Steve Atkins & Blake Bennett

Classic Rock Battles - The Limey & the Yank

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Steve Atkins and Blake Bennett talk about some of their favorite rock & roll from both sides of The Big Pond. They tackle the great debate: from the UK to the USA, who *really* knows how to rock?

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Steve Atkins & Blake Bennett

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thelimeyandtheyank.com

Latest episode

Apr 23, 2026

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Episodes

The Limey and the Yank - Instrumentals, part 1 01.01.2019

We're back for a new year, with a fresh take on the songs without a singer:  instrumentals!  Does James Brown count?  Is Tequila *really* singing?  Find out more on this fun trip across the Rock n' Roll roadmap!

Christmas 2018 01.12.2018

Spanning the decades and sprawling all over the musical map, we bring you our second celebration of Christmas music--and we debate whether Frank Zappa's "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" counts as Christmas music.  Thank you all for another great year, and we can't wait to bring you Season 3 in 2019!

The Limey and the Yank - Christmas 2018 30.11.2018

Spanning the decades and sprawling all over the musical map, we bring you our second celebration of Christmas music--and we debate whether Frank Zappa's "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" counts as Christmas music.  Thank you all for another great year,

The Limey and the Yank - Hey Mr. Bass Man 09.11.2018

All about that Bass! How low can you go? Do you like thrumming rhythms or funk-tastic bounce? Take a ride with us and a walk on the moon as we explore those great bass players across rock history.

The Limey and the Yank - Halloween 2018 05.10.2018

Chilly!  The frost settles over a scary forest, where Witches dwell and magic abides...Eagles cry tales of the Witchy Woman...Donovan warns us about the season...there's a brief Panic at the Disco when the Queens of the Stone Age arrive, torches in hand.  But never fear!  Fleetwood Mac knows a good witch who'll come to our rescue.  We know some Elizabeth Montgomerys and some Agnes Mooreheads, and...

The Limey and the Yank - Glam, part 3 28.09.2018

Saving the best for last? Our trilogy of Glam completes.  A personality crisis in the mud, gets all crazee. A Killer Queen is The Passenger in Gary Numan's car, and T. Rex reminds us to take time out of our busy lives to Get It On and Bang a Gong.  Enjoy!

The Limey and the Yank - Glam, part 2 14.09.2018

It was Saturday Night...I was going to Rock & Roll All Nite, and Then She Kissed Me.  She was a Sweet Fox on the Run, but then the man in the back said, "Everyone attack!"  We continue walking through the many bands who adopted Glam, for a while or for keeps.

The Limey and the Yank - Glam, part 2 14.09.2018

It was Saturday Night...I was going to Rock & Roll All Nite, and Then She Kissed Me.  She was a Sweet Fox on the Run, but then the man in the back said, "Everyone attack!"  We continue walking through the many bands who adopted Glam,

The Limey and the Yank - Glam, part 1 17.08.2018

No glossing over the glitz as we go over the top!  Walk with us through a blowout blitz of 1970s rock.  We guarantee electric boobs, a mohair suit, and lyrics spoken by the poet Lou Reed, oh-ho!  B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets...

The Limey & the Yank - Men in Tight Pants, part 2 03.08.2018

The True-or-Falsetto question continues!  When she taught Frank Ifield how to yodel, was Slim Whitman there too? A-Ha wants to know, "Can you take me on?", and The Bee Gees reach for the helium highs as Tragedy unfolds.  Oh, what a night!  We walk through the Valli of Frankie and come out the other side to find some Beach Boys bumming around.

The Limey & the Yank - Men in Tight Pants, part 1 20.07.2018

We discuss the pitched battle for the highest of singers! Lightning strikes Lou Christie, Smokey's tears of Cathy's clown, and even rock giants Spinal Tap can't out-do Tiny Tim.  Join us!

The Limey & the Yank - 1968, part 2 06.07.2018

After a summer break for fun on the beach, we continue look back at 50 years ago, the music, the culture and the times.  TV, Movies, Animation,  and more--and what a very, very interesting time for Rock & Roll!

Songs from 1968, part 1 - Classic Rock Battles: the Limey & the Yank 28.06.2018

We look back at 50 years ago, the music, the culture and the times.  TV, Movies, Animation, and more--and what a very, very interesting time for Rock & Roll!

The Limey & the Yank - Summer Beach Special 2018 22.06.2018

Summer's here, and the time is right!  Do you live for the sun or prefer grazin' in the grass?  Sand, sun, surf, and more as we enjoy some of our favorite summertime music.  Even Bananarama's Cruel Summer doesn't sound so bad after all, does it?

The Traveling Wilburys (spotlight on Tom Petty), part 2 - Classic Rock Battles: the Limey & the Yank 20.06.2018

You got it: Every Little Thing is Like a Rolling Stone with this special super-group, and after Tom Petty taught us how to fly, we handled with care to the End of the Line.  Join us in part 2 of this tribute to the amazing trans-Atlantic epic that was The Traveling Wilburys.  Enjoy!

The Traveling Wilburys (spotlight on Tom Petty), part 1 - Classic Rock Battles: the Limey & the Yank 06.06.2018

Look! Up in the sky! Is it The Byrds? Jefferson Airplane?  No!  It's...SUPER-GROUP! This special show about The Traveling Wilburys shines a spotlight on Florida native Tom Petty. We get superstars from both sides of The Big Pond collaborating on some amazing music, and we talk about their solo work as well. Come along for the fun!

Rock & Roll Front Man (When the Lead Singer Leaves the Band), part 2 - Classic Rock Battles: the Limey & the Yank 20.04.2018

Let us take you on a long and unexpected Journey.  There will be some Faces-time, a Queen, and my brother Jake will be part of the conversation.  Enjoy!

Rock & Roll Front Man (When the Lead Singer Leaves the Band), part 1 - Classic Rock Battles: the Limey & the Yank 06.04.2018

You'll be thunderstruck by this walk through great bands that changed their front man.  When the Small Faces got smaller--so small they took the 'Small' out of their name--they still went on to do big things.  When the front man is the fifth wheel, maybe a chance is just the thing to grease the Axl and get things rolling again.

Misunderstood Lyrics - Classic Rock Battles: the Limey & the Yank 23.03.2018

So, where's the bathroom again?  Whoa, whoa, whoa--it's my WHAT? It's hard to steer the walrus with those electric boobs in the way.  We look at the fun and occasionally hilarious songs of rock and roll that many people don't quite understand.  Join us and see if you agree.

Irish Rockers (St. Patrick's Day Special) - Classic Rock Battles: the Limey & the Yank 03.03.2018

Two mischevious Leprechauns have hijacked the show!  Celebrate Irish rockers with O'Limey & O'Yank.  Corrs (but not Blimey), a little Thin on the Lizzy side, and U2 can see that Cranberries are good for you.  Enjoy!  Recorded in the great outdoors of sunny Florida, USA.

Cover Songs, part 2 - Classic Rock Battles: the Limey & the Yank 23.02.2018

After a Valentine's Day interlude, we return to our exploration of cover songs:  does the artist stay faithful, or take the song and make it new?  Phil Collins faces off against The Mindbenders over A Groovy Kind of Love, the Genesis of the Land of Confusion leaves us Disturbed, and we bring you a collision of decades in a surprise mash-up.  Enjoy!

Love and Valentines Songs 2018 - Classic Rock Battles: the Limey & the Yank 09.02.2018

Love is in the air, and romance deserves its due.  From the sweet Demis Roussos to the sour grapes of "Love Hurts", we give you a wide variety of songs about love.  Get on the Love Train with the O'Jays and enjoy!

Cover Songs, part 1 - Classic Rock Battles: the Limey & the Yank 26.01.2018

We dive into that murky world of "Should it sound like the original, or be something new?" and walk you through a lot of different songs that are all good in their own way.  Well, except the occasional awkward one.  Nancy Sinatra's boots walk all over Megadeth on their way to the door, and we give into The Temptations of Rod Stewart.  The Beatles get pressed through an Aerosmith filter, but it all...

Music that Makes the Movie - Classic Rock Battles: the Limey & the Yank 12.01.2018

Some of our favorite songs that made the movie moments you love.  Whether we time travel or just sit on a bench and look back in our minds, these classic songs brought us fun and rocked Hollywood too.  Enjoy!

Rock & Roll Christmas 2017 - Classic Rock Battles: the Limey & the Yank 08.12.2017

After ridding themselves of a hyperactive elf and a suddenly-gleeful Scrooge, our heroes find themselves filled with holiday spirit and eager to share.  We get rock & roll Christmas tunes from both sides of the Big Pond, plus well wishes as The Limey & the Yank wrap Season One up neatly like a present, and start making New Year's Resolutions about Season Two. Happy Holidays everybody!

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