It’s that song where the guy turns into a disco duck. What on Earth was happening where the dumbest song in history became a #1 single? Support Todd on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/toddintheshadows
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Lil Nas X has annoyed the right people with his second hit, but what kind of artist is he really? (The first 1000 people to use this link will get 30% off an annual Skillshare Premium https://skl.sh/toddintheshadows05211) (Support Todd on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/toddintheshadows)
Meredith Brooks made it safe for women to be messy and angry in the late ’90s, but why did she end up an also-ran in the post-Alanis rush of singer-songwriters? (Support Todd on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/toddintheshadows)
(Go to http://audible.com/toddintheshadows to get a limited time offer, Amazon Prime Members can save 53% on 4 months of Audible!) The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus took pop-punk into serious territory with their one hit “Face Down,” but where they wound up may surprise you! Support Todd on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/toddintheshadows
If you want to destroy your career with a obnoxious terrible second album, just go ahead now. The Spin Doctors kicked off the ’90s jam band explosion but fell behind when they decided tunelessness was their path to cred. (Support Todd on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/toddintheshadows)
(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
