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The Bo Diddley Beat: 10/08/21
Season 1 Episode 39
The Bo Diddley Beat… You’ve heard it, but you probably didn’t even realize it. I was lucky enough to find an old clip of Bo discussing his beat, whic…
4 years, 9 months ago
Plagiarism: 10/01/21
Season 1 Episode 38
On this edition of RITY, we explore plagiarism disputes. I'll play the original song, followed by the song that was found guilty of copying parts of …
4 years, 9 months ago
The Wonder Years: 09/24/21
Season 1 Episode 37
In March of 1988, ABC introduced the world to The Wonder Years - A coming-of-age TV series that starred Fred Savage as Kevin Arnold, a teenager growi…
4 years, 9 months ago
Please Wait: 09/17/21
Season 1 Episode 36
This episode of RITY is all about something that none of us like... WAITING! As always, I've got interesting factoids about the songs and we'll hear …
4 years, 9 months ago
Hair: 09/10/21
Season 1 Episode 35
When you combine the visual elements of 70's Glam Rock (David Bowie, T. Rex) with heavy metal theatrical bands (Alice Cooper, KISS), you get Hair Met…
4 years, 10 months ago
Abbey Road: 09/03/21
Season 1 Episode 34
This week on the program, I'm highlighting songs that were recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The iconic recording space opened in 1831 as a five bedroo…
4 years, 10 months ago
American Graffiti: 08/27/21
Season 1 Episode 33
This week, our theme is the soundtrack of the 1973 George Lucas film, American Graffiti, which is set in Modesto, California, in 1962. The film is a …
4 years, 10 months ago
Day 1 Of MTV: 08/20/21
Season 1 Episode 32
We recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the launch of MTV on August 1st. On this episode, we look back at the first 28 songs to be played on t…
4 years, 10 months ago
Flight: 08/13/21
Season 1 Episode 31
On this edition of RITY, it's all about flight! Plus, Roger McGuinn will tell us the true meaning behind The Byrds' song "Eight Miles High." For more…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Days Of The Week: 08/06/21
Season 1 Episode 30
For this edition of RITY, it's all about song titles that include a day of the week.
4 years, 11 months ago