The guys get into two separate stories from the 70’s chronicling rock n roll showmanship colliding with wild year-end countdowns.

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https://www.mic.com/articles/163481/how-did-new-year-s-eve-start-the-history-and-

tradition-explained

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-firecracker-show/

https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/07/new-book-chronicles-bruce-

springsteens-relationship-with-ohio-through-40-years-of-iconic-photos.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Agora,_Cleveland_1978

https://case.edu/ech/articles/a/agoraagora-ballroom

https://www.cleveland.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/08/66bf705e4b2862/40-facts-

about-bruce-springste.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Appel

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-mike-appel-settle-lawsuit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richfield_Coliseum

https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/02/how-bruce-springsteen-made-

northeast-ohio-his-second-home-on-the-1978-darkness-tour.html

https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_crazy_night_iggy_pop_blue_oeyster_cult_ki

ss_shared_the_same_stage_on_ne

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/gene-simmons-hair-on-fire/

Video of Gene’s hair catching fire: https://youtu.be/8fYRizoWhUg

https://fullinbloom.com/kisss-gene-simmons-on-the-time-he-melted-a-fans-face-on-new-

years-eve-in-1973-the-thing-exploded-in-front-of-the-guy-2022-interview/

The guys get into two separate stories from the 70's chronicling rock n roll showmanship colliding with wild year-end countdowns.

Support the show on Patreon

See the show on YouTube

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SHOW NOTES:

https://www.mic.com/articles/163481/how-did-new-year-s-eve-start-the-history-and-

tradition-explained

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-firecracker-show/

https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/07/new-book-chronicles-bruce-

springsteens-relationship-with-ohio-through-40-years-of-iconic-photos.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Agora,_Cleveland_1978

https://case.edu/ech/articles/a/agoraagora-ballroom

https://www.cleveland.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/08/66bf705e4b2862/40-facts-

about-bruce-springste.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Appel

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-mike-appel-settle-lawsuit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richfield_Coliseum

https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/02/how-bruce-springsteen-made-

northeast-ohio-his-second-home-on-the-1978-darkness-tour.html

https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_crazy_night_iggy_pop_blue_oeyster_cult_ki

ss_shared_the_same_stage_on_ne

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/gene-simmons-hair-on-fire/

Video of Gene’s hair catching fire: https://youtu.be/8fYRizoWhUg

https://fullinbloom.com/kisss-gene-simmons-on-the-time-he-melted-a-fans-face-on-new-

years-eve-in-1973-the-thing-exploded-in-front-of-the-guy-2022-interview/

Rocky IV and Tyson Punch out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sknAucYijn8

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In honor of A Complete Unknown hitting movie theaters, the guys revisit the long-held belief that Dylan plugging in at Newport changed the face of music – and they find at least one guy who says that all might not be real!

Brian and Murdock make sense of the late-70’s TV appearance that put a glam rock god onscreen with a crooner under the guise of a holiday celebration.

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The full Christmas special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVdfv4tWfr4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_(David_Bowie_album)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Heroes%22_(David_Bowie_album)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_on_Earth/Little_Drummer_Boy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Bolan

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3667543/Marc-Bolan-Why-the-prettiest-star-still-shines.html

Bowie on Marc: https://youtu.be/Hp1C7g-NsLQ

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/wholesome-reason-why-david-bowie-worked-with-bing-crosby/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Crosby%27s_Merrie_Olde_Christmas

https://www.davidbowie.com/2016/2016/12/24/heroes-on-bing-crosbys-1977-christmas-special

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Crosby

https://toughpigs.com/denver-christmas/

https://www.hipchristmas.com/artists/d/denver.php

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/ozzy-osbourne-jessica-simpson-winter-wonderland/

Brian and Murdock relive the horrors of Christmas seasons past - particularly the ones where they had to play Christmas songs on the radio - and get at why one particular tune always got under the skin. 

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https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610472/do-they-know-its-christmas-band-aid-song-

history

https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1220362/george-michael-news-band-

aid-paul-weller-savage-bust-up-do-they-know-its-christmas-spt

https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ethiopia.shtml

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midge_Ure

https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-of-hear-n-aid-the-heavy-metal-band-aid

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4012573.stm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_They_Know_It%27s_Christmas%3F

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Brian and Murdock relive the horrors of Christmas seasons past – particularly the ones where they had to play Christmas songs on the radio – and get at why one particular tune always got under the skin.

SHOW NOTES:

The guys have a VERY GOOD announcement to make about the future of the show!

The guys get a stack of letters, each asking for clarification on a similar point - are these classic tunes REALLY "Christmas songs"?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same_Old_Lang_Syne

https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/12/14/dan-fogelberg-same-old-lang-syne/6494479002/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REO_Speedwagon

https://fle-pics.blogspot.com/2013/01/dan-fogelberg-in-jackson-ms-1974.html

Fogelberg in Jackson, Mississippi recording - https://youtu.be/JTAEvRx-omk?si=g2DHG2LPViJHIygZ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Honeyman-Scott

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/pretenders-2000-miles/

https://www.jonkutner.com/2000-miles-pretenders/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_to_Crawl

https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/2000-miles-pretenders-song-story/

JM talks about adoption

Will Blythe on Joni & James Christmas in NC

Washington Post How River Became a Christmas Classic

Excellent Resource on Blue from NYT

JM on NPR about Bah Humbug

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The guys get a stack of letters, each asking for clarification on a similar point – are these classic tunes REALLY “Christmas songs”?

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Find us on Instagram.

Visit the website.

SHOW NOTES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same_Old_Lang_Syne

https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/12/14/dan-fogelberg-same-old-lang-syne/6494479002/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REO_Speedwagon

https://fle-pics.blogspot.com/2013/01/dan-fogelberg-in-jackson-ms-1974.html

Fogelberg in Jackson, Mississippi recording – https://youtu.be/JTAEvRx-omk?si=g2DHG2LPViJHIygZ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Honeyman-Scott

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/pretenders-2000-miles/

https://www.jonkutner.com/2000-miles-pretenders/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_to_Crawl

https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/2000-miles-pretenders-song-story/

JM talks about adoption

Will Blythe on Joni & James Christmas in NC

Washington Post How River Became a Christmas Classic

Excellent Resource on Blue from NYT

JM on NPR about Bah Humbug

Author David Rowell joins Brian to talk about his new book, The Endless Refrain, and the idea that maybe none of us like new music as much as we should.

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