014 - It's My Party
AND WE WILL CRY IF WE WANT TO. In this episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Analise and Steven pick apart a song about the worst birthday EVER. The Lesley Gore hit from 1963 is full of treats, from its history (the ACTUAL birthday party it was based on), the unusual chords outside of its key, and the fact that it's...
013 - What's My Age Again?
In this week's episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, it's a first! Analise and Steven break down a discussion of pop punk icons Blink-182 and their 1999 hit, "What's My Age Again?" The two pop obsessives discuss the song's themes on extended youth, the history of the song's title (yep, it was something different!),...
012 - I Am Not A Robot
On this week's episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Analise and Steven chat about the genius that is Marina and the Diamonds and her early single, "I Am Not A Robot." They dissect the smorgasbord arrangement of genres that the song employs (baroque pop anyone?) and why Marina's lyrical musings on vulnerability are so...
011 - Hard Times
In this week's episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Analise and Steven can barely contain their excitement to dissect Paramore's NEW single, "Hard Times." They discuss Paramore's venture into new New Wave territory (and ponder on the hardcore fans' reaction to it), as well as chat about what makes this...