What Is The Greatest Song About Songs?

This week, Rich and Clint explore the great "numbers about numbers," the songs with numbers in the their titles. It turns out, numbers have inspired some of the greatest songs in music history, but what's the greatest of them all? Special guest this week is Chris Baron, lead singer and writer in the Spin Doctors. Chris talks about their big hit "Two Princes" and shares some stories of their rise to fame following the release of Pocket Full of Kryptonite (including their 1992 appearance on Saturday Night Live). The other bands and artists discussed in this episode include Nena, Tommy Tutone, Eminem, Toots, Prince, Bob Marley, Dolly Parton, Jay-Z, U2, Harry Nilsson, Sting, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. Proudly part of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rich and Clint go deep on the world of James Bond themes. There have been 25 "official" James Bond films, and each one features an iconic opening credits theme. Through the years, the Bond theme is a time capsule of its time, featuring a band or artist of its era, from Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones of the 60s, Paul McCartney and Carly Simon of the 70s, Duran Duran in the 80s, Madonna and Tina Turner/U2 in the 90s, and artists like Adele, Jack White, Sam Smith and Billie Eilish in the 21st Century. Buckle up, this episode has a license to thrill. Part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Rich and Clint return to "most profound lyrics," with some great suggestions from listeners and regular guests, including Kelli O'Hara (currently starring on Broadway in Days Of Wine & Roses), Will Evans, Josh Panda, Jack Gauthier, Rian Alfiero and many more. The episode explores examples of lyrics that somehow distill the human experience down to a simple phrase. Artists discussed include The Rolling Stones, They Might Be Giants, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Kris Kristofferson, Harry Chapin, Dave Matthews, Dawes, The Police, Phish, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Ray Lamontagne, Rush, Steely Dan and more. Proudly part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rich and Clint discuss the most profound lyrics of all-time. Every so often, an artist distills the entire human experience down to a single line or phrase in a way that is so moving or surprising it stops you in your tracks. Artists discussed today include The Rolling Stones, Greg Brown, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Crosby Stills & Nash, John Lennon, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, The Coug, Tom Petty, Lake Street Dive, Bob Marley, David Bowie and Queen and more. Part of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rich and Clint discuss the greatest music for kids - which, by the way, is often music that wasn't made for kids at all. Listeners won't be surprised to hear some stories about The Beatles, but also Ziggy Marley, Jerry Garcia, Johnny Cash, Jack Johnson, Vince Guaraldi and more. Part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rich and Clint follow up their Dec 2020 episode ("Best Opening Lines" episode) by discussing the greatest CLOSING lines in music history. Which song has the most impactful, surprising, meaningful, evocative closing lyric of all-time? The guys discuss Frank Sinatra, Led Zeppelin, Tenacious D, Eminem, Pink Floyd, Joni Mitchell, The Kinks, The Grift, Bruce Springsteen, Queen, The Eagles...yes, The Beatles and many more. Part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rich and Clint talk about the greatest songs about songs, the ones about the art and inspiration of writing the song itself. Sometimes, the writing of the song is the main inspiration and subject of the song that's being written. It's all very meta, and Rich and Clint have fun with it. Songs and artists discussed include Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Shawn Colvin, Sara Bareilles, Fine Young Cannibals, The Beatles (of course), Paul Simon, CSN, Otis Redding, Willie Nelson and more. Proudly part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rich and Clint discuss the greatest TV theme songs of all-time? From the Flintstones to Family Guy and all the great ones in between, what is the greatest?! With phone-in nominees from Stephen Kellogg, Kelli O'Hara, Jeff Symonds, Dave Levine, Brian Chartrand and Peter Day. Proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rich and Clint discuss some of the ways in which artificial intelligence is transforming the music industry — the creation of music and how we consume it. What are the legal implications of AI-generated compositions that are created by neural networks that ingest and learn from source material by actual artists? Is it a force for good? Or evil? Ever wanted teo hear Frank Sinatra sing an Oasis song? Or hear Freddie Mercury sing a Beatles song? On the phone this week in entertainment lawyer Rose Meade Hart to provide a glimpse of the wild west created by AI. Proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rich and Clint recap HUG YOUR FARMER, a music benefit concert in Burlington that raised $219K for Vermont farmers reeling from July's flooding. The concert's theme was a celebration of the music of Bob Dylan, and featured Chadwick Stokes (of Dispatch), Tony-winner Kelli O'Hara, Martin Sexton, Mike Gordon (of Phish) with his daughter Tessa Gordon, Kat Wright, Dwight & Nicole, The Sweet Remains, Josh Panda and more. The house band featured Bob Wagner, Ray Paczkowski (of Trey Anastasio Band), Clint, Peter Day (of The Grift), Steve Hadeka and more. The episode features backstage interviews and concert recordings of the highlights - it's a celebration of the power of music to bring the community together. The concert audio was recorded by James Bridges. The Age Old Question is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices