Frenjamin Church returns for a deep dive into Tennessee Ernie Ford's take on The Ballad of Davy Crockett. While Disney might have revitalized the King of the Wild Frontier for 1950s TV, the real Crockett was a rugged frontiersman who went from dirt-poor Tennessee hunter to Congress, fought for and then against (politically) Andrew Jackson, and died fighting at the Alamo rather than retire to a cushy job in D.C.. We explore how this self-made legend built his own mythology back when the media landscape pushing for Western expansion and manifest destiny, all through the lens of Tennessee Ernie Ford's impossibly deep baritone. You can go to hell - we're going to Texas!
\n\nSong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ACYcD1ce5E
\n\nCheck out and subscribe to Frenjamin's Substack: https://mountainking.substack.com/
\nFollow Frenjamin on X (Twitter): @BFriendjamin
Follow Scott and Sean on X:
\nScott- @dotgiff
\nSean- @hashtag_hey_bro
Think you've got a song we should discuss on the show? Send us a DM on X/Twitter or an email to historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
","summary":"Frenjamin Church joins the guys to talk about The Ballad Of Davy Crockett sung by Tennessee Ernie Ford","date_published":"2024-11-01T09:30:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ad8418b1-5d78-46ba-acbb-985ab5f72947/449fa168-9496-4afa-9089-70e048c52a9c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":75830358,"duration_in_seconds":4723}]},{"id":"9b3de595-6c13-4a8a-9cca-3ea9f0cd128f","title":"Episode 27: Born in the U.S.A. (Scott, Sean, & Giordano)","url":"https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/27","content_text":"Returning guest and friend of the show Giordano joins us as we wax patriotic discussing Bruce Springsteen's 1984 Born in the U.S.A. We pick apart Springsteen's ironic rock ballad memorializing a returning Vietnam veteran's blackpilling at the bleak events of his pre and post-war life and decide that the song is based and cool actually (we're media literacy experts). After all, what's more American than hating the government and fighting in pointless foreign wars? Thanks for the song and your opinions on it Mr. The Boss, but we'll take it from here.\n\nLink to the song/music video: https://youtu.be/EPhWR4d3FJQ?si=gI1i-xvS8dEe5MFo\n\nBuy The Mambo Wizard: Breakfast is Served by Giordano Lahaderne: https://a.co/d/09GIoby1\nFollow Giordano on X: @giordano_lives\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on X:\nScott - @dotgiff\nSean - @hashtag_hey_bro\n\nThink you've got a song we should discuss on the show? Send us a DM on X or an email to historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com","content_html":"Returning guest and friend of the show Giordano joins us as we wax patriotic discussing Bruce Springsteen's 1984 Born in the U.S.A. We pick apart Springsteen's ironic rock ballad memorializing a returning Vietnam veteran's blackpilling at the bleak events of his pre and post-war life and decide that the song is based and cool actually (we're media literacy experts). After all, what's more American than hating the government and fighting in pointless foreign wars? Thanks for the song and your opinions on it Mr. The Boss, but we'll take it from here.
\n\nLink to the song/music video: https://youtu.be/EPhWR4d3FJQ?si=gI1i-xvS8dEe5MFo
\n\nBuy The Mambo Wizard: Breakfast is Served by Giordano Lahaderne: https://a.co/d/09GIoby1
\nFollow Giordano on X: @giordano_lives
Follow Scott and Sean on X:
\nScott - @dotgiff
\nSean - @hashtag_hey_bro
Think you've got a song we should discuss on the show? Send us a DM on X or an email to historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
","summary":"Returning guest and friend of the show Giordano joins us to discuss Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A.","date_published":"2024-07-15T05:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ad8418b1-5d78-46ba-acbb-985ab5f72947/9b3de595-6c13-4a8a-9cca-3ea9f0cd128f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":70438104,"duration_in_seconds":6360}]},{"id":"5b239f67-08ef-4d5b-9269-1a9a39e82ded","title":"Episode 26: Hearts of Iron (Scott, Sean, & Frenjamin Church)","url":"https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/26","content_text":"Frenjamin Church joins us for a moving discussion of Sabaton's 2014 Hearts of Iron. Sabaton lauds the unsung heroes of the Second World War and sheds much needed light on an underserved part of history: the Wehrmacht soldiers protecting Berlin (and it's civilians) in May 1945. The song specifically deals with a lesser known theater in the Battle of Berlin known as the Battle of Halbe (or the Halbe Pocket). In the midst of chaos, destruction, and death, two German commanders chose to save their people rather than leave them to be butchered by Communists. Hopefully this episode with give some much needed praise to General Theodor Busse and General Walther Wenck. Nicht ein Schlacht, ein Rettungsaktion!\n\nLink to the song: https://youtu.be/hvP-qhjfvsc?si=WLBzpVGy7sNPSgRE\n\nCheck out and subscribe to Frenjamin's Substack: https://mountainking.substack.com/\nFollow Frenjamin on X (Twitter): @BFriendjamin\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on X:\nScott- @dotgiff\nSean- @hashtag_hey_bro\n\nThink you've got a song we should discuss on the show? Send us a DM on X/Twitter or an email to historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com","content_html":"Frenjamin Church joins us for a moving discussion of Sabaton's 2014 Hearts of Iron. Sabaton lauds the unsung heroes of the Second World War and sheds much needed light on an underserved part of history: the Wehrmacht soldiers protecting Berlin (and it's civilians) in May 1945. The song specifically deals with a lesser known theater in the Battle of Berlin known as the Battle of Halbe (or the Halbe Pocket). In the midst of chaos, destruction, and death, two German commanders chose to save their people rather than leave them to be butchered by Communists. Hopefully this episode with give some much needed praise to General Theodor Busse and General Walther Wenck. Nicht ein Schlacht, ein Rettungsaktion!
\n\nLink to the song: https://youtu.be/hvP-qhjfvsc?si=WLBzpVGy7sNPSgRE
\n\nCheck out and subscribe to Frenjamin's Substack: https://mountainking.substack.com/
\nFollow Frenjamin on X (Twitter): @BFriendjamin
Follow Scott and Sean on X:
\nScott- @dotgiff
\nSean- @hashtag_hey_bro
Think you've got a song we should discuss on the show? Send us a DM on X/Twitter or an email to historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
","summary":"Frenjamin Church joins the guys to talk about the Battle of Halbe (AKA The Halbe Pocket) and Sabaton's song Hearts of Iron","date_published":"2023-10-26T07:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ad8418b1-5d78-46ba-acbb-985ab5f72947/5b239f67-08ef-4d5b-9269-1a9a39e82ded.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":69324874,"duration_in_seconds":5243}]},{"id":"a27c88e4-cb01-495a-9597-7701c2c9e08b","title":"Episode 25: Be Thou My Vision (Scott, Sean, & Scott Fischbuch)","url":"https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/25","content_text":"For our 25th episode Scott Fischbuch joins us for a much needed white pill. We discuss the traditional Irish hymn Be Thou My Vision (Rop tú mo baile in Irish). Originating in the 6th Century AD and written in Old Irish, the hymn was not translated into English until 1905 and was not set to music until 1919. The poem was written by the Ollamh Érenn (Chief Poet of Ireland) Eochaid mac Colla (AKA Saint Dallán Forgaill) who lived between 560 AD and 640 AD and used as a lorica by the early Irish. The music is set to an Irish folk tune called Slane. Scott F. leads us in a faith-promoting discussion on Christianity and having hope in a fallen world. Éirinn go Brách!\n\nLink to the song version by Audrey Assad used in this episode: https://youtu.be/dXDhCEnM-bQ?si=QUbHkD71_6ozvOSa\n\nIrish language version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6tuTOwcb9E\n\nCheck out Scott Fischbuch's men's retreat project: https://toolswithscott.com/\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:\n\nScott- @dotgiff\nSean- @hashtag_hey_bro\n\nIf you've got a song you think should be featured on the podcast send us an email or a DM on Twitter/X: historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com","content_html":"For our 25th episode Scott Fischbuch joins us for a much needed white pill. We discuss the traditional Irish hymn Be Thou My Vision (Rop tú mo baile in Irish). Originating in the 6th Century AD and written in Old Irish, the hymn was not translated into English until 1905 and was not set to music until 1919. The poem was written by the Ollamh Érenn (Chief Poet of Ireland) Eochaid mac Colla (AKA Saint Dallán Forgaill) who lived between 560 AD and 640 AD and used as a lorica by the early Irish. The music is set to an Irish folk tune called Slane. Scott F. leads us in a faith-promoting discussion on Christianity and having hope in a fallen world. Éirinn go Brách!
\n\nLink to the song version by Audrey Assad used in this episode: https://youtu.be/dXDhCEnM-bQ?si=QUbHkD71_6ozvOSa
\n\nIrish language version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6tuTOwcb9E
\n\nCheck out Scott Fischbuch's men's retreat project: https://toolswithscott.com/
\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
\n\nScott- @dotgiff
\nSean- @hashtag_hey_bro
If you've got a song you think should be featured on the podcast send us an email or a DM on Twitter/X: historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
","summary":"Scott G, Scott F, and Sean discuss the traditional Irish hymn Be Thou My Vision and it's history and origins.","date_published":"2023-09-18T04:30:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ad8418b1-5d78-46ba-acbb-985ab5f72947/a27c88e4-cb01-495a-9597-7701c2c9e08b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":60782110,"duration_in_seconds":5240}]},{"id":"9a7169ec-b5ad-4076-8467-b33b1c98e53d","title":"Episode 24: Believe (Scott, Sean, & Tyler Magleby)","url":"https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/24","content_text":"Tyler Magleby joins us for an uplifting discusson centered around Yellowcard's \"Believe.\" The song, while written in 2003, praises the first responders that sacrificed and died during the 9/11 attacks in New York City in 2001. A much needed whitepill in today's cynical and negative world. The world changed 22 years ago (partially for the better and partially for the worst) as a result of this event. We recorded this episode wearing shorts.\n\nLink to the song: https://youtu.be/6ZREjBmh9yg?si=fOYsafnaboKdZQJ2\n\nCheck out Tyler's Nintendocore/chiptune band Crashbomb: https://crashbomb.bandcamp.com/\n\nFollow Tyler on Youtube (especially if you're into calisthenics): https://www.youtube.com/@Bay_Area_Calisthenics_Kid\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:\nScott- @dotgiff\nSean- @hashtag_hey_bro\n\nIf you've got a song you want to discuss on the podcast, send us a DM on twitter or email us at historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com","content_html":"Tyler Magleby joins us for an uplifting discusson centered around Yellowcard's "Believe." The song, while written in 2003, praises the first responders that sacrificed and died during the 9/11 attacks in New York City in 2001. A much needed whitepill in today's cynical and negative world. The world changed 22 years ago (partially for the better and partially for the worst) as a result of this event. We recorded this episode wearing shorts.
\n\nLink to the song: https://youtu.be/6ZREjBmh9yg?si=fOYsafnaboKdZQJ2
\n\nCheck out Tyler's Nintendocore/chiptune band Crashbomb: https://crashbomb.bandcamp.com/
\n\nFollow Tyler on Youtube (especially if you're into calisthenics): https://www.youtube.com/@Bay_Area_Calisthenics_Kid
\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
\nScott- @dotgiff
\nSean- @hashtag_hey_bro
If you've got a song you want to discuss on the podcast, send us a DM on twitter or email us at historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
","summary":"In honor of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001, we discuss Yellowcard's Believe and the first responders who were killed in that attack.","date_published":"2023-09-11T04:30:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ad8418b1-5d78-46ba-acbb-985ab5f72947/9a7169ec-b5ad-4076-8467-b33b1c98e53d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":61869761,"duration_in_seconds":4572}]},{"id":"f1195cfc-3d16-47a3-b3c4-ae45f653d637","title":"Episode 23: Shangri-La (Scott, Sean, & Hot Buttered Popcorn)","url":"https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/23","content_text":"Movie theater snack purveyor and 60's BritRock enjoyer Hot Buttered Popcorn (of Twitter fame) joins us for Episode 23; discussing The Kinks' 1969 song Shangri-La. The song, relevant today more than ever, was a sleeper when it was released 50 years ago. The Kinks sarcastically poke fun at normie mentality and the inflexibility of middle-classism and beg the question, what if it's all fake? Resonant with the ennui middle class men in the west wrestle with every day, the song also alludes to this being the cause of the Decline and Fall of the British Empire. Is it over? Has the West fallen? Is there a way to break from this stymied existence? Listen in and find out (spoiler alert: there is).\n\nLink to the song: https://youtu.be/6ZSVsRTMp1I\n\nFollow Hot Buttered Popcorn on Twitter: @popcornhot\n\nCheck out the fraternal organization we discuss in the episode: https://exitgroup.us/\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:\n\nScott: @dotgiff\nSean: @hashtag_hey_bro\n\nIf you've got a song you'd like to talk about on the show, send us a DM on twitter or an email to: historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com","content_html":"Movie theater snack purveyor and 60's BritRock enjoyer Hot Buttered Popcorn (of Twitter fame) joins us for Episode 23; discussing The Kinks' 1969 song Shangri-La. The song, relevant today more than ever, was a sleeper when it was released 50 years ago. The Kinks sarcastically poke fun at normie mentality and the inflexibility of middle-classism and beg the question, what if it's all fake? Resonant with the ennui middle class men in the west wrestle with every day, the song also alludes to this being the cause of the Decline and Fall of the British Empire. Is it over? Has the West fallen? Is there a way to break from this stymied existence? Listen in and find out (spoiler alert: there is).
\n\nLink to the song: https://youtu.be/6ZSVsRTMp1I
\n\nFollow Hot Buttered Popcorn on Twitter: @popcornhot
\n\nCheck out the fraternal organization we discuss in the episode: https://exitgroup.us/
\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
\n\nScott: @dotgiff
\nSean: @hashtag_hey_bro
If you've got a song you'd like to talk about on the show, send us a DM on twitter or an email to: historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
","summary":"What if it's all fake anon? The Kinks ask this very question in their 1969 hit (and the song we discuss on today's episode) Shangri-La. Hot Buttered Popcorn joins us, listen in!","date_published":"2023-07-26T09:30:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ad8418b1-5d78-46ba-acbb-985ab5f72947/f1195cfc-3d16-47a3-b3c4-ae45f653d637.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":59959568,"duration_in_seconds":5428}]},{"id":"9655a5f6-49fc-4bb0-a1f3-a6b1fa529bd3","title":"Episode 22: One Fire (Scott, Sean, & Patrick)","url":"https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/22","content_text":"Oh you were canceled for your political beliefs anon? Imagine having your whole country canceled. Fellow podcaster Patrick Payne joins us for a riveting traipse through Rome's 2014 song One Fire from his album A Passage to Rhodesia. Despite Rome's (Jerome Reuter's) lefty sensibilities, his hauntingly mournful ode to the people and state of Rhodesia provided excellent fodder for a rousing discussion on post-colonial Africa and Communism. The country's history and the Rhodesian Bush War are given their proper respect. Load up your FAL, put on your brushstroke camo and come take the Rhodesia pill with us. Sit Nomine DIgna\n\nLink to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tr3maxRqSE\n\nCheck out, like, and subscribe to Patrick and Andrew's The Copybook Headings Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1VtrBMyo1YudzZ2rZHHr3K?si=48677ba55cfa4907\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:\nScott - @dotgiff\nSean - @hashtag_hey_bro\n\nIf you've got a song you'd like us to feature on the show, drop us a line!","content_html":"Oh you were canceled for your political beliefs anon? Imagine having your whole country canceled. Fellow podcaster Patrick Payne joins us for a riveting traipse through Rome's 2014 song One Fire from his album A Passage to Rhodesia. Despite Rome's (Jerome Reuter's) lefty sensibilities, his hauntingly mournful ode to the people and state of Rhodesia provided excellent fodder for a rousing discussion on post-colonial Africa and Communism. The country's history and the Rhodesian Bush War are given their proper respect. Load up your FAL, put on your brushstroke camo and come take the Rhodesia pill with us. Sit Nomine DIgna
\n\nLink to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tr3maxRqSE
\n\nCheck out, like, and subscribe to Patrick and Andrew's The Copybook Headings Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1VtrBMyo1YudzZ2rZHHr3K?si=48677ba55cfa4907
\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
\nScott - @dotgiff
\nSean - @hashtag_hey_bro
If you've got a song you'd like us to feature on the show, drop us a line!
","summary":"Have you heard the sad tale of Rhodesia? Listen to our discussion of Rome's \"One Fire\" and learn about the world that might have been.","date_published":"2023-06-30T04:30:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ad8418b1-5d78-46ba-acbb-985ab5f72947/9655a5f6-49fc-4bb0-a1f3-a6b1fa529bd3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":68204869,"duration_in_seconds":6112}]},{"id":"fcfbffe9-88e2-4604-8912-41810a8922a5","title":"Episode 21: The Battle of New Orleans (Scott, Sean, & Joe McGregor)","url":"https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/21","content_text":"Forget your political compass and Myers-Briggs tests, what's your favorite Napoleonic Wars Coalition War? If you're a Sixth Coalitioner, this episode is your episode. Scott and I were joined by veteran podcaster and barbecue enjoyer Joe McGregor to talk through Johnny Horton's 1959 The Battle of New Orleans. An in-depth discussion of the War of 1812, the eponymous battle, and it's later results follows.Anglophiles might want to sit this one out, this episode leans heavily American Exceptionalistic, Old Hickory would be proud. Break out your bacon and beans, load your 1795 Springfield and Remember the Eighth!\n\nLink to the song: https://youtu.be/50_iRIcxsz0\n\nFollow Joe's history podcast Battle Rattle: http://battlerattlepodcast.com/ (available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts)\n\nFind Joe on his socials:\n\nTwitter: @josephmcgregor\nInstagram: @ministersofsmoke (for great BBQ recommendations). @jmcgregor (for photography and great burger recommendations)\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:\n\nScott - @dotgiff\nSean - @hashtag_hey_bro\n\nThink you've got a good song we should do a show on? Send us a DM on Twitter or an email: historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com","content_html":"Forget your political compass and Myers-Briggs tests, what's your favorite Napoleonic Wars Coalition War? If you're a Sixth Coalitioner, this episode is your episode. Scott and I were joined by veteran podcaster and barbecue enjoyer Joe McGregor to talk through Johnny Horton's 1959 The Battle of New Orleans. An in-depth discussion of the War of 1812, the eponymous battle, and it's later results follows.Anglophiles might want to sit this one out, this episode leans heavily American Exceptionalistic, Old Hickory would be proud. Break out your bacon and beans, load your 1795 Springfield and Remember the Eighth!
\n\nLink to the song: https://youtu.be/50_iRIcxsz0
\n\nFollow Joe's history podcast Battle Rattle: http://battlerattlepodcast.com/ (available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts)
\n\nFind Joe on his socials:
\n\nTwitter: @josephmcgregor
\nInstagram: @ministersofsmoke (for great BBQ recommendations). @jmcgregor (for photography and great burger recommendations)
Follow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
\n\nScott - @dotgiff
\nSean - @hashtag_hey_bro
Think you've got a good song we should do a show on? Send us a DM on Twitter or an email: historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
","summary":"For episode 21 we were joined by fellow history podcaster Joe McGregor (from the Battle Rattle podcast) to talk about Johnny Horton's 1959 The Battle of New Orleans","date_published":"2023-06-12T03:15:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ad8418b1-5d78-46ba-acbb-985ab5f72947/fcfbffe9-88e2-4604-8912-41810a8922a5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":63283813,"duration_in_seconds":5850}]},{"id":"4b6896bd-2569-465a-8b20-19a9ede0534e","title":"Episode 20: Fortunate Son (Scott, Sean, & Bro. Felix)","url":"https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/20","content_text":"In celebration of our 20th episode we are discussing Creedence Clearwater Revival's Fortunate Son from 1969. Bro. Felix joins us for a stimulating conversation on the Vietnam War, the Draft, David Eisenhower, John McCain, and all things Fogerty. Were you born with star spangled eyes anon? Your country's military-industrial complex plays Hail to the Chief and points the cannon at you, wyd?\n\nLink to the song (and the music video nobody asked for): https://youtu.be/ZWijx_AgPiA\n\nFollow Bro. Felix on Twitter (where you can watch the progress of his book writing too): @Bro_TheCat\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:\n\nScott - @dotGiff\nSean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro\n\nIf you've got a song you'd like us to talk about on the show, send us a DM on Twitter or an email to historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com","content_html":"In celebration of our 20th episode we are discussing Creedence Clearwater Revival's Fortunate Son from 1969. Bro. Felix joins us for a stimulating conversation on the Vietnam War, the Draft, David Eisenhower, John McCain, and all things Fogerty. Were you born with star spangled eyes anon? Your country's military-industrial complex plays Hail to the Chief and points the cannon at you, wyd?
\n\nLink to the song (and the music video nobody asked for): https://youtu.be/ZWijx_AgPiA
\n\nFollow Bro. Felix on Twitter (where you can watch the progress of his book writing too): @Bro_TheCat
\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
\n\nScott - @dotGiff
\nSean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro
If you've got a song you'd like us to talk about on the show, send us a DM on Twitter or an email to historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
","summary":"Bro. Felix joins us for our 20th episode(!!!) to talk all things CCR and Vietnam.","date_published":"2023-05-09T07:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ad8418b1-5d78-46ba-acbb-985ab5f72947/4b6896bd-2569-465a-8b20-19a9ede0534e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":46764976,"duration_in_seconds":4201}]},{"id":"6d96407f-0c4c-452f-83ff-479767dd5486","title":"Episode 19: Down in the Willow Garden (Scott, Sean, & Granite)","url":"https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/19","content_text":"This episode is brought to you by the film Raising Arizona (1987).\n\nDown in the Willow Garden is an old Applachian folk song and murder ballad. In this episode, famed podcaster and movie buff Granite discusses Bon Iver and The Chieftains' rendition of this classic song. An intriguing discussion on the history of murder ballads and women's inexplicable obsession with CSI whodunnit Dateline murder mysteries follows. How do you feel about being titillated? Regardless of your titillation threshold, listen in and enjoy, or you might get murder balladed.\n\nLink to the song: https://youtu.be/YDlF4Nozi2w\n\nGranite's epic Down in the Willow Garden/Murder Ballad Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9U_yMBCKM-Ugdbi8ceSxrQJVtr9rewM3\n\nLike and Subscribe to Granite's Granite Mountain Movie Club Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@granitemtn.movieclub4158\n\nFollow Granite on Twitter: @gran1te_mtn\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:\nScott - @dotGiff\nSean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro\n\nGot a song we should feature on the show? Send us a DM on Twitter or an email: historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com","content_html":"This episode is brought to you by the film Raising Arizona (1987).
\n\nDown in the Willow Garden is an old Applachian folk song and murder ballad. In this episode, famed podcaster and movie buff Granite discusses Bon Iver and The Chieftains' rendition of this classic song. An intriguing discussion on the history of murder ballads and women's inexplicable obsession with CSI whodunnit Dateline murder mysteries follows. How do you feel about being titillated? Regardless of your titillation threshold, listen in and enjoy, or you might get murder balladed.
\n\nLink to the song: https://youtu.be/YDlF4Nozi2w
\n\nGranite's epic Down in the Willow Garden/Murder Ballad Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9U_yMBCKM-Ugdbi8ceSxrQJVtr9rewM3
\n\nLike and Subscribe to Granite's Granite Mountain Movie Club Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@granitemtn.movieclub4158
\n\nFollow Granite on Twitter: @gran1te_mtn
\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
\nScott - @dotGiff
\nSean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro
Got a song we should feature on the show? Send us a DM on Twitter or an email: historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
","summary":"Have you ever felt the need to poison your fiancé, stab her, and then throw her in the river? Granite knows how you feel. Join us as we discuss murder ballads and Down in the Willow Garden by Bon Iver and The Chieftains.","date_published":"2023-04-17T04:30:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ad8418b1-5d78-46ba-acbb-985ab5f72947/6d96407f-0c4c-452f-83ff-479767dd5486.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":61045189,"duration_in_seconds":4910}]},{"id":"64a96585-0707-4a76-bb6b-ed190e6c205d","title":"Episode 18: English Curse (Scott, Sean, & John Taylor)","url":"https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/18","content_text":"Hark! A dark deed has been done and scurrilous work is afoot Give an ear as John Taylor entreats us with a discussion of English Curse by Frank Turner. The song is an instrument-less ballad from 2011's England Keep My Bones. The tune is brimming with Englishness and condemns William the Conqueror's exploits in 1st Century England. And more explicity the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of William's son William II (Rufus) while hunting in the New Forest are lauded. Join us for a big-brained discussion on Normans, Anglo-Saxons and the early history of Southern England. If you've been wondering where we stand on the latest Norman vs Anglo-Saxon issue, listen in and find out! Commoners won't want to this this one.\n\nLink to the song:\nhttps://youtu.be/F9bq_NDXUT4\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:\nScott - @dotGiff\nSean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro\n\nIf you've got a song you think we should talk about on the show, drop us a line on Twitter or send us an email: historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com","content_html":"Hark! A dark deed has been done and scurrilous work is afoot Give an ear as John Taylor entreats us with a discussion of English Curse by Frank Turner. The song is an instrument-less ballad from 2011's England Keep My Bones. The tune is brimming with Englishness and condemns William the Conqueror's exploits in 1st Century England. And more explicity the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of William's son William II (Rufus) while hunting in the New Forest are lauded. Join us for a big-brained discussion on Normans, Anglo-Saxons and the early history of Southern England. If you've been wondering where we stand on the latest Norman vs Anglo-Saxon issue, listen in and find out! Commoners won't want to this this one.
\n\nLink to the song:
\nhttps://youtu.be/F9bq_NDXUT4
Follow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
\nScott - @dotGiff
\nSean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro
If you've got a song you think we should talk about on the show, drop us a line on Twitter or send us an email: historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
","summary":"We were pleased to have John Taylor give us some big-brained takes on Frank Turner's 2011 English Curse. Listen in on our discussion of William the Conqueror and 1st Century England.","date_published":"2023-04-10T12:15:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ad8418b1-5d78-46ba-acbb-985ab5f72947/64a96585-0707-4a76-bb6b-ed190e6c205d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":94262821,"duration_in_seconds":5594}]},{"id":"3d064bd2-3e35-45d1-acaa-14004e040ced","title":"Episode 17: Pyotr (Scott, Sean, & Greg)","url":"https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/17","content_text":"In probably our most scandocious episode yet, we are joined by the world's best bike rider Greg Smith to talk Bad Books' song Pyotr. The indie jam tells of an alleged affair Tsarina Catherine (not Catherine the Great) had which was later discovered by her husband Tsar Peter the Great and ended with rather macabre results. A brief discussion of 17th Century Russia, Peter the Great, St. Petersburg, and the supposed legend surrounding this event ensues. Громъ побҍды, раздавайся!\n\nLink to the song:\nhttps://youtu.be/QiT40Ce04Bo\n\nFollow Greg on Instagram and check out his mobile bike repair shop if you need a repair or tune up in Northern Utah:\nhttps://www.swiftfixbike.com/\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/swiftfixbike/\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:\nScott - @dotgiff\nSean - @hashtag_hey_bro\n\nIf you've got a song you think we should feature on the show, send us a DM on Twitter or write us a quick email:\nhistoryinmusicpodcast@gmail.com","content_html":"In probably our most scandocious episode yet, we are joined by the world's best bike rider Greg Smith to talk Bad Books' song Pyotr. The indie jam tells of an alleged affair Tsarina Catherine (not Catherine the Great) had which was later discovered by her husband Tsar Peter the Great and ended with rather macabre results. A brief discussion of 17th Century Russia, Peter the Great, St. Petersburg, and the supposed legend surrounding this event ensues. Громъ побҍды, раздавайся!
\n\nLink to the song:
\nhttps://youtu.be/QiT40Ce04Bo
Follow Greg on Instagram and check out his mobile bike repair shop if you need a repair or tune up in Northern Utah:
\nhttps://www.swiftfixbike.com/
https://www.instagram.com/swiftfixbike/
\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
\nScott - @dotgiff
\nSean - @hashtag_hey_bro
If you've got a song you think we should feature on the show, send us a DM on Twitter or write us a quick email:
\nhistoryinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
For Episode 16 we were joined by the illustrious Jesus to discuss a folk song from 1799 called Canto dei Sanfedisti. The Sanfedisti were founded by based TradCath Cardinal Fabrizio Ruffo in 1799 to drive French revolutionaries and Jacobins from his home in Naples Italy. The song recounts the retaking of Naples in the name of King Ferdinand I - King of the Two Sicilies. Catholics, Royalists, and Neapolitan stans rejoice, your king has (briefly) returned and the Parthenopean Republic be damned! If that isn't enough to get you to listen in on this episode, we don't know what else will. Sona Carmagnola, Sona li cunziglie: Viva 'o rre cu la famiglia! Viva Napule!
\n\nLink to the song we used in this episode:
\nhttps://youtu.be/xid2_oEP5ho
Follow Jesus on Twitter:
\n@FatherXibalba
Follow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
\nScott - @dotGiff
\nSean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro
Think you've got a song that would make a good episode? Drop us a line in Twitter or via email:
\nHistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com
This week we were joined by the History in Music Podcast catalyst and overall Eiffel 65 enthusiast Bobdaduck. Bob's song suggestion for this episode was Bloc Party's Hunting for Witches (released 1/25/2007). The song mentions both the September 11 and July 7 terrorist attacks in New York City and London respectively. Specifically the singer lampoons the mainstream media and what he perceives as a fomentation of fear with the express purpose of controlling the populace in a time of crisis. Not familiar with 7/7? Is the liberal pie in the sky utopian dream of the western melting pot/"diversity is our strength" mantra still possible? Listen in to find out!
\n\nLink to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnTMm5RPFaM
\n\nFollow Bob on Twitter:
\n@Bobdaduck
Check out and subscribe to his Substack:
\nduckstack.substack.com
Read his (ongoing) fantasy novel:
\nvanitypredilect.substack.com
Follow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
\nScott - @dotGiff
\nSean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro
Think you've got a song we should discuss on the podcast? Send us a DM or an email and we'll bring you on to talk about it. HistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com
","summary":"Joining us in the hotseat this week is the catalyst for this entire podcast: Bobdaduck. Bob's song suggestion was Hunting for Witches by Bloc Party. Join us as we discuss 9/11, 7/7, and Eiffel 65.","date_published":"2023-01-23T15:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ad8418b1-5d78-46ba-acbb-985ab5f72947/2024de5a-34dc-4286-be13-319809b4d384.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":92578093,"duration_in_seconds":5288}]},{"id":"51f2fa2c-bb86-4b00-87dd-8a734a66620e","title":"Episode 14: Dot in the Sky (Scott, Sean, & Giordano)","url":"https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/14","content_text":"This week we were joined in the HiM spacecraft by Giordano Lives AKA The Mambo Wizard AKA The Italian Stallion AKA Mr. Giordano to discuss Drab Majesty's 2017 hit Dot in the Sky. The song is a new new wave hit about the Heaven's Gate cult and their 1997 mass suicide (spoiler alert). What in the Hale-Bopp was Heaven's Gate? Who were Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles? How can one achieve the Next Level? Get your new age ufology christian millenariansm fix and reach the Evolutionary Level Above Human all while enjoying some new wave jams. Lace up your Nike Decades, your spaceship awaits!\n\nLink to the song: https://youtu.be/HALKkedJUqM\n\nhttps://www.heavensgate.com/\n\nConnect with Giordano on Twitter: @Giordano_Lives\n\nBuy his new book The Mambo Wizard: Breakfast is Served: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VB18GLF/\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:\nScott - @dotGiff\nSean - Hashtag_Hey_Bro\n\nThink you've got a song we should discus on the show? Reach out to us and we'll bring you on to chat about it: HistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com","content_html":"This week we were joined in the HiM spacecraft by Giordano Lives AKA The Mambo Wizard AKA The Italian Stallion AKA Mr. Giordano to discuss Drab Majesty's 2017 hit Dot in the Sky. The song is a new new wave hit about the Heaven's Gate cult and their 1997 mass suicide (spoiler alert). What in the Hale-Bopp was Heaven's Gate? Who were Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles? How can one achieve the Next Level? Get your new age ufology christian millenariansm fix and reach the Evolutionary Level Above Human all while enjoying some new wave jams. Lace up your Nike Decades, your spaceship awaits!
\n\nLink to the song: https://youtu.be/HALKkedJUqM
\n\n\n\nConnect with Giordano on Twitter: @Giordano_Lives
\n\nBuy his new book The Mambo Wizard: Breakfast is Served: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VB18GLF/
\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
\nScott - @dotGiff
\nSean - Hashtag_Hey_Bro
Think you've got a song we should discus on the show? Reach out to us and we'll bring you on to chat about it: HistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com
","summary":"This week we were joined by published author and resident Italian Giordano to discuss Drab Majesty's Dot in the Sky from 2017. The song explores the 1997 Heaven's Gate mass suicide.","date_published":"2023-01-20T08:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ad8418b1-5d78-46ba-acbb-985ab5f72947/51f2fa2c-bb86-4b00-87dd-8a734a66620e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":102155725,"duration_in_seconds":6003}]},{"id":"ab95ba7e-e05f-406f-bc71-1d7fdb2bc92a","title":"Episode 13: Canute the Great (King of Danish Pride) (Scott, Sean, & Runes)","url":"https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/13","content_text":"In third chair this week we are joined by resident runic scholar and based metalhead Runes. The song we discuss is Canute the Great (King of Danish Pride) by Rebellion from their 2005 album Sagas of Iceland - The History of the Vikings, Vol. 1. Sail along with us as we raid, pillage, and plunder the historical details of Cnut's life contained in this ballad. How can one man unify the fractured kingdoms of southern England and unite them with the kingdoms of Norway and Denmark into the North Sea Empire? through sheer force of will - will to power. Fans of Aethelred the Unready can go ahead and sit this one out. It's the Nord's time on top. Who exactly was Cnut? Listen to find out! ᚲᚾᚢᛏᚱ ᛁᚾᚾ ᚱᛁᚲᛁ\n\nLink to the song:\nhttps://youtu.be/SfQ4o0svDLs\n\nFollow Runes on Twitter:\n@ReadingTheRunes\n\nCheck out his Redbubble for some awesome Viking-themed apparel and designs:\nhttps://www.redbubble.com/people/sagasintherunes/shop\n\nFollow Scott and Sean on Twitter:\nScott - @dotGiff\nSean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro\n\nIf you've got a song you'd like us to discuss on the podcast, feel free to DM us on Twitter or send an email to HistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com","content_html":"In third chair this week we are joined by resident runic scholar and based metalhead Runes. The song we discuss is Canute the Great (King of Danish Pride) by Rebellion from their 2005 album Sagas of Iceland - The History of the Vikings, Vol. 1. Sail along with us as we raid, pillage, and plunder the historical details of Cnut's life contained in this ballad. How can one man unify the fractured kingdoms of southern England and unite them with the kingdoms of Norway and Denmark into the North Sea Empire? through sheer force of will - will to power. Fans of Aethelred the Unready can go ahead and sit this one out. It's the Nord's time on top. Who exactly was Cnut? Listen to find out! ᚲᚾᚢᛏᚱ ᛁᚾᚾ ᚱᛁᚲᛁ
\n\nLink to the song:
\nhttps://youtu.be/SfQ4o0svDLs
Follow Runes on Twitter:
\n@ReadingTheRunes
Check out his Redbubble for some awesome Viking-themed apparel and designs:
\nhttps://www.redbubble.com/people/sagasintherunes/shop
Follow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
\nScott - @dotGiff
\nSean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro
If you've got a song you'd like us to discuss on the podcast, feel free to DM us on Twitter or send an email to HistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com
","summary":"This week's tune is brought to you by our friend Runes. In today's show we discuss Rebellion's 2005 Viking metal song Canute the Great (King of Danish Pride). The historicity of the Viking king known as Cnut and his unifying of the kingdoms of Denmark and England into an ocean spanning proto-empire follows. Vikingbros rejoice!","date_published":"2023-01-14T14:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ad8418b1-5d78-46ba-acbb-985ab5f72947/ab95ba7e-e05f-406f-bc71-1d7fdb2bc92a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":63699685,"duration_in_seconds":3887}]},{"id":"33030947-1869-41ee-8b72-56cf2f3831ce","title":"Episode 12: Chinggis Khaanii Magtaal (Scott, Sean, & Dr. John C. Bennett)","url":"https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/12","content_text":"Dr. Bennett joins us in third chair discussing his song suggestion: Batzorig Vaanchig's rendition of the traditional Mongolian song Chinggis Khaanii Magtaal (Ode to Genghis Khan/In Praise of Genghis Khan). During our discussion of the great Khan's life, we pontificate on the idea of ensuring your own immortality (it may involve conquering most of the world and fathering hundreds of children by multiple women), what the \"retvrn to tradition\" gang might be getting wrong, and the finer points of khoomei (Mongolian/Tuvan throat singing). While the song lyrics are relatively minimal historically speaking, this may be our most cerebral and dense episode yet. Enjoy!\n\nLink to the song:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_5yt5IX38I\n\nFollow Dr Bennett on Twitter:\n@extradeadjcb\n\nRead his substack:\nhttps://extradeadjcb.substack.com/\n\n(for the guys) Join the Exit Group:\nhttps://exitgroup.us/\n\nFollow Scott and Sean:\nScott - @dotGiff\nSean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro\n\nThink you've got a good song we should feature on the pod? Send us a DM or an email and we'll feature it on the show:\nHistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com","content_html":"Dr. Bennett joins us in third chair discussing his song suggestion: Batzorig Vaanchig's rendition of the traditional Mongolian song Chinggis Khaanii Magtaal (Ode to Genghis Khan/In Praise of Genghis Khan). During our discussion of the great Khan's life, we pontificate on the idea of ensuring your own immortality (it may involve conquering most of the world and fathering hundreds of children by multiple women), what the "retvrn to tradition" gang might be getting wrong, and the finer points of khoomei (Mongolian/Tuvan throat singing). While the song lyrics are relatively minimal historically speaking, this may be our most cerebral and dense episode yet. Enjoy!
\n\nLink to the song:
\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_5yt5IX38I
Follow Dr Bennett on Twitter:
\n@extradeadjcb
Read his substack:
\nhttps://extradeadjcb.substack.com/
(for the guys) Join the Exit Group:
\nhttps://exitgroup.us/
Follow Scott and Sean:
\nScott - @dotGiff
\nSean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro
Think you've got a good song we should feature on the pod? Send us a DM or an email and we'll feature it on the show:
\nHistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com
Typhus, scurvy, and dysentery will not stop us - the show must go on. Maladies aside, in this episode we are joined by Tiberius to discuss his song suggestion: Alestorm's 1741 (The Battle of Cartagena). The song (and the album it's taken from ) are inspired by the Golden Age of Piracy. The tune specifically tells the story of the 1741 Battle of Cartagena between the British and the Spanish during The War of Jenkins' Ear (as we all know). Meds rejoice at the victory of the Spanish over their English attackers during the month long siege that ended with over 15,000 casualties on the British side alone. Americans bristle at the cruel treatment by their English overlords during the battle and we learn where George Washington's beloved Mt. Vernon gets its name. All this and more on today's show, check it out!
\n\nLink to the song:
\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z9xKihSAzE
Check out Alestorm the band:
\nhttps://alestorm.net/
Follow Tiberius on Twitter:
\n@OppositeNames
Follow Scott and Sean:
\nScott - @dotGiff
\nSean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro
Think you've got a good song we should feature on the pod? Send us a DM or an email and we'll feature it on the show:
\nHistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com
New Mexico stan, history buff, and fluent German-speaker New Mexico Supremacist joins us in third chair for another German folk song. Wir sind des Geyers schwarzer Haufen (We are Geyer's Black Company). The song, while written in the early 1920's, details the struggles of the common man in the German Peasants' War of 1524-1525 and specifically the only heavy calvalry unit to fight on the side of the peasants during the conflict: Florian Geyer's Black Company. The ballad is strongly anti-cleric and anti-noble and has been used by various groups in Germany to rally youth to their cause... oh the German Peasant's War? Yeah it's pretty obscure, you probably haven't heard of it. Spoiler alert: everybody dies.
\n\nLink to the song (this is the version we used for the episode, there are many others out there):
\nhttps://youtu.be/Pg8GlYeCWuM
Follow New Mexico Supremacist on Twitter (and learn German!):
\n@NMisBestMexico
Follow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
\nScott - @dotGiff
\nSean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro
Do you like any songs with historical context that you'd want to learn more about or discuss on the show? Send us a DM or an email.
\nHistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com
In third chair we are joined by renaissance man and talented musician Beta Pvnk discussing his song suggestion Wind of Change by the Scorpions. The song holds a special place in his heart which comes through in our discussion. This rock ballad is one of the best selling singles of all time, did it also single-handedly bring down the USSR? Was the song actually written by the CIA as a psyop during the Cold War? Grab your balalaika and give us a listen to find out!
\n\nFollow Beta Pvnk on Twitter: @LatterDayPVNK
\nand check out his awesome music, shirts, and artwork!
\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BetapunkFilms
\nApparel: https://www.latterdaypunk.com/
\nInstagram: @latterdaypvnk
Follow Sean and Scott:
\nScott - @dotGiff
\nSean - @hashtag_hey_bro
If you've got a song you'd like to suggest for the show, drop us a line on twitter or via email and we'll bring you on.
\nHistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com
Make sure to follow us on YouTube:
\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-bE0S8lTdUsDq5ltc6EBQ
Scott and Sean are joined by Andrew in third chair. We discuss The Pogues' 1985 cover of And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda. The song while fictional, details the horrific slaughter wreaked upon ANZAC soldiers during the WWI Gallipoli Campaign in 1915. The song begs the question of a soldier's sacrifice and what was it all for? Originally written during the Vietnam War but set during The Great War, Eric Bogle's 1971 ballad treating the ultimate sacrifices paid by Australia's young men, was movingly covered by The Pogues (and many others), is anti-war but not anti-soldier. Heartbreaking in its realism and portrayal of lost and wasted youth, this is definitely a piece that will stick with you for a long time. Give it a listen!
\n\nLink to the song:
\nhttps://youtu.be/cZqN1glz4JY
Link to the original by Eric Bogle:
\nhttps://youtu.be/WG48Ftsr3OI
Link to Waltzing Matilda (sung by Slim Dusty):
\nhttps://youtu.be/FqtttbbYfSM
Follow Andrew on Twitter:
\n@ManlyFidelity
Scott and Sean:
\n@dotgiff
\n@hashtag_hey_bro
Think you've got a song with some historical context that we should discuss on the show? Send us an email or DM and we'll bring you on the pod!
\nHistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com
Derek joins Scott and Sean to discuss Young the Giant's 2010 song Garands (formerly called Garands at Normandie). While the song itself only vaguely references a soldier searching the woods during WWII, the lyrics inspire a larger discussion on the everyman placed in extraordinary situations. Derek enlightens us on Christopher R. Browning's 1992 book Ordinary Men and it's expose on the "ordinary men" of the German Reserve Police Battalion 101 in German-occupied Poland during WWII. A good thought exercise ensues. Give it a listen!
\n\nLink to the song:
\nhttps://open.spotify.com/track/2PFDOKSPOcZpOBvGBvBV0h?si=620554b9cb85486d
Link to the original song (when Young the Giant was called The Jakes, and the song title was Garands at Normandie):
\nhttps://youtu.be/yKtZK1nP5ZM
Link to Christopher R. Browning's book Ordinary Men:
\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Men-Reserve-Battalion-Solution/dp/0062303023/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1665172397&refinements=p_27%3AChristopher+Browning&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Christopher+Browning
Find Derek on Twitter:
\n@LatterDayDrums
Follow Sean and Scott on Twitter:
\nSean - @hashtag_hey_bro
\nScott - @dotGiff
Think you've got a song we should discuss on the show? Send us a DM on Twitter or email us at:
\nhistoryinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
In this episode Scott and Sean are joined by esteemed podcast guest and published author Nim, in third chair. Spirited discussions ensue addressing Karl Freiherr von Manteuffel-Katzdangen's moving poem Die Grenzwacht hielt im Osten (AKA Die Baltenfahne) which was later set to music. Nim enlightens us on the Interwar period of Germany, Baltic Germans, and the Freikorps. Baltic Germans-where are they now? What's a Freikorps? Where is Courland? Why is there such a dirth of German Interwar folk songs in my Spotify playlist? Why am I crying in the club rn? Listen and find out.
\n\nFollow Nim on Twitter: @AnchorStill
\nSubscribe to his Nimstack: https://nimacheraghi.substack.com
YouTube Link for the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3iDCBQgvHQ
\nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0RAhagdQoPoBAWoEgVtiXR?si=a8e859e122724f11
Follow Sean and Scott on Twitter:
\n@dotgiff
\n@hashtag_hey_bro
Think you've got a good song we should discuss on the show? Let us know:
\nhistoryinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt Wilson joins us to discuss the Screeching Weasel deep track "El Mozote." We expound on the El Mozote Massacre from the El Salvadoran Civil War and the My Lai Massacre from the Vietnam War. Matt imparts his knowledge on the song he picked and the band that inspired so many more well-known punk bands. Join us as we delve deeper into this unknown (and horrific) chapter in El Salvadoran history.
\n\nLink to the song on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ucCjy82c0KA
\n\nMatt Wilson is the singer and lyricist for the bands Near Dark and Set Your Goals. Check them out:
\nhttps://neardarkny.bandcamp.com/releases
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Ivw6FhAZpa7kiAXWztCq5?si=8VrKRZQhQWCTxzk7LNvckA
\n\nFollow us on twitter:
\nScott: @dotgiff
\nSean: @hashtag_hey_bro
Think you know a good song we should discuss on the show? Drop us a line:
\nhistoryinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
In this episode Scott and Sean are joined by the great Brett Cain. We discuss Gordon Lightfoot's ballad (and his magnum opus) The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the maritime disaster that inspired it. Brett is a published author, artist, boxer, and huge Gordon Lightfoot fan. Think you know everything about Lightfoot's most popular song? Give this episode a listen, you may be surprised...
\n\nFollow Brett on Twitter: @brettwcain
\nCheck out his awesome podcast The Ironside Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mXjly9zxM3RAzZUe3FlPM?si=12f69ddf0eb8420b
\nBuy his books here: https://www.amazon.com/Brett-Cain/e/B07N96X35H/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk
Link to song: https://open.spotify.com/track/536L9C0N7vhYdibCJx3cI2?si=0e39e449b0c14a88
\nLink with photos of the ship and it's final voyage route: https://www.theknightshift.com/2005/11/we-are-holding-our-own-thirty-years.html
Have a song you want to talk with us about? Feel free to reach out to us:
\n\nScott: @dotgiff
\nSean: @hashtag_hey_bro
\nEmail: historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
Scott and Sean do a deep dive into 2003's "Fields of Athenry" by Dropkick Murphys. The song is a cover of an Irish folk song from 1979 discussing a fictional man who is sent to an Australian penal colony for stealing during the potato famine of the late 1840's. What do potatoes, corn, and libertarianism have to do with Celtic punk? Listen and find out!
\n\nFind us on Twitter:
\nSean- @hashtag_hey_bro
\nScott- @dotgiff
Song:
\nhttps://youtu.be/t5VTeGWQyMs
Paddy Reilly Version:
\nhttps://youtu.be/_NlrsmEvv1Q
Email:
\nhistoryinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
Sean and Scott discuss Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner, written by Warren Zevon and David Lindell. A song about a talented European mercenary who fought for The Congo in a civil war during the 60's... or did he?
\n\nLinks:
\n\nThe song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRWCK9zGynA
\n\nCover (with war footage): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDGDw4GWcf4
\n\nLast performance on Letterman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhRRWwH3Fro
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\n\nLinks:
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\n\nTour schedule picture (mentioned): https://imgur.com/a/AA4gpPG
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