Music Nerds Unite

Episode 97 features Larry, Keith, and Scott taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1995.

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6zFvD87tTvlKUre2W05AFl?si=9c440e2ae7cc4ec5⁠

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ZhHMc3gyxAroaYsfx2YZ6?si=ad006d26cd724576 ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Scott's ebook Greatest Songs Of The 1960s:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Songs-1960s-Scott-Floman-ebook/dp/B0DJCQ8Q2H/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Scott's ebook Greatest Songs Of The 1970s:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Songs-1970s-Scott-Floman-ebook/dp/B0DJCRT77X⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Everything But The Girl "Missing" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9VdJA6BCww ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Notes: It's probably noticeable anyway, but we want to mention that separate parts of "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" were grafted together for the clip we played.

We had to remove the music clips for "Common People," "Fake Plastic Trees," "Don't Look Back In Anger," "Da Funk," "California Love," "Hey Man Nice Shot," "Missing - Todd Terry Remix," and "You Oughta Know" due to copyright reasons.

Episode 91 features Larry, Keith, and Scott taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1990.

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4w1nqcEI72cQfoO46tDAQ3?si=ca96178605db4486  ⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6jHEJlu1ostlY1tN6KQdcd?si=b084f7e4707c453f⁠  ⁠⁠⁠ 

Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Notes: The biography about The Black Crowes referenced was called Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of The Black Crowes and it was written by former drummer Steve Gorman with Steven Hyden.

The alleged inspiration for "Three Days," Xiolo Blue, died of a heroin overdose in 1987. She was only 18 years old.

We had to remove the music clips for Megadeth's "Holy Wars," Jane's Addiction's "Three Days," Deee-Lite's "Groove Is In The Heart," Depeche Mode's "Enjoy The Silence," and Judas Priest's "Painkiller" due to copyright reasons.

Episode 90 features Scott, Larry, & Keith taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1988.

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/633npkBtjFBWYPcgvD76AC?si=5ea7f6747a1d497c⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5acTQCydKCKfksy8rNNURZ?si=b9a88a3c9a8b40cc  ⁠⁠ 

Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Notes: It is probably noticeable anyway, but we want to mention that separate parts of "Straight Outta Compton," "Waiting Room," and "Mountain Song" were grafted together for the clips we played. Also, we had to remove the music clips for "One," "You Made Me Realize," "Stigmata," "All I Want Is You," "Tugboat," and "Cult Of Personality" due to copyright reasons.

Episode 91 features Larry, Keith, and Scott taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1989.

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/584BrZ0PQtO99MIZIL8cDV?si=fbc919f7c70842a9    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0wNs5TgPdDruhk3rE4OQFt?si=1c6bae322cb34208 ⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Note: We had to remove the music clips for Pixies' "Monkey Gone To Heaven" and "Debaser," Lenny Kravitz's "Let Love Rule," De La Soul's "Eye Know," Savatage's "When The Crowds Are Gone," Madonna's "Like a Prayer," and Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" due to copyright reasons.

Episode 87 features Scott, Larry, & Keith taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1985.

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2HL9Am0PC7aVNidxyxABaQ?si=12dcc1f3fe544393     ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79WdwHjUvAzkAyvCWEGd8g?si=7bad66bf2c0c41ef  ⁠ 

Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f⁠⁠⁠

Notes: A big reason why Hüsker Dü was able to release two great albums in 1985 was because they had two great songwriters. We should've talked about Grant Hart as well as Bob Mould.

It is probably noticeable anyway, but we want to mention that two separate parts of "In Between Days," "Primitive Painters," and "She Sells Sanctuary" were grafted together for the clips we played.

We had to remove the music clips for Marillion's "Heart Of Lothian," Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)," Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls," and Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)" due to copyright reasons.

Episode 88 features Larry, Keith, & Scott taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1986.

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6R0IBz6uFCgSu10Al5BbCN?si=97ce8220ab1a4d8f  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4BlkOqear4p60V4ejiBiw4?si=5095ac8c3446436d 

Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f⁠⁠⁠⁠

Notes: Crowded House main man Neil Finn was actually from New Zealand but drummer Paul Hester and bassist Nick Seymour were from Australia.

A Rainy Night In Soho was originally on the Poguetry in Motion EP but was later added to the reissue of Rum Sodomy & The Lash.

It is probably noticeable anyway, but we want to mention that two separate parts of "Angel Of Death" and "Dear God" were grafted together for the clips we played.

We had to remove the music clips for "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out," "Bizarre Love Triangle," "In Your Eyes," and "Fight For Your Right" due to copyright reasons.

Episode 94 features Larry, Keith, and Scott taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1992.

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BJAe28QKFMdktIv08fQwt?si=c00a1f541f5b4ade

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6QkhYpKWPMBEDmIKxYgLP3?si=a248d79b2c2d4643   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Scott's ebook Greatest Songs Of The 1960s: https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Songs-1960s-Scott-Floman-ebook/dp/B0DJCQ8Q2H/

Link to Scott's ebook Greatest Songs Of The 1970s: https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Songs-1970s-Scott-Floman-ebook/dp/B0DJCRT77X

Link to Scott's guest appearance on the Discord and Rhyme podcast about Sugar's Copper Blue: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1KrhiI212iM7zYMC4ni468?si=2ff14491813d40f0

Note: We had to remove the music clips for "Killing In The Name," "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)," and "It's a Shame About Ray" due to copyright reasons.

Episode 86 features Keith, Scott & Larry taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1984.

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74e3soVjYiyUtM0NYFrWi5?si=6f29df57c614456f   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3alnglcBXEe7zPYYKmNDWJ?si=5b09c6f37f0442c1 

Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f⁠⁠

Notes: Madonna's Like A Virgin, Bryan Adams' Reckless, and Wham!'s Make It Big were in fact #1 U.S. albums, but they did not hit #1 until 1985. Scott mistakenly attributed The Ataris' cover of "The Boys Of Summer" to Atari Teenage Riot. Lastly, we had to remove the music clips for "Purple Rain," "Pride (In The Name Of Love," "Bobby Jean," "Smalltown Boy," and "Death Valley '69" due to copyright reasons.

Episode 77 features Keith, Scott, & Larry taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1965.  

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PAPx3bcVKFsv7PAw4irVB?si=24a2f65e254a47ce ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2HyR6ZHtzyaO4FgPHSXDJD?si=ff44ce123c91438f

Link to Smokey Robinson commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDqNTWSLU0Q⁠⁠  

Notes: Tears Of A Clown was actually originally released in 1967 and was a modest success, but it was re-released and became a #1 hit in 1970. Also, we had to remove the music clip for "For Your Love" due to copyright reasons.

Episode 75 features Scott, Larry, & Keith taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1978.  

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3US3JuGwedhcKT7RqYZ46K?si=f73e736e416f49c3  

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2KDwMUvZ5wus6lvrLmZdIk?si=38db68234c9849f4  ⁠

Notes: The song Scott thought Keith and/or Larry would pick that they didn't was "So Lonely" by The Police. Also, Jimmy Iovine didn't produce Darkness on the Edge of Town but he did work on the album as an engineer. Lastly, we had to remove the music clips for "Street Hassle," "Because The Night," "Surrender," and "It Makes No Difference" due to copyright reasons.