1989 Hits: A Medina Pour & a Pet Dinosaur

Dave and Milt take listeners back to the week ending April 8, 1989, dissecting the Billboard Top 10 hits from that time. They provide insights, critiques, and contextual tidbits about each song, including highlights like 'Funky Cold Medina' by Tone Loc, 'Stand' by R.E.M., 'Like a Prayer' by Madonna, and 'The Look' by Roxette. Throughout the episode, they reminisce about personal and pop culture moments, celebrate special episodes, and interact with listener mail. The episode wraps up with the infamous Play Date quiz focusing on songs about insanity, and the hosts' substitution segment where they replace one song from the Top 10 with an underappreciated track from the same week. A fun exploration of 1989's music landscape combined with engaging anecdotes and listener interaction.   Topics 00:37 Back Pain and Injuries 02:39 Listener Mail and Shoutouts 05:53 1989 Time Machine: Music and Memories 14:25 Tone Loc's Funky Cold Medina 28:17 Was (Not Was) and Walk the Dinosaur 39:10 Vanessa Williams' Musical Journey 39:55 The Scandal and Comeback 41:31 Celebrity Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 42:31 Bands with Punctuation Marks 45:53 Rod Stewart's Career Resurgence 52:44 REM's Fun Departure with 'Stand' 01:00:44 Madonna's 'Like a Prayer' Controversy 01:11:48 Fine Young Cannibals' Unique Sound 01:17:49 Songs About Insanity Quiz 01:19:16 Starting with a Musical Challenge 01:19:41 Crazy Songs Quiz 01:20:11 More Crazy Songs 01:20:47 Wrapping Up the Quiz 01:23:41 Discussing Suicidal Tendencies 01:26:44 Milli Vanilli Controversy 01:32:45 The Bangles' Eternal Flame 01:39:53 Roxette's Breakthrough Hit 01:45:06 Recap and Reflections