The Record Rewind

01/12/2022

This weeks Sophie's Choice song is "I Wanna Be With You" by the Raspberries! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8aZvuCYdaE

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupI Wanna Be With You · RaspberriesFresh℗ 1972 Capitol Records, LLCReleased on: 1972-01-01Producer: Jimmy LennerCom...

01/11/2022

Better get your running shows on! This week's TV/Movie Trope is the "Ferris Wheel of Doom" https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FerrisWheelOfDoom

Few rides are as prone to breakage in superhero movies and shows as the Ferris Wheel. When the hero shows up, the wheel typically begins to shudder and collapse, dropping children and sometimes falling completely over. A common variant is to have …

12/01/2021

It's Wednesday on The Record Rewind! That means it's time for Sophie's Choice song of the week. This week it is "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPBcoIlGp-8

Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Warner RecordsGo Your Own Way (2002 Remaster) · Fleetwood MacThe Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac℗ 1977 Warner Records Inc.Remastering...

11/30/2021

It may be past Halloween already, but the TV/Movie Trope we pulled this week is the "Evil Plan" trope! https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EvilPlan

You've got your Big Bad Evil Overlord, looming over the world like a colossus, but he can't just putz around on his throne or hang out in his gym all day long waiting for heroes to kick his ass. While The Omniscient Council of Vagueness doesn't …

11/17/2021

It's time for this weeks Sopihe's Choice! It is the Beastie Boys "Fight For Your Right"! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYoN9OraOWM

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupFight For Your Right · Beastie BoysLicensed To Ill℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.Released on: 1986-01-01Producer: Ric...

11/16/2021

Power-up cause it's Trope Tuesday on the show! This weeks random TV/Movie Trope (or in this case, Video Games) is "Evolution Power-Up!"
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EvolutionPowerUp

When something or someone transforms into a more powerful/advanced stage, this is occasionally referred to as evolution. While not technically correct (evolution is species wide, not individual based), this has come to be a common way to refer to …

11/03/2021

Ah, it's time for Sophie's Choice again this week! Changing up the rhythem for this week, we have AC DC, "Shoot to Thrill!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLoWd2KyUro

Provided to YouTube by ColumbiaShoot to Thrill · AC/DCBack In Black℗ 1980 Leidseplein Presse B.V.Released on: 1980-07-25Guitar, Composer, Lyricist: Angus You...

10/26/2021

This week's Trope Tuesday is the "Best Friends-in-Law"! https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BestFriendsInLaw

In fiction (not to mention Real Life), it's not uncommon for friends to be as close as family. (After all, Friends Are Chosen, Family Aren't.) For the most part such relationships go unformalised. You might wish you could make a friend an …

10/20/2021

Nothing can break the hold this song has in my brain. It's on repeat! This week's Sophie's Choice is Matthew Wilder "Break My Stride" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4c_SkROzzo

"Break My Stride" by Matthew WilderListen to Matthew Wilder: https://MatthewWilder.lnk.to/listenYDWatch Matthew’s TikTok video for the challen...

10/19/2021

When there is trouble, who do you call? Well, it could be the Ghostbusters, but it could also be the "Supernatural Team" trope! https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SupernaturalTeam

When your house comes to life and tries digesting you in its basement, when all of the village kids are kidnapped by evil fairies, when a portal to Hell opens and unleashes bedlam on the land of the living, who you gonna call? When it comes to …

10/06/2021

The show will not be on-air today, but we will be back tomorrow with an Elton John Highlight show! All on WKGC 90.7 FM/HD 11AM to 1PM

10/05/2021

Wanna see a disappearing act? The TV/Movie Trope for this week is the "Smoke Out" trope. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SmokeOut

A fairly standard disappearing trick, favored by Ninja, stage magicians, and Batman. Drop a clever little smoke bomb that puffs up and dissipates quickly, slip away during the distraction. A smoke cover apparently qualifies as being "offscreen" …

09/28/2021

Alexa, play "Let's Get Physical". Today's TV/Movie Trope for this week on the show is the "Hands-On Approach" trope! https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HandsOnApproach

Alice is helping Bob practice something like a sport or playing a musical instrument. Alice needs to help walk Bob through some motions. So Alice takes his arm or shoulder to put them in the proper position. Why is Bob blushing like crazy? And …

09/22/2021

Though it isn't September 21st today, I still had to pick "September" by Earth Wind & Fire for Sophie's Choice today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cKtSlsYVEU

Provided to YouTube by Columbia/LegacySeptember · Earth, Wind & FireThe Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. 1℗ 1978 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music En...

09/21/2021

It seems like the TV Trope button is giving us lots of Western genre tropes lately! This week's TV/Movie Trope is "Fastest Gun in the West!" https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FastestGunInTheWest

The Fastest Gun in the West has the ultimate Quick Draw. Nobody can draw and fire a gun faster than this guy. As a result, he wins every duel he ends up in, and others tend to be reluctant to fight him. However, this fearsome reputation tends to …

09/14/2021

Why have Westerns and Space seperate when you can have them together? This week's Trope Tuesday is the "Space Western" trope! https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpaceWestern

The Western IN SPACE!. Basically The Western Meets Wagon Train to the Stars. The idea is that the vast distances of space have formed barriers and difficulties similar to those faced by American settlers as they crossed and developed the …

09/01/2021

Are you seeking the Sophie's Choice song for this week? It is "The Seeker" by Who! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egma0rGjtoo

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupThe Seeker · The WhoBBC Sessions℗ 1998 British Broadcasting CorporationReleased on: 1999-01-01Producer: Paul Will...

08/25/2021

No, this isn't a Rick Roll, but it is the Sophie's Choice song for this week: Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

Rick Astley's official music video for “Never Gonna Give You Up” Subscribe to the official Rick Astley YouTube channel: https://RickAstley.lnk.to/YTSubIDFoll...

08/24/2021

Did someone see the paparazzi? Oh, it's just the TV Trope for this week's Trope Tuesday, the "Paparazzi" trope! https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Paparazzi

This is a staple of any work of fiction dealing with celebrities - especially those aiming to show Celebrity Is Overrated. The characters will inevitably have to deal with media-folk who are looking for a story to sell at some point, no matter …

08/18/2021

Man, do you know what I love? That it's already Wednesday! Oh, and Rock n' Roll of course. This week's Sophie's Choice is Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, "I Love Rock n' Roll"! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9jhDwxt22Y

I Love Rock 'N Roll · Joan Jett & The BlackheartsI Love Rock 'N' Roll (Expanded Edition)℗ 1981 Blackheart Records GroupReleased on: 1981-11-18Composer, Lyric...

08/11/2021

Are you excited? Well, I sure am! Today's Sophie's Choice song is "I'm So Excited" by Pointer Sisters! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJSHb-TIc3o

Provided to YouTube by RCA/LegacyI'm So Excited (Single Remix) · The Pointer SistersBreak Out (1984 Version - Expanded Edition)℗ 1983 RCA Records, a division...

08/10/2021

What strength do you think you have? You and What Army? Well, that's our TV/Movie Trope for today on the show! https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YouAndWhatArmy

Somebody retorts to some threat, request, or demand with "Oh yeah? You and what army?" The phrase is supposed to be one of defiance, as if to say it will take an army to stop/defeat them. Usually comes in three flavors: The most common version: …

08/04/2021

This week's Sophie's Choice song is: "Silver Springs" by Fleetwood Mac! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqOLTlZ_CcM

Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Warner RecordsSilver Springs (2004 Remaster) · Fleetwood MacRumours℗ 1977 Warner Records Inc.Unknown: Bill InglotUnknown: Chris ...

08/03/2021

Do you have a favorite "Overcomplicated Menu Order?" Well if you do, you'll fit right in with the TV Trope for this week! https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OvercomplicatedMenuOrder

A character makes an order in a restaurant or cafe that is so ludicrously complicated it'll be a wonder if the waiter/barista/cashier can remember half of it. This is frequently used to show pretentiousness on the part of the one making the order …

07/28/2021

In honor of ZZ Top and Dusty Hill, our Thursday Highlight show on August 5th will be a ZZ Top Highlight.

"We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX. We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ‘Top'. We will forever be connected to that "Blues Shuffle in C.”

You will be missed greatly, amigo.

Frank & Billy

📷 by: Blain Clausen

07/28/2021

Is it Wednesday again? Guess it's time for Sophie's Choice song for the week! It's "Listen To Your Heart" by Roxette! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F3vjO8UY2E

Provided to YouTube by WM SwedenListen To Your Heart · RoxetteLook Sharp!℗ 1988 Parlophone Music Sweden AB, a Warner Music Group CompanyUnknown: Alar SuurnaU...

07/27/2021

This TV Trope makes a leader! We clicked the "Random Trope" button today and we got the "A Father to His Men" trope. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AFatherToHisMen

This commander cares deeply about their men and exhibits it constantly. A mentor to the officers under them, they take a deep personal interest in their welfare and try to keep them out of harm's way. They would never say "We Have Reserves" …

07/21/2021

It's that time on Wednesday yet again for Sophie's Choice song of the week! This weeks song is Africa by Toto! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAo_Ycocl1E

Provided to YouTube by ColumbiaAfrica · TotoToto IV℗ 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music EntertainmentReleased on: 1982-04-08Background Vocal, K...

07/20/2021

Did someone say fire?! This week's show random TV Trope is the "Fire Breathing Weapon" trope! https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FireBreathingWeapon

Sometimes, you have an opponent, structure, device or other target which you have just got to kill with FIRE. If you have to do this multiple times, you would wish you have an actual weapon which can burn things for you instead of rigging …

07/14/2021

It's that time on Wednesday for Sophie's Choice song for the week! The song this week is The J. Giels Band's "Centerfold"! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XsUVTlyIE4

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupCenterfold · The J. Geils BandBest Of The J. Geils Band℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLCReleased on: 2011-01-01Producer...