'80S Episodes
March 23, 2018
Celebration (Kool & the Gang) - Episode 123
There's a party goin' on RIGHT HERE, and your ears are invited! Rob and JP break down Kool & the Gang's ubiquitous smash hit, Celebration, and discuss search engines and Rob's really weird concert souvenir.
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March 16, 2018
Black Velvet - Episode 122
Rob describes this song as "sweaty" and that's disgusting. But everything about it is magic. Be musically whisked away to the heart of the deep south with this...hold on, Alannah Myles is CANADIAN??
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March 9, 2018
Who Can it Be Now (Men at Work) - Episode 121
Rob has burning questions. JP has quick answers that negate ALL of them. Find out the story behind Men at Work's 80's classic. Also in this episode: sax hooks, copyright infringement, and no mentions of Rascall Flatts.
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Feb. 9, 2018
Livin' on the Edge (Aerosmith) - Episode 117
"There's something wrong in the world today, and everybody knows it's wrong." Tell you what it ain't--THIS. SONG. The boys from Boston get down in one of our all-time favorite rock songs. Also pedal tones, middle-aged thieve…
Feb. 2, 2018
End of the Innocence (Don Henley) - Episode 116
The grumpiest member of the Eagles brings us this week's classic tune, co-written by another GSP alum, Bruce Hornsby. Also, apologies to Mickey Dolenz and a great many others.
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Jan. 26, 2018
Don't Stop Believin' (Journey) - Episode 115
Don't you dare stop! Don't even think about it! You hold on to that feeling til the bitter end! Rob and JP break down Journey's ubiquitous classic, and get into why it's still selling big numbers even today. Also Rob makes a…
Jan. 12, 2018
Africa (Toto) - Episode 113
We bless those rains! Yes we do! Sway along in the warm breeze as we cover Toto's somehow-timeless classic, "Africa." Also, weird covers, the Purdie Shuffle, and Rob wheezes at a joke about Lars Ulrich.
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Jan. 5, 2018
The Way It Is (Bruce Hornsby) - Episode 112
By request...and not just by us! Bruce Hornsby's classic is our subject this week, and we are psyched to get into it! One of our favorite songs by one of our favorite artists...let's do this!
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Dec. 29, 2017
Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder) - Episode 111
The great Stevie Wonder makes his first GSP appearance this week. Check out the amazing story of how this song played a part in waking Stevie Wonder from a coma after a car accident threatened his life. Plus Rob and JP get p…
Nov. 30, 2017
Piano Man (Billy Joel) - Episode 107
One of the all-time classics, and one of our all-time favorite artists! Billy Joel's piano lounge anthem is our subject this week--learn about the debacle of Joel's first album release, and why Rob hates it when you mix up t…
Nov. 24, 2017
More Than a Feeling (Boston) - Episode 106
Break out the afro wig and sway along as we break down Boston's biggest hit! Also: Who is Maryanne, GNR's drummer's awful timekeeping, and dropping out of college!
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Nov. 17, 2017
I Shot the Sheriff (Bob Marley/Eric Clapton) - Episode 105
A 2-time Hall of Famer! Rob and JP dive into Bob Marley's original and Eric Clapton's cover version of "I Shot the Sheriff." Also, Marley's drummer had 40 kids, so we'll get into that.
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Nov. 10, 2017
Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 (Pink Floyd) - Episode 104
Rob and JP break down the themes and sounds of another classic British rock tune. Also, broccoli, narcoleptic teachers, and our favorite guitar solo entrances.
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Oct. 27, 2017
Friends in Low Places (Garth Brooks) - Episode 102
Rob and JP dig deep into the song that launched Garth Brooks into the stratosphere! Plus Star Wars, the NY Yankees' "Bleacher Creatures," and the worst National Anthem performance of all time. Enjoy!
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Oct. 10, 2017
Walking in Memphis (Marc Cohn) - Episode 101
Marc Cohn's 1992 debut single is widely acclaimed as the greatest song of all time. Wait, no it's not really--it's amazing but why are we starting with this one anyway? Rob Alley and JP Moser introduce themselves and the co…