Good Songs
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsWhat makes a good song?
“Good Songs” is weekly father and son podcast on life, fatherhood, and songwriting.
Grammy and Emmy nominated singer-songwriter Peter Himmelman and his son filmmaker and journalist Isaac Himmelman have conversations on song craft, music, and creativity while listening and sharing the songs they love.
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Episodes
Moon River - Andy Williams
April 14, 2022 17:52 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBPeter and Isaac dive into the rivers of this timeless tour de force.
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Nina Simone
February 16, 2022 20:39 - 9 minutes - 8.59 MBPeter and Isaac navigate through the vocal power and radiance of this Nina Simone masterwork
Graceland - Paul Simon
February 03, 2022 15:45 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBPeter and Isaac wade into the lyrical brilliance of this Paul Simon roadtrip classic
Jenny Lewis - Rise Up With Fists!!
January 19, 2022 22:20 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBPeter and Isaac discuss songwriting cliché and why it works so well in Jenny Lewis's indie masterpiece
Rise Up With Fists!! - Jenny Lewis
January 19, 2022 22:20 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBPeter and Isaac discuss songwriting cliché and why it works so well in Jenny Lewis's indie masterpiece
My Favorite Mistake - Sheryl Crow
September 02, 2021 13:45 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBPeter and Isaac evangelize the untaught on the faultless rock and roll of Sheryl Crowe.
A Milli - Lil Wayne
July 28, 2021 21:19 - 10 minutes - 9.7 MBIsaac and Peter wade into Lil Wayne's pioneering track.
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
July 08, 2021 12:36 - 10 minutes - 9.35 MBPeter and Isaac discuss the songwriting triumph and tragedy of Amy Winehouse’s seminal hit.
Never Been To Spain - Waylon Jennings
June 24, 2021 13:23 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBPeter and Isaac dive into the wry outlaw stylings of Waylon's strange country classic.
All Kinds of Time - Fountains of Wayne
June 17, 2021 03:20 - 10 minutes - 10 MBPeter shows Isaac how Fountains of Wayne uses football to tackle the ineffable.
Lost Ones - Lauryn Hill
June 10, 2021 14:09 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBIsaac schools Peter on the ins and outs of Lauryn Hill's fiercest song.
Refugee - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
May 27, 2021 03:00 - 7 minutes - 6.49 MBPeter and Isaac discuss one of Peter's all time-favorite songs as well as the liberating potential of good songwriting.
The End of the World - The Cure
May 20, 2021 13:04 - 9 minutes - 16.5 MBPeter and Isaac discuss the songwriting of The Cure and the power of a damn good hook.
Slayer - Dave Deporis
May 05, 2021 21:03 - 11 minutes - 21.5 MBPeter and Isaac discuss a strange and cerebral song by of one the greatest songwriters you’ve never heard of.
Tis the Damn Season - Taylor Swift
April 29, 2021 13:00 - 7 minutes - 16.9 MBIsaac and Peter discuss the genius of Taylor Swift’s songwriting, and the importance of specificity in good lyrics.
When Doves Cry - Prince
April 22, 2021 13:00 - 7 minutes - 14.4 MBPeter shares with Isaac the legacy of Prince and his classic song, as well as the often overlooked importance of a good song title.
Ultralight Beam - Kanye West
April 13, 2021 15:03 - 8 minutes - 17.4 MBIn the first episode of “Good Songs” Isaac Himmelman introduces his father Peter Himmelman to a different kind of songwriting in Kanye’s strange haunting neo-gospel favorite from 2016.