Did Charles Manson really audition for The Monkees? Did Lennon actually say “I buried Paul”?Music myths get weird — and today we dig into the most iconic ones.A funny, fast-paced breakdown of the wildest music myths explained, from Beatles conspiracies and misheard Lennon lyrics to the Marilyn Manson rumours people still swear by. We look at how these legends formed, which ones are true, which ones are total nonsense, and why they spread in the first place.Music history is full of brilliant songs, legendary moments, and stories that snowball into urban legends. In this episode of Listener Land, we dive head-first into some of the most famous music myths ever told — and uncover what really happened behind them.Along the way, we somehow derail into Spanish genres, cassette nostalgia, the MTV era, plus which era of music we’d time-travel to if we had the choice. It’s confusing, chaotic, and entirely on-brand.👇 What’s the music myth YOU grew up believing?Drop it in the comments — we might read it on the next episode.00:21 – What even is an urban myth?00:57 – The music myths game begins01:31 – Did Charles Manson audition for The Monkees?01:58 – The “I buried Paul” Beatles rumour03:15 – Marilyn Manson in The Wonder Years?03:45 – Kylie Minogue & Rick Astley conspiracy04:09 – Alice Cooper & Jim Morrison window story05:55 – Revealing which myth was actually true06:30 – Hank Marvin’s real name + Cliff Richard facts09:50 – The first Fender Strat in the UK12:26 – Where the guitar is now15:59 – Prime Minister heavy metal drummer myth18:09 – Spanish genres chaos21:12 – Kanye West’s ranch + homeless pod idea22:29 – The “Forgotten Subgenre” question24:06 – The era of music we’d time-travel to28:22 – Old formats we secretly miss33:00 – CD drawer nostalgia34:59 – The “last song that stopped you scrolling”37:29 – Songs that evoke memories41:51 – Which modern artists would thrive in MTV era?44:03 – Ending chaos⸻#musicmyths #musicpodcast #listenerlandpodcast #thebeatles #classicrock

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