Prompt Up Kicks: Recent Episodes
April Leighton and Chris Read
On a quest to create the perfect road trip playlist, we wrote a list of prompts to help us choose each song on the list. Each episode focuses on one prompt and the songs that we chose to add. We’ll also feature our Honourable Mentions; songs that didn’t make the cut but were a close runner-up. Hosted by April and Chris.
This episode we tackle the grooviest decade and chose not a single disco track.
Imagine you're planning a road trip and you want to create a perfect playlist to listen to on your drive... We don't need to imagine, because that's what we did. We wrote a list of prompts and chose songs accordingly. Prompt Up Kicks is our podcast about the songs we chose, why we chose them, and most importantly, songs that we wished we chose instead.
Chris' Choice
Sara - Fleetwood Mac
Chris' Honourable Mention(s)
More Than A Feeling - Boston
Eminence Front - The Who
Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
April's Choice
Chiquitita - ABBA
April's Honourable Mention
Barracuda - Heart
Coming hot off of last week's episode about our mums' favourites, this week we're tackling the favourites of our dads!
Chris' Choice:
Oh No Not You Again - Australian Crawl
Chris' Honourable Mention:
Dirty Old Town - The Pogues
April's Choice:
Highwayman - The Highwaymen
April's Honourable Mention:
Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield
Songs Also Mentioned:
Everytime We Touch - Maggie O'reilly
Everytime We Touch - Cascada
This episode is in no way affliated with Errol flynn and his misconduct charges hehe oops
long time no see!!!! we have missed podcasting and hope that you've missed us too. we're back with an episode all about our mums' favourite songs!Chris' Choice:Return to Sender - Elvis PresleyChris' Honourable Mention:Unchained Melody - Righteous BrothersApril's Choice:Un-break My Heart - Toni BraxtonApril's Honourable Mention:Bakit Pa? - Jessa ZaragozaSongs also mentioned:Un-break My Heart (Cover) - WeezerSl*t Pop - Kim PetrasShake That - Eminem ft. Nate DoggPrompt Up Kicks is a podcast inspired by making a road trip playlist based on question prompts we wrote together. Each episode discusses a different prompt, the songs we chose, and the songs we wished we chose instead.Intro and outro music by Purple Juice
welcome to the pinnacle of our music libraries!! we're showing you our favourite songs of all time and surprise surprise, Chris has added more Alex Lahey to the mix....Chris' Choice:Wes Anderson - Alex LaheyChris' Honourable Mention:7 - Catfish And The BottlemenApril's Choice:First Day Of My Life - Bright EyesApril's Honourable Mention:River Rocket - Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe (from Swiss Army Man 2016)Intro and outro music by Purple Juice
Hey y'all! Last week, we discussed our favourite covers released by Triple J's Like A Version umbrella, but today we're talking about our favourite covers that were released into the wild. Sit tight because this episode gets a little bit goofy- a little bit silly- but it's a fun one to listen to.Chris' Choice:Hurt - Johnny Cash/Nine Inch NailsChris' Honourable Mentions:This Kiss - Alex Lahey/Faith Hill (Alex Lahey only available on Amazon Music)All Along The Watchtower - The Jimi Hendrix Experience/Bob DylanChris' DIShonourable Mention:The Horses - Daryl Braithwaite/Rickie Lee JonesApril's Choice:I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston/Dolly PartonApril's Honourable Mention:Plain Gold Ring - Kimbra (Live at Sing Sing Studio)/Nina SimoneApril's DIShonourable Mention:Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader/King Harvest(Apologies for any sound issues, there was a synchronisation problem with the new microphones we're using. It's a learning curve, and a steep one at that.)
Welcome to the episode where we discuss our favourite Like A Version covers, courtesy of Triple J. Hope you guys enjoy this funky episode!Chris' Choice:How To Make Gravy - Luca Brasi covering Paul KellyChris' Honourable Mention:Here Comes Your Man - Skeggs covering The PixiesApril's Choice:Bulls on Parade - Denzel Curry covering Rage Against The MachineApril's Honourable Mention:You Don't Get Me High Anymore - PUP covering Phantogram
G'day mates! We're here to celebrate the songs from our favourite Australian artists! Songs that make us proud to call Australia home. Chris' Choice: Flame Trees - Cold ChiselChris' Honourable Mention:From Little Things Big Things Grow - Paul KellyApril's Favourite:You Sound Like Louis Burdett - The WhitlamsApril's Honourable Mention: Fighting A Losing Battle - AmendsHope you guys enjoy this episode, and we'll be back next week mates!
In this episode, we fill the gaps in the songs that we love that don't have words! The perfect songs that could play in a montage of our lives....Chris' Choice:Grange - Hockey DadChris' Honourable Mention:Opening Titles (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2) - Hans ZimmerApril's Choice:At Dooms Gate (Doom Eternal) - Mick GordonApril's Honourable Mention:Whiplash - Hank LevyAlso mentioned:Rip And Tear (Doom Eternal) - Mick Gordon
Welcome to the episode that’s going to start fights and lead to nights on the couch. We’re going to be critiquing songs that are the other’s overplayed favourites. Chris’ Choice:Slipping Through My Fingers - ABBAChris’ Honourable Mention:Chop Suey - System of a DownApril’s Choice: Welcome to the Black Parade - Alex Lahey (Like A Version cover, originally by My Chemical Romance)April’s Honourable Mention: Libby’s Pink Car - Ruby Fields
Welcome to the episode where we reminisce on the songs that remind us of each other. Yeah, it gets sappy y'all.Chris' Choice:Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (Deal With God)Placebo - Running Up That Hill (Cover)Chris' Honourable Mention:Julia Jacklin - Pressure To PartyApril's Choice:Cold Chisel - Flame TreesApril's Honourable Mention:The Script - Break Even
Hello to the fourth episode! Listen to us talk about our favourite songs from a TV soundtrack. This playlist prompt was one of the harder ones to choose options for but we perservered!Chris' Choice:Bloc Party - This Modern LoveChris' Honourable Mention:The Buffy The Vampire Slayer Theme songApril's Choice:Bad Stuff Happens In The Bathroom - Bob's Burgers CastBad Stuff Happens In The Bathroom (Cover) - The National and LäpsleyApril's Honourable Mention:Dim All The Lights - Donna Summer
Say hello to my little podcast, it's episode three!Join April and Chris as they discuss their favourite movie soundtracks with you and why they love that song, that scene, that everything.Chris' choice:Redbone - Come And Get Your Love (Guardians of the Galaxy 2014)April's choice:Cher - Fernando (Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again 2018)Chris' Honourable Mentions:Simon and Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson (Forrest Gump 1994)Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower (Forrest Gump 1994)Eminem - Lose Yourself (8 Mile 2002)April's Honourable Mentions:Don Ellis - Whiplash (Whiplash 2014)The Damned - Neat Neat Neat (Baby Driver 2017)
Welcome to our second episode, I hope you enjoy your time here. This week, April and Chris are discussing their personal earworms; songs that regularly get stuck in our heads.(We take no responsibility if you get these songs stuck in your head as well)Chris' choice:I Haven't Been Taking Care of Myself - Alex LaheyChris' Honourable Mention:Slipping Through My Fingers (From Mamma Mia) - Meryl StreepCastaways - The BackyardigansShane Warne - Paul KellyApril's choice:Dragula - Rob ZombieApril's Honourable Mention:Islands In The Stream - Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
Welcome to our pilot episode! Welcome to Prompt Up Kicks! The first prompt for our playlist is "What is your favourite song at the moment?"Listen to our choice of songs, and stick around to hear our honourable mentions.Chris' choice:Wine - Teenage JoansChris' Honourable Mention:The Scientist (Like A Version) - Sly WithersApril's choice:Festival Song - Jeff RosenstockApril's Honourable Mention:Anthems - Charli XCX