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Episode 6: Languishing in Obscurity (November 22nd 2017)

'Non scientes quod ambitiosam (Never knowingly pretentious)'

This episode:
As we discover just how many times Critically Acclaimed UK Playwright™ Vince can easily be irked, Jeremy is turned into a dynamic pose-able action figure with eagle eyes and grip hands (just in time for the Christmas toy market); both men clash swords over the age-old debate of art vs commercialism, but both are in firm accord that romantic advances towards complete strangers should not involve needlessly over-complicated plumbing/messaging arrangements, and that Cockney Rhyming Slang is incomprehensible gibberish.

The artists/bands rated and/or discussed are The Shadows, R.E.M, Radiohead, Mike + The Mechanics, and Tony Orlando and Dawn.

FULL TRACK LISTING 

Overrated Podcast Theme Tune – There It Is (Royalty Free) 

Wonderful Land – The Shadows 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1dmBUBu9P4 

Imitation of Life –  R.E.M 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vqgdSsfqPs 

Silent Running – Mike + The Mechanics 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep7W89I_V_g 

Karma Police – Radiohead 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uYWYWPc9HU 

Ask Me Why – The Beatles 

 LINKS 

Revolution in the Head by Ian MacDonald  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_in_the_Head 

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Episode 5: Ghosts are Bullshit! (October 20th 2017)

'Listen to them, the children of the night'.

This episode: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!

In this spooktactular edition of what’s been called “the scariest podcast ever recorded” by bull**** ‘medium’ Derek Acorah (not really; just like him, we’re making it all up), Jeremy adopts a new non de plume for his Rock and Roll Name and accidentally insults the state of Texas; Vince solves a centuries old murder case by identifying pretentious middle-class totty actor Martin Shaw as Jack the Ripper, and confesses he’s never been to Wigan (Vince, that is: not sure about Martin Shaw – perhaps he can let us know in the comments section); and both friends fondly reminisce about their school days at a mediocre Comprehensive when they bossed the second-rate teaching staff into letting them write and film a terrible video adaptation of Dracula, which nonetheless was considerably better than the one made by Francis Ford Coppola fifteen years later.

The artists/bands rated and/or discussed are Warren Zevon, R Dean Taylor, Talking Heads, Michael Jackson, and Classics IV.

FULL TRACK LISTING 

Overrated Podcast Theme Tune – There It Is (Royalty Free) 

Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms7Kx6js3SU 

There’s a Ghost in my House –  R Dean Taylor 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcvvRYYoGxg 

Psycho Killer – Talking Heads 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDAh19tms4U 

Spooky – Classics IV 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSEOzimKnEY 

I Am the Walrus – The Beatles 

LINKS 

Revolution in the Head by Ian MacDonald  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_in_the_Head 

JEREMY RECOMMENDS
Lawyers, Guns and Money – Warren Zevon
Outside Chance – The Turtles
She’d Rather Be With Me – The Turtles
Got to See Jane - R Dean Taylor
Indiana Wants Me - R Dean Taylor
51st Anniversary – Jimi Hendrix

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Episode 4: The Clive Dunn of Glam Rock (August 24th 2017)

'You Wouldn't Like Us When We're Angry'

This episode: 1970’s SPECIAL!

As Operation Yewtree closes in on The Wombles of Wimbledon Common, Jeremy and Vince confidently (if unwisely) don flared trousers, platform heels, pseudo-silk kimonos and glitter face paint in celebration of “the decade of lurid wallpaper, silly hairstyles and burly men warming their hands around braziers,” to quote lurid and burly historian Dominic Sandbrook.

Jeremy wonders if TV’s Dr David Banner (aka The Incredible Hulk) has the worst employment history of any medical professional in history; Vince unpicks a dastardly scheme by ‘Scrumpy ‘n Western’ cider-drinking yokel-funsters The Wurzels to thwart a proposal by a taskforce from the Environmental Agency and North Wiltshire County Council to tackle traffic congestion in Swindon Town; and both men express sadness and dismay at the unwaveringly tatty and unappealing kitsch that forms the vast majority of Elvis merchandising.

The artists/bands rated and/or discussed are David Essex, Jeff Wayne, The Wurzles, The Stranglers, Marc Bolan and T-Rex, Blondie, and Elvis Presley.

FULL TRACK LISTING 

Overrated Podcast Theme Tune – There It Is (Royalty Free) 

Gonna Make You a Star – David Essex 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms7Kx6js3SU 

The Wonder of You –  Elvis Presley 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcvvRYYoGxg 

Ride a White Swan – T-Rex 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDAh19tms4U 

Something Better Change – The Stranglers 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSEOzimKnEY 

Heart of Glass – Blondie  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGU_4-5RaxU 

Back in the USSR – The Beatles 

 
LINKS 

Revolution in the Head by Ian MacDonald  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_in_the_Head 

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Episode 3: Haunted by Phil Spector (July 20th 2017)

'The Strong and Stable Coalition of Chaos'

This episode:
Vince becomes Jeremy’s ruthless manager/Svengali figure and forces him to make a series of increasingly poor low-budget movies; Jeremy wonders if Tosh from The Bill should have been in sweary Dr Who spin-off series Torchwood; Vince wonders about all the Micks in rock and Roll; Jeremy demands a Persian Carpet as we play a game of Top ****s; and we keep forgetting that Jeremy has to rate everything on our poorly constructed board.

The artists/bands rated and/or discussed are Deacon Blue, Tin Tin Out, The Clash, The Specials, David Bowie, Doves, Van Morrison, and John Lennon.

FULL TRACK LISTING

Overrated Podcast Theme Tune – There It Is (Royalty Free) 

Here’s Where the Story Ends – Tin Tin Out featuring Sherry Nelson 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMSdVhWnoNU 

The Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud –  David Bowie 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDCor7efUOc 

Pounding – Doves 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Leg3uiu0g1c 

Moondance – Van Morrison 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lFxGBB4UGU 

Scared – John Lennon  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4SrrVIY8oU 

No Reply – The Beatles 

LINKS 

Revolution in the Head by Ian MacDonald  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_in_the_Head 

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Episode 2: Maverick Jazz Cops (June 15th 2017)

'90 minutes of your life you’ll never get back! '

This episode:  As Jeremy considers a life on the run, hiding in the shadows (not the band), Vince ponders the lack of men named Colin in Rock and Roll.  Up for discussion by both is the staggering implausibility of hit BBC legal drama Judge John Deed; how U2 might possibly have been inspired by The Wombles; and the feeble arguments advanced by songwriters Rogers and Hart in their lyrics for The Lady is a Tramp - a song which on close inspection seems to entirely exonerate the character of the supposed loose woman. 

The artists/bands rated and discussed are The Zombies, Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship, New Order, Steely Dan, and Suzanne Vega.


FULL TRACK LISTING

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST

https://open.spotify.com/user/mrashdown/playlist/1Ef2HSXOjYnPH9aPCI9MPq

Overrated Podcast Theme Tune – There It Is (Royalty Free)

She’s Not There – The Zombies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8BkkFJI910

Triad – Jefferson Airplane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Aej9wmoQ7M

Regret – New Order

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71ZHVmSuBJM&spfreload=10

Any Major Dude Will Tell You – Steely Dan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kND8TRZap8Y

Solitude Standing – Suzanne Vega

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05AHPFPpHIM

Only a Northern Song – The Beatles

LINKS

Mitch Benn Is the 37th Beatle  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03szxdh

Revolution in the Head by Ian MacDonald  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_in_the_Head

Judge John Deed original BBC trailer on YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK2690fTeHw

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Vince puts on his blue suede shoes, curls his lip, shakes his hips and takes us back to the August of 1977, when, after years of sad decline, the incomparable Elvis Presley died, aged just 42. Was it drugs or a heart attack? Could it have been prevented if someone was actually caring for the King of Rock and Roll? And, most importantly, just how completely devastated was Vince's Elvis-loving mum?

Our UK No 1 comes from 1970, when tough guy Lee Marvin growled that he was born under a wand'rin' star. You just wouldn't get this kind of song topping the hit parade these days. Imagine Jason Statham's low cockney rumble on (Googles popular musicals of the 21st Century) "Man Up" from "The Book of Mormon", or Liam Neeson's Irish monotone on "What is this Feeling?" from "Wicked "!

Jeremy fondly remembers the first time he watched the wonderful US sitcom "Cheers" - broadcast in the early 1980s on the newly-formed fourth channel, Channel 4. "Cheers" leads us to other US sitcoms of the 70s and 80s that were cosy viewing for us young Brits, such as "Rhoda", "M*A*S*H*", and "Taxi". (RIP George Wendt)

A big thank you to BG's Brok'n Record - an entertaining, chatty podcast from the US, all about the kinds of things we love (music, digressions, laughs). Catch them on the podcast platform of your choice.

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Episode 1: Yoko Plays Skittles (May 4th 2017)

'60 minutes of your life you’ll never get back!'

In an episode that U2 fans would undoubtedly find terribly upsetting, Vince and Jeremy discuss tribute bands with punning names, the confused narrative of The Jacksons’ Blame it on the Boogie, scathing reviews, and why the numbers just don’t add up in late 70’s BBC sci-fi series Blake’s 7.

The artists/bands rated and discussed are Santana (featuring Michelle Branch), China Crisis, America, Depeche Mode, and Judee Sill.

Links to: 

Something about The Beatles Podcast 

http://somethingaboutthebeatles.com/ 

The Incredible Suit’s re view of A View to a Kill 

http://theincrediblesuit.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/blogalongabond-view-to-kill.html 

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EPISODE 

 “Great!” – Sir Paul McCartney 

“A ground-breaking addition to the genre.” – Paul Gambaccini 

“I cite this podcast as a major influence on the career of U2.” – Bono 

“Since inventing the concept of the podcast, I never thought my original idea could be bettered.” – Brian Pern 

“I find these claims extremely dubious” – Richard Dawkins 

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Jeremy dons a flak jacket and helmet as he soberly recalls the then most audacious terrorist attack on British soil - an IRA bomb that blew apart a hotel in Brighton in 1984 in an assassination attempt on the then prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, creating shockwaves around the world and prolonging 'the troubles' for years. Dark times.

Elvis comes along to shake his hips and curl his lip and offer some much-needed tender relief with his excellent 1970 UK No 1 hit single, The Wonder of You, which topped the charts for six weeks, and which Vince's mum adored.

Vince abruptly cuts the power off, and lights a chunky candle as he vaguely remembers the energy crisis of the early 1970s when a miners strike saw coal shortages and power stations in crisis, and prime minister Edward 'Ted' Heath was forced to implement 'the three-day week' to stagger the blackouts. Dark times.

Do please get in touch with your memories of any of these events - we'd love to hear from you!

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Welcome to Episode 3 of our second series.  This month, Vince discusses the seismic effect that watching 'The Compleat Beatles' had on him as a twelve year old, leading to a love affair with The Fab Four that has lasted over forty years.

Jeremy casts his mind back with fond remembrances of the BBC staple 'Pebble Mill At One', this being one of the first daytime programmes the BBC commissioned (other than educational TV).  Jeremy remembers coming home for lunch, watching a bizarre mix of chat, music, and other 'items of interest' with wide eyed amazement.

As is our wont, we look into another UK number 1 from 1970-1990.  This time, the fickle randomiser of fate picks out 'The Final Countdown' by Euro Poodle Rockers, Europe, sitting atop the chart in December '86 for two weeks.

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https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYNPYQ7RsYCRUdj__F0abiz2Fenr-T1_h&si=Wi1pt-wplOIAGk_5

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Jeremy looks back with fondness at the alternative comedy sketch show "Not The 9 O' Clock News", which ran on BBC2 from 1979 to 1982, much to the horror of hedgehogs.  With funny songs, biting political satire, and Rowan Atkinson walking into a lamppost, NTNON became the biggest comedy group since Monty Python.  And on top of all that, there was Pamela Stephenson to raise more than laughs.

in 1987, Madonna had a UK Number 1 hit with "Who's That Girl?". We argue this was a bad thing. We are not champions of "Who's That Girl?", and indeed we actively seek its destruction.

Vince strokes his beard and examines the cultural fad for beard-stroking examinations of American Liberals dealing with American violence, best depicted in Charles Bronson vehicle "Death Wish" (1974) and its increasingly preposterous sequels. Will Vince grow a Bronson moustache, put on a black beanie hat and stalk the graffitied streets and badly-lit subways of crime-ridden New York City on a Nietzschean vigilante spree?  Doubtful, as he's got a bad back. 

YouTube Playlist

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYNPYQ7RsYCSAt3svzoa6drTCgt1dfG2S&si=OyjIQi2xfcU64GJY

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