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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This Song episodes:

February 01, 2018 This Song #14 Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
The story behind Marvin Gaye's 1971 classic "What's Going On"
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4min
January 25, 2018 This Song #13: Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
The story behind the Beach Boys' 1966 hit "Good Vibrations"
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4min
January 18, 2018 This Song #12: Carly Simon - You're So Vain
The story behind Carly Simon's 1972 classic "You're So Vain"
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4min
January 11, 2018 This Song #11: The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
The origins of The Who's 1971 classic "Won't Get Fooled Again"
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4min
January 04, 2018 This Song #10: The Beatles - I Am The Walrus
The story behind The Beatles' 1967 song "I Am The Walrus"
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3min
December 28, 2017 This Song #9: Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want
The story behind the Rolling Stones' 1969 hit "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
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4min
December 21, 2017 This Song #8: Aretha Franklin - Respect
The origins of Aretha Franklin's 1967 classic "Respect", including the original version by Otis Redding.
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4min
December 08, 2017 John Lennon Tribute
Highlighting musical tributes to John Lennon by Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
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3min
December 07, 2017 This Song #7: Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
The story behind Suzanne Vega's 1989 classic "Tom's Diner"
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3min
November 30, 2017 This Song #6: Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
The story behind Deep Purple's 1972 rock staple "Smoke on the Water"
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3min

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The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.