Generation X Offender

99 Canada's Tiny Woke Province Cancels Local Comedian

(Before proceeding, please take note that there are a few F-bombs and assorted bad words kicked around casually throughout this week's podcast. Listener Discretion is advised)   Yup, your eyes have not deceived you. We're taking a wee break from the Fabulous 50s this week celebrating 70 years of Rock N Roll (1956-2026) And have landed right smack into the splat of CONTROVERSY! Comedy In The 21st Century (or lack thereof) Jimi Hendrix said it first: If 6s were 9s. Everything's upside down today. We here at The Generation X Offender podcast are every bit as much a product of the 1960s as we are of the 1980s (ouch!) In the 1960s Universities were hotbeds of critical thinking, activism, higher learning and radical politics. Today most comedians won't go near them. Why? The New Left has gone so far left they are now the extreme right.  The New Left does not support Freedom of Speech The New Left does not support Freedom of Assembly Anyone disagreeing with the New Left is immediately branded a Hate Monger, A Racist, A Bigot or worse... The New Left promotes Bully Culture. Mob Culture. And Cancel Culture... Us Human Beings are social animals by nature. Historically, the worst form of human punishment, more feared then death perhaps, is banishment. Abandonment. P is the NEW Scarlet Letter. P for Pariah... Canadian, Prince Edward Island actor, writer, performer, humorist, comedian Dennis Trainer sold out 5 shows in the past six years. Everything's rosy. Until... Suddenly a gig that had been booked for months was CANCELED. After hanging up on a confused Dennis, the venue's owner stopped returning his phone calls. Radio silence. Ghosted. No reason given. This is the same owner whose local "record store" hosted an event barring members of the public based on their gender, race and sexual orientation, all in the name of "Inclusion" (yea, we had to do a double take on that one too. Irony's a bitch). As previously stated, this Gen X kid was raised in the shadow of the Civil Rights Movement, tirelessly fighting AGAINST racism... This Gen X kid was raised in the shadow of the bra burning feminist movement, tirelessly fighting AGAINST sexism... This Gen X kid was raised in the shadow of the burgeoning Gay Pride movement, tirelessly fighting AGAINST any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation... The New Left is clawing back these societal gains born out of the radicalism and activism of the 1960s... And we've got something to say about that. And boobies too. With a side nod to the often beguiling male member... All this AND MORE! In the latest episode of The GXO, your trusted, insider source for all things music, pop culture and current events. *THE MUSIC "God's Comic" https://music.apple.com/ca/album/gods-comic/294809684?i=294809843 [https://music.apple.com/ca/album/gods-comic/294809684?i=294809843] by a decidedly Attraction-less Elvis Costello (taking a break from the band through a trilogy of fabulous albums) and his legendary Spike album "Everything Is Great" by Carsie Blanton and Canada's own The Burning Hell  https://music.apple.com/ca/album/everything-is-great/1877954113?i=1877954114 [https://music.apple.com/ca/album/everything-is-great/1877954113?i=1877954114] from latest timely album from 2026   Do you have a burning desire to send us an email? Please do! info@gxopodcast.com [info@generationxoffender.com]   Want on our mailing list? Only one weekly email update, we promise! We're far too lazy to do any more. Wanna leave a comment? Need to contact us? Visit the Official Generation X Offender GXO website at www.gxopodcast.com [http://www.generationxoffender.com/]   *Please Note: Audio portions of this podcast have been reproduced under the "Fair Use" doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose rather than commercial gain. This use is intended academically and does not serve as a substitute for the original. Copyright Disclaimer - Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. "Fair Use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

98 Rock N Roll Floodgates BURST Open 1957

In our continuing quest to Celebrate Rock N Roll's first 70 Years (1956-2026) we drop a few facts and spin a few yarns... And oh what tales we weave! Barely One Act in, the infant Rock N Roll gets the first ever appearance of one 16 year old John Lennon playing his first Rock N Roll gig ever... And his soon to be bandmate, Paul McCartney, just 14 years young himself, who witnessed it. 1957 is chock-full of MILESTONES you won't wanna miss! Acquaintances are made, auditions are held. And seeds of Rock N Roll immortality are planted one sunny Saturday afternoon in Liverpool, England, July 6, 1957... to be continued... TWO MOVIES! - Rock N Roll Manifestos Rock, Rock, Rock! The Girl Can't Help It Both released December, 1956. One Color. One black & white   By March of 1957 both films find their way into the annals of history when two Liverpool teenagers learn a song each from each film and change the course of human history. True Story. All this and MORE! Including, but not limited to, six Rock N Roll songs of the 32 Rock N Roll songs in total that completely dominated Billboard Magazine's Top 50 Songs of 1957 The foundation of the FUTURE OF ROCK N ROLL is poured in concrete and carved out of stone (and that's FOREVER) in this, YEAR TWO (1957) in the ongoing history of Rock N Roll - 70 YEARS YOUNG this year! The Birth Of THE TEENAGER! Youth culture - And all that Jazz...is just a click away *THE MUSIC I'll Come Running Back To You by Sam Cooke Come Go With Me by The Del-Vikings You Can't Catch Me by Chuck Berry (famously plagiarized by John Lennon in 1969) Twenty Flight Rock by Eddie Cochrane Rip It Up (Little Richard cover) by The Everly Brothers  Not Fade Away by The Crickets (including one Buddy Holly) I Only Have Eyes For You by The Flamingos   Do you have a burning desire to send us an email? Please do! info@gxopodcast.com [info@generationxoffender.com]   Want on our mailing list? Only one weekly email update, we promise! We're far too lazy to do any more. Wanna leave a comment? Need to contact us? Visit the Official Generation X Offender GXO website at www.gxopodcast.com [http://www.generationxoffender.com/]   *Please Note: Audio portions of this podcast have been reproduced under the "Fair Use" doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose rather than commercial gain. This use is intended academically and does not serve as a substitute for the original. Copyright Disclaimer - Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. "Fair Use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

97 The Top 50 Songs Of 1956

...and just like the GPS lady says, "You Have Arrived At Your Destination!"   DESTINATION 1956!    Decades in the making, from Mamie Smith's Crazy Blues record of 1920, the first ever vocal blues recording, through the transition from acoustic blues to the electric blues in the 1930's, to Jump Blues, Shout and Rhythm & Blues of the 1940s, Fats Domino's 1949 The Fat Man, Ike Turner's 1951 Rocket 88 (arguably the First Two Rock N Roll Songs), Big Mama Thornton's 1952 Hound Dog, Elvis Presley's 5 Sun Records 45 rpm singles in 1954 and 1955 to the release of the self titled Elvis Presley debut album on March 23, 1956...   ROCK N ROLL IS BORN! - Born To Be WILD!   YEAR ZERO - 1956   Celebrate with us 70 YEARS OF ROCK N ROLL (1956-2026)   In today's episode of The GXO we examine the unequivocal PROOF of 1956 as the OFFICIAL BIRTH YEAR OF ROCK N ROLL by turning to Billboard Magazine's Year End Chart highlighting the TOP 50 SONGS OF 1956...   Listen to discover what we found....    ALL THIS and more!   In the latest edition of The GXO music podcast, your trusted, insider source for all things music, pop culture & MORE     *THE MUSIC   1955 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White by Perez Prado #1 Song in Billboard Magazine's Top 30 Songs of 1955   Rock N Roll Tracks in Billboard Magazine's Year End Top 50 Singles Of 1956:   #50 Rock Island Line (Lonnie Donegan version 1956 chart) by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee #47 Transfusion by Nervous Norvus #45 Long Tall Sally by Little Richard #42 The Fool by Sanford Clark #41 Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino (not played in the show) #40 Singing The Blues (Guy Mitchell version 1956 chart) by Marty Robbins #36 You've Got The Magic Touch by The Platters #33 See You Later Alligator by Bill Haley & His Comets #30 The Flying Saucer by Buchanan & Goodman #28 Why Do Fools Fall In Love by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers #27 Be Bop A Lula by Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps #26 Tonight You Belong To Me by Patience & Prudence  #25 I'm In Love Again by Fats Domino #21 Honky Tonk by Bill Doggett #18 Blue Suede Shoes by Carl Perkins (not played in the show) #15 Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley (not played in the show) #14 I Want You I Need You I Love You by Elvis Presley (not played in the show) #12 The Great Pretender by The Platters #6 Hound Dog (Elvis Presley version 1956 chart) by Big Mama Thornton 1952 #4 My Prayer by The Platters #2 Don't Be Cruel by Elvis Presley (not played in the show) #1 Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley (not played in the show)   Do you have a burning desire to send us an email? Please do! info@gxopodcast.com [info@generationxoffender.com]   Want on our mailing list? Only one weekly email update, we promise! We're far too lazy to do any more. Wanna leave a comment? Need to contact us? Visit the Official Generation X Offender GXO website at www.gxopodcast.com [http://www.generationxoffender.com/]   *Please Note: Audio portions of this podcast have been reproduced under the "Fair Use" doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose rather than commercial gain. This use is intended academically and does not serve as a substitute for the original. Copyright Disclaimer - Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. "Fair Use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

96 What's The First Ever Rock N Roll Album?

We've cooked up something real special for you this week in The GXO Music Podcast celebrating 70 Years of Rock N Roll (1956-2026)   In today's episode, painstaking, exhaustive research has enabled us to EXPOSE the underbelly of the very first Rock N Roll album to go #1   The time:1956  The place: The Methodist Television Radio & Film Commission Building 1525 McGavock Street in the heart of Music City.   Nashville, Tennessee..   Before Nashville even knew it was music city itself   The studio where this storied album was recorded in, lost to us forever now, in the rubble of tomorrow's parking lot parties.   "They paved Paradise and put up a Parking Lot" - Joni Mitchell   For your pleasure, we are eviscerating and dissecting the innards of what came to be the FIRST Rock N Roll album...   An album that launched a thousand dreams, and, in doing so, gave birth to The Teenager. Youth Culture. The Counter Culture. The beginning of the end to segregation and possibly, perhaps, giving rise to the Civil Rights Movement of the early 1960s...   The Wild One (1953)   Mildred: "Hey Johnny, what are you rebelling against?" Johnny Strabler: "Whaddaya got?"   Who: Elvis Presley & RCA Victor Records   What: 1956 Self Titled Debut Album   Where: The Methodist Television Radio & Film Commission Building, 1525 McGavock Street, Nashville, Tennessee and RCA Victor Studio, New York, New York   Why: The First Rock N Roll Album To Be The Most Successful Album Of The Year In Popular Recorded Music   When: Sun Records, Memphis, Tennessee July 5, 1954 and The Methodist Television Radio & Film Commission Building, 1525 McGavock Street, Nashville, Tennessee, January 10-11, 1956 and at RCA Victor Studio, New York, New York January 30-31, 1956   Released March 23, 1956   The Songs   Side One: 1. Blue Suede Shoes 2. I'm Counting On You 3. I Got A Woman 4. One Sided Love Affair 5. I Love You Because 6. Just Because   Side Two: 1. Tutti Frutti 2. Tryin' To Get To You 3. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) 4. I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') 5. Blue Moon 6. Money Honey   *THE MUSIC    1967 Lucille by "The King" Little Richard from his 1967 album Little Richard's Greatest Hits: Recorded Live! on Okeh Records   1956 The original version of Blue Suede Shoes by the song's composer Carl Perkins released January 1, 1956 on Sun Records   1955 Demo version of I'm Counting On You performed by the composer Don Robertson, vocal by Miss Lou Dinning   1954 Single I Got A Woman by the song's composer Ray Charles on Atlantic Records   1955 Song One Sided Love Affair written by professional songwriter Bill Campell first recorded by Elvis Presley for his 1956 debut album and covered the following year by Little Tony & His Brothers of the independent republic of San Marino, bordering Italy   1949 I Love You Because by Leon Payne on Capitol Records   1929 Just Because originally recorded by Nelstone's Hawaiians   1955 Italian for "all fruits" Tutti Frutti was written and performed by Little Richard. Released by Specialty Records, it was Richard's first major hit   1954 Tryin' To Get To You was first recorded by Washington DC R&B vocal group The Eagles (not to be confused with the Hotel California elk from the 1970s)   1954 I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) was originally recorded by Epic Records recording artist Roy Hamilton in 1954   1943 I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') was originally written and recorded by country western artist Jimmy Wakely in 1943   1934 Blue Moon was written by the legendary songwriting team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart who wrote predominantly for Broadway and musical theatre. Noted British vocalist and crooner Al Bowly recorded one of the earliest versions of the song the year after it was composed in 1935   1953 Money Honey was written by one of Rock N Roll's original pioneers, Jesse Stone. Originally released in September 1953, it was the first single ever by legendary vocalist Clyde McPhatter and backed for the first time by the newly formed Drifters.   1962 Bob Dylan wrote and demoed the song Tomorrow Is A Long Time in 1962. Most notably, Elvis Presley recorded the song in 1966, intended for the soundtrack of his film Spinout of the same year. Dylan has stated repeatedly that Elvis' cover of this song is the one he treasures the most. 20 years after it was written, Elvis' version would feature prominently in acclaimed American film director Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 film of S.E. Hinton's 1966 novel The Outsiders   Do you have a burning desire to send us an email? Please do! info@gxopodcast.com [info@generationxoffender.com]   Want on our mailing list? Only one weekly email update, we promise! We're far too lazy to do any more. Wanna leave a comment? Need to contact us? Visit the Official Generation X Offender GXO website at www.gxopodcast.com [http://www.generationxoffender.com/]   *Please Note: Audio portions of this podcast have been reproduced under the "Fair Use" doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose rather than commercial gain. This use is intended academically and does not serve as a substitute for the original. Copyright Disclaimer - Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. "Fair Use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

95 A Hotel Called Heartbreak

On August 25, 1955, the El Paso Times reported the death of painter Alvin Krolik under the headline "Story Of Person Who Walked Lonely Street". Krolik himself had penned the line in his unpublished autobiography prior to being shot and killed by local police during an attempted robbery in El Paso, Texas. And so a legend was born... Join us this week in the GXO Podcast as The Generation X Offender retraces the footsteps of budding middle-aged songwriter Mae Boren-Axton, Mom to Hoyt (an accomplished songwriter in his own write a decade later) as she monitors the mania being spread by a hip swiveling, skinny kid from Tupelo as he seduces legions of eager young fans from the stage while simultaneously enraging the boyfriends who accompany them All this and more in the latest installment of the GXO Podcast celebrating 70 years of Rock N Roll (1956-2026)   *THE MUSIC 25 year old, Oklahoma born Hoyt Axton, son of Texas born composer Mae Boren-Axton, writes "The Pusher" in 1963. Four years later on May 14, 1967, ground zero for the Summer of Love, Canadian/American, Los Angeles based psychedelic rock band Steppenwolf record their first version of The Pusher live at the Matrix club in San Francisco. The band would go onto re-record the song for their self titled debut album, released January 29, 1968, which would reach number six on Billboard's Album Chart. The album's lead single, "Born To Be Wild" would peak at number two on Billboard's Hot 100 Songs Chart. Both "The Pusher" and "Born To Be Wild" would be included in the 1969 landmark counterculture film Easy Rider the following year.   "No No Song" was recorded by Beatle Ringo Starr in late 1974 and released the following year. With a little help from his friends Harry Nilsson on backing vocals, Jesse Ed Davis on electric guitar, Rolling Stones alumni Bobby Keys on sax and Nicky Hopkins on piano, Klaus Voormann from The Beatles' Hamburg days on bass, No No Song went #1 on the US Cash Box Top 100 Chart, #1 in Canada and #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. To date, No No Song is Ringo Starr's 7th and last Top 10 hit.   "Milkcow Blues Boogie" was originally written and recorded by Kokomo Arnold in 1934 as Milk Cow Blues. The song made Arnold a star and was widely adapted by blues artists as well as Western Swing musicians. Elvis Presley released the song as the A side of his 3rd 45 single for Sun Records on January 8, 1955. After securing the rights to Presley's contract, RCA Records re-issued the song later the same year in December 1955, later including it on Elvis' 1959 album A Date With Elvis.   "Heartbreak Hotel" was written by Mae Boren-Axton and Tommy Durden. The song was recorded at RCA Victor January 10, 1956 at 1525 McGavock Street in Nashville and released January 27, 1956. This is Elvis' debut release for RCA Records.    Do you have a burning desire to send us an email? Please do! info@gxopodcast.com [info@generationxoffender.com]   Want on our mailing list? Only one weekly email update, we promise! We're far too lazy to do any more. Wanna leave a comment? Need to contact us? Visit the Official Generation X Offender GXO website at www.gxopodcast.com [http://www.generationxoffender.com/]   *Please Note: Audio portions of this podcast have been reproduced under the "Fair Use" doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose rather than commercial gain. This use is intended academically and does not serve as a substitute for the original. Copyright Disclaimer - Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. "Fair Use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.