Kirk takes a look back at the many musical memories of Strong Songs Year Three.

Year Three is over, and it's time to revisit the songs analyzed, the questions answered, and the interviewees interviewed.

SCHEDULING NOTE: The show will be off for December, and will return for Year Four in January 2022.

2022! Feels weird to type that out.

SONGS DISCUSSED:

• "Space Oddity" by David Bowie from David Bowie • , 1969 • "Starman" by David Bowie from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars • , 1972 • "HIde and Seek" by Imogen Heap from Speak For Yourself • , 2005 • "Babylon Sisters" by Steely Dan from Gaucho • , 1980 • "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush from The Kick Inside • , 1978 • "Cameo Lover" by Kimbra from Vows • , 2011 • "Design (feat. Kimbra)" by Cory Wong from The Striped Album • , 2020 • "Stolen Moments" by Oliver Nelson from The Blues and the Abstract Truth • , 1961 • "New Born" and "Micro Cuts" by Muse from Origin of Symmetry • , 2001 • "Micro Cuts" by Muse from Origin of Symmetry: XX Anniversary RemiXX • , 2021 • "You've Got a Friend" by Carole King from Tapestry • , 1971, and performed by Donnie Hathaway by Donnie Hathaway Live! • , 1972 • "Respect" by Otis Redding as performed by Redding and Aretha Franklin • "Mad World" by Roland Orzabal as performed by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules • Curt Smith's quarantine performance of "Mad World" • "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel from The Stranger • , 1977 • "Fingertips" by They Might Be Giants from Apollo 18 • , 1992 • "Careless Whisper" by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley from Make It Big • , 1984 • "September" by Maurice White, Al McKay, and Allee Willis from The Best of Earth Wind and Fire, Vol. 1 • , 1978 • Love Will Never Do (Without You) by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, performed by Janet Jackson on Rhythm Nation 1814 • , 1989 • "Slippery People" and "Once In a Lifetime" by Talking Heads from Stop Making Sense • , 1984

INTERVIEWS: Carmen Staaf, Lindsay Ellis, Imogen Heap, Brian Bender, and Eric Vetro

OUTRO SOLOISTS: Carlos Eiene, Jeff Bean, and Eric Elligers

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STRONG PLAYLISTS

Kirk has condensed his Strong Songs picks into a single new list, which you can find on Spotify and Apple Music, and YouTube Music.

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NOVEMBER 2021 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Elliot Rosen Ashley Hoag Mark and Michelle Kelsair Rob Bosworth Kyle Cooke Donald Mackie Melissa Osborne Christopher Miller Tim Byrne Jamie White Christopher Kupski Christopher McConnell David Mascetti Joshua Jarvis Niko Joe Laska Laurie Acreman Ken Hirsh Jez Jenness Gardner Simon Cammell Guinevere Boostrom Narelle Horn Nathaniel Bauernfeind Bill Rosinger Anne Britt Erin Aidan Coughlan Jeanneret Manning Family Four Doug Paton Robert Paul Viki Dun Dave Sharpe Sami Samhuri AccessViolation Ryan Torvik Merlin Mann Glenn Jim Chokey Andre Bremer Mark Schechter Dave Florey

NOVEMBER 2021 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Janice Berry Doreen Carlson mtwolf David McDarby Abigail Duffield Raphadavid Wendy Gilchrist Lisa Turner Paul Wayper Miles Forman Dennis M Edwards Jeffrey Ferris Bruno Gaeta Kenneth Jung ben kurt wendelken Adam Stofsky Zak Remer Rishi Sahay Stefan Niebrügge Jason Reitman Karen Liu Greg Burgess Ailie Fraser Simon Prieto Breck Jones Paul McGreal Karen Arnold NATALIE MISTILIS Josh Singer Phino DeLeon Schloss Edward J. MD Rhyanon Murray Amy Lynn Thornsen Adam W Kelli Brockington Stephen Rawlings Ben Machta Victoria Yu Kevin Rivers Gray Dyer Brad Clark Christopher Michael J. Cunningham Kari Kirk Mark Boggs mino capossela Steve Paquin Mary Schoenmaker Sarah David Joske Emma Sklar Bernard Khoo Marc David Blackman Robert Heuer Matthew Golden Brian Meldrum David Noah Geraldine Butler Richard Cambier Madeleine Mader Timothy Dougherty Jason Pratt Stewart Oak Caroline Miller Abbie Berg Sam Norton Nicole Schleicher Doug Belew Dermot Crowley Achint Srivastava Ryan Rairigh Michael Berman Bridget Lyons Olivia Bishop John Gisselquist Elaine Martin Kouroth Sharon Tree Belinda Mcgrath-steer Liz Seger Eoin de Burca Kevin Potter M Shane Borders Pete Simm Susan Plein Jana J Jason Gerry Nathan Gouwens Will Dwyer Alethea Lee Lauren Reay Eric Prestemon Cookies250 Damian Brady Angela Livingstone JeffyThanadros David Friedman Phillip Dalton Sarah Sulan Diane Hughes Kenneth Tiong Jo Sutherland Michael Casner Michael York Barb Courtney Derek Bender Jen Small Lowell Meyer Etele Illes Stephen Tsoneff Lorenz Schwarz Becca Sample Wen Jack Sjogren Benedict Pennington Geoff Golden Robyn Fraser Pascal Rueger Randy Souza JC Brendan Jubb Clare Holberton Diane Turner Tom Coleman Mark Perry Dhu Wik Mel Eric Helm Jake Roberts Briony Leo Bill Fuller Jonathan Daniels Michael Flaherty Jarrod Schindler Zoe Little Caro Field michael bochner Duncan Naomi Watson David Cushman Alexander Chris K Gavin Doig Sam Fenn Tanner Morton AJ Schuster Jennifer Bush David Stroud Amanda Furlotti Andrew Baker Juan Carlos Montemayor Elosua Matt Gaskell Jules Bailey Eero Wahlstedt Bill Thornton Brian Amoebas Brett Douville Jeffrey Olson Matt Betzel Mueller Nate from Kalamazoo Melanie Stivers Richard Toller Alexander Polson Earl Lozada Jon O’Keefe Justin McElroy Arjun Sharma James Johnson Andrew Lee Kevin Morrell Kevin Pennyfeather Nicholas Schechter Emily Williams