Rock N Roll Story Guys

Brian and Murdock take on the task of deciphering what was (or maybe wasn't) being said when some teenagers in the Pacific Northwest tried to record a jukebox song on a budget. See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671501283?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_Louie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kingsmen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Berry_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ely https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv96038 History of dance marathons: https://www.historylink.org/file/5534 American Bandstand footage: https://www.facebook.com/50s60smusicpage/videos/the-kingsmen-louie-louie-1963/1269326935187392/ Photo of the recording studio: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296569815544787/posts/916149043586858/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnie_Ginsburg https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the-kingsmens-louie-louie-and-the-fight-against-censorship-by-the-fbi-185054 https://www.amazon.com/Louie-Mythology-Including-Persecution-Anywhere-ebook/dp/B07PH913C4/ref=sr_1_1 The FBI report: https://vault.fbi.gov/louie-louie-the-song/Louie%20Louie%20%28The%20Song%29%20Part%2001%20%28Final%29/view https://www.ratherrarerecords.com/louie-louie/ Disney controversy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT0FnVc20CY&t=117s https://www.chicagotribune.com/1986/08/14/the-kingsmen-put-louie-together-again/ “El Loco Cha Cha”- https://open.spotify.com/track/65PcnOjjqAg5UfcKFXb7Um?si=e77e3dda123e497f https://popdose.com/soul-serenade-richard-berry-the-pharaohs-louie-louie/ California Coolers commercial: https://youtu.be/_KJo91qs26w?si=7twXZ4Lh9KwJDIla See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock work to unravel the mystery of what actually happened to the guy who got dismissed from Bon Jovi after a decade-long run (and if he ever actually PLAYED with the band at all...) See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOWNOTES: https://www.bonjoviclubitalia.com/date-tour/1983-1985-7800-fahrenheit-tour/ https://backstage.bonjovi.com/exhibits/slippery-when-wet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runaway_(Bon_Jovi_song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Jovi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Bon_Jovi https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/alec-john-such-dead-1235081804/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starland_Ballroom https://backstage.bonjovi.com/exhibits/the-origin-story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bryan https://www.facebook.com/80to90/posts/onthisday-bon-jovi-was-officially-formed-on-march-14-1983-in-sayreville-new-jers/1337244561756482/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Sambora https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_John_Such https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_HyfgoxaUY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_McDonald_(bassist) Clip from Paul Stanley’s book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4G6uCHGbxo https://www.forbes.com/sites/shawnsetaro/2016/10/26/business-bon-jovi-bryan-reesman/ https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/exclusive-bon-jovi-the-story-book-excerpt-chronicles-bands-shaky-start-200026275.html https://unsolved.com/gallery/katherine-korzilius/ Lewis Howes interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRi2l1waqwI https://decider.com/2024/04/26/bon-jovi-doc-7-most-shocking-revelations/ https://youtu.be/hp7KB1SS300?si=8kWmEMQua3f-yO51 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bromberg https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bon-jovi-secret-weapon/ https://www.basslinepublishing.com/video-course/bon-jovi-livin-on-a-prayer/ https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/hugh-mcdonald-bon-jovi-livin-on-a-prayer https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1196703,1196738 https://www.reddit.com/r/BonJovi/comments/1k9wefr/two_questions_about_huge_mcdonald/ Nuthin But a Good Time book: https://www.amazon.com/N%C3%B6thin-but-Good-Time-Uncensored/dp/B089YDP2T7/ref=sr_1_1 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock chase down the backstory of Anne Decatur Danielewski, the artist once named among the top five "Women Who Rock Our World" who seemingly dissappeared with no explanation after two hit albums. See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe_(singer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R J.%27s Latest_Arrival https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merger_of_AOL_and_Time_Warner https://www.reddit.com/r/AlanWake/comments/18gc7vx/the_story_is_inspired_by_poes_legal_issues/ https://old.reddit.com/r/AlanWake/comments/1cqyvt3/aw2_soundtrack_to_be_released_on_major_music/l3zexn5/?screen_view_count=1&cache-bust=1787626037404 The court docs: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/TAC/2003-41%20Annie%20Danielewski%20v%20Agon%20investment%20&%20Robert%20Edsel.pdf https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2024/12/13/poe-and-sam-lake-return-from-the-dark-place/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Leaves https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Wake See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock dig into the rumor that Styx broke up because of the band tension around a certain concept record (and hit song). See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_Was_Here_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styx_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooden_Nickel_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_(Styx_song) https://www.aol.com/articles/styxs-lady-rescued-obscurity-saved-023855000.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acdgz6aii1M https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Curulewski https://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-curulewski-left-styx/ https://iorr.org/talk/read.php?1,2218093,page=8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grand_Illusion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fooling_Yourself_%28The_Angry_Young_Man%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornerstone_(Styx_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieces_of_Eight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Theatre_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowblind_(Styx_song) https://ideas.fandom.com/wiki/Styx_(band) https://blabbermouth.net/news/how-did-styx-end-up-being-accused-of-having-hidden-messages-in-its-songs-james-j-y-young-explains https://ultimateclassicrock.com/styx-kilroy-was-here/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_from_%22The_Elder%22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_was_here https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1983/06/03/styx/e10d61f5-be7f-4141-922f-8ce883721f47/ https://www.facebook.com/AXSTV/videos/styx-get-candid-about-dennis-deyoung-and-what-led-to-their-split-with-him-from-t/3933424623459356/ https://forums.melodicrock.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=46895 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock try their best to untangle the complicated authorship of "Wild Horses" and the friendships, romances, and concert tragedies that swirl around its creation and legacy. See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne_Faithfull Dunbar Guardian interview: https://iorr.org/talk/read.php?1,1190416 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Horses_(Rolling_Stones_song) Collection of article quotes about “Wild Horses”: https://timeisonourside.com/SOWildH.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/flying-burrito-brothers-gram-parsons-rolling-stones-wild-horses-1158844/ https://tidal.com/magazine/article/pamela-des-barres-remembers-gram-parsons-and-wild-horses/1-41316 Gram talking about hearing “Wild Horses”: https://youtu.be/ABtba2TYpr8?si=JiVIcbVsP_EP1SrI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altamont_Free_Concert https://graminternational.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/gram-wrote-wild-horses/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticky_Fingers https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/its-all-still-up-in-the-air-234718/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrito_Deluxe https://addsomemusictoyourdayblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/03/grievous-angel-by-gram-parsons/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturation_70 https://www.facebook.com/GramParsons/posts/the-story-of-a-groundbreaking-lost-1970-dystopian-sci-fi-movie-about-environment/1604092901078198/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Phillips https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/altamont-revisited-6356969/ https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/104-gimme-shelter-the-true-adventures-of-altamont?srsltid=AfmBOoryqBh55XkhP3s2OPZ9QVaJOnNsru0iR2RzmRk5XQ9DXI0G7njk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Booth Stanley Booth interview: https://www.furious.com/perfect/gramparsons/booth.html https://deadline.com/2023/10/saturation-70-gram-parsons-sci-fi-film-1235583551/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-keith-richards-mick-jagger-disagree-on-wild-horses-meaning/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock combine a couple of requests by examining the ascent of Talking Heads, the man at the center of that band, and the hired guitar player whose fairy tale ascent almost (maybe?) included becoming the new lead singer. See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jars_of_Clay_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Belew https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frippertronics Belew interview about Frank Zappa meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUobcHb4VGc Belew’s story about meeting Bowie: https://www.facebook.com/AdrianBelew/photos/in-case-you-dont-get-this-joke-heres-the-storyin-1978-i-did-my-first-tour-of-eur/10151801111629995/ https://musicaficionado.blog/2020/02/20/adrian-belew-part-1-1976-1980 https://musicaficionado.blog/2020/03/18/adrian-belew-part-2-1981-1984-king-crimson/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_Heads:_77 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho_Killer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remain_in_Light https://thepopbreak.com/2023/03/03/adrian-belew-of-talking-heads-on-remain-in-light-the-album-the-tour/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/500-greatest-albums-talking-heads-remain-in-light-1059453/ The Music Radar piece: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/caught-middle-band-drama-adrian-114435737.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Weymouth https://www.insidehook.com/music/chris-frantzs-talking-heads-tina-weymouth-remain-in-love Byrne conversation about autistism: https://youtu.be/vtX6emk6U5k?si=SwGEcDuxq8uOSa9_ https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2022/05/14/life-during-the-wartime-an-apocalyptic-punk-funk-merge-musicislife-tedtockscovers-talkingheads-felakuti-thestaplesingers-stevemarriott-widespreadpanic/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fela_Kuti See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock dig through the history of musical parody to find the path taken by Alfred Matthew Yankovic to go from aspiring architect to godfather of laugh-out-loud lyrical tom-foolery. See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: Used in this episode: Bach “Peasant Cantata” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody_music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody_mass https://interlude.hk/bach-makes-joke-peasant-cantata/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Jones https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122018506 https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mozart-to-weird-al-the-evolution-of-parody-video/sound-field/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_Muddah Hello Fadduh_(A_Letter_from_Camp) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Freberg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lehrer https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/644173/dr-demento-ruled-radio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Demento Full 1991 episode of the Dr Demento show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdnb8Z9IxmQ Full 1986 episode of the Dr Demento show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbYcPmo9d2w https://www.yahoo.com/news/meet-dr-demento-man-discovered-weird-al-fish-heads-222028433.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic Belvedere Cruisin’ – Weird Al demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwaY5Ibz83w https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/75056/9-musicians-who-refused-let-weird-al-yankovic-parody-their-songs https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/alex-melton-youtube-pop-punk-covers See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

When a certain VIP letter writer gets their attention, Brian and Murdock explore the story behind the band who beat out the Beatles for the Grammy and then mostly fell apart. See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood Sweat %26_Tears https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blues_Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Kooper https://americansongwriter.com/how-al-kooper-snuck-his-way-onto-one-of-bob-dylans-most-iconic-tracks/ https://www.facebook.com/VEGASROCKSMAG/photos/my-al-kooper-story-i-just-saw-the-bob-dylan-movie-a-complete-unknown-with-%F0%9D%91%BB%F0%9D%92%8A%F0%9D%92%8E%F0%9D%92%90%F0%9D%92%95%F0%9D%92%89/1339807444127523/ https://medium.com/the-riff/the-greatest-songs-of-the-1960s-that-no-one-has-ever-heard-ad27628ca5c2 https://thestrangebrew.co.uk/interviews/al-kooper/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maynard_Ferguson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_Is_Father_to_the_Man http://www.rdrop.com/users/rickert/al.html https://forbassplayersonly.com/jim-fielder/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Simon_(music_producer) https://www.listeningsessions.ca/p/what-happened-before-what-happened https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Clayton-Thomas https://bestclassicbands.com/david-clayton-thomas-interview-blood-sweat-tears-6-18-19/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Hawkins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood SweatTears (Blood SweatTears album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_the_Hell_Happened_to_Blood Sweat %26_Tears%3F What The Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat, & Tears documentary: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGPWNSJT?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback Winds of Change podcast: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/wind-of-change/ Library of Congress on Cultural Diplomacy https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/hope-for-america/cultural-diplomacy.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock attempt to answer the long-asked question: "What the hell happened to that other guy from Wham!?" See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: The 2019 book: https://www.amazon.com/Wham-George-Michael-Me-Memoir/dp/1524745316 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Michael https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Ridgeley https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wham! Wham! In China documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IJZkarC5tM https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2014/06/the-hard-luck-of-andrew-ridgeley-wham/ https://the-race.com/junior/the-messy-racing-career-of-an-ex-wham-superstar/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1468-2230.1995.tb02047.x https://www.popmatters.com/72510-andrew-ridgeley-an-appreciation-2496033339.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ska https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wham_Rap (Enjoy What_You_Do) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%27s_Children http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4379399.stm 2019 This Morning interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BbVxKxWgBs 1985 Smash Hits interview: https://gmforever.com/andrew-ridgeley-on-what-the-papers-say-smash-hits-1985/ 1985 Chartbeat interview: https://gmforever.com/andrew-ridgeley-interview-with-chartbeat-magazine-1985/ “Flame” by Andrew Ridgeley - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yryqr2RXFEE&list=PL0il5YCZewTYOAt67OZib3vQnII3BeYSk&index=6 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock dig into the rumors around what organized efforts may or may not have gone in to squashing the once promising career of British rock guitarist Steve Marriott, derailling his intial rise to prominence with bands like the Small Faces and Humble Pie. See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Marriott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Anthony http://www.theuncool.com/journalism/humble-pie-l-a-times/ https://lovethatsongpodcast.com/humble-pie-stone-cold-fever/ https://www.onamrecords.com/artists/humble-pie https://ultimateclassicrock.com/humble-pie-street-rats/ https://iorr.org/talk/read.php?1,2134440,2134720 https://www.fivefamiliesnyc.com/2010/10/mobsters-make-steve-marriott-eat-humble.html https://dgmlive.com/news/managing-america https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Loog_Oldham https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immediate_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seamus_(song) https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/feb/08/sallybolton https://www.popcultureshelf.com/all-or-nothing-the-authorised-story-of-steve-marriott-by-simon-spence-2021/ https://www.ronnielane.com/steve-marriott.html https://www.facebook.com/lauriewrightmusic/videos/-in-my-extensive-research-as-i-gear-up-to-play-the-lead-role-in-the-steve-marrio/1535399244828428/ https://deadline.com/2026/03/steve-marriott-small-faces-movie-biopic-all-or-nothing-1236767523/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriott_(album) Steve Marriott: All Too Beautiful - https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Marriott-All-Too-Beautiful-ebook/dp/B012XGLK66/ref=books_dbstyp_desktop_mfs_sp_0 ? All Or Nothing - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1915841208?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback https://www.loudersound.com/features/humble-pie-story See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock take the opportunity a letter affords them to talk about the founding fathers (and mothers) of the Athens, Georgia music scene and the tragedy that almost derailed them before they ever got to sing about "that little old place where we can get together..." See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://gardenandgun.com/athens-georgia-music https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-b-52s-mission-accomplished-231021/ https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/the-b-52s-cosmic-thing-album-8518005/ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-lennon-rock-lobster-b-52s/ https://www.theb52s.com/bio https://www.instagram.com/p/DBZqzUdySj5/ https://postpunkmonk.com/2021/04/30/hard-to-believe-that-theres-a-universe-where-the-first-b-52s-album-hadnt-always-existed-part-2/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Schneider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Wilson_(guitarist) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Lobster https://magnetmagazine.com/2015/03/12/a-conversation-with-kate-pierson/ https://www.howgooditis.com/transcripts/transcript-150-rock-lobster/ https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2024/06/the-b-52s-talk-unlikely-jersey-origins-and-letting-your-freak-flag-fly-before-nj-concert.html https://survivingthegoldenage.com/interview-fred-schneider-of-the-b-52s/ https://www.pastpri.me/home/fred-schneider-just-fred https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprechgesang https://www.audiovisualrepository.com/blog/rockhallcontendersb52s https://www.decaturish.com/news/avondale_estates/producer-danny-beard-reflects-on-georgia-s-unique-music-tradition/article_bbf2c76d-74e9-50ed-91af-a668c0ad248d.html https://www.today.com/popculture/10-best-rock-bands-ever-2d80554936 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52%27s_(album) https://ultimateclassicrock.com/b52s-mesopotamia/ https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/399158823/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kurfirst https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whammy ! https://www.outinperth.com/on-this-gay-day-remembering-ricky-wilson-from-the-b-52s/ https://www.amfar.org/about-hiv-aids/snapshots-of-an-epidemic-hiv-aids/ https://miscelana.com/2022/04/02/the-eternal-originality-of-the-b-52s/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Thing https://www.grammy.com/artists/b-52s/10557/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In a first for the show, Brian welcomes fellow rock n roll podcasters Lorin Kozlowski ( Roach Koach ) and Josh Toomey ( Primer 55 , Talk Toomey , The David Ellefson Show ) to gamify a discussion of the great rock n roll songs that tackle the topic of America. Listen to the Songs About America Draft Playlist See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock explore the story behind session legend (and former Steely Dan/Doobie Brothers multi-instrumentalist) Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and his associations with NASA and other government-related organizations. And then they end up talking about... aliens. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://strat-talk.com/threads/jeff-%E2%80%9Cskunk%E2%80%9D-baxter-how%E2%80%99d-he-get-the-nickname.566440/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic https://simonwarner.substack.com/p/rock-stories-6-jeff-skunk-baxter https://www.mmone.org/jeff-skunk-baxter/ Beato interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLT9LUVcISg&t=4705s Corgan interview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steely_Dan https://outsidethebeltway.com/skunk_baxter_former_doobie_brother_counterterror_advisor/ https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/doobie-brother-jeff-skunk-baxter-on-how-he-became-a-missile-defence-expert/article_45f41923-c660-5a21-8ea7-47dab4f525a9.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIM-9_Sidewinder https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/can-you-make-it-more-green-jeff-skunk-baxter-recalls-his-strangest-studio-sessions-from-steely-dan-to-dolly-parton https://x.com/ExpandingDan/status/1749508536072065291 https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-steely-dan-jeff-skunk-baxter-became-a-missile-defence-expert Really, No Really (Jason Alexander) Podcast: https://youtu.be/_blc89zsndc?si=Z2wecEFYryGHd7WD https://www.ihmc.us/groups/jbaxter/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_May#Scientific_career https://www.independent.co.uk/space/ufo-tom-delonge-blink-182-aliens-are-real-b2385824.html The Tom was Right T-shirt: https://tothestars.media/products/tom-was-right-t-shirt-black-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_DeLonge https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/tom-delonge-ufo-timeline-8071145/ https://listverse.com/2024/12/03/10-musicians-who-have-other-jobs/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock answer letters and break down the stories behind a handful of BIG songs and the women they are - or ARE NOT - about... See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/867-5309/Jenny https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/867-5309-jenny/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clover_(band) https://www.amazon.com/867-5309-Jenny-Song-That-Saved/dp/1936185555#:~:text=Alex%20also%20wrote%20or%20co,Johnny%20and%20the%20Asbury%20Dukes . https://www.sherrirosen.com/blog/2011/08/04/interview-with-alex-call-of-867-5309-jenny-the-song-that-saved-me/ https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/entertainment/local/2012/04/30/local-history-there-is-no/10606260007/ https://www.lmtribune.com/a_and_e/whatever-happened-to-jenny-from-tommy-tutones-famed-song/article_5441726a-4d0e-54ea-83e8-b58e2ba70852.html 1982 People Magazine: https://web.archive.org/web/20090604142927/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20082266,00.html https://musicinfluence.com/rock-and-roll-tales/who-owns-867-5309/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimclash/2020/01/14/remember-867-5309-who-was-jenny-we-chat-with-tommy-tutone/?sh=1b8547e532a0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_White_T%27s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_That_We_Needed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearless_Records https://www.teenvogue.com/story/heres-the-actual-story-behind-hey-there-delilah https://bachelornation.com/2020/04/14/plain-white-ts-tom-higgenson-hey-there-delilah-backstory-bachelor-happy-hour/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_Lotta_Rosie https://jessefinkbooks.com/blog/f/the-first-photo-of-acdcs-rosie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock make an effort to talk about more of the women in rock when they answer a letter adressing the rumor that Hole's Live Through This was ghostwritten by... a man. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://rulefortytwo.com/secret-rock-knowledge/chapter-7/did-kurt-cobain-write-live-through-this/ https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-courtney-love https://www.biography.com/musicians/courtney-love https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Love https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/music-popular-and-jazz-biographies/courtney-love https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-moment-kurt-cobain-met-courtney-love/ https://www.nickiswift.com/787746/a-complete-timeline-of-courtney-love-and-kurt-cobains-relationship https://www.themarysue.com/holes-live-through-this-turns-30-courtney-love-kurt-cobain-rumors-explained https://www.thatericalper.com/2025/02/06/5-surprising-facts-about-holes-live-through-this https://rulefortytwo.com/secret-rock-knowledge/chapter-7/did-kurt-cobain-write-live-through-this https://www.lyndsanity.com/music/looking-back-at-holes-live-through-this-25-years-later https://www.nme.com/news/music/courtney-love-244-1400512 https://youtu.be/stNpkzN7F48?si=V6OTz5OI9vhMh2YG (Courtney fronting Faith No More begins at 55.44 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock head north to talk about British royalty and determined songwriters - and what may or may not have happened when a couple of them collided. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Adams The song “Diana”: https://soundcloud.com/user158960977/bryan-adams-diana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Vallance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Leave_Me_Lonely https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67675453 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_(Bryan_Adams_song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_Charles_and_Lady_Diana_Spencer https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bryan-adams-meeting-diana-one-111155797.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_watched_television_broadcasts_in_the_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fagan http://www.jimvallance.com/01-music-folder/songs-folder-may-27/pg-song-adams-diana.html https://www.smh.com.au/world/diana-had-affair-with-singer-20031106-gdhqb2.html https://www.imdb.com/news/ni62109552/ https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/singer-bryan-adams-responds-rumors-princess-diana-relationship/story?id=56198910 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilie_Thomsen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Burrell https://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/10/24/diana.suitors/index.html https://www.reddit.com/r/ToddintheShadow/comments/190zfmy/cancon_or_other_country_equivalents/ https://ca.billboard.com/business/streaming/crtc-cancon-hearings See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A letter about the legacy of "Stairway to Heaven" leads Brian and Murdock to the story of unsung guitar hero Randy California, his band, and the break that never fully broke for him. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Grove_(music_club) https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-02-09/ed-pearl-dead-ash-grove https://www.facebook.com/TheCollegeOfRockAndRollKnowledge/posts/today-we-are-remembering-the-late-randy-californiarandy-california-who-was-born-/2676305559076803/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Cassidy http://randycaliforniaandspirit.com/biography/ https://www.masterguitarschool.com/post/cognitive-dissonance-incarnated https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny%27s_Music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chas_Chandler https://www.npr.org/2020/03/09/813763864/led-zeppelin-wins-copyright-dispute-over-stairway-to-heaven https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_(band) https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/spirit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairway_to_Heaven https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurus_(instrumental) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Hopkins#Other_groups https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/spirit-randy-california-mark-andes https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2019-classic-rock-riffs-loophole/ https://www.musicologize.com/stairway-taurus-discussion/ https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-9th-circuit/1955114.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock take on a letter from a listener wanting all the details on what happened when a certain jam-adjacent band drove around in the Windy City in the summer of '04. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Matthews_Band_bus_incident https://travsd.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/seven-psychedelic-buses/ https://mmbandservices.co.uk/a-journey-through-the-evolution-of-tour-buses-and-sleeper-bus-technology https://www.udiscovermusic.com/in-depth-features/road-works-life-on-the-road-made-music-matter/ https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/rock-and-roll-tours/ Tour the Grateful Dead bus: https://youtu.be/5Xf6dtFuY48?si=Yxbn8wgcMsmJj_Zd Reddit thread on tour bus life: https://www.reddit.com/r/TouringMusicians/comments/1nsie5s/first_tour_bus_tour_advice/ How does the toilet work on a bus? https://www.facebook.com/motorcoachworld/videos/how-does-the-toilet-work-on-the-bus/303098401554938/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackwater_(waste) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_Valley_Music_Theatre https://www.tiktok.com/@motorcoachlife/video/7166643048066059563 https://www.reddit.com/r/DMB/comments/14yxzaq/anyone_else_curious_about_the_logistics_of_a_dmb/ https://backstagebus.com/profile/stefan-wohl https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/08/dave-matthews-band-bus-chicago/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock rip open a stack of letters asking questions about rock songs throughout history that may - or very well may NOT - be about members of Motley Crue. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_for_Nothing https://www.musicmusingsandsuch.com/musicmusingsandsuch/2022/7/21/feature-groovelines-dire-straits-money-for-nothing https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/the-two-non-motley-crue-classics-written-about-vince-neil/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heroin_Diaries A Year_in_the_Life_of_a_Shattered_Rock_Star https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dude_(Looks_Like_a_Lady) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_Vacation_(Aerosmith_album) https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-dude-looks-like-lady-aerosmith-song-lyrics/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Dickinson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Maiden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Live_Tour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattooed_Millionaire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bring_Your_Daughter.. to the_Slaughter https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/what-happened-bruce-dickinsons-wife-27664926 https://www.facebook.com/MXDMAGTX/posts/did-you-know-when-the-dirt-hit-the-fan-bruce-dickinson-nikki-sixx-and-a-rock-n-r/1537697867462181/ https://genius.com/Bruce-dickinson-tattooed-millionaire-lyrics https://americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-behind-bruce-dickinsons-tattooed-millionaire-and-the-ruthless-rocker-who-inspired-it/ Hard and Heavy Volume 7 clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvF-FyFFRf0 https://blabbermouth.net/news/nikki-sixx-it-wasn-t-my-fault-that-i-f-bruce-dickinson-s-wife https://brucedickinsonforeverofficialblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/archive-interview-bruce-tells-who-was-the-inspiration-for-the-song-tattooed-millionaire-and-its-not-who-we-thought-at-first/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian and Murdock answer a listener letter asking for a deep dive on the punk band that wasn't so punk - Television - and how their search for a place to practice created a landmark and cemented a scene. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blank_Generation_(song) The Will Hermes book: https://shop.tenement.org/product/love-goes-to-buildings-on-fire-five-years-in-new-york-that-changed-music-forever/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_McFadden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hell https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HnuJHiG7824 https://www.rhino.com/article/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-richard-hell# https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/how-richard-hell-found-his-vocation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Verlaine https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/richard-hell-walking-music-industry-30-years-ago/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JT_LeRoy https://www.nytimes.com/1970/08/28/archives/cinemabilia-in-the-village-traces-history-of-film.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lloyd_(guitarist) https://damienlove.com/writing/friction-the-making-of-televisions-marquee-moon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvert_Turner https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/guitarist-deemed-little-brother-jimi-hendrix/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilly_Kristal https://www.villagepreservation.org/2019/09/23/hilly-kristals-long-road-to-the-bowery-and-rock-and-roll-legend https://www.furious.com/perfect/hillykristal.html https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/richard-hell-walking-music-industry-30-years-ago/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .