This Uptown Girl doesn’t need to find a downtown man; she’s already got everything she needs. From dogs to drugs to dentists, Mercedes takes Douglas on a whirlwind, mind-bending tour of her life, including some of the most unique soul-searching around. This is the Anthem of a Uptown Girl

OUR GUEST: Rebecca Stevens

Rebecca Stevens is an LA-based writer, actor, and comedian. She is also an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who focuses on helping pre- and postnatal moms and couples through all stages of parenthood. When she is not playing magic statues with her two hilarious children, you can find her using her Kohl’s cash to get the finest deals at Kohl's. You can find out more about Rebecca on Instagram @Hotpantsworld and @RebeccaStevensTherapy and onTikTok @HotPantsWorld

THE SONG:

"Uptown Girl" is a song written and performed by American musician Billy Joel from his ninth studio album, An Innocent Man. It was released in September 1983 as the album's second single. "Uptown Girl" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number one in the United Kingdom, Joel’s only number-one hit in the UK. According to an interview with Howard Stern, Joel had originally titled the song "Uptown Girls", and it was conceived on an occasion when he was surrounded by Christie Brinkley, Whitney Houston and his then-girlfriend Elle MacPherson. According to numerous interviews with Joel, the song was initially written about his relationship with Macpherson but ended up also becoming about his soon-to-be wife, Brinkley. Both women were two of the most famous supermodels of the 1980s. Billy also said that the song was inspired by Frankie Valli's music style and the Four Seasons. Irish pop group Westlife also scored a number on UK hit with their cover of “Uptown Girl”. In December 1985, Princess Diana surprised her husband, Prince Charles, by appearing on stage with Wayne Sleep of the Royal Ballet and doing a choreographed dance to “Uptown Girl” at a charity gala in honor of Charles’ 37th birthday. Link to OfficialVideo

THE SHOW:

Our show is completely improvised and produced by Douglas Sarine, Marypat Farrell and Sarah Atwood Sarine.

Our theme song was produced by the wonderful Ben Wise. benwise.bandcamp.com

Additional music provided by Icarus

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Bloody Sad, Sax and Sex. Journeyman saxophonist Sonny shares many drinks and a few stories with Douglas. From the peculiar events that brought him to his first sax to the simple philosophies that have kept him grooving and riffing for decades. All that and more in the Anthem of Baker Street.

OUR GUEST: Bob Dassie

Bob Dassie is an improviser/actor/writer living in Los Angeles. He currently performs in the improvised Weird Tuxedo at the Outside In Theater in Highland Park along with Stephnie Weir, Craig Cackowski and Carla Cackowski.

THE SONG:

"Baker Street" is a single by the Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty, released in February 1978. "Baker Street" was included on Rafferty's second solo album, City to City (1978). It was his first album after the resolution of legal problems surrounding the breakup of his old band, Stealers Wheel, in 1975. The song is known for its prominent eight-bar saxophone riff, written by Rafferty and performed by Raphael Ravenscroft. Played as a break between verses, Billboard described it as "the most recognizable sax riff in pop music history". It is said to have been responsible for a resurgence in the sales of saxophones and their use in mainstream pop music and television advertising. Legend has it that Rafferty was long irked by the public’s assumption that Ravenscroft had written the riff himself. Rafferty's demo, with the riff played on guitar, was released on the 2011 reissue of City to City. In the liner notes, Rafferty's collaborator Rab Noakes wrote: "Let's hope [the demo] will, at last, silence all who keep on asserting that the saxophone player came up with the melody line." Link to OfficialVideo

THE SHOW:

Our show is completely improvised and produced by Douglas Sarine, Marypat Farrell and Sarah Atwood Sarine.

Our theme song was produced by the wonderful Ben Wise. benwise.bandcamp.com

Additional music provided by Icarus

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Gym. Doubt. Cupcake. Super fit and not at all insecure “bad guy” Jacxxsonn has a budding social media following and an illusive personality that Douglas tries his best to draw out. Jacxxsonn pulls Douglas along a path of partial truth and pure denial in the Anthem of Bad Guy.

OUR GUEST: John Conroy

John Conroy is an actor, producer, writer, director, certified personal trainer, doggie daddy and mezcal enthusiast based in Los Angeles. He teaches Acting for Improvisers & Improv for Actors at the Pack Theater. You can see him in such films as “Typecast: The Rise and Fall of Boingman,” “Brick,” and “Just Business,” and he’s the only actor he knows of who’s played both Jason Voorhees and Bruce Wayne. You can follow him on Instagram at @juanitoelgato

THE SONG:

“bad guy” was written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell and produced by Finneas. It is the fifth single from Eilish’s first studio album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? After waiting patiently at #2 behind "Old Town Road" for nine weeks, "bad guy" finally toppled Lil Nas X's record-breaking song to reach #1. In doing so, it broke the record for the longest a song spent in the runner-up position before climbing to the summit. On reaching the top of the Hot 100, Eilish became the first artist born in the 2000s to have a #1 hit. “bad guy” won Song of the Year at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Eilish also won Best New Artist and When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? won Album of the Year. Finneas won Producer of the Year. On July 11th, 2019, Billie dropped a remix of “bad guy” featuring Justin Bieber. You can buy a “bad guy” doll, featuring a 10” replica of Billie in the ‘bad guy’ video yellow hoodie and pants. Link to Link to OfficialVideo

THE SHOW:

Our show is completely improvised and produced by Douglas Sarine, Marypat Farrell and Sarah Atwood Sarine.

Our theme song was produced by the wonderful Ben Wise. benwise.bandcamp.com

Additional music provided by Icarus

Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It helps the show grow and be discovered.

Follow us on Instagram @AnthemOfLifePodcast

You can contact us at anthemoflifepodcast@gmail.com

Enjoy our eclectic AOL Playlist on Spotify.

Special thanks to Spark! Digital Media Lab at the Burbank Public Library

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