Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures

The Moody Blues: ”Your Wildest Dreams” (Proceed with caution!)

Dave Kitchen brings a prototypical guilt-free pleasure to the table today. "Your Wildest Dreams" is a triumph for our peculiar genre and more importantly for The Moody Blues, who proved to the world that a 60s band could continue to generate hits in their third decade. We discuss the story behind the song, as well as how this song finds its way into our wildest dreams.
Helpful links:
The award-winning video
Our awesome mixtape
The trailer for Nights In White Satin
You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen!
Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured.
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.
Creative consulting by Chris Newkirk of The Julies.
 

Cheap Trick: ”The Flame” (Pure Torcher)

Rick Nielson may have squashed the demo tape after he first heard this tune, but this song could not be snuffed out - The Flame endures! We dive into the history of Cheap Trick and the circumstances that forced them to accept a song by outside writers. We also discuss the power of a guilt-free pleasure, how this song fits into our podcast's wheelhouse, and how we are so glad you have joined us today! Wherever you go, Bill and Frank's Guilt-Free Pleasures goes with you!
Mixtape
Official Video
You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen!
Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured.
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.
Creative consulting by Chris Newkirk of The Julies.

The Cardigans: ”Lovefool” (Blueberries at the Movies)

An almost hypnotic track about desperation in a failed relationship, Lovefool taps into the pain of our past (real and imagined) attempts at finding "the one." Our good friend Nathan Holmes drops in to help us explore the power of the song and to encourage Frank that his (possible) date night seeing "Romeo + Juliet" was one of the most adorable things we've heard. Thanks for joining us! We can't care about anything but you....
Mixtape
Official Video
European version compared side to side
You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen!
Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured.
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.
 

Sheena Easton: ”Morning Train (Nine to Five / 9 to 5)”

Are you ready for your earworm for the week? We can't get enough of Sheena Easton's #1 hit, and there is so much to discuss. Join us as we delve into what brought Sheena into the spotlight, whether the lyrics speak of a sustainable relationship, and how the universe conspired to have two number one hit songs with the same name in the span of only a few months.
The Big Time episode featuring Sheena Easton
Our mixtape.
You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen!
Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured.
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.

Dolly Parton: ”9 to 5” (A song for us folks)

Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" is a sneaky song. It might seem like a fun bouncy pop song, but that masks its revolutionary intent. There's the reality of an unfair system that seeks to break us, but we got dreams it'll never take away. You better remember that, Bossman!
Music Video
Our Mixtape
Dolly Parton's America: Dollitics episode
You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen!
Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured.
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.

Player: ”Baby Come Back” (Yacht Rock meets Ridge Forrester)

Our good friend Bruce Soderholm joins us for a discussion on one of the early forerunners of what became known as "yacht rock." We discuss Player's early success (they topped the charts even while Bee Gee fever was running wild!) and take a deep dive into the intricacies of "Baby Come Back." And despite our best efforts, we can't stop talking about The Bold and The Beautiful's Ridge Forrester. 
Links:
Music Video
Mixtape
Yacht Rock Show
You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen!
Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured.
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.

Nelson: ”(Can’t Live Without Your) Love And Affection”

Ah, Nelson. For that brief period of time you were the shining lights of pop glam rock with your third generation musical pedigree and your insanely perfect long blonde hair. But then the world caught a whiff of Teen Spirit and the tide turned against you (while Beavis and Butthead sniggered at your video). We're here to celebrate Nelson's incredible first single and to switch the needle from guilty to guilt-free for this pleasure. We cover their blessed (and cursed) beginnings, discuss why the term friend zone needs to be permanently retired from daily use, seek redemption for our own unjustified hatred of pretty people, and give you a dynamite mixtape for your future listening enjoyment. Thank you for joining us (and reading this far into the show notes); we're not sure we'd be able to make it through without your love and affection!
Links:
Music Video
Mixtape
You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen!
Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured.
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.
 

Rick Astley: ”Cry For Help” (Regulate yourself!)

Rick Astley most emotional song deserves an equally emotional episode. We dig deep to find out what makes us cry, why we need to cry, and why Rick Astley is still incredible. 
Links
Official Music Video
Amazonics version
You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen!
Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured.
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.

DeBarge: ”Rhythm Of The Night” (Peak Mullet)

DeBarge may have been falling apart, but this track is one of the greatest summer jams of all time. We dive into the history of the band, song, and create one of the greatest mixtapes of all time.
Links:
Mixtape
Music Video
You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen!
Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured.
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.

Stevie B: ”Because I Love You (The Postman Song)”

Frank has finally gotten his wish: we feature the king of freestyle's biggest song on our show. We cover the scrappy history of Stevie B and the culmination of his career in producing this giant hit that spent four weeks in December of 1990 at the top of the Billboard charts. Also, we dive deep into the song, discussing its divine origins and our own reactions. Thank you for joining us! 
Helpful links:
Stevie B Facebook Rant
Mixtape
Official Video
You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. Feel free to rate and review us wherever you listen!
Here is our Spotify playlist featuring every song we've featured.
Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.