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S4. Episode 3. Slang
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- Regarding...Series
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- Aug 5, 2025
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Episode 3: Slang This week, your Regarding… Slang hosts Wolfie, Scotzo, podcasting overlord Corey, and Chaz are joined by Middle-Earth's own, podcaster Kevin Brown — a man who openly loathes Joe Elliott’s voice — as they take on the funky, polarizing, and utterly un-Leppard title track: “Slang.” But before we get to the track, there’s a winding path through podcasting mission statements, Chaz’s questionable decision-making as a Def Leppard evangelist, Kevin’s blunt assessments of Joe’s pipes, and the age-old question: What the hell is wrong with Chaz for trying to sell a hater on one of if not the weirdest song this band ever released? The song itself? It’s got Rick Allen on a full acoustic kit for the first time since his accident, guitars that pop and snap instead of roar, and lyrics that may or may not be about phone sex. The band thought it was a bold lead single. The fans? Well… This episode features: 🎸 The song’s origins - a Phil Collen/Joe Elliott bass groove with a “Billie Jean” feel, aiming for a band-in-a-room vibe rather than Mutt Lange’s polished assembly line. 🥁 Rick Allen’s return to acoustic drums – and why it changed the song’s feel completely 🤔 The ongoing mystery - what the hell is “slang” in this context? Phone sex? Throwaway lyric? 🗳️ A unanimous Fade Away vote – proving that even if it’s funky, it’s not for everyone As the Regarding… crew digs into “Slang,” they wrestle with its identity: a noble experiment, a funky misfire, or just Def Leppard having a mid-90s identity crisis? And more importantly — can Raw Joe make Kevin Brown flinch a little less? With more wank than Spanked , it's Corey's go-to to stroke his...desire for a Leppard sound he finds familiar, like a creepy Uncle's hand on your knee...he just doesn't want to get his hand's dirty. Jo…