You've got to stop... and wish Connor a happy birthday! We're celebrating with a special episode reviewing Mac Davis' hit-packed 1974 record Stop And Smell The Roses! After making a name for himself as a songwriter with Elvis cuts like In The Ghetto, Mac established himself as a recording artist and TV personality. His fifth record crosses over from country to folk to soft pop seamlessly, and tentpole tracks like Burnin' Thing and Texas In My Rear View buoy clever-ish album cuts like Lucus Was A Redneck and Two Plus Two for a solid album by our favorite jean-wearing song painter!

James & Connor look back on the Birthday Curse, talk about getting Hooked on Mac Davis back in Episode 15, and learn more about the road that took Davis from Lubbock, Texas straight into songwriting legend. The Mixtaper finds it Hard To Be Humble as he introduces us to quirky backup singers, crowdsourced cowriters, and a fudged proposal. Will Connor's lifelong fandom pay off? We'll talk about questionable narrators, his surprising use of slurs, and the versatility that turned him into a crossover hit as we break down the record.

Did you ever watch The Mac Davis Show? Did you vote for our favorite son back in 1992? Did YOU remember Duke Ellington's birthday? Let us know in the comments and on socials! Follow and stay tuned for EPISODE 250 next week!!

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0:00 Intro

0:33 Previously: The Birthday Curse

8:01 About Mac Davis

21:18 Fact Or Spin

23:19 Mac Davis Fudged A Proposal

30:44 He Worked With Some Difficult Backup Singers

36:23 He Had Some Interesting Cowriters

41:08 Fast Fired Facts: Mac Davis Show Guests

45:00 Mac Davis Ran For President

52:22 Album Art

55:05 Thoughts On I Believe In Music

56:47 Stop And Smell The Roses

1:02:38 Soft, Sweet Fire

1:05:47 The Sweetest Song

1:07:37 Two Plus Two

1:10:39 The Birthday Song

1:12:56 One Hell Of A Woman

1:15:17 A Poor Man's Gold

1:17:58 Lucus Was A Redneck

1:21:03 Kiss It And Make It Better

1:22:36 Burnin' Thing

1:24:12 It's Hard To Be Humble

1:26:32 Texas In My Rear View Mirror

1:28:11 Rock 'N Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)

1:29:52 Final Spin

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