Who Ordered the Pie? | Classic Rock Music History & Cocktails
Who Ordered the Pie? is a classic rock music history podcast that explores the hidden stories behind legendary songs and the artists who shaped rock history.
Each episode dives deep into rock history, Billboard chart performance, and behind-the-song storytelling, exploring the real-life moments that shaped legendary tracks and classic rock culture.
Part narrative storytelling, part music documentary, and part barstool conversation, the show blends classic rock history with craft cocktail culture in a way that feels both nostalgic and fresh.
If you love discovering what really happened behind the songs, tracing their rise on the charts, and hearing the stories that shaped music history, pull up a chair. This is your show.
Episodes
21 episodes
Episode 20: Amused by Music’s Muses | The Women Behind Classic Rock’s Greatest Songs
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, this episode explores the real women who lived inside some of the most enduring songs ever written.Not metaphors.Not mythology.Real relationships that shaped melody, lyric, and legacy.<...
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Episode 20
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20:40
Episode 19: Borrowed Voices | Hit Songs Made Famous by Different Artists
In Part Two of Borrowed Voices, we explore what happens after the song is written, when the right voice steps in and changes everything.From Patti Smith reshaping Bruce Springsteen’s “Because the Night,” to Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton ...
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Episode 19
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11:58
Episode 18: Borrowed Voices | The Hits Famous Artists Gave Away
Some songs are not given away because they fail.They are given away because the writer knows exactly what they are.In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, we explore a different kind of authorship. These are the moments ...
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Episode 18
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14:01
Episode 17: Hit Pop & Rock Songs in a Minor Key | Why Dark Songs Topped the Charts
Most pop hits are written in major keys because they feel resolved, comfortable, and familiar.But some of the most influential songs in music history break that rule.This episode explores major hits written in minor keys that refu...
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Episode 17
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16:03
Episode 16: Songs About Rain, Part Two | Uplifting Pop & Rock Rain Songs
Not all rain feels the same.Last time, we stayed with the kind of rain that falls at night. The kind that slows you down and changes how you listen.This episode moves into what comes after.These are songs about rain that do...
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Episode 16
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18:52
Episode 15: Songs About Rain, Part One | Dark & Moody Pop & Rock Rain Songs
Some songs don’t just mention rain... they seem to belong to it.In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, Christopher explores recordings that sound especially right when the weather turns gray. These aren’t novel...
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Episode 15
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15:27
Episode 14: Help Me If You Can | Classic Rock Songs About Asking for Help
Sometimes a song isn’t trying to impress you. It isn’t hiding behind clever lyrics or metaphor. Sometimes it’s doing something much simpler.It’s asking.In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, Christopher explores hit songs...
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Episode 14
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15:09
Episode 13: The Sound of Mid-Century Christmas | Ray Conniff and the Golden Age of Holiday Music
Ray Conniff’s Christmas albums are everywhere once you start listening for them. Living rooms, department stores, car radios, and childhood memories you did not realize were soundtracked until much later.In this episode of Who Ordere...
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Episode 13
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11:21
Episode 12: A Very Tipsy Christmas | Holiday Songs About Drinking
This week, we’re raising a glass to the Christmas songs that pair better with a drink. Not the picture-perfect holiday tunes, but the ones born in bars, lounges, casinos, and late nights. Songs with stories behind them and a little s...
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Episode 12
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12:26
Episode 11: Famous Hits with Uncredited Voices | The Session Singers Behind Classic Rock Songs
Some of the most unforgettable moments in pop music did not come from the stars at all, they came from the voices standing right beside them.In this episode, we shine a spotlight on the uncredited and under-recognized singers whose perfo...
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Episode 11
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11:46
Episode 10: Waiting for Number One | The Winter Olivia Newton-John Dominated the Billboard Charts
In late 1981, Olivia Newton-John didn’t just reach number one — she froze the charts.In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, we explore the extraordinary 10-week reign of “Physical,” the longest Billboard Hot 100 run of the dec...
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Episode 10
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9:38
Episode 9: The Breakup Songs That Weren’t | Classic Rock Songs People Think Are About Breakups
Some of the most emotional breakup songs in pop history were never about romance at all.In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, we explore the real stories behind songs that sound like lost love but were actually written about ...
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Episode 9
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12:05
Episode 8: Solsbury Hill | The Story Behind Peter Gabriel’s Breakthrough Solo Hit
Why did Peter Gabriel leave Genesis at the height of their success?In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, we climb “Solsbury Hill” and explore the real story behind Peter Gabriel’s leap of faith in 1975, the moment he walked away from ...
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Episode 8
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9:36
Episode 7: Seven Nation Army | How The White Stripes’ Iconic Guitar Riff Conquered the World
How did a seven-note guitar riff become the most chanted song in the world?In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, we trace the unlikely rise of The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army,” from a bedroom idea in Detroit to a global stadium ...
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Episode 7
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12:14
Episode 6: Spelling It Out | Hit Songs That Spell Words in the Lyrics
What do Nat King Cole, Aretha Franklin, The Kinks, and the Village People have in common?They all turned spelling into pop history.In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, we explore the songs that made us work for the chorus. Fro...
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Episode 6
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13:49
Episode 5: Songs You Endure | The Darkest & Most Unsettling Songs in Rock
Not all Halloween songs are fun.In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, we leave behind novelty tracks and dive into the songs you do not just listen to, you endure. These are recordings built on murder, despair, trauma, and psychologic...
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Episode 5
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14:59
Episode 4: The Ghost Guitarists | Legendary Guitarists Who Played Where You’d Never Expect
Some of the greatest guitar parts in rock history were played by someone who was not even in the band.In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, we uncover the hidden stories behind the ghost guitarists who stepped into legendary sessions,...
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Episode 4
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11:26
Episode 3: Hidden Harmonies | The Famous Backing Vocalists Behind Classic Rock Songs
Some of the biggest stars in music history were not in the spotlight. They were standing just behind it.In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, we uncover the hidden superstar backing vocals that shaped some of the most iconic songs of ...
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Episode 3
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13:04
Episode 2: Voices in Disguise | When the Lead Singer Wasn’t Who You Thought
Sometimes the lead singer was not the lead singer at all.In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, we uncover the surprising stories behind hit songs where the voice you hear is not the one you expected.We explore Elvin Bishop’s “F...
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Episode 2
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11:35
Episode 1: The Night MTV Launched | “Video Killed the Radio Star” and the Birth of Music Television
On August 1, 1981, MTV changed music forever.In the very first episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, we revisit the night “Video Killed the Radio Star” launched a cultural revolution. When MTV flipped the switch at midnight and aired The Bugg...
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Episode 1
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9:56