'70S Episodes
Aug. 31, 2018
Killing Me Softly (Roberta Flack/Fugees) - Episode 216
ONE TIIIME! Oh yeah, it's time to bust out the 90's hip hop classic that first was a 70's R&B classic that was first a...well, it was an OK folk tune. Also, the boys discuss who should be cast in a musical version of Clue, a…
Aug. 24, 2018
25 or 6 to 4 (Chicago) - Episode 215
Windows down, radio up! Chicago and company are providing the perfect road trip song about--wait, what's this song about? Also, bad horsies, Billy Joel breaks our hearts, and guitar innovations that are totally impractical.
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July 20, 2018
Dance With Me (Orleans) - Episode 210
WARNING: This song WILL be stuck in your head FOREVER. You may not think you know it, but you definitely do. And it will never leave you alone (and that's a good thing). Plus the sweetest story from JP's cross-section of mus…
June 22, 2018
Barracuda (Heart) - Episode 206
Ooooooooooh, Barracuda! Rob and JP lead into a lovefest about Heart's greatness as a rock band with - what else - a side conversation about MC Hammer and Deion Sanders. Also, Rob outs one of his friends in a super-embarrasin…
June 1, 2018
Fire and Rain (James Taylor) - Episode 203
James Taylor is ready to get all up in your feels on this week's episode, and so are Rob and JP. We'll laugh, we'll cry; we'll insult John Denver. Let's get to work!
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March 23, 2018
Celebration (Kool & the Gang) - Episode 123
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.
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Feb. 9, 2018
Livin' on the Edge (Aerosmith) - Episode 117
"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 thieve…
Feb. 2, 2018
End of the Innocence (Don Henley) - Episode 116
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.
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Jan. 26, 2018
Don't Stop Believin' (Journey) - Episode 115
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…
Jan. 12, 2018
Africa (Toto) - Episode 113
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.
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Dec. 29, 2017
Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder) - Episode 111
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 p…
Dec. 8, 2017
Maybe I'm Amazed (Paul McCartney) - Episode 108
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.
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Nov. 30, 2017
Piano Man (Billy Joel) - Episode 107
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 t…
Nov. 24, 2017
More Than a Feeling (Boston) - Episode 106
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!
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Nov. 17, 2017
I Shot the Sheriff (Bob Marley/Eric Clapton) - Episode 105
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.
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