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Bugeye's Rock, Pop, Rambles

Written by: Angela Martin Paula Snow Kerrie Smith & Grace Healy
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  • Indie band Bugeye take you an amusing journey with tales of music legends and new music discoveries. Expect tales of glory, glamour, addiction, the underdog, murder, suicide, consiracy theories and darn good music.


    Bugeye are Angela Martin, Paula Snow, Kerrie Smith and Grace Healy with guest background comments from Julia Woollams.


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    Show produced by Angela Martin and design by Julia Woollams of 31% Wool Ltd

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    Bugeye 2020
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  • A darker twist

    A darker twist
    Nov 22 2021

    Paula and Angela look at the meaning behind Katy’ Perry’s song ‘Firework’ alongside random facts about Bonfire night. They then go down a darker path of true crime with Neko Case’s song ‘Deep Red Bells’ and Nirvana’s ‘Polly’.


    WARNING: In this episode we talk about the Green River serial killer and serial rapist Gerald Friend which some listeners may find upsetting.


    New Music this week is from Loose Articles and Rosebush.


    SHOW NOTES


    Loose Articles

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loosearticles/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/_loosearticles


    Rosebush

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealrosebushes/


    Katy Perry - Firework

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firework_(song)

    https://www.songfacts.com/facts/katy-perry/firework

    https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a803753/katy-perry-the-surprising-stories-behind-six-of-her-biggest-hits/

    http://www.mtv.com/news/1651895/katy-perry-reveals-inspiration-behind-firework/


    Neko Case - Deep Red Bells

    https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858578893/

    https://www.kexp.org/read/2019/10/16/13-songs-halloween-deep-red-bells-neko-case/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacklisted_(album)


    Green River Killer

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Ridgway

    https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/gary-ridgway

    https://www.biography.com/news/ted-bundy-help-catch-green-river-killer

    https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/gary-ridgway/


    Nirvana - Polly

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly_(Nirvana_song)

    https://www.songfacts.com/facts/nirvana/polly

    https://www.grunge.com/229289/the-hidden-meaning-of-nirvanas-polly/

    https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tragic-events-led-to-nirvana-song-polly/


    Gerald Friend

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Friend

    https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/unforbidden-truth/interview-with-serial-rapist-l-fA_X5BDGu/



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  • Son of a gun

    Son of a gun
    Oct 25 2021

    This week Angela and Kerrie look at the stories behind songs about revenge. Featuring: You’re So Vain by Carly Simon, How do you sleep by John Lennon, I Did What I did For Maria by Tony Christie and Taylor Swift's, Bad Blood.


    This weeks new music is from ARXX, GENN, Shattercones and Portobello Express. 


    If you like the show and want to support us, we're now on Patreon! Coem and join the cool kids for special rewards, behind the scenes stuff and bonus shows: https://www.patreon.com/Bugeye


    If you have a story you'd like to share or want us to cover or you have new music you would like us to hear, please email rockpoprambles@gmail.com

    or find us on twitter @bugeyeband and instagram as @bugeye_music


    SHOW NOTES:

    ARXX https://www.arxxband.com

    GENN https://genntheband.bandcamp.com/music

    Shattercones https://shatterconesband.bandcamp.com

    Portobello Express https://portobelloexpress.bandcamp.com


    I did what I did for Maria - Tony Christie

    https://www.songfacts.com/facts/tony-christie/i-did-what-i-did-for-maria

    https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/tony-christie/i-did-what-i-did-for-maria

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Did_What_I_Did_for_Maria

    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tony-christie-interview-cnr5mzsfg

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Christie

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Murray

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Callander


    How do you sleep - John Lennon

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Do_You_Sleep%3F_(John_Lennon_song)

    https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/john-lennon-explain-why-he-wrote-how-do-you-sleep/

    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/john-lennon-george-harrison-how-do-you-sleep-video-1025281/

    https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-lennon/songs/how-do-you-sleep/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Toot_and_a_Snore_in_'74

    A Toot and a Snore in 74 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhTY-k5epD0


    You're so Vain - Carly Simon

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_So_Vain

    https://www.biography.com/news/carly-simon-youre-so-vain-inspiration

    https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/who-was-carly-simon-song-youre-so-vain-about/

    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-carly-simon-youre-so-vain-about-warren-beatty-partially-20151118-story.html


    Bad Blood - Taylor Swift

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Blood_(Taylor_Swift_song)

    https://www.eonline.com/news/1152547/the-story-of-how-taylor-swift-s-squad-studded-bad-blood-video-came-together

    https://taylorswift.fandom.com/wiki/Bad_Blood

    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/katy-perry-vs-taylor-swift-pop-stars-beef-history-explained-122980/



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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • EP.52 Happy birthday to us

    EP.52 Happy birthday to us
    May 28 2021
    This week is our 52nd episode and our theme is songs with numbers in the title. Expect tales of Bob Dylan’s most vile song, love potions, social commentary with Across 110th Street, and anti-war song 99 Red Balloons.New Music this week from Loud Women, Kath and the Kicks and Jitensha.If you have new music you would like us to play or a story to tell, please email rockpoprambles@gmail.comWe're also over on Patreon, so come and hang out with us there: https://www.patreon.com/BugeyeSHOW NOTESJitenshahttps://jitenshamusic.com/https://www.facebook.com/jitenshamusic/https://jitensha-music.bandcamp.com/https://twitter.com/jitenshamusic?lang=enhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/jitensha/1273481673https://open.spotify.com/artist/7ATgdzev8VIXF2tCGKg3KmLoud Womenhttps://loudwomen.org/reclaimthesestreets/Kath and The Kickshttps://www.kathandthekicks.com99 Luftballoonshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/nena/99-luftballonshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99_Luftballonshttps://genius.com/Nena-99-red-balloons-lyricshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpu5a0Bl8eY&ab_channel=NENAAcross 110th Streethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Womackhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Across_110th_Street_(song)https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bobby-womack-1944-2014-246105/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jun/28/bobby-womack-dies-aged-70https://genius.com/Bobby-womack-across-110th-street-lyricsPositively Fourth Streethttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/oct/07/irwin-silber-obituaryhttp://www.edlis.org/twice/threads/open_letter_to_bob_dylan.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/feb/28/suze-rotolo-obituaryhttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/suze-rotolo-bob-dylans-girlfriend-and-the-muse-behind-many-of-his-greatest-songs-dead-at-67-244629/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/09/bob-dylans-50-greatest-songs-ranked?Cmp=Share_iOsapp_otherLove Potion No.9https://pop-culture.fandom.com/wiki/Love_Potion_No._9_(song)https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/03/love-potion-no-9-singer-sues-over-clovers-name/2615379/https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-clovers/love-potion-9https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-clovers-mn0000075171/biographyFolklore about love potions https://www.elitedaily.com/p/are-love-potions-real-heres-what-history-science-have-to-say-19298441https://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-history/love-potions-aphrodisiacs-facts-spanish-fly/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bugeyes-rock-pop-rambles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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