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Rocking Authority with Twisted Sister
We’re back from long hiatus with one from the Sick Burns vault! Recorded in summer 2021, this episode features a dive into systems of power, their latent hypocrisy, and that […]
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Tina Turner: Simply the Best
Tina Turner’s “We Don’t Need Another Hero” Takes us Beyond Thunderdome Between multiple interviews, a biopic and a broadway show, Tina Turner’s story is well known. But there’s a fantastic […]
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Cold War Chess & Show Tunes: One Night in Bangkok
Cold War chess matches and show tunes collide in “One Night in Bangkok” by Murray Head. The song went to number one in many countries and topped out at #3 […]
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What a Way to Make a Living: Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5
Dolly Parton’s Anthem for Working Women The American treasure that is Dolly Parton wrote “9 to 5” as the theme song for the movie of the same name, in which […]
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The Alleged Murder of Godfather of Soul James Brown
When digging into our last episode which featured James Brown’s 1985 Grammy-winning comeback hit “Living in America,” we found a curious bit of information that we hadn’t known before: Some […]
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A Very Special Christmas – Super Boffo Bonus Episode!
In this Very Special Episode of Sick Burns, we look at one of the biggest charity records of the 1980s — a decade full of charity records. “A Very Special […]
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The Material Girl: Madonna’s Marilyn Moment
“Material Girl” was the second single from Madonna’s ridiculously successful 1984 album “Like a Virgin,” peaking at #2 in 1985. By borrowing some powerful imagery from another iconic blonde for […]
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The Cultural Bouillabaisse of Red Red Wine by UB40
Red Red Wine by British reggae band UB40 charted twice in the ‘80s, once in 1984 and again in 1988. UB40 brought a “modern beat” to this cover of reggae […]
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The Aphrodisiac of Funky Cold Medina by Tone Loc
Today we talk about the Aphrodisiac of Funky Cold Medina by Tone Loc! Tone Loc’s “Funky Cold Medina” went to #3 in the U.S. in 1989, written by Young MC […]
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Dire Straits’ Money For Nothing and the Problematic F Word
Dire Straits’ “Money For Nothing’ ” went to #1 in the US and Canada in 1985. Driven by frontman Mark Knopfler’s strong guitar riff and an iconic guest vocal from […]