First-Name Basis, Episode 2: The Next 10

<p>The second batch of 10 songs is raising tough questions for our First-Name Basis season, like: Does difficult subject matter preclude a song from moving on? How can you tell if a songwriter has never lived in NYC...and how drunk WERE the Kingsmen? Would Rick Springfield REALLY just pine for some lady? We also fondly remember <em>You Can't Do That On Television</em>, pay tribute to Weird Al Yankovic, and save you from <em>Succession </em>finale spoilers, so if you can't hear the drums, turn up the volume on Episode 2.</p> <p>Our intro is <em>[deep breath</em>] Elliott Smith, Ben Folds, Andrew Byrne, Laura Barger, AND Jack Baldelli, and our outro is Sarah Vaughn. For more information/to become a patron of the show, visit <a href="http://patreon.com/mastas" target="_blank">patreon.com/mastas</a>.</p> <p><strong>SHOW NOTES</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://bleav.com/shows/mark-and-sarah-talk-about-songs/episodes/first-name-basis-episode-1-the-first-10/">Not sure what's going on here? Start at the beginning of the season</a></li> <li><a href="https://bleav.com/shows/mark-and-sarah-talk-about-songs/episodes/episode-125-abba-sode/">Episode 125: ABBA-sode!</a></li> <li><a href="https://lawandorder.fandom.com/wiki/Matrimony"><i>Law & Order </i>S07.E13, "Matrimony"</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/01/31/magazine/eddie-vedder-interview.html">"Eddie Vedder Is Still Learning to Live With Loss"</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoda_(song)">"Yoda"</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quaid-in-full/id1476993962">Quaid In Full</a></li> <li><a href="https://bleav.com/shows/mark-and-sarah-talk-about-songs/episodes/episode-131-the-beatles-sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band-ranked/">Episode 131: The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," Ranked</a></li> </ul>