A podcast all about the making and meaning of popular music. Musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding pull back the curtain on how pop hits work magic on our ears & our culture. From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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The case of the missing vocals, and other listener questions
All throughout the year, Switched on Pop gets a litany of musical questions that need answering. To kick off 2024, hosts Charlie and Nate answer some of these questions live on air! From the renewed interest in Cass Elliot's "Make Your Own Kind of Music" to the lack of multi-part harmonies on the charts, this episode takes a closer look at some listeners' musical maladies – alongside special guest star Joe Treble.
Songs Discussed:
- Eagles - Take It Easy
- Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me
- Cadillac Dale - Whatever (Bass Soliloquy)
- Tate McRae - greedy
- Dua Lipa - Houdini
- Fleetwood Mac – The Chain
- Ariana Grande - shut up
- boygenius – Not Strong Enough
- boygenius - Without You Without Them
- Jerry Goldsmith - Jake And Evelyn (From The “Chinatown” Soundtrack)
- Terence Blanchard - Perry Sees Teddy (From HBO Series Perry Mason: Season 1)
- Cass Elliot - Make Your Own Kind of Music
- David Bowie – Space Oddity
- Elton John - Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
- TALK - Run Away to Mars
- Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny
- Blondie - Call Me
- Lady Gaga - Telephone ft. Beyoncé
- Rico Nasty - IPHONE
- R.E.M. - Star 69
- 50 Cent - High All The Time
- Beyoncé – Crazy in Love ft. Jay-Z
- Britney Spears – E-Mail My Heart
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