EPISODE · Oct 22, 2021 · 49 MIN
Ghostly Tracks & the Origins Behind Them
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It's spooky season and hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot have a new batch of songs about ghosts to share. They're joined by Sam Weller, author of many books on Ray Bradbury and the gothic short story collection Dark Black, to discuss spooky music. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lURecord a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs:Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Long Black Veil," Kicking Against The Pricks, Mute, 1986Roky Erickson and the Aliens, "If You Have Ghosts," The Evil One, 415, 1981Joy Division, "Dead Souls," Still, Factory, 1981Psychedelic Furs, "The Ghost In You," Mirror Moves, Columbia, 1984Suicide, "Ghost Rider," Suicide, Red Star, 1977Johnny Cash, "(Ghost) Riders In The Sky," Silver, Columbia, 1979Caroline Herring, "Long Black Veil," Golden Apples of the Sun, Signature Sounds, 2009Daniel Johnston, "Casper the Friendly Ghost," Yip/Jump Music, (Self-Released), 1983Pat Benetar, "Wuthering Heights," Crimes of Passion, Chrysalis, 1980Kate Bush, "Wuthering Heights," The Kick Inside, Harvest, 1978Scott Sorry, "Black Dog Dancers," (Single), Generation X-Ray, 2021Elton John, "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long Long Time)," Honky Château, Uni, 1972Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians, "My Wife and My Dead Wife," Gotta Let This Hen Out!, Midnight Music, 1985The Raveonettes, "Apparitions," Raven In the Grave, The Raveonettes, 2011Mekons, "Ghosts of American Astronauts," So Good It Hurts, Twin/Tone, 1988Ladytron, "Ghosts," Velocifero, Nettwerk Productions, 2008The Goldstars, "Stroll In Hell," Stroll In Hell (Single), The Goldstars, 2021Black Sabbath, "Black Sabbath," Black Sabbath, Vertigo, 1970The Velvet Underground and Nico, "Sunday Morning," The Velvet Underground and Nico, Verve, 1967Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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It's spooky season and hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot have a new batch of songs about ghosts to share. They're joined by Sam Weller, author of many books on Ray Bradbury and the gothic short story collection Dark Black, to discuss spooky music. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lURecord a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs:Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Long Black Veil," Kicking Against The Pricks, Mute, 1986Roky Erickson and the Aliens, "If You Have Ghosts," The Evil One, 415, 1981Joy Division, "Dead Souls," Still, Factory, 1981Psychedelic Furs, "The Ghost In You," Mirror Moves, Columbia, 1984Suicide, "Ghost Rider," Suicide, Red Star, 1977Johnny Cash, "(Ghost) Riders In The Sky," Silver, Columbia, 1979Caroline Herring, "Long Black Veil," Golden Apples of the Sun, Signature Sounds, 2009Daniel Johnston, "Casper the Friendly Ghost," Yip/Jump Music, (Self-Released), 1983Pat Benetar, "Wuthering Heights," Crimes of Passion, Chrysalis, 1980Kate Bush, "Wuthering Heights," The Kick Inside, Harvest, 1978Scott Sorry, "Black Dog Dancers," (Single), Generation X-Ray, 2021Elton John, "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long Long Time)," Honky Château, Uni, 1972Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians, "My Wife and My Dead Wife," Gotta Let This Hen Out!, Midnight Music, 1985The Raveonettes, "Apparitions," Raven In the Grave, The Raveonettes, 2011Mekons, "Ghosts of American Astronauts," So Good It Hurts, Twin/Tone, 1988Ladytron, "Ghosts," Velocifero, Nettwerk Productions, 2008The Goldstars, "Stroll In Hell," Stroll In Hell (Single), The Goldstars, 2021Black Sabbath, "Black Sabbath," Black Sabbath, Vertigo, 1970The Velvet Underground and Nico, "Sunday Morning," The Velvet Underground and Nico, Verve, 1967Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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