Completely Conspicuous 350: More Than I Can Say

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we look at the career of '70s pop star Leo Sayer. I've also got music from Nude Beach, The Vaselines and Happy You. Show notes: - Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ - Check out our new web series Trust Fund Challenge - Just watched the 1969 grindhouse flick The Babysitter - Rated X then, pretty tame by today's standards - Our society's pruder in some ways, more open in others - Leo Sayer was discovered by David Courtney and Adam Faith - Ric: Sayer was less threatening than Elton John or Barry Manilow - Adam Faith was a British teen idol in early '60s - Sayer and Faith had a falling out over money - Sayer struck out at first - Roger Daltrey recorded a Sayer song - Sayer's version of "Giving It All Away" sounds like Elton - Some weird album covers - Dube: Sayer looked like a mime who sings - British guys who sound American and vice versa - To be continued   Music: Nude Beach - For You The Vaselines - Last Half Hour Happy You - Chummy   Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Nude Beach song is on the album 77 on Don Giovanni Records. Download the song for free for a limited time at Amazon MP3. The Vaselines song is on the album V for Vaselines on Rosary Music. Download the song for free at KEXP. The Happy You song is on the self-released album Giggle. Download the album for free (in exchange for your email address) at Bandcamp. The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.