Toronto Mike'd: The Official Toronto Mike Podcast - Screen-Enhanced Jams: Toronto Mike'd #699

Episode Date: July 31, 2020

This Pandemic Friday, Mike kicks out songs that sounded better after hearing them in a movie or on television with Stu Stone and Cam Gordon.

It's time now for Pandemic Fridays, starring Toronto Mike, Stu Stone, and Cam Gordon. I'm from Toronto where you wanna get city love I'm a Toronto mic, you wanna get city love My city love me back, for my city love Welcome to episode 699 of Toronto Mic'd, a weekly podcast about anything and everything. Proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, a fiercely independent craft brewery who believes in supporting communities, good times, and brewing amazing beer.

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Yes, guy. I'm sorry. I thought this was you have five minutes. I'm trying to do like a Bob McCowan thing. I've got the shades on. It's the middle of summer.

Long weekend. You know that got cancelled, right? Oh, he cancelled it. You can't. There is no more. We hardly knew the... I thought it'd be fun if stew had like tried to get on uh uf five minutes and he did you know i stew doesn't know what we're talking about i can tell what are you talking about so stew is that as loud as you get i know

this is the producer stuff i should have done before the uh i suppose i could go louder would you like me to boost that volume i. I want to hear more Stu. Hello, hello, yes. Is that better? That's better. And Cam, let me hear a bit of you, rock star. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

Pointer sisters. Yeah, grace-like. Shadow to wise blood. So, Cam, you're wearing the shades, even though you're indoors. We're all indoors. The last two episodes of Pandemic Friday, we did live from my backyard

and I absolutely loved it. But now, I mean, it's kind of like a lunch bag letdown, as Gord Stalek might say. We got to do another Zoom episode. Can you guys commit to me right now that you'll be back in my backyard maybe this coming Thursday night?

I think I could probably get down there. Yeah, I think we could make that happen. What say you, Stu? I mean, I love going to the backyard so, you know, you just let me know. Okay, you're both invited to my backyard this Thursday. Let's do it in person again

next week. Sure. Let's do it in person again next week. Sure. Let's do it. Ariba, let's do it. I'll just check my sketch. Do you have people? Yeah, Stu is easily... Is this the most comfortable Tron Zoom guest has ever been?

Like he's in a reclined position. Okay, Stu, tell us what you're sitting in there yeah i'm actually laying in a uh craftmatic adjustable bed i don't know if you could see the remote that i'm holding obviously the people who are listening can't see it but it offers uh you know i can lift my head i can raise my feet i can massage both my head and my feet wow have a wave i can do sorts of i don't know what a wave is, but it's there. It can't undelete the bed. Should I put it on and see what happens?

Yes, please. The wave doesn't appear to be doing much. Oh, here we go. It's starting to vibrate. A little tingly. Well, what does she say in Rough Trade? Uh, vibrate. A little tingly. Uh. Well, what does she say in Rough Trade? What does Carol Pope say?

Twitch, you're feeling the twitch? Is that what Carol Pope? Yeah, something like that. Yeah, I think she's feeling the twitch. Wow. I am your father. Spoiler alert. Okay.

I almost hate to interrupt that. Right off the top, though, can you guys share with the listenership what your Zoom names are? Since we're back on Zoom here. Go ahead, Cam. I'm YesGuy. YesGuy. I mean, I feel like we talk about Hebsey and that other guy, that other fellow, the other JT. Jim Taddy! Beware of the retweet! of, you know, women, hashtag women in baseball. I'm a lover of random information, baseball, football, weather,

entertainment, obscure facts. Beware of the retweet. So do you go to her Twitter? Is this your move, Stu? You go to the Twitter bio? Is that where you do your homework? I'm not telling you anything that's for you. I just know my Stephanie Wilkinson.

Stephanie? Steph, as I call her. Steph with an F, right? I'm going to say that she was on board for episode one. There's not many out there. I'll be honest. Go talk to FOTMs and ask how many were around for episode one. Stephanie Wilkinson was there for episode one.

Who was your first guest? Was it Elvis? No, Rosie. Rosie. Rosie DiM or? No, Rosie. Rosie. Rosie DiManno? No, Rosie Ferguson, who I know from her, you know, her birth name. She was my best friend in grade 10. We're still tight as hell.

And she was my co-host for the first bunch of episodes until she got a job at that Markham station, the Markham radio station. There's a. Yeah. And then she basically left me me for greener pastures. And then I got Elvis to help me out until I figured out what the hell I was doing. But yeah, Rosie and I for episode one back in August 2012. And I think Stephanie Wilkinson was listening.

That's incredible. Not to be mistaken with Rosie and Grey. Well, that's where not uh not to be mistaken with rosie and gray of course well that's that's where that's where it comes from okay yeah i sorry yeah now it's i think i'm just subconsciously remembering uh so just to tie that up that put it in a bow here uh we were talking right at the beginning i had a theme song an original composition by ill vibe for episode one but i wanted a closing song that was a toronto song from an album I loved. And we quickly decided Rosie and Gray because she was Rosie and I was going gray. Stu, you're unimpressed.

You're not. No, I am. I'm just very relaxed. I see. But you're also, now again, last note I'm going to do as a producer. I need you guys in the backyard, but you're quieter than Cam. So I'm just letting you know if there was something you could do with those AirPods. Well, do you want me to do as a producer. I need you guys in the backyard. But you're quieter than Cam. So I'm just letting you know if there was something you could do with those AirPods.

Well, do you want me to speak louder? Yes, guy. Okay. Hello, Leva Fumka. Leva Fumka, who actually was physically in the backyard last Thursday night when we were recording the last pandemic. And what a nice surprise that was.

Okay. The last pandemic. And what a nice surprise that was. Okay. The last complaint, I think the louder you get, the quieter the microphone gets on those AirPods. I don't know how the technology works, but maybe just go back to the regular voice and we'll just boost it in post or something, something like that.

Well, can't you just boost it now? I guess, are we all on the same channel? Yeah, that's it. You're all on the same channel. Why's it you're all on the same channel because you're all just turn up why don't you turn all of us up why don't you sit up it'd probably project your voice a bit better yeah maybe your diaphragm is compromised

look at look at that what a sharp tongue i am in a craftmatic adjustable bed i am up right now i hold on hold on hold your horses there look i can sit up more by just pushing this button and now it's causing me to sit up and you're getting you're getting louder you need this kind of bed listen uh i'm adventurous and uh you know i figured you know i want to let people out there know that i am adventurous if i'm ever to find a soulmate uh let them know that they can have their own sleep number because this is one of those beds that has like two separate it's got like so there's room for two just putting that out there at least if not more there's room for at least two. What's your sleep number? On that note, okay, because you're talking about people who would be on Team Stew. And I got to give a big shout out to David.

And I don't know if it's the French way or not, so I'm going to go with Drolet. It's D-R-O-L-E-T. David Drolet, who's clearly on Team Stew. And he's really stepped it up lately with his support. So I just want to give some love to yet another... Yeah, shout out to all the FOSS out there. We are very

a proud group, small but mighty, but we are growing. Each week we are growing and very proud to be the leader. Hashtag Stew is always right. Absolutely. I mean, a lot of people tracking this non-existent leaderboard. Like, still, it's not a competition. No, I don't know.

It's the Cambrios of the world. I have an undefeated streak. Yeah, the game is rigged. The game is rigged. But good to have you guys, even if it is just Zoom this week. And that's a bit of, like I said, a lunch bag let down because I really, like,

really enjoyed being in person with you guys. I'm just happy to have another episode. I was thinking that this is almost episode 700. You're a bit early. We're 699. But our first Pandemic Friday episode was 600. So really think about that. Like, think of how many weeks have gone by

and every single week we've got together kicked out thematic jams and i just want to thank you guys for doing that because i think there's a whole bunch of people out there who enjoy listening to this nonsense uh on their yeah i mean we're very happy to be here and obviously we have a great time doing it and i know it's a very tough week for cam i know he was a huge fan of Regis. And, you know, the loss of Regis was tough on specifically Cam, who I recall when we were teens had a poster of Regis in his locker. It was on my ceiling. Are you doing okay, Cam?

Yeah, it's okay. I mean, obviously, yeah, I mean, Regis, what can be said? You know, the man had more hours on TV when he eclipsed the great Hugh Downs. You know, obviously, also like, you know, a lot of interactions with the world, let's just say the World Wildlife Fund, the World Wrestling Federation. You know, there's some great clips of him interviewing Ravishing Rick Rude, Bobby Heenan. I believe Guested at WrestleMania is doing some backstage stuff.

Certainly one of the greats. You do a great impression. Are you going to retire your impression of Regis? I don't think it would be appropriate to bust that out now. Fair, but boy. Someday. Maybe episode 900

will be there. It'll probably be like three weeks at the rate Toronto Mike is going. Definitely a lovable TV personality for sure. You can't really find somebody that's more lovable than Regis.

Everybody loves Regis, but I'm wondering you never crossed paths with Regis. Sure. Everybody loves Regis, but I'm wondering, you never crossed paths with Regis Philbin, Mr. Stewstone? You never worked with him? I don't think that I ever did work with him. No, I didn't. So, shame. Shame on you. I'm going to

just pivot, if you will. I want to play a trailer. This is a whole 90 seconds, so I hope you have the attention span. This is a trailer for a movie I want to ask a trailer. This is a whole 90 seconds. So I hope you have the attention span. This is a trailer for a movie I want to ask you about. For boys like Kyle, Brad and Eric. Put the bottle back. You don't recommend this one? Good friends are like family. Brad, you're our favorite geek. Pretty girls are a mystery. Do you ask to grow up? And an old shack can feel like home.

To the teacher's strength. Yeah. Yeah! But into their private world... Don't move! ...comes a perfect stranger. I'm a cop. You need a doctor.

I'm in trouble. This is the rashest thing that's ever happened to us. All I got right now is you guys. He brought them hope. He's a cop, Brad. We gotta help him. He gave them laughter. Since when do we let women in here? We will hold it against you, Megan. He showed them wisdom. If you want something, you just take it. And then he took it all away. Your friends don't have to know about this. If anyone gets hurt now, it's because of us. Can you guys get rid of a car?

What the hell's going on here? We have to call the cops. Are you in or are you out? This is it, boys. Now, for the madness to end. I brought the bullets. You're a good man, Eric. The boys must stand together.

The only thing he's got is that. We've outlined the rules. You can get your dad's gun, right? For no one stands a chance. I can't do this. He needs us. Don't do anything. You're going to get a good close look at the dark. The Boys Club. Where

secrets stay buried. Punch your bored kids up. Woo! Wow. You know what? That sells it for me, man. I've got to find out where the hell this is streaming and watch The Boys Club. Stu Stone.

Yes. I heard your voice in that trailer. And yeah, that is The Boys Club, one of Cam's favorite films. Yeah, I rented it back, probably jumbo video back in the day. I for sure have seen The Boys Club with the late, great Chris Penn, too.

Canadian classic directed by John Fawcett, who went on to create Orphan Black, which is a very popular Canadian and worldwide hit. Dominic Zampronia, who ended up becoming Dante on General Hospital for many years. I know Liva Famke is a big General Hospital fan. Then you've got Devin Sawa, who

is a heartthrob turned adult star. Not porn star. You know, adult. Stu, you've remained very close to Devin Sawa. Yeah, I'm the godfather to his son, and we're very close friends.

And of course, Chris Penn, uh, rest in peace, but, uh, he's, uh, the star of such films as Footloose and, uh, now the boys club. So Reservoir Dogs, I think would be the biggest. Oh yeah, of course. Yeah. Nice guy, Eddie. I was the biggest fan of, uh, the Reservoir Dogs at the time when we were shooting that movie too. Devin was too. We were obsessed. So we would always bug the shit out of Chris Penn, asking him whatever we could about the movie.

And the first voice you hear in that trailer is a liquor store employee. Biff Naked. Biff Naked. Yeah. She's in the movie as well. She's in FOSS. Which predates her. That better not catch on.

And yeah, no, The Boys Club, it's a 90s flick. It's a coming of age tale. And it's a fun watch. And for the people who can find it, definitely check it out. I'm going to try to dig that up. I have to see it now. And where was it filmed? Was it filmed in Toronto?

Yeah, it was filmed in Toronto and the surrounding area. Somewhere up north, like somewhere near Canada's Wonderland, I want to say. I don't really remember. Oh, I think it's Georgetown. Yeah, that could be it. That sounds right. Not where the Hoy is. Go ahead, Cam.

Chris Penn was living in a barn or something he was kind of like hiding for most of the movie yeah well we had a club so like basically we have this like clubhouse that was like some abandoned shack that we had in the woods and one day we go to return to our shack and there's this guy in there and it's chris penn who is like uh tells us he's a cop and he's hiding out from bad guys and asks us for help. And I won't give you any spoilers from there, but our whole world is turned upside down. A couple announcements.

And the soundtrack is loaded, by the way, with songs from the Tragically Hip, the Doughboys. Every Canadian rock band of the 90s is basically on that soundtrack there's a tea party on that soundtrack could be could be moist okay stew you mentioned one of the directors doing orphan black which is you're right it's like a global hit uh did that director ever reach out and say hey stew we work together on the Boys Club. I have a role for you in Orphan Black. No, he didn't.

But a few years ago, I was down at the studio where they were filming Orphan Black, and I snuck into the set and I crept up behind him. We hadn't seen each other in 20 years, and he was very, very happy and surprised to see me. We had a nice chat. And yeah, he's doing very well. John Fawcett, very talented guy.

You got to be careful when you're sneaking up on people on these sets. You could get like tasered or something. Yeah, well, I was armed with a photo of me and him that I had found. I knew he was there. So this was a planned, on my part, it was a planned sneak attack. And, okay, so before we get to it, like, this is actually a rare episode with a, I like to use the corporate term, hard stop.

So, you know, I got a, my mom's birthday party is at, like, 6 p.m. So I'm trying to keep this thing in check. But, so we're going to announce the theme in a moment. I'm trying to keep this thing in check. So we're going to announce the theme in a moment. I know I did this earlier in the week. I had a bunch. I've done like seven episodes in the last six days. Wait, do you know the song Coconut Cream by the Tragically Hip?

I think I own every hip album, and I don't know this song. Okay, so that's on the Boys Club soundtrack. Cam just pasted it in our chat room. So we got Rusty, a lot of FOTMs here. We got Rusty, we got 5440, we got David Usher, Lois,

we played Eric's Trip. We played that in my backyard last night with Ben Rainer. Like the band Eric's Trip or the song Eric's Trip? The band. 5440's on here? okay how many fotms on here hold on yeah mike i was gonna say we've we've talked about before but a very underrated moment that i feel like almost becomes funnier with time is you playing dana by the kill

choice for dana levinson and her could not have been less interested in this song. She had never heard it. No idea what it was. Did not seem to care particularly. No, thanks for catching that moment because I do that periodically. I do something like that and I think everybody shares the same experience and perspective as I do

which is a little trap some of us, many of us fall into. But I forgot like, oh maybe she's about our age. Maybe she's got a couple of years on me, but not many. I'm like, of course she knows Dana. Like, what a staple by the Killjoys. Like, that song and Today I Hate Everyone were the two much music hits, really.

Yeah, they were cool, Killjoys. Yeah, they also played a concert at our high school. Oh shit, that's right. They hand out posters. They're like the modern day Max Webster. Wasn't the biggest band to ever play at Thornley? Well, Moxie Fruvis played at our school as well.

Scam artists. Tape recorders. Zygote. They had a run. I'm just going to, because it's all about me, you guys, sorry, but I'm going to just say in terms of FOTMs, Neil Osborne from 5440.

So there's 5440. Biff Naked, of course, is an FOTM. I'm just scrolling quickly. Rusty, the whole band came over. Rusty, their FOTMs. The manager of The Hip, I guess that doesn't count, so I won't quite count that one. And that's all.

But pretty damn... And Stu. And Stu. And Stu Stone. Who was it? Somebody kicked out... God, who was it? Somebody who kicked out a Crash Vegas song recently.

I think on Canada Day. Who was that guy? Was that Michael Barclay? Yeah, that was Michael Barclay. Absolutely. Yeah, that was a good track. I enjoyed that. Now, Cam, I know you've been busy lately, but have you had a chance to listen to any of the Ben Raynard last night? actually listened to part of it in a grocery store. Part of it this morning. I've got through about, I'd say, like 30 minutes. I'm enjoying it immensely.

Loved hearing about his voice work. A little disappointed he wasn't holding. Right. But sounds like he'll be back in a few weeks. So maybe he'll light up a big mess. Is that something that we're allowed to do? Yeah, I wanted Ben Rayner to be the first to spark one up in the backyard studio last night. Well, we might have to beat him to the punch. I was going to say, Mike, now that Rayner is getting into voice acting, too, he might become your favorite voice actor, perhaps nudging out someone who might be below you in the little

video window here. You know what I learned about these? We all see the windows in different orders, I think. So sometimes you think, oh yeah, so he's not actually, I have Lieve Femke below me and I have Stu below you. Usually, I like to be on top of Lieve Femke and I am

right now. She's below me right now. It's different for everybody. Different for everybody. Okay. I'm going to unveil the theme for this week. I know I did this earlier in the week. I just want to say happy 16th birthday to my daughter, Michelle. We're having a little shindig for her on Saturday.

You guys should drop by. Happy birthday, sweet 16. And she's a very, she's a wonderful, wonderful daughter. So Sweet 16th to my Michelle. And this week's theme before we start kicking out these jams,

and I'm going to describe it carefully because I know there's a lot of, I've got to be very specific here. These are songs we knew existed. So we knew these songs existed in the universe. Then we heard these songs on a television show or a movie or a commercial. And henceforth, our appreciation of these songs increased. So it doesn't mean you hated the song and then you heard it because that could be a great example I have one of those

I'm going to lead off with one of those I hated a song, I heard it in a TV show and then I loved the song not to be confused with older songs that we would have discovered for the first time in a movie correct, that's a whole other theme and I have some great ones for that

including one from Reservoir Dogs which I heard for the first time in Dogs, even though it was an older song, and I've been madly in love with it ever since. So that I'm hoping we do that theme at some point. So again, just to be clear, you're not discovering the song for the first time in the movie or the TV show or the commercial or whatever. You knew it existed. And then your appreciation of the song increased i almost want to say increased significantly but it just had to increase uh i won't put any like uh heightened like you're saying 20 at least minimum 20 yes at least at least 19 to 20 percent

uh increased like liking of that song because you heard it in this context. No, this is good. I'm ready for a frenetic pop culture romp. I don't know about you guys. I was born ready for such a thing. Born ready. Of course, you know, we do need to take a moment

and thank some sponsors. No beer to you guys. That's another reason for you guys to come in the backyard. Cam, I know you like to pop open a cold Great Lakes. Even Lieve Fumpka got some Great Lakes beer in my backyard last week.

Thank you, great. I think she got it right from your refrigerator. She did let herself in the home, of course. Well, she did ask some permission, of course. I want to say that Lieve did ask permission. I said, go ahead. Well, she did ask some permission. Of course, I want to say that Levee did ask permission. I said, go ahead. She went inside, grabbed a Great Lakes beer glass and shared a beer with Moose Grumpy.

So shout out to Great Lakes. It was awesome cracking open beers with Ben Rainer last night. I'm loving the backyard studio immensely. This is the first recording of Toronto Mic'd I've done in my basement in at least 12 episodes, I think. It's been a long time. Even when Farley Flex blew me off,

I stayed in the backyard. So that's another story. So I want to thank Palma Pasta. Did you guys, I know you did, Cam, right? Did you guys make the lasagnas you got from Palma Pasta? I did, yes. Yeah, no, it's gone, long gone. It's devoured it. Gone so long, it's been gone so long, it's gone. Long gone. Devoured it.

Gone so long. You've been gone so long. You've been gone, gone, gone so long. Cool. That's one of my songs that I picked. Just from me singing it right there. 20% more favorable rating. Do you remember the Nylons?

Of course. I still know. Yeah, of course I do. They did In the Jungle. In the jungle. They did a bunch of stuff. Yeah, but Na Na Na. Na Na Na.

Hey, hey, hey. Your body was like a huge... Yes, yes, yes. I feel like I almost chose them on... I guess it would have been Canadian artists. One of the cover episodes. CanCon covers or something. They were on a short list.

Erica Alper was asking me if I would have on my show a great singer named Mika Barnes, who I looked at his credits quickly to see who's Mika Barnes, and he was a singer with the Nylons. Okay, well, I remember they had that guy Billy Newton Davis. Do you remember him? He was in the band for a while. Yeah, I've got a big Billy Newton Davis fan.

Weird how Leva Famke knows who that is, but she doesn't know who Richard Marks or one of these other... Billy Noon Davis. Yeah. That's why she's banned from judging. She's not allowed to judge any of this at all. She's a big Errol Starr guy. You guys ever had technology not work?

All the time. Or maybe, Stu, you've ever clicked something you weren't supposed to? Yeah, why? What happened? It can be frustrating. It can be irritating. Oh, is this an ad? Well, this is an ad for CDN Technologies. Is this a bet? Like, what is this? They're certified IT professionals make technology work for your business 24-7, 365.

So I urge everybody to contact Barb from CDN Technologies at 905. So if you have a problem at, like, 4 in the morning, you can call Barb. Well, yeah. Barb might not answer herself at 4 in the morning. I don't think she answers her own phone anyways. But somebody at CDN Technologies can help you out. 905-542-9759. It's Patrick.

You got life insurance. Yeah. Hold on. I just got to get a pen. Can you just one more time? 905? 905-542-9759. 97.

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Do we have a big enough car? Yeah. I gave my car to the kidney people. So yeah, we're working on something here. Maybe MF is going to have to drive us all. Well, she has an SUV, so we don't put in there for sure. Well, looks like Mf and i are going to do a little drive-through it'll be fun uh let's see now that sounded dirty you're like rubbing

your hands with glee like uh toronto mike you text that to five nine five five nine if you'd like to contact austin keitner i was sad though I was on a bike ride and I saw that waterfront property that the Keitner group had for sale in Long Branch sold. He sold that damn thing. And I was still figuring out like with the finances, like how could we get the new TMDS HQ to be in that location? Because I had these big visions of pandemic Fridays to come and it sold. So we have to look at plan plan B so make sure we have a little meeting about that and I think we thanked everybody one last

big thank you to stickeru.com I have the drone I'm holding it to the camera that no one can see but you all but when you're here in my backyard on Thursday night you know you can record and you can like put those up no I know I know I can I know I can but Thursday night. You know, you can record these Zooms and then you can put those up. No, I know. I know I can.

I know I can. We'll talk offline about why we haven't been doing that. We'll discuss that when we're not recording. Yeah, we need to monetize those. Are you guys ready here? I'm going to play Cam's first jam and then I can't wait to hear Cam's story about where he

heard it and how it... Yeah, these all have good backstories. I think Stu will like my list too. Definitely know, I didn't, I wasn't digging around crates for these songs. These are very mainstream tracks. Yes, I will say that. You will know all of these. Except for one, one sort of less so.

Well, not to me, Cam, but we'll talk about that when we get there. Here we go. I feel like this was like the end credits on Saturday Night Main Event. Yes, it was. I sent our host a video. So anyway, this is Bill Collins, Take Me Home. And that's exactly right.

First thing I think of when I hear this song is my dad taping, you know, watching a video recorded Saturday night's main event on a VHS cassette. My dad recorded it for me. I actually found a clip that I sent Toronto Mike to show where this was placed in the show. This ran over an end credits of a Saturday night's main event episode.

For those of you who don't know, that was the, I guess, like how often were those on? Like every few months, the World Wrestling? It was like basically every time Saturday Night Live was on a bye week, they would put Saturday Night's Main Event on. That's right. So NBC, right? So NBC would air. I used to record these as well, but I don't have the same.

Maybe I didn't stick around for the credits. Yeah. So I found a good clip on YouTube where this song was playing and it was doing a music overlay of Andre the Giant basically choking Hulk Hogan, who was unconscious. Andre was flanked by, I believe, Strikeforce was there, which was Tito Santana and Rick Martel.

Jake the Snake was there, not to be mistaken with Toronto Mike Rick Martel Jake the Snake was there not not not to be mistaken with the Toronto Mike listener Jake the Snake and then Hacksaw Jim Duggan came in with his two by four hit Andre Andre was kind of like what the fuck was that and the baby faces fleed while paramedics pulled Hogan out but anyway this was all soundtracked by Phil Collins take me home obviously the closing credits. And yeah, now you see the name Dick Ebersole,

who is obviously very instrumental in Saturday Night's Main Event. I mean, I always liked this song, but it's sort of that nostalgia pop. Stu obviously had similar memories. He made the same parallel within 10 seconds. Yeah, great great great song i

think this is one phil collins better songs would you guys agree yes and i think this is uh go ahead phil collins or is the genesis this is phil collins uh from no jack retired retired required which was a great great uh i had the cassette that was full of hits yeah that that was like one of the biggest albums of the 80s easily up there with thriller and uh i don't know like huey lewis and the new sports and and all those greats and lionel richie allow richie sure um a couple of things had uh did i have the hit billy bill, don't you use my number? Yes. Yeah, I feel like there was like seven or eight singles on this. Like it was just jam-packed.

Shoo, shoo, shoo-dio, studio, studio, shoo-dio. What was that? Soo, soo, soo-dio. Yeah, was that? See, I feel like that was Genesis, but maybe not. No, that was definitely Phil Collins. What was Genesis mid-'80s? That was like land of confusion.

Illegal alien, like it'ss that was like illegal alien like uh illegal it's no fun being an illegal alien probably hasn't aged very well that song um yeah and land of confusion misunderstanding ball of confusion it both uh turn it on again or sort of sounds like rush anyway that this song this song, uh, take me home. I, I, something I learned on backing vocals is none other than, uh, Peter Gabriel. Wow.

And also, uh, we, I feel like we talk about him every week. Uh, sting. This was doing some backup backing vocals here. So just the big hits were in fact,

yeah. Don't lose my numbers. Sue, Sue studio. i never say it right i always thought that peter gabriel and phil collins didn't like each other but i guess i was wrong yeah well they liked each other enough to to lay down some tracks um yeah very definitely buried deep in the mix i don't think you can can hear any the dulcet tones of Peter Gabriel or Sting in the background. One more night. Sting, of course,

who was responsible for the ribbitry. One More Night was also a hit on this album. God, what an album. Those are some serious jams. And am I right? Easy Lover was on this. Is Easy Lover on this? Yeah, she's an easy lover. Yeah, with that...

Yeah, who is, what, Earth, Wind & Fire guy. Yeah. You gotta hold on and believe it. Yeah, Philip Bailey, you're right. Earth, Wind & Fire. Look at you guys, kicking ass, taking names. Good stuff. Good jam. So I want to just say this is a perfect example of this topic.

So I'm glad we're leading with it because you knew this song existed. Maybe you heard it on whatever, CFTR or whatever, CHFI. Who knows where you heard this song? But you knew of its existence, but then hearing it over the credits of this show you loved watching elevated it so that when you hear it now it triggers that those memories that nostalgia so is it fair to say cam you love hearing this song now yeah absolutely i mean it's it just brings brings a lot of stuff

back especially in these unprecedented times you know i think nostalgia has perhaps never been so uh heightened perhaps why tron mike has recorded like 5 000 episodes it's so hot right now yeah yeah it's it's the thing um but yeah yeah absolutely i think this is a perfect example it's sort of that merging of like two things you really enjoy and it just makes it kind of a real visceral experience all around excellent i have a perfect segue into my first choice too oh stew with the compliments it's not not like you did you want to make an opening statement before i pressed play no i think that uh cam has already described the artist uh quite well assuming you're going by the order that i sent it to you okay well i'm gonna

can you vamp talk about Phil for a minute? I need to go back to that order because I think I had a different order here. So I don't want to screw this up. Yeah, riff on Phil Collins a bit. I don't want to mess this up. Phil Collins, of course, his son is now playing drums for his band.

That's right. You know, he knew that. Yeah. Does his son have the same hairline? I'm not sure, but he's definitely got the same drum fills. Pads. A lot of electronic pads. Okay, I need you, Stu, to look at your order,

because I think you're now, if I'm reading between the lines, you're looking for me to change the order you sent it to me in. Because I did not. I double-checked this, and I have the correct order you sent it to me but the way I can just call an audible alright let's flip it here we go Stu's first jam love I get so lost

sometimes of course these hearts Sometimes Of course These hearts This is And this emptiness Fills my heart Okay, go ahead, Steve. This is the gentleman who sang Back Up

on Cam's Choice. This is the... How did you describe his vocals, Cam? Dulcid. The dulcid vocalist, Peter Gabriel, with In Your Eyes, which the song had been out as a number one hit back in 1986, and it didn't really tickle my fancy at that point. But then it starts showing up in in films

including of course a very famous scene in the movie say anything directed by I guess it was Cameron Crows first movie say anything and of course it's a John John Cusack holding up the... Pasta. Holding up the stereo over his head. We call them boom boxes now. Boom boxes for, I guess it's... What's her name? Iona Skye? Yes. Lovely woman.

And he's trying to win her affection back. One of the most iconic 80s film moments, I would say, would be when this song plays. It sort of made me and the whole world sort of fall in love with the song where it sort of recharted again and re-came into the world. A lot of interesting, fun facts. Did you know, Mike,

that this song was written about Rosanna Arquette? I did not know that, but she's in one of my favorite movies, maybe my favorite movie of all time. Pulp Fiction? Correct. Rosanna Arquette, of course, also the subject of the Toto Smash, Rosanna.

Wow. Is that true? Yeah, that's a fact. Wow. And her sister's got the Oscar. Yeah, meanwhile, two of the biggest hits of Leva Famke's playlist are based on Rosanna Arquette. You know, so that's pretty exciting stuff. And you know how I feel about Rosanna by Toto. The first time I ever came on your show, I played it and boasted that it is one of the most perfectly sonically recorded and produced songs ever.

But enough about that. This soundtrack for Say Anything is actually loaded with songs and artists that, you know, were unknown to the world maybe at the time. Cult of Personality by Living Color is on that soundtrack. Really? When did that movie come out? 1989. Okay. I thought that movie come out? 1989. Okay.

I thought it was a little bit quicker. Taste the Pain, Red Hot Chili Peppers. Love it. Cheap Trick is on there. Depeche Mode is on there. The Replacements are on there. So you got a lot of interesting sort of stuff going on there. Don't forget the Lloyd Dobler rap.

Of course. That's on the soundtrack, too. John Cusack. Yeah. Do you remember who played Ioni Sky's character's dad? No. Who? The father from Frasier. Oh, is that right?

John Mahoney, yeah. That's funny. Yeah, so here's an interesting moment. In October of 2012, Peter Gabriel was playing a concert at the Hollywood Bowl. He starts playing this song and surprise, surprise, John Cusack came out with a boombox over his head, stopped Peter Gabriel in his tracks. The two of them had this sort of like really cool moment and the audience went wild. So In Your Eyes, a very romantic song.

Peter Gabriel was the number one song in 1986. And then back in 1989, three years later, it was featured in the teen drama Say Anything, where it exploded all over again. Iconic scene. How many of us have imitated that? It had a different name back then, but now it really is Boombox. That's the proper name. It's no longer a blaster. Correctamundo.

I will say that when I had my show with Jamie Kendi on MTV, there was an episode where him and I broke up. And at the end of the episode, he shows up outside my window with a boombox playing Rollin' with Zagat. Which is way too good. And at the end of the episode, he shows up outside my window with a boombox playing Rollin' with Zagat. Ah! Which is way too good. Which is way too good to be used to. I know that we talk about this almost every week now, but decisive props.

Well, I appreciate that you're digging in for other credits. In Your Eyes is a song that I know Leva Famke is going to give two thumbs up to. In Your Eyes is a song that I know Leva Famke is going to give two thumbs up to. Now, I have another guest to welcome in before I play this next jam. Who are we saying hello to today? What the hell?

Is this a run-in? Who is Low Events? Chilachi Low. It's Tim. Timmy. How are you? Tim, how are you doing for sore eyes How are you, Tim? How you doing, bud?

I missed my Toronto Fridays with Pandemic Mike Toronto Fridays with Pandemic Mike Tim, I know you're really Ian's service This is the one The one bright spot, if you will Moving it back to Zoom As we get to see Ian again So welcome back

It's been a while. The Swiss Superman. All right, Ian, we're doing, and it's very hard to explain, so I'll try to do it very quickly. We're doing music. Just go on. Okay, just go on, he says.

Okay, fine. You're the boss. Here is my first jam. Boy, we're just bringing three hits in a row. So unlike us. I just got to try to figure out what movie it is. See, that's part of the fun, right? You're hearing the song and you got to think about what's Mike going to reference here.

Give it a moment. All right, I'll bring it down and tell you all my story here. Let me tell you a story. I hated this song. Like, it wasn't that I was indifferent to it. I actually disliked it because I thought it was the cheesiest thing ever. I thought it was so cheesy. I know. Please say that it's the Sopranos

that is the reason why you like it. Come on, I'm telling a story here, Stu. Sorry, sorry, sorry. Sorry, sorry, go ahead. I did not like this song. Didn't care for it at all. Just this cheesy Journey song. You know, don't stop believing.

And then, of course, I was a diehard Sopranos fan. And like everybody else, that course, I was a diehard Sopranos fan. And like everybody else, that finale, I was tuned in to the finale, and I'm watching the finale, and there's that diner scene before it cuts to black, and there's sort of that infamous, I don't know how many seconds it was originally,

but go to black, and that's it. And it's a pretty open ending ending and the debates are still raging and I loved this episode despite the even though it had this huge open ending that kind of drove me nuts but that's sort of what I liked about it and watched it several times and found myself

purposely playing this song because I would hear this song and then I would kind of see the diner scene in my head and sort of like where Cam Gordon hears the Phil Collins song and he's back watching

Saturday Night's Main Event. I hear this, what I used to think was a cheesy pop song and I straight up legit dig it now and really like it because it reminds me of the sopranos finale the end the fade to black yeah if you were ever like a nightclub um uh you know a visitor of a nightclub you know leave a fan club likes to go out on ladies night, you know,

and get shit faced at around like 1230. You know, this is a 1230 song where like they put it on and everybody starts singing along. Everybody's drunk and they're singing this or, or Bon Jovi living on a prayer, you know, one of these kind of,

or sweet Caroline. I think they call them in the biz crowd pleasers. Crowd pleasers. So, you know, Leva and the ladies, they're all shit-faced, singing at the bottom of their lungs. Throw their hands in the air, go woo-woo, woo-woo, you know.

I've never been to a club that would play such a song. The clubs at 12.30, they would go into Thunderciss 65 or whatever by White Zombie. That's the kind of clubs I always went to where they'd play Rage Against the Machine. Well, you know, me and Cam and Lever we go to like Perkin clubs.

Absolutely. Crocodile Rock. We did. It's closed now. Stu, what did you think of the finale of The Sopranos? You know, it's very hard to come up with endings for these shows. It felt like an easy way out at the time, just to go to black. But did someone come in and shoot them up? Did someone kill them?

We don't know. The members-only jacket guy. And you're right. And you have Meadows trying to park that fucking car. And I've never been so tense watching somebody try to you know parallel park uh yeah interesting like how those guys were like the biggest stars of that era were from that show and i can't think of maybe other than uh um tony's wife i really don't see too many of them on television anymore. They were sort of, I mean,

you know, one of them is in the E Street band, but they were sort of like character actors, right? Like they were kind of those guys who would show up, they would show up in Goodfellas. Like they were kind of these, these like mobster type character actors. Like there were no big names,

right? And I do, and I want just, just to segue a bit over. I do know that Tony Sun, who I saw on a great show I liked very much called The Deuce. And there's a song in that show, actually, I would play in the other theme we do where you discover an old song on a show or a movie. I have a great one from The Deuce for that. But Tony Sun is in The Deuce. I remember Vinnie Del Pino was on The Sopranos.

Do you remember that? You know, Doogie Howser's buddy, Vinny? Yeah, okay, yes. Yes, I do. Yeah, I do. He was with me. Friends with, yeah, I do remember Doogie Howser's. Yes, I do.

But just to finish that last thought there, I believe they're making a, is it HBO? I believe there's a prequel coming out for The Sopranos. Oh, that's interesting. Starring Tony Sun. Go ahead. How are they going to do that with Tony? Well, Tony Sun plays a young Tony...

James Gandolfini's son. Sorry. James Gandolfini's son, who's the guy who's in The Deuce, by the way, not Tony Soprano's son. Sorry, I know. I'm giving him his character name. That's how much I associate him with that. But yeah, James Gandolfini's son plays a young Tony Soprano in a Sopranos prequel,

I believe. Interesting. Okay. Alright, we gotta go. What's the lady that, who plays his wife, what's her name again? Very talented lady. Carmela Soprano? Yeah, she's great in Nurse Jackie, and she's in a bunch of stuff, and I

can't remember her name either. What's her name Ian? What's the actress's name Lieve Fumke? Do I have to google this? Hold on. I can picture her. Alright hold on I'm doing it. It's not helpful. Oh I know

and here I'm sorry this is live live pandemic Friday. Edie Falco Oh yeah Edie Falco. Oh yeah. Edie Falco. Who I first saw in, uh, Oz.

And of course, uh, the names, the namesake of, uh, rock me Amadeus. Absolutely. And shout out to Anthony Petrucci,

whose family owns Palm of Pasta. Cause Anthony's wife and he goes, but he could be Tony as well. I didn't know if you know that, but Anthony's can be Tony's, but Tony Petrucci, if you will, his wife's name Tony as well. I don't know if you know that, but Anthony's could be Tony's. But Tony Petrucci, if you will, his wife's name is Carmela.

So they're Anthony and Carmela. Anyway, just throwing that out there for a shout out to Anthony. Okay, you ready for Cam Gordon's second jam? Yes, for sure. Somebody's supposed to say yes. Wake up, guys. Let's do it. Get back to my backyard

here we go i love this choice what did you think i would do at this moment when you're standing before me with tears in your eyes trying to tell me I found you at another

and you just don't let me go. What did you think? I would say at this moment. Billy Vera in the beaters. That's right. Great choice, Cam. Talk to me. So, I mean, this is a, yeah, I mean, this is not a song we hear much,

but it was a really big deal at the time. So, yeah, the song's called At This Moment by, yeah, Billy Vera and the Beaters. I would also say the definition of a one-hit wonder. and the beaters uh i would also say the definition of a one-hit wonder um most famously featured in an iconic episode of family ties with a canadian michael j fox and his love interest at the time her name was ellen reed in the show played by an actress named tracy pollan who later on will go go on to marry michael j fox in 1988. Still married to this day. So real rarity in Hollywood circles. And again, if you didn't watch Family Ties, which I did, like, religiously, I love that show.

This was a huge episode. Like, this was a huge moment on that show. Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. Like, a very sort of, you know, 80s sitcom romance romance, but like, you know, get all serious at the moment. They were at a party, I believe, and there was friction between them. I was very young when I saw this. I don't have a huge amount of recollection for it. But yeah, this song was actually about six years old when it appeared in that episode.

actually about six years old when it appeared in that episode so this song went to number one on the billboard charts in 1987 to coincide with its uh with its appearance in family ties but it was originally released in 1981 at which time it went to number 79 so you know perhaps a song that you might know if you were listening to the radio back then maybe you would hear this on lovers and other strangers i don't know with don jackson did you hear our tribute to him with mark i did hear that yeah which which uh i thought was really well done um i never realized that show was syndicated but i guess that makes sense um but yeah like a song that was definitely like thrust onto the charts by television, like plain and simple. But Cam, the million dollar question is this. Did you know of this song's existence before you heard it on Family Ties?

Because I considered this song and I realized I didn't know it existed until I watched that episode of Family Ties. So it was, to me, it was ineligible for me to select it. Yeah. Well, I mean, I'll, I'll, yeah,

probably not. Maybe I should be disqualified. I don't know. I just wanted to hear this song and talk about it. Maybe it was just. Stu, do you have something you'd like to say to Cam here? No,

I figured Chuck Gordon, Cam's dad may have rolled around with, with this song playing in the station wagon, maybe, when Cam was a youngster? Yeah, he might be like five years old, so I don't know if I remembered much music of that era. But yeah, Mike, you make

a good point. I don't know if as great of a song as this is, does it fit our criteria? Self-disqualification. Which is an honourable thing, but I had to point it out. You didn't do it on your own. I had to sort of prompt it out of you.

It's kind of shameful, but it is what it is. At least we got a chance to hear this. Oh, and I love that scene. And I love the fact that the actor and actress from that great scene in the show I loved as a kid, I love that they're still married, like all these years later. It's incredible, and especially, obviously

Michael J. Fox has had a lot of health issues over the years, and she's stuck by him. You know, they got four kids. Like, it's a real rarity. Love that guy. Hey, pop quiz, who played his next girlfriend? That would be Courtney Cox. Correct. It's Courtney Cox.

Correct. It's Courtney Cox. And at the time, she was known to me anyways, I think to everybody, as the girl in the Bruce Springsteen video for Dancing in the Dark. Yeah, she got on stage with Bruce. Here's a fun fact about George Clooney

was also on that show. Wait, George Clooney was also on that show. Wait, George Clooney was on Family Ties? Because he was on... No, he was on Facts of Life. Oh, Facts of Life. Yeah, right, right, right. I was going to say, here's a fun fact about Billy Vera.

He did a bit of acting as well. Apparently, he had a recurring role on Beverly Hills 90210 as a character called Duke, who I do not recall Duke at all. And if I did, I probably... Did he work at the Peach Pit with Nat? Yeah, well, like, yeah. Is he the cook?

I feel like he could pull off like a dishwasher look. He's certainly not a kind of Patrick Swayze type. All right. Last thing before we move on. That was a great selection, again, even though you're disqualified. So you lose, Cam. But I just want to say that I was surprised when you told me that song was from 1981. Because it sounds so much older.

Like it's clearly written to be like an homage to like, I don't know, late, like early 60s. Yeah, but the 81, there was that sort of era where Billy Joel was doing that thing. And let's not leave out Joe Jackson, not to be confused with the one that used to beat his kids. The pianist, Joe Jackson. Right, the stepping out one. Baseball guy. Stepping out. You know, there was a sort of like a you know a bit of a piano thing

happening in that era what's the uh movie in the 70s from george lucas um american graffiti right i feel it comes out of that am i wrong because happy days comes out of that and happy days was like an eight was a late 70s early 80s show taking place in the 50s well i must feel like this was like the first wave of like this like popularized nostalgia being sold back to previous generations right and even i think even like uh you can even yeah there's uh well there's even uh some big some big hits uh that'll come to me later i can't remember the name of the song i'm gonna quote right now but uh okay so i'll pick I'll fix it in post.

All right. Are we ready for another? Sounds like I had a stroke on the recording there. Are you ready? You're all thrown up. You're back on Zoom. Yeah. Fuck Zoom.

So bored of Zoom. What are you guys doing? Okay. What was that, Stu? Billy Vera, of course, was the guy who just sang that song that Kim played. But Billy Squire did Stroke Me, Stroke Me, I think that's what you're talking about.

You want to hear a fun fact about Billy Squire's The Stroke? Sure. It includes the lyric, let your backbone slide, and that's where Maestro Fresh West got his title from. Well, you shouldn't say that out loud or there'll be a lawsuit. I don't think so, Stu.

And not only I say it out loud often. What was the David... The reason I was struggling a moment ago that David Bowie had a hit in the 80s that sounded like it was out of the 50s, late 50s. Do you know that? Let's Dance?

No. Anyway, that's why if I can't come up with a name, I just sound stupid on these things because I refuse to edit them. Remember Neil Young, I'm wondering. Do you remember that song with the not the dap tones.

This was like his Fuck You to Geffen album because they said it wasn't rock enough. So he did this almost like a doo-wop album. There was a video that went with this. Yeah, On the Beach or something. It's almost like a doo-wop album. There was a video that went with this. Yeah. On the beach or something. Yeah.

Something like that. All right. Let's get back on track here. And let's kick out Stu Stones. Now, this was going to be your first jam. And I bumped it to your second jam. So we could get some Peter Gabriel after Phil Collins. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go.

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Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. I guess I really don't need to let it roll out too much here, but we are listening to Oh Yeah by Yellow. Of course, most people would equate this with the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, where it is prominently featured in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off, a Lever Femke favorite. Great movie.

You know, but to me, I never really loved the song from Ferris Bueller's Day Off. I was so busy, consumed with Twist and Shout and all the other songs from Ferris Bueller's Day Off. I was so busy, consumed with Twist and Shout and all the other songs from Ferris Bueller's Day Off that, oh yeah, by Yellow, never, you know, it didn't stick with me. And then I remember the film, speaking of Michael J. Fox, The Secret of My Success.

Right. And then all of a sudden, I really loved this song. And it's been in so many things since then. Of course, The Simpsons, every time Duff Man is on, he I really loved this song. And it's been in so many things since then. Of course, The Simpsons, every time Duff Man is on, he comes out to this song. And it's been in commercials for, you know, cheeseburgers and Domino's pizza. And it's always sunny in Philadelphia. And it's been in a Twix commercial, Opportunity Notch, He's Out of Control, a lot of stuff. But The Secret of my success is

is sort of what i remember it from uh obviously ferris biehler when he's like trying to get home from uh to beat his dad home uh it's an iconic song from movies funny story about the song tell us so uh the guys who are behind the band Yellow, Boris Blank, who is a musician, and Dieter Meyer, who is a lyricist, Boris had been putting together this track, and Dieter came in and basically said, oh, yeah, and guess what? He's now worth $175 million.

Wow. And his fortune started from this song. And he came in and said, oh, yeah, they pitched him down. Beautiful, more beautiful. I think those are the only words in the song, baby. High concept song. And the guy ends up making, you know, building a fortune off of the money he earned from saying, oh yeah.

And Dieter, like I said, now worth $175 million. God bless Dieter. Pretty ridiculous. You want me to blow your mind right now, Stu Stone? Sure. I loved

Ferris Bueller's Day Off, but I, like yourself, I always associate this song with Secret of My Success. Yeah, same. And that scene, and I remember somehow... They're like tiptoeing around. Yeah, in their underwear. They're in their underwear, right? Yeah.

I don't know if it caught me. That was that, I think we referenced in the past, we talked about Teen Wolf. That was it. And Michael J. Fox had that bang, bang, bang, like with the Back to the Future, Teen Wolf, and Secret of My Success, where he was writing his own ticket.

He was a big fucking star. And I loved Michael J. Fox because I loved Family Ties. And as we just talked about. And that scene in that movie, Secret of My Success, with that song, you're right. Every time I hear that song, Yellow by Yellow, I'm not going back to Ferris. I'm going back to Secret of My Success. And I think most people are going back to Ferris. I do like the congruency of some of our choices today.

There's nice segues everywhere. Oh, more to come. More to come. Imagine how many there'd be if we were all in my backyard right now. Oh yeah. Beautiful. Stephanie Wilkinson would not Stephanie Wilkinson wouldn't be able to go at 2.5 times

a speed because she'd be missing too much stuff. She'd have to slow that thing down. Let's kick out another jam. Let's kick out my second jam. Okay, buckle up. Another big one here. I dare you to not sing

along. You know, it's funny because I picked this guy's first movie. I'm assuming this is from his next, most famous movie, or one of his most famous movies anyway. It's funny you use the word famous, but I'm going to listen. Just give it a bit of time here,

and then I'll talk to it. Yeah. Dancing in the sand Now she's in me Always with me Tiny dancer in my hand Well, John, I was following you. Okay, so I think everybody listening, in fact, I'm going to just change windows to look at Zoom for a minute. Lieve Fumpka, do you know what movie

this was featured in? See, okay, so I can change what I was about to say. Have you ever heard of the polka dot door not on the polka dot door Ian I see you got your leaf shirt on there you're all excited about Sunday night go leaves go I can't believe I get to say that you know what movie we're talking about right buddy

have you ever seen a show called the polka dot door alright Ian you're really quiet Have you ever seen a show called The Polka Dot Door? Alright, and you're really quiet. Just FYI, if you want to boost yourself for the next time I call upon you, come on. I want you to be as loud as these guys. What exactly is a polka dot? Is it like a dot affiliated with polka music?

Oh, I never really thought about the origin of that term. You've given me food for thought. Okay, doing shtick here. Back to Elton here. Back to Elton. For cap material. All right.

This song, I was aware of its existence, but it was just another song. It was just one of the non-hits. I always consider it just one of the album fillers or something from Elton. Never really paid much attention to it. And then in about, I guess it was the year 2000, like many of us, not

Liebe Fumke, but everyone else, I watched this Cameron Crowe film called Almost Famous, which I fucking loved. I went out and bought the DVD the first day it was on sale. I loved Almost Famous. I probably have it in a crate somewhere in this closet here. Basically, there's a great scene where they're singing

this song on the tour bus and everybody's singing along. Billy Crudup and, of course, Goldie Hawn's daughter, whose name is alluding me right now. Kate Hudson. Kate Hudson, right. I should know these things. Who played Penny Lane, if I remember correctly.

Anyway, it's a sing-along. Wasn't Jason Lee? Jason Lee is also in that? Yeah, he's one of the Stillwater. That was the name of the band, right? Stillwater? Mm-hmm. Even they had good tunes in that.

Like, I really liked that movie, but a lot of people. Two Cameron Crowe movies launching songs into our, too bad there wasn't any memorable songs, Jerry Maguire. Right, right. Yeah, so this is kind of based on Cameron, because Cameron Crowe was a writer for Rolling Stone, right? And this movie is kind of based on his experiences. It's like on his experience on the road with uh Led Zeppelin I think yeah that's because you got that scene where the Billy Crudup guy goes I am a golden

god or something and apparently that's part of the uh Robert Plant legend or something that he got you know can I can I show a prop that this relates to your pic Mike have you guys read this book ESPN it's the history of ESPN by someone named James Andrew Miller who also wrote a book I think about the history of Saturday Night Live he's like a journalist obviously anyway he was just on the Bill Simmons podcast talking about a podcast he did called Origins where they take like a movie or i guess like a book or something and do like a six-part series and he was talking about how he just did a six-part series on almost famous like this was just like a week ago i was listening to this so it's very topical it looks like right there it's a near perfect movie like i just think it's a great movie and this scene okay

so just to finish the story i love this fucking song like we're what the hell why was i so indifferent to this fucking beautiful elton john song and i want to sing along to it when i hear it i want to hear it often well i i think that it's because like this scene in the movie sort of made everybody feel like they should have known it right well that's right the way the way that the characters in the movie were singing the song, like, none of us knew the fucking words of the song. So it's like,

oh, I guess, you know, they're making a meal out of this song and sort of everybody sort of loved the song. I have a theory. Okay, so this movie came out in, like, 2000-ish?

Yeah, 2000, I think. 2001? I think 2000, I think. This was on the heels of talking about a song that was re-released, Candle in the Wind After the Death of Princess Diana was on the charts for about a year. I feel like did people get burned out by Elton John because that song was so ubiquitous that year after she died?

People just did not want to hear Elton John and perhaps this song helped reintroduce us to the many wonders of the Elton John and perhaps this song helped reintroduce us to the many wonders of the Elton John songbook I don't know but it is a great example of me doing a bit I like the Norma Jean

I like the Norma Jean version of Candle in the Wind thank you very much but when I will say this is a great example of me completely changing my thoughts. More than 20% increase in favoring the song after that scene. That tremendous iconic scene in Almost Famous. And leave a fumka.

You and Juan should watch Almost Famous. Like, I don't know what you have planned for this long weekend. Seek it out and watch it. We watched it. Oh, man. Oh, my God. Get off my Zoom. She's banned as a judge and now she's banned from having opinions on

pop culture. I'm sorry. Okay. Not everybody has to love that song. Not everybody loves The Wire either. Everybody plays the tune. Oh, there's one of the versions of The Wire theme song is by the Neville Brothers. The Bird on a Wire? No, that's the Leonard Cohen cover.

Bird on a Wire is also the Neville Brothers sing that song. Yeah, but that's a cover of Leonard Cohen. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, of course. It's a big video hit. The guy from The Sopranos. Right. And also, of course, Robbie Neville, C'est La Vie.

Right. And the hug song with, don't give up, with Kate Bush. Kate Bush. Yeah. Kate Bush. Right, right, right. Yeah. I was actually going to choose.

Wait, that's Peter Gabriel. Oh, that's Peter Gabriel. That's not Robbie Neville. So what's the song? What's Robbie? Oh, right, right. I was actually going to choose... Wait, that's Peter Gabriel. Oh, that's Peter Gabriel. So what's the song? What's Rob... Oh, no. Okay, it's Linda Ronstand. It's... Oh, yeah.

I don't know. Yeah, I don't know much. I know I love you. That's the one I'm talking about. Not the song. You're right. Was it from an American tale? No.

American tale is somewhere out there. Somewhere out there, which was James Ingram. James Ingram and Linda Ronstad of course my good friend Phil Glasser we've talked about this the voice of Fievel the Mouse was my roommate for many years and I think I told you

the story how McDonald's offered American Tail to Fievel Goes West as part of a Happy Meal promotion and Phil earned a dollar for every VHS sold and got a check for $2 million from American Tale.

I helped him spend it. That's amazing. Almost as much as Dietrich from Yellow with his beautiful... I will be the world's best surfboard racer. Is that a cameo or is that like Andrew Dice Clay

and EMF's Unbelievable? Or is that... No, that's not the same thing. I forget where we landed. Okay. I feel like that was like the first one. Get Jeremy Taggart on the phone. Yeah.

Yeah. All right, my friends. This is Cam Gordon's third jam. And for you, CFNY fans, are we cooking with gas? We're almost cruising. We are flying through this.

My mom's birthday. That's why. Here we go. I am the sun and the air All the shine is that is criminal in Baltimore I am a summoner But nothing in particular Okay, so this is The Smiths, How Soon Is Now? I'm basically just going to basically summarize

for this entry an article written in 2013 by FOTM Ed Conroy, Retro Ontario, for BlogTO, who he was writing for at the time. So this song, I was,

I feel like I sort of knew it, but not really, because I wasn't kind of cool enough at the time when when I sort of got back on my radar so this is or this song's from like I don't know like 1986 or something this got back

on my radar in 1993 when it was famously at least for Canadian audiences featured in a commercial for Love That Ice. Featuring Alexander Gudanov, who is a Soviet defector, classical ballet

dancer, and most well-known as the villain in the first Die Hard movie, or like the henchman or something. Was he like the main villain? Did he play Gruber? Hans Gruber? Hans Gruber, that's right. He was also apparently the main villain did he play gruber hans gruber hans gruber that's right and he was also apparently uh the love rival of tom hanks in the money oh yes with shelly long that's right yes and he's he's no longer with us this actor passed away i believe yeah so it was

also in uh it was also in that like movie with the girl witches the craft was he really yeah okay well that well let's let's let's circle back to that in a second so uh for those of you haven't seen this very i was to say this very famous i don't know how famous it is but this tv commercial for the debut of um labatt ice beer pitcher hans gruber at ontario. He's in kind of like near where the Cinesphere and those pods. If you ever went to Atlantis nightclub, kind of down there. It's very dark,

shady. He's sitting around enjoying a Labatt iced beer and like zooming to like beer pouring over ice and stuff. And he had some famous line. I should have written this down, but it's like it's not Labatt, it's Lab labad ice beer something along those lines wow that's a pretty famous line yeah i mean we all remember well i feel like this song was played a lot during blue jay games which

is probably the thing i was watching the most at that time they were owned by labads right yeah probably the most famous uh morrissey song that I could think of. Yeah. I would say that. I think for sure. I think we talked when Alan Cross was on, we talked about the top 1,002 songs that CFNY kicked out in 1990. This was number one.

Number one. Well, I tried to do some digging how this even got into a beer commercial in Canada because I feel like you want to play it and then you can speak to it. Let's play it. Yeah. Okay. Here it is. This is a beer created by a truly new way of brewing.

Ice brewing. Blabat Ice Beer. Uniquely rich in taste, yet uniquely easy to drink. Ultimately, the truth is clear as crystal. If it's not ice brewing, it's not ice beer. Okay, so yeah, that's the original commercial from 1993. I'm just gonna do a couple more facts about this this commercial was actually pulled off the air after protests

from mothers against drug driving also known as mad right and the traffic injury research foundation of canada also known as TURF-C, because they thought that Maximum Ice, which has a higher alcohol content, would be dangerous for young people, and this was kind of irresponsible to try to make it cool by having Hans Gruber down at Ontario Place

kind of beckoning people to drink it. So this commercial actually was not on TV that long. There's actually still a Strategy Magazine article from 1993 that's somehow online about this. I remember the commercial definitely and I know Tim just cracked a cold a la bad ice.

Tim, we only drink Great Lakes on this program. You know that right? You got to get yourself down here for some beer. And I have one final comment here. He's got some in his fridge, by the way, if you missed it there.

It's almost tragically ironic. Alexander Gudunov, Hans Gruber, actually died in 1995 of alcohol-related illnesses. So I don't know, maybe cracked a few to me. Labatt Ice down at Ontario Police Base filming this. That's why Stu when you said he was in The Craft

no he wasn't in The Craft the song was in The Craft okay yeah that was and that was like a cover of it that I think was by Love Spit Love which was the new band from

the guy who was in the Psychedelic Furs whatever that guy's name was Cam Gordon what would you say is the second biggest Smith song?

Well, I'd say either This Charming Man or also speak of great songs of movies and tracks in the 80s, Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want that was in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and I think The Breakfast Club or Sixteen Candles

or something. So there's a few. It was like, although the original was not in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, almost like an orchestral version, the scene where Ferris Bueller and Cameron and Sloane Peterson were in the art gallery.

Right. By the way, it's interesting how a key character in that movie is named Cam. I know. Yeah. Well, there weren't a lot of camerons uh with the exception of like cam neely back in the 80s so right that's right cam neely right uh camney i always felt he would uh there was a right i always felt in my heart some kind of rivalry between cam neely and wendell clark because they were similar players so i used to root against Cam Neely one of them is a Hall of Famer and one of them is Wendell Clark

that is true one final comment this is aside Mike was it you who flagged this for me on Twitter someone you know like we hear about Karens a lot I flagged this for you on Twitter was that you someone like it was like some famous

person saying what's a male karen we need a name for a male karen and someone said a cameron right so i said i tweeted i sort of like my my heart went a flutter like imagine like just having your name all of a sudden like you would just become like a punchline for something that like basically everyone hates it's like it's kind of terrifying just how quickly that could uh change and i know a number of karens see i don't have such a dangerous stew and you you've got to be careful ian too maybe but there's some there's too many mics for that to happen like there's just like i think you're fine leafka famke is very vulnerable if her name ever got bastardized yeah but it would only happen in the Netherlands, I think. That's the good news for her.

Alright, yeah, we're cooking with gas. I'm loving it. Another great choice. And that's good because you took, because originally I said movies and TV, and you were able to stretch that TV to encompass commercials, which is fair game. And that's a great example. So just to close

the loop on this, you knew the song, of course, and then you heard it in that commercial and it made you like it a lot more because you heard it in that commercial? Cam? Yes. As a first person for Cam, yes.

Sorry. Are you there, Cam? Got distracted. Bueller? I am here. Okay, yes. Because I just want to make sure we're not disqualifying two of your three jams. I remember that beer commercial.

I'm going to give him the benefit on this one. Yeah, but did seeing it in that commercial make you like it more, Cam? Yes or no? He's giving two thumbs up, not just one. Okay, that's a problem with having the one. Absolutely. I'm just speechless because I like it so much. But yeah, absolutely.

I think it also made me like it more much but yeah absolutely like it was I think it also made me like it more and it also made me more familiar with it gotcha okay so now that I'm seeing we'll move on here so let's go to a third jam from Stuart I want to dedicate this one to Liva Famke and of course to my namesake Stephanie Wilkinson and to all the ladies out there who are listening to the Pandemic Friday, this one is for you. Sister Christian, oh, the time has come And you know that you're the only one to say Okay Where you going, what you looking for?

You know those boys don't wanna play no more with you It's true Woo! Woo! Stu, great choice, buddy. Yes, that was definitely a great choice. We're talking, of course, about Sister Christian, which is a power ballad by Night Ranger, originally released in 1984, of course.

Sort of a blip on the radar for me until it appeared in the film Boogie Nights. Yes, sir. And one of my favorite movies of all time, Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights, starring Mark Wahlberg and a huge cast of people. Burt Reynolds. Just a lot of people went on to become big stars. Don Cheadle, which is named John C. Reilly. Yes.

Philip Seymour Hoffman. I mean, you're talking about an incredible cast. Philip Seymour Hoffman from Almost Famous? Yeah. Played Scotty, the boom man. Yeah. But boy, oh boy,

what a scene this is from. This is when Dirk Diggler is going with his buddies to go rob their financier. And the guy has like a little sort of house boy with him.

And he's got a gun, but the house boy's shooting off fireworks at the same time, they're doing mountains of cocaine. And it's like, sort of like that Sopranos theme where you described like where she's parking the car and there's all this tension. Yeah. There's similar tension there because you don't know whether it's the gun

going off or whether it's the fireworks that the guy's setting off in the house. And of course this song in a very American Psycho kind of way, when, you know, I could have easily picked a song from American Psycho. Hip to be Squared. He's playing Hip to be Squared, or he's playing The Greatest Love of All,

or Phil Collins, I forget which song it was, but where he has these beautiful sort of descriptions of the songs, and then he kills the people. Similar sort of scene here, where the guy puts on Sister Christian, and heian sort of like rocking out to the song and uh really just a an awesome movie and the song of course you know i i end up loving it more a lot of fun facts about the song uh the song was written and recorded uh two years prior to its release in 1984. So it was actually written for an album that Night Ranger was doing in 1982 or 81.

And they left it off of their album because they thought it was, quote, too soft and it would ruin the band's reputation as being a hard-rocking kind of band. They ended up needing an extra song for their next album in 84, and thus Sister Christian ends up getting put on the album. The song is

written and sung by the band's drummer, Kelly Key. See, I'm glad you're doing these fun facts because this is the only song I know from this band and I know nothing about this band, this song and like yourself, I didn't love this song until I saw it in Boogie Nights.

Right, and it's very rare that you have a band where the drummer is taking the lead, singing at duties in a song, a hit song. You know, Phil Collins, who we obviously talked about. Leave on Helm. Leave on Helm, of course. Mick Fleetwood, maybe, was sort of a lead-ish kind of guy. But really, you know, it's kind of interesting. Kelly Key, the drummer of Night Ranger wrote this song for his sister.

Originally it was called Sister Christy and it's about, you know, he hadn't seen his sister in a while. She came to visit him. Now she was all mature and he was sort of concerned about her boy crazy ways. And that's where this song comes from. Jack Blades, who is the guitar player and usual singer for night ranger just a fun side fact he co-wrote the title theme for the secret of my success uh what which yeah which is pretty awesome i love it when everything connects like this i love it here is the here is the most fun fact of them all. The song Sister Christian by Night Ranger only went to number one in one country.

Can you guess what country this song was number one in? Denmark. Incorrect. Lieve Funke is not there, but it's got to be the Netherlands. The actual retail price is Canada. Whoa. I should have guessed canada canada was the only country on planet earth that this song went to number one i think that song would be very like would be a great choice for like a guilty pleasures jams the kickoff where i don't i don't think

it's cool to like that song, but when you hear it, you want to sing along and kind of get lost in it. I think it's great. You think it's cool to like Sister Christian by Night Ranger? Well, I do. I think since Boogie Nights is what I'm saying. It used to not be cool, and then it became cool, much like that Elton John song for Tiny Danger.

Yeah, a lot like that,ton John song for Tiny Densher. A lot like that actually yeah good point and all this speaks to how a movie the use of a song in a particular scene of a good movie can completely change can introduce it to a new audience and can completely change the perception of a song

my brother Steve and I saw him briefly today in his backyard and we were talking about back in the, before Wayne's World was a movie, I discovered my dad had this Queen album and I would just play albums. I was going to mention that as a song that's probably a crime that it's not going to be played today. Because is there a bigger example of this than Bohemian Rhapsody? Well, my point was, I was all in love with this. And then we were just chatting about how we were in love with Bohemian Rhapsody. We, my point was, I was all in love with this, and then we were just chatting

about how we were in love with Bohemian Rhapsody. We discovered this gem. What is this song? It blew our minds. And then, two years later, Wayne's World came out, and all of a sudden,

everybody else our age discovered this song. And it was like, that would be a good example where a lot of people, I think, would have heard that song for the first time. People our age

would have heard that song for the first time in Wayne's World, and it would just completely change the perception of the song. Back to Night Ranger for one second. Of course. If you listen to the layout of the song, it kind of reminds me of an REO Speedwagon song in a lot of ways. And it's probably one of those songs that's confused

or misappropriated to REO Speedwagon because it has that piano, and then it has that drum fill like this sort of soft rock chorus. But yeah, Sister Christian, good song. And Boogie Nights. If you haven't seen Boogie Nights, leave a famka. You are missing out. It is a fantastic movie.

Yeah. What's she doing now? She's like cooking or something? She's cooking us dinner. Getting ready for the long weekend. Well, would you want... Very snobby, serious question,

but would you ever want to be friends of someone who did not, did not enjoy Almost Famous or Boogie Nights? Like, is that a person you'd want to spend time with? No, I only spend time with her because of you, Mike. Oh, she's coming back now.

So, Gleavey, just let us know. Did you ever see Boogie Nights? Yes or no? Yes, and I liked it. Okay, but we can be friends then. You can be an FOTM.

Okay. And Ian, are you a Boogie Nights fan? Sure, Roller Girl, man. Come on. Honestly, that scene is the best. Quick shout out to Magnolia because it doesn't get the same attention as Boogie Nights, but I personally...

There Will Be Blood, another good Paul Thomas Anderson movie. It was filmed at the same time as No Country for Old Men. It was filmed at the same place at the same time. It was filmed partially at Ontario Place too. With the guy, with Hans Gruber? Hans Gruber. Uncredited. I was at Ontario Place, too. With the guy, with Hans Gruber? Hans Gruber. Uncredited. I was at Ontario Place today.

I actually tweeted a photo from the Ben Rayner's secret beach in Ontario. I saw, like, is Rayner not going to be, like, pissed that you've, like, outed his, like, secret spot? I didn't say where it was. I just said I was searching for it. Like, I went on a discovery mission to find it, and I think I found it. So you're just assuming that that was the secret beach. Right.

But it was at Ontario Place, and I think I found it. You're just assuming that that was the secret beach. Right, but it was at Ontario Place, which I quite like. By the way, I'm so impressed Rainer walks to your place. He didn't, though. He actually got to the Humber Loop, and then he jumped on a streetcar.

Okay, never mind. Name Desire. Desire, that's a U2 song made famous from a movie rattle and hum I don't think that counts so I want to kick out another jam my friends so here is a jam

I'll just preface it by saying when I saw it in a certain scene in this movie, which I caught at the right time, it was very influential to me. It completely changed the way I hear it. So here we go. Stop.

Yeah, nice one. I need to download this on my playlist. What a jam. I'm going to add this to my playlist. I mean, you get one song a jam. I'm going to add this to my playlist. There's usually one song a week that I don't have. Is that it, Mike? I'll bring it down for you there. Sorry, buddy.

I'm a little slow on the fade downs with my new setup here. No, I said there's usually like one song a week that I'm like, oh, yeah, I love this song. And this is going to be for this week. I'm going to have to add this. I'm adding this to my Apple I love this song. And this is going to be for this week. I'm going to have to add this. I'm adding this to my Apple Music playlist right now. Awesome. So this song actually wasn't released until 88, but I feel it sounds like a 90s song to my ears.

Sounds like a 90s grunge song. And we all know how this band, the Pixies, influenced bands like Nirvana and stuff. It's kind of legendary. But this song in particular, when I saw it in a little movie called, a David Fincher movie called Fight Club, which by the way is the first DVD I've ever bought.

When I bought my first DVD, I was very excited. I bought one DVD that day and it was Fight Club. I loved Fight Club. I wonder if it holds up. I got to see it again. But maybe I shouldn't see it again because maybe it doesn't hold up. But anyway, the pre-9-11, you know,

that scene where the buildings are collapsing at the end and this song is playing. It was like, fuck, what is this? Like, oh my God. Like, I was completely underappreciating this Sister Rosa jam from the Pixies. And now it's one of my favorite songs of all time. And then I think Soft Rank Black in Concert with The Pixies and now it's one of my favorite songs of all time I think I saw Frank Black in concert

with The Pixies at some point maybe it was at a club I don't remember but I definitely have a memory of seeing that live I feel like I've told this story before tell it again but I saw Frank Black

at the Horseshoe back in the late 90s. And standing right beside me was none other than Mike Myers. Wow. Just by himself in a Toronto Maple Leafs jacket. Was he wearing a mask? I was going to say, speaking

of Bohemian Rhapsody and Wayne's World, it all comes back. He did have a shank. So it was a little scary, but a good show. A good Frank Black always delivered. And that's 90s?

Okay, I'm trying to think. When was Teenager of the Year? That was mid-90s? Was that like 90s? Yeah, I think that was his second solo album after the Pixies split. Yeah, that would have been like 94.

What's that song, Credit? This sprinkle in time can't get me a headache headache i loved i loved fucking headache like i thought that was a big kid that was like all over the radio uh yeah yeah stew you might be thinking of the breeders because i mean they were no no hopping at this time and i already played cannonball on my one hit wonders uh of course course. Or no, the Siblings episode maybe. Siblings in the band. That's right. Yeah, the Deal Sisters. We should be tracking all the topics.

Maybe that'll be a project. But I quick aside, I'm working hard on another web project for Toronto Mike. It's sucking all my hours. But when I do come up for air, I think I'll properly document. Dewstone's greatest appearances? Well, they're all tied for first and they're also tied for air. I think I'll properly document. Deuce Jones' greatest appearances? Well, they're all tied for first and they're also tied for last.

But I love that last part too. So there's a great example of a song. It's used in a movie. Great choice. Thank you. I'm really enjoying this topic and hearing these stories and everything and relating to your choices.

I don't think there's been one that I completely could not relate to yet. Oh no, the Phil Collins one I can't relate to. This is one of those topics you could probably do another run at it down the line. Well, this pandemic might stick around, so we might have to do that.

I'm excited to do this next song for Cam Gordon because it's just for obvious reasons once we talk about it. But Cam, I'll just play it and then you can speak to it, okay? Okay. guitar solo Oh, you've been on a fast train And it's going off the rail

And you can't come back Can't come back again And you smell another dismal invitation In the pouring rain. All right, Cam, tell us what we're listening to. Okay, so this is Solomon Burke, the great miss, much miss, I don't know how much miss he is. He's no longer with us.

Solomon Burke does a song called Fast Train. Famously for fans of The Wire, this is the music you heard over the closing montage of season three. Some of the stuff depicted in that montage included kind of the remnants of Hamsterdam, you had Bunk getting his tie cut that was kind of running. No spoilers. Yeah, you had Cuddy in a boxing gym mentoring some youth. You had Stringer Bell's widow crying with her daughter. That was very sad.

You had a scene where this Abib and Easter egg was this scene, was Omar throwing all his rifles into the Baltimore harbor, but as it panned over, you saw the wanted sign of Frank Sabatka or something about Frank Sabatka. Yeah, missing maybe? Yeah, yeah. And you ever see the movie 8mm, by the way? Nicolas Cage?

Yeah, yeah. You know like the GIMP guy at the end? That was the same guy who played frank sabatka he's in lots of stuff i need to watch the wire again he's in the deuce but he's also in a true blood you remember true blood you knew this song prior to the wire well yeah like this this album was fairly popular because this was during the age i think think, on the heels of Johnny Cash and the American music series or whatever that series, American Recordings.

They seemed like they were dusting off a lot of older acts and trying to put a modern spin including Solomon Burke. I just remember this album being really popular. I believe it was on Rolling Stone's end of year list. Probably a basement dweller favorite.

Probably. Hades Dweller is his new handle. Yeah, and it's from an album called Don't Give Up On Me, which was the lead track. To follow up on what Stu said there, and I'm not doubting you, Cam, but I'm just struggling to believe that you knew of this song before you heard it in a wire.

This was a known song by a known artist. Okay, I know again. I would not make that up. I took it on the chin with Billy Beard, and you're right. That should be disqualified. This song I knew. Something I didn't know is this song is a cover. This is actually a Van Morrison song, which I did not know. Oh, I didn't know is this song is a cover. This is actually a Van Morrison song, which I did not know.

Oh, I didn't know that myself. I do know that those season finale montages set to music on The Wire were just awesome. And I think this one, if this is the one I think it is, is this where McNulty goes back? He wants to become like a beat cop again, like have a walk of beat. That's right. Yeah, there's a smirking mcnulty in the classroom i love that character i mean so many great characters i mean i i feel like all of these you know sort of music classic montage where you see lots of characters you know i'm shocked

that we haven't had one martin scorsese movie song i mean you can pick a rolling stone song or or moody blues song or you know one of these types of bands and just and pick pick off any you know uh scorsese movie that has these montages but what about donnie darko let's talk about that for once oh yeah that would be mad mad world which is obviously a song that people probably knew didn't knew or were aware of the tears for fears song mad world but then like it was a cover of the song that was in the donnie darko and kind of credit sequence yeah popularized that song again but without a childhood here no that wouldn't count it because

it was the cover and again that that movie donnie darko which i loved uh introduced me to the cover gary jules or Andrew? Michael Andrews? Okay. And I love that cover. I absolutely adore it. But that's a different song than Tears for Fears. Even though it's the same song, but it's a different version, so it's not the same.

So it wouldn't qualify. That would be for an episode of cover songs that we heard in movies that made us aware of the original version basically we'll just squish all our themes together and i think that's that would be the i'm gonna show some restraint i'm gonna hold on to some thoughts i want to share about the wire if cam is done uh let me just see if I have any other thoughts on this. Daniel Lanois played on this album. Do we care?

Probably not. Okay, Mike, go ahead. Yeah, we do care. We do care. There's some FOTM connections to Daniel Lanois. Great Hamilton. Yeah. And a great story from Stephen Brunt where he kind of caught him

playing some street festival or something for free. Oh, that's right. I always address you, Cam, on these little Toronto Mike things because I feel like Stu's missing out. He needs to immerse himself in this Toronto Mike universe. Yeah. He does listen more than Elvis,

so give him that. Alright, can't wait to play this one. Now this is a jam, everybody. Get your lighters. Let's go. Thank you. Yeah, you can start talking now, Stu. I think we have eight minutes before it starts up. I've got about 12 minutes, yeah. This is Freebird, Baby by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Not No Stairway to Heaven from Wayne's World.

Freebird, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Of course, I was not raised in a Lynyrd Skynyrd family. So I was aware of Freebird, especially because I would go to concerts and people would always yell out, Freebird! And, you know, it took television and movies sort of the imagery of the band and the southern rock sort of flag and all that stuff is sort of no good anymore. It didn't age very well. Right. Right. Right. But the song Freebird has has aged beautifully. It's still a classic song. And I guess I never really appreciated it until I saw it in a film. And I'm going to tell you a couple

things that this was in, but you'd be quite surprised with the movie that it was that turned me on to the song. So, it was famously in Forrest Gump when Jenny's like contemplating jumping out the window to kill herself, and then she doesn't.

Spoiler. Love you, Janae. But it was in the movie The Devil's Rejects, which is a horror film by Rob Zombie. I don't know if you guys have seen that movie. And I mentioned White Zombie earlier in this episode. I mentioned White Zombie. Yeah.

And at the end of the movie, they have a whole crazy scene of these three really awful killers walking to their freedom to the song Free Bird. And of course, I'm not going to spoil the ending of the movie there. And another very famous TV moment,

Conan O'Brien's last episode of The Late Show with Conan O'Brien. He famously picked up a guitar and shredded, might I add, while Will Ferrell sang the lead. And I think, if I'm not mistaken, I think Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top and Beck were also a part of that jam. I remember this. Yeah, this is Freebird. Lots of fun facts about the song Freebird, but it's written by, it's from Lynyrd Skynyrd, and they were sitting on this song for two years

before Ronnie Van Zandt insisted that there was too many chords in the song for him to create a melody. And, you know, it took two years. And then finally, one day at rehearsal, he's like, hey, remember that thing that you were playing? Play that again. And they brought up this riff again. And all of a sudden sudden Van Zandt wrote the melody and the lyrics in three minutes. Wow.

The guitar solo that plays for like a hundred minutes at the end of the song was originally written because Lynyrd Skynyrd was a live touring band and Van Zandt needed a break. So they included this really long piece of guitar.

Which I love, by the way. I love it. I love it. So that Van Zant could get a break on stage. Then their roadie, this is so awesome. Much like Boogie with Stu, where we learned about the Rolling Stones tech that got to jam with Led Zeppelin.

The band's roadie, his name is Billy Powell, he played the piano. And somehow or another, they had discovered that he could play the piano. And he's the one that wrote the introduction to the song, which eventually this guy went from being a roadie to being a permanent member of the band as their keyboard player. Eventually, this guy went from being a roadie to being a permanent member of the band as their keyboard player. And finally, Alan Collins' girlfriend, Kathy, Alan Collins from the band, his girlfriend who he later married, asked him, If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?

Collins noted the question and eventually became the opening line of Freebird. Some funny examples of people shouting out Freebird during live television broadcasts. 1993 Nirvana unplugged for MTV. Someone shouts out Freebird and instead Nirvana starts playing Sweet Home Alabama and

Bob Dylan was playing a show in Berkeley, California. Someone yelled Free Free Bird! And unexpectedly to the audience, Bob Dylan and his band played Free Bird. I mean, I've heard this parodied on The Simpsons. I know there's an... Yeah. Yeah, go ahead.

This song was not a hit. Went to number 47 in Canada and barely scratched the surface of number 19 on the U.S. charts. So this is one of those beloved songs that wasn't considered a hit, but is timeless. And, of course, there's a tag team, the Freebirds, that Cam is a huge fan of. Michael P.S. Hayes, the Freebirds. And they were, you know, that was definitely based off this song. And there's a famous, if you're ever in the Santa Barbara area,

leave a fan for your travels. There is a beautiful burrito place called Freebirds that sells delicious burritos. So much to unpack there, Stu. Great choice. And I love this guitar work in this song. And there's a couple, you know, so many versions of this song.

There's like a live one that's like 12 minutes long. I actually prefer, I grabbed the album cut, which is like only like six and a half minutes or something like that. But there's another Lynyrd Skynyrd song I could have chosen, which is Tuesday's Gone, which I started liking more after I heard it in Happy Gilmore. So I don't know what that says about me, but yeah, it's a song.

Oh, I like it more because of Happy Gilmore, but I didn't choose it. This is a great selection. Cam, what do you say about this? Yeah, like I think this, it wasn't Tuesday's Gone. I feel like that was in Almost Famous too, was it not?

Well, possibly. Yeah, I mean, that was, I think that was a big hit. Yeah, like I think this is a fine choice. It's one of those songs I feel like is much malign i think stew mentioned off the top i'm sorry i did take a bit of a break i think i heard him mention this but you went for a run yeah i just went to yeah just work out um that became a line it became like a cliche at concerts to like yell it out yeah it's like an encore and it's just like that that's unfair because i think this is a great a great track it's yeah it's a bit long it's a bit indulgent but

and i mentioned your love of uh michael ps hayes and terry bam bam gordon of course who's the other guy in it uh jimmy garvin jimmy jimmy jam garvin that's gorgeous jimmy jam garvin what league is this like Like, what is this? WCW, NWA. A world class. Like, them and the Von Erics. That was like a classic rivalry. And they were kind of like racists.

They were like rednecks, right? Yes. Yeah, Confederate flags and stuff. Here, let's go big on the end of the song, and then I'll start my next song. Go out of your way to try to check out Conan O'Brien jamming on this shirt on YouTube. Yeah, Team Coco here. yeah team coco here Hush now child And don't cry Your folks might understand you

By and by Just move on up Toward your destination Though you may find from time to time complications Some Curtis Mayfield and I'm glad this isn't the same round

as Cam's Solomon Burke jam because it's from the same fucking television show which is my favorite television show of all time i adopted this song as my like i don't know your my de facto hype song or if i need you know i need to i need to a boost on a long ride or something this is the jam that puts me over that gets me up that hill, if you will. Go ahead. What episode was this in? I don't really remember this being in the show.

Election Day when Karketty becomes mayor and Cuddy Wise. So this is great. One of my favorite scenes in The Wire. Cuddy Wise puts a tape in a Sony Walkman and goes for a run on Election Day. And this is the music he's listening to in his Walkman. Kanye West famously sampled this song.

Indeed. Indeed. And I mean I almost want to like maybe I'll link you to the, you gotta go to YouTube and watch the, I think you just look for the Wire election day Cuddy going for a run. I gotta watch the Wire. I gotta watch it. I've seen like two episodes in my life.

I need to watch it. Okay, then I'm going to take a moment. I'm just going to take a moment and tell you, Stu. Oh, time. Hold on. Okay. Time out.

You guys listen. You guys, I'll be right there. Back. Hold on. I think he's going to show us a prop here. Or is that like a screaming child? I think that might be

like a background vocalist. If you're just joining us, you're listening to Toronto Mites. He's down. Cam Gordon. And he's back. And there he is,

Toronto Mites. Everything okay there? Morgan fell down the stairs, but she's okay, everybody. Oh, geez. It's okay. So it's been chaotic the last half hour because there's a little party that's happening in a minute. And I can see my stairs here because you've all been down here. Even Levi Fumke went to the washroom last week and has been down here.

And even Ian's been down here. He came on an Elvis episode with me. But I'm watching the stairs here in the basement here and I see the four-year-old just tumble down the fucking stairs. And I'm like, oh my god. No one else is down here. They all went upstairs. But anyway, she's fine, everybody.

Needless to say, she was not moving on up. She was tumbling on down. She was tumbling on down and she's okay, everybody. The head is all I care about with those stairfalls. The staircase going on over there with a guy named Robert. Has everybody seen that? They remade it.

They added more episodes and fixed it up, if you will. So go see that. It's so good. It's unbelievable. It's one of my favorite documentary series, The Staircase. Oh my God, it's amazing. Okay, so I just want to make a statement about michael michael peterson something like that yeah it's wild it's one of those like

one of the best documentary series i've ever seen so one of the best uh fictional series i ever saw the best actually is the wire love it so much stew you need to finish this thing or get back to it and i love the use of music in the wire because other than those season finale montages all the music in the wire is in the show so it's like you know whatever marlo's car stereo or cuddy's sony walkman like the music like it's atmospherics right right and it's really a cool effect and this jam which i should have loved from the get-go and i guess i always thought it was a good song but it just completely got elevated when i saw it in the this scene in the wire but this is a funky as all hell song and then it kind of gets you to go dig into some more like curtis mayfield like beyond like superfly and this is just funky shit okay yeah i was gonna say like we talked about

recently and you're right it was superfly uh mike have you ever has anyone on their jam counting down kicking um yes astounded by brand van 3000 never like you you remember that song like the rather really massive hit i remember two big songs from brand van 3000 yeah this is the second one like no wasn't the second one a cover of uh come on feel the noise am i they did yeah i feel like feel the noise was a cover to begin with yeah it was a cover of a cover yeah no this was like a separate album that came out like five years after drinking in la okay okay like you know the song here all i want to do is love you i don't i don't know if i know that anyway it's very

famously sampled uh curtis i guess not so famously if you don't remember it okay i'm going back to zoom now okay so stew you have to uh watch the wire if strombo and i agree because this was sort of what bonded strombo and. We were both in love with Omar. Let me ask Ian Service. Ian, have you ever seen The Wire? I watched like seven episodes and then my wife couldn't get through it. So it was one of those we dropped it because. But then he left

his wife. So now he has. You should leave your wife. So I got all the time in the world. I'm always surprised, but maybe I shouldn't be surprised because Levi Fumka didn't like American... I mean, almost famous. Levi Fumka,

have you ever tried The Wire? No, but it's because I couldn't find it, but I think it's on Amazon now. I see. I have it on...

Oh, go ahead, Stu. I was going to say, Levi Fumka, have you ever tried The Fish? Try The Fish. Stu's getting quieter I have it on... Go ahead, Stu. I was going to say, have you ever tried the fish? Try the fish. Stu's getting quieter as his iPods fade out,

run out of battery. I think he's too cozy in his... I have it on Crave because it's an HBO show and all the old stuff is on Crave. You don't get Crave. Okay, I think you have to have Crave, I think, for HBO stuff.

Steal it on the Pirate Bay. It's worth it. Okay, let me check. I need Ian. What was that? Nothing. Okay. All right, my friends.

I'll bring down. I realize this is even longer than Freebird, so I'll move on here. But, yeah, that scene is Election Day, and it was, yeah, Cuddy going for a run. And you mentioned Cuddy in your song. When you talked about your song, he was mentoring the kids in the boxing ring because the game ain't in them no more. And he also did well with the single moms of these children

as I remember. So it was a win-win there for everybody. Election, good movie also, by the way. Wes Anderson's Election. Wes Anderson directed Election? Are you sure? I might be wrong. I don't think he did. I know the movie because Ferris Bueller has come up ten times in this episode and of course

he's in that and Reese Witherspoon. But I don't think it's Wes Anderson. No, it's not. Finally, a point for Mike, if you're keeping score. Harry Anderson. Harry Anderson's dead. Oh.

Yeah, he is dead. He died. Alexander Payne, of course. My bad. I can't believe I fucked that up. Alexander Payne. Alright, my friends. I'm excited to play this because I speak in a great documentary series. Here we go. Who wants to do the voiceover?

You want to do it, Stu? Ladies and gentlemen, number 23, Michael! He's going to blow out the microphone, I think. All right. Maybe you can blow some minds, Cam, by even telling people what this song is. Yeah.

So this is the song Serious by Alan Parsons Projects. I feel like last time someone kicked out an Alan Parsons Project jam. Sorry, Alan Parsons Project, singular. I feel like last time someone kicked out an Alan Parson Project, APP Jam was maybe the first episode of Pandemic Fridays, the first or second. Eye in the Sky? Don't answer me. Oh.

I don't mean that. You know, this song goes into Eye in the Sky beautifully. That's right. Yeah. So, yeah, this is from the 1982 album, Eye in the Sky by APP. Obviously, most famously, the intro music for the Chicago Bulls between 1991 and 1998.

Also, Ricky the Dragon Steamboat theme song for quite some time. That is true. And a bridge version. Cam, do you want me to play the Bulls version? Yeah, I would love that. Okay. Here we go.

Rachel, Kim, you didn't like this song before you watched the last dance? He'll reply to that in 90 seconds, hold on. The Lakers also used this for an exact 12 years. A few different teams have used this over the years, which is a little surprising. 6, 7, Scottie! It's happened! On 6, 6 forward! From southeast! Look at all the mistakes! And it's happened!

The man in the middle! From New Mexico, the 7'7", Lou Longley. A 6'6 guard from Miami, Ohio, Rod Harper. From North Carolina, and guard, 6'6", Michael Jordan. Okay, now it can come down. Yeah, so anyway, Sue, just to answer your question,

I'd say my relationship with this song probably knew it best as Ricky the Dragon Steamboat was heightened once the Bulls started using it. And it became so iconic in the 90s. So, I mean, this has nothing to do with The Last Dance. This is just more kind of... Well, you watched the Bulls on NBC, probably. Yeah, like Mar-a-Lago for the whole production.

So it counts. But yeah, Stu makes a good point that this song, which almost seems like saccharine because it's so associated with the Bulls and to a lesser degree, Ricky the Dragon Steamboat, but the Suns and Bucks have both used this as walkout music. According to Wikipedia, Stu says the Lakers have too. Apparently the Kansas City Chiefs used this during the Marty Schovenheimer years. As well, the New Orleans Saints used this as walk-in music during the Super Bowl in 2009.

One thing I like about Wikipedia, it always tells you where this song was sampled. It was sampled in one of the early tracks we heard from Pitbull, a song called Miami Shit. Oh, Levi Fumka loves Pitbull. You're the big Pitbull fan? You know Miami Shit?

You know that track? She celebrates the man's entire catalog. Yeah, it's available on Spotify. Shadow, Tyve and K-Heart. As somebody who's a diehard fun fact nerd, I happen to know some fun facts about Alan Parsons' project that I would love to share, if Cam doesn't mind. Yeah, go right ahead.

So do you know Alan Parsons was a recording engineer for the band Ambrosia, who are the godfathers of yacht rock. And Alan Parsons was the engineer for their first album. By the time Ambrosia was ready to record their second album, he became their producer. Sort of in a less successful Jimmymy ivine sort of way he climbed from uh he went from uh engineer to actual record producer then uh when it became time for alan parson to put together alan parson's project ambrosia is the band that plays with alan parsons project so alan it's sort of a super group alan parsons with the guys from ambrosia uh and i think bruce hornsby may have also been involved in some capacity but there you go alan parsons project all stems from the band ambrosia which leva famco loves to roll around in the sheets with

absolutely and also and stew we've talked about this ambrosia also thornhill's finest purveyor of bulk foods yes wow perhaps they've had to like they've had to pivot due to covid i'm not sure people want to be having their hands in big barrels of pretzels, yogurt-covered pretzels, and things like that. Okay, we're about to hear Stu's final jam, and then stick around for the bonus, mind-blowing bonus jams he has tagged on the end here. But I noticed your last jam, Stu, was Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd, which we might refer to that as Southern Rock. So I love this next jam in the same vein. Well, I guess Cam is really pissed. He just walked off the set.

Well, let him walk off. Oh, maybe his daughter fell down the stairs too. I don't know. But let's kick out the final jam for Stewstone. guitar solo I'm actually really excited to find out what movie, because I have a story for this song that involves a movie but it's your story this is your choice so the floor is yours my friend

well i will say that first off i urge everybody to go to youtube at some point and look at the video for black betty by ram jam which is can you hear me i I can hear you. Ram Jam, Black Betty. It's one of the most funny music videos. It's like these guys are literally got a camera and they're just playing in their backyard. You just have to check that out. But anyway, Black Betty,

Ram Jam. This is interesting. There's some fun facts about the song. Wait, aren't you going to start with telling us? Yeah, yeah, I'll start with the movie. Okay. Uh, obviously I was aware of the song, but, uh, it was in the movie Blow.

Uh. Blow. Okay, different movie for me, but yeah, tell me. Uh, it's, yeah, Blow, uh, with, uh, with, uh, uh, you know, of course, uh, Johnny Depp. with, you know, of course, Johnny Depp and Paul Rubens, a.k.a. Pee Wee Herman, Penelope Cruz, Bobcat Goldthwait, Ray Liotta, Ethan Dupley. Sort of, some people would say it's an overrated movie,

some would say underrated. It's sort of hit and miss for people because it sort of falls in this, like, Diet Kirkland, Scorsese sort of area. Definitely. But, you know, I don't necessarily love the movie Blow, but I definitely recognize it, that it was an entertaining romp. And I specifically remember Johnny Depp,

cocaine out of his gourd, walking through the airport on his big score where Black Betty is playing. And I'm like, what is that? Holy shit, that's Black Betty. And the song has been in other movies. Sure. It was in Dukes of Hazzard. Well, let me tell you the movie

that made me start to dig this song more. For me, it was Dazed and Confused. Ah, good one. I love that movie. I should have maybe picked Dazed and Confused as Ah, good one. I love that movie. I should have maybe picked Dazed and Confused as the movie that this was from. But there's so many versions of this song. I can count one.

You know, it's been done by Moby. It's been done by the Melvins. It's been done by Ministry. It's been done by the Ying Yang Twins. It's been done by the Melvins. It's been done by Ministry. It's been done by the Ying Yang Twins. It's been done by Meatloaf. It's been done by Tom fucking Jones. It's been done by Nick Cave in the Bad Seeds. It's been done by Ram Jam. Now, let me give you some fun facts before you get too crazy here. The guy from ram jam who are a one-hit wonder uh this is their one hit uh he used to be in uh in a band called uh starstruck and they uh recorded this

song black betty and uh the story would have it that uh uh he's ended up coming to new york and uh starting a new band and they end up using the recording that starstruck did for black betty is the same recording the ram jam recording is the same it's the same song they didn't even re-record it so basically mind blow on that uh the song ends up becoming an instant hit it went to number number 18 on the charts in the United States. One spot higher than Freebird. Wow. Top 10 in the UK and Australia. But they didn't write the song.

What? Are you ready? Yes. I don't know if you knew this. Yes. I don't know if you knew this. Some might credit the song to a band that, if we were ever to do the mistaken identity episode that I'm dying to do, but Manford Men, they released a song called,

well, why don't you, can you hit play on that? So, you don't have to listen to this whole song, but Manford Men, they called it Big Betty. And believe it or not, they didn't write it either. What? So Black Betty actually is a song that goes way back to the early 20th century, and it was sort of an African-American work song that guys who were working on the chain gang type of thing would sing this song, Black Betty, and the ram-a-lam, all these sort of sounds, they're referring to, you know, muskets going off and being, like, shot in the air.

I actually have the original, one of the original recordings of the song, which is credited to an artist called Leadbelly. How do you Leadbelly Lead better? Yeah. Isn't he covered by Nirvana in The Unplugged? I think so. Yeah.

And basically, the origin and the meaning of the lyrics are subject to debate, but Black Betty is supposedly a nickname given to a musket in the Ram-a-Lam, you know, Black Betty is supposedly a nickname given to a musket. And the Ram-a-Lam, you know, the Bam-a-Lam is the musket being fired off. So if you want to play a little bit of that original recording, it's not quite the Ram Jam recording. Oh, Black Betty. Bam-a-Lam.

Black Betty, where'd you come from? Bam-a-Lam. Black Betty, where'd you come from? Bam-a-Lam. Well, I come from Portiana. Bam-a-Lam. Well, I'm going to taste Ram Jam a ton of credit here because for them to hear that super sort of obscure to southern rockers anyway, to southern rockers anyway, you know,

and to turn it into a contemporary rock hit, that's pretty talented, and they were only able to sort of achieve success this one time with Black Betty, and here you go. It's originally a...

Now, this is credited, though, to James Ironhead Baker Right so this is not the first recording of the song ever Gotcha Gotcha Gotcha And as I told you The song has been recorded so many times

I listed off so many bands Have done a version of Black Betty It was on that 70s show also It was in Daisy Confused. It's been all over the place. Black Betty, Ram-A-Lam, Black Betty, here it is. Good stuff, Stu. You blew my mind.

Cam, we applaud you. Was Randy the Ram from The Wrestler? Did he come out to a Ram Jam song? I wonder if it was. That seems accurate. I always thought this song was the Fabulous Thunderbirds for a long time. This was good.

They were on the Cocktail soundtrack. Yeah, like I've literally, or I think, or was that the Georgia, oh yeah, Fabulous Georgia Satellites. Yeah, they're similar, right? That's a mistaken identity. At this stage in the game on Pandemic Fridays, you have to know that the last song I play is going to have some sort of cover

or some sort of weird alternative universe backstory to it. Yeah, no. You know... Fine effort. Cam, Fabulous Thunderbirds and Georgia Satellites and George Thorogood, those three are kind of interchangeable in my mind. I don't know...

Is this all boogie rock? Is that what we call it? Boogie rock? Maybe. Yeah, maybe. Bad to the Bone was George Thurgood, though. Yeah. What was on the Cocktail soundtrack? What was that song from the Fabulous Thunderbirds?

Hippie Hippie Shake. Right. And they're the Fabulous Thunderbirds or the Georgia Satellites? Which one? I think that was the Georgia Satellites. Isn't Georgia Satellites like don't tell me no lie and keep your hands to yourself? Maybe.

I think you're right, guys. Yeah, that's like honky-tonk. I don't know what that's called. Honky-tonk, man. It all comes back. Okay, guys. So that's Wayne Ferry. Right. You're going to hook me up with him aren't you for the charm like all right i am late for a party and i have one jam to go so let's play it and talk about it

hits from the mall when the shit goes down you better be ready Say that again, Stu? It's got to be Pulp Fiction, right? Pulp fucking fiction, absolutely. If I look over my... Turn the corner, I can see the poster on the wall. This song was elevated from a song. Oh, there's a song.

Dusty Springfield, Son of a Preacher Man, to a song I fucking love because of its use by Quentin Tarantino in Pulp Fiction. Love it now. And I mean, now I go out of my way to play it as an iconic jam.

Of course, Cypress Hill famously samples it for Hits from the Bong and me and Cam saw them come out with a 200-foot bong. That's right. But that song's called When the Shit Goes Down, right? No, no, no. It's called Hits from the Bong. Hits from the Bong, yeah.

So, When the Shit Goes Down, it's a different fucking song. You're Hits From The Bung yeah so when the shit goes down it's a different fucking song you're right I was going to say Mike this was a good bookend too as the final song because you also mentioned Rough Trade off the top very famously Dusty Springfield and Carol Pope had a relationship right

she disclosed in the Carol Pope book Anti-Diva that I've actually read I'm sure 1236 is a, Anti-Diva, that I've actually read. I'm sure 1236 is a big Anti-Diva fan. A great tell-all rock biography. And Carol Pope underrated the whole Reptile Rape crowd. Shout out to Mark Wiseblood from 1236. In our episode where we did our Ridley Funeral Home Memorial section,

he did take a moment to pay tribute to Stu's father. So, Stu, I don't know if you listened to the 1236, but... You did? Yeah, we included your father's passing in the memorial section. I appreciate that. Please send my love.

I appreciate that. He never misses an episode of Pandemic Friday. And guys, I think we had to go back to zoom. Hopefully, hopefully just for one week only. I'm going to try to get you back here Thursday, but,

we did it and I had great fun kicking out these, uh, jams with you, man. Thanks for spending some time with me today. Awesome. Thanks for having us. And,

we'll be back in the backyard very, very soon. You too, Stu? I hope you're coming too, Stuart. I mean, just let me know. I mean, I got nothing better to do. And that brings us to the end

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