Anxious Anthems & Leon Bridges
Forget "Keep Calm and Carry On." This week, Jim and Greg play their favorite Anxious Anthems. Then, they chat with some listeners to hear what songs make them nervous. Plus, the hosts sit down with soul singer Leon Bridges. Leon's latest album, Good Thing, marks his transition into an adventurous new sound.
Anxious Anthems
Forget "keep calm and carry on." This week, Jim and Greg play their favorite "Anxious Anthems." Then they chat with some listeners to hear what songs make them nervous.
Jim
- The Feelies, "The Boy With the Perpetual Nervousness"
- Ida Maria, "Oh My God"
- Toots and the Maytals, "Pressure Drop"
Greg
- Lupe Fiasco, "Beautiful Lasers (2 Ways)"
- Eurythmics, "Beethoven (I Love to Listen to)"
- Pixies, "Where Is My Mind"
Listener Picks
- Hannah from Crofton, MD: The Beatles, "I’m So Tired"
- Jean from Evanston, IL: The Boomtown Rats, "Someone’s Looking At You"
Leon Bridges
Jim and Greg sit down with Texas soul singer Leon Bridges. Leon's debut album, 2015's Coming Home, was drenched in a retro 1960s vibe reminiscent of Sam Cooke. For his sophomore effort, Bridges told Jim and Greg that he didn't want to be put in a box stylistically: "I wanted to make something that was reflective of all the styles of R&B that I dig." Leon's latest album, Good Thing, takes a complete 180; and marks his transition into an adventurous new sound that's more akin to R&B artists like Prince and D’Angelo.
Featured Songs
- Leon Bridges, "Beyond," Good Thing, Columbia, 2018
- The Rolling Stones, "19th Nervous Breakdown," 19th Nervous Breakdown/As Tears Go By, Decca, 1966
- The Feelies, "The Boy With the Perpetual Nervousness," Crazy Rhythms, Stiff, 1980
- Lupe Fiasco, "Beautiful Lasers (2 Ways)," Lasers, Atlantic, 2011
- Ida Maria, "Oh My God," Fortress Round My Heart, Nightliner, 2008
- Eurythmics, "Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)," Savage, RCA, 1987
- Men at Work, "Who Can It Be Now?," Business as Usual, CBS International, 1981
- Eddie Cochran, "Nervous Breakdown," Cherished Memories, Liberty, 1962
- The Beatles, "I'm So Tired," The Beatles, Apple, 1968
- The Boomtown Rats, "Someone's Looking At You," The Fine Art of Surfacing, Mulligan, 1979
- Toots and the Maytals, "Pressue Drop," Sweet and Dandy, Beverly's, 1968
- Pixies, "Where Is My Mind?," Surfer Rosa, 4AD, 1988
- Leon Bridges, "River," Coming Home, Columbia, 2015
- Leon Bridges, "Lions," Good Thing, Columbia, 2018
- Leon Bridges, "Lisa Sawyer," Coming Home, Columbia, 2015
- Bobby Womack, "Jealous Love," I Don't Know What The World Is Coming To, United Artists, 1975
- Usher, "U Don't Have To Call," 8701, Arista, 2001
- Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, "Ida Red," Ida Red (single), Vocalion, 1938
- Leon Bridges, "Bad Bad News," Good Thing, Columbia, 2018
- Leon Bridges, "Brown Skin Girl," Coming Home, Columbia, 2015
- Leon Bridges, "Shy," Good Thing, Columbia, 2018
- Leon Bridges, "Georgia To Texas," Good Thing, Columbia, 2018
- Leon Bridges, Jon Baptiste and Gary Clark, Jr., "Ohio," Ohio (single), Spotify Exclusive, 2017
- Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, "Ohio," Ohio (single), Atlantic, 1970
- Heatwave, "All You Do Is Dial," Too Hot To Handle, Epic, 1976
- Blind Faith, "Had To Cry Today," Blind Faith, Polydor, 1969
- The Meters, "Cissy Strut," The Meters, Josie, 1969
- Genesis, "Aisle of Plenty," Selling England by the Pound, Charisma, 1973
- Genesis, "You Might Recall," Three Sides Live (US Version), Atlantic, 1982
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