Fun Size/Overkill

Fun Size/Overkill

Author: Josh Bond, Neal Marsh March 5, 2024 Duration: 7:49

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Special Guest Host: Nick Baetz

Men at Work “Overkill" from the 1983 album "Cargo" released on Columbia. Written by Colin Hay and produced by Peter McIan.

Personel:

  • Colin Hay – lead vocals, guitar (also in Ringo’s All Stars)
  • Greg Ham – saxophone, synthesizers, background vocals (died of heart attack in 2012 but was an addict)
  • Ron Strykert – guitar, background vocals (arrested for making death threats against Hay)
  • John Rees – bass, background vocals
  • Jerry Speiser – drums, background vocals (member of FX and other bands)

Cover:

Performed by Josh Bond

Intro Music:

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


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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