A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Episode ninety-two of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens, and at a seventy-year-long story of powerful people repeatedly ripping off less powerful people, then themselves being ripped off in turn by more powerful people, and at how racism meant that a song that earned fifteen million dollars for other people paid its composer ten shillings. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.
Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on “Tossin’ and Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis.
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Episode 130: “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan
Episode 129: “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones
Episode 128: “Mr. Tambourine Man” by the Byrds
Episode 127: “Ticket to Ride” by the Beatles
Episode 126: “For Your Love” by the Yardbirds
PLEDGE WEEK: “Hey Little Cobra” by the Rip Chords
PLEDGE WEEK: “Farmer John” by Don and Dewey
PLEDGE WEEK: “Papa Oom Mow Mow” by the Rivingtons
PLEDGE WEEK: “Muleskinner Blues” by the Fendermen
Episode 125: “Here Comes the Night” by Them
PLEDGE WEEK: “Sukiyaki” by Kyu Sakamoto
PLEDGE WEEK: “Any Other Way” by Jackie Shane
PLEDGE WEEK: “If You Wanna Be Happy” by Jimmy Soul
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Episode 124: “People Get Ready” by the Impressions
Episode 123: “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” by the Righteous Brothers
Episode 122: “A Change is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke
Episode 121: “The Leader of the Pack” by the Shangri-Las
Episode 120: “A Hard Day’s Night” by the Beatles
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