Another year has come and gone and your GenXplainers Podcast is back again with a review of some new albums from some old artists. Enjoy!

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Check out the Spotify playlist of these and other albums! 

#olddogsnewtracks #genx #ministry #crowdedhouse #sleaterkinney #ride #laurieanderson #petshopboys #thejesusandmarychain #pixies

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Today on the GenXplainers podcast, we take a look at a song by Buzzcocks. This track is classic punk pop, or is it pop punk? One thing for sure, it’s catchy and get will you moving. But is it perfect?

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#perfectsong #buzzcocks #everfalleninlove 

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The GenXplainers Podcast takes on a classic track with multiple musical sections. It's by a former Beatle, so it should really rile up the Boomers! And while we previously published an episode about a multi-sectional song by a different Beatle (John's "Happiness is a Warm Gun") this song differs greatly, lyrically at least. All the panelists can agree it is a fantastic song, but is it "perfect"? 

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 #perfectsong #paulmccartney #wings #bandontherun

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From the Patreon Archives comes an episode exploring the worst holiday songs. These are just our opinions of course. If there are holiday songs that you don't care for, head over to our YouTube channel and put them down in the comments!

Happy Holidays!

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For Black Friday, the GenXplainers podcast goes back to a hit song the draws from as inspiration. It has the sound of a 60's girl group and unmistakable vocals. A fantastic song of mourning a love lost. But is it "perfect"? 

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#perfectsong #amywinehouse #backtoblack

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This week the GenXplainers podcast  pits two Smashing Pumpkins tracks against each other. “ZERO” is an angst-filled assault with blistering guitars while “1979” is a bouncy nostalgic trip back to the freedom and uncertainty of youth. Both could be considered “perfect”. But which one is “perfect-er”?

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#perfectsong #smashingpumpkins #1979 #zero

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ZERO music video

1979 music video

Smashing Pumpkins - The Making of '1979'

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The late '70s were an amazing time for music. Arena rock and disco we still going strong, Punk and the beginnings of New Wave were on the rise, and innovative musical artists were taking cues from the likes of Kraftwerk to create sounds never heard before.
This week the GenXplainers podcast explore a song by electronic music pioneer Gary Numan. It was a revelation at the time and still shows up in pop culture to this day, being used in a Superbowl commercial for Walmart just a few years ago.. But is it “perfect”?

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#perfectsong #cars #garynuman

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After 16 years of waiting, a band that helped form the worldview of many a GenXer released their 14th studio album. Your GenXplainer podcast panel have been huge fans since the beginning and are stoked to be able to share their take the new songs with you. It is receiving critical acclaim and the fans seem to love it. Is it all that?

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#thecure #soalw #songsofalostworld

Cure YouTube Channel
Songs of a Lost World concert livestream
Robert Smith interview 

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This week the GenXplainers podcast grooves to a sexy R&B classic from The Reverend Al Green. It is an incredibly popular track that you simply must move to. But is it “perfect”? 

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#perfectsong #algreen #letsstaytogether

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Let’s Stay Together performance.

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This week the GenXplainers podcast looks at a huge hit from the first American Idol winner. It took some rockin’ cues from another popular song of the time and was all the better for it. But is it “perfect”?

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#perfectsong #kellyclarkson #sinceubeengone #maps

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Since U Been Gone music video
Sessons @AOL video
Ted Leo “Since U Been Gone/Maps” mashup

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