#291 Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil and Opinions on Bon Iver
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4.3 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 24 June 2011
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Jim and Greg talk to legendary songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and get
the stories behind the hits “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “On Broadway” and more. Later in the show, Jim and Greg take on one of the most buzzed-about records of the year so far, Bon Iver's "Bon Iver, Bon Iver."
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| 0:00.0 | What do you love about music? |
| 0:07.0 | To begin with? |
| 0:08.0 | Everything. Putting on a great show is the most important thing you can do. One great rock show can change the world. |
| 0:37.0 | Behind every hit, there's a hardworking songwriter. Today we talk to two of the best. |
| 0:38.0 | I'm Jim Diregatus from W.B.E. |
| 0:41.0 | and Columbia College. |
| 0:42.0 | And I'm Greg Kott of the Chicago Tribune. |
| 0:44.1 | Jim and I are joined by legendary songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia |
| 0:47.7 | Wyle, the team behind You've Lost That Love and Feeling on Broadway and more. |
| 0:52.2 | Plus we review the new record by indie folk band Bone Iver. |
| 0:56.0 | That's coming up on sound opinions. |
| 1:00.0 | From W.B.E.C. Chicago and distributed by PR PRX you're listening to sound opinions and now it's time for some music news |
| 1:08.0 | Hello. Hi my name is Jesus Christ have a. Hello. It's an amazing book. |
| 1:14.7 | Bonjou! Ola! |
| 1:16.7 | Me how? The yama, elder wife. Are these your kids? |
| 1:19.3 | This who gives you the secret to eternal life. |
| 1:21.8 | Sound good eternal life. |
| 1:23.0 | Jesus Christ. |
| 1:24.0 | It's super fun. |
| 1:25.0 | And if you let us in, we'll show you how it can be done. |
| 1:29.0 | No, thank you, sure well. |
| 1:30.0 | That's fine. |
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