How Good It Is

Each episode I choose a song from the 50s through the 90s and dive into its history, the story behind the song and other items of interest. Find more stuff at www.howgooditis.com

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131: Candle in the Wind

Posted November 2, 202000:19:15

Elton John and Bernie Taupin were in a remarkably productive period in the early 1970s. Over a span of just two weeks they'd not only written enough...

130: The Twist

Posted October 19, 202000:17:15

First off, I have to note that I do have fun doing the artwork for these episodes. Where were we? Oh yeah. Somewhere in the late 50s, early 60s. And...

129: Seasons in the Sun

Posted October 12, 202000:16:15

It's whiny. It's treacly. It's mushy. It's kind of a bad song. I'm not going to talk you out of any of those things. This isn't one of those shows where...

128: In Your Eyes

Posted September 28, 202000:19:13

By 1985 Peter Gabriel had released four solo albums, all of them titled Peter Gabriel. Nowadays most people subtitle them based on the cover artwork...

127: Foreign Influence

Posted September 21, 202000:12:30

I don't know why it fascinated me so much recently to poke around with songs that had foreign lyrics in them. But, here we are. This week's show (and...