Lulu, when Prince did a bad thing and how the Beatles changed the shape of the human head

This week the two-man kayak of curiosity tackles the following rock and roll rapids … … when was the last time there was a truly universal hit? … why Waylon Jennings walked out of We Are The World. ... the story of Everybody’s Talkin’ and Midnight Cowboy. … why the Beatles’ 1964 American invasion was the biggest surprise party in the world and how the Maysles Brothers’ doc became the template for A Hard Day’s Night. … the secret haikus of Wes Anderson. … the best moments in Jaws. ... why Tracy Chapman stole the Grammys. … how USA For Africa v Band Aid showed a fundamental difference in the British and American character. … the inscrutable world of Spotify royalty payments. … when Lulu, Dusty and Sandie Shaw were re-booted. … Mojo Nixon RIP, a “corner on two wheels on fire” kinda guy. … Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt’s hair. … “Let me die a young man's death” - Adrian Henri. … plus birthday guest Keith Adsley suggests cover versions in movie soundtracks that are better than the originals – eg Fiona Apple’s Across the Universe, the Gypsy Kings’ Hotel California and the Soggy Bottom Boys’ Man of Constant Sorrow. Subscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for early - and ad-free - access to all of our content, pus a whole load more!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.