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So today we're looking at five artists who all use famous names in songs, but for completely different reasons. What starts as a discussion about famous people in songs quickly becomes a conversation about celebrity, memory, influence and cultural mythology.  

Playlist 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6oPAB3qEjsaqKVosfGxXyj?si=SkEplq3zTuuaieioeA8ciw&pi=aZhhiyMVRN2UE

Shared: Television Personalities, "David Hockney's diaries" (Audio)

https://youtu.be/KWyH1fZCFP4?si=bKTDG_UmbisL6hDe

Mark: Public Enemy, “Fight the power” (Spike Lee video)

https://youtu.be/mmo3HFa2vjg?si=LRdCTX7vTGkNYEIr

Dave: REM, "Electrolite", (Live Austin, TX, 2017) 

https://youtu.be/mikRlhN5yNM?si=WeSi5jw8ESZr8Ds5

Mark: MGMT, “Brian Eno” Live on Letterman, 2010
https://youtu.be/E7ISc-b-6CE?si=5lhd00JH82jkfBeo

Dave: "Sick Puppy", Belushi" (Audio) 

https://youtu.be/cHK9DujRRRg?si=4PsD0SCfgQFp7zB_

EXTRAS: 

MGMT "Kids" 2003, Wesleyan University Campus  

https://youtu.be/vNC1W2m4Uug?si=3oTRgJ4ZvDmHraxy

MGMT, "Me and Michael" (Video)

https://youtu.be/OTHHeIAYfuU?si=8OZoEJheaz2SsQpj

Last Quokka, "Gina/Rupert" (Video) 

https://youtu.be/H_YIhuqz-Fw?si=OiCGwurBgruyn8oV

James, "William Burroughs" (Audio) 

https://youtu.be/CYo-GC1NuEs?si=B_u8gpwzgO_2hB8F

Built to Spill, "You were right" Video Live in Sydney, 2008

https://youtu.be/eTMbPWtcNgs?si=SYqyEKA6Cfqc5WfI

LCD Soundsystem, "Losing my edge", video live Maddison Square gardens, 2014   https://youtu.be/HmrOHxS_cK0?si=MNridEPYmOQ2BK0a

Half Man Half Biscuit, "Everything's AOR" (Audio) 

https://youtu.be/cNG_HXnoinE?si=hxCTnhaEKWXgxmdf

Adult DVD, "Bill Murray" Live SXSW (Video) 2026

https://youtu.be/ZBvzZYSMKRs?si=WqpYMViktv7RyRQb

Beastie Boys, "Sure shot", (Video) 

https://youtu.be/JhqyZeUlE8U?si=zyVpuYdt5oeSppDL

Theme tune and all music heard on the show performed by:
David Lee Owen

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