Listen "6: Coming-of-Age Singles"
Episode Synopsis
Note: Some of the singles picked and sampled throughout the episode contain explicit lyrics and/or content.
Links
Marc’s first Bad Music Hertz article on Helplessness Blues containing his “Lovers In Japan” story.
Tim Convy on “Trip To The Lou”
Tommy & The High Pilots → Beta Play Announcement
Chris Hadfield performing Space Oddity on the International Space Station
The J. Geils Band - “Centerfold”
Coldplay
Mylo Xyloto
Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall EP
Example electronic “stepping stone”, “Midnight”
Example experimental “stepping stone”, “Easy To Please”
Radiohead
MisterWives
LUDO
“Ode to Kevin Arnold”
“Lake Pontchartrain”
Ninja Sex Party. They’re not good.
Tommy & The High Pilots
American Riviera
Only Human
Aimee’s Singles
The mixtape
Van Halen - “Right Now”
The Goo Goo Dolls - “Iris” & accompanying music video
The Wallflowers - “One Headlight”
Looking Glass - “Brandy You’re a Fine Girl”
Mistakes
Destiny’s Child - “Survivor”
Nelly & Tim McGraw - “Over and Over” and assorted pop country
Marc’s Singles
The road-pavers from the iTunes catacombs
Coldplay - “Lovers in Japan” & accompanying music video
Counting Crows - “Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby”
P!nk - “God Is a DJ” & accompanying music video
Spring Awakening - “The Bitch of Living”
Mistakes
Cascada - “Everytime We Touch”
Trace Adkins - “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk”
Michael W. Smith - “Secret Ambition”
All American Rejects - “Move Along”
Michael’s Singles
Familiar, old favorites
WALK THE MOON - “Quesadilla”
LUDO - “Hum Along”
Tommy & The High Pilots - “Where to Start”
LUDO - “In Space”
Mistakes
Paula Abdul’s “Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow” & accompanying music video
♫︎
Links
Marc’s first Bad Music Hertz article on Helplessness Blues containing his “Lovers In Japan” story.
Tim Convy on “Trip To The Lou”
Tommy & The High Pilots → Beta Play Announcement
Chris Hadfield performing Space Oddity on the International Space Station
The J. Geils Band - “Centerfold”
Coldplay
Mylo Xyloto
Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall EP
Example electronic “stepping stone”, “Midnight”
Example experimental “stepping stone”, “Easy To Please”
Radiohead
MisterWives
LUDO
“Ode to Kevin Arnold”
“Lake Pontchartrain”
Ninja Sex Party. They’re not good.
Tommy & The High Pilots
American Riviera
Only Human
Aimee’s Singles
The mixtape
Van Halen - “Right Now”
The Goo Goo Dolls - “Iris” & accompanying music video
The Wallflowers - “One Headlight”
Looking Glass - “Brandy You’re a Fine Girl”
Mistakes
Destiny’s Child - “Survivor”
Nelly & Tim McGraw - “Over and Over” and assorted pop country
Marc’s Singles
The road-pavers from the iTunes catacombs
Coldplay - “Lovers in Japan” & accompanying music video
Counting Crows - “Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby”
P!nk - “God Is a DJ” & accompanying music video
Spring Awakening - “The Bitch of Living”
Mistakes
Cascada - “Everytime We Touch”
Trace Adkins - “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk”
Michael W. Smith - “Secret Ambition”
All American Rejects - “Move Along”
Michael’s Singles
Familiar, old favorites
WALK THE MOON - “Quesadilla”
LUDO - “Hum Along”
Tommy & The High Pilots - “Where to Start”
LUDO - “In Space”
Mistakes
Paula Abdul’s “Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow” & accompanying music video
♫︎
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