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The Best Song Ever (This Week)

Caloroga Shark Media / The Best Song Ever Music Newsletter

"Caloroga Shark Media" presents "The Best Song Ever (This Week)", an extraordinary podcast that takes listeners on an exhilarating musical journey like no other. Join our host, the passionate and insightful Scott Frampton, as he immerses you in the depths of a single song, unraveling its intricacies and revealing what makes it truly remarkable. With a keen focus on diverse genres and eras, this podcast beautifully blends the nostalgia of old classics with the excitement of chart-topping hits

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6:55

The Isley Brothers, "Summer Breeze"

The Best Song Ever (This Week) ·

2022/06/24

For the first official week of summer: The Isley Brothers make something hot and funky from a soft rock hit, "Summer Breeze."

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8:20

The Dave Brubeck Quartet, "Blue Rondo à la Turk"

The Best Song Ever (This Week) ·

2022/06/17

Dave Brubeck's nerdy time signature experiments have their roots in Patton's Army and a Turkish street musician named June Eighth. You can hear "A "Blue Rondo à la Turk" and a playlist of songs by The Dave Brubeck Quartet here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02FDdJVLmIn6zbvrcaeOl9?si=21fa8bcbdbc94b2a

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6:25

Bonnie Raitt, "Angel from Montgomery"

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2022/06/10

John Prine was a 24 year-old mailman when wrote about how being old isn't about age but an absence of youth. Bonnie Raitt made it a classic by singing how that feels to a woman.You can hear "Angel from Montgomery" and a playlist of songs by Bonnie Raitt and John Prine here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5KqW8FTVAM0kEWBbv8FxZm?si=23ae55f5d7cd402a

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7:20

Harvey "Anyway You Wanta"

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2022/06/03

Popcorn started in a barn in Belgium where couples touch-danced to slowed-down R&B. It was the last great underground scene in Europe. You can hear "Anyway You Wanta" and full scene-spanning Popcorn playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0lQMelkkBynNCgSpR6B71D?si=f24024a963ba4d1b

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6:12

The Records "Starry Eyes"

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2022/05/27

The Records "Starry Eyes" "Starry Eyes" captured a moment when anything seemed possible with guitar pop. Hear the true story behind The Records' scruffy, bittersweet Power Pop classic. You can hear "Starry Eyes" and full history-spanning Power Pop playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ImrlrbYD7TgWdEh9VGAG1?si=e7f217fabdc044bc

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8:19

Shuggie Otis, "Strawberry Letter #23"

The Best Song Ever (This Week) ·

2022/05/13

Shuggie Otis played gigs with his father Johnny "Willie and the Hand Jive" Otis at 11 and was a guitar hero at 15. By the time he was 21, he was making records that influenced Prince, Acid Jazz, and hip-hop. Then, he just sort of stopped making them.You can hear "Strawberry Letter #23" and more songs by Shuggie Otis here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0KTRgHAZrY4tHpVS8Iso1W?si=40064cb384b94ce6

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7:17

Big Joe Turner, "Flip, Flop & Fly"

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2022/05/06

Rock 'n' roll might not have happened without Big Joe Turner, but he was bigger than that. You can hear "Flip, Flop & Fly" and more songs by Big Joe Turner here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vRaOhpMMkLa9EDgo0Iy4l?si=76449189a7464363

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8:02

Waylon Jennings, "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?"

The Best Song Ever (This Week) ·

2022/04/29

How Waylon Jennings unintentionally started the outlaw movement in country music. You can hear "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?" and songs from Waylon Jennings here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4IL4qbYw9fa36Pmyq0akNG?si=66a38091e2cd4191

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7:04

"The Girl from Ipanema" by Stan Getz, Astrud...

The Best Song Ever (This Week) ·

2022/04/22

"The Girl from Ipanema" recalls so much loungey, easy-listening kitsch, but that's not the fault of Bossa Nova's history-making song and certainly not Astrud Gilberto, who wasn't even supposed to sing it. A playlist of this and other songs relevant to the episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3sF2lmLbhbwrq98noI40Me?si=cc58aee82d8d44e6You can read The Best Song Ever (This Week) for free at bestsong.substack.com.

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6:36

"The First Cut Is The Deepest" by PP Arnold

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2022/04/15

Cat Stevens said that this is the definitive version of the song that's been a hit for Rod Stewart and Sheryk Crow, and he should know -- he wrote it. In it, you hear not just an indelible vocal performance, but the woman who PP left an abusive marriage and the United States to chart her own path. A playlist of this and other songs relevant to the episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6VEiHErgtmae4tBKRNieMR?si=253a26d4cd2d4b5d You can read The Best Song Ever (This Week) for

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4:56

"Just Like Honey" by The Jesus and Mary Chain

The Best Song Ever (This Week) ·

2022/04/08

Like love turned fraught, honey can be bittersweet, especially when a band pours it through record-setting guitar feedback.A playlist of this and other songs by The Jesus and Mary Chain can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3M2DDGAyfh1yaaHvdSk8In?si=4bb8007eaaaf49f2

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9:42

"Powerhouse" by The Raymond Scott Quintette

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2022/04/01

From Bugs Bunny to Motown to Moog synthesizers, Raymond Scott was a 20th century music innovator who got his weirdo compositions into American living rooms. A playlist of this and other songs relevant to the episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6DJg4CFkgVdwmk2nhaFadE?si=553b149e4ec84002

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6:18

"Before The Last Teardrop Falls" by Freddy Fender

The Best Song Ever (This Week) ·

2022/03/25

The first bi-lingual pop hit launched a country career for Freddy Fender, which wasn't at all what he wanted. A playlist of this and other songs in the neighborhood of this playlist is available here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6tgdIlzaWQkUzlboplRRjT?si=e773cba95d3a48a1 The email newsletter version of The Best Song Ever (This Week) is available for free at bestsong.substack.com

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5:56

"And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" by The Pogues

The Best Song Ever (This Week) ·

2022/03/17

A folk song about the WWI Gallipoli campaign has nothing to do with St. Patrick's Day, but everything to do with the truth Shane MacGowan and The Pogues could find in a song. A playlist of this and other songs relevant to the episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oUG8FGmjhC0ZkzctKvFLP?si=78f2f40c8a934da1

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8:54

"Heroes" by David Bowie.

The Best Song Ever (This Week) ·

2022/03/11

In Berlin, David Bowie found that his best character was himself, and his most experimental period, created an anthem. A playlist of this and other songs relevant to the episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3eYn0DT7OlmfrdIwnkW2O8?si=8e6b06cea2224c9c You can read The Best Song Ever (This Week) for free at bestsong.substack.com.

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6:20

"Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Merry Clayton

The Best Song Ever (This Week) ·

2022/03/04

A force-of-nature singer, The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter," and Simon & Garfunkel's secular hymn made spiritual. A playlist of this and other songs relevant to the episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1kL1nQAZYxb9aMlX486Nxk?si=b12db8d602754d2a You can read The Best Song Ever (This Week) for free at bestsong.substack.com.

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8:03

Screaming Trees "Nearly Lost You"

The Best Song Ever (This Week) ·

2022/02/25

Mark Lanegan died on February 22nd. His breakout song with Screaming Trees was a grunge hit that wasn't and got him into living rooms via MTV. His solo albums got him into people's hearts.A playlist of this and other songs relevant to the episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xHBI6JUUAPcAmR6eKwEyn?si=a1434ac70205430fYou can read The Best Song Ever (This Week) for free at bestsong.substack.com.

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7:11

Betty Davis's "They Say I'm Different"

The Best Song Ever (This Week) ·

2022/02/18

Betty Davis blazed a sexually explicit funk-rock trail. As her ex-husband Miles Davis put it, she was "Madonna before Madonna; Prince before Prince."A playlist of this and other songs relevant to the episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iWCL3woi74dotbZFpu0CR?si=87e0f5c386e94bb4You can read The Best Song Ever (This Week) for free at bestsong.substack.com. A bonus playlist of the 19 blues artists Betty Davis namechecks in "They Say I'm Different" can be found here:

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6:41

Johnny Cash's "Sunday Morning Coming Down"

The Best Song Ever (This Week) ·

2022/02/11

Kris Kristofferson landed a helicopter on Johnny Cash's lawn to hand him a demo tape. The rest is music history. Hear "Sunday Morning Coming Down" and more songs by Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash and more music in the direction of this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2INnKPtBzNzKXUNn9E8Twa?si=7056a587c07044fe You can read The Best Song Ever (This Week) for free at bestsong.substack.com.

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5:16

Bob Marley's "Punky Reggae Party”

The Best Song Ever (This Week) ·

2022/02/04

How did reggae become such a big part of the early UK punk scene? One DJ with more dub than punk in his record case, who also had his own connection to Bob Marley. You can hear "Punky Reggae Party" and songs from that early intersection of punk and reggae here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Q4D3HKvKWWMiTeKHPUIx8?si=9b53a00e4fd94947You can read The Best Song Ever (This Week) for free at bestsong.substack.com.

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