This week we take on seriously chill Cali / stoner / Christian? / skater anthem? “Heaven is a Halfpipe” by goateed punsters OPM. We’ve got a blatant stab at radioplay that is as confusing as it is repetitive, comments from the singer 15 years after the song’s release, and a one-note music video that nonetheless leads to a 10 minute riff on JNCO culture.
Also: the return of terrible band member nicknames & album titles, possible premeditated controversy vs. actual controversy, and tributes to Grandpa in the YouTube comment section.
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After popping up on the show recently, we’re finally talking about (həd) P.E. and their y2k, Limp Bizkit sound-alike, “Bartender.” Misspelled lyrics, sexy football metaphors, singer Jahred’s unique beliefs, and my guest’s (and his parents') relationship with the band.
Also: Completely improper bar etiquette, a youtube commentator remembers an uncensored version of this video that does not exist, and a strange Jethro Tull sighting
Music We Like: Decapitated, Samla Mammas Manna’s “Måltid,” Mizery’s “Absolute Light,” and Laughing Hyenas' "Merry Go Round"
Guest Matt Zeidner joins the show to talk about Godsmack’s “Voodoo,” his first foray into dark-lite (or XxDaRkLiGhTxX) music. WARNING: this video contains an Actual Wiccan Ceremony conducted by the Official Witch of Massachusetts. (for reals)
Why is Godsmack-related Wikipedia always so good? Why does this song fit so well with last week’s Boyz II Men sex-jam? Is this song part of Kurt Cobain’s true legacy? Why wont we do Mudvayne’s “Dig” on the show? Is this the wildest comments section we’ve ever done?
No Music We Like section this week. We don't like music this week.
This week we're taking on Boyz II Men and their super-literal, shockingly generous song about a man willing to make love to his girl on her special night. It's "Ill Make Love To You."
We also have a weird, wonderful music video about a man brazen enough to threaten a woman with breaking and entering, but tender enough to write her love letter before he does it. What demands do Boys II Men imagine their interest making on her special night?
Plus: awkward mother/daughter singalongs to this song, gnarly youtube comments, and a “theory about blinking.”
Music We Like: The Zombies, Emil Amos, and KEN Mode