Shakespeare famously wrote of the Seven Ages of Man, well, we play four songs from the 60s about "life" and get even more meaning!  Hear all about the youthful rake  described in The Animals' 1965 hit, "It's My Life"  (2:12) Then the shaggy dog story of Wil Bielers and his vriends in Q65's "The Life I Live" (41:56).  The Henchmen  point out the tautology at the heart of the question: "What is  life?" in their 1966er, "Livin'" (1:22:40). And finally, the whole thing devolves into nihilism & insanity with "My Iconoclastic Life " by The Beach Nuts  (1:58:36). Ride the Serpent!!

Shakespeare famously wrote of the Seven Ages of Man, well, we play four songs from the 60s about "life" and get even more meaning! Hear all about the youthful rake described in The Animals' 1965 hit, "It's My Life" (2:12) Then the shaggy dog story of Wil Bielers and his vriends in Q65's "The Life I Live" (41:56). The Henchmen point out the tautology at the heart of the question: "What is life?" in their 1966er, "Livin'" (1:22:40). And finally, the whole thing devolves into nihilism & insanity with "My Iconoclastic Life " by The Beach Nuts (1:58:36). Ride the Serpent!!

Shakespeare famously wrote of the Seven Ages of Man, well, we play four songs from the 60s about "life" and get even more meaning!&nbsp; Hear all about the youthful rake&nbsp; described in The Animals' 1965 hit, "It's My Life"&nbsp; (2:12) Then the shaggy dog story of Wil Bielers and his vriends in Q65's "The Life I Live" (41:56).&nbsp; The Henchmen&nbsp; point out the tautology at the heart of the question: "What is&nbsp; life?" in their 1966er, "Livin'" (1:22:40). And finally, the whole thing devolves into nihilism &amp; insanity with "My Iconoclastic Life " by The Beach Nuts&nbsp; (1:58:36). Ride the Serpent!!

Life and Livin'

The usual format is this: we pick a song from the 1950s or 1960s (genres range from garage, R&amp;B, Girl Groups, Motown and Doo-Wop), and discuss three versions of that song, or sometimes we just play a song we haven’t heard before and react to it. We’ve covered classics like “Little Bit o’ Soul” and “Psychotic Reaction” to rarities like “Jump and Dance” by the Carnaby, and “Ringo I Love You” by Bonnie Jo Mason (aka Cher). Our aim is to discuss what makes these songs interesting, ineffable, or even intolerable. We place special emphasis on the “moments” in these songs where, perhaps, a new interpretation will emerge from. A close look at song structure is also present in our discussions. If that sounds academic, maybe it is a little bit, but we like to keep the analysis in the spirit of the songs we speak of – which means we drink some spirits (for Erik, it’s bourbon, for Weldon, it’s Stambecco) – and that means by the third song, things can get a little wild. Basically, we talk about rock!

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The usual format is this: we pick a song from the 1950s or 1960s (genres range from garage, R&B, Girl Groups, Motown and Doo-Wop), and discuss three versions of that song, or sometimes we just play a song we haven’t heard before and react to it. We’ve covered classics like “Little Bit o’ Soul” and “Psychotic Reaction” to rarities like “Jump and Dance” by the Carnaby, and “Ringo I Love You” by Bonnie Jo Mason (aka Cher). Our aim is to discuss what makes these songs interesting, ineffable, or even intolerable. We place special emphasis on the “moments” in these songs where, perhaps, a new interpretation will emerge from. A close look at song structure is also present in our discussions. If that sounds academic, maybe it is a little bit, but we like to keep the analysis in the spirit of the songs we speak of – which means we drink some spirits (for Erik, it’s bourbon, for Weldon, it’s Stambecco) – and that means by the third song, things can get a little wild. Basically, we talk about rock!

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