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It's time for an extra-long episode as Kirk answers your questions about Phil Collins drum solos, musical Wilhelm screams, odd time signatures, Beatles instrumentation, drop-tuned guitars, Bond music, and much more. REFERENCED/DISCUSSED: "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins from Face Value , 1981 Jennifer Hudson sings "The Star Spangled Banner" by Frances Scott Key and John Stafford Smith at Super Bowl XLIII, 2009 A YouTube compilation of the Wilhelm Scream An excellent Vox video on the history of the "Orchestra Hit" sample "When I Think of You" by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis from Control , 1986 "In My Life" by Lennon–McCartney from Rubber Soul , 1965 "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" by Ben Gibbard from Plans , 2006 A cool NPR article about Paul Tanner's Tannerin, developed as a more playable derivation of Leon Theremin's original Theremin. "Good Vibrations" by Brian Wilson and Mike Love from a 1966 Beach Boys LP Single "Blue Rondo a la Turk" by Dave Brubeck from Time Out , 1959 "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" by Lennon-McCartney from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band , 1967 "Money" by Roger Waters from The Dark Side Of The Moon , 1973 "The Way" by Tony Scalzo from All The Pain Money Can Buy , 1998 "You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar, But I Feel Like A Millionaire" by Josh Homme and Mario Lalli from Songs for the Deaf , 2002 "Mind Games" by John Lennon from Mind Games , 1973 A nifty "Doctor Mix" YouTube video demonstrating the Mellotron "Theme from Dr. No" by Monty Norman, arranged by John Barry from Dr. No , 1962 "Skyfall" by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth from Skyfall , 2012 "Manners Maketh Man" by Henry Jackman and Matthew Margeson (I failed to co-credit Margeson on the show) from Kingsman: The Secret Service , 2015 "Permission to Come Aboard" by Rupert Gregson-Williams from Aquaman , 2018 "Wonder Woman Theme" by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL performed by Tina Guo, released as a single in 2017 "Gimme Shelter" by Jagger/Richards from Let It Bleed , 1969 ----LINKS----- 💰 SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! Patreon | One-Time Donation 🏠 HOMEPAGE 👚 MERCH 💬 DISCORD SERVER 📬 KIRK'S NEWSLETTER 🎸 KIRK'S GEAR & INSTRUMENTS 🎶 KIRK'S MUSIC 📷 KIRK’S SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram | Bluesky 🎧 EVERY STRONG SONG: Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music 🎨 SHOW ART: Tom Deja, Bossman Graphics