• In this Episode, Dave and Deb discuss the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the lyrics to “Under the Bridge”.  The show opens with stories about how the RHCP first came on their personal radars and how the band finally burst onto the music scene.  Why did it take so long in spite of the band’s long list of great tunes? And why are we talking about this one in particular?  In exploring  the lyrics to “Under the Bridge”, it seems that it may not exactly be about what most people think.  

Dave also addresses a blunder he made on the last show about the Ramones.    An honest mistake or just plain dumbassity?

• RHCP official website  *https://redhotchilipeppers.com/

• Uplift Mofo Party Plan * https://redhotchilipeppers.com/music/

• Those dried peppers in a heart shaped wreath * buy one here

• Lyrics to “Under the Bridge” * Lyrics dot com

• “Scar Tissue”  Book publisher site

• Audible, “Scar Tissue” * Here to Audible

• Hillel Slovak * Hillel Wiki page

• Flea * Flea Wiki page     * Flea IMDB page

• John Frusciante * John's Wiki page

• Chad Smith * Chad's Wiki page

• Director Gus Van Sant * Gus IMDB  

• “My Own Private Idaho” * Rotten Tomatoes

• 1992 MTV Video awards * and the winner is...

• The Bridge from “Under the Bridge” * Is this THE Bridge

  ***** Addiction resources * addictionhelp  * Substance abuse  * Shatterproof *****

• Deb’s other links * Deb's designs

• Dave’s other links * Dave's books

• Lyric Lounge Merch * Shop around

• To be a guest on the show, please email us at thelyricloungepodcast@gmail.com

Dave and Deb talk about Sir Elton John & his song "Your Song". I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind that we analyzed the words -how wonderful life is...

Show Notes:

• In this Episode, Dave and Deb talk about Sir Elton John and the lyrics to “Your Song”.  The show opens with a quick question about the previous episode in which Dave, Ian, Nevin, & Jason discuss Tom Petty & the Heartbreaker’s “Here comes my girl”.  This leads to Deb responding to Jason’s question of whether or not the Beatles are overrated.  This segues into the introduction of British Invasion into popular American music to include the music and lyrics of Elton John & Bernie Taupin.  The duo break down “Your song” bit by bit and label it a love song, though not necessarily romantic love.  Perhaps its beauty is in its timeless message, simplicity, and words and lyrics that tug the heart-strings–not to mention the title that gives everyone equal claim to it.

• TPHB “Here Comes my Girl” * https://www.tompetty.com/album/damn-torpedoes-683351

• Beatles Documentary * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles:_Get_Back

• Elton John LP * https://us-store.eltonjohn.com/collections/music/products/elton-john-remastered-lp

• Lyrics to “Your Song” * https://www.lyrics.com/lyric-lf/1436248/Elton+John/Your+Song

• Rocket Man movie * https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2066051/

• Bernie Taupin * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Taupin

• The Lockdown Sessions * https://us-store.eltonjohn.com/products/the-lockdown-sessions-cd?_pos=5&_sid=a7f18faaf&_ss=r

• “Me” Elton John Autobiography * https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770288/me

• Deb’s other links * https://www.redbubble.com/people/debward76/shop

• Dave’s other links * https://www.amazon.com/D-C-Ward/e/B011IZEGHS/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1

• To be a guest on the show, please email us at thelyricloungepodcast@gmail.com