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Pursuit of Happiness - Kid Cudi

Returning guest Stephen Reynolds (@sreynolds on Twitter) joins the boys to talk about Kid Cudi's melancholy party anthem, "Pursuit of Happiness." We talk pump up jams in our bonus segment, "Soundtrack to my Life."!
Covers by: Steve Aoki, Cloud Control, Lissie, Kid Mac, Honeybucket, VINNIE ft. NorthStarAndre, Chance Pena, and DJ Drobitussin
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The Promise - When In Rome

We talk about When In Rome's only hit song, "The Promise" this week, What's the best accent to sing in? Find out in our bonus segment, "Hey, Here's a Question I Came Up With."
Covers by: InsideOut, Hey Mercedes, The Eyeliners, Marsheaux, Anberlin, New Found Glory, Rhydian, Shellshag, Reel Big Fish, Sturgill Simpson.
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Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper

Jake and Alex talk about Cyndi Lauper's classic ballad this week. The mysterious workings of the billboard and charts are covered in our bonus "Learn-A-Thing" segment.
Covers by: Miles Davis, Tuck & Patti, Sugar Ray, Quietdrive, Sarah McLachlan, Boyz II Men, The Hooters, DJ Eclipse ft. Cait La Dee, Juice Newton and Eddie Money, Die Drei Damen.
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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel

We bring on DisInformed podcast host Nick MacPhail to talk about the title track off of Neutral Milk Hotel's hit album, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea! Find out how we would save Anne Frank in our bonus segment! Listen to all our Jerry Seinfeld impersonations!
Covers by: Matt Pond PA, The O' Byrnes, Roma Di Luna, The Great Physician, Coffee Zombie Collective, Tay Allyn and The Reen, Tweehouse, Eugene Gallagher, Marianne Dissard, Trouble Peach, Foxpaw, Chris Richter, and Noah Proctor ft. Emily Proctor.
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Riders on The Storm - The Doors

We dive into the bizarre mind of Jim Morrison and the strangely enticing music of The Doors. Jesse Crossley returns to talk about Riders on The Storm. We imagine what it would be like to meet Jim Morrison in our new bonus segment, "Seeing Stars."
Covers by: Annabel Lamb, Creed, Nigel Kennedy, Snoop Dogg, Magnus Carlson, Raffunk and Gushi, Santana ft. Chester Bennington and Ray Manzarek, Infected Mushroom, My Secret Island, Simple Minds, rapture Riders, Yves V and Robert Falcon
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Forever Young - Alphaville

We bring Greta James on the pod to talk about Alphaville's Cold War hit! In our bonus segment we look back on the memories and try to recall our earliest memories of music.
Covers in this episode by: Laura Branigan, Wayne Wonder, Axel Rudi Pell, Interactive, Youth Group, Tiffany, Blogbusters, Bushido ft. Karel Gott, Jay-Z, Pathfinder, Jazzystics.
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Toxic - Britney Spears

It's Britney, bitch. We're talking Toxic this week. We talk about the great 90s debate of Spears vs. Aguilera in our bonus segment!
Covers by: Blowsight, Yael Naim, A Static Lullaby, Siv Jakobsen, Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, Alex & Sierra, Eden Prince, Pitch Perfect 3 (The Bellas), Solence, and 2WEI.
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Fast Car - Tracy Chapman

Special Guest Emily Ehman joins Jake and Alex to talk about her favourite song of all time. Alex and Emily show off their knowledge of lyrics for "Somebody to Love" by Queen, Jefferson Airplane, and Justin Bieber in the debut of a new bonus segment: Same Song Different Chorus!
Covers by: Xiu Xiu, The Wilkinsons, Mark Wilkinson, Michael Collings, Boyce Avenue ft. Kina Grannis, Ryan Montbleau ft. Tall Heights, Christian Kane, Jonas Blue ft. Dakota, Tobtok ft. River, Jasmine Thompson, ReMix Kings.
 
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I Think We're Alone Now -Tommy James and The Shondells

We talk about I Think We're Alone Now and its journey from bubblegum pop to...bubblegummier pop? Stick around for the bonus segment where we look at comments on a YouTube video from a San Franciso The Killers concert!
Covers in this version by: The Rubinoos, Lene Lovich, Tiffany, Girls Aloud, The Birthday Massacre, Hidden Citizens, Daniel Seven ft. Lindsay Marie, Nya Marquez ft. Tiffany.
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Africa - Toto

Jake and Alex talk Africa by Toto. We learn some drum basics in our bonus segment, "Drums: Hwo They Do?"
Covers by Quietdrive, BACALL and Malo, Ninja Sex Party, Leo ft. Hannah Boulton and Rabea Massaad, Weezer, RAC, Foreign Figures, Peter Bence, Pitbull
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