19) (matchup starts at 37:54)
Sonic Youth "Teenage Riot" (6) vs. The Waterboys "Fisherman's Blues" (27) (matchup starts at 45:16)
Pixies "Debaser" (11) vs. Guns n' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine" (22) (matchup starts at 57:57)
Episode recap starts at 01:12:56
Outro song starts at 1:15:09
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4iLCnP6EzkNsz2gowjr5ee?si=9cf8713525ba4e99
Episode 58: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1980s (Round 1, Part 3)
Episode 58 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s.
This episode contains the following first round matchups:
The Stone Roses "I am The Resurrection" (4) vs. Felt "Primitive Painters" (36) (matchup starts at 05:09)
Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight" (13) vs. Motörhead "Ace Of Spades" (20) (matchup starts at 15:47)
Metallica "Fade To Black" (5) vs. Zebra "Who's Behind The Door'" (37) (matchup starts at 28:51)
The Cure "Pictures Of You" (12) vs. Queen and David Bowie "Under Pressure" (21) (matchup starts at 38:46)
Episode recap starts at 55:00
Outro song starts at 56:12
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MbmHSYeUiB7L9SxkCTTBf?si=3ee261b8b208454d
Episode 57: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1980s (Round 1, Part 2)
Episode 57 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s.
This episode contains the following first round matchups:
Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime" (2) vs. Another Sunny Day "You Should All Be Murdered'" (31) (matchup starts at 06:15)
U2 "With or Without You" (15) vs. The Police "Every Breath You Take" (18) (matchup starts at 16:32)
Kate Bush "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" (7) vs. The Cult "She Sells Sanctuary'" (26) (matchup starts at 29:17)
New Order "Ceremony" vs. "Temptation" vs. "Blue Monday" (matchup starts at 42:02)
New Order winner (10) vs. Rush "The Spirit Of Radio" (23) (matchup starts at 58:26)
Episode recap starts at 1:06:19
Outro song starts at 1:07:38
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3WuPAyVWgaGNM14DqpN2tK?si=bb95d3125b554b2b
Episode 56: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1980s (Round 1, Part 1)
Episode 56 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s.
This episode contains the following first round matchups:
The Smiths "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" (1) vs. Journey "Don't Stop Believin'" (32) (matchup starts at 05:13)
Jesus and Mary Chain "Just Like Honey" (16) vs. Bruce Springsteen "The River" (17) (matchup starts at 16:57)
David Bowie "Ashes to Ashes" (8) vs. Fugazi "Waiting Room'" (25) (matchup starts at 38:02)
AC/DC "Back in Black" vs. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (matchup starts at 51:44)
Prince "Purple Rain" (9) vs. AC/DC winner (24) (matchup starts at 1:05:42)
Episode recap starts at 1:14:37
Outro song starts at 1:15:39
Notes: Crossroads refers to the Eric Clapton box set which was in fact released in 1988.
Big thanks to Carina Waldman who made her first guest appearance in this episode!
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Q2Id81BtQqCSbBXJMIt0a?si=701a0341a1dd47a8
Link to Fugazi "Waiting Room" live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGJFWirQ3ks
Link to Prince Super Bowl XLI halftime performance (Purple Rain starts around 8:30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=-WYYlRArn3g
Episode 55: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1980s (Play-in Round, Part 2)
Episode 55 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s.
This "play-in round" episode contains the following matchups:
Dire Straits "Tunnel Of Love" (28) vs. Zebra "Who's Behind The Door" (37) (matchup starts at 4:35)
Dio "Rainbow In The Dark" (30) vs. Lenny Kravitz "Let Love Rule" (35) (matchup starts at 22:04)
The Waterboys "Fisherman's Blues" (27) vs. Savatage "When The Crowds Are Gone" (38) (matchup starts at 38:04)
Episode recap starts at 54:07
Outro song starts at 55:08
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7rHAEZHqDW9VNRIXJHSa1M?si=281ccabd07264589
Episode 54: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1980s (Play-in Round, Part 1)
Episode 54 starts our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s.
This "play-in round" episode contains the following matchups:
Music of the 1980s overview (discussion starts at 05:33)
Journey "Don't Stop Believin'" (32) vs. Bad Brains "Banned In D.C." (33) (matchup starts at 12:26)
Another Sunny Day "You Should All Be Murdered" (31) vs. Mercyful Fate "A Dangerous Meeting" (32) (matchup starts at 30:22)
Hüsker Dü "Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely" (29) vs. Felt "Primitive Painters" (36) (matchup starts at 43:35)
Episode recap starts at 57:00
Outro song starts at 58:01
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/35lJOhTvGjfVs9uRIWBlQk?si=96aa9a48e7164d52
Episode 53: Greatest Beatles Songs
Draft to determine the greatest Beatles songs (6 rounds and 18 songs total).
Note: To clarify, the "Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane" single failed to reach #1 in the U.K. only.
Link to playlist (spoiler alert: only click after listening to episode!): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/43o0fYb8HJzFq6djKjt1ex?si=63af033e7e79413f
Link to our friend Daniel's video breakdown of the different versions of "Let It Be": https://vimeo.com/666343036
Episode 52: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1990s Tournament (Final Four + Final)
Episode 52 completes our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1990s. This episode contains the following matchups:
Radiohead "Paranoid Android" (1) vs. Pulp "Common People" (13) (matchup begins at 05:00)
Mazzy Star "Fade Into You" (3) vs. Built To Spill "Carry The Zero" (15) (matchup begins at 17:32)
"Best of the rest" draft begins at 32:40
Final matchup begins at 43:23
Episode recap begins at 49:20
Outro song begins at 51:11
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0wfaQ9xJLveTsExGnvNpku?si=7e4ebf2c3813411c
Episode 51: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1990s Tournament (Elite Eight)
Episode 51 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1990s. This episode contains the following matchups:
Radiohead "Paranoid Android" (1) vs. vs. Portishead "Glory Box" (9) (matchup begins at 7:11)
Oasis "Live Forever" (10) vs. Built To Spill "Carry The Zero" (15) (matchup begins at 20:11)
Rage Against The Machine "Killing In The Name" (5) vs. Pulp "Common People" (13) (matchup begins at 34:00)
Mazzy Star "Fade Into You" (3) vs. Modest Mouse "Trailer Trash" (6) (matchup begins at 52:51)
Episode recap starts at 1:06:22
Outro song starts at 1:07:21
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0dBAf8KAMTEYAMLeYoNceW?si=a12ea8acb32f421e
Episode 50: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1990s Tournament (Sweet 16 Part 2)
Episode 50 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1990s.
This episode contains the following matchups:
Neutral Milk Hotel "Holland, 1945" (4) vs. Pulp "Common People" (13) (matchup starts at 05:12)
Rage Against The Machine "Killing In The Name" (5) vs. The Beastie Boys "Sabotage" (12) (matchup starts at 16:45)
Mazzy Star "Fade Into You" (3) vs. Alice In Chains "Nutshell" (19) (matchup starts at 28:30)
Modest Mouse "Trailer Trash" (6) vs. Pearl Jam "Black" (11) (matchup starts at 39:19)
Episode recap starts at 46:00
Outro song starts at 47:06
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ZpBS2Blqj99uq3HtMXRij?si=75804b442fdd47e4
Episode 49: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1990s Tournament (Sweet 16 Part 1)
Episode 49 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1990s.
This episode contains the following matchups:
Radiohead "Paranoid Android" (3) vs. R.E.M. "Nightswimming" (17) (matchup starts at 03:41)
Spiritualized "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space" (8) vs. Portishead "Glory Box" (9) (matchup starts at 14:01)
Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (2) vs. Built To Spill "Carry The Zero" (15) (matchup starts at 24:33)
My Bloody Valentine "Only Shallow" (7) vs. Oasis "Live Forever" (10) (matchup starts at 44:38)
Year-by-year breakdown section starts at 1:01:22
Episode recap starts at 1:04:58
Outro song starts at 1:05:57
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7v0SUepgWvkIFI4CJZRfSL?si=de68d8f60ca5433e
Episode 48: Greatest Songs Of 2021
This one-off episode is comprised of an NFL-styled draft of the best songs of 2021, along with discussion about each of our song picks.
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2fY3KXgZdLBuuz7rHt5bD8?si=2b56d3b73192422f
Episode 47: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1990s Tournament (First Round, Bracket 4)
Episode 47 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1990s.
This episode contains the following matchups:
Mazzy Star "Fade Into You" (3) vs. The Beta Band "Dry The Rain" (30) (matchup starts at 8:35)
The Verve "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (14) vs. Alice In Chains "Nutshell" (19) (matchup starts at 25:43)
Modest Mouse "Trailer Trash" (6) vs. Guns n' Roses "Estranged" (27) (matchup starts at 38:46)
Pearl Jam "Black" (11) vs. The La's "There She Goes" (22) (matchup starts at 1:00:15)
Episode recap starts at 1:12:28
Outro song starts at 1:13:33
Notes:
Scott's book on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Story-Rock-Soul-Music-Reviews-ebook/dp/B071JQ27WC
Discord & Rhyme episode of Sugar's Copper Blue: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1KrhiI212iM7zYMC4ni468?si=NWXzLvkzR_iVeOcB-wNLsA
Flavorwire article about "The 20 Most Overused Songs in Movies and TV": https://www.flavorwire.com/418541/the-20-most-overused-songs-in-movies-and-tv
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7fM8Hu9ZuB1SRmyDPalDxc?si=b675897691f44f47
Episode 46: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1990s Tournament (First Round, Bracket 3)
Episode 46 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1990s. This episode contains the following matchups:
Neutral Milk Hotel "Holland, 1945" (4) vs. Soundgarden "Jesus Christ Pose" (29) (matchup starts at 03:30)
Pulp "Common People" (13) vs. Megadeth "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" (20) (matchup starts at 23:15)
Rage Against The Machine "Killing In The Name" (5) vs. Mercury Rev "Frittering" (28) (matchup starts at 47:04)
Beastie Boys "Sabotage" (12) vs. Ride "Vapour Trail" (21) (matchup starts at 1:02:44)
Episode recap starts at 1:23:50
Outro song starts at 1:24:56
Notes:
Guilty as charged! Scott did indeed say "The Weezers" lol
Link to Everything But The Girl "Missing" video referenced in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9VdJA6BCww
Link to Lost in Vegas video re: "Holy Wars" referenced in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh8wxc4tctE
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4jOCL9grShQWRvheNAvms6?si=a6859fff5e2b438c
Episode 45: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1990s Tournament (First Round, Bracket 2)
Episode 45 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1990s. This episode contains the following matchups: Intro song starts at :00 Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (2) vs. U2 "One" (matchup starts at 03:49) Built To Spill "Carry The Zero" (15) vs. American Football "Never Meant" (matchup starts at 25:10) My Bloody Valentine "Only Shallow" (7) vs. Harvey Danger "Flagpole Sitta" (26) (matchup starts at 39:14) Oasis "Only Shallow" (7) vs. Jeff Buckley "Last Goodbye" (23) matchup starts at 58:35) Episode recap starts at 1:14:28 Outro song starts at 1:15:39 Notes: The Cap'n Jazz album that's widely available is called Analphabetapolothology If you like "Loaded" also check out "Movin' On Up" and "Come Together" from the same album Screamadelica More information about the "power pop" genre we discussed in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_pop Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QuXE4aCrhd5GCrTrFYtwp?si=a87b880e6d5640dd
Episode 44: Greatest Rock Songs Of The 1990s Tournament (First Round, Bracket 1)
Episode 44 starts our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1990s. This episode contains the following matchups:
Radiohead "Paranoid Android" (1) vs. Yo La Tengo "Blue Line Swinger" (32) (matchup begins at 03:49)
Smashing Pumpkins "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" (16) vs. R.E.M. "Nightswimming" (17) (matchup begins at 16:19)
Spiritualized "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space" (8) vs. Refused "New Noise" (25) (matchup begins at 32:41)
Portishead "Glory Box" (9) vs. Pavement "Summer Babe (Winter Version)" (24) (matchup begins at 47:40)
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2YLaOTAzl8pn2XZHe7vrOJ?si=3c3989d2e424422a
Episode 43: Greatest Rock Songs Tournament 2000-2019 (Final Four + Final)
Episode 43 completes our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from 2000-2019. This episode contains the following matchups:
The Airborne Toxic Event "Sometime Around Midnight" (21) vs. Japandroids "The House That Heaven Built" (5) (matchup begins at 05:40)
The Walkmen "The Rat" (3) vs. M83 "Midnight City" (7) (matchup begins at 19:10)
Honorable mention picks begin at 30:17
Final matchup begins at 56:01
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/27P3h3rQ9TzC9dcDN8Gq80?si=907a3f3b42f24ee8
Episode 42: Greatest Rock Songs Tournament 2000-2019 (Elite Eight)
Episode 42 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from 2000-2019. This episode contains the following matchups:
Big Thief "Not" (17) vs. Japandroids "The House Than Heaven Built" (24)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Maps" (4) vs. Airborne Toxic Event "Sometime Around Midnight" (21)
Car Seat Headrest "Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales" (2) vs. M83 "Midnight City" (7)
The Walkmen "The Rat" (3) vs. Death Cab for Cutie "Transatlanticism" (11)
Notes:
Scott had some microphone issues which is why he was MIA at some points during the podcast.
Larry's Manny Mota reference is a tribute to the hilarious movie Airplane!
Link to Mr. Brightside video discussed in this episode: https://youtu.be/AT6MVLmyvdA
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/24VDra59VkdLCUPSC0h9ir?si=1b7f4e731e9f4a1b
Episode 41: Greatest Rock Songs Tournament 2000-2019 (Sweet 16 Part 2)
Episode 41 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from 2000-2019. This episode contains the following matchups:
Car Seat Headrest "Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales" (2) vs. Future Islands "Seasons" (18)
M83 "Midnight City" (7) vs. Slowdive "Star Roving" (23)
The Walkmen "The Rat" (3) vs. Silversun Pickups "Lazy Eye" (14)
Death Cab for Cutie "Transatlanticism" (11) vs. Opeth "The Drapery Falls" (27)
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/11A0pSMobCRO2nlwUHI8AK?si=c64f0081949c47be
Episode 40: Greatest Rock Songs Tournament 2000-2019 (Sweet 16 Part 1)
Episode 40 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from 2000-2019. This episode contains the following matchups:
Johnny Cash "Hurt" (1) vs. Big Thief "Not" (17)
Japandroids "The House That Heaven Built" (24) vs. The Killers "Mr. Brightside" (8)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Maps" (4) vs. of Montreal "The Past is a Grotesque Animal" (13)
The Airborne Toxic Event "Sometime Around Midnight" (21) vs. The Hold Steady "Stuck Between Stations" (28)
Notes:
The new Big Thief song Scott referred to is called "Little Things"
The two later Japandroids songs Scott recommended was "Near To The Wild Heart Of Life" and "Arc Of Bear"
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5mjeAdqtwT5x2Pe51ZIS2W?si=8a9acbcc5e7f4b3a