Category: 3-MusicSometimeTalk

Episode 144 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Last Train to Clarksville” and the beginnings of the career of the Monkees, along with a short primer on the origins of the Vietnam War.  Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.

Patreon backers also have a seventeen-minute bonus episode available, on “These Boots Are Made For Walking” by Nancy Sinatra, which I mispronounce at the end of this episode as “These Boots Were Made For Walking”, so no need to correct me here.

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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We'll admit: including this song on our podcast and playlist is almost TOO obvious. But we'd be remiss not to include this timeless crossover hit from the singular and phenomenal Patsy Cline, so "Crazy" is the song of the week!

You've almost certainly heard this song before, but it's such a *classic* that one might forget that it is in fact a *country* song. Danny and Tyler talk about Patsy's short but influential recording career, how she became a crossover hitmaker, her famous confidence, Willie Nelson's possible inspiration when writing "Crazy," and Patsy's tragic passing.

While Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits is an excellent place to start, if you're new to Patsy, here are some recs from Danny and Tyler:
Walkin’ After Midnight
She’s Got You
Heartaches
Strange
A Church, a Courtroom, and Then Goodbye
Back in Baby’s Arms
Your Cheatin’ Heart
Hungry For Love
Why Can’t He Be You
Blue Moon of Kentucky

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

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Brandi Carlile is a singer and songwriter from Washington State. She's  released seven albums and won six Grammys. Her most recent album is In These Silent Days, which debuted at number one on Billboard’s folk and rock album charts. It was named one of the best albums of 2021 by Rolling Stone, Stereogum, and more. It was produced by her longtime collaborators Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings. In this episode, Brandi breaks down her song "You and Me on the Rock," and how it was influenced by her wife, by their home, and by Joni Mitchell.

To learn more, visit songexploder.net/brandi-carlile.

We're taking a one week break from our normal format to put out this double-stuffed special episode we are calling Catchup and Mustard! (We'll have another regular episode next week)

Now that ten song episodes have been released, we wanted to something we've been meaning to do, which is chat about WHY people hate or used to hate country music. Via Twitter and Instagram we asked, and you responded!

We also play a special country music trivia game, and try to decide if certain country-ish songs by rock and pop artists are at least 51% country.

Follow the link to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify
 https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist

And now on TIDAL!
https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOA

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For other playlists, ways to listen, and more, click here!

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Episode 143 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Summer in the City’”, and at the short but productive career of the Lovin’ Spoonful.  Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.

Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Any More” by the Walker Brothers and the strange career of Scott Walker.

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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This week Danny and Tyler discuss one of their very favorite country artists of past or present: Sturgill Simpson. And they’re joined by fellow comedian, banjo player, and Sturgill fan, Eli Coyote Mandel (@elicoyote, SNL, Search Party)! Eli breaks down the Pete Seeger to John Prine to Sturgill Simpson pipeline, and how he went from hating country to loving it. The boys talk about Sturgill’s excellent storytelling, his rise to country stardom, and his refusal to stick to any one genre. We’re confident that if you’re a fan of folksy goodheartedness and/or fiery guitar licks you’re gonna like Sturgill.

It was hard to narrow down, but here are some more Sturgill recs from Eli, Danny, and Tyler:
Turtles All The Way Down
Sea Stories
In Bloom
Life of Sin
I’d Have To Be Crazy
The Promise
Brace For Impact (Live a Little)
Paradise [from the Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows vol 2 John Prine tribute album]
Railroad of Sin
A Little Light
Call to Arms

Follow the link to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including “You Can Have The Crown”:
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For other playlists, ways to listen, and more, click here!

RIP to Hargus "Pig" Robbins (January 18, 1938 - January 30, 2022), who was mentioned in this episode (recorded in fall 2021). The Hall of Famer played not only with Sturgill Simpson, but with Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Bob Dylan, and just about everybody else. One of the best pianists of any genre.

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Episode one hundred and forty-two of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys, and the creation of the Pet Sounds album. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.

Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on “Sunny” by Bobby Hebb.

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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The band Franz Ferdinand formed in 2002, in Glasgow, Scotland. They’ve won the Mercury Prize and two BRIT Awards, they have five Grammy nominations, and they’ve sold millions of albums. One of their first singles is this song, “Take Me Out,” and it’s also their biggest hit. In this episode, singer and guitarist Alex Kapranos tells the story of how he and his bandmates made the song, from the original home demo to the final studio recording.

To learn more, visit songexploder.net/franz-ferdinand.

Johnny Cash once said, "When people ask me who my favorite country singer is, I say, 'You mean besides George Jones?'"

This week Danny and Tyler discuss the legendary George Jones, often considered to have the greatest voice in all of country music. And while there are over a dozen #1 country hits to choose from in Jones’ catalog, the song of the week is “Finally Friday,” the lesser-known closing track from Jones’ 1992 album, Walls Can Fall (released the same year Jones was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame).

“Finally Friday” is sung as if it’s a weekly celebration Jones has been partaking in for decades. And even though he didn’t write this track, Danny and Tyler tell stories of Jones’ antics, adventures, and struggles which suggest he very well could have.

George Jones has hundreds (thousands?) of songs, but here's a few recs to get you started if you're new to him, from Tyler and Danny:
He Stopped Loving Her Today
The Race is On
White Lightning
Tennessee Whiskey
Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes
I Just Don’t Give A Damn
I Don’t Need Your Rocking Chair
He Still Thinks I Care

Follow the link to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including “Finally Friday”:
https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist

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This week spotlights Loretta Lynn’s 1975 crossover hit, “The Pill,” one of the most controversial country singles of all time. To discuss Loretta, birth control, and the normalizing of sexual health education, Danny and Tyler are joined by the brilliant and hilarious Alex Kumin (@alexkumin, Comedy Central, Comedians You Should Know). 

Everyone from Owen Bradley to Reba McEntire to Jack White says that Loretta Lynn is one of the smartest country songwriters of all time, and they’d all agree she’s a fearless badass too. According to Tyler Mahan Coe, Loretta Lynn had more songs banned from radio than all male country artists in the 20th century combined. What gets a female vocalist banned from country music radio? What makes a woman "radical" within a male-dominated industry? Is wanting birth control even controversial? Give this week’s episode a listen, where we answer those questions.

New to Loretta? Want to hear more? Here are our other recs:

Fist City
You’re Lookin’ At Country
You’re The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly (with Conway Twitty)
Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man (with Conway Twitty)
Portland Oregon (with Jack White)
High On A Mountain Top
Out of My Head and Back In My Bed
Don’t Come Home A’ Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind)

Follow the link to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including “The Pill”:
 https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist

You can now support us on PATREON!

For other playlists, ways to listen, and more, click here!

And…as promised, here is where you can see Tyler briefly appear in a Dierks Bentley music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV40NzkqJrw (you’ll have to pay close attention lol)

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