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Todd Nathanson
Hosted by Todd (in the Shadows) Nathanson and Alina Morgan, Song vs. Song pits two similar songs of an era against each other with controversial outcomes.
Two of the greatest riffs of all time! And they both have songs attached to them! What is the better killer '70s hard rock standard, Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" or Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water"?
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There was once a great movie, "The Producers"! It was made into a successful Broadway musical! And then it was turned into a terrible movie! A convoluted path that gives us this bonus episode. If you want more like it, check out our Patreon at patreon.com/songvssong and donate a couple dollars!
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While the pod is on vacation, we're unlocking a bonus episode just for you! It's "The Muppet Movie," yayyyyy! If you want to hear more great episodes like this, check out our Patreon and donate us some money and you can hear them all!
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It's our annual "Songs from This Year" episode! For some reason in the middle of the year instead of the end! And for this terrible year we have two of the biggest pop stars in the world dealing with their exes. Which is the best #1 hit of 2023, "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus or "Vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo?
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Pickitup pickitup pickitup pickitup. I mean, seriously, pick up your plaid fedora and matching pants because we have a ska matchup! And boy, did those ska bands like covers. So we have two ska covers songs to pit against each other today, which is the best, Save Ferris's "Come on Eileen" or Reel Big Fish's "Take on Me"?
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It's the '80s and we love America! Or do we? Two of our all-time greatest rockers have thoughts about the ways the good old United States has let us down, but which one hits harder, Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" or Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World"?
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The '90s pop explosion begins! And it begins with complete nonsense!! The dour grungy world of the '90s was suddenly full of mmmbopadubadops and zigazigahs. But only one could be the greatest pop song of 1997 so which will it be?? "Wannabe" by The Spice Girls or "MMMBop" by Hanson?
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She's a brick.... freak. She's super freaky! Well, we've decided that she can only be one of two things, so we're going to tackle the subtle differences between '70s funk and '80s funk and decide between The Commodores' "Brick House" and Rick James's "Super Freak"!
OUR ONE HUNDREDTH NUMBERED EPISODE!! How have we gotten this far? We don't know, but we're going to celebrate it with a jumbo-sized podcast about two songs that are near and dear to our hearts, the alternative teen angst songs that changed the lives of so many '90s kids, especially us. What is the great alt-rock game-changer of the decade, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana or "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails?
Literally the only reason for this Grammy ceremony to exist was to finally give Beyonce one of the big awards, and they screwed it up again! It's the Grammys, everyone!
The great new wave pioneers of 1980! The unexpected crossover smash hits that proved that the record buyers of the '80s might like this "synth-pop" thing! But only one can be crowned champion, so which will it be, Devo's "Whip It" or Gary Numan's "Cars"?
1996! A wonderful year to be a woman with a guitar, or to listen to one! As the new crop of female singer-songwriters become the biggest names in music, two of the biggest hit the airwaves with songs concerned about your spiritual well-being! Who has the strongest and best answer to your inner emptiness, Sheryl Crow's "If It Makes You Happy" or Jewel's "Who Will Save Your Soul"?
It is our annual year-end podcast where we always try to take a look at two current hits and these are some pretty big ones! Taylor Swift and Harry Styles emerged from their post-pandemic quarantines with songs about their cooped-up self-loathing, but which #1 of 2022 will emerge as the best!
It's the late '50s, and Christmas music has taken a turn to this new fad called "rock and/or roll." And 65 years later, we're still listening to them! So what is the Christmas song of the late '50s, Bobby Helms's "Jingle Bell Rock" or Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"?
I've been working so hard, and when there's nothing but a slow aching pain, sometimes you just gotta DANCE! What '80s movie theme makes you want to get down and boogie harder, Kenny Loggins's "Footloose" or Irene Cara's "Flashdance...What a Feeling"?
In 2005, it sucked seeing your girl with someone else, and the two dueling kings of Las Vegas bands had feelings about it. But who wrote the superior jealousy song, The Killers with "Mr. Brightside" or Panic! at the Disco's "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"?
There's nothing better than rocking down the highway and reflecting on your restless life while listening to some Boomer-y dad rock! But what's the better soundtrack, Jackson Browne's "Running on Empty" or Bob Seger's "Against the Wind"?
It's time to swing from something suspended on a chain! In 2013, former Disney star Miley Cyrus busted through the wall with a giant ball of emotion, but then the not-yet-scandal-ridden Sia swung in a year later with her own lung-busting powerhouse single. Sia's "Chandelier" vs. Miley Cyrus's "Wrecking Ball," which is the better belter anthem?
It's time to swing from something suspended on a chain! In 2013, former Disney star Miley Cyrus busted through the wall with a giant ball of emotion, but then the not-yet-scandal-ridden Sia swung in a year later with her own lung-busting powerhouse single. Sia's "Chandelier" vs. Miley Cyrus's "Wrecking Ball," which is the better belter anthem?
Our second bonus episode while we take a month vacation! If you want to hear a whole bunch of these bonus episodes, go to our Patreon and check us out! In the meantime, here's a sampler: Our amazing and quite difficult look at Peter Jackson's "Get Back," a documentary that corrects the record but also is way way wayyyyyy too long!
Song vs. Song is on vacation, and while we are out, we are putting up some of our exclusive Patreon bonus episodes that we put out every month! If you want to hear a whole bunch of these, go to our Patreon and check us out! In the meantime, here's a sampler: Our amazing and quite difficult look at 2021's "Dear Evan Hansen," the extremely rough Broadway adaptation that didn't take the world by storm!
As long as MTV keeps trotting out the zombie VMAs we'll keep covering them, but they keep getting lamer and sadder, and this one is probably the most depressing yet, featuring an NFT appearance and a weird Johnny Depp appearance that will probably not launch his comeback.
Are you ready to feel feelings?? We have some Grey's Anatomy-core music from the mid-'00s from some UK bands ready to make your heart burst! Can the big hit single "Chasing Cars" from plucky underdogs unseat the giants of stadium rock Coldplay and their fan favorite single "Fix You"?
The year is 2011 -- a year of stunningly huge pop songs, but two of the biggest pop/r&b/rap stars of the day are going head to head here with some of the most intense love songs ever. But who shall reign supreme among the divas of the year, is it Rihanna's "We Found Love" or Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass"?
In the grand world of mid-'90s alt-rock, two female-led bands burst through and conquered the world. But of the two, which one's expression of anger debut hit punched hader, No Doubt's "Just a Girl" or Garbage's "Stupid Girl"?
In the grand world of mid-'90s alt-rock, two female-led bands burst through and conquered the world. But of the two, which one's expression of anger debut hit punched hader, No Doubt's "Just a Girl" or Garbage's "Stupid Girl"?
Who is the queen of '80s hard rock?? There are only two real options, so it's time for our Joan Jett vs. Pat Benatar episode, and their legendary early '80s hits "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" and "I Love Rock n' Roll"! Is Joan too rock n' roll for Pat or will Pat hit back with her best shot? Fire away!
The pianos, they are a-duelin'! And the piano man, he takes a stand in the auditorium, but is it THE Piano Man, Billy Joel, or is it Sir Elton? We debate Elton John's "Tiny Dancer" and Billy Joel's "Piano Man," which piano star will end up on top?
Summer's here! It's pool party time so put your sunglasses over your frosted tips and let's listen to the classic SoCal songs of the mid-'90s! What is the better laid-back fratboy summer jam, Sublime's "What I Got" or Sugar Ray's "Fly"?
It's time to get twee! Belle & Sebastian exploded across college dorm rooms in the late '90s but they were not the only Scottish indie pop band making waves, facing competition from upstarts Camera Obscura. So who is the favorite Scottish indie pop song of 2006, Camera Obscura's "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken" or Belle and Sebastian's "Another Sunny Day"?
We watched Eurovision and this time we brought in an expert, Navah Wolfe, to teach us the ways of Europe and their silly song contest! And some expert opinions were needed because this is the most politically fraught Eurovision in decades. Did Ukraine's song deserve all its goodwill? Was the UK robbed? What did Germany think it was doing? Find out now!
TO THE WINDOWWWW! BOOTS WITH THE FURRRR! It's time to get low, get low, get low low low low low low. But what's the better jam to get low to, "Low" by Flo Rida and T-Pain or "Get Low" by Lil Jon and the Ying Yang Twins?
It's an evil woman-off! Hall & Oates tried to warn you that she'll chew you up, but Phil Collins and his new friend Philip Bailey also want to warn you that she'll take your heart but you won't feel it, and in a moment you'll be on your knees! Which is the better femme fatale song, "Maneater" or "Easy Lover"?
There was a catchy little song in 2003 about a hot mom, and a catchy little song in 2004 about a once-hot mom. They're so similar that one song's band covered the other song because they got confused so much. But which one is better, Fountains of Wayne's "Stacy's Mom" or Bowling for Soup's "1985"?
It started out so good! And by the end, the first hour of hot relevant artists like Olivia Rodrigo, BTS and Lil Nas X gave way to the same old Grammys -- dull staid performances, conservative voting, an awkward political statement, and a very out of nowhere pick for Best Album that no one seemed to listen to except Grammy voters! At least it wasn't the Oscars!
Our second Beatles vs. Stones matchup! And it's a doozy, direct from the darkest part of the '60s. Which dark and violent classic rock track unfortunately tied to real-life tragedies best captures the craziest parts of the '60s, "Gimme Shelter" or "Helter Skelter"?
The year is 2013, and a plucky little songwriter named Sara Bareilles has written a warm little empowerment anthem called "Brave." And then a few months later a mega-pop star named Katy Perry has released her next big blockbuster single, "Roar." And they sound exactly the same. Which one is the better single? Are there any differences at all? And is either of them any good?
We welcome YouTuber extraordinare Mic the Snare to talk about the biggest jams of the 2010s! It's a showdown of showdowns as Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" goes head to head with Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk"! Which one makes you shake your ass harder??
Was the early '90s all grunge and alternative? No, we were still making big-budget lavish productions of music, and two of the biggest came from unlikely sources, one the biggest badass metal band in the world, the other a forgotten '70s washout on the most improbable comeback of the decade. But only mega-epic 10-minute ballad can reign supreme, so we must decide which is the MEGA-mega-ballad of them all, Guns n' Roses' "November Rain" or Meat Loaf's "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"?
Before Taylor, before Lorde, before Billie, there were two teenage girls who wrote pretty songs that captured our hearts. But whose breakout turn-of-the-millennium hit was the better song, Michelle Branch's "Everywhere" or Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles"?
Can white boys in mainstream late-'90s rock bands rap? Well they certainly tried! Which incessantly catchy flood of words was the best classic song, "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind or "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies"?
Teenage girls having breakups in 2021! We close out the year with its biggest and best angry ex songs, and we welcome Spectrum Pulse's Mark Grondin into the booth to help us decide between Olivia Rodrigo's "good 4 u" and Billie Eilish's "Happier Than Ever"!
It's time for that age-old holiday debate: Who's your favorite Beatle? Christmastime with John and Paul as we argue for the better Beatle Christmas song, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" vs. "Wonderful Christmastime"! Will Paul's holiday cheer or John's goodwill towards man win out?
The year is 1992 and the pop-rap world is awash in controversy! Can we figure out which big hit song that goes "jump! jump! jump!" jumps higher? Who is the champion, "Jump" by Kris Kross or "Jump Around" by House of Pain?
They're the two biggest bands of the synth-alternative movement and we're putting their very biggest defining hits against each other ! Put on your eyeliner and roll up your sleeves and welcome comedian and podcaster Joe Kwaczala into the house because we're !
It's the happiest, fluffiest, gayest hit songs of the '80s! Which is the superior peppy poppy floofy Brit pop song, Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon" or Wham!'s "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"?
Nobody likes you when you're 23, but at least you know you can always go on Ricki Lake! What is the snotty pop punk song of 1999, "Pretty Fly for a White Guy" or "What's My Age Again"?
While Todd and Lina are on vacation, another bonus episode, unlocked from Patreon just for you: We discuss Will Ferrell's tribute/spoof to Europe's strangest tradition, "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga." Is Will Ferrell still funny? Is it even possible to parody Eurovision? Check it out now!
While Todd and Lina are on vacation, check out this unlocked bonus episode! Todd and Lina discuss the trash midnight-movie classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"! Does it hold up fifty years later?
Find out what Todd and Lina thought about the big night of Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber for some reason, and also the Foo Fighters and Busta Rhymes?
Can one of the most Beatles-esque bands of the '70s take down an actual Beatle? Electric Light Orchestra's beloved "Mr. Blue Sky" takes on Paul McCartney's "Band on the Run" in the battle of the multi-part '70s rock epics!
We don't need no education, so the school's been blown to pieces! We welcome Maggie Mae Fish into the studio to argue Alice Cooper's "School's Out" vs. Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall," the shock rock vs. prog rock showdown you've all been waiting for!
It's a fish-eye lens showdown! We're going back to the Hype Williams era of hip-hop to argue which is the best debut single by the great wild rappers of the '90s? Is it "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" by Busta Rhymes or "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" by Missy Elliott?
It's the big one. The episode this show was invented for, the two towering titans of classic rock, the most requested song on the radio of all time vs. the most requested song live of all time. Will Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" reign as the greatest guitar-solo-heavy epic of all time or will it be denied by "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin?
We're taking a trip to the English countryside to tackle two of the defining songs of the late '70s art-rock scene! Will our romcom kick off with Peter Gabriel taking us to "Solsbury Hill"? Or will Kate Bush read us "Wuthering Heights"?
It's Kanye vs. Drake in the battle of the sad, self-loathing douchebags! We have Nat Puff, aka Left at London in the house to settle a sad rap guy showdown for the ages. That's right, we put Kanye West's "Runaway" against Drake's "Marvins Room" to settle the age-old question of which is more embarrassing, dick pics or drunk dials!
Go shorty, it's your birthday, so take off all your clothes! We have Mark Grondin of Spectrum Pulse in the studio to take on two of the biggest club bangers of the early 2000s! Will the gang find 50 Cent "In da Club" or will Nelly make it too "Hot in Herre"?
Todd introduces Lina to the wild and wacky world of Eurovision! We cover it all, from the grand triump of Italy ot the grand tragedy of Iceland to the random appearance of Flo Rida to the brutal embarrassment of the UK! Haven't the British suffered enough? (Apparently not.)
They may not have been the biggest emo bands of the '00s (or emo bands at all!) but they scored two of the best hits of the decade, but we have to pick one over the other, so listen to us decide: Which is the better hard-driving Bush-era whine anthem, "Move Along" by All-American Rejects or "Ocean Avenue" by Yellowcard?
The start of the Clinton era was the greatest time ever for girls in rock, but can Nina Gordon hope to be as cool as Kim Deal? Argue over your favorite alternachick anthem as "Cannonball" by The Breeders fights the "Seether" by Veruca Salt!
A main pop girl showdown for the ages!! Around the turn of the 2010s, the charts were ruled by two up-and-coming pop divas, but now only one can stand! Which of the two high points of their careers is the one which must reign supreme, Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" or Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream"?
Put on your comfortable sweaters because we will be listening to two absolute lesbian icons! But which coming-out anthem is the mom-folk song of a generation, Melissa Etheridge's "Come to My Window" or the Indigo Girls' "Closer to Fine"?
Find out what your loyal Song vs. Song co-hosts thought about a Grammys that has been plagued by controversy and delays, but which a lot of people thought was pretty good!
Do you know where you are?! You're off to never never land! We've got some real thundering monsters of rock in the building tonight! It's the battle of two of the biggest, most ass-kicking hard rock songs of all time, but only one can come out the victor, so what is the greatest, Guns n' Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle" or Metallica's "Enter Sandman"??
In the early-mid-'90s, two women captured the hearts of every weird art girl alive. But only one can come up triumphant, so let us now debate which tribute to strangeness is the greatest, Tori Amos's "Cornflake Girl" or Bjork's "Human Behaviour"!
Time for some sad soft indie-boy music! We have one guitar and a lot of complaining but which song will change our lives, "New Slang" by The Shins or "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" by Death Cab for Cutie?
The Hot Topic girls are coming in 2007 to steal your boyfriend! But who gets him first? Will Avril Lavigne becomes his new "Girlfriend" or will Paramore will be open for "Misery Business?
It is finally time to do some nu-metal, and if you don't like that, you can stick it up your (yeah!)! Korn and Limp Bizkit were the kings of late '90s rock, but only one can come out victorious here, so which angry white boy anthem reigns supreme, "Freak on a Leash" or "Nookie"?
It's the last episode of 2020 so we here at Song vs. Song wanted to put out the year with one of its biggest songs! But wait... wasn't there a rap song named "Rockstar" just a couple years ago? It's DaBaby's "Rockstar" vs. Post Malone's "Rockstar," which rapper will capture rock stardom?
It's Christmas time and that means it's the time of the year we give back, so we are doing the big star-studded charity singles of the '80s? But can Band Aid's holiday perennial "Do They Know It's Christmas" compete with the overwhelming American star power of USA for Africa's "We Are the World"?
We may all be trapped in our houses but that doesn't mean we can't party like we're at the lamest wedding reception of all time! Let us get on the floor and decide which lightly-funky early '80s party jam is superior, Kool & the Gang's "Celebration" or Lionel Richie's "All Night Long (All Night)"!
Song vs. Song goes hipster! We welcome back Billboard editor Andrew Unterberger to discuss two of the late '90s giants of indie rock! Which mopey acoustic love song shall reign supreme, "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel or "The Book of Love" by The Magnetic Fields?
It's Halloween and that means it's time for every appropriately-distanced Halloween gathering to play "Ghostbusters"! But: Is it superior to the other ridiculous just-the-plot-of-the-movie action comedy theme song, Will Smith's "Men in Black"? Who ya gonna call? Woo, ha ha!
Todd and Dany welcome country music expert Grady Smith to discuss the whipping boy genre of the 2010s, bro-country! Is there anything redeemable about this controversial genre, and which of its towering, game-changing early '10s smashes is the defining song of its moment, Jason Aldean's "Dirt Road Anthem" or Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise"?
A Song vs. Song for the ages! A rap battle etched into history! Though 2Pac and Biggie were taken from us too early, we can now settle the beef by deciding which of their signature tunes was the greatest, "California Love" or "Mo Money Mo Problems"!
It wouldn't be the '90s without some gently earnest female pop-rock! Whose wistful breakup ballad ruled the decade, Lisa Loeb's "Stay (I Missed You)" or Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn"?
The quarantine has finally given the MTV Video Music Awards a reason to exist as we desperately rely on our televisions for entertainment! Gaga, BTS and Ariana all showed up, but was the show any good?
It's an episode of ass-kicking rock and roll! Which is the greatest metal song of 1980, Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" or AC/DC's "Back in Black"? (Also, is Todd wrong about calling AC/DC "metal"? All this and more on the podcast!)
It's two of the biggest love songs of the '60s from two of the decade's biggest groups of fake hippies! Will the Monkees' fairy tale ending beat Sonny and Cher's real-life love anthem? Also: Shrek vs. Beavis and Butthead?
It's the early '80s, and we've got a couple fun tunes about dopey guys and their funny reactions to sex workers! Does the J. Geils Band's "Centerfold" make our blood run cold, or does Tommy Tutone have us dialing "867-5309"?
It's two of the quote-unquote "worst" songs of all time! Which controversial pop-rap earworm of 2005 will reign supreme, "Hollaback Girl" or "My Humps"?
The Pusherman vs. the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about! Which blaxploitation theme is more badassssss?
The original stan wars!! It's a boyband battle for the ages, but which is the ultimate boyband anthem, "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by the Backstreet Boys or "Bye Bye Bye" by 'N Sync?
The greatest crush song from the glory days of minivan rock? Which of these two songs about the guy improbably getting the girl reigns supreme, Tal Bachman's "She's So High" or Wheatus's "Teenage Dirtbag"?
We're kickin' ass in the '80s! But which is the greater '80s fight song , Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" or Sruvivor's "Eye of the Tiger"? Touch gloves and ring the bell 'cause the main event's about to start!
Kids movie soundtracks turned mind-destroying hits! Who is triumphant, Pharrell's "Happy" or Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop the Feeling!"
The two impossible-to-do-at-karaoke rapid fire rock-and-roll songs of the '80s! They have very little in common but they'll always be associated with each other! Will R.E.M. go down in the fire or is this the end of Billy Joel as we know it?
Ric vs. Rick! They both covet their best friend's girlfriend, but which Ric(k) wins the hearts of the voters? The Cars vs. Rick Springfield, on Song vs. Song!
The '60s garage rock classics! But do either of them hold up, and which one holds up the best?
We welcome special guest, Andrew Unterberger, editor for Billboard magazine, as we look at two of 2008's biggest crossover smashes, from two of the biggest rappers in the game! T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" vs. Lil Wayne's "Lollipop", but which Southern rapper's disappointing sellout track will reign supreme?
The greatest r&b girl group of 1999 vs. the greatest r&b girl group of 2000! TLC and Destiny's Child put shitty men in their place, but who does it better?
What did Todd and Dany think about Billie Eilish's big night, and other things that happened in the latest, typically interminable edition of the Grammys?
The most dad of '80s dad rock! Which is the better nostalgia for your teenage years, Bryan Adams's "Summer of '69" or John Mellencamp's "Jack & Diane"?
IT STARTS WITH: WAKE ME UP!! The angsty nu-metal showdown of the early 2000s! Linkin Park vs. Evanescence, who shall be victorious.
We finish off the last year of the decade with one of biggest hits of the 2010s and one of the biggest hits of 2019! Lizzo vs. Cardi! Who shall reign supreme?
Who is the best Christmas-themed magical creature?? And which is the better animated Rankin-Bass Christmas special?? Watch Todd and Dany battle it out!
In honor of Disney now controlling literally everything, we decided to put the big song from "Frozen" against the big song from "Moana"! Will it be Elsa's empowerment anthem or Moana traveling just around the riverbend?
The big movie ballads of 1998! From the blockbuster "Armageddon," Aerosmith's mammoth blockbuster hit "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing!" From the decently profitable "City of Angels," The Goo Goo Dolls's mammoth blockbuster hit "Iris"! Which song will crush the other like a massive asteroid hitting the Earth?
We head into the '70s to see which is the superior funky pop single of the '70s! Earth Wind and Fire's "Shining Star" vs. Stevie Wonder's "Superstition"!
It's the enduring indie rock crossover smashes of 2004! And one of the most even matchups in the show's history? Who shall reign supreme, Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out" or Modest Mouse's "Float On"?
'60s pop stars turned '80s divas! Which is the superior comeback smash, Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time" or Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do with It"?
Alanis Morissette and Fiona Apple! The youngest (and angriest?) of the '90s Lilith Fair crowd! Which is the better song, Fiona's guilt anthem or Alanis's burst of rage?
Bonus episode! Hear Todd and Dany discuss the least-talked-about music event of the year! Did anyone exist besides Lizzo? Did Shawn Mendes burn up the screen with their "chemistry"? Did Lil Nas X remotely make a case for having a second hit? Is Taylor Swift still getting on our nerves? Did anyone remotely important decide to not skip the awards? Find out!
Oh man, here's a tough one. Which is the better of the genre-hopping soul-hiphop pop songs from singing rappers? "Hey Ya!" by Outkast! "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley! Who can pick?!
That slow, driving '80s bass. Two smash rock ballads by two of the greatest rock bands of the '80s! Who will reign supreme, U2 or the Police? And as a bonus, who's more annoying, Sting or Bono?
Butts! Whose classic booty jams from the turn of the millennium shall reign supreme, Juvenile or Sisqo? Also: Find out the shocking reason that Sisqo is like Moses
Get ready for an extremely content-warning-y episode as we talk about some dark topics as we debate which dark grunge classic should reign supreme, Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" vs. Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun"!
It's the one you've been waiting for. The main event: Beatles vs. Stones! Which quasi-religious rock masterpiece shall reign supreme?
Battle of the Makeup Wearing '80s Sad Boys! "Boys Don't Cry" by The Cure! "This Charming Man" by The Smiths! Who will win? And can we make it to the end of the episode talking about something besides Morrissey's awful politics?!
The two songs that turned emo into the sound of rock music in the '00s! But which one is better? And which fanbase will eat Todd and Dany alive?
Battle of the Space Race era sci-fi astronaut songs? Can Elton's Rocket Man take down Bowie's doomed man-in-a-can Major Tom?
Battle of the two biggest beloved smashes of 1999 that became the biggest jokes of the 2010s!
Battle of the overwrought inescapable diva ballads from blockbuster '90s movies! Does Celine Dion's titanic smash big enough to overcome Whitney Houston's era-defining hit from "The Bodyguard"?
It's the battle of the '60s legends and their shameful late '80s sellout hits! Is former Beatle George Harrison's obnoxious "Got My Mind Set on You" the better song or is it a Brian Wilson-less Beach Boys and their irritating soundtrack smash "Kokomo"?
iTunes description: It's the battle of the '60s legends and their shameful late '80s sellout hits! Is former Beatle George Harrison's obnoxious "Got My Mind Set on You" the better song or is it a Brian Wilson-less Beach Boys and their irritating soundtrack smash "Kokomo"?
Todd and Dany break down the annual nearly-awardless award ceremony of the 2019 Grammys!
It's the battle of the windswept '80s tributes to foreign continents! Will Toto or Men at Work reign supreme?
It's the big girly pop anthems of 1984! Will Madonna or Cyndi Lauper be the glamorous pop princess of the year?
It's an argument with no right answers. Comparing Gloria Gaynor's 1978 smash "I Will Survive" against The Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive" from 1977 is like asking a parent to pick a favorite child. And these are the indeed amongst the greatest progeny of Papa Disco.
Both were amazingly huge rap songs that left questionable legacies behind. But which is ultimately the more epic track: "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice, or "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer?
There isn't a perfect answer to this conundrum. Boldly diving into this quagmire are Todd Nathanson and Danny Roth, who attempt to make sense of it all.
Oasis' "Wonderwall" vs. Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)": which is the most epic? In this episode, Todd Nathanson and Danny Roth pick it all apart with scant facts and little hard data.
Todd "In the Shadows" Nathanson and Dany Roth debate about which of two songs is the superior pop tune and lets you decide the winner! The series kicks off with the Big '80s! Will Bon Jovi or Journey reign supreme?