Episode 54 starts our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s.
This "play-in round" episode contains the following matchups:
Music of the 1980s overview (discussion starts at 05:33)
Journey "Don't Stop Believin'" (32) vs. Bad Brains "Banned In D.C." (33) (matchup starts at 12:26)
Another Sunny Day "You Should All Be Murdered" (31) vs. Mercyful Fate "A Dangerous Meeting" (32) (matchup starts at 30:22)
Hüsker Dü "Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely" (29) vs. Felt "Primitive Painters" (36) (matchup starts at 43:35)
Episode recap starts at 57:00
Outro song starts at 58:01
Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/35lJOhTvGjfVs9uRIWBlQk?si=96aa9a48e7164d52