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Ep. 126c | Red Rose Speedway 50th Anniversary Part 3
How much 'Red Rose Speedway' is too much Red Rose Speedway? Itâs the age old question. Paul wanted it to be a 2-LP set. EMI said, ânoâ. And, with that, Maccaâs recording career was effectively over.
So today weâll look at Julian Lennonâs 1989 hit, âMr. Jordanâ! [BUZZER SFX]
No! Itâs actually Part Three of our 17-part deep dish full-on-sausage-patty salute to Wingsâ 2nd album, which sadly does not feature âThank You Girlâ. THANKS FOR NADA, DAVE DEXTER.
This week, we look at Paulâs original 2-LP iteration of this title, which finally surfaced as a limited vinyl set in 2018. Is it an improvement on the single (pigeon) album we've known for 50 years? Tony & T.J. select the best of the best of tracks left off the original Red-and/or-Blue Rose Speedway, and along the way they ponder:
đ If Willie Dixon is also Willie Nelson, did Harry Nilsson drive a Nissan?
đŚ Is the civil rights anthem âBlackbirdâ also Paulâs most nazty, banginâ f**k tune?
đĽđłđĽ Woah woah woah woah! Woah woah woah woah! Does Dennyâs do it good? #MoonsOverMyHandy
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Ep. 126b | Red Rose Speedway 50th Anniversary Part 2
Hey Weepers! Hey Creepers! Hey Hugga Me Righters! Whether dragonfly or pigeon, we think you're gonna dig part 2 of our Red Rose Speedway deep dish even more than George Leroy Chickashea loves "Ebony and Ivory" (solo version).
Along the way, they take a (Cleveland) Brown Line L train around the Loup, and also discuss:
đ Where's the long delayed digital remaster of "Portobello Road: Mushrooms Salute The Beatles"?
đ¤ Is Bernie Kosar to Paul what Brian Epstein was to John? And how come Lewishon won't talk about it? What's Apple hiding, exactly?
âžď¸ Holy Ann Margaret, Bartman! Paul wrote "Bye Bye Birdie"?!?!?!
We strangely encourage you to buy lots of Bud Light (legit only if you're over 21, tough gal!!) put yer carpet sleepin feet up, and enjoy this week's sumptuous, sunset cruise along the Red Rose Speedway...
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Ep. 126 | Red Rose Speedway 50th Anniversary Part 1
1973 was a banner year for classic rock LPs. But from "Houses Of The Holy" to "Goats Head Soup", only one album that year rocked the loudest, hottest, and wettest: "Red Rose Speedway".
Ok fine, it's not really a "rock" album. It might not even roll. But that doesn't prevent it from being an inventive and quintessentially Paul (uh, oh yeah, "and Wings") album. On its 50th anniversary, the UBP Living Un-Single pigeons extoll its many charms, in another patented, cliffhanger-laden multi-parter. #HyphenFest
In Part 1 (read: "eye", obviously), they also consider:
đ 'Round holiday time, would you rather eat moldy old dough alone, or with your Oxfam?
đźWhat's the better hard rock record: The Who's "Live At Leeds", or Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Starlight Express" original cast album?
𧤠Trivia Alert: the back cover of "Red Rose Speedway" has a tribute to Stevie Wonder, but do you know which two longtime NBC all-stars Paul honors on the front cover?
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Ep. 119 | 1973 Fantasy Beatles Albums
We asked 100 Untitled Beatles Podcast (only)fans what comes to mind when they hear the words â1973 Fantasy.â Show me, Tattoo! (Buzzer sfx.) Show me, Seven Years Pre-âDoubleâ! (Louder buzzer sfx. Too loud, even.) Show me, 1973 Fantasy Solo LP! Survey says? (Ding ding ding ding!) (Dong dong dong dong!)
Yes, itâs the 50th anniversary of one of the great solo Beatles years. And listener Beatle Dave suggested that we honor â73 by compiling a fantasy Beatles island/album culled from that yearâs releases. Did any surprises make the list, Tony? What classics are nowhere to be found, Todd? What other gold did you, Producer Casey, begrudgingly leave in this edit? Possibly, but not limited toâŚ
đŚ Is Tony on Team Barney, Team Betty, or Team Rock Roll? #TwitchTwitch
đź Should the âfamily valuesâ jokers be concerned that the kids are getting into ASMVCR?
đđ Does the Kenny Rogers Roasters in Meat Free Monday City serve impossible chicken suckinâ mother truckinâ?
What 1973 Fantasy Solo LP would you compile? Let us know on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram OR HELL GO MAKE YOUR OWN PODCAST, WE DONâT HAVE A MONOPOLY ON THE FORMAT. #allcaps
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Ep. 116 | Beatle Black Friday Record Store Day
If you're a real patriotic American, you spent the early hours after Thanksgiving waiting in a frigid-ass line at Best Buy at 4am to get a $199 microwave for $192.97. In fairness, it's one o'them microwaves with a built in VCR, so HELL YES.
Or, maybe, like us libz at the UBP, you made your way to your local record store at a more humane hour to pick up some Beatles-related Black Friday Record Store Day vinyl?
On this episode, Tony & T.J. review their RSD experience, the limited Ringo and Dark Horse releases, and also consider:
đŁ Did it take changing his name from Elvis Costello to Declan McManus to get back on his feet?
đ¤ Will Tony eventually complete his extensive and very expensive solo Devo vinyl collection?
đˇ Has the Live At The Greek All Starr Band's take on "Rosanna" ended yet? No? Fuuuuuuu********k.
Join us for all this and a very special tribute to Mike Ditka's 1988 heart attack (#OliviaNewtonJohn) on this hot off the presses episode!
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Ep. 114B | George Fest (2014/2016) Part 2
Itâs part 2 of George Fest! It rhymes with Pete Best, Birdâs Nest, Math Test, Chest Crest, Crest Chest, and of courseâand most importantlyâBreast Fest, only at Kenny Rogers Roasters. Yeah, itâs a chicken joke, perv. Sorry! âMervâ.
This week, T.J. and Tony break down the second half of the film and record, and along the way consider:
đż Does Perry Farrell need more ginkgo biloba?
đ Could Al Bundy front a Beach Boys tribute band? And if so, would they be called the Married⌠With Siblings, Cousin and Family Friend?
đŤâď¸ Alt: Or maybe called The Misogynist Shoe Salesboys?
đżđżđżđż How come The Flaming Lips didnât release âItâs All Too Muchâ on four separate 10â records meant to play simultaneously?
Thatâs right, fellow Lips-sters, you finally got yourselves a Zaireeka reference. Youâre welcome.
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Ep. 114 | George Fest (2014/2016) Part 1
Many moons ago, back in 2014, an enterprising young chap named Dhani Harrison assembled a mighty crew of musicians to pay homage to his late, great father George. And ho boy did the musicians turn out.
We're not quite sure who they are, since none of us owns a physical copy of the 2016 DVD and CD release of "George Fest", but they sure sound good. Join T.J. and Tony as they dish deep on Dhani's All-Star (but no Starr) Band and their broad-ranging performances of some of George's most beloved songs.
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Ep. 110 | John Lennon and Plastic Ono Bandâs Shaved Fish (1975)
Beatles fans all over the globe celebrate John Lennonâs birthday the same way: eating a tasty Filet-O-Shaved Phish sammy while listening to the Untitled Beatles Podcast.
In honor of what would have been Lennonâs 82nd birthday (woah), we break down the first solo-Beatles hits comp, and along the way ponder(osa):
đ Are Tony & T.J. more âradio editâ or âfull lengthâ fellas?
đ§ââď¸ Would there be a Led Zeppelin without the Hollywood Vampires?
đĽ If Jimmie Nicol was a tasty dill pickle, would Jimmy Johnâs charge him to eat himself?
Like and subscribe, but never bike and imbibe; lest you be an imbibecile. Oh yeah? Then you write the jokes, pal. (Seriously would you?)
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Ep. 107b | 70s Solo Beatles B-Sides (Paul & John)
Donât know about the future - thatâs anybodyâs guess - but exclusive b-sides are, shamefully, a thing of the past. Well, in our opinionation, the solo Fabs all released some killer exclusive-to-45 b-sides. And in part two of 70âs solo B-sides, we look at 397 Macca tracks, and maybe show some love to sixth Beatle Yoko and her husband gah canât think of his name rn!
Obligatorily, the Side Twoâs tackle these topics:
đŻđ˛ Which Raggae legend do you prefer: (Thunder) Bob Majerle or Spaggy?
đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż What does Tony think of Paulâs classic, Scotland-only album, âBagpipes Of Peaceâ?
đşđ¸ Did Witchy Woman In The City Sally G Please Come Home For Christmas On The Border Victim Of Love Doolin Dalton? #Desperingo
File this episode under personal taste, or if youâre an HR manager, personnel taste. Like and subscribe, and join us on Facebook and Discord to be the first to hear about special upcoming programming and the Season 2 Premiere of âTwitch & Shoutâ! âShake it up Casey, now!â - first draft, âCasey At The Batâ.
Ep. 107a | 70s Solo B-Sides Part 1 (Ringo & George)
Untitled Beatles Fans, Whatâs Happening!!! Hey, hey hey! (#StanleyClarke) Which Doobie yoobie is b-sides the point. And b-sides, todayâs show is Solo 70âs B-Sides that werenât married to an LP; from the absolute classics (âBlindmanâ, âI Donât Care Anymoreâ,) to the hated-by-real-fans missteps (âDaytime Nighttime Sufferingâ, âMove Over Ms. Lâ). In this episode, the Off White Tâs focus on Flingo & George (Tuesdays, on BBC1), and also consider:
đ¸ Are The Byrds really âjust alrightâ with Jesus?
đ Should Tony be concerned about his #ThrobbingGristle?
âď¸ How come that lib Ringo didnât call his classic âChachi-Chachiâ?
As George once said, we had a B-sides podcast episode to make, ladies and gentlemen. And we made two. Come back next week for the thrillington (angry Chicago voice: DATâS NOT A B-SIDE) conclusion of solo 70âs B-Sides from John and an old estranged fiancĂŠe called Paul.
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