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Mark Morrison vs Return of the Mack
Brian and Murdock deep dive on the British bad boy who got famous for party anthems and his out of control life style. Did he hire an impersonator to get out of performing? Or for something totally different?! SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Morrison https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_of_the_Mack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_jack_swing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_of_the_Mack_(album) https://postmalone.fandom.com/wiki/Mark_Morrison https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/return-of-the-mack-seeker-music-strikes-multi-million-dollar-catalog-deal-with-mark-morrison234/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/mar/08/popandrock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Tom_Club https://www.independent.co.uk/news/mark-morrison-released-after-serving-time-1258274.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/in-the-news-mark-morrison-pop-star-takes-the-ultimate-rap-for-a-life-of-living-dangerously-1152244.html https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/from-council-house-penthouse-mark-4401119 https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/mark-morrison-return-of-the-mack https://www.newsbreak.com/american-songwriter-1587609/3319103245512-the-meaning-behind-return-of-the-mack-by-mark-morrison Mark Morrison - Where is Our Love (1993): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3chssNUoeQ https://www.nme.com/news/music/mark-morrison-10-1392631 https://www.discogs.com/master/77868-Mark-Morrison-Crazy?srsltid=AfmBOoqdFsCIJESCj_Fph8nA6xc7oSrQdvrcywTaRNlVDQGB71466NDl https://www.theguardian.com/friday_review/story/0,3605,281733,00.html https://www.gq.com/story/the-90s-were-a-golden-age-of-novelty-pop-hits I Love 1996: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6avjA43ZFg https://www.discogs.com/artist/11010-Cutfather-Joe?srsltid=AfmBOorySYQZLVGLn8-uYumnvbCpPv3VtremoBTjn7MtIHOczKKpMtLl https://neonmusic.co.uk/unravelling-the-genius-of-mark-morrison-a-deep-dive-into-return-of-the-mack TFI Friday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5iwUdGYCa8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuckii_Booker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genius_of_Love https://www.whosampled.com/Tom-Tom-Club/Genius-of-Love/sampled/?cp=2 https://www.nme.com/news/music/mark-morrison-9-1392494 https://www.the-independent.com/news/soul-star-mark-morrison-must-go-to-jail-1267559.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TFI_Friday https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2002/jul/27/artsfeatures.features https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-62796511 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Berlin vs Take My Breath Away
Brian and Murdock make a case for Terri Nunn - lead singer of Berlin - as forgotten feminist icon while examining the story behind the movie soundtrack single that made the band huge - and broke the band up. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://vinyldistractions.com/berlin-pleasure-victim/ https://www.thatericalper.com/2019/01/05/terri-nunn-who-would-later-become-lead-singer-of-new-wave-group-berlin-auditioning-for-princess-leia-in-star-wars-with-harrison-ford-in-1976/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KROQ_Weenie_Roast https://www.tampabay.com/terri-nunns-journey-to-berlin-almost-got-sidetracked-in-dallas/2322182/ Child actor system dissertation: https://trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2453&context=utk_chanhonoproj https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Heartbeat Hollywood Heartbeat 1979 performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APPhaCUZj-0 https://www.lostturntable.com/2016/03/21/10-years-of-being-lost-berlins-information/ Virginia and the Slims: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDBaUgA0NzA Beast of Beast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC4M5e6xAzs https://themusepatrol.com/2014/02/09/80s-bands-time-forgot-spotlight-beast-of-beast/ Berlin at US Festival 1983: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAo-q-4kW7E Motels demo of Take My Breath Away: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR8qRTSkbgg https://www.yahoo.com/now/berlins-terri-nunn-on-how-she-got-her-ex-to-play-an-ahole-on-new-song-202751710.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_More_Words https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_Moroder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Whitlock Berlin’s cover of Marilyn Manson’s Dope Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mesTjE4fKA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Rock N Roll vs New Years Eve
The guys get into two separate stories from the 70's chronicling rock n roll showmanship colliding with wild year-end countdowns. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.mic.com/articles/163481/how-did-new-year-s-eve-start-the-history-and- tradition-explained https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-firecracker-show/ https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/07/new-book-chronicles-bruce- springsteens-relationship-with-ohio-through-40-years-of-iconic-photos.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Agora,_Cleveland_1978 https://case.edu/ech/articles/a/agoraagora-ballroom https://www.cleveland.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/08/66bf705e4b2862/40-facts- about-bruce-springste.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Appel https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-mike-appel-settle-lawsuit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richfield_Coliseum https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/02/how-bruce-springsteen-made- northeast-ohio-his-second-home-on-the-1978-darkness-tour.html https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_crazy_night_iggy_pop_blue_oeyster_cult_ki ss_shared_the_same_stage_on_ne https://ultimateclassicrock.com/gene-simmons-hair-on-fire/ Video of Gene’s hair catching fire: https://youtu.be/8fYRizoWhUg https://fullinbloom.com/kisss-gene-simmons-on-the-time-he-melted-a-fans-face-on-new- years-eve-in-1973-the-thing-exploded-in-front-of-the-guy-2022-interview/ Rocky IV and Tyson Punch out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sknAucYijn8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Band Aid vs Christmas
Brian and Murdock relive the horrors of Christmas seasons past - particularly the ones where they had to play Christmas songs on the radio - and get at why one particular tune always got under the skin. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610472/do-they-know-its-christmas-band-aid-song- history https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1220362/george-michael-news-band- aid-paul-weller-savage-bust-up-do-they-know-its-christmas-spt https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ethiopia.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midge_Ure https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-of-hear-n-aid-the-heavy-metal-band-aid http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4012573.stm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_They_Know_It%27s_Christmas%3F Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Songs vs the Christmas season
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 See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Rock N Roll Story Guys features two best friends discussing (and maybe setting straight) the rumor, innuendo and hidden details that surround some of the biggest bands and songs in rock n roll history.

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