America's Damp 40, Episode 02: The Next 5

<p>The next 5 songs join the America's Damp 40 countdown, so buckle up for Gerry Rafferty, the Eagles, Todd Rundgren, Sammy Johns, and our old friend Paul Davis as we settle our first top 10. <em>Penthouse</em> letters gone feloniously awry, Glenn Frye-colepsy, predicting saxophone sales, the one time Sarah will let herself use the word &quot;iconic,&quot; and a side of toasted nuts: it's Episode 02!</p> <p>Our intro is by Andrew Byrne, and our outro is by Stealers Wheel. 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://somuchgreatmusic.com/2020/01/26/gerry-rafferty-baker-street-1978/"><span>More on "the 'Baker Street' phenomenon"</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/why-gerry-raffertys-lyrics-baker-street-are-worth-paying-attention/">Jon Miltimore breaks down "Baker Street"'s lyrics at Intellectual Takeout</a></li> <li><a href="https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eagles-best-of-my-love/">The making of "Best Of My Love"</a></li> <li><a href="https://bleav.com/shows/mark-and-sarah-talk-about-songs/episodes/episode-142-don-henley-the-end-of-the-innocence/">MASTAS Episode 142: Don Henley, "The End Of The Innocence"</a></li> <li><a href="https://bleav.com/shows/mark-and-sarah-talk-about-songs/episodes/episode-103-meat-loaf-paradise-by-the-dashboard-light/">Episode 103: Meat Loaf, "Paradise By The Dashboard Light"</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Rundgren">Todd Rundgren named one of his children "Rebop," and other times he was a jackwagon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075378/">1977's <em>The Van</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://bleav.com/shows/mark-and-sarah-talk-about-songs/episodes/episode-