Behind The Song

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Dig into the lyrics of classic rock songs and the storytellers that created them in "Behind The Song," a podcast of essays by The Drive's Janda Lane. Hear what was happening behind the scenes while some of the most iconic songs in rock history were being written.

Recent Episodes
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    May 14, 2025 – 00:13:10
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    May 7, 2025 – 00:21:25
  • Janda and Christian talk notable guitar solos! (Part 3)
    Apr 30, 2025 – 00:22:36
  • As Long As It Was Deep: Unpacking “Just What I Needed” by The Cars
    Apr 23, 2025 – 00:09:08
  • The Kinks! A conversation with the cast of the Sunny Afternoon musical
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    Apr 9, 2025 – 00:18:00
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    Apr 3, 2025 – 00:11:25
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    Mar 26, 2025 – 00:23:32
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    Mar 19, 2025 – 00:22:32
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    Mar 12, 2025 – 00:09:08
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    Mar 5, 2025 – 00:23:42
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    Feb 26, 2025 – 00:23:52
  • When Bowie turned to face the strange with “Changes”
    Feb 19, 2025 – 00:11:27
  • Janda and Christian's Top Classic Rock Love Songs
    Feb 13, 2025 – 00:26:56
  • Paul & Linda: The Love Story Behind “Maybe I’m Amazed”
    Jan 29, 2025 – 00:11:10
  • Janda and Christian talk movie soundtrack magic!
    Jan 22, 2025 – 00:13:11
  • Modern English: A Love Song For the Nuclear Age
    Jan 8, 2025 – 00:09:40
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    Dec 18, 2024 – 00:25:00
  • Janda and Christian talk "November Rain," GNR's lost summer in Chicago, and more!
    Nov 25, 2024 – 00:22:14
  • Guns N’ Roses “November Rain,” explained
    Nov 20, 2024 – 00:15:20
  • Janda and Christian talk Alice Cooper, Hollywood, and "Guitarmonies!"
    Nov 6, 2024 – 00:14:56
  • When Alice Cooper stopped playing nice
    Oct 30, 2024 – 00:15:14
  • Tears For Fears’ timeless dystopian hit
    Oct 8, 2024 – 00:10:13
  • How reflection is Bob Seger’s superpower
    Sep 18, 2024 – 00:11:30
  • Steve Miller Band, The Joker, and the "pompatous" of love
    Aug 28, 2024 – 00:10:36
  • The secret sauce in ZZ Top's biggest hit album
    Aug 7, 2024 – 00:12:50
  • How “Closer To The Heart” by Rush started with a friendship
    Jul 17, 2024 – 00:08:38
  • Bon Jovi's story that started in "Livin' On A Prayer"
    Jun 26, 2024 – 00:13:13
  • The emotional ride of The Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses”
    Jun 5, 2024 – 00:11:20
  • Who was Heart's "Magic Man?"
    May 15, 2024 – 00:09:50
  • The year John Mellencamp took control
    Apr 24, 2024 – 00:09:38
  • The timeless appeal of Pink Floyd’s “Time”
    Apr 3, 2024 – 00:13:40
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  • The inspiration behind Pete Townshend’s biggest hit
    Feb 21, 2024 – 00:08:52
  • The midas touch of Pat Benatar and “We Belong”
    Jan 31, 2024 – 00:09:42
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    Jan 10, 2024 – 00:09:56
  • John Lennon’s message of peace at Christmas
    Nov 29, 2023 – 00:10:07
  • The mystery of Neil Young’s “Cinnamon Girl”
    Nov 1, 2023 – 00:09:22
  • How “Devil Inside” helped make INXS rock gods
    Oct 11, 2023 – 00:09:38
  • How Bachman Turner Overdrive’s inside joke became a hit song
    Sep 20, 2023 – 00:08:38
  • The awesome story of Temple Of The Dog's "Hunger Strike"
    Aug 30, 2023 – 00:08:12
  • Blondie’s hit song inspired by a stalker
    Aug 9, 2023 – 00:09:03
  • How Paul McCartney landed the title theme for a James Bond film
    Jul 19, 2023 – 00:10:52
  • How Eddie Money’s Rock and Roll Dream Came True
    Jun 28, 2023 – 00:11:54
  • The long strange history of “Casey Jones” by the Grateful Dead
    Jun 7, 2023 – 00:14:14
  • How Tom Petty punched back at the music biz with “Refugee”
    May 17, 2023 – 00:12:06
  • How "On The Dark Side" became a surprise hit
    Apr 26, 2023 – 00:12:36
  • The inspiration behind David Bowie’s “The Jean Genie”
    Apr 5, 2023 – 00:13:02
  • How “One” unified U2
    Mar 15, 2023 – 00:13:32
  • The spellbinding story of “Black Magic Woman”
    Feb 22, 2023 – 00:13:47
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