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This week's episode features an international crossover with Dan and Henry of the Firestarters Podcast as together we break down the 1989 number one hit by Billy Joel, "We Didn't Start the Fire". Created in response to a claim that the 1950s were a carefree wonderland, the lyrics to this song are essentially a list of terrible things that have happened since Billy Joel was born. Nevertheless, its catchy, yet annoying melody paired with a nostalgic vibe and Billy Joel's powerhouse career was a recipe for success. Are Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel bosom buddies? What kind of trouble is in the sewers? How did Billy Joel write this song without the aid of Wikipedia? All these questions and more will be answered on this week's episode of Single File. http://firestarterspodcast.libsyn.com Your participation matters. Please don't forget to rate this song at singlefilepod.com!!! Cabana Boy Studios Voicemail Hotline: 971-999-0270 Follow us on Twitter: @singlefilepod Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/singlefilepod Email: singlefilepod@gmail.com Visit Neil's blog at A Single Breakdown
Download Episode Eleven ( 128Kbps MP3 - Length 15:41 - File size 14.4 MB) ( To download: PC Peoples use Right-click + Save [ Target | Link ] As... / Mac Peoples use Alt-Click ) 64Kbps MP3 (smaller than 128Kbps MP3 but lower audio quality) & Ogg Vorbis format (please check your player for compatibility) audio files available on Internet Archive In this episode of Purl Diving, we experience a small blast from the past, courtesy of Marcel Proust, his tea, and most of all, his madeleine. If you have your own Knitter's Madeleine that you'd care to share in a future episode of Purl Diving, please drop me a note, either in the comments or via email. If you have a microphone connected to your computer, you can also leave me an audio message of up to 3 minutes in length using the Odeo link in the sidebar. Audio Water/wave sample under intro created by pushtobreak from The Freesound Project Music featured in this episode: "Gigue L'angloise": Suite In G Minor: Le Troisième Livre De Pieces De Viole (1711) by Marin Marais, performed by Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks. "Sonnerie de Ste. Geneviève du Mont de Paris"(1723) by Marin Marais, performed by Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks. Additional Links: Proustian references: Du Côté de Chez Swann by Marcel Proust (original French text on Project Gutenberg site) Swann's Way by Marcel Proust (English translation on Project Gutenberg site) In Search of Lost Time (À la recherche du temps perdu) article about Proust's novel (of which Swann is Volume 1) that contains the famous passage about his madeleine and the memories evoked by it. Involuntary Memory (a Proustian concept) article on Wikipedia All about madeleines: Madeleines Recipe (with a good picture of freshly baked madeleines) by Stephanie Jaworski at Joyofbaking.com Music for this episode courtesy of Magnatune