Popular Music: The Podcast

Latest Episodes:

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

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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!

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/1239070814/playlist/6eBPmqWv9qOcTyiaQ7BVkY?si=mumRTDtWT7WZAv-d_vHs7A

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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Cover art by Kelly Rahnerhttps://www.instagram.com/kelrahner/ Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/

072 - Teenage Dirtbag Jul 09, 2018

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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!

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/1239070814/playlist/5HoGwbKqbycvWuNe7N7cHS?si=J2Q42zFiTfmPBe0HNz88jQ

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

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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.

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/1239070814/playlist/504jzqdrhNq4Dm0YRC8m1T?si=Ngrea4EsQX-3cBedAJbD-A

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

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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.

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/5PNTXOvFBnsuQQMcvByy6Z?si=G3l2mYlIQP2J3cKcVRboUQ

Additional Recommendations:

THE ENTIRE ALL FOR YOU ALBUM. SERIOUSLY.

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069 - Sex & Candy Jun 18, 2018

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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.

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/1239070814/playlist/30oRt9eFb2jD4WDEDYE8fJ?si=Tu9pTAsuTHilqNi-wcA5ag

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

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[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.

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/1239070814/playlist/1NWcHg8wuowyRDDCXnQjXV?si=oYQ7cpIjTZeNmS5ak9otcg

Additional Recommendations:

THE WHOLE LAUNDRY SERVICE RECORD I MEAN COME ON

And also, I guess...

Shakira - "Estoy Aqu�"

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

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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.

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/1239070814/playlist/5WB12EvMmpFrqWfQm3Akc5?si=gUDzrxliTNyV08NV3GYUhA

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"

FYI:

A celesta - https://goo.gl/images/iicLVq

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

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066 - He's a Rebel May 28, 2018

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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.

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/647416295647220/

This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/1239070814/playlist/6kvSFCsnpPq4qBdfcuRCT7?si=-q6YWNrsQoOqflWjAnjkKA

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

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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

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:

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Thanks for the tab, Sbob on Ultimate-Guitar! https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/lady_gaga/poker_face_chords_858845

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/

This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/1239070814/playlist/6smMjg2G03ybe7AaV5Yqqj?si=rJu9Sg63QoOqsvdmk0VuMw

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

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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!

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/647416295647220/

This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/1239070814/playlist/6bWzCGB9aV8DaulWMDI6DF?si=T5e3THCVTAqGCTfRzbrdzA#_=_

Additional Recommendations:

Dojaj Cat - "Go To Town"

Solange, Sampha - "Don't Touch My Hair"

Bon Iver - "_____45_____"

Lizzo - "Truth Hurts"

Lizzo - "Batches & Cookies"