Episode 121 - The Fab 15: Beatles Songs

In this episode, my brother Dave joins us for the debut of "The Fab 15" (or "The Fab Fifteen" I'm not sure if I like the number or the word better). Basically, we pick a subject, both make a list of our personal favorite things relate to that subjects, and then compare lists, hoping to make a master list. And for the debut edition, we started with the hardest one--our top 15 Beatles songs!

This will be a recurring feature, but it's not going to be every week, at least at first. Maybe every couple weeks or once a month, or whatever--who knows?! Regardless, it's a fun episode with a lot going on in it. We hope you enjoy it--and play along! Tell us your "Fab 15" Beatles tracks by e-mailing them to db@derekbrink.com. And remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more!

Time breakdown:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:30 - The origin of The Fab 15.
• 6:00 - Why we chose The Beatles, our metrics, our methods, and so on.
• 17:48 - We start the lists!
  • 17:48 - Song #15
  • 24:20 - Song #14 (featuring some love for Ringo)
  • 30:25 - Song #13
  • 38:25 - Song #12
  • 46:42 - Song #11
  • 51:17 - Song #10
  • 51:43 - Song #9 - "Nobody correct us!"
  • 57:30 - Song #8
  • 1:08:05 - Song #7 - Neither of us saw the movie.
  • 1:11:20 - Song #6 - Jerry Lewis impressions.
  • 1:19:35 - Song #5 - An agreement that annoys Derek.
  • 1:28:23 - Song #4 - "What album is that on?!?"
  • 1:36:56 - Song #3
  • 1:44:33 - Song #2 -- A perfect match!
  • 1:50:29 - Song #1
• 1:52:43 - Making the master list!
• 2:11:00 - Outro