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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LIVE in Brooklyn: Beyoncé, #sponcon, and more
Live from On-Air Fest in Brooklyn, Nate and Charlie investigate listeners’ burning musical mysteries, such as: Is Beyoncé’s reference to Lexus in “Texas Hold ’Em” product placement? And, could we be tuning all our music the wrong way? These stories have twists, turns, and a live parody performance that no asked for.
Thanks to Steve Stoute, Lucas Keller, Samer Ghadry, Helen Zaltzman, and Phil Pappas for contributing to this episode.
Songs Discussed:
- Beyoncé – TEXAS HOLD ‘EM
- RUN DMC – My Adidas
- Busta Rhymes – Pass The Courvoisier Part II
- Taylor Swift – Out of the Woods
- Outkast – Hey Ya!
- Jason Aldean – Take A Little Ride
- Justin Timberlake – I'm Lovin' It
- Chris Brown – Forever
- Pitbull – Rain Over Me (ft. Marc Anthony)
- Lady Gaga – Telephone (ft. Beyoncé)
- Beyoncé – SUMMER RENAISSANCE
- Beyoncé – Crazy In Love (ft. Jay-Z)
- LFO – Summer Girls
- Aqua – Barbie Girl
- Moonlight Sonata (432hz)
- Here Comes the Sun (432hz)
- Deep Focus Music with 432 Hz Tuning and Binaural Beats for Concentration - Study Music
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