Indie band Bugeye take you an amusing journey with tales of music legends and new music discoveries. Expect tales of glory, glamour, addiction, the underdog, murder, suicide, consiracy theories and darn good music.
Bugeye are Angela Martin, Paula Snow, Kerrie Smith and Grace Healy with guest background comments from Julia Woollams.
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Angela Martin, Paula Snow, Kerrie Smith & Grace Healy
Paula and Angela look at the meaning behind Katy’ Perry’s song ‘Firework’ alongside random facts about Bonfire night. They then go down a darker path of true crime with Neko Case’s song ‘Deep Red Bells’ and Nirvana’s ‘Polly’.
WARNING: In this episode we talk about the Green River serial killer and serial rapist Gerald Friend which some listeners may find upsetting.
New Music this week is from Loose Articles and Rosebush.
SHOW NOTES
Loose Articles
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loosearticles/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_loosearticles
Rosebush
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealrosebushes/
Katy Perry - Firework
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firework_(song)
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/katy-perry/firework
https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a803753/katy-perry-the-surprising-stories-behind-six-of-her-biggest-hits/
http://www.mtv.com/news/1651895/katy-perry-reveals-inspiration-behind-firework/
Neko Case - Deep Red Bells
https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858578893/
https://www.kexp.org/read/2019/10/16/13-songs-halloween-deep-red-bells-neko-case/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacklisted_(album)
Green River Killer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Ridgway
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/gary-ridgway
https://www.biography.com/news/ted-bundy-help-catch-green-river-killer
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/gary-ridgway/
Nirvana - Polly
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly_(Nirvana_song)
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/nirvana/polly
https://www.grunge.com/229289/the-hidden-meaning-of-nirvanas-polly/
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tragic-events-led-to-nirvana-song-polly/
Gerald Friend
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Friend
https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/unforbidden-truth/interview-with-serial-rapist-l-fA_X5BDGu/
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25 Oct 2021
Son of a gun
This week Angela and Kerrie look at the stories behind songs about revenge. Featuring: You’re So Vain by Carly Simon, How do you sleep by John Lennon, I Did What I did For Maria by Tony Christie and Taylor Swift's, Bad Blood.
This weeks new music is from ARXX, GENN, Shattercones and Portobello Express.
If you like the show and want to support us, we're now on Patreon! Coem and join the cool kids for special rewards, behind the scenes stuff and bonus shows: https://www.patreon.com/Bugeye (https://www.patreon.com/Bugeye)
If you have a story you'd like to share or want us to cover or you have new music you would like us to hear, please email rockpoprambles@gmail.com
or find us on twitter @bugeyeband and instagram as @bugeye_music
SHOW NOTES:
ARXX https://www.arxxband.com (https://www.arxxband.com)
GENN https://genntheband.bandcamp.com/music (https://genntheband.bandcamp.com/music)
Shattercones https://shatterconesband.bandcamp.com (https://shatterconesband.bandcamp.com)
Portobello Express https://portobelloexpress.bandcamp.com (https://portobelloexpress.bandcamp.com)
I did what I did for Maria - Tony Christie
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/tony-christie/i-did-what-i-did-for-maria
https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/tony-christie/i-did-what-i-did-for-maria
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Did_What_I_Did_for_Maria
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tony-christie-interview-cnr5mzsfg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Christie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Murray
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Callander
How do you sleep - John Lennon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Do_You_Sleep%3F_(John_Lennon_song)
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/john-lennon-explain-why-he-wrote-how-do-you-sleep/
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/john-lennon-george-harrison-how-do-you-sleep-video-1025281/
https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-lennon/songs/how-do-you-sleep/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Toot_and_a_Snore_in_'74
A Toot and a Snore in 74 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhTY-k5epD0
You're so Vain - Carly Simon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_So_Vain
https://www.biography.com/news/carly-simon-youre-so-vain-inspiration
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/who-was-carly-simon-song-youre-so-vain-about/
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-carly-simon-youre-so-vain-about-warren-beatty-partially-20151118-story.html
Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Blood_(Taylor_Swift_song)
https://www.eonline.com/news/1152547/the-story-of-how-taylor-swift-s-squad-studded-bad-blood-video-came-together
https://taylorswift.fandom.com/wiki/Bad_Blood
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/katy-perry-vs-taylor-swift-pop-stars-beef-history-explained-122980/
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28 May 2021
EP.52 Happy birthday to us
This week is our 52nd episode and our theme is songs with numbers in the title. Expect tales of Bob Dylan’s most vile song, love potions, social commentary with Across 110th Street, and anti-war song 99 Red Balloons.
New Music this week from Loud Women, Kath and the Kicks and Jitensha.
If you have new music you would like us to play or a story to tell, please email rockpoprambles@gmail.com
We're also over on Patreon, so come and hang out with us there: https://www.patreon.com/Bugeye (https://www.patreon.com/Bugeye)
SHOW NOTES
Jitensha
https://jitenshamusic.com/ (https://jitenshamusic.com/)
https://www.facebook.com/jitenshamusic/ (https://www.facebook.com/jitenshamusic/)
https://jitensha-music.bandcamp.com/ (https://jitensha-music.bandcamp.com/)
https://twitter.com/jitenshamusic?lang=en (https://twitter.com/jitenshamusic?lang=en)
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jitensha/1273481673 (https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jitensha/1273481673)
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7ATgdzev8VIXF2tCGKg3Km (https://open.spotify.com/artist/7ATgdzev8VIXF2tCGKg3Km)
Loud Women
https://loudwomen.org/reclaimthesestreets/ (https://loudwomen.org/reclaimthesestreets/)
Kath and The Kicks
https://www.kathandthekicks.com (https://www.kathandthekicks.com)
99 Luftballoons
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/nena/99-luftballons (https://www.songfacts.com/facts/nena/99-luftballons)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99_Luftballons (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99_Luftballons)
https://genius.com/Nena-99-red-balloons-lyrics (https://genius.com/Nena-99-red-balloons-lyrics)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpu5a0Bl8eY&ab_channel=NENA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpu5a0Bl8eY&ab_channel=NENA)
Across 110th Street
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Womack (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Womack)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Across_110th_Street_(song) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Across_110th_Street_(song))
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bobby-womack-1944-2014-246105/ (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bobby-womack-1944-2014-246105/)
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jun/28/bobby-womack-dies-aged-70 (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jun/28/bobby-womack-dies-aged-70)
https://genius.com/Bobby-womack-across-110th-street-lyrics (https://genius.com/Bobby-womack-across-110th-street-lyrics)
Positively Fourth Street
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/oct/07/irwin-silber-obituary (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/oct/07/irwin-silber-obituary)
http://www.edlis.org/twice/threads/open_letter_to_bob_dylan.html (http://www.edlis.org/twice/threads/open_letter_to_bob_dylan.html)
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/feb/28/suze-rotolo-obituary (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/feb/28/suze-rotolo-obituary)
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/suze-rotolo-bob-dylans-girlfriend-and-the-muse-behind-many-of-his-greatest-songs-dead-at-67-244629/ (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/suze-rotolo-bob-dylans-girlfriend-and-the-muse-behind-many-of-his-greatest-songs-dead-at-67-244629/)
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/09/bob-dylans-50-greatest-songs-ranked?Cmp=Share_iOsapp_other (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/09/bob-dylans-50-greatest-songs-ranked?Cmp=Share_iOsapp_other)
Love Potion No.9
https://pop-culture.fandom.com/wiki/Love_Potion_No._9_(song) (https://pop-culture.fandom.com/wiki/Love_Potion_No._9_(song))
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/03/love-potion-no-9-singer-sues-over-clovers-name/2615379/ (https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/03/love-potion-no-9-singer-sues-over-clovers-name/2615379/)
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-clovers/love-potion-9 (https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-clovers/love-potion-9)
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-clovers-mn0000075171/biography (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-clovers-mn0000075171/biography)
Folklore about love potions
https://www.elitedaily.com/p/are-love-potions-real-heres-what-history-science-have-to-say-19298441 (https://www.elitedaily.com/p/are-love-potions-real-heres-what-history-science-have-to-say-19298441)
https://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-history/love-potions-aphrodisiacs-facts-spanish-fly/ (https://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-history/love-potions-aphrodisiacs-facts-spanish-fly/)
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