22. Rebecca Clay Cole Discusses Jimmy Buffett, The Great Filling Station Holdup (You, Me and a Song)

Send us Fan MailOn this episode, You, Me and An Album becomes You, Me and a Song. Back in late March, Rebecca Clay Cole (The Minders, Wild Flag, Telekinesis) posted a tweet in which she bemoaned that Jimmy Buffett’s The Great Filling Station Holdup didn’t hold a more beloved place in the country music canon. On this episode, Rebecca makes her case for that song’s deservingness in a longer, more detailed format. She also discusses her close connection to Neutral Milk Hotel and her time with the indie rock supergroup, Wild Flag.Here’s Rebecca’s tweet about The Great Filling Station Holdup: https://twitter.com/RebeccaClayCole/status/1376298393459249153If you haven’t seen Wild Flag’s Electric Band video – which we discussed in this episode – stop what you’re doing and click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ge32E0xLg0Rebecca and her piano renditions of Jimmy Buffett songs are on Instagram at @rebeccaclaycole.You can also find Rebecca on Twitter at @RebeccaClayCole Al is on Twitter at @almelchiorBB and @youmealbum. Be sure to follow the latter account to find out who the upcoming guests and featured albums are. 1:00 Rebecca joins the show1:11 Why I’m doing You, Me and a Song3:13 Rebecca’s long-standing connection with Neutral Milk Hotel10:03 What Rebecca has done musically in the absence of touring13:27 Rebecca is emphatic about her Jimmy Buffett fandom14:06 The Great Filling Station Holdup represents a critical turning point in Jimmy Buffett’s career16:09 Rebecca likes how TGFSH takes her back in time17:35 Rebecca explains why the harmonica part is so important to the song18:16 Why Al hasn’t liked Jimmy Buffett’s music21:24 Al did appreciate both the musicianship and storytelling of TGFSH23:15 Jimmy Buffett sang about a different type of outlaw – the South Florida outlaw24:14 Rebecca breaks down the brilliance of the “Krystal” verse27:10 Rebecca explains how the music is a part of the storytelling29:49 A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean might be viewed differently if not for the work Jimmy Buffet did afterwards31:22 Rebecca explains the idea behind the Wild Flag video for Electric Band34:45 Al makes a comparison between Wild Flag and GTR38:18 Al reveals whether he likes TGFSH Support the show