This week we feature “Gold, Frankincense, and Beer” by Losers Like Us, “A Botox Christmas” by Spicewood Crossing, “No Santa for Christmas: by Nicole De Coteau, “Please Don’t Smoke The Mistletoe” by Bit Nipply and the Hot Totties, and “Spirit of the World” by Alan Gruner
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I only play the hooks (you know, the catchy parts) so you never have to sit through an entire song if you’re not loving it.
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Show written by: Mike McCready Contributing writer: Shlomi Hoss & Steve North Curated by Courtney Minor Edited for audio & video by Jesse McCoy Legal: John Benemerito Opening Song: Love Turn by Rick Rocker Published: December 13, 2021
Script:
Hey this is Mike McCready, your host on episode 91 of The Hookblast Podcast.
Wow! 91 was the year (Everything I Do) I Do It For You was the top pop song in the US. And in the UK it was The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss), which was Cher’s cover version of the song. That one’s still stuck in my head
(sing it)….I know, I know…. I make it look easy, don’t I?
This is the podcast where we discover a few new catchy songs. I only play the hooks because I’m cool like that… you know, groovy, nifty… neat… swell. You add the songs you love to your own streaming playlists or follow mine at hookblast.com. You rock out all week, and the next week we repeat.
Is the holiday season getting to you? Is it all the mixed messages? I’ve been getting mixed messages from my wife. For example, she told me that hurting me is the last thing she wants to do…. b-but that she’s not taking it off her list.
Anyway, let’s play some holiday hooks.
Starting off the podcast this week is the band Losers Like Us with their song, Gold, Frankincense, and Beer
That’s a great song for all those who have a relative who drinks too much at the holiday gathering… My advice is to look them in the eye and just say, you’re drinking too much, you need to dial it back. Just because you do the Hookblast Podcast doesn’t mean you can get stupid smashed. You’re standing on my foot you moron!
Anyway, Up next is Spicewood Crossing with a song written by Gregg Geil.
This is A Botox Christmas.
Ha… I remember when cosmetic surgery was a taboo subject. But now, when you mention botox no one raises an eyebrow. hahahaha…. get it? Botox? Eyebrow? Are there no limits to awesomeness?
OK following that is a song that imagines that Santa Claus is a robbery victim and therefore can’t bring presents to all the boys and girls…. Heh… I can relate. I have a bit of criminal background. I remember one of my nastiest capers…. and believe me, that movie theater never even realized they undercharged me for that box of Raisinets! Naturally, I turned myself in, but my mom just give me a time out. But if you think about it, with inflation, that’s about a $2 crime.
Anyway, This is No Santa For Christmas.
Hey…. that tune is on fleek, isn’t it? I mean swell, nifty!
Well, you know what they say… first honeymoon Niagara, second honeymoon viagra. OK, up next is the band that calls themselves Bit Nipply & The Hot Totties with their song that imagines the combination of mistletoe and viagra. I guess that could maybe end in marriage after the holidays.
This is Please Don’t Smoke The Mistletoe
OK… I’m looking forward to that song becoming a holiday staple.
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OK, the songs this week have all had kind of a humorous angle to them, but the holidays can be really hard for a lot of people, me included. I remember late one Christmas Eve, my dad was walking me through a dark creepy forest, I told him that I was really scared, he said, “Imagine how I feel. I have to walk back alooone.”
Anyway… this is Alan Gruner with Spirit Of The World.
Yeah, that’s a great song to finish off episode 91 of The Hookblast Podcast.
Please share this episode with someone in your life who can use a few new catchy songs in theirs. Especially the people you really care about. For me it’s Jimmy, Martha, and Kevin. Jimmy is the guy who brings the mail every single day… except weekends. And Martha. I met her in an elevator and she still hasn’t called me but I’m sure she will. And of course, Kevin, who shared ALL of his information with me when we had a fender bender a few months ago.
Anyway, You can also post episodes of this podcast to social media. All songs are used with the permission of the rights holders. I’ll catch you right back here next week with a fresh batch of new hooks. And since this is the end of the year, I want to share one of the most important things I’ve learned in 2021. If your wife asks you how she looks in this outfits… never ask, “It’s great, is that what you’re going to wear for Halloween? But don’t worry, my doctor says I’ll be fine. It’s just a bruise.Bye Bye.
