Northern Lights: Tears Are Not Enough (The 1985 Canadian Charity Single)

Christmas has come early for Frank as we are finally doing his favourite holiday tune! We discuss the enduring popularity of this juggernaut, the competing stories behind it's beginning, the unrelenting anger of Mariah fans on Twitter, and the click of reindeer.  Helpful Links: Official Video  Other Official Video (Black and White Version) Official Video with Unreleased Footage Recent Official Video (Make My Wish Come True) Justin Bieber Duet Video Mixtape Mariah Carey Atlantic Article: A Historic Dialectic You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at [email protected], too. We'd love to hear from you. Please rate and review us wherever you listen! Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.  

Jeffrey Osborne needs to be talked about more. An incredible voice with incredible tunes. And "On The Wings Of Love" is our absolute favourite.  Links:  Mixtape Top of the Pops video Questlove Interview You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at [email protected], 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.  

We are starting from the start in this week’s episode. And we may not know what that means, but we do know that it is a fundamental fact that everyone is working for the weekend. We take you through a brief history of Loverboy and dig deep as we examine their most enduring hit. C’mon baby let’s go! Links: official video mixtape You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at [email protected], 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.  

As Frank says, there's a "danceable menacing feel" to the Cameo's "Word Up" It demands that you get down. No psychological romance here from sucker DJs! Music Video  Top of the Pops Mixtape You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at [email protected], 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.

This took everything we had in the guilt-free pleasure tank, but it was worth it. Here is our episode on Canada's charity single for the Ethiopian famine, inspired by a phone call from Quincy Jones who was inspired by Bob Geldof who was inspired by a Canadian news piece. Everything came full circle.  Official Video Slightly Longer Video with better picture The Documentary Our Mixtape Quebec's Charity Single You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at [email protected], 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.

We've waited long enough. We're bringing our podcast to the shore and throwing away the oars to declare our love for REO Speedwagon! We discuss the history behind "Can't Fight This Feeling" and link it to our Brandy Hallmark movie. Leave your candle in the window for us! Official Video Original Video Mixtape You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at [email protected], 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.

Frank finally gets the chance to talk (and talk) about New Jack Swing. And we finally get to the bottom of just what Johnny Gill's "Rub You The Right Way" is all about. Original video Johnny Gills legendary Arsenio Hall performance Our mixtape You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at [email protected], 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.

The spookiest episode of the year arrives with a song John Oates says is about the dangers of New York City. We're not so sure about that, but whether it's a dracula or a city or a person you ought not to date, this song will strike fear into your heart! We walk you through a brief history of Darryl Hall and John Oates, from ducking a shootout in Philadelphia as teenagers to the unfortunate end of their partnership over publishing rights. We also analyse the song and plum the depths of its darkness. Finally, we propose a Hallmark movie that challenges our ability to hold a narrative together. Thank you for joining us! Official Video You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at [email protected], 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.

We make some magic for you in this week's episode. Kitch returns for #17 and Frank desperately battles to not only keep his position on the show, but also to argue for the existence of good witches. And we have lots to say and celebrate about America (the band, not the country) and their 1982 hit song. Official Video Our Mixtape You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at [email protected], 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.

Do you remember this song? We not only remember it, but at least one of us spent night upon night for a good stretch of his life calling out "Save me!" and thinking about what he lost. We hope you enjoy our trip through "Mary's Prayer" and we hope you gain a new appreciation for Danny Wilson. Music Video Mixtape You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at [email protected], 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.