We Will Rank You

Adam, Dan, Jim & Sam
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We Will Rank You

The songs from the best albums ever made, ranked from awful to awfully good!  Four longtime music and list-making friends dig into everything from new wave to indiepop to classic rock to bygone oldies from the early 00s and beyond. Recorded in exotic California and Colorado locales, the quartet ranks and riles each other up with sarcasm, fanboy fervor, indie-snobbery and fascinating facts. Podcasting goodness from the makers of music pages Your Older Brother and Yer Doin' Great. Please stalk us and share YOUR rankings on F-book, Intagramps and Twittah @wewillrankyoupod !

  1. 41. The Cars - Shake It Up ranked

    DEC 19

    41. The Cars - Shake It Up ranked

    What’s your most loved and least favorite song on Shake It Up?! Sam picked The Cars' fourth album to rank, group-average style. He even (again!) held up his old copy for all of our podcast listeners to see. The boys had different experiences with the Cars but all were fans of varying degrees. Adam got his bandmate, Cars mega-fan, and Smash Mouth lead singer Zach Goode to weigh in with his favorite track as well. Listen at WeWillRankYouPod.com, Apple, Spotify and your favorite car. Follow us and weigh in with your favorites on Facebook, Instagram & Threads and Twitter @wewillrankyoupod. SPOILERS/FILE UNDER: 1981, A Dream Away, All Is Forgiven, All Mixed Up, Roy Thomas Baker, The Beatles, Boston, Bow Wow Wow, Cars, Cruiser, Devo, Duran Duran, Elliot Easton, Emotion in Motion, The End, Girls On Film, Greg Hawkes, I’m not the one, Jellyfish, Let's Go, Louie Louie, Maybe Baby, Martin Mull, Gary Numan, Ric Ocasek, Benjamin Orr, Panorama, Queen, David Robinson, Shake It Off, Shake It Up, Shake Some Action, Since You’re Gone, Sunfish, Taylor Swift, Tears For Fears, Think It Over, This Could Be Love, Touch And Go, Treacherous, Victim, Victim of Love

    1h 32m
  2. 40. REQUEST EPISODE: New Order - Low-Life ranked

    OCT 13

    40. REQUEST EPISODE: New Order - Low-Life ranked

    Ah, the bizarre love/hate life of the New Order fan. What’s your most loved and least favorite song on Low-Life?! For our fourth Request Episode Election, we went through dozens of listener suggestions to nominate Joe Jackson's Look Sharp, Jane's Addiction's Ritual de lo Habitual and this 1985 Manchester classic, which won in a landslide election. While half of us moaned about the album choice from our mystery nominators (MIA), we all had lots of great memories to share of adoring and rolling our eyes at NO. Superfan Sam hosted and held up lots of New Order vinyl, old tshirts were dusted off and Adam delivered an avalanche of guest rankers, starting with internationally-loved San Diego superstars Koi Division, who donned their iconic fish heads for a filmed interview. Days later, he visited Gold Diggers Sound in Los Angeles to chat with Dave Trumfio of the synth-lovin' Pulsars, whose lone 1997 debut/farewell album has finally recently been reissued. The two full interviews will be on our Youtube channel. Just you wait. In addition to getting tribute band opinions from San Francisco's Temptation and San Diego's Thieves Like Us (Substance responded too late to have their support for "Sunrise" be included), he got first hand accounts of 91X FM's infamous 1985 year-end countdown switcheroo from DJs Dwight Arnold, Pam Wolf and Billy Bones. Listen at WeWillRankYouPod.com, Apple, Spotify and your favorite voting booth.  Follow us and weigh in with your favorites on Facebook, Instagram & Threads and Twitter @wewillrankyoupod . SPOILERS/FILE UNDER: Angel dust, Angel Dust, Dwight Arnold, As It Is When It Was, Blue Monday, Billy Bones, breathing solo, Brotherhood, capitalization, Jimmy Cliff, Ian Clownfish, cowbell, the Cure, dance pop, darkwave, Darker Waves Festival, Jonathan Demme, Depeche Mode, double claps, Echo and the Bunnymen, Elegia, England, Erasure, Face Up, Factory Records, folk music, frogs, funeral soundtrack, Gene Loves Jezebel, Gillian Gilbert, harpsichord, Hook, Peter Hook, hooky, Hooky, Joy Division, Koi Division, Love Vigilantes, Low-Life, Manchester, Ennio Morricone, Stephen Morris, New Order, new wave, 91X FM, Oyster Band, Paradise, The Perfect Kiss, post-punk, Power Corruption and Lies, Pretty In Pink, Pulsars, request episode, Bernard Salmon, Peter Saville, seasonable, shaft, shenanigans, Simple Minds, Sooner Than You Think,  Sub-culture, Bernard Sumner, Sunrise, synthpop, Temptation, terrible lyrics, Thieves Like Us, This Time of Night, tribute band, Dave Trumfio, Weirdo, Steve West, Pam Wolf, 1963, 1985. US: http://www.WeWillRankYouPod.com wewillrankyoupod@gmail.com NEW! Host tips: Venmo @wewillrankyoupod http://www.facebook.com/WeWillRankYouPod http://www.instagram.com/WeWillRankYouPod https://www.threads.net/@WeWillRankYouPod http://www.twitter.com/WeWillRankYouPo http://www.YourOlderBrother.com (Sam's music page) http://www.YerDoinGreat.com (Adam's music page) https://open.spotify.com/user/dancecarbuzz (Dan's playlists)

    2 hr
  3. 39. Guided By Voices - Bee Thousand ranked

    AUG 10

    39. Guided By Voices - Bee Thousand ranked

    What’s your most loved and least favorite song on Guided By Voices' 492nd album Bee Thousand?! Adam overcame his fear of assigning a 20 song record because he felt we needed to do more indie classics. Fun to hear his three co-hosts' take on a challenging 1994 lo-fi listen that was once named by Amazon music writers as the #1 indie album of all-time. We get a surprise Zoom visit from longtime 91X program director Garett Michaels (check out an extra ten minutes of his golden throat soon on Youtube) and remote opinions from Jon Wurster (Superchunk/Mountain Goats/Best Show) and Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows).  Request episode results before the end credits! Listen at WeWillRankYouPod.com, Apple, Spotify and your local Thighland podcast shoppe.  Follow us and weigh in with your favorites on Facebook, Instagram & Threads and Twitter @wewillrankyoupod . Jon Auer, Awful Bliss, The Baseball Project, Bee Thousand, Big Fan of the Pigpen, British singing voice, Buzzards and Dreadful Crows, Cobra Verde, Dayton, Demons Are Real, drinking, Echos Myron, epicly long live shows, Ester's Day, ever-changing band lineups, ex post facto, Jason Falkner, farewells, Kevin Fennell, FM 94/9, four track, GBV, Ben Gibbard, Gold Star for Robot Boy, The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory, Guided By Voices, Hardcore UFO's, Tim Heidecker, Her Psychology Today, Hot Freaks, I Am a Scientist, I Am A Tree, Kicker of Elves, lofi recording, Matador Records, Scott McCaughey, Garrett Michaels, Mincer Ray, the Minus 5, mouse ears, the National, necklace of 50 eyes, Neutral Milk Hotel, 1994, 91X, no hitter, nondairy creamer, Ohio, out of tune guitars, Peep-Hole, Bob Pollard, popular mechanics, the Posies, production manager, prolific, Queen of Cans and Jars, rapeseed, reunions, rock moves, Rookie Card, short songs, Sloan, Smothered in Hugs, the Soft Rock Renegades, Tobin Sprout, Superchunk, Suzanne & The Summerz, the Textbook Committee, Tractor Rape Chain, wayward miners, Jon Wurster, years spent teaching, You're Not an Airplane, Yours to Keep US: http://www.WeWillRankYouPod.com wewillrankyoupod@gmail.com NEW! Host tips: Venmo @wewillrankyoupodhttp://www.facebook.com/WeWillRankYouPodhttp://www.instagram.com/WeWillRankYouPodhttps://www.threads.net/@WeWillRankYouPodhttp://www.twitter.com/WeWillRankYouPo http://www.YourOlderBrother.com(Sam's music page) http://www.YerDoinGreat.com (Adam's music page)https://open.spotify.com/user/dancecarbuzz (Dan's playlists)

    1h 54m
  4. 38. Lana Del Rey's Born To Die ranked

    JUL 13

    38. Lana Del Rey's Born To Die ranked

    What’s your most loved and least favorite song on Lana Del Rey's Born To Die?! When Dan said "This is going to be a long night," he wasn't kidding. The Coachella lover's pick wasn't a huge surprise but it led to one of the most entertaining episodes we've ever done for sure. There's a whole lot of old men apologizing and yelling at clouds. Love or hate her, it's a really fun one! Listen at WeWillRankYouPod.com, Apple, Spotify and your local 7-Eleven.  Follow us and weigh in with your favorites on Facebook, Instagram & Threads and Twitter @wewillrankyoupod .US: http://www.WeWillRankYouPod.com wewillrankyoupod@gmail.comNEW Kind Venmo host tips @WeWillRankYouPodhttp://www.facebook.com/WeWillRankYouPodhttp://www.instagram.com/WeWillRankYouPodhttps://www.threads.net/@WeWillRankYouPodhttp://www.twitter.com/WeWillRankYouPo http://www.YourOlderBrother.com(Sam's music page) http://www.YerDoinGreat.com (Adam's music page)https://open.spotify.com/user/dancecarbuzz (Dan's playlists)

    2h 26m
  5. 37. The La's self-titled debut album ranked

    JUN 10

    37. The La's self-titled debut album ranked

    What’s your most loved and least favorite song on the La's self-titled debut album?! Jim follows up our 1990 Matthew Sweet episode with....a 1990 classic from his beloved Liverpool. A ton of fun talking about our favorite one album wonders. One pandemic day, Adam's roommate Mike Dalke confessed that he tour managed Straightjacket Fits on the La's lone US tour in 1991. Makes him a perfect expert witness/guest ranker along with 91X's Mike Halloran who does our first guest closing credits in a very long while. Listen at WeWillRankYouPod.com, Apple, Spotify and your favorite Liverpudlian sweet shoppe. Follow us and weigh in with your favorites on Facebook, Instagram & Threads and Twitter @wewillrankyoupod . SPOILERS/FILE UNDER:The Beatles, Cast, Elvis Costello, Mike Dalke, Doledrum, Dolgernon, England, Everton, eyeball, Failure, Feelin', Freedom Song, Mike Halloran, Herman's Hermits, I Can't Sleep, I Feel Fine, I.O.U., jangle pop, the Kinks, the La's, Liberty Ship, Steve Lillywhite, Liverpool, Looking Glass, Lee Mavers, Neil Mavers, Oasis, John Power, Redd Kross, Rolling Stones, self-titled debut album, skiffle, So I Married An Axe Murderer, Son of a Gun, Straightjacket Fits, Barry Sutton, There She Goes, there she goes again, Timeless Melody, Eddie Vedder, Way Out, we hate our own record, Wibling Rivalry, 1990. US: http://www.WeWillRankYouPod.com wewillrankyoupod@gmail.comhttp://www.facebook.com/WeWillRankYouPodhttp://www.instagram.com/WeWillRankYouPodhttps://www.threads.net/@WeWillRankYouPodhttp://www.twitter.com/WeWillRankYouPo http://www.YourOlderBrother.com(Sam's music page) http://www.YerDoinGreat.com (Adam's music page)https://open.spotify.com/user/dancecarbuzz (Dan's playlists)

    1h 42m
  6. 36. Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend ranked

    MAY 29

    36. Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend ranked

    What’s your most loved and least favorite song on Matthew Sweet's third album, Girlfriend?! We finally get back into power pop territory as Sam picks one of his big 90s favorites and we all tell tales of seeing Matthew live in California during the glory days. Extreme differing opinions abound and there's a first-ever in rank math history. Longtime Matthew Sweet Band member Paul Chastain, from the Velvet Crush & the Small Square chimes in as an expert guest ranker all the way from Japan. Rookie Card/Geezer drummer Nas Helewa offers an expert anime opinion as well. Edited by Sam. Listen at WeWillRankYouPod.com, Apple, Spotify and your favorite Sweet Shoppe.  Follow us and weigh in with your favorites on Facebook, Instagram & Threads and Twitter @wewillrankyoupod .   Altered Beast, alternative pop, anime, The Beatles, BMG Music, blues rock, breakups, Paul Chastain, Lloyd Cole, Cortez the Killer, Day for Night, Divine Intervention, Does She Talk?, Don't Go, Evangeline, Girlfriend, Goodfriend, guitar freak outs, harmonies, Susanna Hoffs, Holy War, I Want To Tell You, I Wanted to Tell You, Icicle Works, Indigo Girls, I've Been Waiting, jangle, the Jayhawks, Ivan Julien, Greg Leisz, Richard Lloyd, Looking at the Sun, Fred Maher, Ric Menck, New York, Nothing Lasts, 100% Fun, pedal steel, power pop, Robert Quine, rebound, Winona Rider, the Small Square, Matthew Sweet, Television, Thought I Knew You, the Velvet Crush, the Voivoids, Tuesday Weld, Winona, You Don't Love Me, Neil Young, Your Sweet Voice, Zoo Entertainment, 1990US: http://www.WeWillRankYouPod.com wewillrankyoupod@gmail.comhttp://www.facebook.com/WeWillRankYouPodhttp://www.instagram.com/WeWillRankYouPodhttps://www.threads.net/@WeWillRankYouPodhttp://www.twitter.com/WeWillRankYouPo http://www.YourOlderBrother.com(Sam's music page) http://www.YerDoinGreat.com (Adam's music page)https://open.spotify.com/user/dancecarbuzz (Dan's playlists)

    2h 28m
  7. 35. Best. Covers. Ever. Wildcard Epsisode

    MAR 29

    35. Best. Covers. Ever. Wildcard Epsisode

    Best. Covers. Ever. Wildcard EpisodeWhat're your favorite cover songs!? A great man once sang "It's like he's tracing Picasso and calling it art." On this wildcard episode, we each rank and celebrate the five greatest and single worst covers ever recorded, talk about the fascinatin' history of covers vs standards and reunite legendary trombone-fronted NYC band Cover Me Badd as guest rankers! Listen at WeWillRankYouPod.com, Apple, Spotify and your favorite Xerox store.  Follow us and weigh in with your favorites on Facebook, Instagram & Threads and Twitter @wewillrankyoupod .   SPOILERS/FILE UNDER:AC/DC, Air Supply, Argent, the Bangles, Barenaked Ladies, Bauhaus, Beastie Boys, the Beatles, Berlin, David Bowie, Jeff Buckley, Tim Buckley, Kate Bush, Johnny Cash, Centromatic, Joe Cocker, Leonard Cohen, Elvis Costello, Cover Me Badd, cover songs, covers, Coverville, Devo, Dream Academy, Bob Dylan, Electric Light Orchestra, Food For Feet, Funland, the Futureheads, the Guess Who, Guns n Roses, Robert Hazard, the Hollies, Wanda Jackson, Jellyfish, Mark Kozelek, Langley Schools Music Project, Cyndi Lauper, Led Zeppelin, Lucius, Madness, Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, the Posies, the Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt, Screaming Females, Simon & Garfunkel, Jessica Simpson, the Smiths, Star Spangled Banner, Taylor Swift, T Pain, THAT'S A COVER?!, This Mortal Coil, trombone, Lara Trump, Wall of Voodoo, Jack White, Will To Power, Wings, Stevie Wonder US: http://www.WeWillRankYouPod.com ::: wewillrankyoupod@gmail.com :::http://www.facebook.com/WeWillRankYouPod ::: http://www.instagram.com/WeWillRankYouPod :::https://www.threads.net/@WeWillRankYouPod ::: http://www.twitter.com/WeWillRankYouPo ::: http://www.YourOlderBrother.com (Sam's music page) ::: http://www.YerDoinGreat.com (Adam's music page) ::: https://open.spotify.com/user/dancecarbuzz (Dan's playlists)

    2h 16m
  8. 34. Here's Little Richard ranked

    FEB 3

    34. Here's Little Richard ranked

    What’s your most loved and least favorite song on Little Richard's debut album, 1957's Here's Little Richard?! We finally delve into the 1950s by talking about the oldest album we've ranked yet. Adam repeatedly circles back to himself, talking about his short European tour with the red-hot Little Richards and interviews two of its main creators: Sparkle Gail Higgins, longtime London/NY/California vintage clothing queen and Heartbreakers road manager who named her San Diego store the Girl Can't Help It and her friend Robert Lopez (El Vez), who started the wild allstar act to play at her store. Listen at WeWillRankYouPod.com, Apple, Spotify and your favorite piano store.  Follow us and weigh in with your favorites on Facebook, Instagram & Threads and Twitter @wewillrankyoupod . Architect of Rock and Roll, Attitude, A-WOOOOOOO, a-wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-lop-bam-boom, Baby, the beat, the beat, the beat, the Beatles, Pat Boone, Can't Believe You Wanna Leave, choreography, El Vez, energy, the Girl Can't Help It, Good Golly Miss Molly, the Heartbreakers, Sparkle Gail Higgins,  Benny Hill, Jenny, Jenny, Little Adam, Little Richard, Little Robert, the Little Richards, Long Tall Sally, Robert Lopez, Lucille, Dean Martin, Paul McCartney, Miss Ann, my band, my band, my band, Oh Why?, Richard Penniman, piano, Elvis Presley, Ready Teddy, Rip It Up, rock and roll, Rubber Duckie, saxophone solo, She's Got It, shut up, Slippin' and Slidin', Trio, True, Fine Mama, Tutti Frutti, 1957. US: http://www.WeWillRankYouPod.com wewillrankyoupod@gmail.comhttp://www.facebook.com/WeWillRankYouPodhttp://www.instagram.com/WeWillRankYouPodhttps://www.threads.net/@WeWillRankYouPod http://www.twitter.com/WeWillRankYouPo http://www.YourOlderBrother.com (Sam's music page) http://www.YerDoinGreat.com (Adam's music page)https://open.spotify.com/user/dancecarbuzz (Dan's playlists)

    1h 39m
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The songs from the best albums ever made, ranked from awful to awfully good!  Four longtime music and list-making friends dig into everything from new wave to indiepop to classic rock to bygone oldies from the early 00s and beyond. Recorded in exotic California and Colorado locales, the quartet ranks and riles each other up with sarcasm, fanboy fervor, indie-snobbery and fascinating facts. Podcasting goodness from the makers of music pages Your Older Brother and Yer Doin' Great. Please stalk us and share YOUR rankings on F-book, Intagramps and Twittah @wewillrankyoupod !

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  • Creator
    Adam, Dan, Jim & Sam
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Adam, Dan, Jim & Sam
  • Show Website
    We Will Rank You

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