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Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures

There’s no shame in the music you love. Join us as we celebrate the open-hearted songs of the past 50 years (with a focus on the songs that shaped us from the 70s, 80s, and 90s).

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49:46

Dan Hartman: ”I Can Dream About You” (Put up a statue...

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/05/07

Every once in a while we stumble upon a song that opens up a fascinating world that we have never before visited. Dan Hartman was not just the creator of a memorable guilt-free pleasure from 1984, but an accomplished singer-songwriter-producer who found success in rock with The Edgar Winter Group, in disco as a solo artist, and in soundtrack work throughout the 1980s. It was a thrill to not only dive into "I Can Dream About You," but also to find out how special Dan Hartman was. It's a crime that

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49:37

Eric Carmen: ”Make Me Lose Control” (An Impenetrable...

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/04/30

In this episode, we celebrate Eric Carmen's final big hit. It is a song that is both out of time and right of its time - a tune that harks back to early rock n' roll but also contains the unmistakable productions of the 1980s. We love it! We discuss the song, Eric Carmen's perfect hair, and argue for a greater appreciation of his contribution to popular music. Turn your radio up! Helpful links: Our awesome mixtape The original video The choir version You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter,

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46:15

Chris de Burgh: ”The Lady in Red” (For Oma)

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/04/23

Bill's Oma, Annie Page, absolutely loved Chris de Burgh's "The Lady In Red." This episode is in her honour and in the honour of everyone who loves this song. And how can you not love this song? Helpful links: Our Awesome Mixtape The Official Video You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Mastodon, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen! Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured. Our theme

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49:14

Timmy T: ”One More Try” (A freestyle success story)

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/04/16

Timmy T was just a man with a moog, an 808 machine, and a broken heart. He poured out his emotion into a song, and without a major label to back him, he was able to score a Billboard #1 in March of 1991 with "One More Try." This is the story of a victorious underdog and we are here to celebrate it! Links: Our awesome mixtape The official music video A Timmy T documentary You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Mastodon, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too

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50:39

Mr. Mister: ”Kyrie” (Carry A Laser)

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/04/09

Whether you see this as a prayer, a science fiction tale, or just a rousing joyful song, there's no denying the power of Mr. Mister's "Kyrie." Have your laser charged as we take you down the road we must travel in discussing this incredible hit song from 1986! **This song came as a special request from Bill's sister, Marianne. We were lucky enough to get an interview with her (at the 35:00 mark).** Helpful Links: Music Video Our Kyrie Mixtape You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter,

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52:32

Milli Vanilli: ”Girl You Know It’s True” (They got a...

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/04/02

Sure - Rob and Fab may not have sung the song. But it's still awesome - you know it's true! Music Video The Connecticut lip syncing incident Rob and Fab music video The Numarx interview Fab now The "Real" Milli Vanilli Grammy Acceptance Speech Our mixtape for this song! You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Mastodon, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen! Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song

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45:53

Kenny Loggins: ”Footloose” (The culmination of our...

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/03/26

We finally made it to the final entry of our 1984 Oscar series. It's a near impossible decision but we're (mostly) in favour of this staple song from all of the wedding dances we've attended. We'll take you through the history behind this song as well as its namesake movie. From face kicks to Kevin Bacon bribing DJs, we cover it all! Links: Footloose final fight and dance scene Footloose dance off your anger scene Hot Rod angry dance Our awesome mixtape You can find us on Instagram, Facebook,

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30:53

James Taylor: ”Your Smiling Face” (Bass Forward,...

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/03/19

James Taylor's "rocker" from 1977 puts a smile on our face and we hope it puts one on yours! Links: Mixtape Your Grouchy Face Setlist from the concert we went to Wedding Singers Boys Choir You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Mastodon, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen! Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured. Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.

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01:05:38

10cc: ”I’m Not In Love” (I didn’t want to watch Star...

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/03/12

Dave Kitchen returns for the 10th time to do 10cc! He finds himself caught in between Bill and Frank's competing readings of the song and whether or not the term "moped" should ever be used in this show. "I'm Not In Love" is one of the most lush and haunting productions ever made. We hope you can luxuriate in the sounds of this song like we do. Our incredible mixtape can be found here. Here's the best video for this song. Also: the making of the song documentary You can find us on Instagram,

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57:01

Air Supply: ”Making Love Out of Nothing At All” (Jim...

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/03/05

Despite the toll that it takes on ourselves, we are diving back into the Jim Steinman pool of songs. We've been looking forward to doing an episode on Air Supply since we began our show. We're glad that day is finally here! Also, sorry about the initial upload. If this is only a minute long, please delete and reload. We fixed it! The original best video. The other video. Our mixtape. You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Mastodon, and our website. You can email us at

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43:24

Scorpions: ”Wind of Change” (Apollo did not die in vain)

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/02/26

Bill and Frank step out of their comfort zone to discuss a song not about romantic love, but instead about political change and hope. We cover everything from whistles to Apollo Creed's untimely demise. Follow us down the Moskva as we talk about the power of music and our hope that we can still experience a wind of change in our times. Special thanks to Vic for requesting this song! Mixtape Music Video 2022 Live Version You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Mastodon, and our website. You

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01:05:16

Bryan Adams: ”Heaven” (From dance clubs to country...

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/02/19

In order to properly discuss Bryan Adams first US #1 hit, we decided to bring back our good friend Kate Angle. Besides being an actual member of the official Bryan Adams Fan Club for the past thirty years, Kate famously played tambourine with Bryan Adams (and Linda Evangelista) when the Canadian rocker came to our city. We discuss the film that inspired the song, whether "nice" is ever an apt descriptor, and why Frank is drawn to bizarre 1950s language whenever he thinks about this

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46:38

Mariah Carey: ”Vision of Love” (The Magna Carta of...

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/02/12

May this episode do justice to the powerhouse that is Mariah Carey, and may it serve as Bill's penance for being so wrong about her over the past few episodes... More show notes will be forthcoming... Mixtape You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Mastodon, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured. Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.

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42:11

Dionne Warwick & Friends: ”That’s What Friends Are For”

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/02/05

Of all the big multi-artist charity singles, this one is the might be the best - it certainly feels the most personal. Bill and Frank test the limits of their own friendship through the analysis and reflections of this song. Mixtape Original Video Alternate Video Live Performance You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Mastodon, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured. Our theme music is by the

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01:07:36

Foreigner: ”I Want To Know What Love Is” (Gospel...

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/01/29

Our good friend Bruce Soderholm joins us again to celebrate Foreigner's number 1 smash hit. We discuss percentages (at length), poetic devices, and that primal groan that gives so much heft to this love song. If there's one thing we hope you can take away from this episode, it is this: "It ain't worth a damn if it ain't got Lou Gramm!" Due to timeline constraints, we had to edit out our mixtape portion of the episode. Here is the link and see if you can predict at which points each of the three

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48:27

Hootie & The Blowfish: ”Hold My Hand” (A Redemption...

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/01/22

Through revisiting Hootie & The Blowfish's first major single, Frank is finally able to come to terms with his shame. He is so sorry, Hootie. Links: Music Video Sesame Street Segment David Letterman Show How Our Cruelty Killed Hootie and the Blowfish - and Damaged Our Souls Mixtape You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Masadon, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured. Our theme music is by the

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49:29

Gino Vannelli: ”Wild Horses” (It’s Gino Time at GFP!)

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/01/15

The original version of "Wild Horses" is difficult to find. Outside of the music video on YouTube, it's not available on any streaming service or for sale electronically. Stranger still, Wikipedia has no entry for the song or its corresponding album. This is a shame - "Wild Horses" is an incredible song. In this episode, we give you all the information (and more) that we could find out on the song and video, from mystical experiences in Peru to a shaman named Jamie in Arizona and ties to the Getty

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01:09:58

Rod Stewart: ”Downtown Train” (with Rich Terfry)

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/01/08

We are thrilled to have Rich Terfry join us for this episode. Rich has been the host of CBC Radio 2's "Drive" since 2008. Besides his work for CBC Music, Rich is a published author who is also known as Buck 65 - a Juno-winning alternative hip hop artist. Today we examine Rod Stewart's glorious cover of Tom Waits' "Downtown Train." Links: Our Mixtape Tom Waits Original Rod Stewart Version Patty Smythe Version Bob Seeger Version Boy Meets Girl Version Buck 65 Bandcamp Page You can find us on

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43:18

Fleetwood Mac: ”Everywhere” (A Bullet-Proof Pop Song)

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2023/01/01

[Transcript included at the end of these show notes] Fleetwood Mac's "Everywhere" is one of the greatest pop songs ever. Although forged in tumultuous times, "Everywhere" sounds like it comes straight from heaven. Thanks for spending your time with us! Follows, ratings, and recommendations are always appreciated! Helpful links mentioned in the episode: Our mixtape The demo That awful video You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Masadon, and our website. You can email us at

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01:02:09

”Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town”: Jackson 5 vs....

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2022/12/18

The episode title is a little misleading. We didn't have the space to write, "The history of 'Santa Claus is Comin' To Town' and the search for the greatest version of the song from 1934 to the present time." We do get to the versions by both the Jackson 5 and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band by the final twenty minutes, but first we take you through the odyssey that is "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town." Be prepared for space travel, swinging second notes, and an examination of more versions of

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