Eleanor Rigby

Closing Time

This week, Paul McCartney tells Christopher all about the creation of the Beatles classic, “Eleanor Rigby”!

And then we’ll welcome a special guest, broadcaster/podcaster Alan Cross, who tells us the wild story behind one of the greatest one hit wonders of all time – “Closing Time” by Semisonic.

This week, Paul McCartney tells Christopher all about the creation of the Beatles classic, &ldquo;Eleanor Rigby&rdquo;!
And then we&rsquo;ll welcome a special guest, broadcaster/podcaster Alan Cross, who tells us the wild story behind one of the greatest one hit wonders of all time &ndash; &ldquo;Closing Time&rdquo; by Semisonic.

Famous Lost Words” unearths the greatest interviews of all time. Hosted by songwriter and legendary MuchMusic Veejay Christopher Ward and longtime CHUM radio producer (and archivist) Tom Jokic, “Famous Lost Words” is a weekly podcast on the iHeartRadio Canada app. It’s a deep dive into the extensive iHeartRadio archives – featuring classic interviews that haven’t been heard since they first aired.

Famous Lost Words&rdquo; unearths the greatest interviews of all time. Hosted by songwriter and legendary MuchMusic Veejay Christopher Ward and longtime CHUM radio producer (and archivist) Tom Jokic, &ldquo;Famous Lost Words&rdquo; is a weekly podcast on the iHeartRadio Canada app. It&rsquo;s a deep dive into the extensive iHeartRadio archives &ndash; featuring classic interviews that haven&rsquo;t been heard since they first aired.

Famous Lost Words

Famous Lost Words” unearths the greatest interviews of all time. Hosted by songwriter and legendary MuchMusic Veejay Christopher Ward and longtime CHUM radio producer (and archivist) Tom Jokic, “Famous Lost Words” is a weekly podcast on the iHeartRadio Canada app. It’s a deep dive into the extensive 1050 CHUM and CHUM-FM archives – featuring classic interviews that haven’t been heard since they first aired.

Famous Lost Words&rdquo; unearths the greatest interviews of all time. Hosted by songwriter and legendary MuchMusic Veejay Christopher Ward and longtime CHUM radio producer (and archivist) Tom Jokic, &ldquo;Famous Lost Words&rdquo; is a weekly podcast on the iHeartRadio Canada app. It&rsquo;s a deep dive into the extensive 1050 CHUM and CHUM-FM archives &ndash; featuring classic interviews that haven&rsquo;t been heard since they first aired.

FLW Hits 2 - Eleanor Rigby, Closing Time

Songs that are misunderstood

Rush

Glenn Frey

Sade

ZZ Top

          What is the most misunderstood song ever?  Born In The USA?  Every Breath You Take? The Macarena?  Christopher and Tom reveal their top picks.

We have a wide range of artists this week!

          First up is Rush – who have recently experienced an incredible renaissance in terms of popularity and respect.  Tom talks about seeing their current tour, then we’ll hear from Geddy Lee in 1984 as he and the band deal with the enormous success from the previous few years.

          Glenn Frey struggled to find his footing after the dissolution of The Eagles. But in August of 1985, Glenn was in a good place – and this interview reflects his success and optimism.

          Sade broke out in 1984 and went on to record some of the coolest music of that decade.  We have a short clip from her as she speaks about songwriting.

        Then we close out the show with ZZ Top – just as they were about to conquer the charts with “Eliminator”.  It’s a chat with Billy Gibbons from 1983.

Famous Lost Words, hosted by Christopher Ward and Tom Jokic, is heard in more than 100 countries worldwide and on radio stations across Canada, including Newstalk 1010 Toronto, CJAD 800 Montreal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, AM 800 CKLW Windsor, 610 CKTB St Catharines, CFAX Victoria and 91x in Belleville.  It is in the Top 15% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What is the most misunderstood song ever?&nbsp; Born In The USA?&nbsp; Every Breath You Take? The Macarena?&nbsp; Christopher and Tom reveal their top picks.
We have a wide range of artists this week!
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; First up is Rush &ndash; who have recently experienced an incredible renaissance in terms of popularity and respect.&nbsp; Tom talks about seeing their current tour, then we&rsquo;ll hear from Geddy Lee in 1984 as he and the band deal with the enormous success from the previous few years.
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Glenn Frey struggled to find his footing after the dissolution of The Eagles. But in August of 1985, Glenn was in a good place &ndash; and this interview reflects his success and optimism.
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sade broke out in 1984 and went on to record some of the coolest music of that decade.&nbsp; We have a short clip from her as she speaks about songwriting.
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Then we close out the show with ZZ Top &ndash; just as they were about to conquer the charts with &ldquo;Eliminator&rdquo;.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s a chat with Billy Gibbons from 1983.
Famous Lost Words, hosted by Christopher Ward and Tom Jokic, is heard in more than 100 countries worldwide and on radio stations across Canada, including Newstalk 1010 Toronto, CJAD 800 Montreal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, AM 800 CKLW Windsor, 610 CKTB St Catharines, CFAX Victoria and 91x in Belleville.&nbsp; It is in the Top 15% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.

1202 - Rush, Glenn Frey, Sade, ZZ Top & the most misunderstood song ever.

Careless Whisper

The Best

For What It's Worth

Today, we start something new!

It’s called FLW Hits.  A series of shorter episodes that focus specifically on the stories behind some of the biggest hit songs ever recorded.  

For this episode, we start with the most memorable riff and song of George Michael’s career as he tells us about the creation of Careless Whisper.

When Christopher interviewed Tina Turner in 1989, she told him how she shaped the sound of one of her biggest hits, “The Best”. 

Then we have one of the best protest songs ever as Stephen Stills explains to Tom the inspiration of the Buffalo Springfield song “For What It’s Worth”.

Today, we start something new!
It&rsquo;s called FLW Hits.&nbsp; A series of shorter episodes that focus specifically on the stories behind some of the biggest hit songs ever recorded.&nbsp;&nbsp;
For this episode, we start with the most memorable riff and song of George Michael&rsquo;s career as he tells us about the creation of Careless Whisper.
When Christopher interviewed Tina Turner in 1989, she told him how she shaped the sound of one of her biggest hits, &ldquo;The Best&rdquo;.&nbsp;
Then we have one of the best protest songs ever as Stephen Stills explains to Tom the inspiration of the Buffalo Springfield song &ldquo;For What It&rsquo;s Worth&rdquo;.

New series! FLW Hits 1 - Careless Whisper, The Best, For What It's Worth

Greatest musician debate

Paul McCartney

Hey Jude & Let It Be

Cool Beatles Facts

Sass Jordan tribute

David Clayton-Thomas

          Christopher and Tom kick off season 12 trying to choose the greatest musician of all time.  Names like Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Prince and Robbie Williams (?!) come up, but Christopher has a choice that doesn’t include any of the aforementioned. 

          Then, we feature Christopher’s 1989 interview with Paul McCartney.  It’s a great conversation as Paul comes to terms with his back catalogue and gives us the story behind some of his biggest Beatles hits.   We will also discuss Macca’s burst of creativity in recent months.

Plus Cool Beatles Facts – including the real story behind John & Paul’s supposed "feud".

With the recent shocking loss of singer Sass Jordan, we revisit our chat with Sass from 2018 and talk about her career and legacy. 

Plus we have an excellent interview with David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & Tears, who passed away recently at the age of 84. 

Famous Lost Words, hosted by Christopher Ward and Tom Jokic, is heard in more than 100 countries worldwide and on radio stations across Canada, including Newstalk 1010 Toronto, CJAD 800 Montreal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, AM 800 CKLW Windsor, 610 CKTB St Catharines, CFAX Victoria and 91x in Belleville.  It is in the Top 20% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Christopher and Tom kick off season 12 trying to choose the greatest musician of all time.&nbsp; Names like Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Prince and Robbie Williams (?!) come up, but Christopher has a choice that doesn&rsquo;t include any of the aforementioned.&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Then, we feature Christopher&rsquo;s 1989 interview with Paul McCartney.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s a great conversation as Paul comes to terms with his back catalogue and gives us the story behind some of his biggest Beatles hits.&nbsp; &nbsp;We will also discuss Macca&rsquo;s burst of creativity in recent months.
Plus Cool Beatles Facts &ndash; including the real story behind John &amp; Paul&rsquo;s supposed "feud".
With the recent shocking loss of singer Sass Jordan, we revisit our chat with Sass from 2018 and talk about her career and legacy.&nbsp;
Plus we have an excellent interview with David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat &amp; Tears, who passed away recently at the age of 84.&nbsp;
Famous Lost Words, hosted by Christopher Ward and Tom Jokic, is heard in more than 100 countries worldwide and on radio stations across Canada, including Newstalk 1010 Toronto, CJAD 800 Montreal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, AM 800 CKLW Windsor, 610 CKTB St Catharines, CFAX Victoria and 91x in Belleville.&nbsp; It is in the Top 20% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.

FLW Hits 2 - Eleanor Rigby, Closing Time

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