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Greatest Lists

Greatest Lists

Eric Vardeman and Jason Gross

A Music + Talk podcast featuring lists of the greatest songs of all time. Each season, hosts Eric and Jason pick a category and then count down their picks, one song at a time.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Greatest Lists episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Greatest Lists for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Greatest Lists episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Greatest Lists - S2b #13 "Summertime Girls" from Y&T
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09/29/23 • 14 min

This week's #13 pick in the Top 25 Guitar Solos From The 80's comes from Jason. He chose "Summertime Girls" from Y&T. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history and the hosts' review. To find the song on your favorite music service, use the link below:

https://songwhip.com/yandt/summertime-girls-studio-version1985

This week's first bonus bonus song is "Mean Streak":

https://songwhip.com/yandt/mean-streak

This week's second bonus bonus song is "Your Mama Don't Dance":

https://songwhip.com/yandt/your-mama-dont-dance

This week's third bonus bonus song is "Storm":

https://songwhip.com/davemeniketti/storm

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Greatest Lists - S2b Bonus Show - Top 10 Albums of 1983
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10/20/23 • 67 min

Jason and Eric celebrate the music of 1983 by choosing their personal top five albums from that year. Listen to get the scoop on each album and their history with each. To find their favorite album cuts on your favorite music service, use the link below:

Jason's #5: "Saved By Zero" from The Fixx and their album Reach The Beach

https://songwhip.com/the-fixx/savedbyzero

Eric's #5: "Strike Zone" from Loverboy and their album Keep It Up

https://songwhip.com/loverboy/strike-zone

Jason's #4: "No Sign of Yesterday" from Men At Work and their album Cargo

https://songwhip.com/men-at-work/no-sign-of-yesterday

Eric's #4: "Union of The Snake" from Duran Duran and their album Seven & The Ragged Tiger

https://songwhip.com/duran-duran/union-of-the-snake

Jason's #3: "Send Her My Love" from Journey and their album Frontiers

https://songwhip.com/journey/send-her-my-love

Eric's #3: "Too Late For Love" from Def Leppard and their album Pyromania

https://songwhip.com/def-leppard/too-late-for-love

Jason's #2: "I Need You Tonight" from ZZ Top and their album Eliminator

https://songwhip.com/zz-top/ineedyoutonight

Eric's #2: "Slick Black Cadillac" from Quiet Riot and their album Metal Health

https://songwhip.com/quiet-riot/slick-black-cadillac

Jason's #1: "Synchronicity II" from The Police and their album Synchronicity

https://songwhip.com/the-police/synchronicity-ii

Eric's #1: "(You Can Still) Rock In America" from Night Ranger and their album Midnight Madness

https://songwhip.com/night-ranger/you-can-still-rock-in-america

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Greatest Lists - S1 #12 "Batdance" by Prince
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09/23/22 • 17 min

This week's #12 pick in the Top 50 '80s Movie Soundtrack Songs comes from Jason. He chose "Batdance" by Prince from the movie Batman. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history, commercial success, and the hosts' review. To find the song on your favorite music service, use the link below:

"Batdance" by Prince
https://songwhip.com/prince/batdance

This week's first bonus song is "Partyman" from the same soundtrack:
https://songwhip.com/prince/partyman

This week's second bonus song is "Scandalous" from the same soundtrack:
https://songwhip.com/prince/scandalous

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Greatest Lists - S1 #9 "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton
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10/07/22 • 13 min

This week's #9 pick in the Top 50 '80s Movie Soundtrack Songs comes from Eric. He chose "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton from the movie 9 to 5. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history, commercial success, and the hosts' review. To find the song on your favorite music service, use the link below:

"9 to 5" by Dolly Parton
https://songwhip.com/dolly-parton/9-to-5

This week's bonus song is "Stairway To Heaven" by Dolly Parton:
https://songwhip.com/dolly-parton/stairway-to-heaven

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Greatest Lists - Season 2b The Final Episode
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11/13/23 • 46 min

Our final show where we countdown the last three positions in our countdown of the top 25 guitar solos of the 80’s. Eric is joined by a special guest host, Mickey Yarber, from The Retro Network.

#3 “Beat It” from Michael Jackson (and Eddie Van Halen):

https://songwhip.com/michael-jackson/beat-it

#2 “Cult of Personality” from Living Colour:

https://songwhip.com/living-colour/cult-of-personality

#1’s “Sweet Child O Mine” and “Paradise City” from Guns N Roses:

https://songwhip.com/guns-n-roses/sweet-child-o-mine

https://songwhip.com/guns-n-roses/paradise-city

We also have some honorable mention songs for this season!

The first is “It Would Take A Strong Strong Man” from Rick Astley":

https://songwhip.com/rick-astley/it-would-take-a-strong-strong-man

The second is “Home Sweet Home” from Motley Crue:

https://songwhip.com/motley-crue/home-sweet-home

The final honorable mention song is “Purple Rain” from Prince:

https://songwhip.com/prince/purple-rain

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Greatest Lists - S2b #8 "Love In An Elevator" from Aerosmith
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10/17/23 • 30 min

This week's #8 pick in the Top 25 Guitar Solos From The 80's comes from Jason. He chose "Love In An Elevator" from Aerosmith. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history and the hosts' review. To find the song on your favorite music service, use the link below:

⁠⁠https://songwhip.com/aerosmith/going-down-love-in-an-elevator⁠⁠

This week's first bonus bonus song is "Last Child":

⁠⁠https://songwhip.com/aerosmith/last-child⁠⁠

This week's second bonus bonus song is "Back In The Saddle":

⁠⁠https://songwhip.com/aerosmith/backinthesaddle⁠⁠

This week's first bonus bonus song is "Permanent Vacation":

⁠⁠https://songwhip.com/aerosmith/permanentvacation⁠⁠

This week's second bonus bonus song is "Voodoo Medicine Man":

⁠⁠https://songwhip.com/aerosmith/hoodoo-voodoo-medicine-man⁠⁠

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Greatest Lists - Greatest Lists Trailer
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03/06/22 • 3 min

Listen to the Greatest Lists trailer featuring hosts Eric and Jason explaining what their music + talk podcast is all about.

Full episodes coming soon so subscribe now! Spotify users will get to hear the featured song at the end of every show. But if Spotify isn't your thing, we'll provide a link in the show notes to listen in your favorite music app.

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Greatest Lists - S2a #11 "Crazy" by Aerosmith
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04/07/23 • 16 min

This week's #11 pick in the Top 25 Guitar Solos From The 90's comes from Jason. He chose "Crazy" by Aerosmith. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history and the hosts' review. To find the song on your favorite music service, use the link below:
https://songwhip.com/aerosmith/crazy

This week's first bonus song is "Cryin'":
https://songwhip.com/aerosmith/cryin

This week's second bonus song is "Pink":
https://songwhip.com/aerosmith/pink

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Greatest Lists - Special Announcement

Special Announcement

Greatest Lists

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10/27/23 • 4 min

Your donation would be greatly appreciated:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/jason-gross

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Greatest Lists - S2a #24 "Lie To Me" by Jonny Lang
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02/21/23 • 10 min

This week's #24 pick in the Top 25 Guitar Solos From The 90's comes from Eric. He chose "Lie To Me" by Jonny Lang. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history and the hosts' review. To find the song on your favorite music service, use the link below:
https://songwhip.com/jonny-lang/lie-to-me

This week's bonus song is a cover of the featured song by Joe Cocker:
https://songwhip.com/joe-cocker/lie-to-me

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FAQ

How many episodes does Greatest Lists have?

Greatest Lists currently has 108 episodes available.

What topics does Greatest Lists cover?

The podcast is about Soundtrack, 90S, 80S, Music, Music History, Podcasts, Music Commentary and Review.

What is the most popular episode on Greatest Lists?

The episode title 'S1 #22 "The Heat Is On" by Glenn Frey' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Greatest Lists?

The average episode length on Greatest Lists is 19 minutes.

How often are episodes of Greatest Lists released?

Episodes of Greatest Lists are typically released every 4 days.

When was the first episode of Greatest Lists?

The first episode of Greatest Lists was released on Mar 6, 2022.

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