June 30, 2023
War's "The World Is a Ghetto" Plus Opinions on Janelle Monáe & Jenny Lewis
Sound OpinionsAbout this episode
This week, Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot do a classic album dissection of the best-selling album of 1973, War’s “The World Is a Ghetto.” They talk with effusive frontman Lonnie Jordan about the writing and recording of the record, and about wild stories back in the day. Plus, the hosts review new music from Janelle Monáe and Jenny Lewis. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: War, "The World Is a Ghetto," The World Is a Ghetto, United Artists, 1972 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Capitol, 1967 Janelle Monáe, "Float (feat. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80')," The Age of Pleasure, Atlanta, 2023 Janelle Monáe, "Lipstick Lover," The Age of Pleasure, Atlanta, 2023 Janelle Monáe, "Haute," The Age of Pleasure, Atlanta, 2023 Janelle Monáe, "Oooh La La (feat. Grace Jones)," The Age of Pleasure, Atlanta, 2023 Jenny Lewis, "Puppy and a Truck," Joy'All, Blue Note, 2023 Jenny Lewis, "Psychos," Joy'All, Blue Note, 2023 Jenny Lewis, "Giddy Up," Joy'All, Blue Note, 2023 Jenny Lewis, "Essence of Life," Joy'All, Blue Note, 2023 Jenny Lewis, "Joy'All," Joy'All, Blue Note, 2023 War, "Spill the Wine," Eric Burdon Declares "War", MGM, 1970 War, "City, Country, City," The World Is a Ghetto, United Artists, 1972 War, "Low Rider," Why Can't We Be Friends?, United Artists, 1975 War, "The Cisco Kid," The World Is a Ghetto, United Artists, 1972 War, "Where Was You At," The World Is a Ghetto, United Artists, 1972 War, "So," Why Can't We Be Friends?, United Artists, 1975 The Righteous Brothers, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', Philles, 1965 Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .