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In tribute to De La Soul’s Trugoy, this latest episode looks at their 1989 classic, Eye Know. 

Can Jim and Guy find 5 better songs that are about being absolutely certain?

Chat turns to famous dads, Hobart paving, Wobble boards, and some unexpected musical surprises from Jim!

Episode details:

Eye know song discussion

Song 1: I am the one and only (07:00)

Song 2: You’re so vain (13:07)

Song 3: 100% (20:29)

Song 4: You’re in a bad way (28:33)

Booze talk (34:50)

Song 5: I knew you were trouble (35:51)

Near misses (41:10)

The latest episode takes Jim and Guy on a nostalgic look at the 1981 classic, Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles. Will they find 5 better songs that feature forms of Media in the title?

Chat turns to absent friends, kitchens, and the burning question, just how many Taylors are there in Duran Duran?!

Episode details:

Video Killed The Radio Star song discussion

Song 1: Sun Always Shines On TV (06:50)

Song 2: Exit Music (For A Film) (11:50)

Song 3: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (18:28)

Song 4: Coffee and TV (26:41)

Booze Talk (31:49)

Song 5: Centerfold (32:46)

Near Misses (38:53)

Love a song with a list? Then you've come to the right episode!

For this iconic 25th episode, Jim and Guy look at the Billy Joel 1980s classic, 'We Didn't Start the Fire'. With the theme of the show finding songs mentioning famous people, will they be able to 'match' (get it?!) this infamous song?

Chat turns to pronunciations, homages, space dogs, and the luck of the dice.

Episode details:

We Didn't Start the Fire song discussion

Booze Talk (09:35)

Song 1: Destroy Rock n Roll (12:30)

Song 2: Sweet Soul Music(20:16)

Song 3: Foux Du Fafa (26:17)

Song 4: Absent Friends (31:37)

Song 5: Weak Becomes Heroes (38:00)

Near Misses (43:50)

Like a 'Bat out of Hell', this episode drives head on with a look at the 1976 classic by Meatloaf. With songs featuring animals, will Jim and Guy be able to get the better of this icon?

Chat turns to Paul Simon, Milton's Paradise Lost, and Desmond (or is Marlon?) Tutu. With one of the duo not a fan of Meatloaf, who will ride along to the gates of hell and who will come crawling back?!

Episode details:

Bat out of Hell song discussion

Booze Talk (08:05)

Song 1: When Doves Cry (09:46)

Song 2: Pigeons in Flight (14:06)

Song 3: Running Bear (18:47)

Song 4: Year of the Cat (25:20)

Song 5: Dance Monkey (35:20)

Near Misses (42:23)

The classic 2000 Daft Punk track, “One More Time” is the focus for this episode. Are there 5 better songs that feature the idea of repetition that can beat this electro-dance French banger?!

Jim and Guy’s chat turns to icons and big hitters, listening occasions, and ‘Englebert Bacharach’. Will the recently retired french duo get the better of the terrible two?!

Episode details:

One More Time song discussion

Booze talk (10:15)

Song 1: 9 to 5 (13:10)

Song 2: Over and Over (19:15)

Song 3: Say it again (27:25)

Song 4: Road to Nowhere (35:00)

Song 5: Helter Skelter (44:25)

Near misses (55:45)

With things finally looking up for everyone, Guy and Jim delve back to the 90s with the iconic D:Ream track, ‘Things Can Only Get Better’.

Chat turns to political campaign songs, Morrissey, Bill Haley and HIS comets, and Daft Punk.

Songs about optimism is this episode's focus but what we all want to know though is, will Jim fall off the wagon?!

Episode details:

Things Can Only Get Better song discussion

Booze Talk (08:04)

Song 1: Movin’ on Up (10:45)

Song 2: Singing in the Rain (17:05)

Song 3: A Change is Gonna Come (25:00)

Song 4: Don’t Worry Be Happy (29:18)

Song 5: Beautiful Day (36:36)

Near misses: (43:20)

With the end of year soon, Guy and Jim choose this new wannabe Christmas favourite, 'Incredible Christmas' by Gary Barlow.

With chat turning to Bond singers, Boe and Ball, and yet another contested decision, will this festive episode end on them being on the naughty list?!

Episode details:

Incredible Christmas song discussion

Booze Talk (08:40)

Song 1: He's the greatest dancer (11:45)

Song 2: It's the most wonderful time of the year(18:55)

Song 3: Ernie, the fastest milkman in the West (25:50)

Song 4: The littles hobo (31:50)

Song 5: The best thing that ever happened to me (40:06)

Near misses (47:35)

Jim and Guy finally record their Film episode and look at the song featured in the 1986 film, Stand By Me. Will they be able to find better songs that also share a film title, than this Ben E. King classic?

Chat turns to both Sister and Percy Sledge as well as the word of the episode, 'Kayfabe'.

Will they get the better of the King?

Episode details:

Stand by Me song discussion

Booze Talk (07:08)

Song 1: Sunshine on Leith (10:40)

Song 2: When a man loves a woman (20:00)

Song 3: Bugsy Malone (27:39)

Song 4: Footloose (37:10)

Song 5: Man on the moon (45:00)

In what has been described as the last of the lockdown trilogy, Jim and Guy get forensic on The Police's 1980 hit, 'Don't Stand So Close To Me'.

Can they find 5 better songs about distance than this?

Talk turns to Goths, Margarita Pracatan, and a new attempt to get Jim's 'bangers and stinkers' new catchphrase off the ground.

Will The Police lay down the law and get the better of Jim and Guy?

Episode details:

Don't Stand So Close To Me song discussion

Booze Talk (09:50)

Song 1: Golden Earring (12:25)

Song 2: Blur (17:15)

Song 3: The Proclaimers(25:30)

Song 4: The Cure(35:15)

Song 5: Edwin Starr (43:40)

Go West’s 1985 powerhouse of a tune ‘We Close Our Eyes’ is the focus of this episode. Finding songs about eyesight and seeing is gonna prove a tough one for Jim and Guy.

With an interview from a 'proper' musician about the song, chat also turns to Bruce Willis, Roger Moore, Monkey Wrenches, and the age old question, why does Japan hate Sheena Easton?!

Will the boys see themselves clear to beat Go West? Download to find out!

Episode details:

Go West song discussion

Interview with Simon Merry (07:12)

Booze Talk (13:52)

Song 1: Belle and Sebastian (16:10)

Song 2: Sheena Easton (22:18)

Song 3: Stormzy(30:48)

Song 4: David Bowie(39:39)

Song 5: The Beatles (46:28)