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Description:Strike a pose! Two of the biggest pop divas have a message for the world, but do we unite for Janet or do we move to the music for Madonna? Only one pop diva can be the biggest star of 1990, so let us debate which it is, is it Madonna's Vogue or Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
145: Machinehead vs. Interstate Love Song (w/Pat Finnerty!!)
Published:Tue, 11 Mar 2025 0
Description:The second-wave of grunge arrives, and What Makes This Song Stink's Pat Finnerty is here to explain if they stink! Bush were considered the poor man's Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots were the poor man's Pearl Jam, but has time shifted people's opinions? Let us decide if these songs stink as we debate Bush's Machinehead vs. STP's Interstate Love Song!!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:THE EPIC MATCHUP. THE KING OF POP, vs. THE PURPLE ONE. Only one can be the reigning royalty, the titan of pop music of all time. So we are finally hashing it out for ever, WHO'S BAD, Michael Jackson or Prince, and whose biggest hit will reign supreme over the entirety of music, Billie Jean or When Doves Cry? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:In the 2010s, a teenage girl songwriter came out of nowhere to completely redefine cool for the decade, upend the pop landscape and inspire legions of imitators. Twice. But only one of them can reign, so which teen anthem of the decade overwhelms you more with its effortless above-it-all teenage-ness, Royals by Lorde or bad guy by Billie Eilish? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:We're as shocked as you are, but the 2025 Grammys were actually worth watching this year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Remember when God was cool? In the early '70s, we had one legend and one nobody storm the charts about the greatness of the higher power, and we're going to see how gave glory to the Lord better? What's the better hippie-dippy religious song, George Harrison's My Sweet Lord or Norman Greenbaum's Spirit in the Sky?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
141: Friday vs. Miracles (with Andrew Unterberger)
Published:Tue, 14 Jan 2025 0
Description:It's the meme songs of the early 2010s, made by people we look at very differently now! Did they deserve the derision they got? We dive into the agony and ecstasy of Rebecca Black's Friday vs. Insane Clown Posse's Miracles! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:The two biggest pop girls of 2024 face off!! E-S-P-R-E-S-S-O, is it better than Hot To Go? Sabrina Carpenter's Espresso vs. Chappell Roan's HOT TO GO!, who will win?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Let's turn up the heat for Christmas. If you want something sultry and/or problematic for Christmas, there's only two songs available to you so pick your favorite, Santa Baby or Baby It's Cold Outside! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Song vs. Song has announced the podcast's official political stance: Down with The Man! And we have two great late '80s hip-hop songs to help us take down the establishment, but which makes us angrier, N.W.A.'s Fuck the Police or Public Enemy's Fight the Power? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Lina takes over the pod and gives us our first open-ended poll!! So it's time to determine -- what is the best rain song??? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:It's a vaguely-haunted episode about classic rock epics from 1976! Which is the better dark and spooky song with triple-backed guitars, Eagles' Hotel California or Blue Oyster Cult's Don't Fear the Reaper?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
135: Memory vs. I Dreamed a Dream (w/Angie Meehan!)
Published:Wed, 09 Oct 2024 1
Description:We've got rhythm, we've got music, we've got our first Broadway showtunes episode, and we're tackling the two weepiest showstoppers of the '80s, so which is the biggest blockbuster heartbreaker of the Great White Way, Memory from Cats or I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miz? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
BONUS EPISODE: Chappell Roan sets the VMAs on fire!
Published:Thu, 12 Sep 2024 0
Description:Our annual look at the VMAs, and they're weirder than ever but were they actually kind of good? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:We've seen fire, rain, and clouds. From both sides even! But it is time to decide the most heartbreaking acoustic song from the singer-songwriter movement, so what helps us reflect more, Joni Mitchell's Both Sides Now or James Taylor's Fire and Rain? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:It's 1993 and Alternative Rock cares. But what soothes your hurting Gen-X soul more, R.E.M.'s Everybody Hurts or Soul Asylum's Runaway Train?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Hard rock with synthesizers??? We're going to light up the '80s with some anthemic hair metal but whose shall reign supreme, Jump by Van Halen or Here I Go Again by Whitesnake?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:We have some of the fiercest, growliest songs of the '60s for you today! Which is the greatest songs that isn't about the Vietnam War but basically is, Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival or All Along the Watchtower by the Jimi Hendrix Experience?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
130: Chop Suey! vs. Down with the Sickness (w/Holiday Kirk!)
Published:Thu, 27 Jun 2024 1
Description:WAKE UP! Because we're about to get down with the nu-metal and figure out our favorite wacky metal song of the early ''00s, System of a Down's Chop Suey! vs. Disturbed's Down with the Sickness! And fittingly for this crazy-ass moment in nu-metal, we've got Holiday Kirk in the episode to help us out! Open up this podcast and let it flow into you! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
129: Feel Good Inc. vs. Paper Planes (w/Lady Emily!)
Published:Thu, 13 Jun 2024 0
Description:In the 2000s, despite some resistance, the alt-rock stations finally discovered hip-hop, or at least something resembling it. But which was the superior UK hip-hop inflected alt-rock song, the Gorillaz' Feel Good Inc. or M.I.A.'s Paper Planes? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
128: (I've Had) The Time of my Life vs. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Published:Tue, 28 May 2024 0
Description:Let 'em say we're crazy, but we're gonna do another movie theme poll. Yes, I swear, it's the truth. This time we're heading off to the magical year of 1987, when mannequins came to life and no one put baby in a corner. But only one can see off our end credits, so which one will it be, Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes' (I've Had) the Time of My Life or Starship's Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:The world is too depressing, let's do some happy-go-lucky '60s sunshine pop love songs! Or are they? Which is your favorite over-covered golden oldie from 1967, Van Morrison's Brown Eyed Girl or The Turtles' Happy Together? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Sometimes gangstas have happy, pleasant stories! They take cars full of girls to the Eastside Motel, and they don't even have to use their AK. Back up, back up, 'cause it's on, which story about being a smooth gangsta hits the spot for you, Ice Cube's It Was a Good Day or Warren G and Nate Dogg's Regulate?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
125: Smack That vs. Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')
Published:Tue, 09 Apr 2024 0
Description:Shawty! The year is 2007, and the twin juggernauts of Akon and T-Pain are running the charts! But can Akon's reedy tenor match T-Pain's autotuned bliss? Which is the better signature tune with the bad rap verse, Smack That by Akon or Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin') by T-Pain? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
124: Teen Age Riot vs. Where Is My Mind? (ft. Ekko Astral!)
Published:Tue, 26 Mar 2024 0
Description:The dawn of '90s alternative rock, in the late '80s! Jael Holzman of punk band Ekko Astral joins us to argue about which abrasive college rock anthem stands up higher in hindsight, is it Sonic Youth's Teen Age Riot or The Pixies' Where Is My Mind?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:It's a new millennium and we're looking for THE NEW ROCK. And two fantastic garage rock bands have arrived to SAVE ROCK (or not). Which of the two big breakthrough singles of THE NEW ROCK is our favorite, Last Nite by The Strokes or Fell in Love with a Girl by The White Stripes? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Sometimes girls kiss girls, and they write songs about it, and we have feelings about it! Who did the better I Kissed a Girl, Jill Sobule or Katy Perry? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
121: Goodbye Earl vs. Before He Cheats (w/Natalie Weiner)
Published:Tue, 13 Feb 2024 0
Description:We do love our country music women getting revenge on men, don't we, whether they're destroying beloved cars or actively taking lives! We invite Don't Rock the Inbox writer Natalie Weiner to help us answer who does female justice better, The Chicks with Goodbye Earl or Carrie Underwood with Before He Cheats? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
BONUS EPISODE: The Grammys award Taylor Swift AGAIN
Published:Tue, 06 Feb 2024 2
Description:How much praise does one woman need??See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Two pop princesses blitzed the charts in 1999, and they would always be compared even though their paths quickly diverged. There's no chance that the iconic Baby One More Time by Britney Spears could be upset by Christina Aguilera's Genie in a Bottle, could there?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:It's the early '80s and shockingly some of the first big rap songs were by white new wave bands. But which is the best of the two big new wave hip-hop (?) hits, Rapture by Blondie or Genius of Love by Tom Tom Club?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
118: Santa Tell Me vs. Underneath the Tree (w/Mic the Snare!)
Published:Tue, 12 Dec 2023 0
Description:It turns out they do still make Christmas hits! Two big pop divas have conquered the holiday airwaves in the past ten years with Yuletide jams, but which is the best, Ariana Grande's Santa Tell Me or Kelly Clarkson's Underneath the Tree?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
117: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction vs. My Generation
Published:Tue, 21 Nov 2023 0
Description:The greatest (non-Beatles) British invasion songs of 1965! Is there anything left to say about these towering monoliths of rock? And which is actually better? Is it The Rolling Stones's Satisfaction or The Who's My Generation?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:It's 2006 and two of the biggest pop songs of the year are from two couples dancing and maybe even doing more than that (but it's not likely). Which is the best flirty duet of 2006, Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland's Promiscuous or Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean's Hips Don't Lie? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
115: My Hero vs. Bullet with Butterfly Wings (with Joe Kwaczala!)
Published:Tue, 24 Oct 2023 0
Description:Is there anything we love more here at Song vs. Song than '90s alt-rock? Probably not! So now we must debate two of the biggest mid-'90s hits, from the so-called nicest guy in rock vs. the least sympathetic! But does that matter? Who will win, the Foo Fighters' My Hero or the Smashing Pumpkins' Bullet with Butterly Wings? Please welcome back Joe Kwaczala and check out his new album Funny Songs & Sketches!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:White people... rapping?? Comedy gold every time, and in the '00s, two different comedy acts reached new heights with this joke, but only one can be the kings of Caucasian comedy rap, so who reigns supreme? The man myth and legend Weird Al Yankovic with White and Nerdy or SNL upstarts The Lonely Island with I'm on a Boat? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:The mid-'90s were a sadder time than you remember! For weeks and weeks and weeks, two songs conquered the charts with insanely long runs at 1, and now no one even seems to remember them! Which is the better grief song of the decade, Elton John's Candle in the Wind 1997 or Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's One Sweet Day?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
BONUS EPISODE: The 2023 VMAs sure love Taylor Swift!
Published:Fri, 15 Sep 2023 1
Description:As always, we watch the MTV Video Music Awards, an event that these days seems to exist solely to promote Taylor Swift. Everyone loves Taylor Swift! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
110: Come on Eileen (by Save Ferris) vs. Take on Me (by Reel Big Fish)
Published:Wed, 12 Jul 2023 0
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
109: Born in the USA vs. Rockin' in the Free World
Published:Wed, 28 Jun 2023 0
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Oi! It's the late '70s and we're sticking it to Buckingham Palace! Which legendary punk anthem ruffles feathers and makes monocles drop into the River Thames better, the Sex Pistols' Anarchy in the UK or The Clash's London Calling? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
106: Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang vs. Gangsta's Paradise
Published:Wed, 10 May 2023 0
Description:They're two of the biggest gangsta hits of all time. But who is more of a gangsta? Is it Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg's Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang or Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:It turns out the art-rockers of the '80s could make big pop songs too! What's the best new wave crossover MTV jam, Talking Heads' Burning Down the House or Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:We're keeping it real in the 2000s and we're not letting our fame and success change us. But which pop diva pulls it off better, Jenny from the Block by Jennifer Lopez or Glamorous by Fergie?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Here we go! We're cold kickin' it live with some '80s hip-hop, and I think it's very vital that we decide who's the best at rockin' the mic! Does Run-DMC show us that It's Tricky? Or are rockin' this party eight days a week with the Beastie Boys' No Sleep Till Brooklyn?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Oh, it's one of those episodes! In the early '00s two mega-popular bands were derided as the worst bands alive, but are Todd and Lina going to keep beating that dead horse? We argue what's the best buttrock song, Creed's With Arms Wide Open or Nickelback's How You Remind Me! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
98: If It Makes You Happy vs. Who Will Save Your Soul (w/Vita Ayala!)
Published:Wed, 11 Jan 2023 1
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
96: Jingle Bell Rock vs. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Published:Mon, 05 Dec 2022 2
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
87: I Love Rock n' Roll vs. Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Published:Tue, 12 Jul 2022 2
Description: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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
84: Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken vs. Another Sunny Day (w/Andrew Unterberger)
Published:Tue, 24 May 2022 2
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?
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Description: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?
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78: Get Lucky vs. Uptown Funk (with Mic the Snare!)
Published:Wed, 23 Feb 2022 0
Description: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??
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77: November Rain vs. I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
Published:Wed, 09 Feb 2022 0
Description: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)?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
74: good 4 u vs. Happier Than Ever (w/Mark Grondin!)
Published:Tue, 21 Dec 2021 2
Description: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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
73': Happy Xmas (War Is Over) vs. Wonderful Christmastime
Published:Wed, 08 Dec 2021 1
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
71: Blue Monday vs. Enjoy the Silence (w/Joe Kwaczala!)
Published:Tue, 09 Nov 2021 2
Description: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 ! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
70: Karma Chameleon vs. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Published:Wed, 27 Oct 2021 0
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
69': Pretty Fly for a White Guy vs. What's My Age Again
Published:Wed, 13 Oct 2021 0
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
UNLOCKED BONUS EPISODE: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Published:Fri, 24 Sep 2021 1
Description: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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
UNLOCKED BONUS EPISODE: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Published:Mon, 20 Sep 2021 1
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
67: School's Out vs. Another Brick in the Wall (w/Maggie Mae Fish)
Published:Wed, 11 Aug 2021 1
Description: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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
66: Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check vs. The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) (with Daren Jackson!)
Published:Wed, 28 Jul 2021 0
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
65: Stairway to Heaven vs. Free Bird (w/Andrew Unterberger!)
Published:Wed, 14 Jul 2021 0
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
64: Solsbury Hill vs. Wuthering Heights (w/Angie Meehan!)
Published:Fri, 25 Jun 2021 1
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
62: Hot in Herre vs. In da Club (ft. Mark Grondin!)
Published:Wed, 26 May 2021 0
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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.) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
60: Seether vs. Cannonball (with Raven Jakubowski!)
Published:Wed, 28 Apr 2021 0
Description: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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
59: Teenage Dream vs. Poker Face (with Jacob Chapman!)
Published:Wed, 14 Apr 2021 1
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
58: Come to My Window vs. Closer to Fine (with Danny Lore!)
Published:Tue, 23 Mar 2021 2
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
57: Welcome to the Jungle vs. Enter Sandman (with Kaveh Taherian!)
Published:Wed, 10 Mar 2021 0
Description: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??See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
56: Cornflake Girl vs. Human Behaviour (with Angie Meehan!)
Published:Wed, 24 Feb 2021 0
Description: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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
55: New Slang vs. I Will Follow You Into the Dark (with Dan Olson!)
Published:Tue, 09 Feb 2021 2
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
54': Girlfriend vs. Misery Business (with Sarah Z!)
Published:Tue, 26 Jan 2021 2
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
53: Freak on a Leash vs. Nookie (with Lindsay Ellis!)
Published:Wed, 13 Jan 2021 0
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
52: Rockstar vs. Rockstar (with Daren Rap Critic Jackson)
Published:Wed, 23 Dec 2020 0
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
51: Do They Know It's Christmas vs We Are the World
Published:Wed, 09 Dec 2020 0
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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)!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
49: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea vs. The Book of Love
Published:Wed, 11 Nov 2020 0
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
The (Covid-Ruined) 2020 MTV Video Music Awards Bonus Coverage!
Published:Tue, 01 Sep 2020 0
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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!)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:The Pusherman vs. the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about! Which blaxploitation theme is more badassssss? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
39: Everybody (Backstreet's Back) vs. Bye Bye Bye (with C. Robert Cargill)
Published:Wed, 10 Jun 2020 0
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
37: Another One Bites the Dust vs. Eye of the Tiger
Published:Wed, 13 May 2020 0
Description: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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Kids movie soundtracks turned mind-destroying hits! Who is triumphant, Pharrell's Happy or Justin Timberlake's Can't Stop the Feeling!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
35: We Didn't Start the Fire vs. It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Published:Wed, 08 Apr 2020 0
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:The '60s garage rock classics! But do either of them hold up, and which one holds up the best?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:IT STARTS WITH: WAKE ME UP!! The angsty nu-metal showdown of the early 2000s! Linkin Park vs. Evanescence, who shall be victorious.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
27: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer vs. Frosty the Snowman
Published:Wed, 11 Dec 2019 0
Description: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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
22: What's Love Got to Do with It vs. If I Could Turn Back Time
Published:Wed, 25 Sep 2019 0
Description:'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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
20: Not Remotely Necessary MTV Video Music Awards Coverage
Published:Tue, 27 Aug 2019 1
Description: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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
19: Hey Ya! by Outkast vs. Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
Published:Thu, 22 Aug 2019 1
Description: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?!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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 MosesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: 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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
15: Let It Be vs. You Can't Always Get What You Want
Published:Wed, 26 Jun 2019 2
Description:It's the one you've been waiting for. The main event: Beatles vs. Stones! Which quasi-religious rock masterpiece shall reign supreme? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Battle of the 2000s chick-rock pop stars! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
12: I'm Not Okay (I Promise) vs. Sugar, We're Goin Down
Published:Wed, 08 May 2019 1
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Battle of the two biggest beloved smashes of 1999 that became the biggest jokes of the 2010s!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
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? 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?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Todd and Dany break down the annual nearly-awardless award ceremony of the 2019 Grammys! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:Todd and Dany debate: Which of these R&B mega-hits was the song of the 2000s??See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:It's the battle of the windswept '80s tributes to foreign continents! Will Toto or Men at Work reign supreme?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description:It's the big girly pop anthems of 1984! Will Madonna or Cyndi Lauper be the glamorous pop princess of the year?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Description: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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
01: Wonderwall vs. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
Published:Tue, 12 Feb 2019 1
Description: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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
Song vs. Song: PILOT Livin' on a Prayer vs. Don't Stop Believin'
Published:Wed, 30 Jan 2019 1
Description: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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacydo-not-sell-my-info.
