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Coming up next, Earth, Wind & Fire's September, a 70s classic that contained a date that would become the most famous in song history! Many have wondered why the legendary group or songwriter chose the particular date⊠Weâll find out next. September is a stone-cold classic song that, whenever played, is a guaranteed floor flooder from a group that grooves like no other. It was a song written by a woman who was on food stamps, but this classic would immediately pull her out of poverty and make her one of the richest songwriters ever. But the legendary singer of the band, Maurice White, threw a nonsense word in the chorus that he was severely criticized for. Many wanted it changed⊠He stuck with it, believing it was a key to the songâŠBut what did it mean? Find out why it was so important as we celebrate maybe the greatest crossover classic in music history!
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Before streaming, before binge-watching, and long before the skip-intro button⊠there was the TV theme song. And in the 1970s, they werenât just an afterthoughtâtheme songs were an art form. A great theme could sell you on a show before the first line of dialogue. On todayâs countdown, weâre rewinding back to the golden age of polyester and primetime to bring you the Top 12 TV themes of the 70s. Along the way, weâll feature the M*A*S*H Theme Song written by a producerâs teenage son. And it became an enduring classicâeven though he was told to make it sound âstupid.â Another song, Come and Knock on Our Door, was supposed to be sung by the showâs cast, but they were so incredibly bad, they were replaced by professional singers. And the song Welcome Back Kotter was so good that the name of the TV show was changed to match it. These stories and more are coming up NEXT on the Professor of Rock.
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Coming up next: one of the greatest singer-songwriters of the '80s and beyond, Neil Finn, tells the story of his first band, Split Enz. They were underground heroes who would later conquer the mainstream with some of the best songs of the decade, including their 1980 single I Got You that became the biggest-selling single in Australian history, even though Neil thought the chorus was Corny and was planning to replace it but ran out of time. Then, another single One Step Ahead that became one of the first videos played on MTV, where one of his bandmates did the Moonwalk years before Michael Jackson would. Then thereâs the song that he wrote for a fan because they traveled all across the world to meet him. Itâs an entertaining interview with one of the finest songwriters ever next on professor of rock.
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Fleetwood Mac was a true supergroup in the ultra-competitive 70s and became the most enduring soap opera in rock history where it seemed like every band member was sleeping with each other at one time or another, and it actually enhanced the music. But fast forward to the 80s, and it got progressively worse and came to a nasty conclusion in 1987 while recording Tango in the Night, a record that had more hits than any of their albums tied with Rumours with Little Lies, Everywhere, Seven Wonders and Big Love..Already known for having more than their fair share of secrets, intrigue, and infighting, one tragic day after recording their new record. The experience took the bandâs brand of musical mayhem to a putrid level, leaving one band member, Stevie Nicks, fearing for her life. And another, Lindsey Buckingham, outright quit the band for good. Several of the band members were struggling with substance abuse, and another, Christine McVie was feeling left out of the creative process even though she may have had the best ideas. But through all this turmoil, the band manager recorded a hit song so magical, so joyful⊠even happy-go-lucky, that it puts you in a Great mood every time you hear it. So could that joy and the record's success overcome the drama?? Well, the story is coming up next.
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OK, everybody! Itâs time to shift into high gear with the ultimate soundtrack to power your next road trip. On this episode, weâre cranking up the volume and celebrating the Top 5 Driving Songs that turn every journey into an epic adventure. Along the way, we have Radar Love, a song that caused the most speeding tickets in history. Another song called Driver's Seat that was held out of #1 because a factory went on strike and couldnât make enough copies. Plus, GNR's Welcome to the Jungle, one of the most iconic hard rock songs ever. But at the time, nobody would play it because the band was too controversial. MTV made them a deal that theyâd play the song 1 time at 4 AM⊠So many fans called in after to request it be played again it tied up the switchboard for days⊠It made Appetite for Destruction a hit, selling 30 million copies. And finally, Born to Be Wild, a song that was written as a slow ballad until Steppenwolf sped it up and made it the greatest driving song ever. The stories are next on Professor of Rock.
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It was the end of a decade and the beginning of a brand-new era in music. It was the year the Beatles said goodbye, and a new wave of singer-songwriters took center stage... and rock, soul, and pop collided in revolutionary ways. So many classics with incredible stories and legendary guests, from No Sugar Tonight, a song inspired by Randy Bachman witnessing a wife cussing out her husband in public with a funny comeback. He turned into a #1 hit. And Bridge Over Troubled Water, a song that famous songwriter Paul Simon forced his less famous singing partner Art Garfunkel to do. But Paul was jealous and LIVID when it became their biggest hit. Another, Free's All Right Now was written on the fly before a gig, and it went over so well that the audience made the band play it again. And Eric Burdon & War's Spill the Wine, a song that most people donât realize is about an O-R-G-Y, but we sing it all the time. The countdown is NEXTâŠ.on Professor of Rock.
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Desperado was the first song the Eagles actually wrote together and it ended up being the last song they ever played tougher before they broke up. And to think that this complex classic was written by Don Henley when he was only 17 years old and it became a true classic for a band that had at least a dozen of them from Hotel California to Take it Easy but this became their crem de la crem. it became an all time standard, and one of the most covered songs ever. but it missed the charts entirely. but the songâs history is just as profound. From a starting a fire at the photo shoot for the record, where the fire department had to come save them to the band having zero budget to record it⊠In fact he band could only afford two takes on the song so the singer had to be perfect to nail a difficult vocal and with a renowned orchestra playing behind him. No pressure at all right? Even though the song wasnât a hit, it was including on a greatest hits album and it is the major reason why that album has sold over 40 million copies⊠The story is next.
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You know, some of rockâs best tracks just donât get their due for a lot of different reasons. Maybe they were buried too deep on the album or overshadowed by a hit single. Or maybe they didnât fit the mold for radio airplay. But these are the tracks that fans hold close to the vestâthe ones you brag about knowing before anyone else caught on. They are true hidden gems. And these songs hit just as hardâand sometimes harderâthan the familiar classics. So, on todayâs episode, weâre digging up five of these deep cuts... songs that didnât top the charts but still move the dial in the heart of every diehard fan. The entries include Rush's YYZ, which contains a message written in Morse Code. The Led Zeppelin track Celebration Day had its drum part accidentally erased, so it forced the band to get creative. And then there's The Jack by AC/DC, which most fans donât realize is about an STD, with the lyrics hidden in plain sight. Itâs time to shine a light on five underrated classics that deserve way more love. Itâs all coming up NEXT on the Professor of Rock.
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Coming up nextâŠDo you ever need a short rest from some of the most overplayed songs of the 80s? Well, I got your remedy today with 5 classic hidden gems. Today, I have all five artists behind these songs here to tell the stories, including legendary singer-songwriter JD Souther, who wrote a load of classics for different artists, and we just lost him even though the media virtually ignored it. But fortunately I was able to talk to him about his massive solo hit Youâre Only Lonely that sounded so much like another legend that DJ mistook him for that icon and wrongly announced the song and artist on air⊠leading many to go to the record store to buy the record, confusing the store clerks⊠Another is from Daryl Hall, who had the most hits of the decade with his partner John Oates, but found enough time to put out a solo song called Dreamtime that became a huge hit⊠And Paul Carrack, who is the only singer in history to have a top 10 hit with four different groups including todayâs hit Donât Shed a Tear which was supposed to be cut by another band. But the guy who wrote the music hated the lyricsâŠso it fell to Paul. They are all here to tell the tale next on Professor of Rock.
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Coming up, a legendary song by The Little River Band that had the same title as several big songs that came out at the same time: Lady. It managed to hit the top 10 due to this bandâs incredible harmonies and infectious melodies. Graeham Goble, the man who wrote the song, is here to tell the tale. He wrote Lady about a beautiful girl he saw dancing at one of the band's live shows. And to this day that woman has no clue the song was written about her. And he doesnât even know her, because he didnât formally meet her. Todayâs episode is bittersweet because our guest wrote or co-wrote some of the biggest hits of the 70s and the '80s as a founding member of todayâs famous band, and now this group has ZERO original members and is controlled by a group of individuals who arenât even from the bandâs native country. And they tour and record with many fans not knowing this. The story is next on Professor of Rock.
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Coming up⊠Iâm trying to keep my cool and not throw a chair through the window as I give you my top 6 picks for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 14 are nominated, and like many of you, Iâm livid that Paul Rodgers has been eligible for induction for over 30 years and isnât in. He only happens to be the blueprint that God created for the perfect Rock Singer and a favorite of Legends like Robert Plant and Freddie Mercury. Thereâs another band on here that is nominated as two bands in one nomination: Joy Division/New Order. And another who is one of the most distinct voices in history. Joe Cocker. And clear back in 2014, Billy Joel yelled out his support in concert for the Hall to recognize him⊠It would take 11 years, and now that artist has passed. We get through a tough countdown NEXT on Professor of Rock.
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It was a year of BIG momentsâRonald Reagan challenged Mikhail Gorbachev to âtear downâ the Berlin Wall, on Black Monday the stock Market Crashed, and scientists spotted a supernova exploding in the depths of space. But back on Earth, music was having a supernova of its own. Some of the biggest albums ever to hit the charts made 1987 a candidate for the greatest year in music history, from Def Leppard to Guns N' Roses to REM, to U2 to The Cure and many more, led by incredible songs that were so unforgettable they still resonate today. Including a rock anthem, Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi that has such a fist-pumping singalong lyric we all stop everything weâre doing to sing along to it, another⊠Billy Idol's " Sweet Sixteen " is so haunting it still sends shivers down our spines, plus one that came from Paul Simon from getting dissed at his own dinner party in the 70s so he put it in the song You Can Call Me Al as an inside joke, and it became a smash. And another by Genesis that has truly deranged music video with puppets that cost 10 grand each in Land of Confusion⊠It's all coming up next on Professor of Rock.
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Coming up, Simple Man was a track on one of the greatest debut albums of the rock era, Lynyrd Skynyrd's (Pronounced 'LÄh-'nĂ©rd 'Skin-'nĂ©rd). And itâs been streamed over a billion times and is one of the most beloved songs of rockâs most storied genres. But despite its popularity, Simple Man never actually charted on the Hot 100. The only reason it wasnât a hit is that the band failed to release it as a single. But that finally charted decades later. Funny story: Apparently, Skynyrdâs producer didnât want them to record the song. He put his foot down and denied them. But the guys got together and hatched a plan; they coaxed him outside and then locked him out of the studio... and told him not to come back until they were done. At the time, Lynyrd Skynyrd and their producer were at each otherâs throats all the time. But somehow, despite the constant fighting, they managed to put together a historic debut album. And Simple Man is some of the best advice for a happy life as it came from several of the band members' loved ones... to be precise their grandma and mother. Itâs the story of a tear-jerker from one of rockâs toughest frontmen next on Professor of Rock.
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Coming up next was Human League, a new wave band that came out of nowhere to rule the charts in 1982 with the #1 hit Don't You Want Me, which kicked off the second British invasion. But 4 years later, the pressure was on to replicate the success in America after a failed album and a song that didn't make the top 50. So they came up with another left-field idea, trading in their robotic sound for a smooth and emotive track where the singer admits to his girlfriend he cheated on her and is shocked to find out that she is forgiving because she cheated on him too⊠That song is called Human. Up next, the legendary cowriter and producer of Human tells the story of working with the new romantic new wave band and how he transformed the robotic singer into one of the most moving performances of the 80s. And how Human hit #1, ruled 4 major charts, and has become one of the foundational tracks of the 80s, next on Professor of Rock.
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Coming up, itâs the latest edition of our Taboo Songs countdown. Thatâs right today weâre exploring the stories behind five controversial tracks that deeply offended certain segments of society. One was a hilarious double entendre song by Chuck Berry that sounded like a nursery rhyme, and it came under fire from a teacher-turned-crusader who tried to ban it from the airwaves. But it only made it his most popular song. One track by Matchbox Twenty was accused of glorifying domestic abuse, but it was the complete opposite of what it was accused of. Another song by Carl Douglas got a man arrested just for playing it. And then there is the kid's song by Peter, Paul; and Mary that supposedly contained hidden messages promoting drug use. Theyâre tracks that had the morality police hyperventilating, melting down, and losing their freaking minds⊠and their stories are coming up NEXT on the Professor of Rock.
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Coming up, a candidate for the most famous #2 hit of all-time and the song that was almost lost in the vaults: Start Me Up⊠It was written by the Rolling Stones in the 70s. In fact, the Stones did about 70 takes of Start Me Up and most of them were a very sad attempt at creating a reggae song. They crashed and burned, but on one of the takes, they did a straight-ahead rock version. Well, in the 80s, the Rolling Stones really needed a hit and songs for their new album. Luckily, their engineer remembered the one take they did that was a diamond in the rough and knew it could be a hit. But going back to the vaults, it was like searching for a needle in a haystack. Itâs the story of a song that sat on the shelf for years, and then the Stones had to be convinced to play it straight⊠Find out what happened next on Professor of Rock.
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Coming up, weâre exploring one of the most polarizing yet powerful forces in rock historyâthe power ballad. Loved by fans, loathed by many artists, and even dismissed by record labels who feared it would drive listeners away. Yet, this so-called guilty pleasure became a defining sound of generations⊠one of these hit songs by the Scorpions was so powerful it started a baby boom in one part of the country and another one by Motley Crue was so beloved it forced a cable network to stop playing it to give other bands a change and yet another that had one of the most electrifying vocals ever because the band Nazareth transposed it in the wrong key forcing the singer to sing a full two steps above his vocal range. âNEXT on Professor of Rock!.
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The year we are traveling back to today was a year of seismic pop culture shiftsâJimmy Carter was in the Oval Office, Star Wars took over theaters, and Saturday Night Fever lit up the dance floor. New York City went dark in a massive blackout, but the music scene was burning bright. One of the biggest rock songs of the year by Ram Jam came from the 1800s. Another by Heart came when a sleazy radio promoterâs dirty innuendo pissed off Ann Wilson, causing her to write one of the greatest rock songs in mere minutes⊠another song by Paul McCartney was released on an album 7 years earlier but a live version of the song hit the top of the charts and another one by Fleetwood Mac came from one of the greatest soap operaâs in music history. It made todayâs year a revelation⊠see if you can guess the year in todayâs top 10 countdown coming up next!
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Todayâs legend Warren Zevon was told by one of the founding fathers of rock, that he should write a novelty song and not just any novelty song. He reasoned it could be about an old horror movie he had just watched on TV the night before. So Warren followed his advice and wrote Werewolves of London⊠a silly song he called a piece of crap. And even though Warren would become a legend, this novelty song became his only hit! Werewolves of London is about a mysterious, sophisticated gent who could be seen dining at Chinese restaurants and drinking Pina Coladas in posh areas of the city. Heâs a dapper fellow, with tailored suits and perfectly coiffed hair. But donât let appearances fool youâŠ.Despite his dashing looks, you best keep your distance... cause heâll rip your lungs out. Up next. the story of a song that a tortured legend wrote on a dare and loathed his whole life, but we all adore it.
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Todayâs featured foursome The Monkees was cast as a fictional TV band, hired to sing and paid not to play. They were expected to follow the script, but their career would be anything but scripted. Itâs the unlikely saga of four actors turned rock stars who then fought to control their musical destiny. Along the way, they scored some of the most iconic hits of the 1960s (outselling the Beatles on a few occasions)... including The Last Train to Clarksville, a secret protest song that snuck past the censors and came from their main rivalâs misheard lyrics⊠another called (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone that was a forgotten B-side that became a garage-rock classic, and the #1 hit I'm a Believer that one of the singers called absolute Crap, begging the band not to do it⊠in fact he was so upset that he had to be kicked out of the studio, and yet another song where the wrong lyrics were sung due to bad penmanship. In this episode, weâre tracking the wild ride of The Monkees, a band that started out pretendingâand ended up proving they were the real thing⊠NEXT on the Professor of Rock.
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