64: "Solsbury Hill" vs. "Wuthering Heights" (w/Angie Meehan!)

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64: "Solsbury Hill" vs. "Wuthering Heights" (w/Angie Meehan!)

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Jun 25, 2021

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We're taking a trip to the English countryside to tackle two of the defining songs of the late '70s art-rock scene! Will our romcom kick off with Peter Gabriel taking us to "Solsbury Hill"? Or will Kate Bush read us "Wuthering Heights"?

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Jun 25, 2021

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Hosted by Todd (in the Shadows) Nathanson and Alina Morgan, Song vs. Song pits two similar songs of an era against each other with controversial outcomes.

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64: "Solsbury Hill" vs. "Wuthering Heights" (w/Angie Meehan!)

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