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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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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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01:03:01

Band Aid: ”Do They Know It’s Christmas?”...

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2022/12/11

In a similar fashion to last year, Bill is trying once again to convince Frank of the merits of his chosen Christmas song. Will Frank acquiesce and admit "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is a great song? Tune in to find out! Links mentioned in the episode: 2004 documentary on the song original video Live Aid version BNL version Daddy's Home 2 version Glee version Mixtape Thanks for joining us! We encourage you to subscribe/follow/rate/review wherever you find us! You can find us on Instagram,

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46:11

Phil Collins: ”Against All Odds” (A Breakupable Face)

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2022/12/04

"Against All Odds" is so powerful that it not only gives you comfort in the misery of a failed relationship, but it somehow can make you look forward to those feelings. At least that's how we felt when we first heard this song. Phil Collins is a big deal here at our show and we are very protective of the man. Knowing this, perhaps you might be able to forgive Bill's mild tirade on how you have to have a "breakupable face" to truly appreciate this song. Links to add to your enjoyment of this

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01:03:02

Third Eye Blind: ”Semi-Charmed Life” (Pleasure or Pain?)

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2022/11/27

Welcome to a very controversial episode! Is "Semi-Charmed Life” a guilt-free pleasure or should it never be listened to again? Mike V joins us to argue for its inclusion in the Guilt-Free Pleasureverse. Will Bill and Frank reach consensus? Tune in to find out! Thanks for joining us! We encourage you to subscribe/follow/rate/review wherever you find us! 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

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50:13

Roxette: ”Must Have Been Love” (Depressmas)

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2022/11/20

Brace yourself for one of the most heartbreaking songs of 1990. You can trust us as we journey with you through this track because we understand these feelings all too well: one of us has suffered the dreaded "turkey drop" while the other knows the searing pain of break-up regret on a winter's day. Links discussed in the episode. Video for 1990 Video for 1987 Our mixtape for this episode Depressmas playlist Thanks for joining us! We encourage you to subscribe/follow/rate/review wherever you find

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48:08

Matthew Wilder: ”Break My Stride” (A success story)

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2022/11/13

"Break My Stride" is one of those songs that you heard everywhere in the 80s. It does not often feature on "best of" lists for the decade (even though it should), but it is arguably a song that is most indicative of the time - you would hear this in shopping malls, offices, radio, etc. And then, for a while, it just seemed to disappear. Or so we thought. The song has made its comeback in recent years, but even more satisfying is finding out who Matthew Wilder is and how this song reflects his life

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58:51

Jewel: ”You Were Meant For Me” (Frank feels all of...

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures ·

2022/11/06

This episode found our two co-hosts with different feelings towards this song. To be specific, we had different "feels" from this song. While Bill was able to come around to appreciate the song in the end, Frank gloried in all of what this song has brought to him in his life. So let's break our yolks and make a smiley face and put on our coats in the pouring rain: it's time to feel all the feels of Jewel's "You Were Meant For Me." THE LINKS IN OUR SHOW NOTES: Jewel explains the versions Steve

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