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The Best Song Ever (This Week) Caloroga Shark Media / The Best Song Ever Music Newsletter
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"Caloroga Shark Media" presents "The Best Song Ever (This Week)", an extraordinary podcast that takes listeners on an exhilarating musical journey like no other. Join our host, the passionate and insightful Scott Frampton, as he immerses you in the depths of a single song, unraveling its intricacies and revealing what makes it truly remarkable. With a keen focus on diverse genres and eras, this podcast beautifully blends the nostalgia of old classics with the excitement of chart-topping hits. Scott's soulful exploration and captivating breakdown of each song will leave you with a newfound appreciation for the artistry of both the song and the artist. Prepare to experience music in a way you've never heard before.
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And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" by The Pogues (Shane MacGowan)
In honor of Shane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues, who died this week at age 65, we are revisiting an episode from March of last year. "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" is a folk song about the WWI battle of Gallipoli, one that MacGowan in his inimitable growl made into something more devastatingly universal.
A playlist of this and other songs relevant to the episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oUG8FGmjhC0ZkzctKvFLP?si=78f2f40c8a934da1
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"Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
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"Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
"Monster Mash" has been a Halloween hit for over five decades. Its roots are in the biggest dance craze inspired by a root vegetable -- The Mashed Potato -- and even Boris Karloff himself was a fan.
You can hear "Monster Mash" along with 160 other Halloween songs in a 7.5 hour mix here:
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"How Long Must I Wait for You" by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
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"How Long Must I Wait for You" by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Told she was "too black and too fat" for a music career, Sharon Jones went to work as a corrections officer in one of the country's most notorious prisons. On the other side of 40, she found her spotlight with some funk and soul revivalists who built a band around her. She beat expectations and even beat cancer -- the first time.
You can hear " "How Long Must I Wait for You" along with other songs by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings here:
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"A Nickel And A Nail" by O.V. Wright
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"A Nickel And A Nail" by O.V. Wright
The greatest soul song, by the greatest soul singer, you never heard. Here's the story of O.V. Wright and the Memphis soul maestro who gave him his moment of pop song greatness by harkening back to Gospel roots.
You can hear "A Nickel And A Nail" along with other songs by Willie Mitchell and the Memphis Horns here .
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"Steal My Sunshine" by Len
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"Steal My Sunshine" by Len
A sample from a disco hit by a porn star looking to change careers gave a career to Len -- if only they really wanted one. This is the story of how "Steal My Sunshine" randomly became an enduring hit from the randomness of the late '90s.
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"The Köln Concert" by Keith Jarrett
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"The Köln Concert" by Keith Jarrett
It was a disaster: A 17 year-old young woman had filled the Cologne Opera House with jazz fans, but the piano was nearly unplayable. Keith Jarrett called the concert off. She changed his mind, and his performance made history as the best-selling jazz record of its kind.
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Tell Me About A Song I Thought I Knew
In each episode, Scott Framptom serves up the nuts and bolts of a popular song with a bit of gravy on top in the form of a fascinating little-known bit of music history. We learn the real meaning of songs we've listened to for decades, or we're let in on the secret origin of a beloved tune. We find out who played what, where, and when or who didn't and why. Real musicians, producers, journalists, managers, and music executives are the sources of behind-the-scenes stories of how a great song came to be. And every tale is told in about eight minutes. Bravo!