The home stretch? The last mile? Or an extended absence? Only time will tell. We've had way too much fun for a couple of simple APEZ, and we've got to step away. This is Chapter 4 of APEisode 52 (playlist here), and we're gonna call it a day for a bit. Officially we are on hiatus. But as we always do, we ramble on, so there's still hope. Thanks for riding along with us for this past year. Keep an eye on the website, we'll be dropping playlists, and posting whatever updates there may be. Please, be GOOD APEZ. The world is a crazy place, and our best hopez is to JUST BE NICE TO EACH OTHER! Party on, APEZ!

CONTINUE THE MOJO WITH OUR FIRST EVER AUDIO CHALLENGES! It's a bit of rapid fire middle finger to the universe. We do You Should Know This Song with tiny little song clips. (Playlist here)Then the ongoing mix of challenges: STARTING LINEZ, TWIZT AND SHOUT, PRIME CUTZ, BEAN ENCHILADAZ, AZK AND YE SHALL DECIEVE, YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW, and LOTS of UNC SUB.   It's the 3rd chapter of the 52nd APEisode. YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG! Come on, get on board!

It's our ONE YEAR anniversary, and we are still talking and pushing the APEisode uphill. Chapter 2 Playlist is here! With the new year we are celebrating our 52nd APEisode, and we're not done. It's a MIXED UPZ MIXED APEZ format. We are into Chapter 2 of this APEisode. All kinds of challenges with all kinds of artists, and our usual rants. Continue with us on this odyssey of the MIXED APEZ kind.  FIGHT THE POWER! AND DON'T FORGET TO DONATE TO WIKIPEDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We made it to a year's worth of APEisodes. How about that SHI... stuff? We have lost our minds (Still? Again? Whatever!) and we are celebrating our 52nd APEisode by going even farther off the rails than usual. We've got some news, and we've got a load of folks to thank as well. And that includes ALL YOU APES out there!!!!!There's the thanks, then the inevitable Nestkeeping. And finally, we start the challenges.  The APEisode is so long we had to break it up into 4 chapters. Each with their own playlist (Chapter #1 playlist here). WE LOVE doing this, and we hope YOU do too.   It's MIXED UPZ MIXED APEZ kind of thang, so the challenges are random, and of course, so's the chatter. There's a lot to cover here, so let's get started with the 1st chapter of APEisode 52! AND DONATE TO WIKIPEDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're saying so long to 2024 in APEisode51 (playlist here). And as my stepmom used to say, don't let the door hit ya in the backside on yer way out! We roll into (and out of) the APEisode with music from Wayne of APEZ and his project Architects of Umbra, with the tune Burning Sands. With no Nestkeeping, we start right into a RANT about Kid Charlemagne, and roll directly into another about MFSB, the Philadelphia creation made up of the areas best session players and the force behind a bunch of hits. All that before we get started on our regular inZanity. We get down to challenges with a segment of Ask and Ye Shall Deceive. Bowie is Afraid of Americans, Ryan Hamilton is avoiding his EXes, and Steve Earl's mother is PO'd about the Devil's Right Hand. And that's not even half the stuff we cover in the segment. We move on with a round of TwiZt & Shout. We've got lyrics from The Waitresses, Bill Hailey, Marvin Gaye, STP, and all the alternate universe Christmas tunes Reid could find. He can't help but be an APEZ!As usual there's lots of factoids and info on the music and the artists. And, we're both just as goofy as we've been all year. So let's go, jump on the sleigh as it leaves 2024 behind and let's get APEisode 51 on the road!

Welcome, and come help us celebrate APEisode #50 (grab the playlist here) of THE Lyric Challenge Podcast, YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG! It's the holiday season, and while we don't need a reason to go crazy, hittin' 50 is as good an excuse as any! After the usual ZANITY (I just made up a word there), of the intro and our traditional NESTkeeping, we jump into a PRIME CUTZ segment. There are clues and references to Otis Redding, Trooper, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes just to start off. We continue with The Tubes, Deep Purple, 10CC, and a bunch more. AND,,,, REID of APEZ comes out with an EPIC RANT on Steve Lukather and the loss of true Studio Musicians. Honestly, it's well thought out AND thought provoking. Imagine that from an APEZ! After a quick tribute to the Champagne of BOTTLED beer, we jump right into a Quick HitZ segment. Artists include Riff Raff (the alien, not the rapper!) BOC, the Clash, John Prine and still more. We're all over the place here! We're letting it ALL hang out for APEisode #50. Jump on in, the beer is COLD and we're gettin' OLD. Let's GO!

Happy Holidays and welcome to APEisode 49 of YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG. Better known as THE #1 BEST LYRIC CHALLENGE PODCAST FROM MIXEDAPEZ ON THE ENTIRE INTERNET! Get that FOMO going and make sure you get in on this action! Grab the rocking playlist HERE! It's the giving season, so give your mind a break from the shopping and holiday scurrying and stress, grab a nog (careful there...) and let us give you APEZ rock & roll gifts of verbosity on Spencer Davis Group, Traffic live albums, The "Walter Cronkite, Mike Wallace, Beatles" story and the girl who possibly triggered the Beatles and British invasion of America. Sssslllooowwwllly unwrap our 'ear presents' to find YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW challenge gifts on Bob Marley, Chuck Berry, The Who, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Aerosmith, Dave Bartholomew, Robin Trower, BLT, Ramones, and a salute to Uncle Bob and Aunt Melba and My Ding A Ling.  Then tear into the PRIME CUTZ gift of challenges on Omar and the Howlers, Steely Dan, Steve Winwood, Grand Funk, The Band, Russ Ballard, Ritchie Valens, Dire Straits, Steve Miller, and a ribbon about Wanda Jackson and her influence on Adele. Get your blanket and warm mug. Get yourself into that chair by the picturesque cozy fire. Get your headphones and tune out the holidays with MixedAPEZ APEisode #49 of YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG!   

It's a MixedAPEZ, MuggledAPEZ, ShookAPEZ world. And It's not easy being APEZ you know. We get aches and pains just like everyone else! We have technical difficulties too. It's not our fault GOSH! Yep,a  little adventure this time around with some audio issues for the last few minutes. But we make it look good.  We go over and over, Police, Squeeze, Waylon & Willie, Cheap Trick, VanHalen, The Kinks, Mack Rice, Wilson Pickett, Yes, The Everly Bros, Smithereens, Tears For Fears, Don McLain, Commander Cody, Graham Parker, and what a PLAYLIST it's gonna be (find it here). Come on! APEisode 48 is here and it's time to listen to YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG!

It's the YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG R&B EDITION. And we're on an R&B mission. There's soooo much great ammunition. And we can barely glance at the full condition. Playlist is here, and you know it's bitchin'! But you can always go on your own expedition. And enrich your R&B cognition. On 'the dock of the (internet) bay', go fishin! And reel in some sounds that are...'enrichin'. (sorry?) We talk about Holland-Dozier-Holland songs. The list is filled with gold and pages long. Of course we babble on and on. These are the shoulders so many artists stand upon. They deserve heaps of appreciation. And kickin-back, vibing with the volume strong. And with other other R&B classics you can't go wrong! These artists are Hall of Fame stratosphere. Their voices and music have carried us for years. Love, loss, protest, celebration, and tears. Take a blink out of your life and fill your ears. Whether remembering, or experiencing, you're gonna hear. Captivating, almost medicinal, saturating, and clear. Attitude adjustment, elevation, and pure cheer!  SO GET IN HERE! It's #47 YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG!   

Welcome to fall, winter holiday season and....maybe a little global warming? We're outside Mid-November, in T-shirts at Rayce's Oasizzzz! (Or Rayce's Away-sizzz?) Crackin up! Crackin 'em open! Crackin Challenges! This Playlist is gonna be LIT! Or FIRE! Or CHILL! (ask your kids, YMMV).  Or for the appropriate age group RAD! YOU WANT TO GRAB IT HERE! We got Neville Bros, Sonny Landreth, VonDrukes, Monophonics, Steely Dan, Carole King, Elvis Costello, BadCo, Isley Brothers, Hendrix, and so on and so on, but not shooby doobee doobee. Want to know more? Cole Porter as done by UB40, Debbie Harry and Iggy Pop, Neneh Cherry, Sinead O'Connor, Fine Young Cannibals....and you'll have to listen to the APEisode, it's just too much! Awesome awaits! Check it all out on YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG APEisode 46! 

We're spinning a new APEisode every week, and we're proud to present number 45. We've got a round of Quick Hitz to share. All the songs mentioned are available in our playlist here.  We have challenges for songs from The Police, The Eagles, Radiohead, Jeff Beck, Bob Marley & the Wailers, and a bunch more. We're moving fast and taking no prisoners. Then, we've got a 'happy little surprise' (thanks you Bob Ross). We go through some of our old texts for clues shared OUTSIDE of the podcast, and drop them WITH NO ANSWERS. That's right, we want YOU to tell us what they are. We're hoping some of you will reach out and let us know the songs referenced in APEisode 45. We're all APEZ here, and we want y'all to get in on it! Join in the fun, and really play along on YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG! APEisode 45!

CONGRATULAPEZIONS! You've chosen to fill your ears and brain noodle with the finest quality, curated, bespoke, ham-hand-crafted, rock lyric challenge, and general music jabber charcuterie board cuts two MIXEDAPEZ ever made - YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG!  Now...WHERE'S THAT CONFOUNDED BRIDGE? It's a goof, and it's cracking us up! BUT....wrong song. HELP US! Send your corrections and check out the playlist here.Here at 'Rayce's Oaziz' we pride ourselves on unparalleled meandering off topic casserole. Prime Cutz challenges will again prove our world-class loquacity, bloviating about Maxine Brown and Rod Stewart - Oh No Not My Baby, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats song Son Of A Bitch and talk about his credentials, a small bit of Ya Gotta Have A Good Reason as performed by Rayce Of APEZ, Buffalo Springfield (NOT Dusty Springfield Reid!!) and off the pavement about Neil Young's voice, etc...    Think that's it? OH COME ON! YOU KNOW BETTER! We continue to serve Tonic, The Byrds, The Housemartins, Ted Hawkins story, Rayce and Mike of APEZ unknown album swap with the local band The Vondrukes, Chrissie Hynde, YES, and The Easy Beats. Get your musical taste budz ready for some FLAVOR! It's MIXEDAPEZ  and YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG! APEisode 44! 

WELCOME (BACK if it applies) to the pageantry, the celebration, the festival, the meandering that is YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG! This time we're gonna brave the question "who is the father of heavy metal guitar?" We're not answering it, but more talking about it and passing it along to you. So get into the discussion! The playlist for this APEisode can be found HERE! Mike of APEZ suggested to Rayce of APEZ a now and again sharing of a new album. Awww, look at them sharing. Anyway, cool idea! AND we also do a song lyric challenge show by the way....so we'll play our PRIME CUTZ game, then ASK AND YE SHALL DECEIVE, and massacre some perfectly good song lyrics with BEAN ENCHILADAZ to fill you on up. Oh, and this is hilarious, Reid has Carrie Underwood stuck in his head. Actually, we discuss how kinda cool that is. Especially mixed in with The Police, Dick Dale, Schooley D, Chemical Brothers, Neville Brothers, The Cure, KISS, and Tower Of Power; and a bunch more for our fantastic playlist. And through it all we make a lot of goofs that we will be sure to follow up on in upcoming APEisodes. But you're welcome to follow up on them RIGHT NOW! SO GET IN HERE and get some MIXEDAPEZ on you! It's YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG! APEisode 43! 

Hey Kidz! Here we are again, for what seems like the 42nd time. Oddly enough, it IS the 42nd time. How can you you miss us if we won't go away? This APEisode is a no challenge zone. That's right, this one has all the calories, none of the challenges. Rayce gets going on a couple of topics, and he just won't shut up. After some much needed Nestkeeping, we discuss some OUTSTANDING numbers that just seem unbelievable. We cover a few covers. And then we find a sneaky way to get some instrumentals on the playlist available here. All this and more on APEisode 42 of THE Lyric Challenge Podcast, YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG now!

With all respect to John Sebastian and "Gabe Kotter" we're saying 'Welcome Back'. We were recording outdoors 'Late in the Evening', just poddin' along, when a sudden and totally unexpected rainstorm hit us. After a little natural panic, we hustled the equipment indoors with (thankfully) no damage, and we finished up inside. We appreciate your understanding if the sound environment changed, but we managed to finish up with little impact to the APEisode. Find the playlist for this week's mayhem here. We start off with some Nestkeeping, re-iterating that Little Richard IS the King of Rock & Roll, and it seems even the big 'E' himself agreed. 'Nuff said. We jump into a FULL Episode of Prime Cutz. We begin with lyric challenges from Santana, The Cult, The Clash, and Rage. Then we had to change venues due to the sudden storm. When we regroup inside, we are able to continue with clues for songs by The Psychedelic Furs, REO, The Kinks, the Thin White Duke, and more. We survived the weather, and we'd love to have you join us for the adventure. Listen to APEisode 41 of THE Lyric Challenge Podcast, YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG now!

40 APEisodes! We're getting (already were) up there, at least in APEisode age! Where does the time go...? Well, mostly it goes into editing. That, and trying to remember why we came into the room in the first place. But that's not what we're here to talk about. As always, you can find the playlist for this APEisode here.This week we start of with a little nestkeeping (we're always cleaning up after each other) and move right into that segment we started with, PRIME CUTZ. We lead off with ELO, and some banter about the actual lyrics, which still seem to be in dispute 50 years later. We've got lyrics by Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, and a left turn into a discussion about the Roches. And there's clues from the Knickerbockers, the B-52s, Van Morrison and Steve Miller. As always, we digress... leading us into conversations about Leon Russell, and even Alan Sherman. Join us as we venture into middles age (APEisode wise) and come see what all the noise is about! WILL YOU KEEP IT DOWN IN THERE! No we won't. We can't stop talking about the music we all love. So come on along for another APEisode of YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG! THE rock lyric challenge podcast.

We're out in Rayce's Oasizzz doing our first evening/sunset cruise. And this whole 40s 'thing' has the MixedAPEZ doing Mixed Upz! I mean Jack White is 49! WWHHAAT?!  PLAYLIST gonna be great! Get it here. Anyway, after a little Nest keeping we bring you challenges and merriment from Chicago, Moon Martin, Robert Palmer, Kansas, James Taylor, Squeeze, Joe Walsh, Neville Bros, Stevie Wonder, Jeff Beck, Nina Simone....wwheewwww.  We 'cover' info on a lot of covers this time. Versions of Needles and Pins-aah were recorded by the likes of Ramones, Willy DeVille, more. James Taylor kinda did covers of his own Steamroller, you'll see. Superstition covers. Doctor Doctor covers. So there will be few on the playlist for everyone to check out. HEY - We should do an 'Under Cover' APEisode!! Just the best covers we can think of.   Join us for another APEZolutely APEZsome FantAPEZtic APEisode of YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG! THE rock lyric challenge podcast.

Hey there groovy peoples, and all the other groovy folks! Are we back to inflict more musical pain to your brain? Nah, we just want to share our particular brand of weird again with those of you that enjoy that kind of thing (maybe you should see someone about that). This APEisode's playlist can be found here. This APEisode is (almost) all about the BEAN ENCHILADAZ. We bend and break lyrics from all kindz of artists. Sheryl Crow, Free, and The Clash get us started. Then we have Lee Michaels, Johnny Nash, The Proclaimers, Eddie Money, and quite a few more acts that have their lyrics tortured by the APEZ.   Finally, we move on to a couple of Starting Linez, and somewhere along the way an APEZ suffers from BRAIN LOCK! But it's ALL RIGHT NOW folks, we're gonna be just fine. Really. We promise. Maybe. Either way, climb on up, and swing into APEisode ThirtyAPEZ of everybody's favorite lyric challenge podcast, YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG!

IN A WORLD WHERE THE APEZ TALK FOR WELL OVER AN HOUR, COMES AN APEISODE THAT....maybe you don't have to listen to in 3 parts. ARE YOU READY TO RUUUUMBBUUULLL??? Weird to stop talking well before an hour, but here it is! Never fear! We still manage to fill the airwaves with plenty of our drivel. Check out the songs from this APEisode HERE on the playlist! A little Nest Keeping gets it all going, with corrections on Dire Straights' Expresso Love, and Queen's Killer Queen and how to say Moet Et Chandon.  Then jump all in to ASK AND YE SHALL DECIEVE where Rayce wallops Reid with challenges on Donovan, White Stripes, BTO, GnR, and Derek and the Dominoes. Reid tries to fire back with Zeppelin, YES, Men At Work, and Alan Parson's. Oh and we meander....enough that it seems like over an hour. BWWAAHHAAA!    Do you know the word mononymous? Well, you will after this show. You'll also know some about Sunny Goodge Street, Mississippi saxophone, Kansas Joe McCoy & Memphis Minnie, and that one time when Delaney Bramlett told Eric Clapton he should be singing. YOU GOTTA CHECK OUT THIS APEISODE, cause the next one will probably be back to an hour and ten!! 🤣🤣 It's APEisode 37 of YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SONG!

We're here for APEisode36, and WE'RE NOT SORRY! You can grab the playlist for this APEisode HERE! We keep trying to shorten the APEisodes, but we don't seem to be able to get there. What's an APEZ to do? We're going to start off with some PRIME CUTZ. We've got Porno for Pyros, (no, the band. Behave!), MotorHead, and even the King in this segment with lots of other artists.  We kick off TWIZT w very happy Reid ranting a bit about the LIVE version of I'm Ready by Humble Pie. Then we check out some Traffic, Montrose, the Clash, and CTA, just to name a few.  We wind on down the road, finishing up with Route 66. We follow the Who from Soho to Brighton, Meet Giants (maybe) in Istanbul, join Don Williams in Tulsa, and even drop by Anchorage, and that's just the beginning! So come along and check us out . What else are you gonna do? Let's jump on APEisode 36.