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Travel back in time, year by year, with three 50 year olds to find out what was happening back in the day and which song is actually the best song for each year they've been alive.
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Nothing like an argument about music's top lyricist and having your daughter demand a spot on the podcast.
When it comes to "Blood on the Tracks," the picture's not complete without a breakdown of its final lines.
Little tweety birds on my shoulder:
A Live Zoom Party As We Record Our 2020 Podcast!
It all started a year ago. Brian Koppelman started this thing on Twitter—“The Royale”—as a way to drag himself, and all those who call him friend, out of our existential funk. Just a daily picture with our morning cup of coffee—the first one of the day—The Royale.
And it worked. Covid had hit, and we were isolated from each other, but there was something about seeing all these folks from all over the world throwing vanity aside just to say, “Yeah, this sucks. But we’ve got coffee, and we’ve got each other.”
A year ago we were all sequestered. In Memphis, sure, but everywhere. I was in Asheville, Ben in Knoxville, and Jeff out in Berkeley. And we were all suddenly teaching via Zoom, worried about our students, our own families, and all who were being ravaged, both near and far.
So, with my 50 year-old birthday trip to Ireland cancelled, I reached out to Jeff and Ben and said let’s make our 50 year-old birthday playlists. It was an idea that Franklin Leonard put in my head back along, and it’s so much harder than you think it is: just pick the best song from every year you’ve been alive.
Sounds easy, right? Well, let me introduce you to 1976, where you’ve got “Thunder Road,” “American Girl,” and “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll)” vying for your attention. Or 1991, when Nirvana disposes of all hair bands with “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Bono stares us down and sings “One,” and George Michael gets us (and super models) dancing with “Freedom 90.” That’s right, you can only pick one! Impossible!
But we did it, and we recorded it, and then we figured we could send it out into the universe. Over the course of the year we’ve showed up once a week, usually on Wednesday nights, and Zoomed together our thoughts on each year, from 1969 all the way to (nearly) the present. Through the pandemic, George Floyd’s murder, the election, holidays (but with NO holiday specials), and our own personal and professional challenges, we’ve salvaged something out of each week by looking back on the music of our lives. In a time where we’ve desperately needed connection, this little podcast gave us the chance to feel less lost, less alienated—but then I picked Garth Brooks that one year and all those feelings came rushing back.
Still, it’s been a saving grace. And thank you to Ricky and Jacob at the Music City Drive-In Network for giving our podcast a home. And thanks to all the other podcasters who support us and retweet us and give us that great positive energy we need. Thanks to Brian Koppelman for the idea and coming on to talk Eddie Van Halen with us. And thanks to comedian Eugene Mirman, Wilco keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen, Steep Canyon Rangers’ Graham Sharp, Ricky Valero, Kevin Brown, actress Therese Plaehn, Rich Price of The Sweet Remains, musician extraordinaire Clint Bierman, and drummer Kyle Caprista for their guest spots. Y’all brought life and listeners to the proceedings!
And thank you to the Grammy voters over the years—you’ve provided incredible content.
So, on Wednesday, as we record the 2020 podcast—the end of this initial idea—we would love to have any listeners join us and have a little party with us as we figure out the best songs of last year. Our weekly version of “The Royale” is coming to an end, but we’re gonna have one more cup of coffee before we go. And we’d love to see you there.
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Time: May 5, 2021 05:15 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Catching up on a few videos from the past month. Fun stuff!
Ugh!! So sorry, everyone! The Best Songs of 2006 podcast was uploaded incorrectly, causing all of you to download a bad version of 2005! I have remedied the error at Simplecast and it'll just take a few minutes for the change to be reflected on iTunes, Spotify, and other providers. Please delete the one you have and download all anew!!
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If you missed our 1999 podcast, it's a doozy!! I can dance The Frug. Le Tigre don't play. And a long, long song by David Gray.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1999/id1515399726?i=1000501082597
Show 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys, Ep 1999 - Dec 2, 2020
If you haven't relived 1998 in a long while, now's your chance! Pearl Jam fighting with Ticketmaster, Lucinda Williams finding her sweet spot, and Woody Guthrie coming back to life!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1998/id1515399726?i=1000500211872
Show 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys, Ep 1998 - Nov 25, 2020
Just how far away does 1997 feel for 50 year old white guys?! Apparently, it all comes back pretty quickly if you play the right verse.
People are reacting strongly to our 1996 episode! Kevin Brown has become our biggest fan thanks to our unfailing devotion to Counting Crows!! Here's your chance to listen!!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1996/id1515399726?i=1000498161792
Show 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys, Ep 1996 - Nov 11, 2020
Check out our 1993 podcast and leave your comments down below!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1993/id1515399726?i=1000495522331
Show 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys, Ep 1993 - Oct 21, 2020
1992 is here!! It includes our Eddie Van Halen tribute with special guest star Brian Koppelman!
https://musiccitydrivein.com/50-years-of-music/
Travel back in time, year by year, with three 50 year-olds to find out what was happening back in the day and which song is actually the best song for each year they’ve been alive. Apple Podc…
1991 is here!! "Our best podcast yet" some are saying.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1991/id1515399726?i=1000493900191
Show 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys, Ep 1991 - Oct 7, 2020
Have you listened to 1990 yet? It's a Banger!!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1990/id1515399726?i=1000493076129&fbclid=IwAR3vohVf2ZLA8XZI8z3pnYT6wGPcagN8YrxxdJ0feIlvGhD-XOAi1x6WrVY
Show 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys, Ep 1990 - Sep 30, 2020
It's a new podcast! The year is 1989. Which of us picked the best song?! Bette Midler wins the Grammy; Janet with the #1 hit. But...
Mayor of Simpleton by XTC (Jeff)
Kickstart My Heart by Motley Crue (Ben)
Most of the Time by Bob Dylan (Tim)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1989/id1515399726?i=1000492233161
Show 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys, Ep 1989 - Sep 23, 2020
What happens when three aging white guys take on 1987, the year The Joshua Tree comes out? Some unexpected things--including a break-up with Ireland! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1987/id1515399726?i=1000490589204
Show 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys, Ep 1987 - Sep 9, 2020
Okay, fellas, we got this from a loyal listener (it might be time for us to clarify our picking rules once again!):
Ben, Jeff - I love the podcast, really, and I hope to meet you one day so I can express my gratitude to you for sitting down every week and doing this, (you too Tim) however, wouldn't it be better to judge a song solely on: a. musicianship b. production value (highly subject to genre and year, obviously,) and c. it's effects on you personally? It seems that the popularity of a song determines whether you defend that choice or expect everyone to take its' worth - which you have determined because perhaps you feel more confident because the song has a small audience - as bona fide. These criteria would allow for clearer reasoning. Jeff - you felt the need to defend your choice of "In Your Eyes", possibly one of the best Gabriel songs out there, much more than you felt the need to defend three guys doing a one-take with a singer who was... well, giving it his all (though that guitar was pretty nice). This has bothered me mostly because I find myself doing a similar thing, so I suppose a psychoanalyst might say I'm projecting. Anyways, I look forward to wednesdays now, so keep it up.
New podcast is up and running! https://musiccitydrivein.com/50-years-of-music/
Travel back in time, year by year, with three 50 year-olds to find out what was happening back in the day and which song is actually the best song for each year they’ve been alive. Apple Podc…
We've created a page for our podcast! In this way, regular people like me can rush to my defense and add commentary when certain people who were hanging out at the record store and smoking ci******es when they were kids start attacking my choices. It's like a "just in case" option. Here's a link to our podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3eDJOo8zOpjjWghAgTPezg?si=_BNqONzlRtqsc2fBxucSbA
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Nothing like an argument about music's top lyricist and having your daughter demand a spot on the podcast.
When it comes to "Blood on the Tracks," the picture's not complete without a breakdown of its final lines.
Little tweety birds on my shoulder:
Catching up on a few videos from the past month. Fun stuff!
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