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Episode 89 features Keith, Scott, & Larry taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1987.

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5yFtjp0xhpxIwTIUSJMDtQ?si=0ac751f2dd234fd1    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0dIMcdx9ZYYTwQZp9hu2jY?si=d6e51968c6c94bc7 

Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Notes: It is probably noticeable anyway, but we want to mention that two separate parts of "Never Gonna Give You Up," "Sweet Child O' Mine," "Just Like Heaven," and "Schizophrenia" were grafted together for the clips we played.

Episode 88 features Larry, Keith, & Scott taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1986.

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6R0IBz6uFCgSu10Al5BbCN?si=97ce8220ab1a4d8f  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4BlkOqear4p60V4ejiBiw4?si=5095ac8c3446436d 

Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f⁠⁠⁠⁠

Notes: Crowded House main man Neil Finn was actually from New Zealand but drummer Paul Hester and bassist Nick Seymour were from Australia.

A Rainy Night In Soho was originally on the Poguetry in Motion EP but was later added to the reissue of Rum Sodomy & The Lash.

It is probably noticeable anyway, but we want to mention that two separate parts of "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" "Angel Of Death," "Fight For Your Right," and "Dear God" were grafted together for the clips we played.

Episode 87 features Scott, Larry, & Keith taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1985.

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2HL9Am0PC7aVNidxyxABaQ?si=12dcc1f3fe544393     ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79WdwHjUvAzkAyvCWEGd8g?si=7bad66bf2c0c41ef  ⁠ 

Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f⁠⁠⁠

Note: A big reason why Hüsker Dü was able to release two great albums in 1985 was because they had two great songwriters. We should've talked about Grant Hart as well as Bob Mould.

It is probably noticeable anyway, but we want to mention that two separate parts of "Running Up That Hill," "In Between Days," "Primitive Painters," and "She Sells Sanctuary" were grafted together for the clips we played.

Episode 86 features Keith, Scott & Larry taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1984.

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74e3soVjYiyUtM0NYFrWi5?si=6f29df57c614456f   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3alnglcBXEe7zPYYKmNDWJ?si=5b09c6f37f0442c1 

Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f⁠⁠

Notes: Madonna's Like A Virgin, Bryan Adams' Reckless, and Wham!'s Make It Big were in fact #1 U.S. albums, but they did not hit #1 until 1985.

Scott mistakenly attributed The Ataris' cover of "The Boys Of Summer" to Atari Teenage Riot.

Episode 85 features Larry, Keith, & Scott taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1983.

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2YvM9x44VcDdF8Im2tnT3u?si=84a4bbf775c84d09  ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7aDHVvidQAekKgIs5efEFw?si=46d1c91ba4d9487a  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f⁠

Episode 84 features Scott, Larry, & Keith taking turns drafting and discussing the greatest songs of 1982.

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Kv6ibeI9decTO7ehRCYOx?si=018bf1950bb54c92⁠ ⁠⁠⁠

Link to Spotify honorable mentions playlist for this episode: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0FWhleBoTvPx9Mj6gxTjIz?si=4f50c8420a3d4c26

Link to Spotify playlist that includes all of our song draft picks so far: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TwJXXESiyIPNy0Vdg7OR4?si=a169a297c91a491f

Notes: The great Golden Earring album from 1973 is called Moontan. Also, we discussed the song "The Boiler" in this episode, but caution is advised if you do decide to check it out because it's extremely disturbing.