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Popular Music: The Podcast152 - Doo Wop (That Thing)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. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-s...
2020-03-0235 minPopular Music: The Podcast151 - Sister Rosetta TharpeYou 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. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!: h...
2020-02-1733 min
Popular Music: The Podcast150 - You Go To My HeadWe 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. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?stor...
2020-02-1044 min
Popular Music: The Podcast149 - Whats Going OnWe'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. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!: https...
2020-02-0334 minPopular Music: The Podcast148 - Don't Start NowIf 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. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com...
2020-01-2741 min
Popular Music: The Podcast147 - Favorite Albums of 2010sWhat 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! Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/647416295647220/ Additional Recommendations:
2020-01-241h 02Popular Music: The Podcast146 - Favorite Albums of 2019What 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!! Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/647416295647220/ Addition...
2020-01-0639 min
Popular Music: The Podcast145 - JINGLE JAMS: THE NAUGHTY LISTWe'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 w...
2019-12-2434 minPopular Music: The Podcast144 - JINGLE JAMS: THE NICE LISTHEY 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...
2019-12-0930 min
Popular Music: The Podcast143 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: TOP TENWhat 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. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/647416295647220/ Thi...
2019-12-0727 minPopular Music: The Podcast142 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: Love ShackWe'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. Email us: p...
2019-11-1937 min
Popular Music: The Podcast141 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: Blue MondayWe 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. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!: https...
2019-11-1833 minPopular Music: The Podcast140 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: Call MeNovember 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...
2019-11-0433 minPopular Music: The Podcast139 - MONSTER MASHAre 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...
2019-10-2849 minPopular Music: The Podcast138 - GhostbustersWe 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. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-s...
2019-10-2132 min
Popular Music: The Podcast137 - ZombieWe 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839
2019-10-1535 min
Popular Music: The Podcast136 - Turn Off The Light Vol. 2Take 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Mon...
2019-10-0747 minPopular Music: The Podcast135 - She Drives Me CrazyShe 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by O...
2019-09-3031 minPopular Music: The Podcast134 - Torn 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes ev...
2019-09-2351 minPopular Music: The Podcast133 - ButterflyCome 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. No gu...
2019-09-1633 min
Popular Music: The Podcast132 - In The EndWe 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt...
2019-09-1039 min
Popular Music: The Podcast131 - Lover reviewWe 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! No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6...
2019-09-0247 min
Popular Music: The Podcast130 - This Is How We Do ItHoller 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 No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Em...
2019-08-2639 minPopular Music: The Podcast129 - Return to InnocenceEnigma'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.
2019-08-1937 minPopular Music: The Podcast128 - Fat LipWe'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! No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.t...
2019-08-1234 min
Popular Music: The Podcast127 - Summer SongsThis 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt...
2019-08-0528 minPopular Music: The Podcast126 - Pop Music Drive-Thru (POST-Party Playlist)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! No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New epis...
2019-07-2242 minPopular Music: The Podcast125 - Pop Music Drive-Thru (Pre-Party Playlist)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! No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gma...
2019-07-1544 min
Popular Music: The Podcast124 - Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a P...
2019-07-0838 min
Popular Music: The Podcast123 - Say My NameThis 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com
2019-07-0137 min
Popular Music: The Podcast122 - Pop Music In Our Lives - SPECIALWe 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.te...
2019-06-2444 minPopular Music: The Podcast121 - No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmai...
2019-06-1733 minPopular Music: The Podcast120 - MMMBopYou 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com
2019-06-1041 min
Popular Music: The Podcast119 - VacationWe 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: po...
2019-06-0334 minPopular Music: The Podcast118 - Cruel SummerIt'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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music pod...
2019-05-2734 minPopular Music: The Podcast117 - Dedicated - INSTANT TAKENo episode description needed. Carly's "Dedicated" is finally here. We love it. You know the drill. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/647416295647220/ This week's Spotify Mix:...
2019-05-2033 minPopular Music: The Podcast116 - Take It OffQuite 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes eve...
2019-05-1337 minPopular Music: The Podcast115 - Old Town Road (Remix)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?). No guilt. Onl...
2019-05-0630 minPopular Music: The Podcast114 - End GameIn 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. ;) No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmai...
2019-04-2952 minPopular Music: The Podcast113 - Because I Got HighHappy 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! No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New...
2019-04-2243 minPopular Music: The Podcast112 - Ring My BellIs 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.
2019-04-1537 minPopular Music: The Podcast111 - BreathlessSo 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Anal...
2019-04-0851 minPopular Music: The Podcast110 - U + Me = Us (Calculus)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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday....
2019-04-0151 minPopular Music: The Podcast109 - In My PocketSometimes 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes ev...
2019-03-2545 minPopular Music: The Podcast108 - Gotta Tell YouIf 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Ne...
2019-03-1836 minPopular Music: The Podcast107 - Amber (3/11 Day)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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes ev...
2019-03-1133 minPopular Music: The Podcast106 - Capacity (feat. Holland Farkas)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...
2019-03-0445 minPopular Music: The Podcast105 - Livin' Thing (feat. Polartropica)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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a p...
2019-02-2545 minPopular Music: The Podcast104 - Steal My SunshineL-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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Ana...
2019-02-1833 minPopular Music: The Podcast103 - 1999 (Charli XCX & Troye Sivan) feat. Mini BearWE 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 No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast ho...
2019-02-1140 minPopular Music: The Podcast102 - Say You'll Be ThereWe'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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups...
2019-02-0440 minPopular Music: The Podcast101 - CloserAll 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! 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!:...
2019-01-2846 minPopular Music: The Podcast100 - E•MO•TION (Album)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 a...
2019-01-212h 01Popular Music: The Podcast099 - Needed MeIt'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." 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 wit...
2019-01-141h 36Popular Music: The Podcast098 - The Middle (feat. Sara Iyer)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! No guilt. Only p...
2019-01-071h 15Popular Music: The Podcast097 - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) 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. 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/group...
2018-12-3154 minPopular Music: The Podcast096 - Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays (feat. Brenna White)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! 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@g...
2018-12-2457 minPopular Music: The Podcast095 - Santa BabyWhy 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? 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 ...
2018-12-1756 minPopular Music: The Podcast094 - Only Happy When It RainsPOUR 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes e...
2018-12-101h 09Popular Music: The Podcast093 - Teenage DreamYou. 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. 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...
2018-12-031h 13Popular Music: The Podcast092 - Gin and JuiceWith 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nel...
2018-11-2659 minPopular Music: The Podcast091 - Love At First SightHey 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. 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...
2018-11-1950 minPopular Music: The Podcast090 - ProblemWe'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!). No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes e...
2018-11-121h 05Popular Music: The Podcast089 - Another One Bites The DustDun-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. 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...
2018-11-0552 minPopular Music: The PodcastHOT TAKE - Party For OneIf 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).
2018-11-0222 minPopular Music: The Podcast088 - Somebody's Watching MeHappy 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. 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.face...
2018-10-2948 minPopular Music: The Podcast087 - Everybody (Backstreet's Back)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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Mon...
2018-10-2254 minPopular Music: The Podcast086 - Turn Off The Light, Vol. 1CLOSE 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. ...
2018-10-151h 01Popular Music: The Podcast085 - One WeekIT'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! 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...
2018-10-081h 44Popular Music: The Podcast084 - Make Me FeelSo 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." 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/us...
2018-10-011h 10Popular Music: The Podcast083 - Hounds Of LoveIt'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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nel...
2018-09-241h 36Popular Music: The Podcast082 - Semi-Charmed LifeDOO 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. 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 o...
2018-09-1759 minPopular Music: The Podcast081 - Stacy's MomHER 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. 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 Fa...
2018-09-1058 minPopular Music: The Podcast080 - Freedom '90 (feat. Melissa Thomas)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! 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: p...
2018-09-031h 21Popular Music: The Podcast079 - Hold OnSOMEDAY 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! No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ra...
2018-08-271h 01Popular Music: The Podcast078 - Like a VirginDid 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a p...
2018-08-201h 20Popular Music: The Podcast077 - PromiscuousAm 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! 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 Spot...
2018-08-1355 minPopular Music: The Podcast076 - SynthesizerYou 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...
2018-08-0659 minPopular Music: The Podcast075 - TubthumpingHe 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and A...
2018-07-3059 minPopular Music: The Podcast074 - California LoveWell 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. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise N...
2018-07-2344 minPopular Music: The Podcast073 - Don't Let Me Get MeWe'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 u...
2018-07-1659 minPopular Music: The Podcast072 - Teenage DirtbagWe'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 Chat pop music with us in ou...
2018-07-091h 00Popular Music: The Podcast071 - Hot in HerreWe 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...
2018-07-0252 minPopular Music: The Podcast070 - All for YouALL 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: po...
2018-06-2548 minPopular Music: The Podcast069 - Sex & CandyOh 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. N...
2018-06-1850 minPopular Music: The Podcast068 - Whenever, Wherever[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 Ra...
2018-06-1158 minPopular Music: The Podcast067 - WonderfulIsn'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 ...
2018-06-0457 minPopular Music: The Podcast066 - He's a RebelOne 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 Mo...
2018-05-2856 minPopular Music: The Podcast065 - Poker FaceShe'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 Mu...
2018-05-211h 07Popular Music: The Podcast064 - Good as HellDo 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 po...
2018-05-1450 minPopular Music: The Podcast063 - OblivionSee 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! 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 ...
2018-05-0752 minPopular Music: The Podcast062 - Oh, Pretty WomanWon'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. 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!:...
2018-04-301h 00Popular Music: The Podcast061 - CuriousPRAISE 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!). 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.c...
2018-04-2351 minPopular Music: The Podcast060 - My Heart is a DrummerIn 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! No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular M...
2018-04-161h 10Popular Music: The Podcast059 - Let Me Blow Ya MindDrop 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! 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 ...
2018-04-0943 minPopular Music: The Podcast058 - 3 Small Words (Josie and the Pussycats)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! No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. E...
2018-04-021h 14Popular Music: The Podcast057 - Family AffairDancery 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. 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.co...
2018-03-261h 03Popular Music: The Podcast056 - Genie in a BottleWe 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! No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New e...
2018-03-191h 07Popular Music: The Podcast055 - 1999Tonight 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! 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
2018-03-1251 minPopular Music: The Podcast054 - Man! I Feel Like A Woman!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. 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: p...
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