If you've ever been returning home after a long stint in prison or a tour of duty and been worried that your lover no longer wants to go steady, just follow these simple instructions from Dawn and Tony Orlando to know for sure. Or, just listen to Andrew and Dan talk about it for an hour. 

Number One With A Bullet

1973 - "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree" by Dawn feat. Tony Orlando

Love addiction is a serious issue, but only one artist in the entire history of modern music has been brave enough to discuss this topic in song. That man is England's own Robert Palmer. This week, Andrew and Dan discuss this one-hit wonder who actually had a pretty successful career before becoming an MTV darling. We also discuss Mortal Kombat.

1986 - "Addicted To Love" by Robert Palmer

To cap off a truly weird year without movies, the lunatics at the Academy decided to put on one of the weirdest award shows in recorded history. Coming to you live from a train station in Downtown LA, it's Andrew and Dan with a Very Oscars Special, in which we recap the mind-bending events of the 2020 Oscars Ceremony. Complete with terrible lighting, questionable scheduling decisions, and Glenn Close's butt.

2021 - The Very Oscars Special (Again!)

We've discussed some real stinkers on this show, but this song is certainly up there with the stinkiest of them! Luckily, we learn some fun facts about a weird man's passion for children's puppet entertainment. And, we divulge our Oscar predictions before Hollywood's Biggest Night!

1968 - "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro

On this very special episode of NOWAB, Dan is joined by his old friend Connor Holmes to discuss pop superstar Bruno Mars and his love of saccharine '70s ballads. Andrew ain't here so you know what that means...pretty much nothing is different!

2013 - "When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars

Our old pal Sir Elton returns to the pod with another of his weird songs that no one remembers. Unless you're from Philadelphia, in which case you probably have the lyrics to this song tattooed on your back. Or maybe you're a tennis legend of the 1970s, in which case you might know more than any of us. Tune in to find out which one you are!

1975 - "Philadelphia Freedom" by The Elton John Band

When you think of 1950s America, you might imagine a very chaste and conservative time. Andrew and Dan certainly did! But this week they were scandalized to learn that the horniest song in history actually topped the charts this week in 1954. Gird your damn loins. Also, Godzilla fighted Kong and we talk about it.

1945 - "Make Love To Me" by Jo Stafford

Andrew and Dan have spent the majority of this podcast trying to outrun the Dorsey Brothers, but it seems the time of reckoning has finally come. This week, they discuss Big Band juggernaut Jimmy Dorsey and one of his many hits of the War Years. They also spend an inordinate amount of time talking about Zack Snyder's Justice League. Go figure!

1941 - "Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)" by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

In the midst of one of the best years in music, America decided to do a prank on everybody and buy a bunch of copies of a cover song. It was probably really funny at the time, but now Andrew and Dan have to do a whole episode about a fairly embarrassing dance track. Great job, America! Luckily, the Oscar Noms also came out this week so we've got plenty to be excited about!

1987 - "Lean On Me" by Club Nouveau

In this episode, Uptown Funk really gives it to us. Don't believe us? Just watch! Hey guys, all kidding aside, this song was insanely popular. It kind of broke the world. Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars dominated our lives for a calendar year and it's time to finally dig into how these pop-funk wizards did it. Join us!

2015 - "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars

This week Andrew and Dan try to get to the bottom of one of mankind's greatest questions: What's the whole deal with Ed Sheerhan? To answer this, they examine his 2017 number one hit that wasn't originally written for him and also blatantly rips off another song. Long story short, Mr. Ed remains an enigma!

2017 - "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran

This week, Andrew and Dan get taken on a journey that begins in 1982 and then stumbles back through another decade and half of party rock, all so they can get to the heart of this ode to dirty magazines. Do the sexual politics of this song suck? You bet they do! Do we dig into that too much? Hopefully not! Also, Peter Wolf is hot!

1982 - "Centerfold" by The J. Geils Band

Ever wondered what the Jackson 5 would sound like if they were white, Mormon, and all had the last name Osmond? You haven't? That's understandable! Unfortunately, this week Andrew and Dan have to solve that riddle for themselves as they revisit a forgotten hit from the early '70s. Join us!

1971 - "One Bad Apple" by The Osmonds

Back at the turn of the century, Monica was one of the biggest names in R&B, which is why it's no surprise that she managed to top the charts with a cover song from across the pond. This week, Andrew and Dan revisit the year 1999 for some middle school dance memories and a satin-draped music video.

1999 - "Angel Of Mine" by Monica

It's a little early to celebrate Father's Day, but the Fisher King don't care! This week, Andrew and Dan (sort of) discuss this long forgotten hit from Princess Leia's dad while trying not to get to distracting by discussions of the Alien franchise, the Golden Globe nominations, and the smell of burned fish. They mostly fail at this!

1954 - "Oh! My Papa (O Mein Papa)" by Eddie Fisher

Each week, Andrew and Dan travel back in time to a random year between 1941 and today to discover what the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 charts was that week. It's fun! You guys!