• Zappa and Elvis as fathers (!), Billy Joel’s house sale and the curse of too much choice

  • Oct 14 2024
  • Length: 44 mins
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Zappa and Elvis as fathers (!), Billy Joel’s house sale and the curse of too much choice

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  • Our record-breaking partnership faces a fresh set of spin bowlers on the rock and roll pitch but rifles a few shots over the pavilion roof, among them …

    … the time Elvis let his daughter ride her pony through the house.

    … when Moon Zappa (10) found naked hippies making candles in the garden.

    … “Can you get that? It might be someone important.” The Queen when her mobile rang.

    … Billy Joel’s daily commute to work by helicopter.

    … John Peel, Elton John, Robert Christgau … who’s listened to the most music in the history of the planet?

    … “Choice is a tax, a penalty”: the faint sense of nausea you get from Netflix’ fathomless sense of abundance.

    … how Elvis became a hillbilly with an unlimited budget.

    … are ChatGPT’s music recommendations actually quite useful? We test the Beatles, Joni Mitchell and Miles Davis.

    … “what kind of a genius doesn’t have medical insurance?”

    … old WW2 movies v the new Netflix series? There’s only one winner …

    … plus Abba, Steampacket, Steeleye Span and Humble Pie: supergroups that worked.


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