(Go to https://brilliant.org/ToddInTheShadows and get 20% off an annual subscription!) Masked Wolf is just the latest rapper to get big off TikTok but how well does this Aussie rapper flow when you actually listen to him?
The guy from Staind has a really unlikely hit with his country song about how you’re disrespecting the flag. And believe it or not, it’s much worse than you imagine. (Support Todd on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/toddintheshadows)
Calling occupants of interplanetary what? Faced with falling sales and a sinking profile, ’70s soft rock superstars the Carpenters tried everything to revive their careers: jazz, country, showtunes, and… aliens. Seriously, aliens. (The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/toddintheshadows0821)
What did we think about the big night of Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber for some reason, and also the Foo Fighters and Busta Rhymes? And check out the Song vs. Song podcast wherever you listen to podcasts! Support Song vs Song on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/songvssong
(Go to http://curiositystream.com/toddintheshadows for your special offer from CuriosityStream!) Lou Bega mamboed his way into our hearts and then quickly mamboed his way out! Why did the mambo revival never take hold? Support Todd on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/toddintheshadows
This is what Scientologists actually believe. Just kidding, even they didn’t want ’70s rocker Edgar Winter’s musical adaptation of L. Ron Hubbard’s best-selling (?) sci-fi book series. (Go to http://curiositystream.com/toddintheshadows for your special offer from CuriosityStream!) Support Todd on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/toddintheshadows
That Applebee’s commercial jingle is an actual hit song. Seriously. (Support Todd on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/toddintheshadows)
(Go to http://curiositystream.com/toddintheshadows for your special offer from CuriosityStream!) They were two beautiful boys who played the most unthreatening music you’ve ever heard. Is “minivan rock” a real thing, and if so, were Evan and Jaron worth remembering as a part of it?
Go to http://curiositystream.com/toddintheshadows for your special offer from CuriosityStream! 2021: a giant disappointment! Let us shut the door on the year by counting down the lamest hits of the year. Support Todd on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/toddintheshadows
Go to http://curiositystream.com/toddintheshadows for your special offer from CuriosityStream! Finally, Todd picks his best songs of the year! This year’s mashup: “Nothing Left to Lose” by DylanGLC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoRB6F0m5g8 Support Todd on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/toddintheshadows
