I Love My Label
There is a long history of musicians (mostly dudes) complaining about their record labels on songs released by those very same record labels. This episode compiles a bunch of them from hit makers (Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones and Pink) and Brit-rock faves (The Smiths, Blur, Julian Cope) as well as assorted music-industry themed songs by Fugazi, Father John Misty and Julian Cope. Plus a special focus on legendary prankster Bill Drummond.
Tracks featured in this segment include:
01 Nick Lowe: I Love My Label
02 Bill Drummond: I'm the King of Joy
03 Sufjan Stevens: Free Man in Paris
04 Rolling Stones: The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man
05 The Wake: Joke Shop
06 The Smiths: Paint a Vulgar Picture
07 Blur: Country House
08 Julian Cope: Bill Drummond Said
09 Bill Drummond: Julian Cope Is Dead
10 The KLF featuring Tammy Wynette: Justified & Ancient
11 Fugazi: Five Corporations
12 Stiff Little Fingers: Rough Trade
13 Thee Headcoats: (We Hate the Fuckin') NME
14. Jay-Z: H to the Izzo
15. Pink: Don't Let Me Get Me
16. Father John Misty: Now I'm Learning to Love the War
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