Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories

The guys have a VERY GOOD announcement to make about the future of the show!

The guys get a stack of letters, each asking for clarification on a similar point – are these classic tunes REALLY “Christmas songs”? Support the show on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Visit the website. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same_Old_Lang_Syne https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/12/14/dan-fogelberg-same-old-lang-syne/6494479002/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REO_Speedwagon https://fle-pics.blogspot.com/2013/01/dan-fogelberg-in-jackson-ms-1974.html Fogelberg in Jackson, Mississippi recording – https://youtu.be/JTAEvRx-omk?si=g2DHG2LPViJHIygZ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Honeyman-Scott https://ultimateclassicrock.com/pretenders-2000-miles/ https://www.jonkutner.com/2000-miles-pretenders/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_to_Crawl https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/2000-miles-pretenders-song-story/ JM talks about adoption Will Blythe on Joni & James Christmas in NC Washington Post How River Became a Christmas Classic Excellent Resource on Blue from NYT JM on NPR about Bah Humbug

Author David Rowell joins Brian to talk about his new book, The Endless Refrain, and the idea that maybe none of us like new music as much as we should. Check out David. Buy the book. Support Rock N Roll Story Guys on Patreon.

Brian breaks down a couple of seemingly tall tales about the poet-turned-troubadour and uncovers another bad business manager cautionary ode. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_of_Leonard_Cohen Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Leonard Cohen documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GvTeMdmdCI https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/highlights/1218412-judy-collins-ray-darcy https://savingcountrymusic.com/leonard-cohen-could-have-been-a-country-star-rip/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Collins https://www.bigissue.com/culture/music/judy-collins-i-didnt-write-songs-until-after-i-met-leonard-cohen/ https://scalar.usc.edu/works/musictoronto/earliest-recording-of-leonard-cohens-suzanne—the-stormy-clovers-1966 https://ex-press.ca/2016/11/15/leonard-cohen-reminiscence/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Johnston https://cavehollywood.com/leonard-cohen-songs-from-a-room/ https://www.billboard.com/music/features/leonard-cohen-embezzlement-career-comeback-7580545/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/apr/19/leonard-cohen-former-manager-jailed https://sharpmagazine.com/2018/11/06/how-do-we-come-to-terms-with-leonard-cohens-legacy-in-the-metoo-era/ https://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/772-mccabe-mrs-miller-profound-pessimism-and-leonard-c/ https://www.kelleylynchfactcheck.com/ https://www.kelleylynchfactcheck.com/pleadings/Compl%20agst%20Lynch%20Westin.pdf 2006 Fresh Air interview: https://www.npr.org/2016/10/21/498810429/leonard-cohen-on-poetry-music-and-why-he-left-the-zen-monastery https://www.abc.net.au/listen/radionational/archived/rhythmdivine/5076662 https://www.dailybulletin.com/2016/11/26/leonard-cohen-mt-baldy-monk-claremont-consumer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyozan_Joshu_Sasaki https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/robbery-leonard-cohen-music/ https://variety.com/2022/music/news/leonard-cohen-hipgnosis-1235196842/