Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures

Roxette: ”Must Have Been Love” (Depressmas)

Brace yourself for one of the most heartbreaking songs of 1990. You can trust us as we journey with you through this track because we understand these feelings all too well: one of us has suffered the dreaded "turkey drop" while the other knows the searing pain of break-up regret on a winter's day. 
Links discussed in the episode.
Video for 1990
Video for 1987
Our mixtape for this episode
Depressmas playlist
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Matthew Wilder: ”Break My Stride” (A success story)

"Break My Stride" is one of those songs that you heard everywhere in the 80s. It does not often feature on "best of" lists for the decade (even though it should), but it is arguably a song that is most indicative of the time - you would hear this in shopping malls, offices, radio, etc. And then, for a while, it just seemed to disappear. Or so we thought. The song has made its comeback in recent years, but even more satisfying is finding out who Matthew Wilder is and how this song reflects his life. His story is fascinating and we are thrilled to bring you this episode!
Helpful links that you will enjoy:
The Strangest Dream trailer
The video with the dancers
The Top of the Pops video
Our mixtape.
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Here is our Spotify playlist for every song we've featured.
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.

Jewel: ”You Were Meant For Me” (Frank feels all of the feels)

This episode found our two co-hosts with different feelings towards this song. To be specific, we had different "feels" from this song. While Bill was able to come around to appreciate the song in the end, Frank gloried in all of what this song has brought to him in his life. So let's break our yolks and make a smiley face and put on our coats in the pouring rain: it's time to feel all the feels of Jewel's "You Were Meant For Me."
THE LINKS IN OUR SHOW NOTES:
Jewel explains the versions
Steve Poltz's Story of the Song
Steve Poltz's Version
Steve Poltz Says Even More
Jewel-Poltz Duet
Our Mixtape
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Celine Dion: ”It’s All Coming Back To Me Now” (Song of the Millenium)

According to the Right Honourable Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" is the greatest song of the (previous) millenium. We revisit this Celine Dion classic in all of its glory. 
Celine Dion's Music Video
Pandora's Box Music Video (you've been warned)
Meat Loaf's Music Video 
Bill and Frank's mixtape for this song
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Ray Parker Jr: ”Ghostbusters” (Bustin’ makes us feel good)

We're not quite sure what type of bustin' Ray Parker Jr. is singing about, but "Ghostbusters" is an undeniably incredible song. Dave Kitchen joins us (9th time!) to discuss the history of the song and it's meaning in our wider culture. 
Helpful links:
Original video
Mashup of Huey vs Ray
Who You Gonna Call (documentary) trailer
Mixtape
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The Michael Bolton Paradox: ”Said I Loved You...But I Lied”

Love might indeed be a wonderful thing, but Michael Bolton knows that even that word cannot truly connote how he feels for his significant other. Welcome to The Michael Bolton Paradox: the closer you get to describing the indescribable, the further you get from actually saying what you mean. As Wittgenstein claimed, there is an unbridgeable gap between what can be expressed in language and what can only be expressed in non-verbal ways. "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" isn't just a love song, it's a philosophical treatise.
Links you will enjoy:
The original music video
Our mixtape
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Juice Newton: ”Queen of Hearts” (Clickety Clack)

There was a time when country was very comfortable near the top of the pop charts, and after 1981, you'd be hard pressed to find country and the pop charts commingling again. "Queen of Hearts" is a perfect example from that era, and it is one of those songs that can lodge right into a young 80s kid's subconcious and then reappear decades later to keep bringing joy. It's a big moment for our podcast: Frank is finally able to say "lover" comfortably and Bill is finally able to describe the "clickity click click clack" that he hears in this tune. *Editor's note: we're pretty sure those are hand-claps, but if Bill and Frank want to call it strumming, so be it.
Juice Newton Video
Dave Edmunds version
Rodney Crowell version
Queen of Hearts mixtape
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Wet Wet Wet: “Love Is All Around” (C’mon and let it show)

The song was heard all around when it came out. (See what we did there?) We discuss the history of "Love is all around," our difficulties with saying Wet Wet Wet, the reasons why this song is awesome, and whether it's worth your while to see Four Weddings and a Funeral. 
Helpful links to make your experience here even better:
Official video and live version
Love Actually version
R.E.M. version: live and studio
Troggs version: live and studio
Our mixtape
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Bobby Brown: ”Every Little Step” (Sans Sophomore Slump)

Bobby Brown is at the peak of his powers in "Every Little Step" and we revisit it in all of its glory. Dave Kitchen returns for a record eighth appearance to discuss the events surrounding his purchase of Bobby's multi-platinum second album, "Don't Be Cruel." We bring back some old categories and create some new ones. Also, get ready for an epic mixtape from Frank: his music-listening life has brought him to this moment.
Links:
Frank's Mixtape
Bill's Mixtape
The iconic video
Parody video with Wayne Grady and Mike Tyson
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Roch Voisine: ”I’ll Always Be There” (The Ultimate Canadian Man)

Roch Voisine is a legendary musician who has sold millions of records in Quebec and France. He does not have the same level of popularity in the English-speaking world, but we hope to change that with this episode. "I'll Always Be There" was co-written with David Foster and made its debut in front of Queen Elizabeth II for Canada's 125th anniversary.  Unlike Frank, she did not cry as she listened to it (as far as we know). We are excited to bring this episode to you!
Original Video
This is Roch Voisine CBC concert
The natural magnetism of Roch Voisine
Mixtape
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