Number One With A Bullet

This week, Andrew and Dan travel back to the era of mop-top haircuts and paisley shirts to learn what goes into the making of one of the most iconic rock songs of all time. Then they debate whether or not some songs should only exist as sound bites instead of being an interminable two and half minutes long. With a wind instrument solo!

Perhaps no other band signifies a specific era of music and culture in the United States than Orlando, Florida's own Matchbox Twenty (featuring Rob Thomas from "Smooth" by Santana). This week, Andrew and Dan take a crash course on all things MB-20 as they revisit this one week wonder from the turn of the century. Also, Andrew has a whale of tale from his trip to the movie theater. 

This week, Andrew and Dan pay a visit to the early 60s, also known as the late 50s, also known as the first season of Mad Men, to hear a famous song sung by a literal child. But wait! Don't throw your phone in the ocean! This song is good! We're SORRY!

In an ancient time known as the middle 50s, the nation's youth came together to declare in a single voice: Now is the time for rock and roll! To commemorate this occasion, they asked a big half-blind guy with curly Q hair to record a song about the various times that rocking can happen. This week, Andrew and Dan talk about that song! And movies (because of course)!

You've probably heard of rock music. But have you ever heard of Rocky music? Well, now you can say you have! Because this week Andrew and Dan are revisiting the very musical year of 1977 for a classic of the training montage genre. Courtesy of one William Conti (from the Oscars!)

Several years after she told us about her "Fast Car," singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman scored her biggest hit by tapping into the nation's love of standard blues changes. This week, Andrew and Dan dive into this number three hit, and name several alumni of Tufts University in the process. 

They say workplace relationships are never a good idea. But try telling that to Mr. Fleetwood. And also tell it to his friend Mac. And also Mac's wife. And then their other two co-workers who are also sleeping together. Because in 1977 these triple divorcees managed to write one of the greatest albums and songs of all time. This week Andrew and Dan talk about that!

The brothers return to the pod for a triumphant third time, but unfortunately it's their swan song. This week, Andrew and Dan learn the increeedibly detailed history of this forgotten Bee Gees hit that well and truly marked the dying of disco.

Remember that Denzel Washington/Rami Malek movie from a few years ago? The Little Things? I think Jared Leto was in it? Well, this song isn't about that. It was actually recorded half a century earlier! By a lady named after a cat! This week, Andrew and Dan do their best to talk about that.

The inexplicably popular Percy Faith returns to the podcast with another eeeeeasy listening adventture into the world of cinema. This time with can-can dancers, Australian maximalist directors, and French artists that cruel film trailer voiceovers refer to as "grotesque." 

On perhaps their most controversial, jaw-dropping episode ever, Andrew and Dan travel back to the height of the Latin Explosion to hear all about a woman that will make you go insane. And perhaps they go insane in the process! They're really living the crazy life on this one if you know what we mean.

If you're tuning into this episode to hear about jazz and pop legend Nat King Cole — We're sorry! If you're tuning into this episode to hear about a bunch of Los Angeles freak-os that eat uncooked soup and live in the woods — You're welcome! Andrew and Dan are traveling back to 1948 (again!) to hear all about a unique California lifestyle that Andrew simply detests.

This week, Andrew and Dan take a journey back to the 1940s for another look at Post-War America's Questionable Taste. After trying her hand at carnival barking and working for diner scraps, music legend struck gold when she took a stab at "comedy" or at least what passed for comedy in a very different time. Enjoy?

In an unprecedented episode, Andrew and Dan revisit a year they JUST covered in order to discuss a massive song from the turn of the century that somehow failed to top the charts. Yes, it's a country crossover hit about how nice it is to know you're lover is capable of drawing breath. Ya gotta have Faith. And a third thing to end this description!

As a new millennium dawned in America, guitar legend Carlos Santana decided it was finally time to become even more famous and successful than he already was. But to do that, he needed a little help from every young popular artist of the era as well as famous weirdo Wyclef Jean. This week, Andrew and Dan dig into the making of this song that probably reminds you of a story from the west side.

This week, Andrew and Dan get a lesson in making lemons out of lemonade from soul-funk legends The Commodores. Despite losing their incredibly talented lead singer, this group had the kind of can-do attitude that turns a series of tragic deaths into a number 3 hit on the Billboard charts. We can all hope to be so business savvy. 

The late great Otis Redding makes his first and only appearance on the podcast to teach us all about the merits of removing polyps from your vocal chords and sitting your ass down on the dock of the bay to listen. Andrew and Dan do their best to be respectful of this music legend who was taken from us too soon and they fail miserably at within the first 20 minutes. Enjoy!

In the wake of the election of Donald J. Trump, America decided to make things a little darker. Fifty shades darker, to be exact. And who are you gonna call when you need a song that expresses horniness on levels never conceived of by modern man??? Taylor Swift, we guess. And a man named Zayn. Also, Andrew and Dan who host this podcast. They are there too.

The number one song from all of last year comes back to haunt Andrew and Dan in this week's episode. How did this sonic symptom of the Covid-19 pandemic sustain so long on the dang charts? Are the members of this band stuck in the year 2012? Is this experimental rock??? All these questions are kind of answered in this episode. 

When the four lovable lads from Liverpool sat down to pen this little ditty, they were certainly having a laugh about how many days there are in a week. But THIS week, Andrew and Dan have the LAST laugh as they dig deep in the painstaking writing and recording of this boppy mid-60s tune that marked a transitionary period in the Beatles' career. 

We hope you have your popcorn and 3D glasses ready because it's finally time for Andrew and Dan to once again recap an Oscars ceremony that just happened moments ago. Who won the awards? What were the belabored bits? Which of our favorite celebrities hit another favorite celebrity? And most importantly of all, which host of this podcast got the most predictions right?

Oscar freaks, this one's for you. Fans of 1940s Big Band music, we're very sorry. In this episode, Andrew and Dan spend an hour discussing their predictions for every category being presented at this weekend's Academy Awards. And then they spend a solid 20 minutes learning some genuinely interesting music history about this song from the long-forgotten Harry James. This is what the podcast is! Don...

Listen up all you Elizabethan ballad fans! It's time to bust out your alto-recorders and light up some Mexican grass. Andrew and Dan are traveling back to the mid-late 60s to talk about a classic song from the very Rollin' Stones (like the magazine!) They also talk about a donkey movie, because the people demanded it. 

The Queen Bee herself makes an appearance on the podcast this week to make sure Andrew and Dan are checking up on their health and butts. Unfortunately she brought along two pretty bad rap features and a bunch of aesthetics from the year 2006. We look forward to her next appearance on the show which (by process of elimination) has to be better. 

In their inaugural visit to the year of our lord ninteen hundred and fifty three, Andrew and Dan immerse themselves in a time of novelty songs and jukebox hits. It's the Eisenhower era, baby! America's number one! And so was a young gal who was simply addicting to the idea of waltzing again with someone she knew. That gal's name: Teresa Brewer.