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Ep. 136 | The Beatles’ (Fantasy) Summer LP

Rumour has it, if you mash up The Beach Boys' "Endless Summer" compilation with the Grease showstopper "Summer Nights", you get 137th Beatle Richard Marx's classic cassingle, "Endless Summer Nights" (đŸš«) "Right Here Waiting" (🛎).

But
what if you get crazy and accidentally add John & Yoko's "Double Fantasy"? MAYBE NOBODY KNOWS? (#MccartneyII #McCartneyEyeEye)

Good thing Tony and TJ, 98.9's Hot FM midday summer jamz expertz, know about Summer, The Beatles, and fantasies, dear mister! And the #TanTwo have generously assembled their own fantasy summer Beatles compilations to cure your summertime blues! So don't raise a fuss and don't raise a holler, Wisk helps get rid of ring around the collar! And:

 đŸŠ­ Do Arctic-adjacent kids who love art projects listen to a lot of Seals and Crafts? And was that really worth it?

 đŸȘ– So, turns out Tony's a WW-Eye expert, huh?

 đŸŠ If Mike Love was flavor of ice cream, would he still be a d**k?

 

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Ep. 135 | The Beatles as Sidemen

If there’s one thing we know about our beloved Fabs, it’s that they all liked to get a little on the side. Know what we’re sayin’, guy/lady/however you identify, any of which is cool with us? Well get yer minds out of the gutter! Because in this episode we take a look at some of our very favorite moments with The Beatles as Sidemen, and their notable appearances on other people’s records. Some collabs (hawt pic, DM us!) make perfect sense, while some are completely random and hilarious. And, If you’re Basketball Howard Jonesin’ for more, don’t try to live your life in one day! We do find the time to wonder:

 đŸč Hey HamHeads, match each Schuyler Sister (Eliza, Angelica, and Peggy) with a UBP mainstay (P3Z-Nutz, Dave Dexter, Jimmie Nicol). Bonus points for being in the greatest city in the world: SHEBOYGAN, BABY! #WerkWerk

 đŸ‡ș🇾💳 Is it true that in the 1990’s, you weren’t legally allowed to be in a room with Macca if you used an American Express? (Angry Chicago Guy: AND HOW COME DINERS CLUB DON’T SPONSOR NO BANGLADESH?)

🏖Can you really call yourself a Beatles fan if you don’t know what record label Belinda/Brandi Carlisle was/is on? And does that explain the delay in Lewishon’s “Tune In Vol 2: Heaven Is A Place On Earth”?

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Ep. 134 | Please Please Me (1963) 60th Anniversary Part 2

Please take your seats. Where should we take ‘em?  Well, come on down to Gearhead’s Basement for part two of the best tastin’ authentic Chi-town deep dish this side of Rocky Rococo’s: part two of the UBP takes on Please Please Me! Does T.J. convince Tony that it’s one of their top long players? Do Tony’s rock and roll fantasies convince T.J. against more horns? And does the U.K. cassette running order exonerate Dave Dexter a little bit?

Wait, there’s more! (#NewBenFolds) What about the important, other questions serious fans listen to hear, such a$:

 đŸ‘Ž Which 1990’s Macca-made mash up do you prefer: “P.S. Love Me Do”, or “Why Don’t We Do It in Madonna”?

 âšȘïžđŸ§Š The farther one travels, does the less one know about whether Liam Hendriks will be traded before the deadline?

 đŸ› Are the Google Dolls the best Buffalo Band that’s also the world’s most popular search engine? #HeyGooGoo #PlayTheGoogleDolls

 đŸ„ And, in the spirit of the rule of fab fours
Happy 83rd birthday Ringo! 83! We’re warning you with Peace and Love that we love YOU!

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Ep. 133 | Please Please Me (1963) 60th Anniversary Part 1

As if there was ever any doubt, one truth was made evident in the fall 2016: Americans are geniuses! Capitol executives in 1963 were no exception, when they passed on the chance to release the first Beatles album. Then, when they finally released it in early ’65 (for roughly the 117th time - thank you, VJ! #FrankIfield), it was shortened and chopped up.

But before 1987, “The Early Beatles” was all we had in the U.S. (Anyone who owned an import of “Please Please Me” did so illegally and should do the right thing and turn themselves in. And since Apple has disowned the VJ releases, you must throw your originals away. #BeatleRules #Calderstone) And in ’87, when the Beatles CD’s belatedly appeared, and the original U.K. catalog restored globally, the U.S. finally got their proper debut. A year after “Twist & Shout” hit the charts thanks to “Ferris Bueller”, this amazing debut was back in the cultural zeitgeist.

We could go on and on, but, as David Bowie (no, not the 27 minute Phish tune, pal) once said: This is not America, sha la la la la
 (#LiveAtTheBBC)

So Scottie Pip Pip and Honey Nut Cheerio, across the pond on a jumbo we go, as Tony and T.J. begin their trademark deep dish (try and replicate the sauce, b word
YA CAN’T) on one of the latter’s favorite British Beatles records. And along the way, the Gab Two twist and shout themselves into metaphorical McBeans over:

đŸȘ Did Fred Sanford feign a heart attack (#ElizabethImComin) while eating or listening to The Cookies?

💎 (Angry Chicago Guy:) HOW COME 'XRT DON’T PLAY NO TIFFANY IS IT CAUSE YOU CAN’T SAY A GIRL IS HOT NO MORE? AND HOW COME REINSDORK DON’T SELL THE TEAM?

🏐 Why was the “Seinfeld” where Macca guest stars as Kramer’s creepy companion Karl, where they volunteer to be “laundry people” for an all girl’s high school volleyball team, pulled from syndication? What is The U trying to hide, exactly?

 

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Ep. 133 | Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band (1990) Part 2

From TV's "All Star Blitz" to the the NBA all star celebrity game (feat. some dude from "Grey's Anatomy"), a collection of rando all-stars usually sucks. But not when left to the devices of our dear Ringo, as evidenced in part two of our deep dish on his first all starr band LP!Along the way, Tony and T.J. ask:

đŸ”ŠđŸ€« Is "Shine Silently" to 1989 what "Shine Silently" was to 1979, only double?

đŸ›„đŸ›„ Speaking of double, If T.J. plays Double’s “The Captain Of Her Heart” on the piano for no reason, and Tony doesn’t notice the forgotten '85 yachty deep cut jam, did T.J. even play it? #GetRidOfThePiano #Horrible

đŸ§™đŸ’© (Angry Chicago Guy:) How come Ringo had a Cardinals shortstop play guitar in his first all starr band? And what ever happened to that big guy, big home run hitter, oh yeah, poo holes? Dat's rite, my friendt, POO HOLES!

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Ep. 132 | Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band (1990) Part 1

The Traveling Wilburys were all right, even if they say you're wrong (#JulianLennon). But sometimes you gotta be strong and make the claim that they were only the 2nd best solo Beatle supergroup of the 80's.

#1? Obviously, it's Paul, Linda, and Eric Stewart! Ringo and his first All Starr Band!

Ok maybe that's a stretch. But as the 1990 tour LP & video show, they were a damn fine band, with a strangely cohesive line up of rock legends that Ringo would never again replicate.

This week, the UBP gets really serious (angry  fan: "DAT'S VOLUME TOO!") about this great record and also ask:

 Did Keef get beef in his teef doing Improv Warmup Wednesdays at Kenny Rogers Roasters?

 Is Tony the UBP's Joel Whitburn, which is a sick reference for those of you who are familiar with longtime Billboard chart historian Joel Whitburn?

Was the All Starr Band promoter experienced at novelty concerts, or more of a Fishof out of water?

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Ep. 131 | The Beatles Sell Out: The Fab Four in Ads

What makes a "sell out"? Did you sell out? Did Who? How 'bout when? Or sometimes, y? #sometimesand #provtalk

And what about AI? Does it scare you? Is it weird to be scared of a 76'er who retired years ago and hated - I mean, HATED - practice? Not the game! He's talking about practice.

Today's episode considers both related topics. Do commercials with covers or (ahem, sloppily edited) original Beatles music brand our beloved Fabs as sell outs? And what of Beatles AI: awful, or artful?

Along this Journey (#OpenArms), our own cell outs (#AmeritechBell) consider:

đŸ„© Does everybody know your name at Chili's, Applebees, or Rudy Tuesjays?

đŸ‡ș🇾 John Lewis remains a beloved, American civil rights hero. Was he also a UK department store?

🐮đŸȘŠ Is Golden Slumbers best heard as a cover in a TV commercial with the sounds of a large, apparently quite ill animal snoring and I think farting?

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Ep. 130 | A Trivial Beatles Podcast - Game 1, Part 2

Arguably, the most famous sitcom episode of the 1990’s was from the syndicated-only “New WKRP In Cincinnati”, where station manager Arthur “Big Guy” Carlson challenges rival station WPIG to an on-air poker match. Two problems: 1) poker on the radio? WHUT. And 2) Despite the generational hilarity of its predecessor, “The New WKRP” su-su-su-su-SUCKED! What were you thinking, Bill Dial?

But you know what doesn’t suck? The Beatles! And especially non-sucking is The Beatles Trivial Pursuit special edition! This week, Tony & T.J. square off and conclude their inaugural game. No spoilers, but a last-minute rule change fixed the result worse than the only actual rigged election in recent memory, the one the Supreme Court handed to GW Bush that began the downfall of America! BUT WE DIGRESS!!!

So girl, get your game play on, and join us as we also ask:

đŸ„§ What’s the best Prince song: “Purple Pie”, “When Doves Pie”, “The Ballad Of Dorthy Pie-ker”, “Raspberry Pie-ret”, or “Sexy Mother FđŸ„§đŸ„§ker (Pie Remix)?” #RuleOfFives

⚟ (Read as angry, vaguely drunk White Sox fan): How come Bruce Spizer don’t write no books about CBS’ critically adored, little watched, New Orleans-focused dramedy from 1987, “Frank’s Place”? And how come Spizer hates Tim Reid AND Tim Anderson?

đŸ“» Is Radiohead’s “Kid A” the equivalent of “Abbey Road”, for people who don’t care about minor details like “memorable songs”? 

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Ep. 129 | The Beatles’ (Fantasy) Country LP

Tony & T.J. aren’t just Beatles fans. Nah, son. Look at them arms. They country strong. LOOK AT THEM ARMS! G’ON, LOOK! NOW TOUCH THEM ARMS. TOUCH THEM. NOW SQUEAL LIKE A PIG


And, like The Beatles, we at the UBP have a deep appreciation for classic Country music. (Western, however can go f**k itself. Got that, “Paint Your Wagon” soundtrack? #DrunkLeeMarvin)

Based on a great episode suggestion from perhaps our youngest listener, Owen (#ThanksO), this week Tony & T.J. assemble their fantasy takes on a Beatles Country album. And while they boot scoot boogie their way thru many Fab country tunes, they also ponder:

 âšŸïž Was Enrico Pallazzo on the legendary, literally-everybody's-heard-of-it, #FantasyRecords?

 đŸ˜­ CLASSIC PARTY GAME ALERT! Let’s play “Pair someone from Tears For Fears with one of the Three Stooges!”

 đŸ† Did anyone else watch “Skiffle After Dark” on Skinemax back in 1989? #LonnieDongagain

 

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Ep. 128b | Living in the Material World 50th Anniversary Part 2

Let’s pick up where we left off! This week, the gents go track-by-track on George Harrison’s most famous Madonna cover, “Living in the Material World.” Along the way, we ponder:

  đŸȘ© How does Right Said Fred’s “Too Sexy” translate to Latin America?

 đŸŽ How might this album be for the benefit of Mr. Specter?

 đŸ“– It’s always a shame
 is the Genesis track “That’s All” superior to the album closer “That is All”
?

 

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