#804 The Best Backing Vocals, Opinions on BROCKHAMPTON & Eleventh Dream Day

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🗓️ 23 April 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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This week hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their favorite songs defined by their backing vocals, much like Merry Clayton left her mark on The Rolling Stones' song "Gimme Shelter." Plus they review the new album from Eleventh Dream Day and learn what they're missing in Brockhampton.

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Featured Songs:

The Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter," Let It Bleed, Decca, 1969

BROCKHAMPTON, "BUZZCUT (feat. Danny Brown)," Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine, RCA, 2021

BROCKHAMPTON, "THE LIGHT," Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine, RCA, 2021

BROCKHAMPTON, "THE LIGHT PT. II," Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine, RCA, 2021

BROCKHAMPTON, "DEAR LORD," Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine, RCA, 2021

Eleventh Dream Day, "Since Grazed," Since Grazed, Comedy Minus One, 2021

Eleventh Dream Day, "Tyrian Purple," Since Grazed, Comedy Minus One, 2021

Eleventh Dream Day, "A Case to Carry On," Since Grazed, Comedy Minus One, 2021

R.E.M., "Superman," Lifes Rich Pageant, I.R.S., 1986

Stereolab, "French Disko," (Single), Duophonic, 1994

The Beach Boys, "Sloop John B," Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966

Sam Cooke, "Bring It On Home to Me," (Single), RCA, 1962

Billy Joel, "The Longest Time," An Innocent Man, Columbia, 1983

The Turtles, "Elenore," The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands, White Whale, 1968

Laura Nyro and Labelle, "I Met Him on a Sunday," Gonna Take a Miracle, Columbia, 1971

Ray Charles, "(Night Time Is) The Right Time," The Genius Sings the Blues, Atlantic, 1961

David Bowie, "Young Americans," Young Americans, RCA, 1975

Eric B. & Rakim, "Paid in Full," Paid in Full, Island, 1987

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0:00.0	He took the bomb. You're listening to sound opinions and this week we're sharing our favorite songs defined by
0:26.8	backing vocals. I'm Jim De Regattis and I'm Greg Kot. We'll get to our favorite backing vocals
0:32.3	but first we have two albums to review. Who's my God that I'm praying to now? Early 2000, they try to jump me in
0:44.4	Latino protection. Any direction you gave me your blessing. Texting I text them. I told them I got them
0:49.2	told them I made it to Hollywood. It was the summer to fail. My platinum record not gonna keep my black ass out That is a little bit of buzz cut the opening track from the new Brock Hampton album Roadrunner or Greg to give it its full title
1:06.1	Roadrunner new light new machine as a couple of weeks ago with King Lizzard
1:11.8	Grizzard wizard we've been remiss in dealing with weeks ago with King Lizard, Grizzard, Wizard.
1:13.2	We've been remiss in dealing with the pop culture,
1:16.5	sociological, and music phenomenon known as Brock Hampton.
1:20.7	Surprisingly long story for this self-described boy band.
1:27.0	Working in the hip-hop realm primarily with a lot of pop and R&B almost jokingly using that phrase boy band.
1:34.9	How many members of Brock Hampton?
1:36.9	Well, there's generally six in a lot of photos, but they really count it as up to 13, including their manager, photographer, web designer.
1:46.9	This posse, another word they use, came together in San Marcos, Texas in 2010.
1:53.8	Hip-hop Hotbed, Jim.
1:54.9	Hip-hop- Hotbed of San Marcos, Texas.
1:57.0	Some of them knew each other from high school.
1:59.6	Were initially a group called Alive Since Forever. Rebranded, Word. a live since forever.
2:03.0	Rebranded, a word they use themselves as Brock Hampton in 2014, first
2:10.0	mixtape 2016, and they have been pretty prolific ever since.
2:16.2	Really got on the map I think with the three, count them one two three studio
2:22.1	albums that came within a six month period of 2017
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