Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist

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Matt & Sheryl continue adding to the playlist with Matt's pick, ONJ's "Magic" from the box office flop turned cult classic movie Xanadu and Sheryl's second ex-Beatle pick from 1980, John Lennon's last statement before his untimely death "(Just Like) Starting Over. 

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Matt and Sheryl continue their journey through 1980 focusing on producer Steve Lillywhite and his work on four groundbreaking albums in 1980: Peter Gabriel 3 (Melt), The Psychedelic Furs debut album, U2 Boy and Matt's album pick for the year, XTC Black Sea.

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1980 continues with Sheryl's obvious album pick for the year, Pete Townshend's Empty Glass and Matt's song pick, REO Speedwagon's "Keep On Loving You".

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Matt & Sheryl finally introduce hard rock to the playlist in the third installment of 1980 as they take a ride on Ozzy's "Crazy Train" and appreciate the sonic perfection of AC/DC's hard rock anthem "You Shook Me All Night Long". They also discuss the ushering in of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) led by Judas Priest's classic British Steel album. 

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Matt & Sheryl continue into the 80s with Sheryl's pick, a radio staple that has endured decades from Pittsburgh's hometown hero Donnie Iris and Matt's pick, a song from an underground band led by the prolific and talented Robyn Hitchcock. 

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Bring on the 80s!! Matt & Sheryl start season 2 in 1980 with a hit single from Paul McCartney's second DIY solo effort McCartney 2, "Coming Up" and a seminal late disco hit that is still a dance staple to this day Lipps, Inc. "Funkytown".

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Matt & Sheryl do a deep dive into the catalog of one of the top artists of the '70s, Elton John, and discuss his songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin and their run of hit singles and albums. 

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Mike joins Matt & Sheryl this week as he offers his song and album for 1979 and we all recap the music that didn't quite make the playlist, but are worth mentioning (and there's a lot!!)

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Matt and Sheryl continue in 1979 with their last song picks and Sheryl's album of the year, Gang of Four's influential debut Entertainment.

00:02:35 M "Pop Muzik"
00:13:11 Michael Jackson "Don't Stop "Til You Get Enough"
00:27:18 Disco Demolition
00:46:01 Gang of Four Entertainment

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Matt & Sheryl forge on with 1979 picking two songs for the playlist, Supertramp "Goodbye Stranger" from their blockbuster album Breakfast in America and The Police's first UK #1 single "Message in a Bottle".

00:00:00 Supertramp "Goodbye Stranger"
00:31:43 The Police "Message in a Bottle"