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    Behind The Song

    Behind The Song

    Behind The Song

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    Length:
    134 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    Dig into the lyrics of classic rock songs and the storytellers that created them in "Behind The Song," a podcast of essays by The Drive's Janda Lane. Hear what was happening behind the scenes while some of the most iconic songs in rock history were being written.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 134 episodes

    Title

    Who was Heart's "Magic Man?"

    Workplace romances can be challenging…especially when your job is being part of a rock ...

    11 minutes
    		May 15, 2024

    The year John Mellencamp took control

    By 1983, John Mellencamp had finally gotten the upper hand on his career. After the suc...

    11 minutes
    		Apr 24, 2024

    The timeless appeal of Pink Floyd’s “Time”

    The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd stands alone in many ways. By dealing with the ...

    15 minutes
    		Apr 03, 2024

    The ELO song scientifically proven to make you happy

    ELO’s “Mr. Blue Sky” is one of the best examples of Jeff Lynne’s particularly bouncy br...

    16 minutes
    		Mar 13, 2024

    The inspiration behind Pete Townshend’s biggest hit

    The song is the biggest hit of Pete Townshend’s solo career, an infectious tune that th...

    10 minutes
    		Feb 21, 2024

    The midas touch of Pat Benatar and “We Belong”

    When Pat Benatar’s Tropico album was released in 1984, she was on top of the world: an ...

    11 minutes
    		Jan 31, 2024

    The Rolling Stones’ hit song that almost never happened

    By 1981, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were barely talking, having differing opinions ...

    11 minutes
    		Jan 10, 2024

    John Lennon’s message of peace at Christmas

    He was the first former Beatle to release a Christmas single after the band broke up, a...

    12 minutes
    		Nov 29, 2023

    The mystery of Neil Young’s “Cinnamon Girl”

    Neil Young’s second solo album, 1969’s Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, marked the firs...

    11 minutes
    		Nov 01, 2023

    How “Devil Inside” helped make INXS rock gods

    By the time INXS released their sixth album, 1987’s Kick, the band were perched on the ...

    11 minutes
    		Oct 11, 2023