Trimming The Musical Fat

Summary In this episode, Stephen and Paul discuss the singles from Prince's 1989 album, Batman. They review each single, including Batdance, Partyman, The Arms of Orion, Scandalous, and The Future. They share their personal experiences and opinions of each song, as well as their thoughts on the album as a whole. The critical reception of the album is also discussed, with mixed reviews from critics. Overall, they rank the album as mid-tier in Prince's discography. Chapters 01:02 Introduction 02:03 Tale of the Tape: Batman (1989) 04:27 Batdance 09:29 Partyman 13:38 The Arms of Orion 17:44 Scandalous 21:38 The Future 25:46 Reviewing the Batman Album Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

Summary By The Way (2002) is a brilliant album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. But at nearly 70 minutes in duration, could it have been even better with some careful pruning? That’s the task podcast hosts Stephen & Paul, plus their guest Ross Braidwood, have set themselves in this episode: Create the under 50 minute TTMF Supercut of By The Way. On the way the guys will discuss their level of fandom for the band, review the critical reception and commercial success of the album, share their favorite songs and least favorite track from the record, and discuss the impact of guitarist John Frusciante on the album's sound. They also discuss the best time for the band to retire and whether they are happy that the band is still active. The conversation ends with a discussion about the top Red Hot Chili Peppers songs of all time. Chapters 00:46 Introduction 01:56 First Red Hot Chili Peppers Album Bought? 04:30 Tale of the Tape: By The Way (2002) 05:32 Album Sales & Critical Reception 06:48 By The Way TV Promo 07:18 Top 5 Selling RHCP Albums 08:49 Flea Interview 09:34 Trim the Talk 12:04 Critiquing the Album & Its Artwork 18:42 Creating the TTMF supercut 19:29 By The Way 22:18 Universally Speaking 25:16 Dosed 28:10 Anthony Kiedis Interview 29:16 News Stories 2002 29:52 The Zephyr Song 33:30 Can't Stop 35:24 Top 10 Selling Albums 2002 36:42 Midnight 39:28 Joke of the Pod 40:16 Cabron 43:28 Tear 45:41 On Mercury 47:48 Minor Thing 49:50 Warm Tape 51:26 Venice Queen 54:15 Top 10 Grossing Movies 2002 54:52 The 4 Songs that missed the cut 56:02 Revealing and Rating the Supercut 58:06 The Final Question: When should the Red Hot Chili Peppers retire? 01:00:46 Discussion about the top Red Hot Chili Peppers songs 01:02:38 Conclusion and closing remarks Thanks for watching/listening 👂 👁️ ☕️ Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / 💻 Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / 📧 Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / 👋 Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / 📺 Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / 📱 TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

Summary In this episode, hosts Stephen and Paul, plus their Dad Martin, discuss The Beatles' final studio album, Abbey Road (1969). They talk about the album artwork, the music, and their personal opinions on the songs. They also talk about seeing Beatles tribute band The Bootleg Beatles perform the album live with an orchestra. Overall, they have mixed opinions on the album, with Stephen and Paul loving it, and Martin finding it lacking in substance. Chapters 00:20 Introduction and Welcome 04:42 Album Cover and Initial Thoughts 09:25 Personal Experiences with Abbey Road 14:00 The Production Quality of Abbey Road Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

Summary It’s been on our to-do-list for over 2 years, but, finally, the first episode of our Prince side-series is here 🆓 👑 Similar to our previous U2 & Bruce Springsteen side-series’, we’re aiming to create the ultimate, single vinyl, under 50-minute singles compilation for Prince after critiquing his albums & singles from a specific period of time. In this case, from 1978 (For You) to 1989 (Batman) 💿 So this will encompass classic albums like Purple Rain & Sign O’ The Times; and classic singles like kiss, little red corvette & raspberry beret 💜 To kick things off we’re starting with the Minneapolis Marvel’s 1978 debut album For You and the singles soft and wet 😳 and just as long as we’re together 🥰 Fact: Despite only being 19 years old, all the tracks on the album were produced, arranged, composed and performed by Prince 😮 #genius Chapters 00:43 Introduction 01:40 Album Facts 03:15 Soft & Wet 05:52 Just As Long As We're Together 08:40 Critical Reception of 'For You' 09:51 Opinions on 'For You' 11:28 Critiquing the Album Artwork 11:54 Favourite Tracks 14:19 Least Favourite Track 15:57 Next Episode Preview - Batman (1989) 17:05 End Credits Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

Summary In this episode, Stephen and Paul discuss Jedward, Ireland's greatest ever musical export, and their album Young Love. They talk about the singles from the album, Waterline, Young Love, and Luminous, and the critical reception they received. They also discuss Louis Walsh's comments about Jedward and their impact on their lives. The album is praised for its maturity and progression in songwriting and production. The hosts share their favourite songs from the album and discuss Jedward's talents in singing, acting, and dancing. Chapters 00:31 Introduction and Jedward's Influence 01:55 Louis Walsh's Comments and Jedward's Impact 04:00 Jedward's Dancing Skills and Background 07:12 First Jedward Product Bought 08:36 Jedward's Debut Album and Covers 10:32 ‘Young Love’ (2012) Facts & Figures 13:42 Waterline: Eurovision and Chart Performance 16:26 Young Love: Controversial Subject Matter 20:40 Luminous: Metaphorical Meaning 23:21 Favourite Jedward Album 25:34 Favourite Song on the Album 27:27 Jedward’s Movies 30:15 Conclusion and Call to Action Thanks for watching/listening 👂 👁️ ☕️ Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / 💻 Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / 📧 Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / 👋 Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / 📺 Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / 📱 TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

Marvel has its Multiverse. TTMF has created the Maccaverse! Join podcast hosts Stephen & Paul, and their very special guests Marv (Pods Like Us) and Sam (Paul or Nothing), as they revisit Wings’ 1973 album - ‘Red Rose Speedway’. Home to the #1 US hit ‘My Love’ ❤️ RRS was a single album which was originally envisaged as a double 💿 💿 So, there were many tracks which did not make the cut ✂️ Using the 27 tracks from that time period which feature on its 2018 Archive Collection, including hits like C Moon and Live & Let Die, the gang curate a new 50 minute, single vinyl, TTMF Supercut of it ⏱️ The guys also find time to share some Wings & Macca facts, jokes, sales info, play archive interview clips, and disagree over the merits of ‘My Love’ 🗣️ It’s time to get Hi Hi Hi 🎸 It’s time for Trimming The Musical Fat ▶️ 00:00 Paul McCartney 1973 interview i 00:24 Prologue 00:33 Titles 00:53 Introduction 02:13 Paul McCartney 1973 interview ii 02:44 History of Red Rose Speedway 05:18 Tale of the Tape - Red Rose Speedway 06:42 Wings’ C Moon & Hi Hi Hi TV advert 09:17 Album sales info and critical reception 11:41 Guest introductions 15:48 Trim the Talk 18:56 Paul McCartney 1976 interview 19:27 Critiquing the album 25:55 Trim the Album (Pt.1) 41:56 Top 5 selling Wings albums 42:39 Trim the Album (Pt.2) 59:50 Wings Greatest TV advert 60:18 Trim the Album (Pt.3) 64:17 Top 5 selling Wings singles 64:50 Trim the Album (Pt.4) 72:33 Joke of the Pod 74:27 Revealing the Supercut 88:27 The Final Question 101:45 Farewell Thanks for watching/listening 👂 👁️ ☕️ Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / 💻 Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / 📧 Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / 👋 Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / 📺 Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / 📱 TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

Summary It’s our third ‘90 from the 90s’ episode. A series which will continue on social media. In it, podcast hosts Stephen & Paul select and discuss two of their favourite albums from the nineties. The albums selected today are ‘Wasted in America’ by Love / Hate; and ‘Jagged Little Pill’ by Alanis Morissette 💿 Want to watch further ‘90 from the 90s’ episodes? These will be posted to our YouTube channel and Facebook group. So, what are you waiting for?! Subscribe/follow/join now! Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Love / Hate’s ‘Wasted in America’ (1992) 04:50 Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ (1995) 09:05 Closing Thanks for watching/listening 👂 👁️ ☕️ Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / 💻 Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / 📧 Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / 👋 Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / 📺 Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / 📱 TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

Summary It’s our first ‘Good Song, Bad Album’ episode. A series which will continue on social media. In it, podcast hosts Stephen & Paul discuss the 1994 album ‘Come’ by music legend Prince. Stephen goes back in time to reminisce about first playing the album and why he’s not a fan of it. He also explains why both Prince and his record label Warners did not promote it. Stephen does though really like the album track ‘Loose’. Hear why. Want to watch further ‘Good Song, Bad Album’ episodes? These will be posted to our YouTube channel and Facebook group. So, what are you waiting for?! Subscribe/follow/join now! Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:37 Prince’s Come - a history 03:33 The song - Loose 06:11 The song - Orgasm 08:43 Closing Thanks for watching/listening 👂 👁️ ☕️ Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / 💻 Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / 📧 Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / 👋 Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / 📺 Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / 📱 TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

Summary In this episode, podcast hosts Stephen & Paul discuss six songs that became famous after being covered by other artists. They share information about each song and its original version, highlighting the surprising origins of these popular tunes. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:22 Without You 04:43 I Love Rock’n Roll 07:47 Tainted Love 10:28 Achy Breaky Heart 12:28 Hush 15:49 Whatta Man 20:07 Closing Credits Thanks for watching/listening 👂 👁️ ☕️ Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / 💻 Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / 📧 Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / 👋 Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / 📺 Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / 📱 TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

From the TTMF vaults comes this episode recorded in 2023. Intended as the first pod of a subsequently aborted Foo Fighters side-series, it find podcast co-host Stephen and his son Luke critiquing the band’s eponymously named 1995 debut album, and ranking the singles from it: 00:00 Prologue 00:48 Introduction 01:34 Tale of the Tape - Foo Fighters (1995) 04:22 Foo Fighters album TV promo 04:52 Exhausted discussion 09:12 This is a Call discussion 13:44 I’ll Stick Around discussion 16:50 For all the Cows discussion 19:39 Big Me discussion 23:42 Luke’s drumming demo and discussion 26:13 Critical reception 27:24 Critiquing and ranking the album 34:12 End credits Thanks for watching/listening 👂 👁️ ☕️ Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / 💻 Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / 📧 Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / 👋 Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / 📺 Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / 📱 TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

Take someone who’s never listened to a Rolling Stones studio album. Another who only started listening to their albums in the last few years. Throw them together to listen to The Stones’ most highly regarded album - Exile on Main Street (1972), and find out what they think 🤔 Exile is a double album 💿 💿 Podcasts hosts Stephen & Paul believe it plays better as a single 💿 Join them as they curate the under 50 minute, single vinyl, TTMF Supercut of it ⏱️ The guys also find time to share some Stones facts, sales info, play archive interview clips, and reminisce about seeing the band live in 1999. It’s time to get your “Rocks Off”. It’s time for Trimming The Musical Fat ▶️ 00:00 Prologue 00:18 Titles 00:38 Introduction 01:49 General music catch-up 07:19 Level of fandom - Rolling Stones 10:10 Mick Jagger talking about recording the album 10:57 Tale of the Tape - Exile on Main Street 12:38 Album sales info and critical reception 13:56 Top 5 selling Rolling Stones albums 16:19 Exile reissue TV promo 16:49 Trim the Talk 19:26 Discussing seeing the band live 21:10 Critiquing the album 25:25 Keith Richards picks his favourite song from Exile 26:14 Critiquing the album artwork 27:29 Trim the Album (Pt.1) 39:45 Top 5 selling Rolling Stones singles 40:37 Trim the Album (Pt.2) 44:36 Joke of the Pod 46:01 Revealing the songs that no one picked 46:46 Mick Jagger interview (Berlin, 1973) 47:47 Trim the Album (Pt.3) 54:31 The Top 10 selling albums of 1972 55:20 Revealing the Exile TTMF Supercut and ratings 56:46 News stories from 1972 57:53 The Final Question 61:33 Farewell 62:56 End Thanks for watching/listening 👂 👁️ ☕️ Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / 💻 Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / 📧 Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / 👋 Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / 📺 Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / 📱 TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

“And I don’t know about you” but we’ve not done a Hidden Prime Cuts episode in some time 🔪 So, here’s a brand new one for your listening / viewing pleasure 👀 👂 Hosts Stephen & Paul go back 31 years to talk about a song Paul bought on CD then - Blur’s Chemical World (1993) ⚛️; a tune they rank as one of the band’s best 🥇 Press play to find out why ▶️ 00:00 - Damon Albarn (Blur) interview 00:43 - Titles 01:02 - Introduction 01:33 - Chemical World song clip 02:12 - Song facts 03:01- Discussing the song 08:24 - Final thoughts and end credits Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

It’s the final episode of our Bruce Springsteen side-series as we finally get around to picking the singles that will make up our under 50 minute, single vinyl, TTMF Bruce Best Of (1975 - 1987). You may be surprised by some of the omissions… Joining host Stephen Nicholson are returning guests Davie Melon and Renee James* 00:00 - Titles 00:31 - Introduction 01:34 - Revealing the 3 unanimous song choices 03:57 - Revealing the 6 majority decision songs 15:26 - Picking the final 3 songs 20:51 - The TTMF Bruce Supercut is revealed 28:46 - Bruce album rankings 34:16 - Final thoughts and end credits Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica * Renée A. James As a versatile and award-winning writer (PA Press Association), her columns and articles have been published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Morning Call, The Baltimore Sun, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Hartford Courant, Jewish World Review, The Women’s Quarterly, and The Huffington Post. She built a diversified career around communications, in positions that encompassed writing and marketing through print, broadcast and digital media. Prior to her retirement, she served as Marketing Director for The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach Choir in America. She spent many years in publishing, where she launched new marketing programs and communication projects for dozens of Fortune 500 companies, including MSN, Walmart, Hilton, Hallmark, Nissan, Anheuser-Busch, Merck, Mead Johnson, Nestle and many others, managing the production of newsletters, social media content, e-newsletters, videos, infographics, websites, and books and magazines. She distinctly remembers hearing "Saint in the City" for the first time in 1976, and has listened to and enjoyed Bruce Springsteen's music ever since. reneeaajames@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

It’s the final episode of our Bruce Springsteen side-series as we finally get around to picking the singles that will make up our under 50 minute, single vinyl, TTMF Bruce Best Of (1975 - 1987). You may be surprised by some of the omissions… Joining host Stephen Nicholson are returning guests Davie Melon and Renee James* 00:00 - Titles 00:31 - Introduction 01:34 - Revealing the 3 unanimous song choices 03:57 - Revealing the 6 majority decision songs 15:26 - Picking the final 3 songs 20:51 - The TTMF Bruce Supercut is revealed 28:46 - Bruce album rankings 34:16 - Final thoughts and end credits Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica * Renée A. James As a versatile and award-winning writer (PA Press Association), her columns and articles have been published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Morning Call, The Baltimore Sun, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Hartford Courant, Jewish World Review, The Women’s Quarterly, and The Huffington Post. She built a diversified career around communications, in positions that encompassed writing and marketing through print, broadcast and digital media. Prior to her retirement, she served as Marketing Director for The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach Choir in America. She spent many years in publishing, where she launched new marketing programs and communication projects for dozens of Fortune 500 companies, including MSN, Walmart, Hilton, Hallmark, Nissan, Anheuser-Busch, Merck, Mead Johnson, Nestle and many others, managing the production of newsletters, social media content, e-newsletters, videos, infographics, websites, and books and magazines. She distinctly remembers hearing "Saint in the City" for the first time in 1976, and has listened to and enjoyed Bruce Springsteen's music ever since. reneeaajames@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

Genesis can’t dance. We can’t dance either 🕺 So let’s travel back to 1991 & revisit the group’s final studio album with solo superstar Phil Collins - ‘We Can’t Dance’ (1991) 🎤 ✂️ 🎧 Hosts Stephen and Paul were listeners of the album on original release. Both thought it an overlong (CD bloated) disappointment compared to the band’s previous release ‘Invisible Touch’ (1986) 💿 Do they like it more now? 🤔 Can they improve it by reducing its runtime to less than 50-minutes? ⏰ There’s some great tunes on there like the title track, Jesus He Knows Me & No Son of Mine 🎵 Will they make the TTMF Supercut? 🤷 There’s also time to critique the album, share Genesis facts, discuss seeing the band live, look at their sales figures, and revisit 1991 📰 Hit play 🟢 It’s time for Trimming The Musical Fat ▶️ 00:00 Genesis interview - setting the scene 01:08 Titles 01:25 Show introduction 02:27 Level of fandom 04:32 Tale of the tape - album facts & figures 06:10 We Can’t Dance TV promo 06:20 Critical reception & sales info 08:11 Phil Collins interview 08:30 Trim the Talk 14:27 UK TVAM band interview 16:29 Album art discussion 18:16 Selecting the songs i 19:13 Mike Rutherford interview 19:38 Selecting the songs ii 23:05 Mike Rutherford discusses I Can’t Dance 23:26 Selecting the songs iii 30:53 Genesis in the studio recording ‘Hold on my Heart’ 31:22 Selecting the songs iv 34:08 Top selling Genesis members’ solo albums 35:37 Selecting the songs v 38:46 Top news stories of 1991 39:05 Selecting the final songs i 41:42 Genesis discuss “Irish” 42:46 Selecting the final songs ii 46:26 Top selling Genesis members’ solo singles 48:49 Discussing the songs that didn’t make the cut 51:30 Joke of the pod 52:14 Revealing the TTMF Supercut of We Can’t Dance 53:43 The Final Question 58:49 Outro 59:14 Closing credits 59:42 Phil Collins joke Thanks for watching/listening 👂 👁️ ☕️ Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / 💻 Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / 📧 Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / 👋 Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / 📺 Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / 📱 TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

This will knock you off your feet! 👣 We’re back for another episode of Trimming The Musical Fat 🎧 ✂️ Hosts Paul, Stephen and regular guest Davie Melon, take on another classic double album to ‘improve it’ by reducing its runtime to less than 50-minutes 🕰️ And what a task they have. The album in question is Stevie Wonder’s Grammy winning, multi-million selling - Songs in the Key of Life (1976). Home to classics like As, Sir Duke, I Wish and Isn’t She Lovely 👶 That’s 21 songs and a 205 minute run-time (double album and bonus EP) 💿 💿 💿 Which tracks will make the TTMF Supercut? Listen now to find out 👂 Also, we find time to critique the album, share SITKOL facts, discuss seeing Stevie live, look at his sales figures, and revisit 1976 (news stories, popular songs & movies) 🎵 📰 🎥 Isn’t it lovely ☺️ Hit play 🟢 It’s time for Trimming The Musical Fat! Thanks for watching/listening 👂 👁️ Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

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What ‘old’ songs became uber-famous after being used in popular movies? Podcast hosts Stephen & Paul get together to pick 10 of their favourites & share a few facts about them. So, look out for classic tracks from the likes of Ghost, Pulp Fiction, Donnie Darko, Top Gun & Sleeping With The Enemy. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

What ‘old’ songs became uber-famous after being used in popular movies? Podcast hosts Stephen & Paul get together to pick 10 of their favourites & share a few facts about them. So, look out for classic tracks from the likes of Ghost, Pulp Fiction, Donnie Darko, Top Gun & Sleeping With The Enemy. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message

Hi. How are you? We hope you had a good festive season & are looking forward to what 2024 has to offer. Yeah, we know. We’ve been quiet lately. But…Join us for this short teaser as we look ahead to the music, movies & social media episodes/content that we have in store for you this year. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message