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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some of their favorite songs about work in honor of Labor Day. They also review the new album from Big Freedia and add a song to the Desert Island Jukebox. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops   Featured Songs: Donna Summer, "She Works Hard For the Money," She Works Hard for the Money, Mercury, 1983The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Big Freedia, "Gin In My System," Central City, Queen Diva, 2023Big Freedia, "Booty Like A Drummer," Central City, Queen Diva, 2023Big Freedia, "Life Lessons," Central City, Queen Diva, 2023Big Freedia, "Pepto Interlude," Central City, Queen Diva, 2023Mitski, "Working for the Knife," Laurel Hell, Dead Oceans, 2022Margo Price, "Pay Gap," All American Made, Third Man, 2017Dolly Parton, "9 To 5," 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs, RCA Victor, 1980The Animals, "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place," Animal Tracks, MGM, 1965John Lennon, "Working Class Hero," John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, Apple, 1970Van Morrison, "Cleaning Windows," Beautiful Vision, Mercury, 1982Rhymefest, "Good Ass Job," Rhymefest Presents Raw Dawg, Self Released, 2001Sam Cooke, "Chain Gang," Swing Low, RCA Victor, 1961R.E.M., "Finest Worksong," Document, I.R.S., 1987The Clash, "Career Opportunities," The Clash, CBS, 1977Bob Marley & The Wailers, "Night Shift," Rastaman Vibration, Island, 1976Lou Reed, "Don't Talk To Me About Work," Legendary Hearts, RCA , 1983The Jam, "Smithers Jones," When We're Young (Single), Polydor, 1979Flaming Lips, "Bad Days," Clouds Taste Metallic, Warner Bros, 1995Al Green, "Perfect Day," Perfect Day (Single), Fat Possum, 2023Lou Reed , "Perfect Day," Transformer, RCA, 1972Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to Sixto Rodriguez, the Detroit musician and subject of the Oscar-winning "Searching for Sugarman" documentary. Rodriguez died in August at age 81. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundopsSupport The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with journalist and author Lior Phillips about the rich and vibrant popular music of South Africa.  Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops   Featured Songs: Black Coffee, "Izizwe (feat. Busi Mhlongo)," Have Another One, Universal, 2007The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Solomon Linda’s Evening Birds, "Mbube," Mbube (Single), Gallotone, 1939Miriam Makeba, "Pata Pata," Pata Pata, Reprise, 1967Ladysmith Black Mambazo, "Nomathemba," Amabutho, Gallo, 1973Juluka, "Scatterlings of Africa," Scatterlings, Warner Bros., 1982Brenda Fassie, "Vuli Ndlela," Memeza, CCP, 1997Dolly Parton, "9 To 5," 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs, RCA Victor, 1980Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this bonus episode, Jim adds a cover of a song by Robyn Hitchcock to the Desert Island Jukebox.  Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundopsSupport The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some new music that’s flying underneath the mainstream radar - buried treasures! They’ll also hear selections from their production staff and bid farewell to Robbie Robertson of The Band.   Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops   Featured Songs: Split System, "Alone Again," Alone Again (Single), Goner, 2023The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967The Band, "The Weight," Music From Big Pink, Capitol, 1968Bob Dylan, "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues," Highway 61 Revisited, Columbia , 1965The Band, "Tears of Rage," Music From Big Pink, Capitol, 1968RVG, "Midnight Sun," Brain Worms, Fire, 2023The Rain Parade, "Last Rays of a Dying Sun," Last Rays of a Dying Sun, Flatiron, 2023Laufey, "From The Start," Bewitched, AWAL, 2023Bonny Doon, "Let There Be Music," Let There Be Music, ANTI-, 2023Khazali, "Magic," Magic (Single), Khazaliverse, 2023Frankie and the Witch Fingers, "Mild Davis," Data Doom, Greenway, 2023Bdrmm, "It's Just a Bit of Blood," I Don't Know, Rock Action, 2023Santa Chiara, "Visa," Imported, Kill Rock Stars, 2023Fightmaster, "Bad Man," Bad Man (Single), Fightmaster Industries, 2023Poison Ruïn, "Pinnacle of Ecstasy," Härvest, Relapse, 2023boice, "The Wound Collector," Nevermind the Hardships, Rattlecat Entertainment, 2022The Clientele, "Blue Over Blue," I Am Not There Anymore, Merge, 2023Special Interest, "Disco 1.5," Disco 1.5 (Single), Rough Trade, 2023Spiritual Camp, "Nah, That Ain't It," Nah, That Ain't It (Single), Blue Grape, 2023Solomon Linda’s Evening Birds, "Mbube," Mbube (Single), Gallotone, 1939Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to Robbie Robertson of The Band, who died recently at the age of 80. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundopsSupport The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the largely white landscape of ‘80s and ‘90s rock, Living Colour stood out with their electrifying riffs, genre blending sound and political lyrics. Decades later, professor and author Kimberly Mack talks with hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot about her recent book on Living Colour’s impact on rock music and culture as a whole. The hosts also review new albums from Blur and Claud.   Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops   Featured Songs: Living Colour, "Cult of Personality," Vivid, Epic, 1988The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Blur, "St. Charles Square," The Ballad of Darren, Warner, 2023Blur, "The Narcissist," The Ballad of Darren, Warner, 2023Blur, "The Heights," The Ballad of Darren, Warner, 2023Blur, "The Ballad," The Ballad of Darren, Warner, 2023Claud, "A Good Thing," Supermodels, Saddest Factory, 2023Claud, "The Moving On," Supermodels, Saddest Factory, 2023Claud, "Crumbs," Supermodels, Saddest Factory, 2023Claud, "Every Fucking Time," Supermodels, Saddest Factory, 2023Claud, "Wet," Supermodels, Saddest Factory, 2023Living Colour, "Love Rears It's Ugly Head," Time's Up, Epic, 1990Living Colour, "Solace Of You," Time's Up, Epic, 1990Living Colour, "Time's Up," Time's Up, Epic, 1990Living Colour, "Pride," Time's Up, Epic, 1990Living Colour, "This Is the Life," Time's Up, Epic, 1990Living Colour, "Information Overload," Time's Up, Epic, 1990RVG, "Midnight Sun," Brain Worms, Fire, 2023Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this bonus episode, Jim adds two songs to the Desert Island Jukebox from the "most strange and surreal" story he's ever shared. Greg is skeptical of one of the people involved in the story. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops  Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot bid farewell to the late singer, songwriter and activist Sinéad O’Connor, who recently died at age 56. Jim and Greg are longtime fans of both O’Connor’s music and her devotion to speaking truth to power, even when the world felt like it was against her. The hosts revisit their interview with documentarian Kathryn Ferguson about her 2022 film Nothing Compares, plus they share some of their favorite Sinéad tracks.   Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops   Featured Songs: Sinéad O'Connor, "Nothing Compares 2 U," I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, Ensign/Chrysalis, 1990The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Sinéad O'Connor, "Horse on the Highway (demo)," n/a, n/a, 2020Sinéad O'Connor, "Trouble Will Soon Be Over," God Don't Never Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson, Alligator, 2016Sinéad O'Connor, "Last Day of Our Acquaintance," I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, Ensign/Chrysalis, 1990Sinéad O'Connor, "Mandinka," The Lion and the Cobra, Ensign/Chrysalis, 1987Sinéad O'Connor, "I Am Stretched on Your Grave," I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, Ensign/Chrysalis, 1990Sinéad O'Connor, "Thank You For Hearing Me," Universal Mother, Ensign/Chrysalis, 1994Sinéad O'Connor, "Marcus Garvey," Throw Down Your Arms, Chocolate and Vanilla, 2005Sinéad O'Connor, "Jackie," The Lion and the Cobra, Ensign/Chrysalis, 1987Sinéad O'Connor, "Peggy Gordon," Sean-Nós Nua, Vanguard, 2002Sinéad O'Connor, "This Is a Rebel Song," Gospel Oak EP, Chrysalis, 1997Living Colour, "Cult of Personality," Vivid, Epic, 1988Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox from a 64 year-old, who is now being hailed as a folk hero. Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.