Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures

Spin Doctors: ”Two Princes” (Just Go Ahead Now)

You couldn't escape this in 1993, and why would you want to? We discuss the erroneous rankings from Rolling Stone and Blender concerning this song and the band. After an in-depth consideration of the music and lyrics, we revisit historical moments that occurred while "Two Princes" was peaking on the charts (27:55). To end the episode we pit Chris Baron's scatting against other rock heavyweights (31:31). Tune in to find out how he fares!
Mentioned in the episode:
Original Video
Alternate Video
Sesame Street version
Our Two Princes Mixtape
Strong Songs episode on the guitar solo
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Al B. Sure! ”Nite And Day” (It Makes Intimate Sense)

If you find yourself feeling warm during this episode, it's because we're turning up the heat with Al B. Sure!'s debut single. 
Mixtape
Original Video
Dancing with David Bowie
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Harry Styles: ”As It Was” (Late Night Sushi at Harry’s House)

This is new for us - we are stepping out of our comfort zone and focusing on a song from this year. To keep us from looking so obviously out of our element, we have brought on a special guest: Ella is a 16-year-old Harry Styles superfan and she was kind enough to join us for this episode. We all go gaga over Harry at various points as we examine three of his songs , Frank tallies points as he tracks Ella's superior analysis over Bill's, and Bill refuses to allow anyone else contribute to his incredible mixtape.
Links for further exploration:
Music For A Sushi Restaurant Lyric Video
Late Night Talking Video
"As It Was" Video
Bill's Amazing Mixtape
Fear Factor Audition 
Coachella: "As It Was"
Coachella: "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!"
One Night Only: As It Was
 
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Deniece Williams: ”Let’s Hear It For The Boy” (Frank’s Theme)

It may not have won the academy award for best song, but "Let's Hear It For The Boy" has stood the test of time. We revisit the history of Footloose, discuss the career of Deniece Williams, and analyze this #1 song. 
Helpful links:
Mixtape
Official Video
Footloose Montage Scene
Hot Rod Forest Dance
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Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine: ”Bad Boy” (Prudhommes Landing Music)

This song brings us right back to those days at the local carnival or lower budget amusement park. For those of us in the Niagara Region, it was Prudhommes Landing. Music is a powerful thing - it brings you back to the sights, sounds, and smells of a particular time and place. Come journey with us!
Links:
Prudhommes Landing mixtape
The partial video (possibly original)
The Cats video
Prudhommes Landing pics: glory days and beyond
 
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Corey Hart: ”Sunglasses At Night“ (Abandoned Factory Music)

Much has changed since the last time we did an episode on Corey Hart: Frank has a new mic, Bill is not messing around with EQ settings, and we are a bit more comfortable in our own podcasting skin. It's been almost 40 years since "Sunglasses At Night" and it still sounds incredible. We delve further into the history of Corey Hart's early career and celebrate his superb debut single.
Links:
Original video
Stranger Things concert
Nope (Jean Jacket Mix) version
 
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Bananarama: ”Cruel Summer” (For Yvonne and the Summer of Jay)

Even in the midst of hot summer streets and the pavements that are burning of a cruel cruel summer, Bananarama is pretty much as cool as it gets.
Our Mixtape
Official Video
Top of the Pops Video
BBC documentary
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Glass Tiger: ”Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)”

Dave Kitchen returns to help us celebrate Glass Tiger's debut single. We discuss the songwriting process, the possible meanings of the song, the ephemeral contradiction of human love, and more! 
Links:
Our mixtape for this episode
The USA/International video
The Canadian video
Jim Vallance's memories with links to the demo!
Behind the Vinyl
Official Glass Tiger website
Bonus: A video of Glass Tiger giving a private concert for a 95-year-old fan!
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Billy Ocean: Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car (A quintessential GFP)

This episode has been a year in the making. When you have a song of this calibre, you need to come to the podcast with the right energy. So after scrapping last year's episode, we feel that we are finally ready to do this song justice. This is a quintessential guilt-free pleasure!
Links:
The iconic music video
Mixtape
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Toad The Wet Sprocket: ”Walk On the Ocean” (Frank Goes Full Fanboy)

We recorded this on the night before Frank was about to see his all-time favourite band for the first time. It was fitting, then, that we featured the group's "Walk On the Ocean."
Official video for the song.
Our special "Walk On The Ocean" Mixtape
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