201. The Best Album of 1969

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201. The Best Album of 1969

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Jun 30, 2021

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Our Three Albums:
Stand! by Sly and the Family Stone;
In a Silent Way by Miles Davis;
Nashville Skyline by Bob Dylan
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Jun 30, 2021

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Travel back in time, year by year, with three 50 year olds to find out what was happening back in the day and which song is actually the best song for each year they've been alive.

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101. The Best Songs of 1970: What was the best song the year that Hutt River became a nation? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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108. The Best Songs of 1976: What was the best song the year that George Washington became a six-star general? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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126. The Best Songs of 1994: What was the best song the year Newt Gingrich led the Republican Revolution in Congress? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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115. The Best Songs of 1983: What was the best song the year the United Sates invaded Grenada? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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112. The Best Songs of 1980: What was the best song the year that Pac-Man entered our lives? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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116. The Best Songs of 1984: What was the best song the year Bob Gedolf arranged a bunch of rock stars and in a span of a week had cranked out one of England's all-time best-selling singles (sadly, we didn't pick "Do They Know It's Christmas?")? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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111. The Best Songs of 1979: Here's some trivia: what was the best song the year Trivial Pursuit came out? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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105. The Best Songs of 1974: What was the best song the year that Nixon peaced out? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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134. The Best Songs of 2001: What was the best song the year everything changed? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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109. The Best Songs of 1977: What was the best song the year Studio 54 opened? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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151. The Best Song of 2016: What was the best song the year that a certain Access Hollywood tape destroyed Donald Trump's chances of ever becoming president (in an alternate timeline)? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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106. Step-Back Pod: These three white guys are taking a step back for the week. Please enjoy a sampling of some of the most powerful songs we know, songs that'll make one racially aware and ready to fight for justice. It's time this country gets a whole lot closer to fulfilling its promises. by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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119. The Best Songs of 1987: What was the best song the year the American government started illegally selling arms to Iran in order to illegally fund the Contras? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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118. The Best Songs of 1986: What was the best song the year Billy Buck let a dribbler go through his legs? Sigh. by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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121. The Best Songs of 1989: Who had the best song in the year of the Velvet Revolution? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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113. The Best Songs of 1981: What was the best song the year Charles married Diana? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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120. The Best Songs of 1988: What was the best song the year that Dukakis hopped in a tank? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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130. The Best Songs of 1998: What was the best song the year that California banned smoking in all bars and restaurants? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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114. The Best Songs of 1982: What was the best song the year Jennifer Bardetti broke my heart? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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124. The Best Songs of 1992: What was the best song the year Brian Koppelman was still thinking of being a lawyer? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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336. London, Part 1: What's the music scene like in London? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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335. Birmingham Part 2: What's the music scene like in Birmingham? by 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
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201. The Best Album of 1969

201. The Best Album of 1969

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