Strong Songs

The Beatles, Brubeck, Bond and Beyond


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It's time for an extra-long episode as Kirk answers your questions about Phil Collins drum solos, musical Wilhelm screams, odd time signatures, Beatles instrumentation, drop-tuned guitars, Bond music, and much more.

REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:

  • "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins from Face Value, 1981
  • Jennifer Hudson sings "The Star Spangled Banner" by Frances Scott Key and John Stafford Smith at Super Bowl XLIII, 2009
  • A YouTube compilation of the Wilhelm Scream
  • An excellent Vox video on the history of the "Orchestra Hit" sample
  • "When I Think of You" by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis from Control, 1986
  • "In My Life" by Lennon–McCartney from Rubber Soul, 1965
  • "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" by Ben Gibbard from Plans, 2006
  • A cool NPR article about Paul Tanner's Tannerin, developed as a more playable derivation of Leon Theremin's original Theremin.
  • "Good Vibrations" by Brian Wilson and Mike Love from a 1966 Beach Boys LP Single
  • "Blue Rondo a la Turk" by Dave Brubeck from Time Out, 1959
  • "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" by Lennon-McCartney from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967
  • "Money" by Roger Waters from The Dark Side Of The Moon, 1973
  • "The Way" by Tony Scalzo from All The Pain Money Can Buy, 1998
  • "You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar, But I Feel Like A Millionaire" by Josh Homme and Mario Lalli from Songs for the Deaf, 2002
  • "Mind Games" by John Lennon from Mind Games, 1973
  • A nifty "Doctor Mix" YouTube video demonstrating the Mellotron
  • "Theme from Dr. No" by Monty Norman, arranged by John Barry from Dr. No, 1962
  • "Skyfall" by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth from Skyfall, 2012
  • "Manners Maketh Man" by Henry Jackman and Matthew Margeson (I failed to co-credit Margeson on the show) from Kingsman: The Secret Service, 2015
  • "Permission to Come Aboard" by Rupert Gregson-Williams from Aquaman, 2018
  • "Wonder Woman Theme" by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL performed by Tina Guo, released as a single in 2017
  • "Gimme Shelter" by Jagger/Richards from Let It Bleed, 1969

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