Paranoid by Kanye West

Watching the Throne: A Lyrical Analysis of Kanye West

New School Critics

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4.8 • 692 Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2021

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

New Order, Depeche Mode, Talking Heads...Kanye West? There are lots of great new wave artists out there, and Kanye became the most unlikely of additions back in 2008 with Paranoid. But, as it turns out, one of his most upbeat tracks is filled with tragic irony. In this episode, Chris and Travis break down the song to show how its counterfeit exterior fits into the sad storyline of 808s & Heartbreak. If you'd like to support the show (and hear this episode ad-free), then join our Patreon community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Right, that's it. Come on. Lights out. You've got a test tomorrow. Just two minutes. I'm about to reach the next level. It's going off now. Yeah, whatever. Let's see. Where's the app? Oh, here it is. What? How? Oh, no. You're out. Better look next time. Mom! It's game over for late nights on school nights. EE Wi-Fi controls help you get them off the Wi-Fi and into bed.
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0:29.9	Everybody want to know what I would do if I didn't win.
0:37.0	I guess we'll never know Jesus just rose again. Listen to the kids.
1:03.8	Welcome to Watching the Throne.
1:06.0	A lyrical analysis of Kanye West.
1:09.5	My name is Chris Lambert.
1:11.1	And my name is Travis Bean.
1:13.9	And, uh, hey Chris.
1:16.7	How you doing?
1:18.5	Why'd you, why'd you say it like that?
1:22.8	What, man?
1:23.6	I was just asking you how you're doing.
1:24.9	What's the big deal?
1:26.7	No, I mean, I'm doing good i mean i was doing
1:29.9	good i i don't what wait why are you acting like that towards me did i do something no man i mean
1:37.6	did you do something i mean i only did something if you did something oh Oh, you're saying I did something?
1:44.8	You're accusing me of doing something.
1:47.5	I don't know.
1:48.2	I think we're caught in a paranoid loop.
1:51.5	Whoa, movie title.
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