Hall of Songs
By Tim Malcolm and Chris Jones
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Episodes: 163
Description
What are the greatest songs of all-time? Hosts Chris Jones and Tim Malcolm nominate songs for the Hall of Songs, with each episode tackling a new year chronologically, starting with 1951. Listeners are asked to vote after each episode for the songs they feel should reach the Hall of Songs.
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100 Songs: 1986 - Ep. 5 - Around the World ... Same Song
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Aug 22, 2026 |
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100 Songs: 1986 - Ep. 4 - Get Ready for the Quiet Storm
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Jul 26, 2026 |
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100 Songs: 1986 - Ep. 3 - I Want It Now
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Jul 11, 2026 |
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100 Songs: 1986 - Ep. 2 - Plunging Deeper Into Divorcecore
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Jun 13, 2026 |
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100 Songs: 1986 - Ep. 1 - I Wanna Talk About Me
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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BONUS: Our Favorite Cover Songs of All-Time
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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The Almost Famous #1 - Mitch Ryder, "Joy" (1967)
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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2011! Pop! EDM! Our Top-12 Songs of the Year
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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We're Back! 2024 (Part 1) + A Special Announcement
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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We're Back! Part 2: Potential Hall of Songs Nominees of 2024 Part 1
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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We're Back! Part 3: Potential Hall of Songs Nominees of 2024 Part 2
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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The Hall of Songs. The End.
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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56th Election Results: Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Pink ... and the Last Hall of Songs Election?
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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2007-10 Veterans Commitee: The Final 4 Nominees + Christmas Songs!
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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2010! We Did It ... Now We're Dancing on Our Own
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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55th Election Results: Gaga, UGK, Adele, and the 0-Votes Club
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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2009! Behold the Indie Renaissance
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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54th Election Results: Kings of Leon! And a Bunch of Other Artists
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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2008! Massive Pop Talents Go For Hall of Songs Glory
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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53rd Election Results! 28 Songs of the 2000s Jockey for Position
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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2007! We're BACK! We Celebrate the iPhone, Love Songs, and Um-ba-rellas
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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52nd Election Results! Is it Time For 120 Inductees?
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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2003-06 Veterans Committee: Shiny Teeth, Drunken Minneapolis Nights, and Other Songs
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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2006! The A.T. Era Begins with a Year of Crazy Songs
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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51st Election Results! Let's Talk About ... 'Waterloo'?
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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2005! Hall of Songs is Playing at Your House, Your House
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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50th Election Results! It's a Big Induction Ceremony
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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The Top-12 Songs of 2004! Yeah! OK!
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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49th Election Results: It Seems 2003 Was a Good Year for Music
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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The Top-12 Songs of 2003! Outkast, Britney, The Killers, and Kanye
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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48th Election Results: Felonies and Misdemeanors En Route to Elections
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Jun 03, 2023 |
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Presenting Our Short List for 2003: Major Pop Hits, Theatric Rock, Indie Explosion
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May 25, 2023 |
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1999-2002 Veterans Committee: Nominating 4 New Songs ... and Maybe You've Heard of Them All!
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May 15, 2023 |
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2002! A List of Top-12 Songs So Hot ... You May Want to Take Your Clothes Off
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May 01, 2023 |
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47th Election Results: Quiet! Hush Ya Mouth as We Present Some Election Totals
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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2001: A Hall of Songs Odyssey
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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46th Election Results: The Fate of Freedom .... '90
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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2000! Ring in a New Millennium With The 12 Best Songs of the Year
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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45th Election Results: From 'Freedom '90' to 'Windowlicker,' We Assess This Very '90s Election
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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How We Pick Our Nominees: 2000 in (More Than) 60 Songs
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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1999! Before Y2K and the End of Civilization, Let's Get Smooth!
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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44th Election Results: This Election Cycle Is Killing Me (And I)
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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1995-98 Veterans Committee: More 90s Goodness and, Finally, Phish
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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1998! R&B, Rap, Teen Pop & Millennial Optimism!
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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43rd Election Results: On the Doorstep of 100 Hall of Songs Inductees
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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1997! Stacked Year Has Elite Pop, Rock, Dance, Anti-Capitalism
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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42nd Election Results: Aw Crap, Back Into the Rant Zone We Go
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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1996! The Future of Pop + R&B and the Rise of Sunny Alt Rock
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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41st Election Results: 32 Songs from 1989 to 95 Face the Music ...
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Jan 21, 2023 |
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1995! Britpop, Rap Becomes Pop, and New Voices Emerge
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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40th Election Results: We Actually Have Done 40 of These
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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1991-94 Veterans Committee: We're Strong Enough to Admit Mistakes
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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The Top-12 Songs of 1994! Guitars, Bedroom Listening + Curse Words!
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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39th Election Results: Who Wins? Anyone? Find Out Here!
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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All Hail the 90s! Kristen Kurtis Joins Us For a Decade of No Doubt and 'No Scrubs'
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Lovers, Losers and Lingerers: Here are 1993's Top-12 Songs!
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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38th Election Results: Ain't Nuthin' But an Induction Thang, Baby
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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1992: Rap's Big Moment, Political Messages ... and We Actually Disagree!
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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37th Election Results: A Must-Listen With Plenty to Talk About
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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1991: The Year of Grunge, SoundScan, and Dance Parties
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Oct 09, 2022 |
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36th Election Results: Does a Song From the 1990s Enter the Hall of Songs?
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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1987-90 Veterans Committee: The Newest Nominees Kinda Suit Us, Anyway
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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1990: Madonna, Mariah Carey, Garth Brooks and More Usher in the 1990s!
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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35th Election Results: Are Hall of Songs Voters Crazy 'Bout Elvis?
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Hall of Wrongs: Our Least-Favorite Songs of the 1980s
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Move Your Body! We Pick Our Top-12 Songs of 1989
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Sep 11, 2022 |
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34th Election Results: Small Ballot ... Big Results as We Welcome New Hall of Songs Members
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Chris Molanphy on The Hot 100, Popular Songs, Billy Joel, Garth Brooks + More!
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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1988! An Historic Year When Pop Expands: Our Top-12 Songs!
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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33rd Election Results: Come on Down and Get These Results
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Aug 27, 2022 |
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1987! The Return of Rock! Plus A Big Year For Rap, Dance
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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32nd Election Results: Do 2 Songs Walk Into the Hall of Songs?
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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1983-86 Veterans Committee: We're Making It Up as We Go
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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1986! Dance the Night Away with Our Top-12 Songs
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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31st Election Results: Dreaming of New Members of the Hall of Songs
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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1985! It's The Most '80s Hall of Songs Yet!
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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30th Election Results: It Gets Crowded at The Top ...
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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1984! Our Top-12 Songs From the Greatest Pop Culture Year Ever!
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Jun 26, 2022 |
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29th Election Results: The Time Has Come to Induct Our 65th Song
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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1983! Fire Up Your Roland TB-303 For the Year's Top-12 Songs
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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GROUP CHAT: Let's Talk About The Hall of Songs
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Jun 05, 2022 |
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28th Election Results: Park Your Car Sideways For the 63rd, 64th Inductees
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May 27, 2022 |
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1979-82 Veterans Committee: Problematic Dude Songs
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May 16, 2022 |
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1982! As Synth Pop Reigns, Rap, Dance and Metal Take Big Steps Forward
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May 08, 2022 |
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27th Election Results: One Obvious Inductee, and Then ...
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May 07, 2022 |
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1981! Darkness! Choosing Our Top-12 Songs From This Wild Year
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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26th Election Results: 1 Host, Multiple Hall of Songs Inductees
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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1980! Looking to a Synthesized Future with a New Decade
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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25th Election Results: We're Numb After This Outcome
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Modern Songs Ep. 5: 'SAOKO' by Rosalía + Beyoncé's 'Formation'
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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1979! Bad Times? Good Times? This Year, New Voices Emerge
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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24th Election Results: Let's Add Some Drama to This Induction Ceremony
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Modern Songs Ep. 4: 'Like Exploding Stones' by Kurt Vile, 'Human' by The Killers
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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1975-78 Veterans Committee: Waylon and Willie, More Fleetwood Mac + Our Personal Picks
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Mar 20, 2022 |
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Modern Songs Ep. 3: Rex Orange County, Modern Classic 'Midnight City' by M83
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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1978! The Most Fun Episode of Hall of Songs Ever
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Mar 13, 2022 |
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23rd Election Results: Do the Voters Give the People What They Want?
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Modern Songs Ep. 2: Hurray for the Riff Raff, Revisiting U2's 'Songs of Innocence'
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Modern Songs Ep. 1: Florence + The Machine, Modern Classic 'Crazy' by Gnarls Barkley
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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1977! The Year of Music Excess
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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22nd Election Results: We're Hangin' Down at Dino's
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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1976! A Wonder-Ful Year + Punk's Big Boom and Peak Disco
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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21st Election Results: One of the Hosts Gets Into the Rant Zone
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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1975! Bruce, Bohemians, and The Return of Bob
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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20th Election Results: Our Most Interesting Results Yet + At Least 1 Hall of Songs Inductee
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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1971-74 Veterans Committee: Rod Stewart, The Isley Brothers + Our Personal Picks
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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1974 Hall of Songs Nominees: Welcome The Future of Popular Music
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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19th Election Results: We're Back! Did We Add to Our 42-Song Hall of Songs?
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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1973 Hall of Songs Nominees: The Beginnings of Punk, Disco, and Bruce
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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18th Election Results: No Spoilers! But the End is Near For a Few Big Names ...
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Dec 18, 2021 |
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1972 Hall of Songs Nominees: Power Pop, Philly Soul, Elton and Carly
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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17th Election Results: The Most Surprising Cut Yet
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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The Hall of Songs All-Time Greatest Albums Are ...
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Talking 'The Last Waltz,' a Thanksgiving Tradition
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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1971 Hall of Songs Nominees: The Greatest Year in Music History?
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Nov 21, 2021 |
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16th Election Results: Vengeance and Vindication
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Nov 20, 2021 |
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1967-1970 Veterans Committee: The Stones, Simon and Garfunkel + Our Personal Picks
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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1970 Hall of Songs Nominees: The Last of the Beatles, The Best of Black Sabbath
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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15th Election Results: 2 Hall of Songs Inductees ... 1 Host
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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1969 Hall of Songs Nominees: Led Zeppelin, The Jackson 5, and Some Controversy?
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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14th Election Results: Did the Listeners Prove Tim Wrong and Put in The Doors?
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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Introducing Kevin Goldstein, the Hall of Songs Palate Cleanser
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Oct 09, 2021 |
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1968 Hall of Songs Nominees: The Rolling Stones, The Band, and the Return to Roots
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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13th Election Results! Surprises and Real Debate About a Hall of Songs Contender
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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1967 Hall of Songs Nominees: The Year of Aretha Franklin and Jimi Hendrix
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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12th Class Results! A 2nd Beatles Song is in the Hall of Songs
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Sep 18, 2021 |
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1963-1966 Veterans Committee: More Beatles, Plus Petula Clark, The Byrds + Our Personal Picks
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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1966 Hall of Songs Nominees: A Big Beach Boys Year, Plus the Stones, Supremes and Byrds
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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11th Class Results! Did 'Satisfaction' Get Into the Hall of Songs?
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Sep 04, 2021 |
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A 32-Minute Bonus Episode About a 33-Minute Phish Song
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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1965 Hall of Songs Nominees: The Beatles, Folk Rock, More Motown, and Huge British Hits!
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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10th Class Results! Could 5 Songs Get Into the Hall of Songs?
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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1964 Hall of Songs Nominees: The Supremes, Sam Cooke, the British Invasion, and the 'Be My Baby' Influence
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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9th Class Results! Bob Dylan is in the Hall of Songs. Who Else?
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Aug 07, 2021 |
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Nothing But Beatles: A Bonus Conversation About the Fab Four
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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1963 Hall of Songs Nominees: The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Motown, Wall of Sound, Bob Dylan!
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Jul 25, 2021 |
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8th Class Results! Motown Joins the Hall of Songs!
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Jul 24, 2021 |
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1959-1962 Veterans Committee: Talking James Brown, Bobby Bland, The Drifters, George Jones + Impact of Ray Charles, Roy Orbison, Motown
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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1962 Hall of Songs Nominees: Beatles, Four Seasons, Ray Charles, and More!
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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7th Class Results! 4 New Hall of Songs Inductees!
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Jul 10, 2021 |
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An Hour on Elvis: A Retrospective with Justin Gausman of TCBCast
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Jul 03, 2021 |
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1961 Hall of Songs Nominees: Roy Orbison, Dion, Patsy Cline, Elvis, and More!
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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6th Class Results! A Big Class + A Ray Charles Debate for the Golden Vote
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Jun 26, 2021 |
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1960 Hall of Songs Nominees: Sam Cooke, Motown, Brill Building, 'The Twist' and More!
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Jun 13, 2021 |
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5th Class Results! Oh No ...
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Jun 12, 2021 |
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1959 Hall of Songs Nominees: 'Shout,' Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, and More!
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May 30, 2021 |
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4th Class Results! Two Quintessential 1950s Tracks are in the Hall of Songs!
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May 28, 2021 |
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1955-58 Veterans Committee: 3 New Nominees + Talking Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Little Richard
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May 23, 2021 |
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1958 Hall of Songs Nominees: 'Johnny B. Goode,' Little Richard, Ritchie Valens, and More!
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May 17, 2021 |
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3rd Class Results! Two Songs Make the Hall of Songs!
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May 15, 2021 |
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Undertaking The Dead: Volume 1
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May 10, 2021 |
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1957 Hall of Songs Nominees: The Year of the Everly Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Buddy Holly!
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May 03, 2021 |
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2nd Class Results! Which 1956 Song is in the Hall of Songs?
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May 01, 2021 |
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1956 Hall of Songs Nominees: An Amazing Year for Elvis Presley, Plus Chuck Berry and Fats Domino!
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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1st Class Results! Which 1955 Song Is in the Hall of Songs?
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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1955 Hall of Songs Nominees: Bo Diddley, Bill Haley, Little Richard, and More!
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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1951-54 Veterans Committee Meeting; Talking Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Big Joe Turner
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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1954 Hall of Songs Nominees: Elvis' First Hit, Plus Big Joe Turner and the First Doo-Wop Hits!
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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1953 Hall of Songs Nominees: Ray Charles, the Original 'Hound Dog,' The Drifters, and More!
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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1952 Hall of Songs Nominees: Lloyd Price, Billy Ward is Back, Kitty Wells, and More!
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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1951 Hall of Songs Nominees: Hank Williams, 'Rocket 88,' Les Paul, and the Birth of Modern Music
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Hall of Songs: Coming Feb. 7!
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Introduction: Welcome to Hall of Songs
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Jan 25, 2021 |