Good Songs

About Good Songs

What makes a good song? "Good Songs" is weekly father and son podcast on life, fatherhood, and songwriting. Grammy and Emmy nominated singer-songwriter Peter Himmelman and his son filmmaker and journalist Isaac Himmelman have conversations on song craft, music, and creativity while listening and sharing the songs they love. IG: @goodsongspod

Publisher

Isaac Himmelman

Category

music · music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

13 Apr 2021

Latest episode

14 Apr 2022

Latest episodes

16 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Apr 2022

   Moon River - Andy Williams

   Peter and Isaac dive into the rivers of this timeless tour de force.

2. 

   16 Feb 2022

   Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Nina Simone

   Peter and Isaac navigate through the vocal power and radiance of this Nina Simone masterwork

3. 

   3 Feb 2022

   Graceland - Paul Simon

   Peter and Isaac wade into the lyrical brilliance of this Paul Simon roadtrip classic

4. 

   19 Jan 2022

   Rise Up With Fists!! - Jenny Lewis

   Peter and Isaac discuss songwriting cliché and why it works so well in Jenny Lewis's indie masterpiece

5. 

   2 Sept 2021

   My Favorite Mistake - Sheryl Crow

   Peter and Isaac evangelize the untaught on the faultless rock and roll of Sheryl Crowe.

6. 

   28 Jul 2021

   A Milli - Lil Wayne

   Isaac and Peter wade into Lil Wayne's pioneering track.

7. 

   8 Jul 2021

   Rehab - Amy Winehouse

   Peter and Isaac discuss the songwriting triumph and tragedy of Amy Winehouse’s seminal hit.

8. 

   24 Jun 2021

   Never Been To Spain - Waylon Jennings

   Peter and Isaac dive into the wry outlaw stylings of Waylon's strange country classic.

9. 

   17 Jun 2021

   All Kinds of Time - Fountains of Wayne

   Peter shows Isaac how Fountains of Wayne uses football to tackle the ineffable.

10. 

    10 Jun 2021

    Lost Ones - Lauryn Hill

    Isaac schools Peter on the ins and outs of Lauryn Hill's fiercest song.

11. 

    27 May 2021

    Refugee - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    Peter and Isaac discuss one of Peter's all time-favorite songs as well as the liberating potential of good songwriting.

12. 

    20 May 2021

    The End of the World - The Cure

    Peter and Isaac discuss the songwriting of The Cure and the power of a damn good hook.

13. 

    5 May 2021

    Slayer - Dave Deporis

    Peter and Isaac discuss a strange and cerebral song by of one the greatest songwriters you’ve never heard of.

14. 

    29 Apr 2021

    Tis the Damn Season - Taylor Swift

    Isaac and Peter discuss the genius of Taylor Swift’s songwriting, and the importance of specificity in good lyrics.

15. 

    22 Apr 2021

    When Doves Cry - Prince

    Peter shares with Isaac the legacy of Prince and his classic song, as well as the often overlooked importance of a good song title.

16. 

    13 Apr 2021

    Ultralight Beam - Kanye West

    In the first episode of “Good Songs” Isaac Himmelman introduces his father Peter Himmelman to a different kind of songwriting in Kanye’s strange haunting neo-gospel favorite from 2016.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

38 ratings

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