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We celebrate and defend the songs unfairly maligned by the gatekeepers of musical taste. We are storming the city gates. Come and join us!

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures bandfguiltfree

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We celebrate and defend the songs unfairly maligned by the gatekeepers of musical taste. We are storming the city gates. Come and join us!

    Pebbles: "Girlfriend" (We won't treat you so bad)

    Pebbles: "Girlfriend" (We won't treat you so bad)

    We may not be visionaries at the same level as Pebbles, but we can see why this tune has maintained its power for over 30 years. We discuss the history of the song (and how it was snatched away from Vanessa Williams), explore the intricacies of the lyrics, and wrestle with the problem of doing too much research on an artist. 
    Thank you for joining us!
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    You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen!
    Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured.
    Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.
     
     

    • 46 min
    The Proclaimers: "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"

    The Proclaimers: "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"

    As far as we're concerned, The Proclaimers are more punk than any of the pop punk outfits that we grew up hearing on the radio. It took us a while to realize this, and we seek to remove our guilt for not appreciating this band enough when we were in our youth. It's not too late to enjoy what the twins have to offer, so we hope you will join us in celebrating "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)!"
    official video
    Letterman appearance
    mixtape
    You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen!
    Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured.
    Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.
     

    • 43 min
    Will To Power: "Baby I Love Your Way / Freebird Medley (Free Baby)"

    Will To Power: "Baby I Love Your Way / Freebird Medley (Free Baby)"

    In this week's episode we get back to the basics of what are podcast is all about by exploring one of the few medleys to ever top the Billboard Hot 100. Will To Power's combined version of the Peter Frampton and Lynyrd Skynyrd classics was certainly divisive amongst fans of the originals, but this sound is what we are all about. (At least it is for Bill - we're unsure where Frank stands on this!)
    The video
    Our mixtape
    You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen!
    Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured.
    Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.
     
     

    • 56 min
    The Guess Who: "These Eyes" (For Frank Pearson Sr)

    The Guess Who: "These Eyes" (For Frank Pearson Sr)

    For the first time in our show's history, we are doing a song from the 60's. Who better to have this incredible distinction then arguably the most successful Canadian rock band of all time: "The Guess Who?"
    More show notes will be forthcoming!

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    Asia: "Heat of the Moment"

    Asia: "Heat of the Moment"

    Dave Kitchen joins us to discuss Asia’s biggest hit. We cover corporate rock, time signatures, iambic pentameter, and incidences that arise from circumstance. 
    Official Video
    Our Mixtape
    You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen!
    Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured.
    Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.

    • 58 min
    Neil Sedaka:"Laughter In The Rain" (The Drop Dead Note)

    Neil Sedaka:"Laughter In The Rain" (The Drop Dead Note)

    Don’t worry - the drop dead chord is paradoxically not lethal; it actually brings to mind all the joy that is found in the best parts of life. Our story begins with an American pop star who falls victim to the British Invasion, only to climb back to the top by conquering Britain himself. Neil Sedaka’s “Laughter In The Rain” is a triumphant comeback.
    You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen!
    Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured.
    Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.

    • 48 min

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