The guys get the context around the weird cocktail of pop music, internet trolling and goofball humor known as "Rickrolling" and examine the frustrating and short career of the man at the center of it all.   SHOW NOTES Songs used in this episode: "Never Gonna Give You Up" version by Rick Astley and a version by The Animal in Me; "Touch Me" by Samantha Fox, "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Astley https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-28-ca-154-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_Aitken_Waterman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WrestleMania:_The_Album https://qz.com/994372/manuel-noriegas-capture-in-panama-kicked-off-a-new-era-of-sound-as-psychological-warfare/ http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1894410_1893837_1894180,00.html https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/duckroll Moot interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyaceYHrC2g https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4chan https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/an-oral-history-of-rickrolling "I did the first Rickroll" video: https://youtu.be/tmVadY7vX1I Rick Rickrolls the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: https://youtu.be/wL-hNMJvcyI Rick’s Moot tribute: http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1894410_1893837_1894180,00.html

Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories

Episode 64 – Rick Astley vs the internet

Brian and Murdock remember that time Eddie Vedder and crew tried to fight for fair ticket prices, cheap merch and music for the people - and lost miserably. This episode is brought to you in part by Db Bags. Get  10% off your next purchase by using the code POD10.   SHOW NOTES: Songs played in this episode: Mr Blue Sky by ELO, Dissident by Pearl Jam, Alive by Pearl Jam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticketmaster https://www.ticketmaster.com/about/our-history.html https://www.argusleader.com/story/scotthudson/2015/03/08/how-ticket-sales-worked-before-the-internet/24619097/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticketron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Jam February 1991 Mookie Blaylock performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pi8jjMsUYc August 1991 Pearl Jam performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKFzoSWKnzg https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/pearl-jam-ticketmaster-1995-boycott-booking-fees-gigs-ticket-prices-a8989516.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-07-06-fi-20602-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Philips MTV News report with Tabitha Soren: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR8Uook5Cq0  

Episode 63 – Pearl Jam vs Ticketmaster

The guys go "Down Under" for one of the most irritatingly asinine copyright claims to infect pop music - especially since it took almost 30 years to become a court case. This episode is brought to you in part by HelloFresh. Get $80 off with code: HFAFF80 - including Free Shipping on First Box! SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Down Under by Men at Work; Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree by Play School Patent troll definition: https://www.eff.org/issues/resources-patent-troll-victims https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_at_Work https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_Under_(song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kookaburra Hear a Kookaburra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXA0-YAoo9Q https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/sinclair-marion-15924 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spicks_and_Specks_(TV_series) https://www.warrenfahey.com.au/larrikin-records-and-larrikin-music-founder-speaks-out/ https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity-interviews/45million-kookaburra-scots-rocker-reveals-8624295 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You Holiday songs NOT in public domain: https://support.cdbaby.com/hc/en-us/articles/218000403-Holiday-songs-that-are-and-are-not-in-the-Public-Domain Colin Hay explaining the case in 2012 on stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj1OTollUAk&t=0s

Episode 62 – Men at Work vs the kookaburra

Brian busts the belief that Jimi Hendrix started it all when it comes to repurposing "The Star Spangled Banner." He reveals the backstory to the baseball game performance that first put musical protest on the map. This episode is brought to you in part by HelloFresh. Get $80 off with code: HFAFF80 - including Free Shipping on First Box!   SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Feliciano https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/jose-feliciano-talks-acoustic-guitars-and-a-lifetime-of-making-music-567096 John Gilliland’s Pop Chronicles interviews: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1692141/m1/#track/2 “Everybody Do the Click” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T0sRXlHlz4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_Chronicles https://www.pollstar.com/article/celebrating-hispanic-live-history-jos-feliciano-revolutionizes-the-national-anthem-148822 https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2019/04/12/jose-feliciano-susan-tigers-world-series Video of the 1968 World Series performance: https://youtu.be/aQkY2UFBUb4 https://people.com/music/controversial-national-anthem-performances/ Marlins will Soar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fof40yqaW1U

Episode 61 – Rock n Roll vs the National Anthem

Brian breaks down the tale of that time Vanilla Ice got hung over a balcony and threatened with his life... maybe. This episode is brought to you in part by HelloFresh! Use the code: HFAFF80 at check out for $80 Discount ($50 - $20 - $10) including Free Shipping on First Box!   SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Ice Ice Baby and Scars by Vanilla Ice. Oral history of the balcony incident: https://www.laweekly.com/did-suge-knight-really-dangle-vanilla-ice-off-of-a-balcony/ https://www.stasheverything.com/news/truth-behind-vanilla-ice-suge-knight-incident-revealed/ https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/music-popular-and-jazz-biographies/vanilla-ice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanilla_Ice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suge_Knight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Ice_Baby 2016 Facebook interview with Marion Johnson: https://www.facebook.com/1134528640000637/posts/marion-chocolate-johnsonshout-out-2-bowdencstyle-bomb1stcomwho-is-mista-choc-mis/1149451665175001/ Infamous “Not the same bassline” quote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-1_9-z9rbY That’s My Boy clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-ea8diZ5M8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_as_Ice https://www.essence.com/entertainment/surviving-compton-michelle-dr-dre-suge-knight-things-to-know/

Episode 60 – Vanilla Ice vs Suge Knight

Inspired by a photo, Brian and Murdock dig to discover what caused Steve Perry to walk away from a monumental career - and the relationships that eventually brought him back. This episode is brought to you in part by Misen.   SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Journey - “Stone in Love”, Journey – “1990’s Theme”, Bad English – “When I See You Smile,” Journey – “When You Love a Woman” The grilling photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nubbytwiglet/3670374986 https://www.iheart.com/content/2018-08-15-steve-perry-explains-why-he-disappeared-after-leaving-journey/ “1990’s Theme”: https://youtu.be/NxztxglUxK4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Perry http://www.mtv.com/news/1562298/journey-singer-insisted-on-knowing-sopranos-finale-before-allowing-song-use/ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/dont-stop-believin-sopranos/ http://www.mtv.com/news/1562182/sopranos-is-latest-to-keep-the-faith-in-journeys-dont-stop-believin/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eels_(band) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/05/arts/music/steve-perry-journey-traces-interview.html https://ultimateclassicrock.com/steve-perry-eels-influence/ https://www.amazon.com/Eels-Blinking-Lights-Other-Revelations/dp/1849385963/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=9780857127471&linkCode=qs&qid=1631529259&s=books&sr=1-1 Patty Jenkins filmography: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0420941/ The 2014 St Paul performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip4F9fGHZ00  

Episode 59 – Steve Perry vs fame

In honor of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, this is a reposting of Episode 24, originally posted in December of 2020. The guys take on a listener email looking into the effect a terrorist attack on American soil had on popular music and commerce. Which band was set to release controversial album art featuring the World Trade Center that day? What songs got played more in the aftermath? And what about that list of songs a certain radio company suggested should stop getting airplay?   SHOW NOTES: Albums released that day: https://www.villagevoice.com/2014/09/11/september-11th-2001-was-a-super-tuesday-of-album-releases/ Banned songs: https://www.kerrang.com/features/here-are-the-164-songs-that-were-banned-from-american-radio-after-9-11/ Songs and bands mentioned: POD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxAcx8jyqoY Nickleback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cQh1ccqu8M Dream Theater: https://noisecreep.com/mike-portnoy-recounts-bizarre-9-11-coincidence/ Jimmy Eat World: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleed_American South Park: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2xFnKWSxdQ

RETOLD – Rock n Roll vs September 11th

Brian and Murdock detail the beautifully dysfunctional relationship that shaped late-70's punk and glam - Iggy Pop and David Bowie - and talk about that time Iggy started a fight with a bunch of motorcycle guys. This episode brought to you in part by Db. Visit here and use the code POD10 for 10% off. RNRBS' original theme is "Counterpointless" by Hark the Herald. Hear their entire 2008 release Aroura here. SHOW NOTES: Songs played in this episode: Davey Jones and King Bees - Liza Jane; David Bowie - Uncle Arthur; The Stooges - Cock in my Pocket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iggy_Pop https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/iggy-pop-david-bowie-dennis-hopper-cocaine-rehab-story/ https://www.grunge.com/220987/the-truth-about-iggy-pop-and-david-bowies-relationship/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liza_Jane_(David_Bowie_song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_(2020_film) https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2009/03/maxs-kansas-city-new-yorks-celebrity.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_Power Classic photos of Bowie and Iggy: https://art-sheep.com/rare-old-photos-of-david-bowie-and-iggy-pops-friendship-2/ https://calendar.songfacts.com/february/4/19352 https://listverse.com/2012/09/11/top-10-true-rock-music-stories/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallic_K.O

Episode 58 – Iggy Pop vs the biker gang

Brian and Murdock discuss Columbia House Record Club, ABBA's reunion, GNR song stories, and the grunge record that - three decades ago this week - redefined rock and throaty belting forever.   SHOW NOTES: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/michael-mcdonald-recuperating-isolating-doobie-brothers/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/abba-reunion-voyage-album-digital-concert-1219815/ https://www.spin.com/2021/08/bonnaroo-2021-canceled/ https://www.spin.com/featured/pearl-jam-ten-turns-30/ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/guns-n-roses-right-next-door-to-hell/ Operaman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU4n0JVaLqw

BONUS – Pearl Jam’s Ten turns thirty

The guys explore the legend of a series of Filipino killings all tied to the amateur public performance of one particular song... This episode brought to you in part by HelloFresh! Click here for an $80 Discount ($50 - $20 - $10) Including Free Shipping on First Box! Use the code: HFAFF80   SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Claude Francois - Comme D'Habitude, Paul Anka and Jon Bon Jovi – My Way, Sid Vicious – My Way https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/world/asia/07karaoke.html?hpw=&pagewanted=print https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Way https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karaoke Sing Along with Mitch clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dY9gtYeHhk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinatra_Doctrine https://historyofyesterday.com/frank-sinatras-my-way-is-allegedly-cursed-in-my-country-4e5696d7d2a7 https://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2013/12/24/did-david-bowie-adapt-the-song-paul-anka-used-for-my-way-before-anka-wrote-my-way/ Paul Anka and Bon Jovi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiKfFpSu2pg Claude Francois - Comme D'Habitude - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w22haP4hgsQ    

Episode 57 – Frank Sinatra vs karaoke

The guys celebrate the life of the late, great Charlie Watts with the story of that time he punched Mick Jagger in the face; PLUS - the baby on the cover of Nevermind is mad as hell and he's not gonna take it anymore...   SHOW NOTES: Songs played: "When the Whip Comes Down" - Rolling Stones (Some Girls, 1978) https://www.vulture.com/article/book-excerpt-rolling-stones-charlie-watts-mick-jagger-fight.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/25/arts/music/spencer-alden-nirvana-nevermind.html  

BONUS – RIP Charlie Watts and the Nirvana baby

Brian and Murdock discuss two of the 70's coolest sidemen and that time one of them almost stabbed the other. This episode is brought to you in part by Db: Get 10% off your next purchase by using the code POD10. Go here: https://bit.ly/37cP8YP SHOW NOTES: Songs played: Black Sabbath – NIB, Black Sabbath – War Pigs, Marcus Hook Roll Band – Quick Reaction The Quora responses: https://www.quora.com/What-do-I-do-if-someone-pulls-a-knife-on-me https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geezer_Butler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Young https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sabbath https://metalwani.com/2020/03/bob-daisley-ozzy-osbourne-lied-that-he-wrote-suicide-solution-about-bon-scott-i-wrote-it.html Ozzy talking about writing Suicide Solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNr-BWnW6Bc https://dangerousminds.net/comments/knives_out_when_ozzy_maybe_stopped_geezer_butler_from_stabbing_malcolm_youn https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/angus-young-black-sabbaths-geezer-pulled-knife-malcolm/ https://www.loudersound.com/features/geezer-butler-story-of-bar-brawl-arrest-1

Episode 56 – Geezer Butler vs Malcom Young

Brian and Murdock have an informal conversation about Woodstock 99, Lollapalooza '21 and the rap rock front man the two fests had in common.

BONUS – An Alternative History of Fred Durst

The guys go true crime and trace the thread of truth that connected AC/DC to a notorious serial killer in the summer of 1985. This episode is brought to you by Db Bags. Use the code POD10 at checkout. SHOW NOTES https://ultimateclassicrock.com/acdc-richard-ramirez-night-prowler/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/ac-dc-drummer-phil-rudd-807498/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Ramirez https://gnrcentral.com/2021/01/11/ac-dc-did-the-band-inspire-richard-ramirez-night-stalker-murders/ Highway to Hell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKggnBh2Mdw Night Prowler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX93gmyya7c

Episode 55 – AC/DC vs The Night Stalker

Episode 54 – Rock n Roll vs the Illuminati

Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories exists to discuss (and maybe set straight) the rumor, innuendo and hidden details that surround some of your favorite bands and songs.

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