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The Great Song Podcast

Rob Alley

Celebrating the greatest songs in modern music history and the creators behind them.

music music history

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01:13:44

Highway Song (w Rickey Medlocke of Blackfoot & Lynyrd...

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2023/11/08

One of the all-time "traveling down the dusty old road" songs, a fixture of classic rock radio and biker gangs everywhere, Blackfoot's "Highway Song" has a feel that just won't quit. And we've got Blackfoot founder and long-time Lynyrd Skynyrd lead guitarist Rickey Medlocke to tell us all about it. A great storyteller and affable guy, he'll tell us all about his history with Blackfoot and Skynyrd, his beef with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the importance of

01:11:52

Elvira (w William Lee Golden of The Oak Ridge Boys)

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2023/10/31

Mount Rushmore country group. Mount Rushmore Gospel group. Mount Rushmore beard. What more can we say but Happy Halloween! Enjoy this early drop as you walk random neighborhoods with your kids tonight, and enjoy our coverage of the Oak Ridge Boys classic, "Elvira!" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message

01:42:18

Dave Barnes' Featherbrained Wealth Motel

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2023/10/25

Fresh off an album release and listening party experience, Rob and JP sit down with favorite guest artist Dave Barnes, who just dropped his Beatles-infused album, Featherbrained Wealth Motel, for one last romp before we close up shop. We'll get all the insight, have all the laughs, and as a bonus, we're each bringing our Top 5 Pop Choruses to the table for debate. facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod instagram.com/greatsongpod davebarnesmusic.com --- Send in a voice message:

01:10:45

Awful, Beautiful Life (w Darryl Worley) - Episode 1126

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2023/10/18

This episode has it all. Tragedy, Seinfeld, Playgirl, the Addams Family—dripping with gold 'til the very last second. Country music star Darryl Worley joins us for a trip down memory lane and at least one other side road as we dig into his hit, “Awful, Beautiful Life.” He talks with us about 20 years of “Have You Forgotten,” the impact of the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the Nashville songwriting community, *that* infamous photo shoot, and much more. facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod ---

01:08:21

Love Will Find a Way (w Cory Lerios of Pablo Cruise)

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2023/10/11

Yacht rock royalty on the show this week, as we dig into one of the sunniest jams of the genre! Pablo Cruise's resident maestro Cory Lerios talks with us about the band's signature hit, scoring a bazillion episodes of Baywatch, and much, much more. Plus we listen through all our favorite things love will do! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message

01:52:47

California Dreams w Jay Anthony Franke (Jake Sommers)

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2023/10/04

It's our 6th Anniversary episode, and we're diving deep into one of our favorite shows and favorite fictional bands--California Dreams! Not only that, but we're partying with frontman and lead guitarist Jay Anthony Franke, aka the lovely and talented Jake Sommers! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message

00:58:06

Dancing in the Moonlight w Rod Novak of King Harvest

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2023/09/27

One of the most singable (and covered) pop songs in history, Dancing in the Moonlight has a story much darker than you might imagine. We'll get into all that and much more with King Harvest's Rod Novak! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message

00:52:47

I Tell It Like It Used to Be (w T Graham Brown) -...

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2023/09/20

It's back-to-back TG's with another absolute legend, T Graham Brown, who is an icon not only in country music, but maybe the most prolific jingle artist of all time! We'll talk to him about those earworm Taco Bell ads, get real about his addiction and recovery, and much more in a fantastic interview from a real pro. Plus our usual shenanigans! Thanks for listening! greatsongpodcast.com patreon.com/greatsongpod facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod --- Send in a voice message:

00:48:45

I Loved 'Em Every One (w TG Sheppard)

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2023/09/13

Country legend TG Sheppard joins us to talk about one of his many signature songs, his amazing #1 streak, changing his name to keep from getting fired, and getting a bus from Elvis. Plus sexy country time, and we guess what TG really stands for. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message

00:52:59

From the Vault: "Right Place, Wrong Time" (Dr. John)

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2023/09/06

A Patreon exclusive, now released to the world! Dr. John is one of the most instantly recognizable voices and most colorful characters in pop music history! (And you won't believe what he got arrested for, but that's another story.) Video version exclusively on Spotify! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message

01:07:04

Rivalry Week: Unchained Melody (from Ghost) w Joey...

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2023/08/30

The Righteous Brothers classic "Unchained Melody" draws the ire of your humble hosts in this Us vs. the World Rivalry Week episode! Favorite guest Joey Abbott joins us to roast a classic, and we also learn about: - Why it's called "Unchained Melody" to begin with - Whoopi Goldberg's non-eyebrows - The UK absolutely CANNOT get enough of this song ------- Visit greatsongpodcast.com for archives, merch, and more! Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

01:25:03

In The City (from The Warriors) - Joe Walsh/Eagles w...

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2023/08/23

One of Joe Walsh's biggest songs landed on both the Eagles' Hotel California follow-up and the soundtrack to a true cult classic, The Warriors. This week we've got Joe Walsh's drummer and co-writer Joe Vitale to talk all about his time with Joe, with Crosby, Stills and Nash, and of course Eagles. And a bonus special guest drops in to make some time and try to guess the plot to The Warriors. Enjoy! --- Visit greatsongpodcast.com for archives, merch, and more! Connect with us on

01:03:32

As I Lay Me Down (w Sophie B. Hawkins)

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2023/08/16

Movie Month continues with this legendary '90s AC track from the movie Now and Then, Sophie B. Hawkins' "As I Lay Me Down." We'll talk with Sophie about being a commanding leader who knows what she likes, fighting record companies who wanted to over-bake her songs, and of course our usual shenanigans as we cover the track as only we can. Plus: “I’m falling and I’m naked and I’m gonna land on my teeth!” --- Send in a voice message:

01:02:37

Days of Thunder w Tyler Lyle of The Midnight

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2023/08/09

Tom Cruise's teeth, fast cars, tarot cards, Japanese cherry blossoms--this episode has it all. The Midnight's Tyler Lyle talks with us about appreciating art in the light of death, creating modern nostalgia, and more, and we dig into Days of Thunder, both the song and the movie. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message

01:42:25

Joyful Joyful Medley (Sister Act 2) w Mervyn Warren

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2023/08/02

Mervyn Warren, multiple award-winning writer, arranger, and producer, founding member of accapella mega-group Take 6, joins us for our latest dive into Movie Month! His arrangement of the iconic closer to Sister Act 2 incorporates maybe the most well-known hymn in history, the breakout single from Naughty By Nature, and a classic track from Janet Jackson--all in one incredible main course! We'll dig into it all, including "O.P.P." and "What Have You Done For Me Lately," plus

01:22:30

Greatest Hits: Cody Fry's "Thinking About You"

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2023/07/26

Cody Fry's epic appearance on the show is back for a Greatest Hits refresh, complete with previously unreleased material. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message

00:56:01

Little River Band w/Wayne Nelson

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2023/07/19

From "Night Owls" to "Reminiscing" to "Cool Change," there's 8,000 miles and 50 years of Little River Band hits to drool over, and we're talking about them this week with lead singer and bassist Wayne Nelson! We'll chat about the difficulty of maintaining a vocal band, breaking into the US as an Australian band, travel woes and much more, plus: - The Outback Steakhouse/Mount Rushmore debate - Real or fake Aussie artist - So much bleeping! --- Send in a

01:16:51

Greatest Hits: Only Wanna Be With You

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2023/07/12

The fateful first meeting of the Great Song Podcast and Jim "Soni" Sonefeld of Hootie & the Blowfish. It's love at first sight, and one of our most popular episodes to date. Enjoy this Greatest Hits episode, with previously unreleased material! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message

01:24:04

Shine (w Will Turpin of Collective Soul)

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2023/07/05

Some Atlanta boys took off with a happy, heavenly rock song in the height of the grunge era, and the rest is rock history! Collective Soul's indelible mark on rock music started with their quintessential hit, "Shine," and Collective Soul's Will Turpin is here to talk with Rob and JP about it. Enjoy! instagram.com/greatsongpod patreon.com/greatsongpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message

01:20:47

Greatest Hits: American Pie

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2023/06/28

One of the biggest songs in American music history--you know we had to put our spin on the ins and outs of a classic like this. And who better to talk about it with than the man behind the song, Don McLean. Enjoy this Greatest Hits episode from Season Six, and maybe go enjoy a barbecue with fireworks somewhere this week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatsongpod/message

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