The Great Song Podcast

The last regular episode of Season 1 is the first ever double-lenth XL Episode! We take a deep dive into the delicious well that is Abbey Road and discuss the 16-minute mashup that comprises the last tracks the Beatles ever recorded together. It's beautiful; it's weird; it rocks--it's the Abbey Road B-side Suite.

There's a party goin' on RIGHT HERE, and your ears are invited! Rob and JP break down Kool & the Gang's ubiquitous smash hit, Celebration, and discuss search engines and Rob's really weird concert souvenir.

Rob describes this song as "sweaty" and that's disgusting. But everything about it is magic. Be musically whisked away to the heart of the deep south with this...hold on, Alannah Myles is CANADIAN??

Rob has burning questions. JP has quick answers that negate ALL of them. Find out the story behind Men at Work's 80's classic. Also in this episode: sax hooks, copyright infringement, and no mentions of Rascall Flatts. Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Merch and archives at greatsongpodcas...

A true Canadian classic--yeah, that's right, CANADIAN! Tom Cochran's ultimate road song gets us grooving this week in what's probably the funniest episode yet. Also - polyrhythms, Bob Dylan's harmonica, and we spend quite a bit of time raging about Rascal Flatts. Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @great...

Let's get CRAZY with everyone's favorite bald dark-skinned British fashion icon-singer-songwriter-man. Seriously, we're never gonna' survive if we don't! Also, DC Talk, identical twins and potato chips on PBJ. Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Merch and archives at greatsongpodcast.com.

John Popper and company deliver one of the cleverest--nay, maybe THE cleverest--single in pop history. Why does it sound instantly familiar, and, hey wait a minute, are those lyrics insulting?? Also: doxxing, spoiler alerts for The Princess Bride, and collecting swords. Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram:...

"There's something wrong in the world today, and everybody knows it's wrong." Tell you what it ain't--THIS. SONG. The boys from Boston get down in one of our all-time favorite rock songs. Also pedal tones, middle-aged thievery, and Rob and JP argue about who influenced Aerosmith more: Beatles or Stones. Want MORE show? Join us on PATREON for weekly reaction mini-sodes, new ways to interact wi...

The grumpiest member of the Eagles brings us this week's classic tune, co-written by another GSP alum, Bruce Hornsby. Also, apologies to Mickey Dolenz and a great many others. Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Merch and archives at greatsongpodcast.com.

Don't you dare stop! Don't even think about it! You hold on to that feeling til the bitter end! Rob and JP break down Journey's ubiquitous classic, and get into why it's still selling big numbers even today. Also Rob makes a highly embarrasing--and highly wrong--musical recall. Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/In...

Grab your significant other and hold 'em tight, 'cause that's exactly what you're gonna' want to do by the end of this song. One of the great love songs of all time--yeah, we said it--is the topic this week, Chris Rice's delightfully oblivious gem, "When Did You Fall." Also Bullwinkle, crane kicks to the face, and guitar solos that drive Rob insane. Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun...

We bless those rains! Yes we do! Sway along in the warm breeze as we cover Toto's somehow-timeless classic, "Africa." Also, weird covers, the Purdie Shuffle, and Rob wheezes at a joke about Lars Ulrich. Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Merch and archives at greatsongpodcast.com.

By request...and not just by us! Bruce Hornsby's classic is our subject this week, and we are psyched to get into it! One of our favorite songs by one of our favorite artists...let's do this! Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Merch and archives at greatsongpodcast.com.

The great Stevie Wonder makes his first GSP appearance this week. Check out the amazing story of how this song played a part in waking Stevie Wonder from a coma after a car accident threatened his life. Plus Rob and JP get pretty mean! Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Merch and archives a...

The older, wiser, John Mayer 3.0 is our subject this week. From his 2017 album "The Search For Everything" comes this introspective song about growth. We also break down our favorite Mayer moments, and stay tuned through the finish for the first EVER Great Song P.S.! Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @g...

It ain't about the money! Taking on a more recent hit, Rob and JP dig into Jessie J's catchy broke-folks anthem, what Bruno Mars songs Rob hates, and the Zimba Ku controversy. Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Merch and archives at greatsongpodcast.com.

It's McCartney time! Sir Paul makes his first appearance in the Great Song zeitgeist with his signature hit. Other topics include chromaticism and the lads losing a potential Little Caesar's sponsorship. Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Merch and archives at greatsongpodcast.com.

One of the all-time classics, and one of our all-time favorite artists! Billy Joel's piano lounge anthem is our subject this week--learn about the debacle of Joel's first album release, and why Rob hates it when you mix up time signatures. Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Merch and archiv...

Break out the afro wig and sway along as we break down Boston's biggest hit! Also: Who is Maryanne, GNR's drummer's awful timekeeping, and dropping out of college! Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Merch and archives at greatsongpodcast.com.

A 2-time Hall of Famer! Rob and JP dive into Bob Marley's original and Eric Clapton's cover version of "I Shot the Sheriff." Also, Marley's drummer had 40 kids, so we'll get into that. Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Merch and archives at greatsongpodcast.com.

Rob and JP break down the themes and sounds of another classic British rock tune. Also, broccoli, narcoleptic teachers, and our favorite guitar solo entrances. Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Merch and archives at greatsongpodcast.com.

In which Rob and JP say they're here to discuss modern American music and proceed to spend the next 40 minutes breaking down a British rock anthem. Buy the original song here. Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Merch and archives at greatsongpodcast.com.

Rob and JP dig deep into the song that launched Garth Brooks into the stratosphere! Plus Star Wars, the NY Yankees' "Bleacher Creatures," and the worst National Anthem performance of all time. Enjoy! Join our Facebook group for weekly threads, fun discussions, and shenanigans: facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod Twitter/Instagram: @greatsongpod Merch and archives at greatsongpodcast.com.

Marc Cohn's 1992 debut single is widely acclaimed as the greatest song of all time. Wait, no it's not really--it's amazing but why are we starting with this one anyway?  Rob Alley and JP Moser introduce themselves and the concept for the Great Song Podcast, and break down the not-entirely-obvious choice of Walking in Memphis for the inaugural episode.  Join our Facebook group for weekly...