The New Wave of Paramore

Switched on Pop

Vox Media Podcast Network

Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Six years after their last record, Paramore is back with new music, and their upcoming record seems to have an uncanny connection to the era of new wave. But what is “new wave” anyway? Is it just a period of time in music or something more? In this episode of Switched on Pop, we explore some of the tracks from This is Why, out February 10th, and connect them to the works of everyone from Talking Heads to Joy Division. Songs Discussed Paramore – C’est Comme Ça Olivia Rodrigo – good 4 u Paramore – Misery Business Paramore – Ain’t It Fun Paramore – Pool Paramore – This Is Why Talking Heads – I Zimbra Talking Heads – Once in a Lifetime Siouxsie and the Banshees – Happy House The B-52’s – Dirty Back Road Gang of Four – Cheeseburger Oingo Boingo – Just Another Day DEVO – Uncontrollable Urge Paramore – Hard Times Les Rita Mitsouko – C’est comme ça Talking Heads – Psycho Killer Selena Gomez – Bad Liar Paramore – The News Joy Division – Disorder Blondie – The Thin Line Blondie – The Tide Is High The Police – So Lonely Paramore – Pressure Paramore – Told You So Boy Harsher – LA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Your favorite bands about to play a sold out show and you definitely got tickets and drinks.
0:06.0	Now hurry and make it back to your spot.
0:08.0	Has this person and that person about 20 more? Watch out for feet.
0:13.0	Hey, just keep going.
0:15.0	A little further. Oh there's your friend.
0:18.0	Over here. Right where you want to be.
0:20.0	Close enough to see the set list. And they're definitely playing your song.
0:24.0	When you're with Amax, it's not if it's going to happen.
0:27.0	American Express. Don't live life without it.
0:36.0	Which time?
0:42.0	Welcome switched on pop. I'm producer Rihanna Cruz.
0:45.0	I'm musicologist Nate Sloane. And I'm songwriter Charlie Harding.
0:49.0	So I'm going to play you guys a song and I want you to tell me where we are in time when you hear this.
0:55.0	Second Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday.
1:02.0	I'm on caffeine on doctor's orders.
1:06.0	Late 1970s French rundown Disco Tech July 2nd, 1983.
1:13.0	What was happening on July 2nd, Nate?
1:15.0	Just seemed like a good summer, you know, nice summer day in the new wave 80s.
1:22.0	Just went out on a limb there. You guys are just 40 years too early.
1:28.0	This is the newest paramour single set comps.
1:32.0	Oh, fun. Wait, this is paramour.
1:36.0	The band I best know as a early 2000s pop punk endeavor.
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