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Strong Songs
by Kirk Hamilton
Today: #98 in Music on our combined chart.
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| Date | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 1 | #74 |
About the show
Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.
Latest episodes
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"Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads
September 18, 2026 · 59 minIt's time to return to Talking Heads, and their inimitable 1980 song "Once In A Lifetime." The subject of this episode was selected by the annual Strong Songs Patreon bracket vote. Thanks to everyone who voted! Written by: Talking Heads…
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"Song for the Dead" by Queens of the Stone Age
August 21, 2026 · 60 minKirk returns to the Mojave, and to QOTSA's groundbreaking 2002 album Songs For The Deaf. Written by: Josh Homme and Mark Lanegan Produced by: Josh Homme and Eric Valentine Album: Songs For The Deaf, 2002 Listen/Buy via…
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"Little Bird" by Annie Lennox
July 17, 2026 · 59 minStrong Songs returns to the mighty Annie Lennox, for a closer look at her initially patient, eventually soaring 1992 single "Little Bird." This song allllmost beat out "Walking On Broken Glass" to get an episode last time around, and it's…
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"Mamma Mia" by ABBA
June 19, 2026 · 57 minIt's time for a second helping of ABBA, and how could we resist "Mamma Mia"? Kirk peels back the layers of one of the band's most beloved songs, revealing a carefully crafted concoction of melodies, countermelodies, stealthy synthesizers…
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The Best Way To Listen To Strong Songs (Spotify PSA)
June 15, 2026 · 4 minFind the Strong Songs podcast feed here: https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/main Instructions for manually adding a feed to most major podcast apps HERE For more on Fair Use and other similar topics, check out the Electronic Frontier…
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Return to Kind of Blue
May 15, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minKirk returns to Kind of Blue, taking a closer look at two more tunes off of the 1959 jazz classic. First, he digs into the modified 12-bar blues "Freddie Freeloader," with a focus on Wynton Kelly's much-emulated opening piano solo. He then…
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"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" by Megadeth
April 17, 2026 · 58 minKirk surfs an avalanche straight into Thrash Valley, where he delves into the depths of Megadeth's 1990 opus "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due." It's an unstoppable rockslide of layered riffs, tempo shifts, power chords, and... power…
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"Both Sides, Now" by Joni Mitchell
March 20, 2026 · 57 minKirk returns to the world of Joni Mitchell for a look at the many sides of her masterpiece "Both Sides, Now." From her initial 1960s live performances, to her 1969 studio recording, to the Grammy-winning orchestral rendition she released…