Episode 39
Aaron and Brent look at the music of a Virginia rock band known for their high energy live shows and a San Francisco group that helped provide the soundtrack to the 80s. Led by a Tennessee-born, piano-playing frontman, Aaron spotlights three songs from the group J. Roddy Walston and the Business. With a career that features over 30 million albums sold and 19 top ten singles, Brent highlights three from Huey Lewis and the News.
This Week’s Playlist
- I Want A New Drug – Huey Lewis & The News – Sports (1983)
- Don’t Break The Needle – J. Roddy Walston And The Business – J. Roddy Walston And The Business (2010)
- Heart And Soul – Huey Lewis & The News – Sports (1983)
- The Wanting – J. Roddy Walston And The Business Destroyers Of The Soft Life (2017)
- Hip To Be Square – Huey Lewis & The News – Fore! (1986)
- Brave Man’s Death – J. Roddy Walston And The Business – J. Roddy Walston And The Business (2010)
Show Notes
- (00:00) Bruce Hornsby and The Range – Jacob’s Ladder – YouTube
- (6:28) Weird Al Yankovic – I want a new duck – YouTube
- (7:16) Huey Lewis interviewed at the Grammy Museum by Jimmy Kimmel – YouTube
- (14:36 ) Ray Parker Jr. Suing Huey Lewis Over Ghostbuster Comment – MTV
- (17:13) Behind The Music: Huey Lewis And The News – YouTube
- (23:58) J Roddy Walston & The Business – Bonnaroo 2011 – No Country for New Nashville
- (30:48) “Heart & Soul” by Exile – YouTube
- (31:49) “Heart & Soul” by The Busboys
- (38:49) J. Roddy Walston and the Business – Electric Lady Studios – Paste Magazine
- (46:34) “Hip To Be Square” Scene From American Psycho – Movie Clips
- (49:05) American Psycho with Huey Lewis and Weird Al – Funny Or Die
- (55:07) Artifact Trailer – YouTube
- (58:00) J. Roddy Walston and band The Business want to play all 29 pianos in Manhattan parks – Daily News
- (01:00:05) Wild Men On The Road – Live For Live Music
- (01:04:03) Manual & Digital Stimulations Volume 1 – YouTube
Other Links
•J Roddy Walston & The Business – Behind The Scenes At Austin City Limits – PBS
Band Websites
Huey Lewis & The News
J Roddy Walston And The Business
Listen to the Playlist


Videos Mentioned
Bands Mentioned
- Huey Lewis and the News
- J. Roddy Walston and the Business