Face the Music: An Electric Light Orchestra Song-By-Song Podcast (And Other Shows)
Eric and Eric discuss, give songfacts, and the history of a song a week by the Electric Light Orchestra.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 801
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Can't Get It Out of Their Heads
Early '80s KZZP morning man Jonathon Brandmeier left his mark in Eric Paul Johnson's head about a certain ELO song.
Episode 032: Eldorado Overture
It's here!!! The beginning of ELO's golden age! It truly is a dream come true.
(Song Facts music, "Sunday Morning" by Nicolai Heidlas from www.hooksounds.com)
The Night the Light Went on in Long Beach Bonus Tracks
Listener comments, album reviews, album facts, and episode out-takes.
Episode 031: Roll Over Beethoven (Live)
We roll over Beethoven one more time.
(Song Facts music, "Sunday Morning" by Nicolai Heidlas from www.hooksounds.com)
Episode 030 Great Balls of Fire (Live)
ELO explodes in Great Balls of Fire!
(Song Facts music, "Sunday Morning" by Nicolai Heidlas from www.hooksounds.com)
Episode 029: In the Hall of the Mountain King (Live)
The liver version of a song we heard a couple episodes ago.
Jughead Spot
Here's a commercial for our Podcast. Feel free to download it, and play it on your Podcast, radio show, for friends, at weddings, funerals, or Kolinahr rituals.
Episode 028: Mik's Solo/Orange Blossom Special
Little known fact: In the lean years, ELO played square dances in barns around Kentucky. Don't believe it? Just listen!
On the Third Day Bonus Tracks Maxi Single
The comments kept coming in after our On the Third Day Bonus Tracks episode, so we comment on the comments.
Episode 027: 10538 Overture (Live)
Is the song better with "Do Ya," and without Roy Wood's cruel slaughtering of 15 overdubbed cellos?
Only one way to find out. LISTEN!
(Song Facts music, "Sunday Morning" by Nicolai Heidlas from www.…
Episode 026: Daytripper (Live)
The band lets it's Beatles flag fly high.
(Song Facts music, "Sunday Morning" by Nicolai Heidlas from www.hooksounds.com)
Episode 025: Showdown (Live)
Is the extended live version better than the studio version. Only one way to find out...
(Song Facts music, "Sunday Morning" by Nicolai Heidlas from www.hooksounds.com)
Episode 024: Daybreaker (Live)
What did ELO sound like live in 1974? Don't look to this album for the answer.
(Song Facts music, "Sunday Morning" by Nicolai Heidlas from www.hooksounds.com)
On the Third Day Bonus Tracks
Listener comments, album facts, out takes, and we saw that porn movie with ELO songs in it. I need a full-body Purelling. (53:30)
Episode 023: In the Hall of the Mountain King
Things get sexy in the hall of the mountain king.
(Song Facts music, "Sunday Morning" by Nicolai Heidlas from www.hooksounds.com)
Episode 022: Dreaming of 4000
4,000 words about "Dreaming of 4000."*
(*No word count was actually done.)
(Song Facts music, "Sunday Morning" by Nicolai Heidlas from www.hooksounds.com)
Episode 021: Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
It's hardcore heavy metal strings!
(Song Facts music, "Sunday Morning" by Nicolai Heidlas from www.hooksounds.com)
Episode 020: Daybreaker
Some surprising (and erotic) facts about this Electric Light Orchestra song.
(Song Facts music, "Sunday Morning" by Nicolai Heidlas from www.hooksounds.com)
Episode 019: New World Rising/Ocean Breakup Reprise
It's a new world of effervescent joy to break up the previous gloom. (Song Facts music, "Sunday Morning" by Nicolai Heidlas from www.hooksounds.com)
Episode 018: Oh No Not Susan
A life of luxury can be such a drag, man! (Song Facts music, "Sunday Morning" by Nicolai Heidlas from www.hooksounds.com)