Episode 125: “Here Comes the Night” by Them

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
Episode 125: "Here Comes the Night" by Them
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Them

Episode 125 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Here Comes the Night”, Them, the early career of Van Morrison, and the continuing success of Bert Berns.  Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.

Patreon backers also have a twenty-minute bonus episode available, on “Dirty Water” by the Standells.

Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt’s irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/

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Episode 21: “Rock Island Line” by Lonnie Donegan

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
Episode 21: "Rock Island Line" by Lonnie Donegan
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Lonnie Donegan

Welcome to episode twenty of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs. Today we’re looking at “Rock Island Line” by Lonnie Donegan. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.

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