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Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist

Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist

Matt & Sheryl

Two fifty-something music fanatics and entertainment industry veterans work through the decades to create a GenEx playlist and delve deep into the artists and songs that shaped their lives and continue to inspire them today. Listen along with Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2dtoMOrC7FwrSIh70Tqi06?si=2a7bc45a03c44038
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Matt & Sheryl divert from 1982 and discuss one hit wonders with deeper catalogs that fall within the playlist years of '72 - '99 as well as Sheryl's 1982 playlist song pick, Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me With Science" and Matt chooses his album for 1982, The English Beat Special Beat Service.

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Mike joins Matt & Sheryl for the final episode of 1980 featuring Matt's final song pick, Frank Sinatra's "Theme From New York, New York", Sheryl's final song pick Squeeze "Pulling Mussels From a Shell", Mike's song pick Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime" and album The Pretenders self-titled debut along with all of their near album and song misses for 1980 as they wrap up the year

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Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist - 1980 Part 4 REO Speedwagon "Keep On Loving You" and Pete Townshend Empty Glass
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10/28/23 • 59 min

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1980 continues with Sheryl's obvious album pick for the year, Pete Townshend's Empty Glass and Matt's song pick, REO Speedwagon's "Keep On Loving You".

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Matt and Sheryl begin 1981 by adding Sheryl's pick for the playlist "Watching the Wheels", the third hit single from John Lennon & Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy album, Matt's pick "Stars on 45", a medley of Beatles songs that was recorded in 1980, but became a global hit in '81 after John's death, and discuss the tributes to John by the remaining Beatles.

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Matt and Sheryl move a little deeper into '82 with Matt's picks, supergroup Asia's "Heat of the Moment", The Go-Go's "We Got the Beat" and Sheryl's choice XTC's melodic masterpiece "Senses Working Overtime".

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Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist - 1982 Part 6 America "You Can Do Magic" & Duran Duran Rio
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10/07/24 • 75 min

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Matt & Sheryl push through 1982 with one of the last yacht rock songs to chart in the US top 10, America's "You Can Do Magic" and Sheryl's album pick for '82, an album that shook the music world throughout the year and into '83 warranting comparisons to Beatlemania, Duran Duran Rio.

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Matt and Sheryl each pick a song from two very different music movements happening simultaneously, ska and the 2Tone label in the UK and country crossover hits and the Urban Cowboy movie in the US.

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Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist - 1980 Part 6 Ambrosia "Biggest Part of Me" & Robbie Dupree "Steal Away" & Yacht Rock
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12/11/23 • 54 min

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Matt & Sheryl continue to sail through 1980 as they work to narrow down the definition of Yacht Rock and add two Yacht Rock classics, Ambrosia's "Biggest Part of Me" and Robbie Dupree's "Steal Away" to the playlist.

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Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist - 1980 Part 5 Olivia Newton-John "Magic" & John Lennon "(Just Like) Starting Over"
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11/21/23 • 67 min

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Matt & Sheryl continue adding to the playlist with Matt's pick, ONJ's "Magic" from the box office flop turned cult classic movie Xanadu and Sheryl's second ex-Beatle pick from 1980, John Lennon's last statement before his untimely death "(Just Like) Starting Over.

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Mike joins Matt & Sheryl as they wrap up another year with Mike's song pick and Mike and Matt's album choices, along with near misses for the playlist from 1981.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist have?

Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist currently has 59 episodes available.

What topics does Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist cover?

The podcast is about Radio, Music, Music History, Pop, Podcasts, Rock, Seattle and Music Commentary.

What is the most popular episode on Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist?

The episode title 'New Year Bonus - Favorite album releases of 2023' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist?

The average episode length on Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist is 62 minutes.

How often are episodes of Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist released?

Episodes of Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist are typically released every 10 days, 2 hours.

When was the first episode of Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist?

The first episode of Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist was released on Oct 10, 2022.

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