1989

About this episode

The episode discusses Rock and Roll Hall of Fame picks and creates a six-song perfect album side from 1989, focusing on pop and dance music.

Send us Fan Mail We argue our way through Rock and Roll Hall of Fame picks, then zoom back to 1989 and draft a six-song “perfect album side” using strict categories and release-date rules. The final tracklist surprises us by leaning hard into pop, dance, MTV videos, and one-hit wonders rather than rock. • rapid-fire yes or no takes on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and next-year nominees • quick 1989 scene setting through news, movies, TV, and everyday prices • the ca...

Topics covered

• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• 1989 music scene
• perfect album side
• pop music
• dance music
• one-hit wonders

Keywords

• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• 1989
• perfect album side
• pop music
• dance music
• MTV
• one-hit wonders

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: MTV

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