Last Updated on January 16, 2026
Welcome to a truly unhinged episode, where Andrew’s cold-ridden brain meets Sam’s particular brand of chaos. This week, we’re diving into Musicians in Odd Places—which, let’s be honest, is mostly an excuse for us to get wildly off-topic and fact-check things on the fly (and usually get them wrong). Andrew even managed to misspell the theme title on his notes.
We kick off by debating the horrors of modern parenting and screen time, reminiscing about the simple joy of having the TV just… turn off. From there, it’s a short, unsettling skip to a discussion about Conkers, which, inevitably, turns into a mention of “Bollock Conkers”. You’re welcome.
The main theme gets a slightly more musical start with Sam’s Riff of the Week—a deep, pumping slice of dub that Andrew associates with summer. This somehow leads Andrew to mix up Jeff Lynne and Jeff Wayne (an ongoing national embarrassment).
### Riffs of the week
#### Dr Sam’s Riff – Jacob Miller – Keep on Knocking #### Andrew’s Riff – Buggery Act – Rusted Pliers
### Dr Sam’s track choices 1. Mike Patton – Teenage Mutant Nina Turtles Theme 2. Johnny Cash – Don’t Take Your Ones to Town 3. D.O.A. – That’s Why I Am An Atheist 4. Tiny Tim – Living in the Sunlight, Lovin’ in the Moonlight
### Andrew’s track choices 1. The Wombles – Remember You’re A Womble 2. War of the worlds – The Spirit of Man 3. Labi Siffre – I Got The… 4. Public Image Ltd – Rise
On the Menu of Oddness:
* Mike Patton’s Paycheck: Faith No More’s Mike Patton pops up where he has no business being: singing the theme for a video game version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He said he did it so his nieces could enjoy something he was involved in. * Wombles Rock: Andrew’s choice of session musicians in unusual places is Chris Spedding lending his guitar skills to The Wombles. * Johnny Cash vs. His Ones: Sam digs up the horrifyingly earnest Sesame Street parody of “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town,” where Johnny Cash sings about the little cowboy Billy Joe trying to take his number ones (as in toys and cookies) to school instead of sharing. * The Jeff Wayne Fiasco: Andrew confesses a lifelong belief that Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds was an ELO side project, before Sam sets the record straight that the producer/composer is actually a TV theme tune guy. Also, a surprisingly passionate and improvised vocal performance from Phil Lynott is on the album. * Joey Shithead for Council: The legendary frontman of hardcore band DOA is now a local politician, serving as a city council councillor in Burnaby, British Columbia. * Chas and Dave: Funk Brothers: The unlikely Cockney duo were session musicians (the ‘fuckbrothers’, apparently) for Labi Siffre’s fantastic tune “I Got The…”. * The Tiny Tim / SpongeBob Connection: The ukulele-wielding oddball is apparently part of a kid’s playlist because his song “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” was on an early SpongeBob episode. This leads to the discovery of his truly offensive Christmas single, “Santa Claus Has Got The AIDS This Year”. * PIL’s All-Star Band: A surprising lineup for Public Image Ltd’s “Rise” featured Tony Williams (Miles Davis’s drummer) and Steve Vai (guitar) on the album version.
A lot of questionable facts and even more questionable chat. Get stuck in, you awful people.
