The Life is in the Lyrics Podcast

Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) and Sly Stone (Sly and the Family Stone) were born the same year and passed within a day of one another. We honour these musical legends and remark on both the similarities and differences in their lives and careers. Masters in their respective genres, their influence and genius lives on.

Elbows up and get the flags out bys! This week is all about celebrating incredible Canadian musicians who've changed music for the better and our hosts challenge each other with music trivia. Plus--HURRAY--we've got listener email! See? It's the little things in life and that make this LIITL podcast happy. Now let's get FUBAR-ed!

This week Priya picks songs with 'sugar' in the title as the theme, for no other reason than to torture Mike who's on a sugar cleanse. Why? Because it's his birthday week! Happy birthday to the co-host who puts up with a gal who talks way too much, and who puts the 'sweet' into 'the sweet life'.

From her hometown of Aberdeen, Scotland to the US to London, UK to Canada, it's been a journey for our FIRST singer-songwriter guest, the bonnie Michaela May! This week is all about that pilot light inside you and truly following your dreams (after getting two degrees to satisfy your parents!). Michaela shares a behind-the-scenes look at the Nashville and LA music scene and shares a scoop - heard...

We’re putting on our cowboy boots and gettin’ ready to line-dance with our (very handsome and smooth talkin') guest, Conrad, as we talk about the storytelling and the simple things in life that make us want some country lovin’!

Think opera is an elitist, highbrow form of music that can’t possibly relate to your life? So did we! Thankfully our guest, Dana Fradkin, is here to tell us just how wrong we are! Because if you’re a fan of Bugs Bunny, Rent, Apocalypse Now or our national anthem, then you’re a fan of opera. ‘Nuf said.

Ummm 160,000 people sang what song to break the world record for largest karaoke? The longest solo karaoke session was how long? And what the hell are 'The My Way Murders'? All that and more as we talk about one of our mutual obsessions. KAH-RAH-OH-KEH Mu-thah-fuk-ahs!

Priya has a late night visit to the emergency vet, and a case of mistaken identity, while Mike proclaims he’s off sugar (let’s see how long that lasts). All that and our new rant jingle before we even get to the music. Happy. Victoria Day eh?!

Buckle up because it's RANT TIME! Priya brags about her free trip to Japan while Mike self-censors, coins the term 'commuter time' and explains what an ‘askhole’ is. There's no logic to this madness, LIITL Listeners, it's just the margaritas talking.

It's Mental Health Awareness Month so this week is all about the 'crazy' in songs. Plus, Mike offers a mea culpa, Priya admits to telling tall tales, and reflects on her own experience being part of 'prozac nation'. Ready? Let's go crazy little listeners!

This week we wonder if dragons ever really existed (they didn’t…right?) and talk about songs that help us overcome our inner demons. It's all easy breezy good times but things take a turn when Priya overshares and kills the vibe. 

Time to get on your knees little listeners because this episode puts the spotlight on songs about faith--and NO, we don't talk about Like A Prayer or Faith. Bonus! you get a mini-rant from Priya and we get our Very First Email from a listener! Our prayers have been answered, praise be!

In this episode our duo wonders about 'one-hit wonders', Priya infects Mike with the tune, 'Baby Shark', Mike talks about the science of creating a hit song, and the two of them discuss the good ole days i.e. when Mike had ‘lots of’ hair.

Save a prayer for us as we revisit our highschool years! We talk Hungry Like the Wolf (not a description of Priya's appetite) to The Reflex, bullying to buying records (those flat discs that play music) and end off with Priya making Mike cry. It's just another day in an Ordinary World.

What could be more appropriate than 2 fools talking about being fools? We be drinkin' again this episode as we talk about the word 'fool' in songs that have been on our playlists over the years. Plus, one of us gets fooled during the discussion...you'll just have to listen to find out who and how!

It’s international women’s month bitches and we’re bending the knee to our two queens—Dolly and Madonna. We talk sex, power, and how these two badass business savvy broads use all their feminine wiles to their advantage! And speaking of badass, we've got a special guest this episode and she makes a compelling case or two about who she thinks deserves the crown!

What's the craic ye ask? We're heading to the land o' the leprechauns for Irish Heritage month as we talk about one of the BEST Irish bands and BEST albums ever. That's right ye eejits, we mean U2 and The Joshua Tree. So kiss the ole blarney stone and let's get on with it. Erin go bragh!

We're not talking about Priya and her 'PYT with a 6-pack' fetish. Besides, she doesn't feel guilty about that. No, we’re talking about songs or genres that secretly get you groovin' but you publicly roll your eyes to.

Musicians who've had successful tv/film careers? There are dozens. But actors who've had #1 song hits? That list is pretty damn short and we know because we did the research so you don't have to. Although we did miss a few - you'll just have to listen to find out.

For the first time Mike and Priya pick some of the same songs, touchdown! Did we use that correctly? Probably not but hey, exile us why don't ya? We spend the last 15 mins talking about the MOST EPIC breakup song ever, despite what the naysayers think - you know who you are!

As we wrap up our month of love, we go back, waaaaayyyy back and pick out the songs and lyrics about falling out of love. It was almost too easy to think of songs for this episode and as hard as we tried, it was impossible, fu*king IMPOSSIBLE we say, to avoid this from becoming one of our all-too-common 2 part episodes. We tried folks, we rilly rilly did.

When it comes to cheating it's all black and white for Priya while Mike sees more shades of grey. One thing they both agree on, there's a song for all sides of the cheating landscape. Also, the word 'mothahfu*kah' is said a lot in this ep.

This week we're talking about songs that give us the shivers, the butterflies and the blushing cheeks as we talk about the magic and wonder of falling in love. We're in deep and lovin' it!

We're talking love all February and we kick it off by looking at songs that remind us of our first loves. So come take a ride with us in our time capsules as we go back to revisit some sweet AF memories!

It's less than a fortnite until the big event! Are Mike and Priya two birds of a feather in their picks? Is one of them going to die with a smile at being right? Maybe you're not like us and you don't care about the Grammys but we are so pumped about music's biggest night that we had to make this into a two-parter...again.