Movie Month's third tasting comes from the 1989 classic/disappointment/dud The Wizard, starring Fred Savage, Beau Bridges, Christian Slater and more. The movie may have flopped as well as the Nintendo Power Glove it promoted, but "Send Me an Angel" from its soundtrack became a hit for Australian outfit Real Life not once, but twice! We chat with frontman and synth wizard David Sterry about the songs popularity, its rebirth as a remix, and more.

Also:

- The Inaugural Great Song Pod Video Game Gauntlet

- The chance meetup that led "Send Me an Angel" to American success

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From Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey comes our next Movie Month entry, the grand, uplifting power ballad, "God Gave Rock and Roll to You"...2? We'll answer all the questions and cover the significant versions leading up to this rock monster's inclusion in the film, and we'll chat with writer and original performer (as part of Argent) Russ Ballard.

Also:

- The wild journey to the opening key of this song

- Argent and the ‘70s rock that birthed the original

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Movie Month returns with one of the all-time iconic soundtrack songs. From Rocky III (and pretty much every Rocky movie thereafter) comes Survivor's signature hit, "Eye of the Tiger." Original Survivor lead vocalist Dave Bickler joins us to discuss this song's journey to the big screen, why the movie version differs from the album cut, and oh yeah...being the voice of the single most successful radio commercial franchise of all time, Bud Light's "Real Men of Genius!"

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Let’s be honest, there was a lot of brooding going on in the ’90s. But this week’s track may have been the most brooding thing to come out of the whole decade, and we all loved it. The grim story of The Verve Pipe’s “The Freshmen” is on the show this week, and we chat with writer and frontman about its creation, the downside of the music business, finding creative freedom and more, plus:

- Being crowd pleasers

- ‘90s shirt fashion

- Lawn chairs and living rooms

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Multi-talented writer, producer and scorer Chad Fischer chats with us this week about his Lazlo Bane track "I'm No Superman," the story behind its inclusion in the TV show "Scrubs," his friendships with Zach Braff, Lisa Loeb, Colin Hay and more. Oh and rocket ships. Also:

- Jimmy the cab driver

- The song's serendipitous path from a backyard barbecue to Scrubs

- The incredible connection/love triangle scenario connecting Chad Fischer, Colin Hay and a female cast member of "The Office"

- Chad's homemade spacecraft

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Valentine's Day calls for a great love song, and they don't come much better than Lanco's #1 smash "Greatest Love Story." Frontman and eponym Brandon Lancaster joins us, and the conversation starts off with some fascinating revelations!

Also in this episode:

— The NSYNC secret hidden in plain sight

— Lanco’s “Bachelor” moment

— JP and Brandon’s mirror life

— Fat Giraffe

--The artist Brandon Lancaster would “Yesterday” if he could

--Sonic evolution in country music

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Season 9 kicks off with a worldwide classic! Get your disco boots with the goldfish in 'em and let's get to dancing with the Village People classic, YMCA. In this episode we'll learn the origin of the group, the song, and the dance, and we chat with founding member Felipe Rose, aka "The American Indian Chief."

Also:

- A touching song from a fart,

- Are you a lazy emmer?

- Stump the Genius from our guest!

Welcome to Season 9!

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Some of the funniest and favorite clips from seasons 4-8 of The Great Song Podcast, presented with almost zero context.

Highlights include:

Bette Middler and Linda Ronstadt

Chocolate Rain

Rod Stewart and Sandpaper Toast

Farmers Only

The Thin Blue Line

Mariah Carey and Tiffany Amber Thiessen

Philanthropiness

Finger Love

NASCAR names

...and much more. Enjoy!

Your friends, Rob and JP

Stuck with no TP, a desperate spouse struggles with the betrayal and downright stench of the realization that there's no paper. This real-life suggestion from Jeremy Parker leads us to a rather unique playlist. Enjoy.

What did we leave out? Let us know what song belongs on the official playlist, and we'll add our favorite!

Best of The Great Song Podcast Vol. 4 next week, followed by the Season 9 premiere!

A tale as old as time. No, not THAT one. This week's prompt comes from Rich, and it's a perfect example of reconciliation and the power of forgiveness.

What did we leave out? Let us know what song we should have included in the playlist, and we'll add our favorite selection!