Ep. 200: Chris Ballew discusses The Presidents of the United States of America's "Peaches"

Chris DeMakes A Podcast

Chris DeMakes

Music History, Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

4.9 • 923 Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

To celebrate 200 episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, Chris Ballew makes his triumphant return, this time to discuss the writing and recording of The Presidents of the United States of America’s 1996 hit “Peaches”. He recalls the fascinating journey behind this iconic track, from the spark of inspiration while tripping under a peach tree in the early 90s to a chance encounter with a muttering man in the street years later. As is always the case with the creative force that is Chris Ballew, the memories and anecdotes are just as fun and unique as the songs themselves, making this episode a must-listen for songwriters and music fans alike. If you love Chris DeMakes A Podcast and you'd like to help support the show AND get weekly bonus episodes, head to http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com to sign up for the Supporting Cast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Distro Kit.
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0:30.0	Isseaki Okay. Hey everybody. Today's guest is Chris Ballou. Lead vocalist and bassist for the Seattle
0:49.7	Washington rock band, Presidents of the United States of America.
0:54.0	Together we pull back the curtains and take a deep dive into the writing, recording, and
0:59.2	inspiration behind the smash hit single, Peaches, taken from their 1995 self-titled debut album.
1:06.8	It's a glorious day here at Chris to Makes a Podcast, as we celebrate our 200th episode by Bringing
1:11.9	Chris back. He's a repeat offender, having sat him
1:15.4	with us before on April 25th, 2022 on what was then our 100th episode. Chris is
1:22.3	awesome. His approach to songwriting and sound is unique and
1:25.7	and the story behind Peaches is absolutely insane. Chris recalls taking LSD in
1:31.2	1990 and decided to profess his love for a woman he knew.
1:35.6	From there, a chance encounter on the street with a stranger some years later triggered that
1:40.1	earlier memory from 1990 and Peaches was born. Sound weird? It is, but it gets
1:47.0	weirder. Have you ever heard of anyone running their bass guitar through an amp
1:50.7	made specifically for an accordion?
1:53.0	Well, neither of I, until Chris told me that's exactly how he got the bass sound for peaches.
1:58.0	So yeah, it gets even wackier.
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