Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures

This is new for us - we are stepping out of our comfort zone and focusing on a song from this year. To keep us from looking so obviously out of our element, we have brought on a special guest: Ella is a 16-year-old Harry Styles superfan and she was kind enough to join us for this episode. We all go gaga over Harry at various points as we examine three of his songs , Frank tallies points as he trac...

It may not have won the academy award for best song, but "Let's Hear It For The Boy" has stood the test of time. We revisit the history of Footloose, discuss the career of Deniece Williams, and analyze this #1 song.  Helpful links: Mixtape Official Video Footloose Montage Scene Hot Rod Forest Dance Thanks for joining us! We encourage you to subscribe/follow/rate/review! You can find us on Instagra...

This song brings us right back to those days at the local carnival or lower budget amusement park. For those of us in the Niagara Region, it was Prudhommes Landing. Music is a powerful thing - it brings you back to the sights, sounds, and smells of a particular time and place. Come journey with us! Links: Prudhommes Landing mixtape The partial video (possibly original) The Cats video Prudhommes La...

Much has changed since the last time we did an episode on Corey Hart: Frank has a new mic, Bill is not messing around with EQ settings, and we are a bit more comfortable in our own podcasting skin. It's been almost 40 years since "Sunglasses At Night" and it still sounds incredible. We delve further into the history of Corey Hart's early career and celebrate his superb debut single. Links: Origina...

Even in the midst of hot summer streets and the pavements that are burning of a cruel cruel summer, Bananarama is pretty much as cool as it gets. Our Mixtape Official Video Top of the Pops Video BBC documentary Thanks for joining us! We encourage you to subscribe/follow/rate/review! You can find us on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and our website ! Here is our Spotify and Apple playlists for ev...

Dave Kitchen returns to help us celebrate Glass Tiger's debut single. We discuss the songwriting process, the possible meanings of the song, the ephemeral contradiction of human love, and more!  Links: Our mixtape for this episode The USA/International video The Canadian video Jim Vallance's memories with links to the demo! Behind the Vinyl Official Glass Tiger website Bonus: A video of Glass Tige...

This episode has been a year in the making. When you have a song of this calibre, you need to come to the podcast with the right energy. So after scrapping last year's episode, we feel that we are finally ready to do this song justice. This is a quintessential guilt-free pleasure! Links: The iconic music video Mixtape Thanks for joining us! We encourage you to subscribe/follow/rate/review! You can...

We recorded this on the night before Frank was about to see his all-time favourite band for the first time. It was fitting, then, that we featured the group's "Walk On the Ocean." Official video for the song. Our special "Walk On The Ocean" Mixtape Thanks for joining us! We encourage you to subscribe/follow/rate/review! You can find us on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and our website ! Here is...

We are bringing you a classic from the 90s. Hold on tight to what matters: in an mmmbop so much will be gone! Links: Original video Old version Scary Pockets version Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox version Bluegrass version Vitamin String Quartet version Hanson sings Too Much Heaven Mixtape on Spotify or Apple .  Thanks for joining us! We encourage you to subscribe/follow/rate/review! You can f...

Dave Kitchen is back and has shared with us his ultimate 1980s Canadian Guilt-Free Pleasure: Gowan's "Moonlight Desires." We discuss the spellbinding music, the sublime  John Anderson bridge, and the iconic music video.  **We apologize for not talking about how Gowan's music was a seminal part of Joey Jeremiah and Tessa Campanelli's relationship in "Degrassi: School's Out." I'm not sure if we will...

Finally we get the guilt-free pleasure that is "Hold On." We discuss the origins of the song, our own grade 7 experiences when encountering this song (and video) for the first time, and more. Grab your jeans and vests, it's time to hike through this song!   Thanks for joining us! We encourage you to subscribe/follow/rate/review! You can find us on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and our website !...

In order to properly celebrate this milestone episode, we knew we needed to go big. Who better than the top selling act of 1990 and 1991, with over 70 million records sold merchandise sales over $400 million in 1991 alone? Despite Cover Girl never reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, it is the #1 New Kids On The Block song for Bill and Frank. We deep dive into the history of NKOTB as well as clos...

There are many songs called Gloria out there, but it is Laura Branigan's "Gloria" that is above them all. We discuss the history of the song, its impact on pop culture, and much, much more.  Links: The official video The original version by Umberto Tozzi Jonathan King version Laura Branigan performing on CHiPs Gloria Mixtape: Spotify and Apple You can find us on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , an...

Considering fireworks kept going off outside of The Winchester, we did a pretty good job of maintaining our focus and discussing this country-pop crossover mega hit. Get ready to sail away with Bill and Frank! Original video Bee Gees live version Stereogum article Thanks for listening! Please subscribe/follow wherever you get your pods! You can find us on Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter @bandfg...

Our friend and Top Gun superfan Kate Angle join us as we discuss Berlin's "Take My Breath Away." Of course, we can't talk about this song without talking about the movie, and we can't talk about the movie and not talk about that PG-13 love scene, volleyball in jeans, and the tragic tale of wingman Goose. As we eagerly anticipate the release of Top Gun: Maverick, we hope this episode takes your bre...

Although the tv series never had a chance to reach the heights, its theme song did! In between analysing the song, we learn about how you can actually communicate with an angel (if YouTube is to be believed), Frank's strategy for talking to girls on the phone, and the unfortunate history of Ray Pruit on Beverly Hills 90210. Check out  our Spotify playlist to hear all of the songs from our episode...

In our first episode since Bill has recovered from COVID-19, we are discussing Leo Sayer's 1976 classic. We discuss Big Brother (boo!), the history of the song (with apologies to Ray Parker Jr), and our favourite parts of the song (and there are so many). Bill goes deep in his mixtape recommendations and Frank brings a new category to the podcast: when would you play this on a date?  Thanks for li...

Our friend Bruce Soderholm joins us for our salute to one of the greatest guitarists to come out of Canada and his most popular song. You are in for a treat!  Links mentioned: David Letterman appearance Arsenio Hall performance Roadhouse clip Angel Eyes Video Jeff Healey Official Website A few more words about Jeff Healey (mentioned in our appendix) Thanks for listening! Find us @bandfguiltfree on...

Our good friend Rick joins us to discuss a song he suggested: Van Halen's "Why Can't This Be Love." Chuck Klosterman ranked this as the worst Van Halen song of all time; however, we respectfully disagree. This song introduced the world to the Van Hagar era and what a glorious era it was!  You can find us @bandfguiltfree on your Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Like what you hear? Feel free to ra...

We'll be back next week and in full force. This virus hits hard! Stay safe out there. Rate, review, subscribe, etc. wherever you listen to your pods! Find and follow us @BandFGuiltFree on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter! P.S. Thank you to Marianne for the idea and most of the lyrics to this mini-episode. 

Well, sometimes life just won't let you publish a proper podcast episode. The demands of work, family, and recovery from COVID-19 have conspired to keep us from releasing new content. We will be back, but in the meantime, enjoy Frank's freestyle message! Find us @BandFGuiltFree on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and our website. You'll hear from us again soon! Our playlist: spoti.fi/3Jn7BSP    

Bill and Frank may differ on the interpretation of this song, but we both agree that it is FANTASTIC! Thanks for listening! Follow us! Subscribe! Rate! Review! Find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @bandfguiltfree, or on our website . Roam video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwC0sp-uA4 The Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpKEzFZYqBg Tribute to Ricky W...

If there was a template for a wedding song, this would pretty much fill it. Sure, it's pie-eyed and syrupy, but what do you expect? We welcome back Chris Newkirk to give us his feedback (33:52) and he does not disappoint!  Thank you for listening! Please follow or subscribe through wherever you are listening to us. Reviews and ratings are always welcome, especially when they're awesome! Mentioned...

This episode may have been originally recorded in winter, but we brought the heat! Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" may be the sexiest song ever - at least the video is. Our friend (and pastor) Mike V joins us today to take a close look at a song that haunts us. Thanks for listening! Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn !

We touch down in the land of the Delta Blues and celebrate Marc Cohn's classic autobiographical tune. Thanks for listening! Find us @bandfguiltfree on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. Also at www.bandfguiltfree.podbean.com Links: The history of the song, by Marc Cohn: https://bit.ly/3tS9VvF Original version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgRafRp-P-o Cher version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re4...