Popular Music: The Podcast

152 - Doo Wop (That Thing) Mar 02, 2020

You better watch out because Popular Music: The Podcast is BACK with an all-new episode all about the great Ms. Lauryn Hill. Omar will tell you all about how this A+ student found her path to music at a very young age and Analise will tell you why this song is a perfect blend of 50s and 90s. Also some music theory nerdry happens. What can we say? This song just DOES it for us.

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Additional Recommendations:

The Monotones - “Book of Love”

The Clovers - “Love Potion No. 9”

The Coasters - “Poison Ivy”

The Bobbettes - “Mr. Lee”

Swet Shop Boys - “Aaja”

Calle 13 - “Ojos Color Sol”

Snow Tha Product - “Bilingue”

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151 - Sister Rosetta Tharpe Feb 17, 2020

You can’t talk about rock ‘n’ roll without the inventor of Rock ‘n’ Roll herself, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Omar and Analise spare no ounce of love and respect to talk about the importance of the legendary guitarist and gospel artist whose influence has stretched to nearly EVERY modern artist from Little Richard (her young Padawan) to Brittany Howard.

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Additional Recommendations:

Sister Rosetta Thorpe - “Every Time I Feel The Spirit”

Sister Rosetta Thorpe - “Up Above My Head, I Hear Music in the Air”

Sister Rosetta Thorpe - “Shout Sister Shout”

Tina Turner - “You Better Be Good To Me”

The Noisettes - “Sister Rosetta” - this appeared on the Breaking Dawn Part 1 soundtrack

Lianne LaHavas - “Forget”

Brittany Howard - “History Repeats”

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150 - You Go To My Head Feb 10, 2020

We are slowing things down and going back in time farther than ever before to celebrate our 150th episode. This week we're chatting about Billie Holiday's You Go To My Head, how the artist formed her music career, how the song found its way into her hands and how this piece of music has gone on to be a jazz standard. Take a seat, relax and let this episode go to your head.

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Additional Recommendations:

Dinah Washington - "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby"

Sarah Vaughn - "Tenderly"

Eartha Kitt - "The Girl From Ipanema"

Nancy Wilson - "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am"

Billie Holiday - "All of Me"

Billie Holiday - "Me, Myself, and I" Billie Holiday - "The Very Thought of You"

And here's that blog post that Analise mentioned: http://www.beautifulsongoftheweek.com/you-go-to-my-head-by-billie-holiday/

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149 - Whats Going On Feb 03, 2020

We're sitting down and talking about one of our favorite songs of all time, Marvin Gaye's Whats's Going On. Pull up a chair, make yourself comfortable and let's discuss the early life of the famed musician, the context that lead to What's Going On being such a resonant hit and how the Detroit Lions became involved.

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Additional Recommendations:

Marvin Gaye - “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)”

Public Enemy - “Can't Trust It”

Marvin Gaye - “Right On”

Janet Jackson - “State Of The World"

Marvin Gaye - “Save The Children”

Kendrick Lamar - “Alright”

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148 - Don't Start Now Jan 27, 2020

If you don’t wanna see us podcasting with somebody...DON’T START NOW. It’s 2020 and a new Dua Lipa is on the horizon, so by popular demand, we’ve decided to delve right into the infectious, discopop ear-worm that is her song “Don’t Start Now.” Omar will tell you everything you need to know about Dua and why she’s a pop prodigy, and Analise will break down the lyrics while discussing what makes a great ‘kiss off’ song.

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Additional Recommendations:

Dua Lipa - “Future Nostalgia”

Dua Lipa - “Hotter Than Hell”

Dua Lipa - “Kiss and Make Up”

Dua Lipa - “IDGAF” video

Chromeo - “Jealous (I Ain’t With It)”

Backstreet Boys - “New Love”

OK Go - “Oh Lately It’s So Quiet”

Taylor Swift - “I Forgot That You Existed”

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147 - Favorite Albums of 2010s Jan 24, 2020

What even happened these last ten years? Omar and Analise chat about what albums defined the decade. From 2010 to know we go over everything that set the tone and got us through. Buckle up, it's ride through recent music history!

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146 - Favorite Albums of 2019 Jan 06, 2020

What even happened last year? Omar and Analise chat about what albums made the cut for their favorites of the last year of the decade. Obviously Carly is on the final list, but will their lists match up with Pitchfork? Get the smelling salts ready!!

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Additional Recommendations:

On The Line by Jenny lewis

Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen

The Captain Marvel soundtrack by Pinar Toprak

Cuz I Love You by Lizzo

Hey I’m Just Like You by Tegan and Sara

GREY Area by Little Simz

Young Enough by Charlie Bliss

7 by Lil Nas X

This Wild Willing by Glen Hansard

Turn Off The Light by Kim Petras

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145 - JINGLE JAMS: THE NAUGHTY LIST Dec 24, 2019

We're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. After last week's NICE LIST it's time to put some coal in some stockings and talk about some tracks that we're about to diss. These are holiday songs are our personal not-favorites. The yuletide earworms, the specters of the December radio, and the songs that we wish we wake up and hear no more a la Scrooge on Christmas morning. Everything from deep cut classics to some contemporary hits that hit us right in the feels. But not the good feels.

Keep in mind, this is all for fun and we wish everyone a very happy holidays.

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144 - JINGLE JAMS: THE NICE LIST Dec 09, 2019

HEY SIS, IT’S CHRISTMAS! Omar and Analise begin this month’s theme: JINGLE JAMS by making a list and checking it twice with their picks for holiday songs that made the cut for the NICE LIST! These are holiday songs are our personal favorites. The ones that tug at our heartstrings, remind us of the true spirit of the holiday season, and connect us to the kid within ourselves. We bring up everything from classics from Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway to the royalty that is RuPaul. And Omar tells a story from his childhood that may just make you openly weep yes it’s that touching.

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Additional Recommendations:

John Legend - “What Christmas Means To Me” feat. Stevie Wonder

Donny Hathaway - “This Christmas”

The Eels - “Christmas Is Going To The Dogs”

Brenda Lee - “Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day”

RuPaul - “Hey Sis, It’s Christmas”

Pretenders - “2000 Miles”

Muppet Christmas Carol - “It Feels Like Christmas”

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143 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: TOP TEN Dec 06, 2019

What better way to wrap up New Wave November than by making a playlist of our top ten favorite new wave songs! Which ones to choose? In what order? And why?! All that and more. Bring your synths and your smiles cause we're riding the new wave.

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142 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: Love Shack Nov 19, 2019

We’re headed down the Atlanta highway, Popettes! If YOU are looking for a love getaway, you’ve come to the right place because on THIS episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Omar and Analise are jumping right into the party at B-52’s’ “Love Shack.” For the third chapter of New Wave November, Omar discusses the early days of the band and how Love Shack came to be, while Analise goes on and on and on about why she loves The B-52’s and what makes this song the true party that it is.

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Additional Recommendations:

R.E.M. - “Shiny Happy People”

The Sounds - “Tony The Beat”

The Strike - “Human Right”

The B-52’s - “Hero Worship”

The B-52’s - “53 Miles West of Venus”

The B-52’s - “Legal Tender”

The B-52’s - “Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland”

The B-52’s - “Topaz”

The B-52’s - “Juliet of the Spirits”

The B-52’s - “Funplex”

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141 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: Blue Monday Nov 18, 2019

We are moving through New Wave November with one of the most iconic songs of all time! Power up your synths, stare at your shoes and get ready to break some records because it's Blue Monday. Dive into the legendary hit behind Factory Records and morosely relish as Analise and Omar realize they have the same recommends.

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Additional Recommendations:

New Order - “Bizarre Love Triangle”

New Order - “Regret”

Blancmange - “Living On The Ceiling”

New Order - “Crystal"

New Order - “Blue Monday '88”

Orgy - “Blue Monday”

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140 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: Call Me Nov 04, 2019

November is associated with a lot of NO’s - from no shave to no...other things. So we’re here to say YES and give you NEW WAVE NOVEMBER. Popettes, we’re kicking off this glorious chapter with quite possibly the most ICONIC of ALL New Wave hits - Blondie’s “Call Me.” We’ll get the conversation started as we try to even attempt to DEFINE what the hell NEW WAVE EVEN IS, while Omar will give you a little background about this incredible band and how it was formed and Analise tells you why this chord progression is so balls to the wall badASS.

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Additional Recommendations:

The Waitresses - “I Know What Boys Like”

Martha and the Muffins - “Echo Beach”

Moving Units - “Available”

Muse - “Knights of Cydonia” because that closing riff is super Blondie rip off

The Slits - “Heard It Through The Grapevine”

Siouxsie and the Banshees - “Halloween”

France Gall - “Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son”

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139 - MONSTER MASH Oct 28, 2019

Are you ready to do the MONSTER MASH? Only if you’re prepared...to GIVE DRACULA ROYALTIEEESSSS BWA HAHA! That’s right, Popettes. For this very special Halloween week episode, we’re finally covering Bobby Pickett’s signature Halloween hit, “Monster Mash.” We say “signature” because you may not realize that he wrote an entire ALBUM of Halloween bops in 1962 and this song is just one of those songs! He was the original Kim Petras! Find out why Dracula wants royalties from Bobby (Boris) Pickett’s monster and hear all about how the BBC banned this song when it was first released because it was “too morbid.”

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Additional Recommendations:

Bobby Pickett - “Transylvania Twist”

Bobby Pickett - “Skully Gully”

Bobby Pickett - “Wolfbane”

Bobby Pickett - “Monster Rap”

Bobby Pickett - “Monsters Holiday”

The Police - “Every Breath You Take”

The Everly Brothers - “All I Have To Do Is Dream”

The Drifters - “This Magic Moment”

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138 - Ghostbusters Oct 21, 2019

We ain’t ‘fraid of no ghosts. That’s right, Popettes. We continue on our spooky musical journey through the month of October with Ray Parker Jr.’s “Ghostbusters” theme! We know this song is LESS on the spook factor, but what IS scary is copyright infringement, which is a big theme of this week’s episode. Also, we talk about why this song’s arrangement gives a ghostly veil of more chords where there aren’t more chords. Who ya gonna call? POP MUSIC.

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Additional Recommendations:

The Aquabats - “Cat with 2 Heads!”

Oingo Boingo - “No One Lives Forever”

Elvira - “13 Nights of Halloween”

Golden Earring - “Twilight Zone”

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - “A Nightmare on My Street”

Zombie Nation - “Kernkraft 400”

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137 - Zombie Oct 15, 2019

We continue our Halloween playlist with a song that we feel shouldn't be included in Halloween playlists! Join us as we get into the history and theory behind Zombie by The Cranberries and offer up some alternative hits to keep the spooky vibes going.

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Additional Recommendations:

Sheer Mag - “Blood From A Stone”

La Neve - “Maximum Wage”

Marlon Craft - “Gang Shit”

Cat Power - “Werewolf”

The Midnight - “Vampires”

Tegan and Sara - “Walking With The Ghost”

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136 - Turn Off The Light Vol. 2 Oct 07, 2019

Take a Wrong Turn with us as we face off against Knives, and bad o m e n s because we are reviewing Kim Petras's TURN OFF THE LIGHT. Join us for this Halloween spooktacular as we dive into this horror-themed album and discuss what makes a song alluring, what makes a song terrifying, and how all of these tracks are both at the same time. It's going to be a Massacre. Join ussssss.

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135 - She Drives Me Crazy Sep 30, 2019

She drives me crazy OOH OOOOOOOOH! Is there a limit to the amount of times a person can say how much they love this Fine Young Cannibals song? Hope not because Omar and Analise say it at least 67 times and would be in clear violation. In this week’s episode, we dissect the classic 1988 jam and how this band came to be. Also, there’s a random discussion about fellow ‘crazy’ song “Crazy” by KC and Jojo and how the music video is WILD.

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Additional Recommendations:

Britney Spears - “(You Drive Me) Crazy”

Patsy Cline - “Crazy”

KC and Jojo - “Crazy”

Roxette - “She’s Got The Look”

Berlin - “The Metro”

Blondie - “Detroit 442”

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134 - Torn Sep 23, 2019

EVERYTHING’S RIGHT, WE’RE TORN. What can we say about Natalie Imbruglia? Evidently, 51 minutes worth of content. But what can you expect? Analise and Omar freaking LOVE this song because they’re children of the 90’s and nothing else matters. They’ll break down why the song’s composition makes us feel all the things, how sad those lyrics REALLY are, and why the fact that this song is a cover is always a surprise to people.

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Additional Recommendations:

Natalie Imbruglia - “Leave Me Alone”

Natalie Imbruglia - “Don’t You Think?”

Natalie Imbruglia - “Intuition”

Natalie Imbruglia - “Wrong Impression”

Natalie Imbruglia - “Beauty on the Fire”

Semisonic - “Closing Time”

Lisa Loeb - “Stay (I Missed You)”

Jewel - “Foolish Games”

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133 - Butterfly Sep 16, 2019

Come my lady, come come my lady. In this week’s episode and our last OFFICIAL episode of our Summer of Nostalgia, Omar and Analise break down the incredible drug trip known as Crazy Town’s “Butterfly.” Omar claims that the song is just as good as anything Allen Ginsberg has done. Analise comes to agree with this, and both decide to come up with a hypothetical film that could accompany the epic chords of this song. Also - did you know that this song is in Nancy Meyers’s “Something’s Gotta Give”? CRAZY. TOWN.

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Additional Recommendations:

I Am Giant - "City Limits"

Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Hard to Concentrate”

Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Aeroplane”

Dreamcar - “Born To Lie”

American Hi-Fi - “Flavor of the Weak”

Audioslave - “Like a Stone”

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132 - In The End Sep 10, 2019

We tried so hard and got so far and finally we are covering Linkin Park's In The End. Join us as we chat about the band's amazing history, our memories of this massive hit and Analise's surprising sound-alike discovery. Put your trust in us, it's gonna be a good episode.

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131 - Lover review Sep 02, 2019

We stop our regularly scheduled programming to grab some pints, cut out some paper rings and discuss meaningful social commentary with Taylor Swift's new album Lover!

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130 - This Is How We Do It Aug 26, 2019

Holler Monty, yo we made it! because this week we are talking about Montell Jordan's This Is How We Do It. How does this eternal bob hit so hard? What is Analise's earliest memory about the song? And what is Montell Jordan up to these days? All that and more in this episode. So tip up your cup and throw your hands up and let me hear the party say

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129 - Return to Innocence Aug 19, 2019

Enigma’s “Return to Innocence” STAYS WITH YOU, MAN. And even if you don’t remember it by name, ONE NOTE into this episode and you’ll instantly be transported back to the 90’s as Omar and Analise dissect this gem of a gem in this week’s episode of Popular Music: The Podcast. Omar touches on the legal issues around the song and giving credit where credit is due to the Amis singers, Difang and Igay Duana who are responsible for that beautiful chant, while Analise uses this as an excuse to wax poetic about 90s music. As per yush.

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Five For Fighting - “100 Years”

Ice Cube - “It Was A Good Day”

Keane - “Somewhere Only We Know”

Kate Bush - “The Morning Fog”

La Bouche - “Be My Lover”

Culture Beat - “Mr. Vain”

SNAP! - “Rhythm is a Dancer”

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128 - Fat Lip Aug 12, 2019

We’re storming through the party like our names are El Niño. We’re BACK with more Summer of Nostalgia with the Sum41 classic, “Fat Lip”! Omar and Analise chat about how the band came to be the kind of group that plays over 300 shows a year and why this song transcends genre!

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Sum 41 - “Nothing On My Back”

Josie and the Pussycats - “Shapeshifter”

TheStart - “The 1234”

The Distillers - “Drain the Blood”

NOFX - “Dinosaurs Will Die”

NOFX - “Bath of Least Resistance

NOFX - “The Decline”

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127 - Summer Songs Aug 05, 2019

This week, Analise and Omar are assigning each other a summer song to listen to and discuss. It heats up and cools down with two summer hits that each touch on very different aspects of the season. Wanna find out what they are? Well tune in! The water's just right.

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126 - Pop Music Drive-Thru (POST-Party Playlist) Jul 22, 2019

This week, we’re continuing our road trip playlist saga by actually taking the playlist ON THE ROAD. That’s right, Popettes, on this episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Analise and Omar take their shuffle skills on a trip through West LA, with Analise behind the wheel as they both talk about what makes a good “ride home” playlist. Some highlights include Beyoncé, Wilco, and A Flock of Seagulls. Yeah, it gets real!

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125 - Pop Music Drive-Thru (Pre-Party Playlist) Jul 15, 2019

In our very first Pop Music Drive-Thru of Popular Music: The Podcast, Omar and Analise shuffle through a custom playlist LIVE and talk about their picks. This week's theme is "A playlist you'd listen to on the way to a party." We get some eclectic choices for sure and Analise and Omar found a way to discuss both Game of Thrones and Descendants too!

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124 - Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) Jul 08, 2019

While he was scheming, we recorded this episode about Blu Cantrell's 2001 breakaway hit Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!). Join us as we beam in the Beamer just beamin' about Blu Cantrell's music career, the genius production behind this track and our top picks for revenge songs including a few with Oops! in the title.

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Tweet - “Oops (Oh My)”

Britney Spears - “Oops!...I Did It Again”

Little Mix feat. Charlie Puth - “Oops”

Christina Aguilera - "Fighter"

Fantasia - "I’m Doin’ Me"

Monica - "So Gone"

Jazmine Sullivan - "Bust Your Windows"

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123 - Say My Name Jul 01, 2019

This week we're saying everything twice and acting kinda shady! It's time to get into one of the most memorable hits from Destiny's Child with one of the catchiest songs ever written that took us into the new millennium. Join us for this exciting episode of Popular Music, unless of course you're at the crib with another lady... uh yeah okay.

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Destiny’s Child - “Bug a Boo”

Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"

Destiny’s Child - “Hey Ladies”

Millie Jackson - "Angel In Your Arms"

Destiny’s Child - “Happy Face”

Ed Sheeran - "Don't"

Beyonce feat. Destiny’s Child - Medley from Homecoming

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122 - Pop Music In Our Lives - SPECIAL Jun 24, 2019

We take a break from the singles to talk about our whole damn lives! Analise and Omar discuss pop music in their lives, how they grew up with it, how they might have fallen away from it and how pop music welcomed them back. Get the tissues, folks, it's gonna be emotional.

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121 - No More (Baby I'ma Do Right) Jun 17, 2019

We’re getting a little tired of your broken promises, promises. This can only mean one thing: yes, we are doing 3LW’s “No More (Baby I’ma Do Right)” this week! Omar talks about the legacy of 3LW and all the iconic bands they toured with, while Analise talks about why this song is still stuck in her head (AND YOURS, PROBABLY), 19 years later.

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Destiny’s Child - “Say My Name”

Eve - “Gotta Man”

Jessica Simpson - “Irresistible”

Dream - “He Loves U Not”

JoJo - “Leave (Get Out)”

Sean Paul feat. Blu Cantrell - “Breathe”

702 - “Where My Girls At”

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120 - MMMBop Jun 10, 2019

You asked for it and we finally delivered. In this week’s episode, join Omar and Analise on a trip back to the late 90s to learn all about the Hanson brothers and how the seminal LITERAL bop, “MMMBop” came to be! Omar gets deep into Oklahoma festival and fair talk, while Analise discusses why this song is so INFECTIOUS.

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Sheryl Crow - “All I Wanna Do”

Train - “Drops of Jupiter”

Limp Bizkit - “The One”

Caroline’s Spine - “Attention Please”

Howard MGhee - “Doubletalk”

Amy Kuney - “Kiss Me Like You Mean It”

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119 - Vacation Jun 03, 2019

We can't seem to get our minds off of this radio staple so we decide to dive into Vacation by the Go-Go's! It's all we've ever wanted. Omar and Analise put on our summer gear and get into what makes this track tick, how the Go-Go's have topped the top of the charts and how the song structure keeps this a Go-Go's go-to bop.

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Additional Recommendations:

Smash Mouth - "Holiday in my Head"

Smash Mouth - "Pacific Coast Party"

The Go-Go’s - “Head Over Heels”

Josie and the Pussycats - “Come On”

Weezer - "Holiday"

Blondie - "Hanging On The Telephone"

Fastball - "The Way"

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118 - Cruel Summer May 27, 2019

It’s a crue [it’s a cruel!]l...cruel summer [CRUEL SUMMER]! THAT IS RIGHT, KIDS. We are finally gearing up for our Summer of Nostalgia 2019 and we’re kicking it off with the strangely morose 1984 Bananarama hit, “Cruel Summer.” Omar and Analise address why this song is one of the saddest bops, how there are actually THREE official versions, and they try to guess each other’s recommends for this summer themed PM playlist...they aren’t as successful as they might have hoped.

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Additional Recommendations:

Lovin’ Spoonful - “Summer in the City”

LFO - “Summer Girls”

Billie Holiday - “Summertime”

Alien Ant Farm - “Summer”

No Mercy - “Where Do You Go”

Everything But The Girl - “Missing”

Best Coast - “I Don’t Know How”

Lana del Rey - “Summertime Sadness”

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117 - Dedicated - INSTANT TAKE May 20, 2019

No episode description needed. Carly's "Dedicated" is finally here. We love it. You know the drill.

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JUST LISTEN TO THE WHOLE DAMN ALBUM.

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116 - Take It Off May 13, 2019

Quite possibly the thirstiest song that the Millennial generation encountered as teens, “Take It Off” by The Donnas is iconic. Omar and Analise were BOTH obsessed in their own ways and talk about what the song meant to them as baby teens back in 2002 and discuss why people need to pay more attention to this incredibly prolific band that is pumped out records like CRAZY in the 90’s and early aughts.

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Additional Recommendations:

The Distillers - “Drain the Blood”

Juliette & The Licks - “Hot Kiss”

Elastica - “Annie”

Garbage - “Hammering In My Head”

The Runaways - “You Drive Me Wild”

Girlschool - “C’mon let’s Go”

Shonen Knife - “Twist Barbie”

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115 - Old Town Road (Remix) May 06, 2019

Genre-defying and catchy AF, Omar and Analise talk about *arguably* one of the most defining (if not THE most defining) songs of 2019 so far - and it all began as a Tik Tok challenge! Omar will talk about why Billboard charts are completely unfair (spoiler: it involves not letting this be categorized as a country jam) and Analise will teach everyone about what she likes to call the “cowboy interval” and why it reminds her of two dudes at a saloon or something (that’s what happens in westerns yeah?).

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Additional Recommendations:

Shop Boyz - “Party LIke A Rock Star”

Mo Thugs Family feat. Bone Thugs N Harmony - “Ghetto Cowboy”

Nipsy Hussle - “Grinding All My Life”

Count Bass-D - “Carmex”

VAST - “The Last One Alive”

Patsy Cline - “She’s Got You”

Everly Brothers - “Crying In The Rain”

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114 - End Game Apr 29, 2019

In honor of Avengers: Endgame AND Taylor’s new music coming out on the SAME DAY (coincidence?), Omar and Analise are dissecting Taylor’s “End Game” on this week’s episode of Popular Music: The Podcast! So basically it’s just Omar and Analise talking about how much they love Taylor and the MCU for 50 minutes. No spoilers, so don’t worry your sweet little Popette heads. ;)

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Additional Recommendations:

Oingo Boingo - “Weird Science”

Joan Jett - “Season of the Witch”

Patrice Rushen - “Forget Me Nots”

The Drifters - “Save The Last Dance For Me”

Beyonce - “Countdown”

Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland - “4 Minutes”

Rihanna - “Desperado”

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113 - Because I Got High Apr 22, 2019

Happy 420, Popettes! In honor of the holiday that many just celebrated, we’re delving into Afroman’s classic, “Because I Got High.” We’ll talk all about his rise to greatness - like did you know that Afroman was selling his own singles in MIDDLE SCHOOL? This guy has been a badass since day 1. Also, we do a lyrical dive to dissect whether or not this green anthem is really all that complimentary of the green!

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Additional Recommendations:

Sublime - “Smoke Two Joints”

Sensimilla Street - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvZ4f_Pnk7M

Missy Elliott - “Pass That Dutch”

Dr. Dre - “Kush”

Luniz feat. Dru Down, E-40, Humpty Hump, Richie Rich, Shock G, Spice 1 - “I Got 5 On It (Remix)”

Wilco - “California Stars”

Brazilian Girls - “Pussy”

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112 - Ring My Bell Apr 15, 2019

Is this song REALLY about phones? Your hosts Omar and Analise get to the bottom of that sexy mystery in this week’s episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, when they talk all about Anita Ward’s “Ring My Bell.” You’ll also hear both hosts’ origin stories with disco, including the time Analise cried over it the lack of it in her life. Yes, that’s a thing that happened.

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Additional Recommendations:

KC and the Sunshine Band - “Keep It Coming Love”

Lipps, Inc - “Funkytown”

Donna Summer - “I Feel Love”

Bee Gees - “Tragedy”

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - “December, 1963 (Oh What a Night!)”

Penguin Prison - “Show Me The Way”

Saint Motel - “My Type””

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111 - Breathless Apr 08, 2019

So go-hoo-on, go-HOO-onnnnn! It’s another smack in the face of nostalgia this week on Popular Music: The Podcast as your hosts Omar and Analise time travel back to talk about “Breathless” by The Corrs! There’s so much to uncover here - from the song’s similarities to a 90’s Shania hit to the band’s incredible underdog skyrocket rise to fame. Also, in usual Omar and Analise fashion, they talk about why this song sounds like springtime.

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Additional Recommendations:

Shania Twain - “You’re Still The One”

Faye Wong - “Dreams”

Cocteau Twins - “Heaven or Las Vegas”

Haim - “If I Could Change Your Mind”

Kings of Leon - “Sex on Fire”

Tegan and Sara - “Stop Desire”

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110 - U + Me = Us (Calculus) Apr 01, 2019

We go on a lot of TANGENTS in this episode, but it’s OK because this is the band that made Calculus easy for everyone. 2gether or...2Ge+her or...2GET - ANYWAY, this song is fucking fire and Omar and Analise are here to tell you why. 2gether has made contributions to the medical community and also we talk about why Bach would be proud of this song's effortless modulations. That’s right, BACH.

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Additional Recommendations:

WATCH THE U + Me = Us video HERE

Sev’ral Timez - “Cray Cray” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6uEbZ6qgAw

Party Posse - “Drop Da Bomb” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJpF9KuKR5I

Boyz for Now - “I Love You So Much (It’s Scary)” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCTXlerK8M0

DuJour - “Backdoor Lover”

O-Town - “Liquid Dreams”

Youngstown - I’ll Be Your Everything”

Play - “Us Against The World”

Hoku - “In The First Place”

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109 - In My Pocket Mar 25, 2019

Sometimes you know “the charts” are off because Omar and Analise insist that every middle schooler in the WORLD listened to this song on endless repeat in 2001. That’s right, kids. We’re doing the Mandy Moore CULT CLASSIC, “In My Pocket.” Omar touches on which countries gave this song the most love, while Analise tries not to embarrass herself like she did fanning over Mandy Moore in the last episode. Spoiler alert: she fails.

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Additional Recommendations:

Vanessa Carlton - “Paint It Black”

Mandy Moore - “Everything My Heart Desires”

Sting - “Desert Rose”

Mandy Moore - “One Sided Love”

Dick Dale - “Miserlou”

Mandy Moore - Yo-Yo”

Mandy Moore - “The Whole Of The Moon”

Mandy Moore - “Looking Forward To Looking Back”

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108 - Gotta Tell You Mar 18, 2019

If your St. Patrick’s Day mix DIDN’T include “Gotta Tell You,” you’re wrong. This week on Popular Music: The Podcast, Omar and Analise talk about one of our favorite Irish pop stars, the incredible, SAMANTHA MUMBA. This song is FULL of music theory tricks, Popettes. Tricky key signatures, deceptive cadences, PICARDY THIRDS. Analise explains it all and Omar reminds us all about Samantha Mumba’s history (as well as the movie she starred in with Guy Pearce.

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Additional Recommendations:

The Corrs - “Breathless”

Sarah McLachlan - “Possession”

Michelle Branch - “Best You Ever”

Samantha Mumba - “Always Come Back To Your Love”

Samantha Mumba - “What’s It Gonna Be”

Aaron Carter - “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It)”

Mandy Moore - “What You Want”

Krystal Harris - “Supergirl”

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107 - Amber (3/11 Day) Mar 11, 2019

Happy 3/11, Popettes! Obviously, we couldn’t let this day pass without us talking about 311, which Analise lovingly dubs as “underloved, like Smash Mouth.” “Amber” is the hit of choice and Omar and Analise talk about why this song is so gentle and earnest (which is probably why there are some insecure haters out there) and why it’s beautiful AF. Also this song was a formative queer song for Analise back in 2003, so there’s that.

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Additional Recommendations:

Electric Guest - “Amber”

Poolside - “Lost At Last”

311 - “Champagne”

311 - “I’ll Be Here Awhile”

311 - “Running”

311 - “Stealing Happy Hours”

311 - “Sometimes Jacks Rule the Realm” (start at 5:20)

Third Eye Blind - “An Ode To Maybe”

Sugar Ray - “Answer The Phone“

Damian Marley - “Welcome To Jamrock”

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106 - Capacity (feat. Holland Farkas) Mar 04, 2019

Charly Bliss has new music coming out this year and guest, Holland Farkas was so excited about it, she asked US if SHE could be on our podcast to talk about it. A friend asked to BE on a podcast! What?! But that’s how freaking good this song is, you guys! We break down the lyrics, talk about the new pop direction band is taking, and just love all over it. Plus, we get super personal, so feel free to just ditch your therapy appointment this week because this episode has you covered. That was a joke. No seriously, please go to therapy.

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Additional Recommendations:

The Joy Formidable - “Whirring”

Cloud Nothings - “I’m Not Part Of Me”

White Sea - “Overdrawn (The Estate Mix)”

Valley Lodge - “Go”

Giant Drag - “This Isn’t It”

The Regrettes - “California Friends”

The Regrettes - Red Light”

Ruby Fields - “Ritalin”

Cherry Glazerr - “Wasted Nun”

Kississippi - “Cut Yr Teeth”

Charly Bliss - “Glitter”

Blondie - “Heart of Glass”

Japanese Breakfast - “Everybody Wants To Love You”

Dream Wife - “Fire”

Skating Polly - “Don’t Leave Me Gravity”

Jimmy Eat World - “Your House”

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105 - Livin' Thing (feat. Polartropica) Feb 25, 2019

It’s like maaaaaagic! “Livin’ Thing” is FULL of magic - so how appropriate that Omar and Analise are talking to Epic Space Synth Rock artist, Ihui Wu (aka Polartropica) to discuss what it is that makes ELO such a magical band (Ihui thinks it has something to do with the cinematic nature of their music), while Analise breaks down how this unusual little chord progression only adds to the out-of-this-world nature of the song! Also, the three of them just geek out about space...a lot.

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Additional Recommendations:

ELO - “Rockaria!”

ELO - “Tightrope”

ELO - “Eldorado”

ELO - “The Diary of Horace Wimp”

ELO - “Confusion”

ELO - “Turn To Stone”

They Might Be Giants - “Istanbul”

London Soul - “When I’m With You”

Nickel Creek - “Destination”

The Move - “Flowers in the Rain”

ELO - “Xanadu”

Sparks - “This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us”

St. Vincent - “Surgeon”

Queen - “Bohemian Rhapsody”

The Motors - “Airport”

Polartropica - “Crystal Ramen”

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104 - Steal My Sunshine Feb 18, 2019

L-A-T-E-R THAT WEEK. You can’t stop the bumrush, Popettes! Last week, we hung out with Charli and Troye in 1999, but THIS week, Omar and Analise travel back to 1999 for one of its GREATEST singles, Len’s “Steal My Sunshine.” Why is this song so fucking HAPPY? What are the lyrics even SAYING? We actually take a visit to songmeanings dot com to find the most insane interpretation. A hint for you: it involves the menstrual cycle.

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Additional Recommendations:

New Radicals - “Mother We Just Can’t Get Enough”

OMC - “How Bizarre”

Gin Blossoms - “Til I Hear It From You”

Tal Bachman - “She’s So High”

Third Eye Blind - “1000 Julys”

Lit - “Down”

Cast of the Motion Picture “Rent” - “La Vie Boheme”

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103 - 1999 (Charli XCX & Troye Sivan) feat. Mini Bear Feb 11, 2019

WE JUST WANT TO GO BACK - BACK TO 1999. This week, Omar and Analise delve into the retro-inspired Charli XCX and Troye Sivan collaboration, all with help from guest, retro synthpop artist, Lauren Kop aka Mini Bear! Lauren talks about her early love for rave music and how it spawned her work as a pop artist (as well as Charli’s!). Also, Omar and Analise have a music theory-related psychic connection to Charli. Seriously. It happens.

LISTEN TO MINI BEAR HERE

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Additional Recommendations:

S Club 7 - “Natural” - (not available on Spotify - listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FALMUg3p3Kk)

Mandy Moore - “In My Pocket”

Toy-Box - “Tarzan & Jane”

Christina Aguilera - “Come On Over”

LFO - “Summer Girls”

Will Smith - “Miami”

Mariah Carey, Jay - Z - “Heartbreaker”

Kylie Minogue - “Love At First Sight”

Cece Peniston - “Finally”

Allie X - “Little Things”

Dorian Electra - “Man to Man”

Troye Sivan - “Bloom”

Rina Sawayama - “Cherry”

King Princess - “Pussy Is God”

Every 90’s reference in this video: https://www.billboard.com/photos/8479648/charli-xcx-troye-sivan-1999-video-every-90s-reference

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102 - Say You'll Be There Feb 04, 2019

We’re giving you EVERYYYYTHING! It’s another Spice Girls episode, Popettes! Omar and Analise are obsessed with “Say You’ll Be There.” But, everyone is. PERIOD.

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Additional Recommendations:

Spice Girls - “Stop”

Spice Girls - “Do It”

S Club 7 - “I’ll Be There”

Spice Girls - “Viva Forever”

She Moves - “Breaking All The Rules”

S.O.A.P. - “This Is How We Party”

Miike Snow - “Genghis Khan”

Melanie C - “I Turn To You”

Lisa Hannigan - “Ocean And A Rock”

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101 - Closer Jan 28, 2019

All we want to get is a little bit closeeeeR! In episode ONE OH ONE of Popular Music: The Podcast, your hosts Analise and Omar talk about the Tegan and Sara jam of all JAMS - as well as their early days and why it was love at first listen for Omar!

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Additional Recommendations:

Erasure - “A Little Respect”

New Order - “Regret”

A Flock Of Seagulls - “Space Age Love Song”

MUNA - “Relief Next to Me”

New Order - “Crystal”

Blackway, Black Caviar - “What’s Up Danger”

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100 - E•MO•TION (Album) Jan 21, 2019

IT IS THE ONE-HUNDREDTH EPISODE OF POPULAR MUSIC: THE PODCAST AND WE ARE YELLING BECAUSE WE ARE BOTH HAPPY AND SAD! In this milestone episode, we sadly say goodbye to Steven - as it is his last as a co-host, but we welcome brand spanking (with consent) NEW co-host, Omar Najam (Sunnydale Study Group/Thank You For Questing/2 Broke Geeks)! We could think of no better way to celebrate the duality of this episode than to talk FOR TWO SOLID HOURS about the myriad of emotions on Carly Rae Jepsen’s touchstone album named, what else, EMOTION. It’s a full album review and I doubt you’ll find a more intense, joyous, attentive, and loving review of this album, Carly. PS. Come on the podcast.

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Additional Recommendations:

“Boy Problems” is totes queer - https://themuse.jezebel.com/carly-rae-jepsens-boy-problems-is-a-beautiful-gay-song-1726386834

Another brilliant CRJ analysis by Jia Tolentino - https://www.theawl.com/2015/08/notes-on-21st-century-mystic-carly-rae-jepsen/

“When I Needed You” on Song Exploder: http://songexploder.net/carly-rae-jepsen

Making of Emotion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyV2unZFHbs

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099 - Needed Me Jan 14, 2019

It’s the NINTY-NINTH EPISODE of Popular Music: The Podcast and we’re finally loving all over one of Steven’s all-time faves, Rihanna! After Steven and Analise settle the score on how to properly pronounce her name, they teach you all about the magic that went into the making of Rihanna’s hit from her album, ANTI, “Needed Me.”

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Additional Recommendations:

Empress Of - “When I’m With Him”

Disco Shrine - “Up In The Air”

Carly Rae Jepsen - “Fever”

Charli XCX - “You’re The One”

Rihanna - “Desperado”

Rihanna - “Same Ol’ Mistakes”

Rihanna - “Never Ending”

Rihanna - “Love On The Brain”

Rihanna - “Higher”

Rihanna - “Close To You”

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098 - The Middle (feat. Sara Iyer) Jan 07, 2019

Hey! Don’t write yourself off yet, Popettes. You too will find that special someone who isn’t naked at the party! On this week’s NINETY-EIGHTH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven and Analise are joined by Steven’s a-meow-zing Purrrcast co-host, Sara Iyer to talk about the 2001 Jimmy Eat World hit, “The Middle.” Steven will tell you all about the band’s early years getting a foot in fame, and the group will discuss why this song is just so damn precious and why the world needs Jimmy Eat World NOW more than ever!

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Additional Recommendations:

Jimmy Eat World - “Get It Faster”

All-American Rejects - “Swing Swing”

Blink-182 - “Always”

Jimmy Eat World - “Night Drive”

Jimmy Eat World - “You Were Good”

Jimmy Eat World - “Kill”

Jimmy Eat World - “Goodbye Sky Harbor”

Jimmy Eat World - “Your House”

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097 - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Dec 31, 2018

heat I wanna feel the with somebody! Popettes! In our very last episode of 2018, Steven and Analise dissect the brilliance behind Whitney Houston’s 1987 classic. From her shot up to stardom to the song’s lasting legacy. They also make you a pretty damn good New Year’s Eve playlist.

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Additional Recommendations:

Madonna - “Into The Groove”

David Bowie - “Let’s Dance”

Chic - “Everybody Dance”

Re-flex - “The Politics of Dancing”

Steve Winwood - “Higher Love”

Whitney Houston - “Love Is A Contact Sport”

Whitney Houston - “I’m Your Baby Tonight”

Grimes - “California”

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096 - Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays (feat. Brenna White) Dec 24, 2018

MERRY CHRISTMAS! HAP-PY HOLLLI-DAYYYYYYS, Popettes! In this NINETY-SIXTH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven and Analise are joined by Brenna White to discuss the classic of all classic by *NSYNC! Brenna shares her personal tales of seeing the band live (and mishearing a lyric as something MUCH naughtier), while Steven and Analise break down what has made this song stand the test of TWENTY YEARS TIME!

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Additional Recommendations:

Ariana Grande - “Winter Things”

Britney Spears - “My Only Wish (This Year)”

Kylie Minogue - “Christmas Wrapping” feat. Iggy Pop

Mariah Carey - “Oh Santa!”

*NSYNC - “Home For Christmas”

*NSYNC - “O Holy Night”

98 Degrees - “This Gift”

Lloyd - “She’s All I Want For Christmas”

Mariah Carey, John Legend - “When Christmas Comes”

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095 - Santa Baby Dec 17, 2018

Why is this song so sexy? Should songs about Santa be sexy? GODDESS EARTHA KITT THINKS SO AND SO DO WE here at Popular Music: The Podcast. And in this NINETY-FIFTH episode, Steven and Analise talk all about this sassier than-all-get-out song (“I don’t mean on the phone” anyone?) and muse on questions like...is there Santa smut on Tumblr?

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Additional Recommendations:

Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra - “Dig That Crazy Santa Claus”

The Enchanters - “Mambo Santa Mambo”

Louis Armstrong, The Commanders - “‘Zat You, Santa Claus?”

The Moonglows - “Hey Santa Claus”

Ariana Grande - “Santa Tell Me”

Judy Garland - “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

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094 - Only Happy When It Rains Dec 10, 2018

POUR YOUR MISERY DOWN. AH, it feels so good to be talking about Garbage’s 1995 hit, “Only Happy When It Rains,” Popettes. In this NINETY-FOURTH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven will recount the insanely serendipitous way that Garbage came to be a band, how they created the distinct, cacophonous sound of this song, and Analise will tell you about her Garbage tattoo and the TWO times she met her idol, Shirley Ann Manson.

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Additional Recommendations:

Gorillaz - “Last Living Souls”

Silversun Pickups - “Kissing Families”

Skating Polly - “Hail Mary (feat. Louise Post & Nina Gordon”

The Cranberries - “Dreams”

The Jesus and Mary Chain - “Happy When It Rains”

Elastica - “Connection”

Republica - “Ready to Go”

Garbage - “Not My Idea”

Garbage - “A Stroke Of Luck”

Garbage - “Thirteen”

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093 - Teenage Dream Dec 03, 2018

You. Make. Me. Feel-like-I’m-listening-to. EPISODE NINETY-THREE (of Popular Music: The Podcast), in which Steven and Analise finally cover Katy Perry’s 2010 smash, “Teenage Dream!” You’ll hear about how Katy got her start as a gospel singer who wanted to be Alanis Morissette, as well as why this song just SCREAMS teenage yearning in the chord structure.

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Additional Recommendations:

Katy Perry - One of the Boys

Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl (MTV Unplugged)

Katy Perry - Peacock

Katy Perry - Circle The Drain

Katy Perry - Legendary Lovers

Bonnie McKee - Thorns

Bonnie McKee - Wasted Youth

Bonnie McKee - Easy

Katy Perry feat. Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish

Katy Perry - Tsunami

Katy Perry - Pendulum

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092 - Gin and Juice Nov 26, 2018

With my mind on my money and my money on my mind! In episode NINETY-TWO of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven and Analise do a deep dive into the tasty waters of Snoop Dogg’s “Gin and Juice.” Steven will give you a look into Snoop’s early years and how he became a prolific songwriter for others while Analise lets you in on the secret of why this two-chord chord progression is crazy addictive.

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Additional Recommendations:

Snoop Dogg - “Sensual Seduction”

Snoop Dogg, Kid Kudi - “That Tree”

Snoop Dogg - “Peaches N Cream”

The Pyramids - “Penetration”

War - “Me and Baby Brother”

Warren G - “Regulate”

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091 - Love At First Sight Nov 19, 2018

Hey Aussies! We’ve heard your plea! And after only NINETY-ONE EPISODES, we’re finally covering Kylie’s “Love At First Sight.” In this episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven and Analise talk about how CRAZY PROLIFIC she is (questioning what’s wrong with the US for not making her even more of a thing) and why this song is one of her all-time best.

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Additional Recommendations:

Kylie Minogue - “Dancing”

Sally Shapiro - “I Know”

Sally Shapiro - “He Keeps Me Alive”

Annie - “Back Together”

Freezepop - “Tender Lies”

Chairlift - “I Belong in Your Arms - Japanese Version”

Au Revoir Simone - “Crazy”

Kylie Minogue/New Order - “Can’t Get Blue Monday Out of My Head”

Kylie Minogue - “Burning Up”

Kylie Minogue - “Love At First Sight”

Annie - “My Love Is Better”

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090 - Problem Nov 12, 2018

We’ve got one less, one less problem, Popettes. And in the spirit of THAT, Steven and Analise go back in time ALL THE WAY TO 2014 to talk about Ariana Grande’s “Problem,” her early days hustling as a teen NIckelodeon star, trying to make her transition into pop stardom (and we all know how well that turned out), and why 2014 was the year of the minimal (to no!) chorus in pop songs (this one included!).

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Additional Recommendations:

Katy Perry - “Dark Horse”

DJ Snake, Lil’ Jon - “Turn Down For What”

Cheryl - “Crazy Stupid Love”

Ariana Grande - “Greedy”

Ariana Grande - “Everyday”

Ariana Grande - “Bad Decisions”

Ariana Grande - “Thinking Bout You”

Ariana Grande - “get well soon”

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089 - Another One Bites The Dust Nov 05, 2018

Dun-dun-dun- ANOTHER ONE RIDES THE BUS. WAIT, this isn’t for our Weird Al podcast? Well fear not, we DO address that CLASSIC version on this episode of Popular Music: The Podcast where Steven and Analise dissect the freaking JAM that is Queen’s “Another One Bites The Dust.” Topics include how Michael Jackson encouraged this as a single to be released and why that bassline DIGS.

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Additional Recommendations:

The Police - “When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What’s Still Around”

Mika - “Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)”

The Darkness - “English Country Garden”

Scissor Sisters - “Tits On The Radio”

Of Montreal - “Disconnect The Dots”

Queen - “Save Me”

fun. - “Some Nights”

Panic! At The Disco - “High Hopes”

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HOT TAKE - Party For One Nov 01, 2018

If you thought we WOULDN'T record a special minisode on the same day Carly Rae Jepsen dropped her new single, "Party For One," you really don't know us at all.

In a brand new style of episode, Steven and Analise (that's us!) talk about if they were off by their release predictions (and by how much), predict what the new Carly album will sound like, and of course, reveal if they liked the song (spoiler alert: of course we did).

088 - Somebody's Watching Me Oct 29, 2018

Happy Halloween, Popettes! On this VERY special, VERY spooky (and dare we say ULTRA PARANOID) episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, your hosts Steven and Analise talk about how the Rockwell hit has stood the test of time in the songs of creepy lore.

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Additional Recommendations:

Rihanna - “Disturbia”

Xzibit - “Dying 2 Live”

Will Smith - “Men In Black”

The Cure - “ A Forest”

Alphaville - “Forever Young”

Pet Shop Boys - “West End Girls”

Animotion - “Obsession”

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087 - Everybody (Backstreet's Back) Oct 22, 2018

ALRIGHT! First of all, if you think this *isn’t* a Halloween song, think again. In this EIGHTY-SEVENTH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven and Analise break down how the Backstreet Boys hit manages to hit all the right spooky spots for us (the chords, that VIDEO, I mean come on). Also, Lou Pearlman auditioned the guys in his blimp hangar and that’s pretty creepy in and of itself.

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Additional Recommendations:

Michelle Branch - “Are You Happy Now?”

Vanessa Carlton - “House of Seven Swords”

Britney Spears - “Kill The Lights”

Mandy Moore - “Not Too Young”

Aqua - “Halloween”

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086 - Turn Off The Light, Vol. 1 Oct 15, 2018

CLOSE YOUR EYEEEEEES close your EYEEEEEES close your Eeeeyyyyesssss. It’s a first, Popettes! In the EIGHTY-SIXTH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, your hosts, Steven and Analise ring in the HALLOWEEN SEASON by doing a whole episode on an ALBUM. And what else could we be MORE inspired by that the spooktacular, “Turn Off The Light Vol. 1” by legendary (kiss), Kim Petras! Steven will tell you all about Kim’s fast rise to pop stardom while Analise will break down what makes this album feel so ethereal and eerie, while still being a total JAM.

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Additional Recommendations:

Salem - “Tair”

oOoOO - “Hearts”

Sleep ∞ Over - “Don’t Poison Everything”

Zola Jesus - “Avalanche”

Kim Petras - “Heart To Break”

Kim Petras - “Can’t Do Better”

Little Boots - “Ghost”

Dragonette - “Fixin’ to Thrill”

Florrie - “Shot You Down”

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085 - One Week Oct 08, 2018

IT’S BEEN ONE WEEK since the 20th Anniversary of “One Week,” Popettes. So let’s listen as your hosts @StevenRayMorris and @lalalanalise dive into the history of the Barenaked Ladies along with guest Dax Schaffer!

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Additional Recommendations:

Barenaked Ladies - “It’s All Been Done”

Barenaked Ladies - “Alcohol”

Barenaked Ladies - “When You Dream”

Barenaked Ladies - “Some Fantastic”

Barenaked Ladies - “If I Had $1,000,000”

Barenaked Ladies - “Falling For The First Time”

Barenaked Ladies - “Tonight Is The Night I Fell Asleep At The Wheel”

Carly Rae Jepsen - “Bucket”

Carly Rae Jepsen - “Tug Of War”

Barenaked Ladies - “Box/Set”

Barenaked Ladies - “Light Up My Room”

Barenaked Ladies - “Brian Wilson - Live”

Barenaked Ladies - “Bank Job”

Barenaked Ladies - “Wrap Your Arms Around Me”

Barenaked Ladies - “Straw Hat And Old Dirty Hank”

Barenaked Ladies - “When I Fall”

Barenaked Ladies - “For You”

Barenaked Ladies - “Off The Hook”

They Might Be Giants - “They’ll Need a Crane”

Tally Hall - “Spring and a Storm”

“Some Fantastic (Acoustic)” = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_fJUg0eiZ8

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084 - Make Me Feel Oct 01, 2018

So good, so good, so fucking REAL, Popettes. This week’s EIGHTY-FOURTH episode is all about the incredible Janelle Monáe and breaking down her 2018 hit, “Make Me Feel.”

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Additional Recommendations:

Janelle Monae, Grimes - “Pynk”

King Princess - “Holy”

King Princess - “1950”

Green Day - “Coming Clean”

Panic! At The Disco - “Girls/Girls/Boys”

Demi Lovato - “Cool for the Summer”

Janelle Monae - “Violet Stars Happy Hunting!”

Janelle Monae - “Sir Greendown”

Janelle Monae - “Can’t Live Without Your Love”

Janelle Monae - “Take A Byte”

T’Pau - “Heart And Soul”

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083 - Hounds Of Love Sep 24, 2018

It’s in the trees! It’s coming! It’s the EIGHTY-THIRD episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, and your hosts delve into the 1985 Kate Bush classic, “Hounds of Love.” Things you’ll hear about: Kate Bush composing in a barn as a child (are you really surprised?), how she took two years of her retainer to learn from the same choreographer as David Bowie, and Analise crying about this freaking song because it’s so damn beautiful.

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Additional Recommendations:

Kate Bush - “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)”

Frankie Cosmos - “Sand”

Julia Holter - “Sea Calls Me Home”

Allison Crutchfield - “Supermoon”

Au Revoir Simone - “Somebody Who”

Eleanor Friedberger - “She’s a Mirror”

HAIM - “Something To Tell You”

Cat Power - “Manhattan”

Erika Spring - “When Tomorrow Comes”

Peter Gabriel - “Games Without Frontiers”

Marina and the Diamonds - “Hermit The Frog”

Alice TM - “Stick By You”

Kate Bush - Jig Of Life”

Kate Bush - “Waking The Witch”

St. Vincent - “Sugarboy”

The Futureheads - “Hounds of Love - new mix”

The Futureheads - “Danger of the Water”

The Futureheads - “Back to the Sea”

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082 - Semi-Charmed Life Sep 17, 2018

DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO! Popettes! Can you believe we have already reached the very end of this year’s #SummerofNostalgia? And what better swan song to do than Third Eye Blind’s first single, “Semi-Charmed Life.” It’s the happiest song about crystal meth you’ve ever heard in your damn life.

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Additional Recommendations:

Vanessa Carlton - “White Houses”

Semisonic - “Closing Time”

Third Eye Blind - “Exiles”

Vanessa Carlton - “Private Radio”

Third Eye Blind - “Company of Strangers”

Third Eye Blind - “Mine”

Puck & Natty - “Just Wanna Be Your Friend”

David Bowie - “Beauty and the Beast”

The Stranglers - “Golden Brown”

Duran Duran - “Hold Back The Rain”

GearSlutz Reading!

https://www.gearslutz.com/board/q-a-with-eric-valentine/415451-lets-talk-drums-semi-charmed-life-2.html

https://www.gearslutz.com/board/q-a-with-eric-valentine/53577-third-eye-blind-bass-tone.html#post6926193

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081 - Stacy's Mom Sep 10, 2018

HER NAME ISN’T STACY’S MOM, WAYNE. SHE IS A HARD-WORKING WOMAN. All this and more in this EIGHTY-FIRST episode of Popular Music: The Podcast - as your hosts Steven and Analise talk about the greatest tribute to 80’s rock ‘n’ roll ever written, “Stacy’s Mom.” No seriously guys, this song has aged REALLY well.

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Additional Recommendations:

The Cars - “Just What I Needed”

They Might Be Giants - “They’ll Need a Crane”

Wilco - “Heavy metal drummer”

Barenaked Ladies - “Falling For The First Time”

The Decemberists - “Apology Song”

Fountains Of Wayne - “Hey Julie”

The Cars - “My Best Friend’s Girl”

The Romantics - “What I Like About You”

The Romantics - “Talking In Your Sleep”

Lene Lovich - “Lucky Number”

The Producers - “She Sheila”

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080 - Freedom '90 (feat. Melissa Thomas) Sep 03, 2018

YEAH YEAHHHHHHH! In this very special EIGHTIETH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven and Analise break down the fist bumping anthem that is George Michael’s “Freedom ‘90” as specially chosen by Analise’s mom, Melissa, who joins them on this episode to talk about how this song defined her late twenties. Your hosts will discuss GM’s yearning for creative liberty and how this translates into the chord structure!

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Additional Recommendations:

Michael Jackson - “Will You Be There (Theme From “Free Willy”)”

Chance the Rapper - “All We Got (feat. Kanye West & Chicago Children’s Choir)”

Kanye West - “The Glory”

En Vogue - “Hold On”

Janet Jackson - “Escapade”

Deee-Lite - “Groove Is In The Heart”

Janet Jackson - “Love Will Never Do (Without You)”

George Michael, Aretha Franklin - “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)”

Beck - “Guess I’m Doing Fine”

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079 - Hold On Aug 27, 2018

SOMEDAY SOMEBODY’S GONNA MAKE YOU WANNA TURN AROUND AND listen to this episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, in which Steven and Analise break down the 1990 jam of ALL jams, “Hold On” by Wilson Phillips! Steven’s gonna let you in on how this song connects to the 90’s self help (?) books of Chicken Soup for the Soul, while Analise struggles to freaking play the song all the way through as she discovers how independently the melody and chords work!

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Taylor Swift - “Delicate”

Imogen Heap - “Wait It Out”

Hatchie - “Sure”

Gordi - “Wanting”

MUNA - “Winterbreak”

Emmy Rossum - “Slow Me Down”

Jessie Ware - “Alone”

Wilson Phillips - “Give It Up”

Kate Bush - “The Sensual World”

Depeche Mode - “Policy of Truth”

A Tribe Called Quest - “Can I Kick It?”

The B-52’s - “Deadbeat Club”

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078 - Like a Virgin Aug 20, 2018

Did you know this song was written by a dude who finally found love after a string of bad luck in romance? It only took us 78 episodes, but we are FINALLY doing LIKE A VIRGIN. In this episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven breaks down Madonna’s early years and how she set the stage for future pop superstars taking control of their careers, while Analise will talk about how the really sweet lyrics are paired with the sweetest darn chord progression your ears have ever heard.

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Additional Recommendations:

Kim Petras - “Hillside Boys”

Carly Rae Jepsen - “This Kiss”

Madonna - “Into The Groove”

2NE1 - “LIKE A VIRGIN”

Madonna - “Borderline”

Madonna - “Cherish”

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077 - Promiscuous Aug 13, 2018

Am I throwing you off? Nope. Didn’t think so. Popettes, it’s back to 2006 for this week’s edition of #SummerofNostalgia as your hosts Steven and Analise delve into the JAM that is “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland!

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Additional Recommendations:

Nelly Furtado - “Turn Off The Light”

Juanes feat. Nelly Furtado - “Fotografía”

Nelly Furtado - “Try”

Jewel - “Intuition”

Vanessa Carlton - “House of Seven Swords”

Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado - “Give It To Me”

Timbaland feat. The Hives - “Throw It On Me”

Timbaland feat. She Wants Revenge - “Time”

Nelly Furtado - “Cold Hard Truth”

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076 - Synthesizer Aug 06, 2018

You can't ignore my techno. In the SEVENTY-SIXTH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Analise picks one of her all-time (all-time!) favorite songs to cover in honor of her birthday - “Synthesizer” by Detroit-based rock band, Electric Six! You’ll hear about the band’s many iterations of members, their bizarre lyric-writing method (Dick Valentine holds his BREATH till he just blurts stuff out?!), and why their unique blend of rock ‘n’ roll disco, combined with their “profoundly absurd/absurdly profound” lyrics will make them the band you never knew you needed, but always had this whole time (they have a butt-load of records out, guys - time to get with the program).

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Additional Recommendations:

Electric Six - “Dance Commander”

Electric Six - “Improper Dancing”

Electric Six - “Gay Bar”

Electric Six - “Jimmy Carter”

Electric Six - “Future Is In The Future”

Electric Six - “I Buy The Drugs”

Electric Six - “Chocolate Pope”

Electric Six - “Down at McDonaldz”

Electric Six - “Dance Pattern”

Electric Six - “Dirty Looks”

Electric Six - “We Were Witchy Witchy White Women”

Electric Six - “Making Progress”

Electric Six - “Waste Of Time And Money”

Electric Six - “Talking Turkey”

Metric - “The Shade”

Future Islands - “Seasons (Waiting On You)”

The Postelles - “Oh My Luck”

The Faint - “Your Retro Career Melted”

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075 - Tubthumping Jul 30, 2018

He sings the songs that remind him of the good times, he sings the songs that remind him of the BEST TIMES BECAUSE HEYO WE ARE FINALLY DOING CHUMBAWAMBA, POPETTES! On this SEVENTY-FIFTH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven Ray Morris will SCHOOL you in the inspiring activism of the band (that goes oft unnoticed!), while Analise will explain why its simple chord structure makes it the best modern drinking folk shanty this world has ever heard.

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Edwyn Collins - “A Girl Like You”

Saint Etienne - “Only Love Can Break Your Heart”

Chumbawamba - “Drip, Drip, Drip”

Chumbawamba - “Pass It Along”

Shania Twain - “Any Man Of Mine”

Stars - “Set Yourself On Fire”

Jenny Lewis - “She’s Not Me”

Bob Dylan - “Like a Rolling Stone”

Carly Rae Jepsen - “When I Needed You”

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074 - California Love Jul 23, 2018

Well let me welcome everybody to this SEVENTY-FOURTH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, in which your hosts dissect and divulge all the details about 2Pac’s masterpiece, “California Love.” Steven will recount the prolific artist’s history (and why he had produced so many tracks that keep continue to be released post-humously), while Analise will break down the main riffs in the song and connect one of them to ANOTHER Dr. Dre production. Which one? You gotta listen.

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Additional Recommendations:

Joni Mitchell - “California”

Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Californication”

Grimes - “California”

Vampire Weekend - “California English”

Led Zeppelin - “Going To California”

Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg - “California Gurls”

blink -182 - “California”

Rihanna - “California King Bed”

Joe Cocker - “Woman To Woman”

David Bowie - “Cracked Actor”

Marina and the Diamonds - “Hollywood”

Missing Persons - “Walking in LA”

2Pac - “To Live And Die In LA”

Ice Cube - “It Was a Good Day”

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073 - Don't Let Me Get Me Jul 16, 2018

We’re our own worst enemies! In this week’s episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven and Analise go back in time to 2001 to enjoy P!nk’s smash hit, “Don’t Let Me Get Me.” Steven will tell you all about the former girl group fronted by P!nk that was never to be, while Analise breaks down how the “falling” chord progression brings out the best of these self-deprecating lyrics!

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Additional Recommendations:

Kate Nash - “Life in Pink”

Britney Spears - “Lucky”

Lily Allen - “The Fear”

Matchbox Twenty - “Unwell”

Pink - “18 Wheeler”

Pink - “Lonely Girl” feat. Linda Perry

Pink - “Better Life”

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072 - Teenage Dirtbag Jul 09, 2018

We’ve got two tickets to Iron Maiden, Popettes! Not really! Obviously! But it’s about time with covered Wheatus’s “Teenage Dirtbag” for our #SummerofNostalgia. Steven will teach you about Wheatus’s tale of two brothers (and give one of them the lovely nickname of BB8), while Analise breaks down all the wonderful SUSPENSION chords in the song!

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Additional Recommendations:

SR-71 - “Right Now”

Coheed and Cambria - “A Favor House Atlantic”

Third Eye Blind - “Sherri Is a Stoner”

American Hi-Fi - “The Art Of Losing”

Jimmy Eat World - “Bleed American”

Postmodern Jukebox - “Teenage Dirtbag”

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071 - Hot in Herre Jul 02, 2018

We feel like bustin’ loose, Popettes! In this SEVENTY-FIRST episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, your hosts dissect the 2002 earworm, “Hot in Herre” by Nelly! Steven will tell you about Nelly’s early days in his original rap group in St. Louis and Analise will break down all the surprising dissonant moments in the chord structure.

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Additional Recommendations:

N.E.R.D - “Lapdance” - feat. Lee Harvey & Vita

Tiga - “Hot in Herre - Extended Version”

Chingy - “Right Thurr”

Fat Joe feat. Ja Rule, Ashanti - “What’s Luv?”

Ludacris - “Rollout (My Business)”

Usher - “U Don’t Have to Call”

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070 - All for You Jun 25, 2018

ALL MY GIRLS AT THE PARTY - it’s time for another chapter of #SummerofNostalgia, in which your hosts of Popular Music: The Podcast dish all about the biggest hit of 2001, “All For You” by the GREATEST, Janet Jackson! Tune in to hear all about Janet’s early Virgin Records days and how a tumultuous split from her husband ironically helped craft the cheery sound of this single and album.

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Additional Recommendations:

THE ENTIRE ALL FOR YOU ALBUM. SERIOUSLY.

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069 - Sex & Candy Jun 18, 2018

Oh mama, this surely is a dream. In the SIXTY-NINTH (yes, yes, laugh and get it all outta your system) episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven and Analise get intimate with the 1997 Marcy Playground classic, “Sex & Candy.” Steven will tell you which hit the song displaced as number 1 on the Billboard charts, Analise will break down that catchy guitar riff, and both of them will try to figure out what exactly candy smells like anyway.

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Additional Recommendations:

Donna Lewis - “Without Love”

Third Eye Blind - “I Want You”

The Presidents Of The United States Of America - “Peaches”

Fastball - “The Way”

Gin Blossoms - “Hey Jealousy”

FIona Apple - “On The Bound”

Sneaker Pimps - “6 Underground - Nellee Hooper Mix”

Mazzy Star - “Fade Into You”

Garbage - “You Look So Fine”

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068 - Whenever, Wherever Jun 11, 2018

[In Shakira] Lo ro lo lo lo leeeeeeee! That’s right, Popettes. In this chapter of Popular Music: The Podcast’s “Summer of Nostalgia,” your hosts dive deep into the tune that made every 8th grader want to learn how to belly dance: “Whenever, Wherever” by Shakira! Steven will tell you about Shakira’s previous FOUR albums and extensive career before the release of “Laundry Service” and Analise will teach how one minor chord can make ALL the difference in a song.

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Additional Recommendations:

THE WHOLE LAUNDRY SERVICE RECORD I MEAN COME ON

And also, I guess...

Shakira - “Estoy Aquí”

Shakira - “Timor”

Juanes - “A Dios Le Pido”

David Bisbal - “Ave María”

Paulina Rubio - “Algo Tienes”

Gloria Estefan - “Everlasting Love”

Shakira - “Ciega, Sordomuda”

Shakira - “Octavo Día”

Shakira - “Sombra de Ti”

Shakira - “Whenever, Wherever” - LIVE OMG THIS IS METAL AF AND SAMPLES EMF SONG UNBELIEVABLE

Shakira - “The One”

Shakira - “Te Dejo Madrid” - Live

Shakira - “Poem to a Horse” - Live

Shakira - “Loca”

Shakira - “Can’t Remember to Forget You”

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067 - Wonderful Jun 04, 2018

Isn’t life WONDERFUL? Popular Music: The Podcast kicks off its SUMMER OF NOSTALGIA #20gayteen with the divorce anthem of the early aughts, “Wonderful” by Everclear! Steven will give you an in-depth history of the band (including a list of some of his favorite songs!), while Analise will break down how the arrangement of the song speaks to the innocent perspective of a child.

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Additional Recommendations:

Everclear - “Thrift Store Chair”

Everclear - “Song From An American Movie Pt. 2”

Everclear - “Science Fiction”

Everclear - “Santa Ana Wind”

Everclear - “Everything To Everyone”

Adam Ant - “Wonderful”

Keane - “Is It Any Wonder?”

Spacehog - “In The Meantime”

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A glockenspiel - https://goo.gl/images/iSq67G

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066 - He's a Rebel May 28, 2018

One hit made my TWO girl groups? How can it be?? On this week’s episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven and Analise delve into Analise’s *favorite* girl group song ever, “He’s a Rebel” by The Crystals. Steven’s history lesson covers how the production of this song was a race to the finish line (to see which artist’s version would be on the radio first) and Analise will chat about how a tricky C# totally flips the musical modulation script.

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Additional Recommendations:

The Blossoms - “That’s When The Tears Start”

The Shangri-Las - “Give Him A Great Big Kiss”

Vikki Carr - “He’s a Rebel”

The Crystals - “Heartbreaker”

Darlene Love - “Lord, If You’re A Woman”

En Vogue - “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)”

St. Beauty - “Lucid Dreams”

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065 - Poker Face May 21, 2018

She’s got us like nobody. POPETTES! It only took us 65 episodes to get here, but we are FINALLY covering Lady Gaga and the now classic, “Poker Face.” Steven will tell you the story of how Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta meticulously rose to the top of THE game, Analise will break down one of the most popular chord progressions of the modern pop age, and BOTH hosts will explain how the pop icon’s latest album, Joanne, helped make them into huge fans.

http://popmusicpodcast.libsyn.com/065-poker-face

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Other songs with this chord progression: https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=532585

Reddit thread about chord progression: https://www.reddit.com/r/musictheory/comments/5ov685/help_understanding_why_iiiiviivi_works/

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Additional Recommendations:

Lady Gaga - “Joanne”

Lady Gaga - “John Wayne”

Lady Gaga - “Come To Mama”

Lady Gaga - “The Cure”

Lady Gaga - “Poker Face - Live at The Cherrytree House Piano & Voice Version”

Marina and the Diamonds - “Sex Yeah”

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064 - Good as Hell May 14, 2018

Do your hair toss and check your nails, Popettes! It’s time you loved LIZZO and her banger of a hit, “Good as Hell.” In this week’s episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven will break down Lizzo’s influences and her time spent recording in the Wisconsin woods, while Analise talks about the hypnotic nature of this song’s clever chord loop!

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Additional Recommendations:

Dojaj Cat - “Go To Town”

Solange, Sampha - “Don’t Touch My Hair”

Bon Iver - “_____45_____”

Lizzo - “Truth Hurts”

Lizzo - “Batches & Cookies”

Lizzo - “Bus Passes and Happy Meals”

Awkwafina - “My Vag”

Charli XCX feat. Dorian Electra and Mykki Blanco - “Femmebot”

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063 - Oblivion May 07, 2018

See you on a dark night. One line to send chills right to the bone. In this week’s episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven and Analise talk about why they enjoy Grimes’s “Oblivion” so much. What to expect? The origin of the name - Grimes - to a breakdown of the stunning pairing of the lyrics with the song’s hypnotic chords!

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Additional Recommendations:

How To Dress Well - “& It Was You”

Kesha - “Die Young”

D’eon- “Transparency”

Blood Diamonds (feat. Grimes) - “Phone Sex”

Cat Power - “Manhattan”

Grimes - “California”

Laura Mvula - “Father Father”

TV on the Radio - “Careful You/Wolf Like Me”

Sky Ferreira - “I Will”

Lykke Li - “I’m Good, I’m Gone”

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062 - Oh, Pretty Woman Apr 30, 2018

Won’t you pardon me? In this week’s episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, your hosts Analise and Steven will break down the Roy Orbison classic, “Oh, Pretty Woman.” Steven will tell you the history of WHO that pretty woman actually was, while Analise breaks down the really fun and unconventional song structure.

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Thanks to Kraziekhat for this tab!

https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/roy_orbison/oh_pretty_woman_chords_995698

Unconventional song structure article:

http://blog.discmakers.com/2017/11/subverting-song-structures-roy-orbison-and-kendrick-lamar/

This week's Spotify Mix: https://open.spotify.com/user/1239070814/playlist/5JMCR5rwESNstia0MTedaO?si=eDROn59ERLKg8y-UsepnWg

Additional Recommendations:

John C. Reilly - “A Life WIthout You (Is No Life At All)”

Lana Del Rey - “Off To The Races”

Roy Orbison - “In Dreams”

Roy Orbison - “You Got It”

The Everly Brothers - “Made to Love”

The Crickets - “Maybe Baby”

The Supremes - “This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)”

Devo - “Whip It”

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061 - Curious Apr 23, 2018

PRAISE GAY JESUS. That’s right, Popettes. On the SIXTY-FIRST episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven and Analise dissect the deliciously hook-y, “Curious” by our lordess and gay-vior, Hayley Kiyoko. Steven will tell you all about Hayley’s child acting beginnings (she played VELMA in Scooby Doo??), while Analise will break down what makes this song’s arrangement so catchy (along with help from a GREAT guitar tab!).

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/1239070814/playlist/0ZBUwq8Y5TNPIvfJDw1reE?si=wYUGmCOu

Additional Recommendations:

Charli XCX (feat. MO) - “Porsche”

Alyson Stoner - “When It’s Right”

Tegan and Sara - “I Was a Fool”

Baby Rexha - “I Got You”

Labrinth, Tinie Tempah - “Earthquake”

Kiiara - “Feels” (Jai Wolf Remix)

Jai Wolf - “Indian Summer”

Hayley Kiyoko (feat. Kehlani) - “What I Need”

Hayley Kiyoko - “Sleepover”

St. Vincent - “Young Lover”

Dragonette feat. Sara Quin - “Okay Dolores”

Jess Glynne - “Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself”

The Internet - “Just Sayin/I Tried”

King Princess - “1950”

Tegan and Sara - “Boyfriend”

Pom Poms - “Betty”

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060 - My Heart is a Drummer Apr 16, 2018

In this very special BIRTHDAY edition of Popular Music: The Podcast (Happy Birthday, Steven!), the Pop Music duo talk all about Steven’s favorite song OF-ALL-TIME, Allo Darlin’s, “My Heart is a Drummer.” Steven takes us on a stroll down memory lane as he reminisces of his discovery of the band, how he reviewed them in college (!), and got to see them in London! Analise might even be able to recruit Steven to sing along with her as she reviews the beautifully fluid lyrics and melody. Tune in to find out!

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Additional Recommendations:

Allo Darlin’ - “Europe”

Allo Darlin’ - “Kiss Your Lips”

Paul Simon - “Graceland”

The Field Mice - “Emma’s House”

Mirah - “Sweepstakes Prize”

Casiotone For The Painfully Alone - “Bobby Malone Moves Home”

The Microphones - “Between Your Ear and the Other Ear”

Beat Happening - “Indian Summer”

Rilo Kiley - “A Better Son/Daughter”

The Blow - “True Affection”

Kate Nash - “Today”

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059 - Let Me Blow Ya Mind Apr 09, 2018

Drop your glasses and shake your asses, Popettes. It’s time travel time! We’re going back to 2001 to one of the GREATEST collabs ever with Eve’s “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” featuring Gwen Stefani. Steven will tell you all about how this song was a Grammy trailblazer and Analise will break down what this song has in common with the James Bond theme!

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Additional Recommendations:

Gwen Stefani feat. Eve - “Rich Girl”

Dr. Dre - “The Next Episode”

Da Brat - “That’s What I’m Looking For”

MC Lyte - “Poor Georgie”

Moby feat. Gwen Stefani- “South Side”

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058 - 3 Small Words (Josie and the Pussycats) Apr 02, 2018

It took WAY more than 6 whole hours and 5 long days for us to get here, but in this FIFTY-EIGHTH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, we go back to 2001 to cover the Josie and the Pussycats purrrfect hit, “3 Small Words.” Steven talks about the history of the band (and their humble beginnings in the hamlet of Riverdale) while Analise breaks down how this chord progression works as a freaking PALINDROME!

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Additional Recommendations:

Sex Bob-Omb - “We Are Sex Bob-Omb”

Metric - “Black Sheep”

John C. Reilly - “A Life Without You (Is No Life At All)”

Sing Street - “Drive It Like You Stole It”

Moonpools & Caterpillars - “Hear”

Letters To Cleo - “Co-Pilot”

The Like - “What I Say And What I Mean”

The Regrettes - “Come Through”

https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/exzy74/revisiting-josie-and-the-pussycats-the-worlds-greatest-fictional-pop-punk-band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2tYHI63OQU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM_OC2WvIcg

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057 - Family Affair Mar 26, 2018

Dancery or DANCE SOIREÉ?? In this episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, your hosts Steven and Analise answer this question when they tackle the monster hit that is Mary J. Blige’s “Family Affair.” Steven will bring you up to speed on all the different genres that Ms. Blige has mastered throughout the decades while Analise will break down that freaking BOP of a bassline for you.

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Additional Recommendations:

Mary J. Blige - “Real Love”

Mary J. Blige - “Love Yourself (feat. Kanye West)”

Blu Cantrell - “Hit ‘Em Up Style (Oops)”

Tinashe, Offset - “No Drama”

Mary J. Blige - “Doubt”

Mary J. Blige - “Whole Damn Year”

Mary J. Blige - “Mighty River”

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056 - Genie in a Bottle Mar 19, 2018

We feel like we’ve been locked up tight for a century of lonely episodes with NO CHRISTINA AGUILERA. This all changes today, Popettes, where in THIS episode of Popular Music, Steven and Analise talk “Genie in a Bottle.” Steven will take you down memory lane with Christina, The Mickey Mouse Club, and Mulan, while Analise will tell you all about how all the fluttery beats make this song sound WAY faster than it actually is!

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Additional Recommendations:

Christina Aguilera - “Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tú)”

Christina Aguilera - “So Emotional”

The System - “Sweat”

98˚ - “The Hardest Thing”

Christina Aguilera - “Make Over”

Christina Aguilera - “My Girls (feat. Peaches)”

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055 - 1999 Mar 12, 2018

Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1999 BECAUSE POPETTES, in the FIFTY-FIFTH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven and Analise are doing just THAT! It’s all about the incomparable PRINCE and his hit from 1982, “1999”! Steven will walk you back in time to talk about the Mozart-level-prodigy that was baby Prince while Analise talks about a surprising connection she found between this song and The Bangles!

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Additional Recommendations:

Prince - “Purple Rain”

Prince - “Partyman”

Vanity 6 - “Nasty Girl”

Vanity 6 - “Wet Dream”

The Time - “777-9311”

Chromeo - “Bonafied Lovin (+ Tough Guys Interlude)”

Janelle Monáe - “Make Me Feel”

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054 - Man! I Feel Like A Woman! Mar 05, 2018

Let’s go, Popettes. In the FIFTY-FOURTH episode of Popular Music, this podcast goes COUNTRY as your hosts, Steven and Analise love the hell outta Shania Twain’s classic, “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” You’ll learn all about Shania’s journey as a songwriter (since she was 10!) and how that clever songwriter constructed one of the catchiest (and complex!) singles the country music scene has ever laid their ears on.

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Additional Recommendations:

Shania Twain - “God Ain’t Gonna Getcha For That”

Shania Twain - “No One Needs To Know”

Shania Twain - “Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)”

Shania Twain - “Honey, I’m Home”

Shania Twain - “Forever And For Always - Red Version”