9 - " splice, splice baby " - The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
The one where ... we realise Brendan has an unhealthy fear of disco. We listen to The Chain. • Release in 1977 • Album: Rumours • the song that has be...
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Eavesdrop on our conversations about songs. Each episode John and Brendan discuss a new song, exploring the style, lyrics, sounds and the time in place of the song, sometimes with interesting discoveries.
8 - " don't start the talking, I could talk all night ... " - Olivers Army - Elvis Costello
The one where ... we realise it's a protest song disguised as a pop song. We listen to Elvis Costello's most successful single release in the UK. • Re...
7 - " shhhhhh, I'm listening " - Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
The one where we ... force ourselves to stop listening; • it took 3 years to write • Learn how to use a sitar in a song • Jon Bonham was understated i...
6 - " they're doing it for the right reasons " - Midnight in Harlem - Tadeschi Trucks Band
The one where ... we mellow out and chill after being in the 80's. We listen to a smooth and melodically layered song by Tadeschi Trucks Band. • Band ...
5 - " They made squillions of dollars " - Photograph - Def Leppard
The one ... where we start out discussing Photograph by Def Leppard. We got stuck in the 80's again This time however; • we got more synth than guitar...
4 - " Is that like not the best intro to a song you've ever heard? " - Love Song - Simple Minds
The one about "... the best intro to a song you've ever heard ..." This song can take you back to your High School Formal, or remind you of movies. We...
3 - " It's more Stones than The Stones " - Street Fighting Man - The Rolling Stones
We've chosen to launch Radio Bla Bla with our discussion of Street Fighting Man by The Rolling Stones. This was our 3rd recorded conversation and we f...
2 - " short and sharp, its just a punch in the face " - Kick out the Jams - MC5
Episode 2 sees Brendan introduce John to this MC5 classic. Kick Out The Jams! Motherfuckers! In this episode we discussed; • It's not some version of ...
1 - " Is that a sitar? " - My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
My Sweet Lord, was written by George Harrison. Originally offered to Billy Preston who recorded and released his version in September of 1970, while G...