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Throughout music history and across genres, artists have made drinking songs. From buoyant and rowdy to reflective and moody, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some of their favorites. They also review the new album from Sharon Van Etten.

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Featured Songs:

Fear, "More Beer," More Beer, Restless, 1985

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Sharon Van Etten, "Live Forever," Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Jagjaguwar, 2025

Sharon Van Etten, "Trouble," Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Jagjaguwar, 2025

Sharon Van Etten, "Indio," Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Jagjaguwar, 2025

Sharon Van Etten, "I Want You Here," Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Jagjaguwar, 2025

Sharon Van Etten, "Somethin' Ain't Right," Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Jagjaguwar, 2025

Three 6 Mafia, "Sippin on Some Syrup," Three 6 Mafia - Poppin' My Collar - Single, Loud, 2006

Nina Simone, "Lilac Wine," Wild is the Wind, The Verve Music Group, 1966

The Rolling Stones, "Salt of the Earth," Beggars Banquet, Decca, 1968

Beastie Boys, "Brass Monkey," Licensed to Ill, Def Jam, 1986

Midland, "Drinkin' Problem," On the Rocks, Big Machine, 2017

Kendrick Lamar, "Swimming Pools (Drank)," good kid, m.A.A.d city, Top Dawg Entertainment, 2012

Snoop Dogg, "Gin and Juice," Doggystyle, Death Row, Interscope and Atlantic, 1994

The Replacements, "Here Comes a Regular," Tim, Sire, 1985

The Champs, "Tequila," Go, Champs, Go!, Challenge, 1958

Jamie Foxx, "Blame It (feat. T-Pain)," Intuition, J, 2008

Against Me!, "T.S.R.," As The Eternal Cowboy, Fat Wreck Chords, 2003

Chumbawamba, "Tubthumping," Tubthumper, Republic, 1997

Louis Prima and Keely Smith, "One Mint Julep," Breaking It Up!, Columbia, 1958

The Kinks, "Alcohol," Muswell Hillbillies, RCA Victor, 1971

Thin Lizzy, "Whiskey in the Jar," Single, Decca, 1972

Kris Kristofferson, "Sunday Mornin' Coming Down," Kristofferson, Monument, 1970

Lou Reed, "Underneath the Bottle," The Blue Mask, RCA Victor, 1982

Darkside, "Graucha Max," Nothing, Matador, 2025

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In this bonus episode, Eric Johnson performs "Humbug Mountain Song" and "The Rock Doc" live at the Goose Island Salt Shed Pub. He also shares his Desert Island Jukebox pick with Jim and Greg.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome Eric Johnson of long-running indie folk band Fruit Bats for an interview and performance. The hosts also review the debut album from punk shock activists, Lambrini Girls.

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Featured Songs:

Fruit Bats, "When U Love Somebody," Mouthfuls, Sub Pop, 2003

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Lambrini Girls, "Bad Apple," Who Let the Dogs Out, City Slang, 2025

Lambrini Girls, "Nothing Tastes As Good As It Feels," Who Let the Dogs Out, City Slang, 2025

Lambrini Girls, "Scarcity Is Fake (communist propaganda)," Who Let the Dogs Out, City Slang, 2025

Fruit Bats, "Rushin River Valley (Live on Sound Opinions)," A River Running To Your Heart, Merge, 2023

Fruit Bats, "Today," Siamese Dream, Turntable Kitchen, 2020

Califone, "Bottles and Bones (Shades and Sympathy)," Roomsound, Perishable, 2001

Fruit Bats, "We Used To Live Here (Live on Sound Opinions)," A River Running To Your Heart, Merge, 2023

Fruit Bats, "Humbug Mountain Song (Live on Sound Opinions)," Absolute Loser, Easy Sound, 2016

Fruit Bats, "When U Love Somebody (Live on Sound Opinions)," Mouthfuls, Sub Pop, 2003

Chumbawamba, "Tubthumping," Tubthumper, EMI, 1997

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In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to Sam Moore of the iconic soul duo Sam & Dave. Moore died on January 10, 2025 at age 89.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome Robyn Hitchcock back to Sound Opinions to discuss the singer-songwriter's book, 1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left, and the accompanying album, 1967: Vacations in the Past. Plus, the hosts review the new album from SZA.

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Featured Songs:

The Soft Boys, "I Wanna Destroy You," Underwater Moonlight, Armageddon, 1980

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

SZA, "Saturn," Lana, Top Dawg, 2024

SZA, "Drive," Lana, Top Dawg, 2024

SZA, "BMF," Lana, Top Dawg, 2024

SZA, "Another Life," Lana, Top Dawg, 2024

Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians, "Brenda's Iron Sledge," Black Snake Diamond Röle, Armageddon, 1981

Robyn Hitchcock, "Trams of Old London," I Often Dream of Trains, Midnight Music, 1984

Robyn Hitchcock, "A Whiter Shade of Pale," 1967: Vacations in the Past, Tiny Ghost, 2024

Robyn Hitchcock, "Like a Rolling Stone," Robyn Sings, Editions PAF, 2002

Robyn Hitchcock, "Trouble in Your Blood," The Man Upstairs, Yep Roc, 2014

Robyn Hitchcock, "A Day in the Life," 1967: Vacations in the Past, Tiny Ghost, 2024

Robyn Hitchcock, "See Emily Play," 1967: Vacations in the Past, Tiny Ghost, 2024

Robyn Hitchcock, "Itchycoo Park," 1967: Vacations in the Past, Tiny Ghost, 2024

Robyn Hitchcock, "Vacations in the Past," 1967: Vacations in the Past, Tiny Ghost, 2024

Fruit Bats, "We Used to Live Here," A River Running to Your Heart, Merge, 2023

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In this bonus episode, Jim shares a track that was once so popular that it made a fictional location into a reality.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late president Jimmy Carter by revisiting a discussion on his character and love for music with the director of the documentary, Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President. Plus, they will bid farewell to music journalist Stanley Booth, the most profound chronicler of the Rolling Stones.

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Featured Songs:

Bob Dylan, "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)," Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia, 1965

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

The Allman Brothers Band, "Ramblin' Man," Brothers and Sisters, Capricorn, 1973

Bob Dylan, "Maggie's Farm," Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia, 1965

Bob Dylan, "Gotta Serve Somebody," Slow Train Coming, Columbia, 1979

The Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter," Let It Bleed, Decca, 1969

The Rolling Stones, "No Expectations," Beggars Banquet, Decca, 1968

The Rolling Stones, "Street Fighting Man," Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!, Decca, 1970

The Rolling Stones, "Around And Around," 12 x 5, London, 1964

The Rolling Stones, "Honky Tonk Women," Honky Tonk Women (Single), Decca, 1969

The Rolling Stones, "You Gotta Move," Sticky Fingers, Polydor, 1971

The Rolling Stones, "Sympathy For the Devil," Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!, Decca, 1970

The Rolling Stones, "Wild Horses," Sticky Fingers, Polydor, 1971

Robyn Hitchcock, "The Man Who Loves the Rain," Shufflemania!, Tiny Ghost, 2022

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As a bonus to our 1000th episode, senior producers Alex Claiborne and Andrew Gill chime in with some of their favorite guests and most memorable moments from Sound Opinions.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot look back on the occasion of Sound Opinions reaching the 1000 episodes milestone. Both hosts share highlights and a couple lowlights, plus listeners share their favorite memories.

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Featured Songs:

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Radiohead, "I Want None Of It (Live on Sound Opinions)," Unreleased, NA, 2008

Carole King, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," Tapestry, Ode, 1971

D'Angelo, "Send It On," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000

Trupa Trupa, "Sister Ray," (Single), Glitterbeat, 2024

Wire, "Used To ," Chairs Missing, Harvest, 1978

Goat Girl, "Creep," Goat Girl, Rough Trade, 2018

Allen Toussaint, "A New Orleans Thing (Live on Sound Opinions)," Songbook, Concord, 2013

Boygenius, "20," The Record, Interscope, 2023

Max Roach, "Driva Man," We Insist!, Candid, 1960

The Allman Brothers Band, "Ramblin' Man," Brothers and Sisters, Capricorn, 1973

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In this bonus episode, Greg adds a track to the Desert Island Jukebox and shares the story of how this brilliant song almost didn't get made!

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