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60 Songs That Explain the '90s

“It’s Good to Be King”—Tom Petty

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

The Ringer

Music

4.7849 Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2022

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Rob explores the joy, terror, and fulfillment of fatherhood through one of classic rock’s dynamic frontmen, Tom Petty. Rob runs down Petty’s career, including his MTV music video impact, the ‘Wildflowers’ standout “It’s Good to Be King,” and how Petty prepared him for the most transformative experience of his life. Plus, a big announcement about the future of the show. This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music. Host: Rob Harvilla Guest: Stephen Rodrick  Producer: Justin Sayles Associate Producer: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:07.5

They discuss the most important and timely conversations while also frequently inviting guests

0:11.8

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0:14.5

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0:18.1

Hello, everyone, a quick announcement before this week's episode. The announcement

0:23.9

is that 60 songs that explain the 90s, we'll be doing 90 songs. 90 songs. We're doing 90 songs.

0:36.1

We're doing 30 more songs. We're doing more songs. There's too many songs. We are very excited to do more songs. We have not decided whether to keep the name, 60 songs that explain the 90s or changes in 90 songs. There are pros and cons to both, I suppose, but this whole thing is obnoxious. We probably should have just done 90 songs to begin with, but I was worried nobody would

0:57.8

like the show, and I didn't want to be the poor sap with a show with 90 in the title.

1:03.1

They got canceled after four episodes.

1:05.5

Of course, 60 is a lot of songs already, and getting canceled after four episodes would hardly

1:10.3

have been less

1:10.9

embarrassing. But 30 seemed like too few. Listen, let's focus. I would like to thank everyone

1:16.3

deeply and sincerely for listening, for reaching out to me, for any kind words or any words

1:22.9

at all that you've said about this show publicly or privately to me or to anybody, it means the world to me.

1:30.1

Thank you. That goes even for the guy who told me I look like a less doughy Ray Romano. Thanks to him

1:36.5

especially. Thanks also to the guy last week who said a lot of folks tried to determine how

1:41.4

at Harvilla plans to wrap up his 60 songs podcast give it up

1:45.6

this man is dangerous and unpredictable have you listened to those ramblings stay out of that

1:53.3

headspace and respect the process i agree with almost all of that thank you sir As you may or may not be aware, this is the

2:02.6

59th episode of this show. After the 60th episode next week, we're going to take a break for a

2:08.7

month or two. My kids are tearing up the house. That's not a joke or an exaggeration. I got to put

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