Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures

There’s no shame in the music you love. Join us as we celebrate the open-hearted songs of the past 50 years (with a focus on the songs that shaped us from the 70s, 80s, and 90s).

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Episodes

Sunday Jun 05, 2022

There are many songs called Gloria out there, but it is Laura Branigan's "Gloria" that is above them all. We discuss the history of the song, its impact on pop culture, and much, much more. 
Links:
The official video
The original version by Umberto Tozzi
Jonathan King version
Laura Branigan performing on CHiPs
Gloria Mixtape: Spotify and Apple
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Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn!

Sunday May 29, 2022

Considering fireworks kept going off outside of The Winchester, we did a pretty good job of maintaining our focus and discussing this country-pop crossover mega hit. Get ready to sail away with Bill and Frank!
Original video
Bee Gees live version
Stereogum article
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Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn!

Sunday May 22, 2022

Our friend and Top Gun superfan Kate Angle join us as we discuss Berlin's "Take My Breath Away." Of course, we can't talk about this song without talking about the movie, and we can't talk about the movie and not talk about that PG-13 love scene, volleyball in jeans, and the tragic tale of wingman Goose. As we eagerly anticipate the release of Top Gun: Maverick, we hope this episode takes your breath away!
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Links:
Our mixtape on Spotify. 
Star Wars Terri Nunn audition.
The Motels version of the song.
The German documentary that Bill loved.
Bonus:
Line dancing demo to the song.
 
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn!

Sunday May 15, 2022

Although the tv series never had a chance to reach the heights, its theme song did! In between analysing the song, we learn about how you can actually communicate with an angel (if YouTube is to be believed), Frank's strategy for talking to girls on the phone, and the unfortunate history of Ray Pruit on Beverly Hills 90210.
Check out our Spotify playlist to hear all of the songs from our episode history.
Thanks for listening! You can find us @bandfguiltfree on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. 
Helpful links:
The Heights' first performance of the song
Best TV Band Choices:
The Monkees
The Brady Bunch
The Partridge Family
Jem & The Holograms
Josie and Pussycats
Jesse & the Rippers
California Dreams
Zack Attack
The Zit Remedy
Ray Pruit:
Singing Hold On
Why Ray was written out of the show
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn!
 

Sunday May 08, 2022

In our first episode since Bill has recovered from COVID-19, we are discussing Leo Sayer's 1976 classic. We discuss Big Brother (boo!), the history of the song (with apologies to Ray Parker Jr), and our favourite parts of the song (and there are so many). Bill goes deep in his mixtape recommendations and Frank brings a new category to the podcast: when would you play this on a date? 
Thanks for listening! Please subscribe/follow wherever you get your pods! You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @bandfguiltfree. 
Here are some links messaged in our show.
Leo dancing
Leo Sayer on The Muppet Show
Leo and Dionne Duet
The official video
This wasn't mentioned in the show, but we would have had we seen this earlier:
Leotallica
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn!

Sunday May 01, 2022

Our friend Bruce Soderholm joins us for our salute to one of the greatest guitarists to come out of Canada and his most popular song. You are in for a treat! 
Links mentioned:
David Letterman appearance
Arsenio Hall performance
Roadhouse clip
Angel Eyes Video
Jeff Healey Official Website
A few more words about Jeff Healey (mentioned in our appendix)
Thanks for listening! Find us @bandfguiltfree on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn!

Sunday Apr 24, 2022

Our good friend Rick joins us to discuss a song he suggested: Van Halen's "Why Can't This Be Love." Chuck Klosterman ranked this as the worst Van Halen song of all time; however, we respectfully disagree. This song introduced the world to the Van Hagar era and what a glorious era it was! 
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Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn!

Sunday Apr 17, 2022

We'll be back next week and in full force. This virus hits hard! Stay safe out there.
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P.S. Thank you to Marianne for the idea and most of the lyrics to this mini-episode. 

Sunday Apr 10, 2022

Well, sometimes life just won't let you publish a proper podcast episode. The demands of work, family, and recovery from COVID-19 have conspired to keep us from releasing new content. We will be back, but in the meantime, enjoy Frank's freestyle message!
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Our playlist: spoti.fi/3Jn7BSP
 
 

Sunday Apr 03, 2022

Bill and Frank may differ on the interpretation of this song, but we both agree that it is FANTASTIC!
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Roam video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwC0sp-uA4
The Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpKEzFZYqBg
Tribute to Ricky Wilson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxk10SrSe-U
And one more, just because: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swBDlOk0V6Y
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn!

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