America's Damp 40, Episode 01: The First 5

<p>America's Damp 40 is now officially underway with our first 5 songs! Art Garfunkel, Juice Newton, Christopher Cross, Styx, and Player form the foundation of our moist pop-chart project. The mystery of Dudley Moore, Michael McDonald's mentholated support, the difference between longing and a boner, sonic butter, the Garfunkel/Midler Venn, and Ridge Forrester -- this episode's got something for everyone.</p> <p>Our intro is by David G. Byrne, and our outro is by Thomas &quot;Fats&quot; Waller. To contact us or buy our books, visit <a href="http://markandsarahtalkaboutsongs.com/">MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com</a>. To become a patron of the show, visit <a href="http://patreon.com/mastas" target="_blank">patreon.com/mastas</a>.</p> <p><strong>SHOW NOTES</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/63663326">The Damp 40 homepage</a></li> <li><a href="https://betterhelp.com/markandsarah">Get 10% off from our sponsor, BetterHelp</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Webb"><span>Jimmy Webb on Wikipedia</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCruuS_qps8">Webb and Linda Ronstadt's version of "All I Know"</a></li> <li><a href="https://bleav.com/shows/mark-and-sarah-talk-about-songs/episodes/episode-157-styx-come-sail-away/">Ep 157 on Styx's "Come Sail Away"</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.stereogum.com/2066095/the-number-ones-players-baby-come-back/columns/the-number-ones/"><span>Stereogum's Tom Breihan on "Baby Come Back"</span></a></li> </ul>