Inspired by some recent criminal activity in the Christian rock world, this week on A Symposium of Popular Songs, we’re listening to songs about fame—mostly its negative aspects. Send me your song recommendations at symposiumofsongs@gmail.com!
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David Bowie, “Fame” (Young Americans, 1975)
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6:30
Reading: Mike Rimmer, “Newsboys: Ex-Lead Singer John James Speaks About His Fall and Restoration”
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10:20
Swirling Eddies, “All the Way to Heaven” (Outdoor Elvis, 1989)
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14:38
Reading: Homer, Iliad
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15:31
Reading: Homer, Odyssey
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17:28
Elton John, “Candle in the Wind” (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973)
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21:58
Reading: J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye
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22:53
Reading: John Irving, A Widow for One Year
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25:06
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Kiss Them for Me” (Superstition, 1991)
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29:35
Carpenters, “Superstar” (Carpenters, 1971)
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34:43
Reading: Neil Gabler, Life: The Movie
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37:24
Lily Allen, “The Fear” (It’s Not Me, It’s You, 2009)
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41:27
Reading: Tom Payne, Fame
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44:22
R.E.M., “E-Bow the Letter” (New Adventures in Hi-Fi, 1996)
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49:43
U2, “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me” (Batman Forever, 1995)
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55:50
The Baseball Project, “Buckner’s Bolero” (High and Inside, 2011)
