Bette Davis Eyes/Phenomenomenal

Bette Davis Eyes/Phenomenomenal

Author: Josh Bond, Neal Marsh December 1, 2020 Duration: 48:03

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Kim Carnes 1981  “Bette Davis Eyes”  from "Mistaken Identity" released on EMI America. Written by Donna Weiss/Jackie DeShannon and produced by Val Garay.

Personel:

  • Kim Carnes– lead vocals
  • Bill Cuomo – arrangement
  • Waddy Wachtel– electric guitar
  • Steve Goldstein – keyboards
  • Bryan Garofalo – bass, background vocals
  • Craig Krampf – drums, background vocals
  • Craig Hull – guitar, background vocals
  • Josh Leo – guitar, background vocals
  • M. L. Benoit – percussion
  • Jerry Peterson – saxophone

Cover:

Performed by Leeann Skoda and Dylan Rodrigue

Intro Music:

"Shithouse" 2010 release from "A Collection of Songs for the Kings". Writer Josh Bond. Produced by Frank Charlton

Other Artists Mentioned:

Silence of the Lambs

Tom Petty “American Girl”

Q Lazzurus  “Goodbye Horses”

The Pixies

New Order

Joy Division

Dave Grohl

Nandi Bushell

Rage Against the Machine

Black Sabbath

Tenacious D “The Greatest Song in the World”

Venus Infers

Tone of Arc

Psyche

Brad Sucks

Velvet Underground   

Belushi

Chevy Chase

Bill Murray

Harold Ramis

Notorious BIG

Scrooged

Elvis “Blue Christmas”

Gold Bond 

Van Morrison “Bulbs”

Ken Burns “Country Music”

The Gorillaz “Clint Eastwood”

Jarvis Cocker

JARV IS “Beyond the Pale”

Rod Stewart

30 Rock

“Take My Breathe Away”

Michael Jackson “BEat It”

Olivia Newton-John “Physical”

Gotye “Someone That I Used to Know”

Guns N Roses

Madonna “Like a Virgin”

Bruce Springstein

Jackie DeShannon “Bettie Davis Eyes”

Golum

Mae West

Don Johnson

Glen Frey

Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes “Don’ t Fall in Love with a Dreamer”

Leon Russell 

Future Islands “Seasons ( Waiitng on You)”

Simple Cell “Tainted Love”

Phil Collins

Cyndi Lauper

Peter Frampton

Bonnie Tyler  “Total Eclipse of the Heart”

Alannah Myles “Black Velvet”

Debbie Gibson

Joan Jett

Pat Benatar

Neil Young “Pocahontas”

Jimmy Buffet “Pencil-Thin Moustache”

Taylor Swift

Rogue Wave “Bettie Davis Eyes”     


Two old friends who once shared a stage now share a microphone on Pod Gave Rock'N Roll To You. Hosts Josh Bond and Neal Marsh, drawing from their own experiences as former bandmates, revisit the songs that shaped them and the wider musical landscape. This isn't a lecture from historians or critics; it's the lively, often meandering, and deeply personal conversation that happens between musicians after the gear is packed away. Each episode focuses on a specific track, pulling it apart not for technical perfection but for its cultural resonance, its hidden stories, and the sheer feeling it evokes. Joined occasionally by various guests, Josh and Neal blend personal anecdote with broader commentary, touching on the history and performing arts context that gives a song its weight. You'll hear the easy rapport of a long friendship, the tangents that only true enthusiasts can follow, and a genuine appreciation for the craft behind the music. Tune in for a podcast that feels less like a formal analysis and more like you've been invited to pull up a chair in their rehearsal space, where the talk is as unscripted and passionate as the rock 'n' roll they love.
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