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ποΈ 10 November 2020
β±οΈ 33 minutes
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0:31.0 | Welcome to Switched on Pop. I'm musicologist Nate Sloan, and I'm songwriter Charlie Harding. |
0:38.0 | Charlie, somebody once told me that today we are going to be discussing for our Anthem series, Smash, Mouths, All Star. |
1:01.0 | That was beautiful. |
1:04.0 | And I wanted to explore this song because it's something you hear in stadiums, |
1:10.0 | it's something you hear in schools, it's something you hear all over the world at this point. |
1:16.0 | But it's also kind of a unique anthem. It's an anthem that is as mocked as it is beloved. |
1:23.0 | Yeah, I think of it almost like a Twitter meme more than a song. |
1:27.0 | Totally. And that's what I want to do. I want to explore first the musical qualities that make this song so anthemic |
1:34.0 | and have given it such staying power. |
1:36.0 | Yeah. |
1:37.0 | And the musical qualities that make this song like the ultimate musical meme. |
1:42.0 | Great. |
1:43.0 | And let's start with the chorus. |
1:58.0 | Only shooting stars break the mold. |
2:03.0 | You know, it's one of those songs where I've heard it so many times I can't even hear it with fresh ears. |
2:09.0 | I feel the same way, which is why I thought it was necessary for us to bring in an expert. |
2:14.0 | This is Darren King. I'm a New York based off journalist. |
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