Blerd Radio 2013 Episode 4: Blerd Radio Plays the Hits!
by Popblerd Staff on Mar 6, 2013 • 9:00 am 6 CommentsThis one’s for the music geeks:
Big Money, Dr. Gonzo, Mike D., and Michael P. discuss the evolution of the greatest hits album. What started them? Why are they popular? Which artists are best served by compilations? Which artists will never release a greatest hits album? Which artists have too many greatest hits albums?
Along the way, several tangents are explored, including:
One of us has smoked too much pot in his life to only own one Bob Marley album.
For all our freestyle fanatics, Stevie B. gets a shout out!
Anyone else know that U.K. band Squeeze re-recorded all their hit singles a few years ago?
Does anyone know that more recently, Toad the Wet Sprocket re-recorded all of their hit singles (plus a few key album tracks.)
Aunt Bunny fell down the steps!
Mike D. does a pretty good Billy Joel (speaking, not singing) impression.
The gorilla from the Rolling Stones “GRRRR” album has a name. And a twitter.
Why does anyone prefer Prince’s version of “Nothing Compares 2 U” to Sinead O’ Connor’s?
Also, there are dick jokes, Jay-Z stabbing jokes, and even a Clive Davis gay joke for your giggling pleasure.
Enjoy, and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (and leave a comment!) follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
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6 comments
Gonzo says:
Mar 6, 2013
Dudes, this got me through 7 miles today. Thank you.
Time prevented us to getting to the topic that actually inspired this episode – in an era where music consumption is overwhelmingly a la carte, what is the future of greatest hits compilations? Do they serve a purpose (artistically or commercially) in a world where I can go to iTunes or Amazon and cherry pick my own compilation?
Big Money says:
Mar 6, 2013
I really don’t think they do. Which is why it amazes me that some of them still sell.
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Pete says:
Mar 18, 2013
Nicely done, gents! Enjoyed throughly – and it helped ease me back into work after a week long vacation. And even a shout out about “Murder Inc” – blech! (“This Hard Land” though… 5 Star shit on that ’95 Greatest Hits comp).
And Zach – firing up Sand in the Vaseline now..
Big Money says:
Mar 18, 2013
“Sand in the Vaseline” was my intro to Talking Head.s Absolutely essential.
Gonzo says:
Mar 18, 2013
It’s a solid – and still relevant set. Rhino’s single disc collection from 2004 is good, but Talking Heads are a band worth a double disc retrospective.
Moreover, even the comprehensive Brick box lacks some of the demos from Sand in the Vaseline (“I Want to Live,” “Gangster of Love,” “Lifetime Piling Up,” and “Popsicle” are all conspicuously absent, despite the inclusion of many other bonus tracks.