Seaside Pod Review (A Queen Podcast)

Two hundred episodes. We've mainly talked about Queen, but we've also talked about pie, cake, the weather, the church of go fuck yourself, November Rain, the dentist, soup, recording techniques, and so much more. Kev went International, Randy went to Winterpeg, Manitsfrozen. We've had ups, downs, and side to sides. What better way to celebrate our 200th episode than bring in our pal Corey Morrissette to make sure we don't get too big for our boots and put us, very firmly, back in our place!? As always, Corey has concocted a game that Kev is likely going to struggle with and as always, this delights Randy! A massive thanks to everyone who took some time to leave us a message or a voice recording for this landmark - we very seriously love you all and love that we found you and have such a wonderful community. We're almost at the end of the Queen road!Right?

You and IMe and youRamble onwith missing screwsI wouldn't change itYou wouldn't want me toYou and IMe and youThat poem is called "The intergalactic futility of trying to shave a monkey - in three parts - wherein our hero finds himself at something of a loose end on a rainy weekend in a galaxy a trillion light years from home" and I think it's rather beautiful.This week we wrap up another album by taking a listen to Deacy's only contribution to A Day at the Races.If Kev were to title this episode, I’d probably call it “You and Me”, or possibly, “You and I”NOTE: Skip forward to 22:46 if wanna get straight into the manifestations and wheel spin.The music at the end of the episode is the brilliant "Ocean in Your Eyes" by Canadian national treasure, Jay Semko. Randy cowrote this, the opening track from the album "Flora Vista" and engineered, co-produced, and played on the rest of the record; a piece of work that Kev thinks his pal absolutely knocked out of the park. If you wanna check out the song - and you damn well should, you'll find it here : https://youtu.be/kIErKyegCqEYou can also check out Jay's website here : https://www.jaysemko.com

Kev's worried that Randy is going to start charging him by the word during the podcast. Luckily, The Cardinal does give Captain Spreadsheet two bits of advice for free, so there's that. There's a bit of food chat, a bit of movie/music chat, and we listen to a little bit of a track by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard...Today's episode revisits Jazz and, for once, Randy doesn't wang on about what a ridiculous title it is for a rock n roll album. But we're not exactly in rock n roll territory here. Freddie slips on the old soft shoe and Brian stacks up the guitars like it's 1975 all over again. It's not. It's 1979. Then, I mean, not right now. Right now it's 2026. That's a long time ago eh... man time flies...If I were to title this episode, I’d probably call it “Bonkey Dalls”, or possibly, “Put that on a t-shirt and wear it”.The song at the end of the episode is a track Kev had kinda forgotten he loved. It's called Sometimes Girlfriend, it's from Absofunkinlutely's black album, and you can find it here: https://youtu.be/yCeiw-VQRAANOTE: Skip forward to 23:42 if wanna get straight into the manifestations and wheel spin.

We covered a Queen song, yada yada yada, it's from Hot Space, yada yada yada... Right. We need to talk about this vicious attack on Kev's reputation and character that was perpetrated by the coward, Sean McGinity of the SeanGeek and FastFret podcast. Apart from the disgraceful lyrics in this week's lead out song, he rubs salt in the wounds by re-lyricing a fucking Kiss song? Worse yet, a song sung by Gene "the hairy, unevolved simian" Simmons???? Mark my words McGinity, retribution is coming. You won't know where. You won't know when. You won't know which podcast. But it's coming. You have offended my honour sir! I demand satisfaction. Today's episode wraps up Hot Space and it ekes just marginally over the 55% score from us. We know that many people love this song but, like marmite, lots of other people think its inedible gack. Which side of the fence will Kev and Randy fall on???If Randy were to title this episode, I’d probably call it “Look at Freddie, he's got a case of Body Language”, or possibly, “Why no Deacy bass?”NOTE: Skip forward to 20:01 if wanna get straight into the manifestations and wheel spin.The music at the end of the episode is the disgusting attack on my person by Sean McGinity of Winnipeg, Manitsfrozen. You can find his dogshit podcast here, if you really want to listen to that cheap, lying, no good, rotten, four-flushing, low-life, snake-licking, dirt-eating, inbred, overstuffed, ignorant, bloodsucking, dog-kissing, brainless, dickless, hopeless, heartless, fat-assed, bug-eyed, stiff-legged, spotty-lipped, worm-headed sack of monkey shit! https://pod.link/1535544390

We're heading way, way back this week. Further back than we've gone on the pod so far. Before Kev was born. Even before Randy was born!!! We're talking about one of the greatest voices ever captured on record singing a song that neither The Cardinal nor Captain Spreadsheet have ever heard before. So it should be a wheez. We ended up listening to the song twice but in two different versions. You'll have to tune in to find out why!If Kev were to title this episode, he'd probably call it "Them There Eyes", or possibly, "These Here Ears"The twenty sixth installment in this podcast-within-a-podcast covers asong submitted by Lyn DeAnda. The song is "Them There Eyes", originally published in 1930 and recorded, for the purposes of this podcast, by the legendary Billie Holiday!The song at the end is titled "That and Then Some" and comes from the debut Randy Woods Band album. Go listen to it here. Now. https://youtu.be/rner4AbWHFkNOTE: Skip forward to 23:19 (TWENTY THREE NINETEEN!) if wanna get straight into the manifestations and wheel spin.The music at the end of the episode is one Kev wrote for his best mate growing up, Birchy, who died from cancer in 2017. You can watch the video here : https://youtu.be/AGsINNg8l_c

B B B B B B Side! Well, not technically. Just not part of the main catalogue. It's still Queen. Kinda. Well, not really, but two of the band are in this supergroup... Look, I added The Cosmos Rocks to the B Side wheel because Corey has been getting on my case about us not talking about these songs. Fine. Happy now?!?!?!The first song we spin up from The Cosmos Rocks is the Paul Rodgers-penned Time to Shine. It was played live once. Not an auspicious sign perhaps? Randy is away working, so we had this one in reserve just in case we were caught short. Here it is!If Kev were to title this episode, I’d probably call it “All Right Now”, or possibly, “Not bad, how are you?”NOTE: Skip forward to 22:40 if wanna get straight into the manifestations and wheel spin.The music at the end of the episode is the very, very, very groovy "Disenfranchised You" by Randy Woods Band. It was written in a gutter in prague in a heavy rainfal as a Czech thimble salesman tried to steal Randy's bicycle at 3am on a Wednesday. It's incredible where the inspiration for songs comes from, isn't it! You can check it out here : https://youtu.be/Ul7uhP6MaWo