Category: 3-MusicSometimeTalk

Seal is a multi-Grammy-winning singer and songwriter from England. His song “Kiss from a Rose” was first released in 1994, on his second album. It was a huge hit, thanks in part to being featured in the movie Batman Forever. It landed on the top ten charts in multiple countries, and eventually went quadruple platinum in the US. At the 1996 Grammys, it won Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. But "Kiss from a Rose" becoming a hit was not a foregone conclusion. Seal almost didn’t record it. And when it was first released, it didn’t make much of a splash. But for this episode, the 250th episode of Song Exploder, Seal and his longtime collaborator, producer Trevor Horn, told me the story of what it took to bring "Kiss from a Rose" to life.

For more, visit songexploder.net/seal.

This week we are joined by comedian Sammy Mowrey (Comedy at the Manor, What's Your Favorite Taylor Swift Song Podcast) to discuss Fleetwood Mac's surprising but enduring influence on country music. The boys put together a playlist of Fleetwood Mac covers and collaborations by Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, The Chicks, and more—and we discuss what works and what doesn't! 

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Check out the Fleetwood country covers and collabs from the episode's playlist!

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After adding our 50th song to our Official Playlist,  we decided to take a moment to reflect on our last ten episodes, play some games, and catch up.

First, some key updates: We are moving our episode release date to Tuesdays. Also, we are zeroing in on which Willie Nelson solo song we will add to the playlist, but we WANT YOUR HELP! Please email or DM us your favorite Willie Nelson song.  We've been debating this behind the scenes for a while, but we'd like your valuable input too! So let us know what you think!

This week we play a new trivia game based around which musician owns which business—see if you can figure it out before we do! And we play IS IT COUNTRY? We try to determine if songs by The Breeders, The Pointer Sisters, and more are at least 51% "country."

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Kenny Beats is a hip-hop producer who’s been making beats and producing songs for other artists since 2010. He’s got a long list of collaborations, with rappers like Vince Staples, Freddie Gibbs, and Denzel Curry. In 2022, he did something he wasn’t really ever expecting to do, which was to release an album of his own. The album is called Louie, and it’s a tribute to Kenny’s father.

I talked to Kenny about the song “Still,” the first song he made specifically for this project. It features guest vocals from JPEGMafia and Omar Apollo, and a sample from gospel singer Linda Kemp. Louie includes a lot of tracks where you can hear Kenny’s dad’s voice, and even though "Still" isn’t one of them, as Kenny explains, his relationship with his dad is embedded in the song’s DNA.

For more, visit songexploder.net/kenny-beats.

Wilco has gone fully country on their new album, and we're joined by the hilarious Ashley Hamilton (Celebrity Memoir Book Club, @ashleyhammm) to discuss! This week we talk Wilco's history of exploring various rock subgenres, how they found themselves playing country music once again, and why being successful means being an annoying dork! Plus we add "A Lifetime to Find" to our ongoing playlist.

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Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "A Lifetime to Find":
https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist
And on TIDAL!
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Here's some other Wilco favorites from Ashley, Danny, and Tyler:

• California Stars
• Jesus, Etc.
• Heavy Metal Drummer
• Kamera
• If I Ever Was A Boy
• Forget the Flowers
• That’s Not the Issue
• Falling Apart (Right Now)
• Tired Of Taking It Out On You
• Nothing’severgonnastandinmyway (again)
• Bird Without a Tail / Base of my Skull

Finally, a special call to action! We need your help determining which Willie Nelson song should be the focus of a future episode, and then added to our public playlist! What song would YOU use to turn someone on to country music? Email us at TakeThisPodandShoveIt@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram or Patreon. We'll start sharing results and narrowing them down in the next week or so. Thanks!!

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This week we discuss one of country music's most all-time iconic artists: Charley Pride. Mr. Pride is credited with breaking Country Music's color barrier in the 1960's, and on top of charting a ton of number 1 and top 10 country hits, he opened the door for countless others in country and Americana music. We discuss Charley's incredible story, talk baseball, and add his signature tune to our public playlist. 

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Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'":
https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist
And on TIDAL!
https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOA

Here's some just a few other great songs from Charley Pride's great catalog, chosen by us!

• Is Anyone Goin’ To San Antone
• Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger
• All I Have To Offer You is Me
• Wonder Could I Live There Anymore
• Down in Louisiana
• Just Between You and Me

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Episode 163 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay”, Stax Records, and the short, tragic, life of Otis Redding. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.

Patreon backers also have a twenty-three minute bonus episode available, on “Soul Man” by Sam and Dave.

Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt’s irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/

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Kimbra is an artist from New Zealand. Her first album came out in 2011, and in 2013 she won two Grammys for her collaboration with Gotye, the multiplatinum hit song,” Somebody That I Used to Know.” In this episode, Kimbra breaks down her song from 2018, “Top of the World,” a song she also made in collaboration - this time with artists Skrillex and Diplo.

For more, visit songexploder.net/kimbra.

This week we chatted with country artist Dougie Poole (you may remember his song "Vaping on the Job" from our 7th episode!) about his new album, The Rainbow Wheel of Death (available Feb 24th), and also the 90's banger "John Deere Green" by Joe Diffie. We add "John Deere Green" to our public playlist, discuss the connected universe of its songwriter Dennis Linde, and talk about the best dad jokes from Joe Diffie's hit-filled catalog.

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Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "John Deere Green":
https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist
And on TIDAL!
https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOA

Want to hear some more Diffie? Here's a few places to start, from us!

• Pickup Man
• Prop Me Up Against the Jukebox if I Die
• Tall Cornstalk 
• Home
• New Way To Light Up An Old Flame
• Texas Sized Heartache
• Honky Tonk Attitude
• Good Brown Gravy

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Maybe it's because it's the week of Valentine's Day, or maybe it's just because we can't get enough John Prine, but today we add the romantic, silly duet "In Spite of Ourselves," featuring Iris DeMent to our public playlist. We are joined by comedian James Fritz (@FritzIsDead, Still Together comedy album) to discuss John Prine's best songs, all things Kentucky, and if "In Spite of Ourselves" is played at too many weddings.

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Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "In Spite of Ourselves":
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And on TIDAL!
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You know we love John Prine, so here are some recs from James, Danny, and Tyler:

• Six O’ Clock News 
• Lake Marie 
• Sweet Revenge 
• Hello In There 
• Sam Stone 
• How Lucky 
• Jesus The Missing Years 
• Late John Garfield Blues 
• Clocks and Spoons 
• Sour Grapes 
• People Putting People Down 
• Souvenirs 
• Blue Umbrella 
• Storm Windows 
• Summer’s End 
• Your Flag Decal Wont Get You Into Heaven Anymore 
• All The Best 
• Long Monday 
• That’s The Way The World Goes Round 
• Mexican Home 
• Let’s Talk Dirty in Hawaiian 
• Lonesome Friends of Science 
• Crazy as a Loon 
• My Old Kentucky Home 
• You Got Gold 
• There She goes 
• If I Could 
• Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You 
• We’re Not the Jetset (feat. Iris DeMent)

And also, here's a few Iris DeMent recommendations too!

• Our Town
• Let the Mystery Be
• Hotter than the Mojave in my Heart

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