Ep. 169: Andrew Dost discusses Fun.'s "We Are Young"

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Chris DeMakes

Music History, Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

4.9 • 923 Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2023

⏱️ 74 minutes

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In this episode, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Andrew Dost details the writing, recording, and release of Fun.'s "We Are Young," a song that spent 6 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the 2013 Grammy for Song of the Year. Andrew shares never-before-heard demos of the song and offers fascinating insights into the creative process of one of Fun.'s brilliant creators, making it an enlightening look into the making of a Grammy-winning hit. Want to support Chris DeMakes A Podcast and get weekly bonus episodes? Head to http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com and sign up for the Supporting Cast (which is just like a Patreon). You'll get instant access to an ENORMOUS back catalog of episodes of The After Party, with new episodes dropping every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:27.0	Hey everyone, today's guest is Andrew Dost, pianist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist for the New York City pop rock band Fun.
1:42.0	Together, we dive in head first and dissect the writing, recording, and inspiration behind the smash hit single, We Are Young, taken from their 2012 album, Some Nights.
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