About this episode

The episode discusses various topics related to music, including the Beatles, rock stars with many children, and cultural commentary on British music.

When the pedalo of perusal cruised the lagoon of news this week, it paused to inspect the following ...   … the particular magic of the late-night DJ   … a Get Well card to dear Bob Harris   … is Global Beatles Day a bridge too far?   … the exquisite Britishness of the Manics, the Fall and the Small Faces   … Cyprus Avenue, Soho, Asbury Park … the best places to visit to help you understand an artist who lived there   … how T.Rex and Roxy Music were “too fancy” for America   … Jagger, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Johann Sebastian Bach? Musicians with the most children   … All You Need Is Love – work of genius or “ropey old doggerel”?    Plus birthday guest Paul Thompson, Foghat and watching the One World global-cast on a black and white telly. Help us to keep The Longest Continuous Conversation In Rock'n'Roll going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark Ellen, David Hepworth, Alex Gold

Guest: Paul Thompson

Topics covered

• Beatles
• music history
• rock stars
• British music
• musicians with children
• DJ culture
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• Beatles Overload
• rock stars
• Bob Harris
• Paul Thompson
• musicians
• DJ culture
• Global Beatles Day
• All You Need Is Love

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: T.Rex, Roxy Music, Foghat, Acast

Books & works: All You Need Is Love

Places: Cyprus Avenue, Soho, Asbury Park

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