The "I'm In Love With That Song" Podcast – Let's take a deep dive into a great song and see what we discover.

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Big Star – “The Ballad Of El Goodo”

Sometimes, when times are tough and it seems like the world’s against you, a song like this can keep you going. A stunning mix of jangling guitars, sparkling harmony vocals, and a heart-wrenching lead vocal...Read more

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Deep Purple – “Burn”

I’ll happily go out on a limb and say Deep Purple was THE hard rock band of the ’70’s. They could shift from monster guitar riffs to complex classical-influenced passages to outright improvised jams– all...Read more

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Merry Clayton – “Country Road”

Merry Clayton never had a big hit, but her voice can be heard in dozens of songs you know (we’ve listened to one of them here before– see episode #42). One of the legendary background...Read more

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BONUS HOLIDAY EPISODE: He 5 “Silent Night”

It’s our annual Bonus Holiday Episode – This time, we travel back in time & around the world for a truly psychedelic Christmas trip with the He 5. See you on the other side!Read more

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Humble Pie – “Thunderbox”

Some songs call for you to speak out & demand action. Some songs explore the deepest depths of your soul. Some songs are timeless expressions of love. This song… it just kicks ass. Humble Pie...Read more

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John Lennon – “Nobody Loves You (When You’re Down And Out)”

It’s been 40 years since the death of John Lennon, a senseless loss that still stings. Here’s one of my personal favorite Lennon tracks. We’ll follow it from its early stages through to the final...Read more

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Fleetwood Mac – “The Green Manalishi (with the Two Prong Crown)”

There’s never been any shortage of drama with Fleetwood Mac… long before the soap opera of Rumours, there was the psychodrama of Peter Green (and Jeremy Spencer, and Danny Kirwan…). The saga of how Peter...Read more

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Rare Earth – “I Just Want To Celebrate”

Rare Earth’s sound was equal parts funky soul and straight-up rock. For decades, when there’s cause for celebration, folks have been crankin’ up this chunk of funk rock. Let’s take a closer look at how...Read more

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Alice Cooper – “Elected”

When Alice Cooper recorded “Elected” in 1972, it was a satire about a rich, grandstanding, self-obsessed celebrity running for president. He’s a “yankee doodle dandy in a gold Rolls Royce”. We all laughed. That kind...Read more

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The Thorns – “No Blue Sky”

When Matthew Sweet, Shawn Mullins & Pete Droge (aka The Thorns) recorded “No Blue Sky” almost in 2002, they had no idea that the skies over the Western US would be thick with smoke, or...Read more

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Queen – “Keep Yourself Alive”

Some bands take time to develop a unique sound, but Queen sounded like Queen right from the beginning. “Keep Yourself Alive” was the opening track on their first album, and it contains all the requisite...Read more

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Marvin Gaye – “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”

Hard to believe now, but Motown resisted releasing this song as a single. Marvin’s version sat on a shelf for months before being relegated to an album track– until some DJ’s discovered it, and the...Read more