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By Walt HickeyWelcome to the Numlock Sunday edition.This week, I spoke to Chris Dalla Riva, author of the new book Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us about the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves. Chris is a fixture here at Numlock, we're big fans of his newsletter Can't Get Much Higher and have been eagerly waiting for this book, which tracks the history of music by coasting along the top of the Billboard Hot 100. The book can be found at Amazon and wherever books are sold, grab a copy!This interview has been condensed and edited. Chris Dalla Riva, it is great to have you back on. Especially great this week, because you are finally out with a book that I know you've been working on for a very long time, Uncharted Territory. Thanks for coming back on.Yeah, thrilled to be back, but also thrilled to have the book come out. The book publishing world is one of the only worlds left in the world that moves slow enough where you're waiting for so long for something to happen.You have guest-written for Numlock before; you have been a staple of the Sunday editions in the past. You are definitely familiar to the audience at this point because you are doing some of the best music data journalism out there. You've been working on this thing for, I feel like, as long as I've known you, and it is just great to have it come out finally, man.Yeah, actually, I met you because I was working on this project. I was trying to track down some data that you'd used at FiveThirtyEight, and you responded to my email with your phone number. You were like, “This is easier to explain over the phone.”Yeah, I remember I had scraped the radio for months at FiveThirtyEight just to see where it went, and you hit me up with that. I think that you focused some of your energies on the newsletter, and that's been so fun to follow, but this is truly what you've been working at. It is great to get you on finally to talk all about it.What would you describe this book as? How would you describe it, either to folks who might be familiar with your newsletter or unfamiliar with your newsletter, about what you're setting out to do with this particular project?The subtitle, I think, is helpful. It's What Numbers Tell Us About the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves. My typical pitch is that it's a data-driven history of popular music that I wrote as I spent years listening to every number one hit song in history. You get a balance of music history, data analysis, just random music chart shenanigans. I wrote it over such a very long period of time that you get a little bit of how my life was intersecting with this book over the years as I tried to get it published.I love the angle on the No.1s being a place to go with, because it gives you a pulse on what's popular at the time and not necessarily what's the most influential at the time. You can see there's a lot of stuff that hit number one at one point or another that have no musical legacy whatsoever, but nevertheless are still interesting. It's dipping your toe in the stream, right? You can see that a lot of things that we assume about how the music industry works weren't always the case.You wrote a little bit about the early transition from big bands to singers as the front-facing people in their operation. That was informed in no small part by what was performing on the charts, but also, I think, labor action, right?An under-discussed part of music history in the last 100 years is that when thinking of any band now or any musical artist, you almost certainly think of the front person being the singer. But if you go look back at big bands of the 1930s and 1940s, anyone whose name was attached to the band was often not a singer. Some that come to mind are Glenn Miller, the Glenn Miller band. Glenn Miller was a trombone player. Artie Shaw was a clarinet player. If none of these names are familiar to you, that's okay. But you can ask your grandparents.Why does this transition happen: suddenly, the lead singer is always getting top billing in a band? There are a bunch of things that contributed to this. One thing I talk about pretty extensively is just the advent of better microphones. If a voice cannot be heard over the roar of an orchestra or a big band, you need a choir of people to sing. It makes the singer less identifiable. As we get better amplification, better microphones, you can get a wider range of vocal styles. Those vocalists can now compete with the sound of a ton of instruments.At the same time, something you mentioned that I think is a fun bit of history is how music used to be much better organized. They had better labor organization, the same way that Hollywood has much better labor organization than music these days. There still exists a group called the American Federation of Musicians. For two years, they had a strike for a work stoppage, when no new music was being recorded. This was during World War II. You weren't allowed to strike during World War II.They were frowned upon very much, it seems, yes.Yes, even if you were a musician. People were like, “Come on, why are the musicians striking?” There's a lot of interesting history there. One of the weird loopholes was that singers could not join the American Federation of Musicians. Because of that, some labels would get around the strike by just recording acapella songs or songs with instruments that were not eligible to be membership because they weren't “serious” enough, like the harmonica. There were weird harmonica songs that were popular at this time. By the time the strike ended, by the time World War II ended, suddenly, singers had a much more prominent role because they were the only ones allowed to perform.There is tons of weird stuff about this strike. Like, labels backlogged tons of recordings because they knew the strike was coming. “White Christmas,” maybe the best-selling record of all time, was one of those backlogged recordings — recorded in July of 1942 and put out however many months later.That's fun. That's basically why Tom Cruise is in a union but Bad Bunny isn't?I guess so. Music and labor have a history that I'm not an expert on. For some reason, musicians have had a much more difficult time organizing. It seemed to be a little bit easier back when there were these big bands that needed to be rolled out to perform in movie theaters or local clubs. You needed a tuba player and a trombone player and a sax player. I guess it was easier for those musicians to organize. Whereas now, things are so scattered and productions can be super small, and you could record something in your bedroom. They never got that level of organization. I think it's actually hurt artists to some degree because they don't have the protections that the film industry does.Because you're able to just coast along at the top of the charts throughout basically the century, you're able to get lots of different interweaving stories of labor and also legal disputes/legal outcomes, as well as this technological evolution. What are some of the ways that technology has informed how the music that we listen to changes or evolves over time? Or even some of the litigation that we have seen over the course of the century of musical creation. It just seems like it's a really fun way to track some of these bigger trends that we don't even know are really trends.Yeah, totally. I think one of the key themes of the book is that musical evolution is often downstream from technological innovation, which has a nice little ring to it. But in general, there's this idea that creativity is being struck by the muse, and you create something. Whereas in reality, there are usually physical constraints or technological constraints that shape the art that we make. One of the most basic examples is the length of songs. From the '40s up till the early, mid-60s, the pop song sits around 2.5 to three minutes. The reason for this is that vinyl singles could literally not hold more sound without degrading, which is completely backwards from the idea that there was an artist who chose to write a 2.5-minute song.I was like, “Well, you had to work within the constraint.” Then technology gets better, singles start to get longer. During the disco era, they actually made bigger discs to put out these long dance mixes. The single sat around like 3.5 to 4.5 minutes for decades until about 10 years ago, when it started to shorten again. People typically point to music streaming for this reason, because artists are paid if a song is listened to for more than 30 seconds, so it's really just a volume game. If you have a 14 minute song that someone listens to one time, they get paid once. But if I listen to a two-minute song seven times (which is again, the same amount of time spent listening), I will be paid out seven times. There is this financial incentive to shorten songs.I don't think artists are sitting in the studio thinking about this constantly. But what I see, what I saw again and again, is that artists were rational beings to some degree and would work within the constraints that they were given. They would usually push against those constraints. That's where a lot of great art comes out of.Even new mediums are offering new opportunities. You wrote a little bit about MTV and how that really changed a lot of what was able to be successful at the time. You had new types of acts that were able to really start competing there, and other acts that just weren't. Do you wanna speak a little bit about like what video did?Yeah, video certainly changed the game. There were artists who had visual presences earlier. The Beatles had a very visual presence. I think part of their success is tied to the fact that television was becoming a thing, and mass media was really becoming a thing. However, we associate musicians with visuals so much these days. That really emerged in the 1980s, where you needed your visual concepts to be as strong, if not stronger than, your musical concepts. I think because of that, you start seeing some artists break through who I don't think are considered great musicians.I always sadly point to the song, “Hey Mickey” by Tony Basil. If it's your favorite song, sorry. I don't think it's a masterful musical creation, but it had this fun music video where she's dressed up as a cheerleader. A lot of that song's success was just the fact that MTV was willing to put that in heavy rotation because it was a fun video to watch. We live in the shadow of that era where visuals matter just as much as anything else.When you think about the most popular artists, outside of maybe a handful, you think of their visual concepts. You think of what Beyoncé looks like, what her videos are like, same with Taylor Swift, as much as you think about their music. That really reshaped our relationship with popular music. We expect to know what artists look like. It's odd to think about that; it really wasn't a thing decades before. You could be a fan of an artist and not really know what they look like. How would you know? Maybe you saw them in a magazine. Maybe you caught them on one television show. The idea that we have access to what everyone looks like is a pretty new phenomenon.That's fun. It's just so interesting to see how a simple change, whether it's today an algorithm or then a medium of distribution, can just have material impacts on the popularity of British synth music in America.Yeah, that's the perfect example. There's a great book called I Want My MTV, and it's an oral history of MTV. They talked to one of the founders. Early MTV would play, as you're saying, all these British new wave acts. Think A Flock of Seagulls, Duran Duran or even someone like U2. They asked the founder, “Why were you playing so many British artists on early MTV?” He was like, “For some reason, British artists happened to make music videos. And there were about 200 music videos in existence. We had to fill 24 hours of programming.” A Flock of Seagulls was gonna get played a bunch of times just because they happened to make music videos.It is a weird thing. Why would anyone make a music video if there was nowhere to really play them? I don't know why specifically the British had more videos, but there were occasional times where television shows might show a video.They do love that over there, like Top of the Pops. I can see why.Music and television have always been connected. You even think Saturday Night Live still has musical acts. Back then, say your label didn't wanna send you out to Britain to go on Top of the Pops. Maybe they would send a video of you instead. There were videos that would float around on these variety shows, and some early videos were just concert footage. It was like, it was a chicken or the egg thing. Once some people had success on MTV, everyone started producing videos. MTV somehow pulled off the miracle of convincing labels that they needed to make videos and that they needed to front the cost for that. Then they had to give MTV the video for free. I don't know how MTV managed to do that.Well, all of Gen X can't be wrong. If you do wanna get it out there, you do have to get it out there. One really fun recurring thing in the book — which again, like I really enjoyed. I think it's a phenomenal work. I think it's a great history. I'm telling stories that I learned in your book to everybody. It is a really fun read in that regard, I wanna say.I do love how you occasionally clock a genre that really only exists briefly. There's one that always goes around for like the strangest things to hit number one, like the Ballad of the Green Berets. I think like there's a Star Wars disco track that I definitely have on vinyl at home about that. You wrote a lot about like teen tragedy songs. What are some of the fascinating like brief trends that only made a small splash and that all of us have forgotten ever existed, but nevertheless achieve some measure of immortality?Yeah, the teen tragedy song is a good one. That actually inspired the writing of this whole book because I got 50 No. 1s, and I was like, “Why are there so many number ones about teenagers dying? That's a little weird.” And then I did a little digging and tried to piece together why that was. The teenage tragedy song, late '50s, early '60s, there are all of these songs about two teenagers in love, usually high schoolers. One tragically dies often in a car crash, and the other is very sad and maybe says that they'll reunite again one day in the afterlife. Some of the big ones are “Leader of the Pack” by the Shangri-Las and “Teen Angel” by Mark Dinning.It's a very weird blip in popular music history. I won't say it has cast a long shadow, but there are some occasional people who pull from that tradition. The craziest teen tragedy song ever was “Bat Outta Hell” by Meatloaf, in which Jim Steinman tried to write a nine-minute motorcycle crash song. I think that's a really interesting one.Disco: bizarre in the amount of people that made disco songs. I really came to like disco and the best disco music, I'm like, “These are the greatest sounds that have ever been recorded.” But it got so big and so popular that everyone felt the need to record disco songs.Not everything is “I Feel Love,” right?No, most things are not. It strikes me that this happened with disco, but has not happened with other genres. Frank Sinatra recorded disco songs. Basically, every television theme song got a disco remix. I Love Lucy had a disco remix. The Rocky theme song had a disco remix.What? I'm sorry, Frank Sinatra did a disco song? Is it good?It's not good. It's “Night and Day” over a disco beat. And it's not clear to me if they just remixed it or if he actually recut the vocal because I just cannot imagine him doing that. In the mid-60s, there was a nun who topped the charts, The Singing Nun with a song called “Dominique.” Of course, during the disco era, it was remixed as a disco song. There are examples of this where people went sort of disco. The Rolling Stones record “Miss You” and it has the disco beat, or Pink Floyd does “Another Brick in the Wall” or Queen does “Another One Bites the Dust.”Everyone was gonna give it a try. There was so much money being made in the disco world at the time. You can always find some artists you would never think would do a disco song probably tried. They probably gave it their best.That's great. It's just fun because the things that hit number one for a week don't necessarily have to be good. They just have to be popular for like a week. Even the construction of the Top 40 chart, which you get into in the book, isn't exactly science. A lot of times, it's a little bit of intuition. It's a lot of what's selling and what's selling where specifically. It is a little bit woo woo, right?Yeah, definitely. The goal of this chart is “What's the most popular song in America in a given week?” Back in the day, that meant what were people buying? What were people listening to on the radio? What were people spinning in jukeboxes? Today, most music is done on streaming. It's consumption-based, rather than sales-based. So the chart's the same in name only, but it's really measuring very different things. The equivalent would be if we knew after you purchased your copy of “I Feel Love,” how many times did you actually play it at home? You could have purchased it, went home and never played it again. Something like that would not register on the charts these days.I respect the people at Billboard because they have an impossible task. It's like “We're gonna take all the information and we're going to boil it down into choosing or measuring what the most popular song is.” It's an impossible task to some degree.I have watched the evolution of the chart, and I go back and forth on whether they have given up on actually trying to rank stuff or if they are just ranking things in a different way. I think that the apples-to-apples between the era stuff is just so hard to do.One thing I really enjoyed about your book, in particular, is that it's not a story of why these songs are the best. It's a story of why these songs were popular at the time, just dipping the toe into the river of human sound. One thing that I'll ask as you wrap: as you were going through these eras, who did you hear a lot more of than you thought? Who did you hear a lot less than you expected?I joked with some people that if you just looked at the top of the charts, the greatest rock band of the 1970s is either Grand Funk Railroad or Three Dog Night because they both had three number one hits, and many other bands in the classic rock canon have none. Led Zeppelin does not really exist on the pop chart, the singles chart. Led Zeppelin really only put out albums. The Eagles were also big during the '70s on the music charts. But Three Dog Night, they're the legends.There are tons of people that I didn't realize how much I would see of them. Someone like Lionel Richie and Phil Collins, of course, they're tremendously popular, but they were so popular. Phil Collins was popular at the height of the bald pop star era, which I think is a thing of the past. You had multiple bald men who were regularly topping the charts in the mid-80s. You see a ton of Phil Collins, more than I was expecting, even though I know he's very popular.Who don't you see a ton of? Sometimes you don't see people until a bit later in their careers. This is actually an interesting phenomenon. Artists do not score a number one hit during their most critically acclaimed period, and then a decade later, they do. For example, Cheap Trick. They have a number one hit, but it's at the end of the '80s song called “The Flame.” Whereas if you hear Cheap Trick on the radio, it's probably their live album from the 1970s. This is a phenomenon you see again and again. Some old timer will get their number one much later in their career. Tina Turner gets her number one when she's probably in her 40s. It's always interesting to see that.There are also some artists where I feel like there's a divergence between what their most popular songs are these days and what was topping the charts. Elton John is a good example there. “Benny and the Jets” was a number one hit, still a tremendously popular song. But he's got a lot of weird No. 1s that I don't think have as much street cred these days. He has a song called “Island Girl.” Did not age like fine wine. I don't even think he plays it live anymore because it's considered somewhat racially insensitive. But it was a No. 1 hit at the time. “Philadelphia Freedom” is another one by Elton John. I feel like when people think of the Elton John catalog, it's probably not the first song that comes to mind. But it was a No. 1 hit, huge smash. His cover of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” was a No. 1. Elton John has been very popular throughout the decades, but I feel like the reasons he's been popular have changed.People have just gravitated towards different songs as time has gone on. You get distortions at the top of the charts. But I think, as you mentioned, it provides a good sample of what was actually popular. You have the good, the bad, and the ugly. Whereas if you look at some other sources, people are just gonna be like, “Oh, listen to these records. These are the best records.” In reality, the bad records are important, too.Yeah, bad records are great. They're at least interesting. I imagine also some of this process must have been missing out on a lot of interesting music because one song was just dominating the charts. Were there any songs in particular that come to mind that wooled the roost for potentially a little bit too long?Yeah, the quintessential example is the “Macarena” in the ‘90s.Oh, no!I think it was No. 1 for 13 weeks.Christ!There's a great clip of people at the Democratic National Convention and '96 dancing the “Macarena.” It's so bad. Yeah, so a very popular song. There are tons of stuff that gets stuck behind it. There's a great No.1 hit in the '90s called “I Love You Always Forever.” It's a very nice song by Donna Lewis. It's stuck at No. 2 because it just happened to be popular during the “Macarena's” very long run. YYour life's work, your greatest accomplishment, being stymied by the “Macarena” feels like a level of creative hell that I have never envisioned before.Yeah, there are other artists who got unlucky. Bruce Springsteen never performed a No. 1 hit. He wrote a No.1 hit for another artist. His closest was “Dancing in the Dark” got to No. 2, but that was also when Prince released “When Doves Cry,” so it's a tough, tough week. Bob Dylan, similar thing. He wrote a No. 1 hit, but he only ever got to No. 2. I think he got to No. 2 twice. Once, he got stuck behind “Help” by the Beatles, and another time he got stuck behind “Monday Monday” by the Mamas and the Papas.This is another thing when I talk about the charts. There could be many fewer units sold in a given week, or there could be many more units sold. There's a lot of luck involved if you're gonna go all the way to No. 1. You could be Bruce Springsteen: you release the biggest record of your life, and Prince also releases the biggest record of his life at the exact same time.Incredible. So again, I have read the book. I really, really like it. People are doubtlessly familiar with the newsletter at this point, but I am also a big fan and booster of that. But I guess I'll just throw it to you. Where can folks find the book, and where can folks find you?Yeah, you can find me, Chris Dalla Riva, basically on every social media platform under cdallarivamusic. I'm most active on TikTok and Instagram. The book, Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us About the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves, should be available from every major retailer online. Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, Booklist, all that good stuff. Not available physically in stores, so definitely order it online.Like I said, I spent years listening to every No. 1 hit in history, built a giant data set about all those songs and used that to write a data-driven history of popular music from 1958 to basically 2025. So go pick up a copy, buy one for your mother for Christmas. Or your father, I don't discriminate. Yeah, check it out. I'm hoping people enjoy it, and I'm really excited to finally get it out in the world. It's been a long, circuitous journey to get it published.It's a really fun read, and I wish it nothing but the best. And yeah, congrats, thanks for coming on.Yeah, thanks for having me.Edited by Crystal WangIf you have anything you'd like to see in this Sunday special, shoot me an email. Comment below! Thanks for reading, and thanks so much for supporting Numlock.Thank you so much for becoming a paid subscriber! Send links to me on Twitter at @WaltHickey or email me with numbers, tips or feedback at walt@numlock.news. 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It's a Mixtape Rewind as we go back to Season 3 and listen to Matt and Samer's mix for the Big Game, appropriate since we could have a Philladelphia - Kansas City rematch this season.This episode unites iconic tracks with personal stories from our hosts, showcasing how music and sports intertwine to create unforgettable moments.• Celebrating Philadelphia and Kansas City's rich musical heritages • Exploring the power of music to uplift and inspire during sports events • Reflections on personal ties to tracks like "Motown Philly" and the Fresh Prince theme • Analyzing the emotional connection of sports fandom through songs of heartbreak • Highlighting the significance of classic hits like "Blurry" and "Philadelphia Freedom"https://open.spotify.com/playlist/05lvAwzaNQqCSqM6OXqmDY?si=85c68a9714f64b3b Motownphilly by Boyz II MenI'll Never Fall in Love Again by Burt Bacharach, Elvis CostelloDisparate Youth by SantigoldKansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey by The BeatlesThe French Prince of Bel-Air by DJ Jazzy jeff & The fresh princeKansas City by Wilbert HarrisonPhiladelphia Freedom by Elton JohnFace Off by Tech N9ne, Joey Cool, King Iso, Dwayne JohnsonEye of the Tiger by SurvivorShake, Rattle and Roll by Big Joe TurnerI-76 by G. Love & Special SauceBlurry by Puddle of MuddSupport the showVisit us at https://www.superawesomemix.com to learn more about our app, our merchandise, our cards, and more!

In this episode of the Closet Disco Queen Potcast, Queenie and TT share their personal experiences, including a recent emergency room visit, reflections on youth sports, and travel plans. They discuss the potential for cannabis legalization in Pennsylvania and the ongoing stigma surrounding cannabis use. The hosts also provide practical tips for discreet consumption and engage in a fun game about cannabis terms.Welcome to the Closet Disco Queen Pot-Cast, a comedy podcast with music and pop culture references that keeps you laughing and engaged. Join our hosts, Queenie & TT as they share humorous anecdotes about daily life, offering women's perspectives on lifestyle and wellness. We dive into funny cannabis conversations and stories, creating an entertaining space where nothing is off-limits. Each episode features entertaining discussions on pop culture trends, as we discuss music, culture, and cannabis in a light-hearted and inclusive manner. Tune in for a delightful blend of humor, insight, and relatable stories that celebrate life's quirks and pleasures. Our Closet Disco Queen Pot-Cast deals with legal adult cannabis use and is intended for entertainment purposes only for those 21 and older Visit our Closet Disco Queen Pot-Cast merch store!Find us on Facebook and Green Coast RadioSound from Zapsplat.com, https://quicksounds.com, 101soundboards.com #ToneTransfer

In this engaging episode of Friends Talking Nerdy, Professor Aubrey and Tim the Nerd dive into a fascinating mix of topics, blending personal anecdotes, cultural insights, and a shared love for learning. The hosts open the episode with an in-depth discussion of Jennifer Gerlach LCSW's Psychology Today article, “Is It Possible to Heal Trauma in Therapy?” They thoughtfully examine the article's key points, weaving in examples from their own lives to illustrate the practical applications of Gerlach's insights. This conversation also revisits Gerlach's earlier article, “What To Do When You Don't Feel Up To Anything,” which was featured in Episode 375. The duo reflects on the evolving nature of healing and the role therapy plays in navigating life's challenges. Professor Aubrey shares her experience attending a Sofi Tukker concert. Despite not being overly familiar with the music beforehand, she describes being swept up by the energy and vibrancy of the performance. Her vivid recounting captures the infectious joy of discovering new music in a live setting, leaving listeners curious about exploring Sofi Tukker's unique sound. Tim the Nerd takes the spotlight to discuss a compelling documentary about Billie Jean King that he watched on Max. Drawing from his prior knowledge and what he learned from the film, Tim the Nerd celebrates King's groundbreaking contributions to women's tennis and her influence on sports history. He highlights King's efforts to elevate women's tennis to a global stage, her role in World Team Tennis, and the inspiration behind Elton John's song “Philadelphia Freedom.” Tim also revisits the iconic “Battle of the Sexes” match between King and Bobby Riggs, discussing its cultural impact and King's enduring legacy as a champion for equality. As always, we wish to thank Christopher Lazarek for his wonderful theme song. Head to his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for information on how to purchase his EP, Here's To You, which is available on all digital platforms. Head to Friends Talking Nerdy's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for more information on where to find us online.

Send us a textGROW  Greatness Reached over Oppression through Wisdom I used to be a rolling stone, you knowIf a cause was rightI'd leave, to find the answer on the roadI used to be a heart beatin' for someoneBut the times have changedThe less I say, the more my work gets done'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedomFrom the day that I was born, I've waved the flagPhiladelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man, yeahGave me peace of mind my daddy never hadOh, Philadelphia freedomShine on me, I love yaShine a light through the eyes of the ones left behindShine a light, shine the lightShine the light, won't you shine the light?Philadelphia freedom, I love yaYes, I doIf you choose to you can live your life aloneSome people choose the city (some people choose the city)Some others choose the good old family home(Some others choose the good old family home)I like living easy without family ties ('cause it's easy)..       -Philadelphia Freedom by Elton JohnThank you to Angelica Haynes for your Generous donation to GROW✨

Adam Wexler and Adam Clanton talk about what's going on in Houston sports and more on August 29th 2024.Astros finally feel Philadelphia Freedom.Yordan continues to show why he's a legend. Good-bye (for now) Chas. Welcome in J-Hey. Good News on Tuck.DeShaun Watson a cautionary tale for CJ? Andre Johnson almost beat the F outtta you know who at a club?!Chandler Rome joins for his weekly visit. 

Jump back 40 years to a classic time travel movie with The Philadelphia Experiment. Jay and Shua reminisce and compare it to another 80s flick on Enjoy Stuff    Time skip back and forth through time with experiments connecting us to World War II. The Philadelphia Experiment takes us forward and The Final Countdown takes us back.    News We break down some of the biggest D23 News with plenty to excite everyone Pop-Tarts releases the biggest pastry EVER! Saturday Night is a new film that tells the story of the first broadcast of SNL What do you think of the extremely sweet new treat at an Arizona stadium Start planning great holiday gifts now with the Muppet version of Clue There's a new horror documentary series from Shudder Best of luck to all the Paramount Television Studios employees that lost their job in the shutdown Ready for some pumpkin spice? 7-11 has you covered   Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we're Enjoying Jay was reminded of a Michael Keaton movie from earlier this year called Knox Goes Away. It starts off as a movie about an assassin who is looking to get out of the business. But it quickly turns unique when you find out that Keaton's character has a quickly worsening form of dementia. You can check it out on Apple TV+ or Max. Shua grabbed an old Sci-Fi paperback from his shelf called Earthship and Starsong by Ethan I. Shedley. It never made it into the annals of sci-fi legends, but it is an interesting tale of humans' quest (and selfishness) for survival in the universe. Unfortunately we made enemies of everyone else in the universe. You can find this book on Amazon and other online sources.    Sci-Fi Saturdays This week on Sci-Fi Saturdays Jay has reminded us of a 2006 Hugh Jackman movie called The Fountain. This unique movie tells a similar tale about a doomed couple from different time periods of history, which spans thousands of years. Check out all of Jay's articles on Sci-Fi Saturdays, only on RetroZap.com. And make sure to play around with the interactive map on MCULocationScout.com. There are some new locations from Agents of SHIELD season 3. Plus, you can tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua talk about great stuff in the MCU.     Enjoy Movies!  40 years ago, a movie was released that was based on a possibly true story from 40 years before. Michael Pare and Nancy Allen star in the Philadelphia Experiment. Pare and Bobby DiCicco's characters get flung forward in time to 1984 following a failed Navy experiment in World War II. Their problems weren't over because they were still connected to the bizarre vortex that sent them there, causing painful outbreaks of electricity. Plus, the scientist who caused the accident, did it again with a whole town. Now Pare has to get back to stop it.    The movie is often compared to another WWII time travel movie called The Final Countdown. In that movie, the time travel happens in reverse, sending the USS Nimitz back to 1941 just before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Which movie did it better? We compare them and explain which one we like the best.    Don't forget to check out Jay's SciFi Saturdays articles on The Philadelphia Experiment and  The Final Countdown   Which movie did you like better? Would you rather go forward in time or back? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Philadelphia Freedom” will get a special mention on the show.  Let us know. Come talk to us in the Discord channel or send us an email to EnjoyStuff@RetroZap.com

Two Rooms - Celebrating The Songs Of Elton John & Bernie Taupin:Eric Clapton “Border Song”The Who “Saturday Nights Alright”The Beach Boys “Crocodile Rock”Wilson Phillips “Daniel”Joe Cocker “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word”Jon Bon Jovi “Levon”Tina Turner “The Bitch Is Back”Daryl Hall & John Oates “Philadelphia Freedom”Rod Stewart “Your Song”Oleta Adams “Don´t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”Bruce Hornsby “Madman Across The Water”Sinéad O'Connor “Sacrifice”Phil Collins “Burn Down The Mission”Escuchar audio

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Since at least March 1968, the world has been gifted with original music by Reginald Dwight, the artist better known as Elton John. From the 60s up through the 2020s, Mr. John would go on to have one of the most successful music careers in pop history, spanning 31 studio albums, 10 soundtracks, 5 live albums, 16 compilation albums, and a slew of awards and accolades. Now that Elton has recently retired from live performing, the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to look back at his inimitable songbook and attempt to determine the Best Elton John Single of all time. We consider: “Your Song,” “Honky Cat,” “Don't Go Breaking My Heart,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me,” “The Bitch is Back,” “Crocodile Rock,” “I'm Still Standing,” “Rocket Man,” “Philadelphia Freedom,” “Tiny Dancer,” “I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues,” “Candle in the Wind,” “Bennie and the Jets,” and more. Join host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Derek Mekita and Kate Racculia, and extra-special guest John Higgins, Feature Writer at EltonJohn.com and Sir Elton's personal archivist, as they discuss 16 of the Rocket Man's most beloved songs, narrowing them down until they make their final decision! To listen to Round 1, showing how we got to the Sweet 16 down from the Top 32, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today to access the exclusive Part 1 episode. RELATED CONTENT Best Phil Collins Song Best Gay Icon Best Song of 1994 Have a say in future episodes! Finally, if you want to have a say in what episodes we tackle next, vote in our Topic Polls! And we would love to have you pick your faves in the polls currently open for your votes! EPISODE CREDITS Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Derek Mekita, Kate Racculia Special Guest: John Higgins Producer: Curtis Creekmore Editors: Eric Rezsnyak, John Higgins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil has returned from his Wrestlemania week excursion in the city of brotherly love. Covers all 5 events that were visited as well as reviews both nights of Wrestlemania 40. The post Turnbuckle Throwbacks 492: Philadelphia Freedom appeared first on Shining Wizards Network.

Melissa Quinn Amour's family has been in Pennsylvania since the time of William Penn, so she's deeply invested in the culture of the Keystone State and The City of Brotherly Love. She's also passionate about a few other things, including her hometown Phillies, the Beatles, and the Christmas season. Find out what happens when you ask her about Philly fans throwing snowballs at Santa Claus. Listen in to this conversation and you will leave with a smile on your face.

Sam talks about her trials and tribulations of trying to find Jeff a city of Brotherly love t shirt.  She had a wonderful time in Philly and had a successful presentation showing off her higher education skills!  Jeff's back in the dating pool, he may just be running out of time. There were loads and loads of content to discuss. We missed you Sam!

The story of when the Philadelphia police dropped bombs on their own city in 1985, leaving hundreds homeless

HOUR 4: Why haven't there been any takers on Harden yet? The Decade of DA presents Bunless: “The day Badlands made his DA show debut.” Plus, Advanced Analytics & your Epic Fail.

Make your own home. Home is where you can be yourself. Support the work of The Trevor Project at https://www.thetrevorproject.org LGBTQ young people can reach a confidential, free, trained counselor at 866-488-7386, any hour, any day of the year.

John Hayes and Danny Brams discuss Saturday night's win vs. LA Galaxy and preview the midweek match vs. Philly. Plus, it's been a year on the job for Christian Lattanzio after MAR was fired at this time last season. Recent results have proved he's up for the job.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 806, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: christopher columbus 1: On his third voyage, Columbus discovered what we now know as this continent. South America. 2: Christopher's son Diego was a page in the house of Juan, the only son of this royal pair. Isabella and Ferdinand. 3: In 1862 this Italian city erected its big monument to the man. Genoa. 4: This Catskills author had a theory on where Columbus first landed: Cat Island. (Washington) Irving. 5: In the lawsuits that followed, a Columbus descendant got the title Duke of this, also Zorro's family. de la Vega. Round 2. Category: world lit 1: In "Blessed By Thunder", Flor Fernandez Barrios describes growing up in this country during Castro's revolution. Cuba. 2: His 1999 memoir "'Tis" opens in 1949, when he emigrated from Ireland to America at age 19. Frank McCourt. 3: Euphrase Kezilahabi of Tanzania wrote his novel "Rosa Mistika" in this African language. Swahili. 4: Some find that reading this marquis' 18th century novel "Justine" is pure torture. Marquis de Sade. 5: This Canadian author of "The Handmaid's Tale" set her novel "Cat's Eye" in Toronto. Margaret Atwood. Round 3. Category: this category is gonna tank 1: When air forces out the seawater in a sub's ballast tank, the sub will do this. rise. 2: The Firefly was one of these "General" tanks equipped with a 76.2-millimeter long-barreled gun. Sherman tank. 3: The University of Arizona warns never use matches when inspecting this home waste-water treater. septic tank. 4: Gouramis are kept in these. fish tanks. 5: He and Emile Gagnan perfected the tank of air with a pressure-regulating valve worn by divers. Jacques Cousteau. Round 4. Category: punchlines 1: Character who utters the classic punchline, "What you mean we, Kemo Sabe?". Tonto. 2: Word that inevitably follows Henny Youngman's quip, "Take my wife". Please. 3: Different punchlines to this question have been "A newspaper" and "A wounded nun". "What's black and white and {red/read} all over?". 4: "I just flew in from the coast...". "And boy are my arms tired!". 5: When Rodney Dangerfield told his doctor he wanted a second opinion, the doc said this. "You're ugly, too!". Round 5. Category: philadelphia freedom 1: From the Greek meaning of its name, Philadelphia is nicknamed "The City of" this. Brotherly Love. 2: It may ring a bell that it was in this building that the Articles of Confederation were ratified in 1781. Independence Hall. 3: Mount Pleasant, a colonial mansion in Fairmont Park, once belonged to this traitor. Benedict Arnold. 4: Here's a "Thinker": a Philadelphia museum houses the largest collection of his work outside of Paris. Auguste Rodin. 5: This place on 5th and Arch St. makes hundreds of millions of dollars each year. the U.S. Mint. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

In this Philadelphia hangover edition of the Creep Off Vinnie gets unexpected news right before the show goes live, Karl spills the beans on who annoyed him the most over this weekend's live show (spoiler it's his Mother), we watch the video of Vinnie completing his consequence and we give you a very special extended Scum Parade! Check us out and support the show on Patreon, Supercast & Backed.by to get an extra bonus episode every week! Check out the Scum Parade stories here: Former Disney World worker took hundreds of 'upskirt' videos of unsuspecting women for years: Police | Fox NewsSouth Carolina man cocks gun to 'ruin the mood' after hearing ex-wife having sex (nypost.com)Sledgehammer-wielding man breaks into ex's home after being hit with protective order (nypost.com)19-year-old gives birth in toilet, later throws baby out of window in Pune - Hindustan TimesVirginia judge seeks custody of daughters after socialite ex-wife is arrested for child porn | Daily Mail OnlineMarcos Uriel Lara Perez faces murder charge after fire (lawandcrime.com)Darrell Goodlow sentenced to 156 years for raping Indianapolis women (indystar.com)DOCS: Man charged for hunting homeless women in Kent, luring them for sex, shooting them (fox13seattle.com)

Domingo 26 de abril en distintos años y décadas. De NANCY Y FRANK SINATRA(1967) a “CELOSO” CHICAS DEL CAN(1993), “LOCOS DE AMOR”, “LIKE A PRAYER”(1989). De “CHIQUITITA” a “I WILL SURVIVE”(1979), “TE LO AGRADEZCO”(2007), “PIO PIO”, “HOTEL CALIFORNIA” (1977). De “PEGANDO FUEGO” a “LA ISLA BONITA”(1987), “MAN IN THE MIRROW”, “QUIEN ME ROBO EL MES DE ABRIL”(1988), “PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM” (1975), “UNA HISTORIA IMPORTANTE”(1985),“KISS ON MY LIST”(1981), “NO BASTA”(1991), “CANDY SHOP”(2005),...y mucho mas!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/genteenambiente/support

DiTullio & Dale joined by Doug Delescavage the lead singer for Philadelphia Freedom performing Friday, February 10 at Montage Music Hall in Rochester

In this episode, Stephen A. and Keyshawn Johnson debate whether or not the Eagles' first loss of the season last night was ultimately a good thing for the formerly undefeated team. The Cowboys lost to the Packers and Stephen A. just won't let it go. Does he believe that Dak Prescott is the weak link in Dallas, or is it the defense that's to blame? Jerry Jones has something to say about Stephen A.'s opinion on that. Herm Edwards joins the show to debate whether or not Tua is a Top-5 quarterback right now. We take a moment to acknowledge and remember the 3 UVA football players gone too soon after an act of gun violence took place on campus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vashti Hurt of the Carolina Blitz joins The Sports Shop to discuss the Carolina Panthers who are 0-2 to begin the season and have lost nine straight games dating back to last season. She also describes how fans are starting to become skeptical of Baker Mayfield and asks Reese, K-Mac, & Pam how early they think Matt Rhule's job could be in trouble. Once again, Reese, K-Mac, & Pam look back at one of the two Monday Night Football games from last night as they break down the Philadelphia Eagles 24-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings. . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A discussion and review of the 2022 National Road Meet held in Philadelphia, PA on August 20-21, 2022 (hosted by Gribblenation's Dan) is in order. If you attended this event, thank you so much for being a part of it! If you missed it, have a listen to find out what you missed: --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gribblenation/support

Where was I last weekend? The city of dreams making some dreams come true. Find out what the future holds for Cool Dad Media AND why Philly is so much cooler than New York. 

Being Yourself Means What Again?: Freedom is becoming a far more important idea in practice than we've ever had before. In the coming months, we will be forced to confront what it means to us personally and for others. 

"Philadelphia Freedom".... As Mike starts singing... Most of us in our throws of Alcoholism are chained ... or owned by the next next drink or bottle of booze. Listen in at the Sober Coffee Shop as Mike & Glenn talk about how FREEING sobriety is and how the steps of AA can break those chains. Listen in to our coffee chats (not Mike's singing...)

Ronnie takes over the podcast. Not by choice. Making our submissive alien do production. And how to win every pitch no matter what under any circumstance. Also, music industry design work can be unbelievably sexy.

HOUR 2: Brooklyn hands the 76ers & James Harden a blowout loss. Bogusch gets us Stunned to a News.

This track is the intro/exit to my podcast episode "What If?" The inspiration came from a book I was reading with my students at the time titled Fever 1793; which is set in Philadelphia (which has the Liberty Bell). That got me thinking about 'freedom' as Elton John has a phenomenal song titled "Philadelphia Freedom"! See how my mind works:) Well, there ya' go!

Concert from « Wonderful Crazy Night Tour » in London (UK) at « Hyde Park » on September 11, 2016. All uploads on this channel are for promotional purposes only! The music has been converted before uploading to prevent ripping and to protect the artist(s) and label(s). If you don't want your content here (that goes for audio or images) please contact me immediately via email: unpluggedtube@outlook.it and I WILL REMOVE THE EPISODE OR ARTWORK IMMEDIATELY! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Setlist 00:04 - The Bitch Is Back 04:18 - Bennie And The Jets 10:28 - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues 16:05 - Philadelphia Freedom 21:20 - Looking Up 25:20 - A Good Heart 30:22 - Rocket Man 37:59 - Tiny Dancer 44:46 - Levon 55:56 - Your Song 1:00:34 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 1:04:08 - Sad Songs (Say So Much) 1:09:04 - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 1:17:02 - I'm Still Standing 1:20:16 - Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting 1:27:50 - Crocodile Rock Reshared by Team UNPLUGGED.

Two travel-themed stories from June 2021 via Zoom: Jane Lomas understands the meaning behind the city of brotherly love; Richard O'Leary goes to Spain expecting Franco but gets Juan Carlos. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began in Belfast in 2011, started by Pádraig Ó Tuama & Paul Doran. During the pandemic tenx9 moved successfully to Zoom and attracted a whole new international audience to add to an existing home grown following. As of September 2021, Tenx9 has returned to the Black Box. For now. Register for the evening at tenx9.com/events

Philadelphia Freedom results, updated rankings, event reports including a new event to be announced and discussed tonight! Plus The Saturday Night Championship will be on the line as Denzel The Giant faces off with whomever from the chat the Championship Committee deems worthy!!  All this and much muuuuch more on RAWF After Hours!!

We continue our “Getting to Know You” series on Locked On Patriots, as host Mike D'Abate welcomes Louie DiBiase, host of Locked On Eagles. The duo discuss a pair of former Philadelphia Eagles, now the newest members of the New England Patriots, DB Jalen Mills and WR Nelson Agholor. Each brings a level of versatility that might make them ideal fits in Foxboro, and Louie provides valuable insight on each player's prowess on-and-off the field.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Opening Monologues. Jeffrey Epstein's Hyoid Bone. Analyzing the vague autopsy report proclaiming the prison "suicide" of the billionaire pedophile. The American People aren't buying the official story, and neither is forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht. Meanwhile, Epstein cohort Ghislaine Maxwell stages a photograph of herself in a Los Angeles burger restaurant. In the photo, Ghislaine is reading The Book of Honor: The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIA Operatives by Ted Gup. Is this Ghislaine sending a clear signal that Epstein worked for the CIA? Did she also write a spook-confession Amazon.com review of the book? And by the way, what was the bizarre painting of Bill Clinton in a Blue Dress & Red Shoes doing on the wall of Epstein's Manhattan mansion? Plus, Desperate Dems praying for an economic collapse. NYT moving onto their next hoax -- from Russia to Racism. Also, the latest Trump Rally breaks the attendance record for a New Hampshire stadium, one previously held by Elton John. As confirmed by the local Fire Marshall, thus undermining a predictable spate of Fake News to the contrary. Philadelphia Freedom. Gloria. Doin' Summer Time. With Listener Calls & Music via The Lumineers, Elton John, Journey and Lana Del Rey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opening Monologues. President Trump makes history, walks across the border into North Korea. Becomes first American President to cross DMZ. Tremendous progress towards peace on the Korean Peninsula. Positive personal relationship between Trump and Kim Jong Un. Asian media expressing optimism, but American media despondent. MSM Hurt Feelings. We sketch the brilliant foreign policy achievements of President Trump, in spite of benighted Establishment bureaucrats. Notes on American Patriotism. Philadelphia Freedom. Shine the Light. Six More Miles. The Eagle. With Listener Calls & Music via Elton John, Mike Ness, Johnny Cash, Flight of the Conchords, Jamey Johnson and George Strait.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What the hell is happening in Philadelphia? DA is joined by Philly native Kenny Brock to talk about the City of Brotherly Love. Meanwhile on Side B, Pete the Body and Andrew Bogusch critique ‘Sundays With Sterling.’