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-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: https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/3laLimGzRzfJ6EoI8fmdZe?si=XINMjQLHQTeiAuQ8PMNSDw           Additional Recommendations: The Monotones - “Book of Love” The Clovers - “Love Potion No. 9” The Coasters - “Poison Ivy” The Bobbettes - “Mr. Lee” Swet Shop Boys - “Aaja” Calle 13 - “Ojos Color Sol” Snow Tha Product - “Bilingue”     Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise Follow Omar: twitter.com/omarnajam    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/

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152 - Doo Wop (That Thing)

You 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!:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/647416295647220/     This week's Spotify Mix: https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/3Zw2quP7owOCZFgo2RRGDc?si=nWAFI-e7SPiqiIa-ahszDg         Additional Recommendations: Sister Rosetta Thorpe - “Every Time I Feel The Spirit” Sister Rosetta Thorpe - “Up Above My Head, I Hear Music in the Air” Sister Rosetta Thorpe - “Shout Sister Shout” Tina Turner - “You Better Be Good To Me” The Noisettes - “Sister Rosetta” - this appeared on the Breaking Dawn Part 1 soundtrack Lianne LaHavas - “Forget” Brittany Howard - “History Repeats”     Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise Follow Omar: twitter.com/omarnajam    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/

151 - Sister Rosetta Tharpe

We 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?store_id=205839    Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/647416295647220/     This week's Spotify Mix:         Additional Recommendations: Dinah Washington - "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby" Sarah Vaughn - "Tenderly" Eartha Kitt - "The Girl From Ipanema"  Nancy Wilson - "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am" Billie Holiday - "All of Me" Billie Holiday - "Me, Myself, and I"    Billie Holiday - "The Very Thought of You"    And here's that blog post that Analise mentioned: http://www.beautifulsongoftheweek.com/you-go-to-my-head-by-billie-holiday/   Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise Follow Omar: twitter.com/omarnajam    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/

150 - You Go To My Head

We'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://www.facebook.com/groups/647416295647220/     This week's Spotify Mix:         Additional Recommendations: Marvin Gaye - “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)” Public Enemy - “Can't Trust It” Marvin Gaye - “Right On” Janet Jackson - “State Of The World" Marvin Gaye - “Save The Children” Kendrick Lamar - “Alright”     Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise Follow Omar: twitter.com/omarnajam    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/

149 - Whats Going On

If 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/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: https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/68p1otHs8bzABw7McWpbat?si=QzVfMjvLRCGqmmZihJKMIw       Additional Recommendations: Dua Lipa - “Future Nostalgia” Dua Lipa - “Hotter Than Hell” Dua Lipa - “Kiss and Make Up” Dua Lipa - “IDGAF” video Chromeo - “Jealous (I Ain’t With It)” Backstreet Boys - “New Love” OK Go - “Oh Lately It’s So Quiet” Taylor Swift - “I Forgot That You Existed”     Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise Follow Omar: twitter.com/omarnajam    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/

148 - Don't Start Now

What 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:     Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise Follow Omar: twitter.com/omarnajam    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/

147 - Favorite Albums of 2010s

What 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/     Additional Recommendations: On The Line by Jenny lewis  Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen The Captain Marvel soundtrack by Pinar Toprak  Cuz I Love You by Lizzo Hey I’m Just Like You by Tegan and Sara  GREY Area by Little Simz Young Enough by Charlie Bliss  7 by Lil Nas X This Wild Willing by Glen Hansard  Turn Off The Light by Kim Petras   Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise Follow Omar: twitter.com/omarnajam    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/

146 - Favorite Albums of 2019

We'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 wish everyone a very happy holidays.    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:         Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise Follow Omar: twitter.com/omarnajam    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/

145 - JINGLE JAMS: THE NAUGHTY LIST

HEY 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 openly weep yes it’s that touching.   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: https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/0MoWOFXzpqF1F3ofBgokmu?si=gRLs63agSVycyUO36P5S0g     Additional Recommendations: John Legend - “What Christmas Means To Me” feat. Stevie Wonder Donny Hathaway - “This Christmas” The Eels - “Christmas Is Going To The Dogs” Brenda Lee - “Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day” RuPaul - “Hey Sis, It’s Christmas” Pretenders - “2000 Miles” Muppet Christmas Carol - “It Feels Like Christmas”     Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise Follow Omar: twitter.com/omarnajam    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/

144 - JINGLE JAMS: THE NICE LIST

What 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/     This week's Spotify Mix:   Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise Follow Omar: twitter.com/omarnajam    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/

143 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: TOP TEN

We’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: 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: https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/6wimwffYeKa5o4Gl056y4n?si=coRR9WztQtaxdDOYVS0dHg   Additional Recommendations: R.E.M. - “Shiny Happy People” The Sounds - “Tony The Beat” The Strike - “Human Right” The B-52’s - “Hero Worship” The B-52’s - “53 Miles West of Venus” The B-52’s - “Legal Tender” The B-52’s - “Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland” The B-52’s - “Topaz” The B-52’s - “Juliet of the Spirits” The B-52’s - “Funplex”     Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise Follow Omar: twitter.com/omarnajam    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/ 

142 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: Love Shack

We 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://www.facebook.com/groups/647416295647220/     This week's Spotify Mix: https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/6OXl9WU41caGhbiV7JaZ4y?si=0vkJrVziS7K3QP-zOVlZjw Additional Recommendations: New Order - “Bizarre Love Triangle” New Order - “Regret” Blancmange - “Living On The Ceiling” New Order - “Crystal" New Order - “Blue Monday '88” Orgy - “Blue Monday”     Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise Follow Omar: twitter.com/omarnajam    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/

141 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: Blue Monday

November 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 the wall badASS.    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: https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/2ZxVbifQDddo7knaJC3rEC?si=gPU_NYSpRpev98v9CUD2ng   Additional Recommendations: The Waitresses - “I Know What Boys Like” Martha and the Muffins - “Echo Beach” Moving Units - “Available” Muse - “Knights of Cydonia” because that closing riff is super Blondie rip off The Slits - “Heard It Through The Grapevine” Siouxsie and the Banshees - “Halloween” France Gall - “Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son”     Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise Follow Omar: twitter.com/omarnajam    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/

140 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: Call Me

Are 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 was “too morbid.”    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: https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/1EHmz3v78uJHZ0u1d2C0Qq?si=Bw7Tct-QTnmCQtMhaFHufA           Additional Recommendations: Bobby Pickett - “Transylvania Twist” Bobby Pickett - “Skully Gully” Bobby Pickett - “Wolfbane” Bobby Pickett - “Monster Rap” Bobby Pickett - “Monsters Holiday” The Police - “Every Breath You Take” The Everly Brothers - “All I Have To Do Is Dream” The Drifters - “This Magic Moment”     Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise Follow Omar: twitter.com/omarnajam    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/ 

139 - MONSTER MASH

We 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-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: https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/1f8dQJQusiWuBmd9Qb8guX?si=FWxiwSeAQM2_M52sYTjlSQ         Additional Recommendations: The Aquabats - “Cat with 2 Heads!” Oingo Boingo - “No One Lives Forever” Elvira - “13 Nights of Halloween” Golden Earring - “Twilight Zone” DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - “A Nightmare on My Street” Zombie Nation - “Kernkraft 400”     Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise Follow Omar: twitter.com/omarnajam    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/

138 - Ghostbusters

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