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Lyrics Of Their Life - The Music Biography Podcast

Lyrics Of Their Life is a Music Biography and Documentary style podcast that explores the extraordinary lives, lived by those that wrote or performed the songs we know & love. Come on a journey with your host Adam Hampton as we take an in depth look through these musicians lives from their birth to the current day, or in some cases their death. Here you"ll find complete biographies on legendary musicians such as Freddie Mercury, Stevie Nicks, Meatloaf, Kurt Cobain, AC/DC, Prince, Tracy Chapman

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EP 28: Aqua - Where Are They Now?

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2023/10/18

Known for their mega hit Barbie Girl, in this episode of Where Are They Now? we take an in depth look into the band Aqua who became one of the hottest acts out of Scandinavia during the 90's taking the world by storm with their debut hit album Aquarium and their chart topping hit Barbie Girl which remains a classic pop song to this day. In this episode we learn about the bands origins, where Rene, Lene, Claus and Soren grew up, their musical influences and the question on everyone's mind, Where Are

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EP 27: Jeff Buckley (Part 3) - The Tragic Ending

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2023/09/21

In the 3rd and final part of the Jeff Buckley story we take a close look at the last year of Jeff's life as he relocates to Memphis for a fresh start away from the hustle and bustle of New York City as he battles with fame and his demanding record labels, who are hoping to squeeze Grace 2.0 out of him. We then learn of the lead up and details surrounding Jeff's tragic death at the hands of the Mississippi River, we analyse the posthumous album "Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk" and the legacy he

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EP 27: Jeff Buckley (Part 2) - The "Grace" Era

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2023/08/15

In part 2 of the Jeff Buckley story we take an in depth look at the classic album "Grace" as we analyse the story's told by Jeff and the meaning behind the songs Last Goodbye, Dream Brother, Grace, So Real, Eternal Life and more as Jeff tours the world and comes to terms with being a usually reserved and private person, dealing with his sudden rise in popularity and becoming the centre of attention for paparazzi and his adoring fans. All that and more in this episode as we build towards Jeff's final

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EP 27: Jeff Buckley (Part 1) - The Origin Story

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2023/08/04

In this episode we explore Jeff Buckley's challenging upbringing, raised by his hard working mother and estranged from his professional musician father Tim Buckley, who sadly chose his passion for music over his unborn son. We also delve into Jeff's influences, relationships and how he came to be signed by Columbia Records after wooing patrons of the Sin-e Café and impressing at a Tim Buckley tribute concert. All that and more in this intriguing episode.This episode was written, researched,

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70:48

EP 26: Billie Eilish (Part 3) - Happier Than Ever

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2023/05/09

In part 3 of the Billie Eilish story we take an in depth look at Billie Eilish's 2nd studio album titled Happier Than Ever as we examine the meaning behind the songs Your Power, Happier Than Ever, Therefore I Am, Male Fantasy, NDA and Not My Responsibility among many others. We also learn about Billie's relationship struggles, how she was able to fend off internet trolls and the close calls she has experienced with stalkers as Billie becomes one of the most successful and well known artists today

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EP 26: Billie Eilish (Part 2) - When We All Fall...

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2023/03/24

In Part 2 of the Billie Eilish story we take an in depth look at the meaning behind the songs from Billie's debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? including in depth analysis of songs like Bad Guy, All The Good Girls Go To Hell, Bury A Friend and many more. We also discover when Billie first entered into a relationship with Brandon Adams aka Q, the multiple awards she received during this time, the records she broke, her battle with sleep paralysis and the mental health struggles she

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EP 26: Billie Eilish (Part 1) - A Star Is Born

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2023/02/26

In this episode we delve into the story of one of the biggest stars in the music industry today, Billie Eilish. As we follow Billie's life growing up with her parents alternative parenting styles, what it was like to be home schooled, her struggles with Tourettes and her incredibly strong bond with her brother Finneas who with his incredible skills in production and song writing, would help launch Billie's career with her debut single Ocean Eyes at just the age of 13. As we also unpack the meaning

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EP 25: Coolio (Part 2) - Life After Success, Death &...

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2022/12/20

In this episode we wrap up the Coolio story as we take a close look at Coolio's battle to remain a commercially successful artist after the ridiculous heights of Gangster's Paradise. With his 3rd studio album failing to take off, Coolio's world comes crashing down resulting in the breakdown of his marriage, being shelved, "sabotaged" and released by Tommy Boy Records, further troubles with drugs and a number of run ins with the law. As Coolio fights to remain a household name by appearing on

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EP 25: Coolio (Part 1) - Origins To Gangsta's Paradise

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2022/12/07

In this episode we delve into the incredible story of the late Coolio who sadly passed away in 2022. As we take a look back on his tough upbringing, raised in Compton and his courageous rise to stardom as a hip hop artist from the hood who provided us with brilliant hits like Gangsta's Paradise and Fantastic Voyage giving outsiders an insight into the struggles of daily life for the people of Compton who often battle with drug addiction and crime. We learn about Coolio's past jobs such as a fire

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EP 24: Alfie Templeman - On The Rise

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2022/09/14

In this episode we explore the story so far of up and coming British singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Alfie Templeman who at just the age of 19 is already making a name for himself on the independent and alternative scene. We journey through Alfie's upbringing and learn of his major musical influences as I highlight some of Alfie's best tracks for you to check out as we discover what exactly is so exciting about this artist on the rise. This episode was written, researched, narrated,

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EP 23: Eminem (Part 5) - The Rap God Lives On

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2022/08/16

In the final installment of the Eminem story, we take a look back at the last few years of Eminem's career from the Marshall Mathers LP 2 to now. As we also delve into Eminem's feuds with Machine Gun Kelly and Donald Trump, his 2022 Super Bowl performance, Eminem attempts to patch things up with his mother as his father passes away, Eminem's commercial success starts to take a hit and a late night intruder threatens to take Eminem's life. All this and much more in this action packed episode.

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EP 23: Eminem (Part 4) - Overdose, Relapse & Recovery

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2022/07/27

In this episode we cover the key moments of Eminem's life and career from the Curtain Call Greatest Hits album to the Recovery album as Eminem faces near death after his drug taking habits reach a new low resulting in his most deadly overdose yet. We examine what led Eminem to this point such as the death of his good friend Proof, the break down of Eminem's second marriage to Kim, a frustrating case of writer's block and mental health issues. We discuss how Eminem recovered from his overdose and we

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EP 23: Eminem (Part 3) - The 8 Mile Era

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2022/06/23

We're back with the third installment of the Eminem story as we delve deeper into Eminem's troubled relationship with his estranged father after Eminem receives an interesting letter from him. We take a look at the incredible award winning film 8 Mile as Eminem makes his film debut. We take a look at Eminem's albums 'The Eminem Show", "Encore" and the 8 Mile Soundtrack and the meaning and interesting stories behind some amazing hit tracks like Cleanin Out My Closet, Mockingbird, Like Toy Soldiers,

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111:47

EP 23: Eminem (Part 2) - The Modern Day King Of...

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2022/05/17

**TRIGGER WARNING** The following episode contains serious and extreme adult themes such as Sexual References, Violence, Suicide, Self Harm, Drug References and Coarse Language. Listener discretion is strongly advised. In this highly controversial and action packed episode we jump back into the Eminem story right from where we left off as Eminem first releases the Slim Shady LP, we see the death of D-12 member Bugz, Eminem is taken to court over his controversial songs by Kim, Debbie and his

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EP 23: Eminem (Part 1) - Childhood To The Slim Shady EP

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2022/04/28

In this episode I bring you the 1st of a multiple part episode featuring the modern day king of controversy, Eminem. In what is arguably the most intense and crazy story covered on the podcast so far. We venture into the tormented upbringing of Marshall Mathers as he battles violent and severe bullying that would almost cost him his life, abandonment at the hands of his father, the loss of his beloved Uncle Ronnie, the friendships he formed along the way with his D-12 crew and his hype man Proof,

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EP 22: Gotye - Where Are They Now?

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2022/04/12

Known for his huge hit "Somebody That I Used To Know" featuring Kimbra. We take an in depth look into the life and career of Wally De Backer aka Gotye to discover where he came from, what his journey to the top of the music industry looked like and where he is today. As we take a look at Gotye's incredible knack for music artistry, sampling and drawing on real life experiences to create musical masterpieces like the Making Mirrors album, his early albums such as Boardface, and Like Drawing Blood as

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94:55

EP 21: AC/DC (Part 4) - The 90's to Now

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2022/03/23

In the final installment of the AC/DC story we begin with the 90's with the Razor's Edge album and their hit song Thunderstruck before journeying to the current day to find out what the boys are up to these days. Also included are the controversy's surrounding the death of 3 concert goers at an AC/DC gig, the banning of some of AC/DC's songs in the city of New York, Phil Rudd's countless run ins with the law, the triumph of the Black Ice album, AC/DC appeal to a new generation, Brian Johnson battles

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EP 21: AC/DC (Part 3) - Back In Black and The 80's

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2022/03/08

In this episode we meet Brian Johnson for the first time as he auditions for the role of lead vocalist after the tragic death of Bon Scott. We examine the decade of the 80's including the record breaking album Back In Black as AC/DC become for the time being the biggest rock n roll band in the world only for a number of inconsistent follow up albums and scandals, which lead the band through a tough period including their alleged links to serial killer Richard Ramirez aka "The Night Stalker", Phil

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EP 21: AC/DC (Part 2) - The Bon Scott Era

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2022/02/23

We take a look at the period from 1974 to 1980 where Bon Scott, Angus and Malcolm Young led AC/DC to conquer the rock scenes in Australia, Europe and the UK before they were set to go global with the US market finally warming to them with the release of the Highway To Hell album. Bon was excited for the future with early work kicking off on the "Back in Black" project only for Bon to tragically pass away at the age of just 33 after a heavy night out drinking, leaving the band in limbo and wondering

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21: EP 21: AC/DC (Part 1) - The Origin Story

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2022/02/08

In this first installment of the AC/DC story, we discover the background story's of the pivotal members of the band including the upbringing and teenage years of Bon Scott, Malcolm Young & Angus Young. We learn what it was like for Malcolm & Angus to be raised in Sydney, Australia after immigrating from Scotland in the midst of the Big Freeze of the early 60’s, how they coped with having a famous brother in George Young as he fronted popular Aussie band the Easybeats and how this influenced

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