Episode 230 – David Bowie vs Bing Crosby

The guys get into two separate stories from the 70’s chronicling rock n roll showmanship colliding with wild year-end countdowns. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.mic.com/articles/163481/how-did-new-year-s-eve-start-the-history-and- tradition-explained https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-firecracker-show/ https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/07/new-book-chronicles-bruce- springsteens-relationship-with-ohio-through-40-years-of-iconic-photos.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Agora,_Cleveland_1978 https://case.edu/ech/articles/a/agoraagora-ballroom https://www.cleveland.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/08/66bf705e4b2862/40-facts- about-bruce-springste.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Appel https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-mike-appel-settle-lawsuit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richfield_Coliseum https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/02/how-bruce-springsteen-made- northeast-ohio-his-second-home-on-the-1978-darkness-tour.html https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_crazy_night_iggy_pop_blue_oeyster_cult_ki ss_shared_the_same_stage_on_ne https://ultimateclassicrock.com/gene-simmons-hair-on-fire/ Video of Gene’s hair catching fire: https://youtu.be/8fYRizoWhUg https://fullinbloom.com/kisss-gene-simmons-on-the-time-he-melted-a-fans-face-on-new- years-eve-in-1973-the-thing-exploded-in-front-of-the-guy-2022-interview/  

The guys get into two separate stories from the 70’s chronicling rock n roll showmanship colliding with wild year-end countdowns. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.mic.com/articles/163481/how-did-new-year-s-eve-start-the-history-and- tradition-explained https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-firecracker-show/ https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/07/new-book-chronicles-bruce- springsteens-relationship-with-ohio-through-40-years-of-iconic-photos.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Agora,_Cleveland_1978 https://case.edu/ech/articles/a/agoraagora-ballroom https://www.cleveland.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/08/66bf705e4b2862/40-facts- about-bruce-springste.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Appel https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-mike-appel-settle-lawsuit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richfield_Coliseum https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/02/how-bruce-springsteen-made- northeast-ohio-his-second-home-on-the-1978-darkness-tour.html https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_crazy_night_iggy_pop_blue_oeyster_cult_ki ss_shared_the_same_stage_on_ne https://ultimateclassicrock.com/gene-simmons-hair-on-fire/ Video of Gene’s hair catching fire: https://youtu.be/8fYRizoWhUg https://fullinbloom.com/kisss-gene-simmons-on-the-time-he-melted-a-fans-face-on-new- years-eve-in-1973-the-thing-exploded-in-front-of-the-guy-2022-interview/ Rocky IV and Tyson Punch out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sknAucYijn8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In honor of A Complete Unknown hitting movie theaters, the guys revisit the long-held belief that Dylan plugging in at Newport changed the face of music – and they find at least one guy who says that all might not be real!

Brian and Murdock make sense of the late-70’s TV appearance that put a glam rock god onscreen with a crooner under the guise of a holiday celebration. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: The full Christmas special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVdfv4tWfr4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_(David_Bowie_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Heroes%22_(David_Bowie_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_on_Earth/Little_Drummer_Boy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Bolan https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3667543/Marc-Bolan-Why-the-prettiest-star-still-shines.html Bowie on Marc: https://youtu.be/Hp1C7g-NsLQ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/wholesome-reason-why-david-bowie-worked-with-bing-crosby/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Crosby%27s_Merrie_Olde_Christmas https://www.davidbowie.com/2016/2016/12/24/heroes-on-bing-crosbys-1977-christmas-special https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Crosby https://toughpigs.com/denver-christmas/ https://www.hipchristmas.com/artists/d/denver.php https://ultimateclassicrock.com/ozzy-osbourne-jessica-simpson-winter-wonderland/

Brian and Murdock relive the horrors of Christmas seasons past – particularly the ones where they had to play Christmas songs on the radio – and get at why one particular tune always got under the skin.  Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610472/do-they-know-its-christmas-band-aid-song- history https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1220362/george-michael-news-band- aid-paul-weller-savage-bust-up-do-they-know-its-christmas-spt https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ethiopia.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midge_Ure https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-of-hear-n-aid-the-heavy-metal-band-aid http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4012573.stm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_They_Know_It%27s_Christmas%3F Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian and Murdock relive the horrors of Christmas seasons past – particularly the ones where they had to play Christmas songs on the radio – and get at why one particular tune always got under the skin.   SHOW NOTES: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610472/do-they-know-its-christmas-band-aid-song- history https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1220362/george-michael-news-band- aid-paul-weller-savage-bust-up-do-they-know-its-christmas-spt https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ethiopia.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midge_Ure https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-of-hear-n-aid-the-heavy-metal-band-aid http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4012573.stm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_They_Know_It%27s_Christmas%3F

The guys have a VERY GOOD announcement to make about the future of the show!

The guys get a stack of letters, each asking for clarification on a similar point – are these classic tunes REALLY “Christmas songs”? Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook   SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same_Old_Lang_Syne   https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/12/14/dan-fogelberg-same-old-lang-syne/6494479002/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REO_Speedwagon   https://fle-pics.blogspot.com/2013/01/dan-fogelberg-in-jackson-ms-1974.html   Fogelberg in Jackson, Mississippi recording – https://youtu.be/JTAEvRx-omk?si=g2DHG2LPViJHIygZ   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Honeyman-Scott   https://ultimateclassicrock.com/pretenders-2000-miles/   https://www.jonkutner.com/2000-miles-pretenders/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_to_Crawl   https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/2000-miles-pretenders-song-story/   JM talks about adoption   Will Blythe on Joni & James Christmas in NC   Washington Post How River Became a Christmas Classic   Excellent Resource on Blue from NYT   JM on NPR about Bah Humbug   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys get a stack of letters, each asking for clarification on a similar point – are these classic tunes REALLY “Christmas songs”? Support the show on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Visit the website.   SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same_Old_Lang_Syne   https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/12/14/dan-fogelberg-same-old-lang-syne/6494479002/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REO_Speedwagon   https://fle-pics.blogspot.com/2013/01/dan-fogelberg-in-jackson-ms-1974.html   Fogelberg in Jackson, Mississippi recording – https://youtu.be/JTAEvRx-omk?si=g2DHG2LPViJHIygZ   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Honeyman-Scott   https://ultimateclassicrock.com/pretenders-2000-miles/   https://www.jonkutner.com/2000-miles-pretenders/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_to_Crawl   https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/2000-miles-pretenders-song-story/   JM talks about adoption   Will Blythe on Joni & James Christmas in NC   Washington Post How River Became a Christmas Classic   Excellent Resource on Blue from NYT   JM on NPR about Bah Humbug  

Author David Rowell joins Brian to talk about his new book, The Endless Refrain, and the idea that maybe none of us like new music as much as we should. Check out David. Buy the book. Support Rock N Roll Story Guys on Patreon.