• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About
  • Archives
  • Contact

Medialoper

We're Not Who You Think We Are

Queen

Certain Songs #1684: Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody”

November 20, 2019 by Jim Connelly

Album: A Night at The Opera
Year: 1975

. . .

I will stipulate the “Bohemian Rhapsody” is one of the most popular songs of all time, getting over not just in spite of its total and utter ridiculousness, but because of it. It’s totally and completely over-the-top, and all the better for that. You can hate “Bohemian Rhapsody,” but I’m not even sure what the point of that is.

It’s had three separate runs of popularity: at first, back in 1975, where it became Queen’s first top ten single, and most recently, just a couple of years ago after the film that bears its name came out. But it’s the second time that really matters to me, as it led me to a great pop culture revelation.

[Read more…] about Certain Songs #1684: Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody”

Filed Under: Certain Songs Tagged With: A Night at the Opera, Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen

Certain Songs #1683: Queen – “Modern Times Rock ‘N’ Roll”

November 19, 2019 by Jim Connelly

Album: Queen
Year: 1973

. . .

Hi, my name is Jim, and I have a terrible confession to make: I’m not really much of a Queen fan.

I’m not sure why, but for some reason all of things that everybody loves about them — the bombast, Brian May’s utterly unique guitar tone, Freddy Mercury’s equally unique howl, the stacked vocals — never did it for me.

[Read more…] about Certain Songs #1683: Queen – “Modern Times Rock ‘N’ Roll”

Filed Under: Certain Songs Tagged With: Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll, Queen

Medialoper Bebop Episode 28: [REDACTED]

January 18, 2012 by Jim Connelly

Kirk, Tim & Jim have all seen Moneyball, so we figured we’d talk about both the film and the concept. (05:30 – 15:20)

After that, we look at the SOPA protests, including the one on this site. And explain why Lamar Smith, the author (or “author”) of SOPA, is exactly like Snooki. (15:22 – 20:55)

Then, we look at SPIN’s plan to tweet the vast majority of their record reviews. (20:56 – 32:53)

Finally, it’s Kirk’s turn to explain what is in his mix, which has been utterly transformed by iTunes Match: Elmore James, Sharon Jones and Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs. (32:54 – 40:53)

http://media.medialoper.com/podcast/Medialoper_Bebop_028.mp3

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 49:59 — 68.7MB)

Subscribe: RSS

Subscribe to us in the iTunes, yo!

[Read more…] about Medialoper Bebop Episode 28: [REDACTED]

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: Art Howe, Barry Zito, Beach Boys, Bill James, Bill King, Billy Beane, Billy Crystal, Blender, Bob Marley, Bob Marley Bob Marley, Brad Pitt, Charles Bradley, Elmore James, Golden Globes, Harvard, Jeremy Giambi, KFSR, Lamar Clark, Matthew Sweet, Moneyball, New Orleans Saints, Oakland A’s, PIPA, Quadrophenia, Queen, Red Sox, ricky-gervais, Scott Hatteberg, Seth Rogan, SF 49ers, Sharon Jones, Snooki, SOPA, Spin, Steve Jobs, Susanna Hoffs, Toy Dolls, Twitter, Van Halen, wikipedia, William Patry

Primary Sidebar

Lopy

Search

Previously on Medialoper

  • Certain Songs #2389: Soundgarden – “Spoonman”
  • Certain Songs #2388: Soundgarden – “Black Hole Sun”
  • Certain Songs #2387: Soundgarden – “Head Down”
  • Certain Songs #2386: Soundgarden – “My Wave”
  • Certain Songs #2385: Soundgarden – “Jesus Christ Pose”

Copyright © 2022 · Medialoper