Mark Atherlay's YTunes Shuffle Fave 5

MARK ATHERLAY is a voice over actor, most famous for his work on Mafia III, the Billboard Music Awards, American Hustle….he’s even done celebrity impersonations! These are the songs he brought to the show. If you'd like to hear WHY these are important to him, check out his episode here.

THE CARPENTERS “Ticket To Ride”

Karen really thought of herself as a drummer who could sing...according to her brother Richard. Also, Madonna recorded “Rain” on her 1992 Erotica album as a tribute to Karen Carpenter!

THE EAGLES “New Kid In Town”

They came up with this song right after the success of “Hotel California.” After their first #1 hit, they were “The New Kid In Town” when they moved to LA, then became REALLY successful and wrote “Life In THe Fast Lane,” and then wondered if all the time spent drinking was “Wasted Time.”

More interestingly, the band sued the American Eagle Foundation...you know, the charity dedicated to saving birds….because they used the domain name eagles.org AND the phone number 800-2EAGLES. The courts dismissed it.

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT “Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk”

Rufus’ family growing up is very close to Leonard Cohen and his family. Leonard’s daughter, Lorca gave birth to a little girl, who she had with Rufus...not as a surrogate, but a full-fledged parent along with Rufus and his partner John Weisbrodt.

J. GEILS BAND “I Will Carry You Home”

Peter Wolf is the lyricist of the band...he dropped out of high school and became a disc jockey on Boston’s WBCN...known as Woofah Goofah.

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE “Here We Go Again”

Named after his dad...Townes Van Zandt, he has struggled with drug addiction since the age of 12. He seems to be on the mend now, married with a daughter born in 2017. 

Find Mark on IMDB and Instagram to keep up with his latest works (or debate his song choices!)

Ron Kublin's YTunes Shuffle-Fave 5 Songs

Meet Ron Kublin. Producer, writer, world traveler and lover of music, like all of us! Here are the Fave 5 songs he brought to YTunes Shuffle.

The Band---”It Makes No Difference”

These three went on tour to sing back up with Bob Dylan and were quite often booed offstage because their fans thought Dylan sold out.

The Doors---”The Wasp (Texas Radio and The Big Beat)

They were the first band to have an album advertised on a Billboard. Elektra Records paid $1500 to promote their first album on Sunset Strip

Tennessee Ernie Ford--- “Sixteen Tons”

Tennessee was a First Lieutenant in the US Army Air Corps in WWII and flew B-29 Superfortress flying missions over Japan. He was also a bombing instructor at George Air Force Base in Victorville, CA.

The Eagles--- "Desperado"

The Eagles were the first band to charge over $100 for arena shows. This was in 1994 for the "Hell Freezes Over" tour and when fans paid the ticket price, other bands like The Rolling Stones started charging over $100 too!

Fleetwood Mac---"Dreams"

This was their only #1 hit in the United States. When founder, Peter Green, left the group, he declared money to be evil and gave it all away and then worked as a grave digger. LSD is attributed to this erratic behavior.

Marissa Godinez Fave 5 Song Nuggets

Marissa Godinez is a talented actor, singer, performer, world traveler, Spanish speaker from Hawaii and most recently in an award winning film called, "Irresponsible." These are the songs that influence her growing up and getting to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams.

MAZZY STAR "Blue Light"

Singer Hope Sandoval plays many instruments, including harmonica, keyboard, Hammond Organ, Xylophone and the Glockenspeil. Which is like a xylophone, only it has metal bars/keys instead of wooden ones.

CHRIS ISAAC "Wicked Games"

Chris wrote this song after a woman he knew to be trouble called him and said "I want to come over and talk to you. I want to talk to you until you can no longer stand." He had the song written before she ever reached his house.

RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS "Scar Tissue"

Lead singer Anthony Kiedis wrote in his Autobiography of the same name that a lot of this song refers to Dave Navaro. "Sarcastic Mr Know-It-All" is a direct reference because Dave is known as "the king of sarcasm." And at the end of the music video for "Warped" Anthony and Dave kiss at the end of the video...which is referred to in "Close your eyes and I'll kiss you 'cause"

Anthony was introduced to pot at 12 years old. But shares a story in his autobiography that he got high at 4 for the first time. He was walking with his dad and dad blew pot smoke in his face.

MARO "Still Feel It All"

From Portugal. My favorite comment on this youtube thread "Whenever you post something, i wait up till midnight so i can sneak out to the roof and listen to it with my eyes closed and feeling the cold wind. It’s the best feeling"

PENTATONIX "Run To You"

3 of the members were high school friends and formed a vocal trio to compete in a radio competition for the chance to meet the cast of "Glee." They created a rendition of Lady Gaga's "Telephone" which didn't win, however, they did find their following on Facebook!

Keep up with Marissa and her acting pursuits on Facebook and Instagram.

Troy Devolld Fave5 YTunes Shuffle Song Facts

Troy Devolld is a writer, producer, fine arts lover and most interestingly, a vintage TV remote collector.

He wrote the book, "Reality TV" which is considered the bible of writing for reality television. He started on MTV's show "Fear" and eventually worked on "The Osbornes."

These are the songs that tell the story of his life!

BUGGLES "Video Killed The Radio Star"

First video played on MTV. Buggles were unknown in the USA. But this song was an early indicator of how much influence MTV had...and was going to have. Trevor Horn wrote this song after 4 years of producing crap records for even crappier artists. He was so tired of not being successful that he thought,  "If I couldn't find a good artist and a good song, then I'd write it myself and becomme the artist."

EARTH WIND & FIRE "September"

Maurice White got the idea for the song while in a hotel room in Washington DC while there was some sort of protest going on outside. There was screaming and throwing things and this tune just evolved he told "songfacts."

JERRY FIELDING "McMillian and Wife"

McMillian and Wife is a police/crime drama tv show from the 70's with Rock Hudson! Norrie Paramore and his Orchestra released the theme song on Contour Records in 1974, but the label co-credited the theme to five people including composer Jerry Fielding, as well as Luchi De Jesus, (CHiPs) Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Paul Mason (Welcome Back Kotter and Matlock) and Henry Mancini (Pink Panther).

ELAINE STRITCH "I'm Still Here"

Sondheim wrote this song during an out of town tryout for the music "Follies." He decided that another song on the line up (Can That Boy Foxtrot) just wasn't working in the musical. Elain says that an actress has only earned the right to perform the song once they reach 80. otherwise, performing this in your 40s or 50s she wants to know "where have they been?"

SAMMY DAVIS JR "I'm Gonna Build A Mountain"

Served in WWII after being drafted at 18 years old. Was abused by white soldiers from the South and was in fights almost every two days. He was eventually reassigned the the Special Services branch and put on performances for the troops...and even performed in front of soldiers who had previously racially abused him. Later he said "My talent was the weapon, the power, the way for me to fight. It was the one way I might hope to affect a man's thinking."

Check out Troy's book "Reality TV" at realitytvbook.com and follow him on Twitter!

Dia Morgan Fave 5 YTunes Shuffle Nuggets

Dia Morgan is a Chicago native, Florida-trained creative person now making her way through the beginning stages of being a pop starin Los Angeles. She has graced many comedy stages before channeling her energy into writing and collaborating in music studios. Here are her Fave5 songs and a few nuggets about each!

Dia Morgan---I Can Make It Rain In Malibu

Dia explains this song in our episode about working in Malibu and doing a rain dance...and eventually it REALLY rains in Malibu. A phenomenon that rarely happens in the California coastal town.

Glee Girls---”Halo/Walking On Sunshine”

This song comes in Season One Episode Six of the hit tv show, Glee. This is the first released mash-up performed on the show and the first time the girls of the group sing together.

Kelly Clarkson—Since You've Been Gone

This was originally written as an indie rock hit. Then when the big chorus was written, the new pop song was offered to Pink who turned it down, then Hilary Duff, who couldn't hit the high notes. Producers had to be convinced Kelly could do it. And she nailed it! Won a Grammy for it!

Mika-Big Girl, You Are Beautiful

This song was written at 2am when Mika was watching a documentary about fat people in the US. He was learning about a place called “The Butterfly Lounge” where only larger women were allowed in. Mika says “the women were amazing and I absolutely felt as if I had to write about them.” He muted the tv and got busy working. This is one of his favorite songs to perform live.

Myylo “I Can't Help But Look”

Myylo is an LGBTQIA+ icon and works in both California and Nashville. He's been in the same writing session with Mike Posner and Baby Face, and is a good friend and confident to our guest, Dia Morgan!

Keep up with Dia and find all her info at diamorgan.com

Martin Gooch YTunes Shuffle Song Nuggets

Martin Gooch is a director, writer, producer and everything behind the camera man. Over 2,000 hours of experience working on projects like Harry Potter, Judge Dredd and the Muppets. Over 20 short films….two of those won BBC Best New Director awards. Plus, he directed Spooks Interactive which won a BAFTA and was nominated for an EMMY!

Here are the songs that Martin brought to the show and a few nuggets about the artsists who sang them!

GOLDEN BROWN by The Stranglers

You hear this in the 2000 Film “Snatch” The band spent years denying this song is about heroin use. It wouldn’t be until 2001 when guitarist/vocalist Hugh Cornwell finally fessed up and said “its about heroin and a girl.” The girl in question is Cornwell’s then girlfriend, a Meditteranean woman.

KISS THEM FOR ME by Siouxsie and the Banshees

This song is a tribute to Jayne Mansfield. The title is the same as a 1957 film the pinup model starred in alongside Carey Grant.

A KIND OF MAGIC by Queen

Roger Taylor wrote this song for the Highlander film; then while he was away on holiday, Freddie Mercury wrote a new bass line, added a few more instruments and changed the order...produced a new mix. Roger Taylor’s version is heard in the movie, and Freddie Mercury’s is heard on the album. Taylor is the only one with the writing credit! 

ELOISE by The Damned

The Damned were the first British Punk band to release a full length disc: “Damned Damned Damned” in 1976

RAMBLINE MAN by Lemon Jelly

This is a duo made up of friends Fred Deakin and Nick Franglen. They came up with the name of their band when Nick came over to Fred’s house and said “It smells like lemon jelly in here.”

More questions about the music or the show? Please contact us at ytunesshuffle@gmail.com!

Calipso Aranda Fave5 YTunes Shuffle Song Nuggets

Meet Calipso Aranda, a model, actress, radio personality and business woman (CEO/founder) of Calipso Cosmetics. She is a Mexican born, yet native English speaker who was bitten by the entertainment bug at the young age of 13 years old. She regularly hosts the Whittier Dias De Los Muertos Festival every year in October.

These are the songs that influence her life...and these the are nuggets behind the artists.

Maggi Mayfield, Calipso Aranada, David Earl Waterman

SELENA “Como La Flor”

This was her cross over smash that got her signed in the US. As of 2015, she has sold over 65 million albums worldwide, making her the best-selling female artist in Latin Music history.

SADE “By Your Side”

Jennie Garth & Peter Facinelli as well as Dave Navarro & Carmen Electra used this as their first dance during their wedding receptions.

NINA SKY “Move Ya Body”

This is an identical twin duo, born in Puerto Rico. Their father was a DJ and as a result, the two were exposed to a lot of music. They wrote their first song, called “Sisters” at age 7. But 10 they decided they would become singers and by 15 they were playing concerts as Djs in clubs. Both have had guitar and drum lessons.

BEEGEES “Stayin' Alive”

The band recorded this album in a French Studio called the Chateau D'Herouville. The group didn't realize until after they finished that many porn films were shot in those studios. The Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack was the best selling soundtrack until “The Bodyguard” was released.

FLEETWOOD MAC “Dreams”

This was the band's only #1 hit in the US. The line “Players only love you when they're playin'” was directed at Lindsey Buckinham because Stevie Nicks (writer) hated “Go Your Own Way,” which was Lindsey's song about her.

Keep up with Calipso Aranda on Facebook, and her cosmetic line on Instagram.