Hidden Sounds in FourFiveSeconds

Switched on Pop

Vox Media Podcast Network

Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2015

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

FourFiveSeconds is one of the more surprising collaborations in recent pop history. Rhianna, Kanye, Sir Paul McCartney. The motley lineup doesn’t dissapoint, serving up one of the most unexpected songs of the year—though not for the reason you’d think. Tune in and wile out while we wax on this whale of a power ballad. FEATURING Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney – FourFiveSeconds Kanye West – Gone Rihanna – We Found Love Rihanna – Don’t Stop the Music The Beatles – Revolution 9 & I’m So Tired (in reverse) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	So what are the biggest songs on the charts right now?
0:03.1	Is by three of the absolute masters of popular music.
0:30.0	Second for weakness.
0:34.0	Now I'm four five seconds from wide end.
0:39.0	And we got three more days to Friday.
0:43.0	Just try to make it back home by Monday.
0:48.0	Morning, I swear I didn't bite it with them.
0:52.0	And that's all I want.
0:54.0	Rihanna, Kanye.
0:56.0	Paul.
0:57.0	Sir Paul.
0:59.0	The three anonymous masters of pop.
1:02.0	And yet many think that this song doesn't hold up.
1:06.0	Huh?
1:07.0	What do they say? What do they say about it?
1:10.0	Well, I think we should explore it on today's episode of Switched On Pop.
1:14.0	Switched on pop.
1:24.0	Welcome to Switched On Pop.
1:29.0	The show where we explore the making and the meaning of pop music.
1:34.0	I'm Nate Sloan.
1:36.0	And I'm Charlie Harding.
1:37.0	And on today's episode, we're going to dig into this giant collaboration of pop,
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