The latest episode covers the latest chart to date, the beginning of the end of a century. There's African royalty, Biblical anatomy, and schoolboy poetry, Plus gangsta rap goes Broadway, an ex-teen popper gets all metaphysical, a new teen popper breaks through, and a cartoon character has a recipe for ecstasy. But is any of it original, or has it all been done before? Answer that question and others on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQk6cdlz6Pe2VpWQg_r4OX5I And you can get my opinions on more of this week’s hits and support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=35903110&fan_landing=true Have a listen, It’s more entertaining than a Fingerpoke of Doom.

Old Man Yells at Music

Episode #50: January 9, 1999.

It's the end of a year, and for much of the Old Man's lifetime, that meant staying home and watching the man known as the World's Oldest Teenager stand in Times Square as the big ball dropped, in between taped performance by music stars. So this week Roger looks at one of the earliest editions that aimed to take down CBS' Canuck New Year’s juggernaut Guy Lombardo with Chicago, The Beach Boys, Olivia Newton-John, the Doobie Brothers, and Herbie Hancock. And Dr, Pepper. Lots of Dr. Pepper. And Dick overseeing it all from...Miami? Experience the thrills on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQl4zwe0z--V3o0BjV4nCfag This show may or may not stop you from hating your hair.

Episode #49: Turn On, Tune In, Rock Out #5 - Dick Clark’s (Chicago's) New Year’s Rockin' Eve 1975

We're headed back to Christmas Eve 1988, when sneaky French nobility and the return of the quintessential 70s family were on screens. On the radio, there were songs about being grateful for motherhood, romantic espionage, a family of outlaws, and people who were famous, but not to me. Plus there were songs from a soda commercial and a fictional Australian wedding. And the all important UK Christmas #1. Listen on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQkkNr6DqTjCzJcuxLlQteFS Listen to this show and you'll always remember who John Kettley is.

Episode #48: December 24. 1988

This week Roger is in the holiday mood as he tells the story of a Christmas album featuring a dozen up and coming artists on the Atlantic Records label. There are a couple stars, but most of the acts featured here remain unknown to the vast majority of listeners. And there's a mix of traditional carols, popular favorites, and lesser known songs. Hear it on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQnIXEpjo6LORTTvNeRRAeIA Hang this episode upon the highest bough.

Episode #47: Tales from the Bargain Bin #5 - You Sleigh Me!

This week we had back to 1975. Just when you thought it was safe to turn on the radio...disco is on the rise, whether that's the way you like it or not. But rock was still around: sometimes showy, sometimes funky, and sometimes eeeEEEvil. Also a song that’s not really about eating (food, at least), a small town gridiron tearjerker, and another case of movie stars becoming hit makers...nearly 40 years later. See and hear more on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQlY_sA8qnCEtl8MfO9n0T1M . Have a listen to this fine mess of a podcast.

Episode #46: December 13. 1975

It's the final set of second round matchups in the 80s Uneasy Rider Tournament. There's sex, murder, Australia, boat travel, surfing, mistaken identity, surfing, and more. And a new theme! Have a look and a listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQk7eqMOJS0BX5DqEXDqawEa Listen to this episode. Listen to it good.

Episode #45: The Old Man's 80s Uneasy Rider Tournament - Round 2, Part 4

This time Roger goes back to late 1996. While Michael Jordan was jamming in space, people on earth were singing about what made them happy, what it would be like to meet God, and line dancing. And also love, sex, and lack of Diggity. Hear about all the hits and listen to them and more on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQnGGxZopx8TVzjuDBsmmOQF I promise you a stress-free experience.

Episode #44: November 23, 1996

This week Roger turns on the machine that allows him to access TV shows of the past, tunes in to an episode of the biggest syndicated American pop music show of the 80s, and rocks out to Paul Simon, Dire Straits, Andy Gibb, Grace Jones and more. There’s also everyday Americans singing bland jazz pop, watermelons being smashed, Geraldo Rivera jokes, and of course The Solid Gold Dancers. Plus 1980 commercials! See it all on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQn1_58SRxkLkR3-hdMjDITZ I am already declaring this episode a Solid Gold Hit!

Episode #43: Turn On, Tune In Rock Out #4 - The November 15, 1980 edition of Solid Gold

This week Roger looks back at another US election year in which the incumbent president lost. Wait...does saying that make me part of the Lamestream Media? Wow, that was easy. Anyway, on the charts, rock was pushing back to the front, with mainstream stars leading the way, but there were younger acts with newer (and sometimes older) sounds right behind. And disco wasn't quite completely dead, and it wasn't just confined to that Queen bassline. Peruse this weeks highlighted hits on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQmC2m_QjAwpitOWrHxNmFSt Take a listen to the podcast that asks the question: What's that in your pocket, and what are your plans for it?

Episode #42: November 9, 1980

More action from the event that aims to determine the most unique and interesting US Top 40 hit of the 1980s. By land and sea, with anxiety or blissful ignorance, on TV or at the movies, on Earth or in space, this set of contenders cover a variety of topics and points of view. Follow along on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQlTLx_mefKS5WO0cCH48hQm And I promise, you will know the winners by the end of the show.

Episode #41: The Old Man's Ultimate 80s Uneasy Rider Tournament: Round 2, Part 3.

This week the Old Man goes back to the fall of 1977, when the world was still mourning Elvis. There were hits looking to the future, others looking to the past, and another one that reminded people of ancient Chinese outlaws. There were also songs about predatory record company fish, women who seek financial security, and iris-altering heartbreak. And a huge hit sung by a nice girl but written by a horrible, horrible man. Complement the experience with the YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQlbwfHBWp1mSYePoPF8BYDa Listen to this episode, because this podcast is always the best in town.

Episode #40: October 29,1977

It's the scariest time of a scary year, and Roger marks the occasion by turning on, tuning in and rocking out to look at a 1978 TV movie in which the rock band for whom every day is Halloween try to expand their fan base by portraying cosmic-powered superheroes who stop a mad genius from using robots and gizmos on people's necks to destroy an amusement park and make a young woman really sad. Will they show up to save the day? Will they show up at all? Was that one robot's head actually modeled after Lionel Richie? Find out by listening, and get some other goodies on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQmPzVdna-AwxmCE3ogZLWm6 This podcast will be my instrument!...to talk about this movie. BWAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

Episode #39: The 1st Annual OMYAM Halloween Special featuring Turn On, Tune In, Rock Out #3 - Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park

This week Roger sifts through the cutouts in the mid-90s record store in his mind and pulls out a copy of the major label debut of a trio of Japanese ladies who loved the Ramones, fishing, candy, and Barbie dolls. Kurt Cobain was a big fan, but would his fans feel the same? The Old Man has a listen, and he breaks the album down, in the process talking about Speed Racer, beef dishes, bad NBC programming decisions, Donnie Wahlberg, introducing foreign species into ecosystems, Quentin Tarantino, "Gangnam Style," and more. YouTube helps it all make slightly more sense: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQlfwpUDnjLBUmiCDv1U4kFn Have a listen, and remember, they don't sell chewing gum in Singapore.

Episode #38: Tales from the Bargain Bin #4 - Shonen Knife's Let’s Knife

This week Roger takes you back to October 1991. A lackluster month for movies and a horrible month for Bulgarian communists. And for music...well, there was techno with good advice for children, metal to scare the crap out of children, a deep voiced Canadian, a high voiced New Zealander, a comic take on mortality, and an achingly sincere declaration of love. Plus, all the Philly steaks you can eat. Survey the scene on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQmdIAAjzQSSFYSCcqWXUgD2 Give it a listen, and please, don't cry.

Episode #37: October 12, 1991

It's another leg of the journey to determine the most unique and unlikely hit of the 80s. Roger runs down another set of second round matchups, featuring skippers, gamers, robots, scientists, talkers, apocalypses, wars, needs, knuckleheads, cowboys, dancers, "actresses", nuts, hosers, and it don't stop. Watch and listen to the contenders on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQkHAMRZo6un7lu49-Kif05c This episode is bitchin' to the max, fer sure.

Episode #36: The Old Man's Ultimate 80s Uneasy Rider Tournament: Round 2, Part 2

A podcast where an oldish man talks measuredly about the pop music and pop charts of the past, looking at the songs and artists that have succeeded to varying degrees over the years.

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