This Song

By LIU Studios

Every song has its own history. The who, what, when, where, why, and how of the music we love. Join Thom Ruckert on This Song, and hear those stories.

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The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.

This Song episodes:

August 30, 2018 This Song #44: The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday
The story behind The Monkees' 1967 hit "Pleasant Valley Sunday"
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This Song is presented in memory of Thom Ruckert
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4min
August 23, 2018 This Song #43: Route 66
The story behind the heavily-covered classic "Route 66"
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This Song is presented in memory of Thom Ruckert
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4min
August 16, 2018 This Song #42: Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
The story behind Tracy Chapman's 1988 classic "Fast Car"
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This Song is presented in memory of Thom Ruckert
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4min
August 09, 2018 This Song #41: Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
The story behind Led Zeppelin's 1971 classic "Stairway To Heaven"
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This Song is presented in memory of Thom Ruckert
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4min
August 02, 2018 This Song #40: The Carpenters - Superstar
The story behind The Carpenters' 1971 classic "Superstar"
A production of WCWP Studios - LIU Post Public Radio. Visit us at WCWP.org
This Song is presented in memory of Thom Ruckert
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4min
July 26, 2018 This Song #39: Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
The story behind Jerry Lee Lewis' 1957 hit "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
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This Song is presented in memory of Thom Ruckert
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4min
July 19, 2018 This Song #38: Simon and Garfunkel - The Boxer
The story behind Simon and Garfunkel's 1969 classic "The Boxer"
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4min
July 12, 2018 This Song #37: Heart - Crazy On You
The story behind Heart's 1976 hit "Crazy On You"
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4min
July 05, 2018 This Song #36: Elvis Presley and Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog
The story behind the Elvis Presley and Big Mama Thornton classic "Hound Dog"
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4min
June 28, 2018 This Song #35: Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
The story behind Johnny Cash's 1963 classic "Ring of Fire"
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4min

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How many episodes does This Song have?

The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.