Earbuds And Earworms

Some stuff has been going down in politics for a couple of years that ranckles quite a few of us, but generally the show has not gotten overtly political. So, this week, we decided to give up the charade and go super political with an episode about political songs. Mitchell and Amy don’t hide their political views, so yeah, something you may not agree with won’t be excluded. Buckle in and let’s get political.   Music: The Honey Dippers - Impeach the President The Long Winters - Make America Great Again Husker Du - Divide and Conquer Randy Newman - Great Nations of Europe Risky Whispers - Endangered Species Sleater Kinney - Combat Rock The Mice - Not Proud of the USA Cosby Stills Nash & Young - Ohio Young Statues - True Liberty Shoji Meguro - Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There Simon & Garfunkel - Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream

This week is all about knocking off the haters and having brightened days. The Earbuddies have a vast array of day brighteners and Mitchell shares his love of Hanson. Past Amy called to correct Present Amy, maybe? It is a pretty giddy show that will bring some rays of light!   Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837) Email: eandepod@gmail.com   Music: Martin Soelvig - Hello The Sugarcubes - Birthday Tegan & Sara - Everything is Awesome Hanson - Where’s the Love Len - Steal My Sunshine Torche - Reverse Inverted The Long Winters - Cinnamon Tevin Campbell and Rosey Gaines - I2I Roxette - The Look The Church - Under the Milky Way The Mae Shi - Lamb and the Lion

This duo brings all the duos this week. Theme is “power duos” and the Earbuddies bring the heck out of this theme. It is epic. It is operatic. It will blow your mind! Music: Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia Lightning Bolt - Dracula Mountain Big Business - White Pizzazz Mates of State - I Got This Feelin’ Ibeyi - River Caddywhompus - Guilt Chromeo - Bonafide Lovin’ Fat32 - Hard Drive Japandroids - The House that Heaven Built Cave of Swimmers - The Sun Americas - Jollahluyah Tweak Bird - People  

In celebration of the autumnal briskness in the air, Mitchell and Amy decide to have a song of the fall collection! Music theory discourse is had and while Amy understands what 12/8 means, she is simply going to ignore it. Mitchell keeps Amy on track on exactly which song has insects and there is a voicemail!   Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837) Email: eandepod@gmail.com   Music: Vigrass & Osborne - Forever Autumn Clinic - Distortions Pomplamoose - Monster Mask American Football - Never Meant Wendy Carlos - Bach’s Wachet Auf Sixpence None the Richer - Falling Leaves Elliot Smith - Twilight The White Stripes - Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground John Carpenter - Abyss Ilyas Ahmed - Amajan Timber Timbre - Lay Down in the Tall Grass Fleet Foxes - Sim Sala Bim

This week, Mitchell and Amy take time to honor the Earbuddy musicians and prove the oft repeated “They just don’t make any good music anymore” wrong, because dang it, they are wrong. Prepare to have your mind grapes exploded with the talent of our Earbuddies and follow the links below to their Bandcamps and Youtubes and buy their music! Music: Tape Deck - Pandas Merry Christmas - Meredith Bites the Earth Jack Alberson - Lifeboat Lipstick Stains - Dead and Gone The Family Ghost - Death Blow Ben Ricketts - The Details The Ellie Badge - Godspeed Little Brothers Jeremy Scott - Your Ice Cream’s Gonna Melt One Day Strengths - Slugfest Mitchell Manley - Catalyst

The whole spectrum of feels are represented this week while Amy and Mitchell discuss relatable songs. We all get awkward with people we like and get nagged by our own brains. Feel squishy, feel awkward, get better about health, and ponder if there is a need for Ritalin this week with the Earbuddies.   Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837) Email: eandepod@gmail.com   Music: Descendents - Hope Pernice Brothers - Newport News Dead Man Fall - Bang Your Drum Alex Lahey - I Haven’t Been Taking Care of Myself The Velvet Underground - I’m Sticking With You Alice Merton - Why So Serious? Jimmy Buffett - Little Miss Magic Nick Mulvey - The Doing is Done Ten Foot Pole - A.D.D. Ben Folds Five - Jane The Mekons - Hard to be Human Imogen Heap - Bad Body Double

The Earbuddies stepped up this week to share their stories of live bands that have seen and one Earbuddy’s story completely wrecks Amy’s composure for the rest of the show. Mitchell enjoys using the word “titular” and also joins in on destroying any composure that Amy even attempts to put together. Beards are woven together and mustaches are entangled.   Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837) Email: eandepod@gmail.com   Music: Direct Hit! - Artificial Confidence Too Much Joy - Susquehanna Hat Company Six Finger Satellite - Paralyzed by Normal Life Mono - Flames Beyond the Cold Mountain The Decemberists - Eli, the Barrow Boy Melt-Banana - Chain-Shot to Have Some Fun Saurus - Natural Mystick Bedhead - Half-Thought Car Seat Headrest - The Ending of Dramamine Wire - Spent Neurosis - Belief They Might Be Giants - The Mesopotamians

Mitchell and Amy enjoy the stories of “Veteran Podcaster”  Mike “Drew McFrizz” Frizzell in regards to the selections that he brought. We talk cats, rapscallions, the institutions, and many other things. Amy giggles at “circle jerks.” Mitchell defends Duran Duran. Mike lets the mic (arm) drop.   Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837) Email: eandepod@gmail.com The McFrizz Files   Music: Nigahiga - Bromance My Buddy Commercial Bobby Darin - My Buddy Elvis Costello - Watching the Detectives Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized Burning Sensations - Pablo Picasso The Circle Jerks - When the Sh*t Hits the Fan Charley Crockett - In the Night The Clash - Bank Robber Best Ex - Lonely Life Charley Crockett

Mitchell and Amy take and run with a suggestion from Earbuddy Craig. This week is all types of interpretations of what in the world a collaboration is. Mary J. Blige saves a U2 song and Amy has a medical moment about muscle death. Mitchell also explains what could make U2 better.   Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837) Email: eandepod@gmail.com   Music: BlocBoy feat. Drake - Look Alive Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney - Ebony and Ivory Modest Mouse & Califone - South of Heaven Yoni & Geti - Wassup (Uh Huh) Christine and the Machines feat. Dam Funk - Girlfriend Low & Dirty Three - Down By the River U2 & Mary J. Blige - One The Halo Benders - Virginia Reel Around the Fountain Wavves & Cloud Nothings - Nothing Hurts The Uncluded - Delicate Cycle Dangermouse & Sparklehorse feat. Jason Lytle - Jaykub Manchester Orchestra feat. Grouplove - Make It to Me

Earbuddy David suggested parody and novelty songs and Mitchell and Amy wade into the deep waters of parodies. Amy gets plenty tongue-tied and forgets the name of a Beatle and also forgets how to talk. Mitchell saves the day and brings knowledge! Don’t forget to vote for us in Best of Memphis!   Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837) Email: eandepod@gmail.com Best of Memphis Ballot Music: Fitzy & Wippa feat. Sheppard - Take an RDO The Lonely Island feat. Michael Bolton - Jack Sparrow Lab Rules - AsapScience Weird Al Yankovic - The White Stuff SNL - Welcome to Hell Bo Burnham - Pandering Canadian Softball - Ohio is for Emo Kids Blue Oyster Cult - You’re Not the One I Was Looking For Ninja Sex Party - Dinosaur Laser Fight Homer & Jethro - She Loves You Napoleon XIV - They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!

This week, Mitchell and Amy discuss the songs that we think are “that one good song” from a band that we otherwise think may be “generic garbage.” (Not my words!) While we end up defending many of the bands to the Earbuddies, Steam Powered Giraffe is not one of them. Also, Mitchell sings! Don’t miss your chance to vote for E&E in the Best of Memphis 2018 (Link below).   Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837) Email: eandepod@gmail.com Best of Memphis Ballot Music: Don Henley - The Boys of Summer Lit - My Own Worst Enemy Barenaked Ladies - One Week Kanye West - All of the Lights Steam Powered Giraffe - Honeybee Sum 41 - Fatlip John Mayer - Gravity Alien Ant Farm - Movies David Grey - Babylon The Smithereens - A Girl Like You Blind Melon - No Rain Rogue Wave - Lake Michigan

This episode starts with Mitchell confusing his mom and Amy being caught off guard by a “clap” reference. The catchiest of songs are presented and now it is up to the Earbuddies to decide which songs they are going to have stuck in their heads all week. And if you really want to do a massive favor, head over to The Memphis Flyer and vote for Earbuds and Earworms Podcast For Best of Memphis.   Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837) Email: eandepod@gmail.com   Music: Hanson - MMMBop Hobo Johnson and the Lovemakers - Peach Scone Skee-Lo - I Wish Sugar - Your Favorite Thing ZDoggMD - EHR State of Mind Walk Off the Earth - Taekwondo Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody Milk Music - Beyond Living The Bird and The Bee - Polite Dance Song Schmoyoho - Believe in Yourself ABBA - Mamma Mia Indeed, We Digress - Something Catchy They Might Be Giants - Why Does the Sun Shine

This week, at the prompting of Earbuddy Naomi, Mitchell and Amy tackle the subject of diss tracks, most specifically diss tracks to other genres. There are a surprising amount of genre diss tracks and even personal grudge songs. They get introspective about the territorialism within musical genre fan groups and share a pretty unpopular hot take on “a voice of a generation.”   Email: eandepod@gmail.com Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS   Music: Hole - Rock Star Bayside - Dancing Like An Idiot Elvis Costello - How to be Dumb Propagandhi - Ska Sucks Anti-Flag - Indie Sux, Hardline Sux, Emo Sux Simon and Garfunkel - A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I was Robert McNamara’d) Pearl Jam - Corduroy Pavement - Range Life Limp Wrist - I Love Hardcore Boys, I Love Boys Hardcore Tool - Hooker with a Penis The Dead Milkmen - Instant Club Hit (You’ll Dance to Anything) The Aggrolites - Countryman Fiddle

This week is all about the nostalgia and remembering your A - B combos and sneaking close enough to the scream to shoot that dumb cheeky duck. It is equal talk about the music and about the remembrance of childhood games. Amy learns about how infrared lasers worked in the 80s and Mitchell shows off his singing chops!   Music: The Legend of Zelda - Title Castlevania - Stalker Final Fantasy II - The Legend Begins Kid Icarus - Underworld Theme Kirby’s Dream Land - Title The Adventures of Bayou Billy - Stage 1 Super Mario World - Air Platform Theme Chrono Trigger - Corridors of Time (Zeal Theme) Donkey Kong Country - Aquatic Ambiance DuckTales - Moon Theme Mega Man - Elecman Little Nemo: The Dream Master - Final Theme and Credits

Mitchell and Amy explore the complex world of music in television and movies, especially TV theme songs. Amy accidentally picks a song with a legacy and Mitchell brings a song from a show Amy has never seen. There are many questions. They finally got a voicemail! Mitchell has another theme idea and dares you to email eandepod@gmail.com with submissions.   Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837) Email: eandepod@gmail.com Music: The Chipmunks Theme The Monkees Theme Axel Foley Theme Perfect Strangers Theme Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Settle for Me Passions Theme Airwolf NES Soundtrack Theme Belle & Sebastian - Like Dylan in the Movies Sparta - Taking Back Control The Afternoon Delights - General Hospi-Tale The Princess Bride - A Happy Ending Carole King - Where You Lead

In conjunction with Little Red Bandwagon’s Song of the Summer collection, Amy and Mitchell join in the fun with an extended collection of songs that represent any and all songs of the summer. Amy finds out that Will Smith may be pretty legit, and Mitchell inches closer and closer to forgiveness for Amy forcing people to listen to Cascada’s Night Nurse. Head to your nearest pool and enjoy a bubbly cold drink while enjoying this selection.   Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837) Email: eandepod@gmail.com   Little Red Bandwagon’s Episode: http://www.tenseventen.com/show/little-red-bandwagon/332-special-lrbs-summer-playlist   Music: LFO - Summer Girls Grease - Summer Nights The Fiery Furnaces - Here Comes the Summer Jank - Versace Summer Tessa Violet - Crush Mr. Bungle - Pink Cigarette Y&T - Summertime Girls The Party - Summer Vacation The Who - Summertime Blues Husker Du - Celebrated Summer F**ked Up - I Hate Summer The Undertones - Here Comes the Summer Lindsey Buckingham - Holiday Road Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Pr

Mitchell and Amy explore the world of occupational themed songs which seem to be mostly about not wanting to be occupationalling. Mitchell declares that Amy apologize for a perfectly amazing song pick and there is discussion of capitalism and the meaning of life, as one would expect.   Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837) Email: eandepod@gmail.com   Music: Canibus ft. Biz Markie - Shove this Jay Oh Bee Dan Reeder - Work Song Todd Rundgren - Bang the Drum All Day Big Friendlies - Late Nineties Cascada - Night Nurse Silkworm - Developer Lee Dorsey - Working in a Coal Mine Jimmy Buffett - It’s My Job Donna Summer - She Works Hard for the Money Alabama - Forty Hour Week (For a Living) MOTO - I Hate My F**king Job Aesop Rock - Nine to Fivers

Amy went on a road trip and asked if they could redo a classic theme from the early days of Earbuds and Earworms. Mitchell brings all the info on “Nu-grass” and they throw shade on Nu-metal. There is some Memphis history snuck in this episode and many different perspectives on what is road trip music.   Email: eandepod@gmail.com Voicemail: 731-234-5578   Music: Tom Cochrane - Life is a Highway Grindline - Raining on the Freeway Fu Manchu - Hell on Wheels Trampled by Turtles - Life is Good on the Open Road Joe Jackson - Wild West The Yardbirds - The Train Kept A’Rollin’ Johnny Cash - Don’t Take Your Gun to Town Hank III - 87 Southband Shelter - In the Van Again The Deftones - Be Quiet and Drive Less Than Jack - Al’s War

This week, Mitchell and Amy explore mashups and Amy’s sleepiness may have made her a bit wacky at points. Many theories of how to make a good mashup and they have a teeny episode within the episode about music theory! Enjoy the ride and fall in love with Mashups!   Write to us to give us some feedback and suggest themes! eandepod@gmail.com   Call us, because we are your best call when your drunk and don’t need to call your ex. 731-400-BUDS   Music: Gingergreen - Gasoline Believer Oneboredjeu - Mr. Car Radio Dakota - Viva La Pompeii Jumanja - Supersecretition AnDyWuMUSICLAND! - Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You and Sia’s The Greatest and Cheap Thrills Flosstradamus - Overnight Star DJ BC - Could You Be Love Gamed? Wax Audio - Stayin in Black DJ Topcat - Folsom Prison Gangstaz Fatlicious - Five Step Bill McClintock - Careless Whisper in the Abyss Girl Talk - Hands in the Air

Amy has just discovered Vaporwave because of Mitchell’s mild case of love for the genre (it is probably more than mild.) Jacques requested it and E&E went with it in their first ever exploration of a single genre. It has a wide range of sounds within the genre and Amy says “like” quite a bit and confuses Justice Clarence Thomas with Justice Potter Stewart.   Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837) Email: eandepod@gmail.com   Music: Macintosh Plus - 420 Eco Virtual - Bermuda High Bloodwave - ultradreamgirl Cat System Corp. - Veni Vedi Emi Miami Vice - Palm Haze Argiflex - Sludgehammer Infinity Frequencies - Virtual Lust Hum Nightmare - Looking for Your Love Blank Banshee - Teen Pregnancy Neon - Highway Running Vaperror - Sentience Keys Luxury Elite - Sdoom