About this episode
Emboldened by the success of "Eat It" and "Like a Surgeon," Weird Al titled his fourth album Polka Party!, and the 1986 record-buying public shunned what they assumed was a full album of accordion music. It wasn't, but the title track was the latest of Al's reliable polka medleys rounding up the chart music of the day. This time around we've got #1 hits by two members of Genesis, the Queen of Soul's voice doing battle with mushy '80s production, and an inconsistent but underrated Australian band that Ben and Rich have bonded over for decades. Tracks: Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Phil Collins - Sussudio Eddie Murphy - Party All the Time Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me Aretha Franklin - Freeway of Love INXS - What You Need Co-hosts: Rich Bunnell, Ben Marlin, Amanda Rodgers Links: "Sledgehammer" music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJWJE0x7T4Q "Urban Renewal," the hip-hop/R&B Phil Collins tribute album: https://www.discogs.com/release/1925875-Various-Urban-Renewal 100+ pink Cadillacs at Aretha Franklin's funeral procession: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLTOnOUcLbU Get early access to bonus episodes on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod Discord & Rhyme merch: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpod Other clips: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Living with a Hernia Otis Redding - Change Gonna Come Bo Carter - Please Warm My Wiener "Weird Al" Yankovic - Waffle King "Weird Al" Yankovic - Talk Soup Prince - 1999 Genesis - Misunderstanding Ol' Dirty Bastard - Sussudio Brandy - Another Day in Paradise Kelis - I Don't Care Anymore Eddie Murphy - Put Your Mouth on Me Sisqo - Thong Song Joe Pesci - Wise Guy Eddie Murphy - My God Is Color Blind Lionel Richie - You Are Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin - Separate Lives Aretha Franklin & Eurythmics - Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves Lisa Simpson, Ann Wilson & Nancy Wilson - Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves INXS - Need You Tonight INXS - Don't Change INXS - Heaven Sent Eddie Murphy - Boogie in Your Butt