Episode 132: Billy Joel, Bruce Hornsby & A Satire Nobody Understood
About this episode
The episode explores misunderstood satire in music through the works of Billy Joel and Bruce Hornsby, featuring discussions on vocal performances and songwriting.
Storm warnings, cinematic storytelling, powerhouse vocals, and one of pop music’s most famously misunderstood jokes. Jonathan opens with a Billy Joel deep cut before Curtis turns to Bruce Hornsby and the Range for a beautifully arranged song that feels like the closing scene of a movie nobody remembers seeing. For the category selections, Jonathan brings Covers with Jon Lampley, Clyde and Gracie Lawrence, and Sammy Rae joining forces for a stacked vocal performance. Curtis closes with Frequently Misunderstood , examining the Randy Newman satire that caused outrage among people who apparently stopped listening after the title. It’s an episode filled with sharp songwriting, elite musicianship, enormous voices, and further proof that satire should probably come with printed instructions. Curtis Gross is a self-employed video editor. Jonathan Workman is an adult learning consultant based in Wichita, KS. --- Make sure you are subscribed to Why Is This So Hard For You. Type Why Is This So Hard For You in your podcast provider, hit that subscription button, and leave us a five-star review. This will make it easier for other podcast listeners to find the podcast. --- The intro music is…
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