The Rock Explainer 5

Ongoing History of New Music

Curiouscast

Music History, History, Music, Music Interviews, Music Commentary

4.8 • 604 Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

This is the fifth edition of an occasional series called “The Rock Explainer.” The idea is to explore the strange, unexplained, and traditional aspects of rock culture that don’t get enough attention and analysis… In many cases, we just accept these things and don’t question them as much as we should…but if we stop for just a second and cock a quizzical eyebrow and actually ask the question, then it’s possible to review new things about music that you might never have imagined… Where do accents go when people sing?...why do artists sing the melody lines when they perform live?... How come we hear lyrics wrong?...let’s answer those questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Alan, and I just wanted to let you know that you can now listen to the ongoing
0:04.3	history of new music early and ad-free on Amazon music, included with Prime.
0:09.3	It starts with a swell.
0:11.2	Rich, warming pumpkin spice flavors, then a splash.
0:15.4	Hot, freshly pulled espresso.
0:17.7	Starbucks signature, of course.
0:19.5	Whipped cream topping, a dusting of that cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and clove spice blend.
0:25.7	It ends with a sip.
0:27.4	Hot or iced.
0:29.4	Pumpkin spice latte.
0:31.1	It's here.
0:32.1	And pouring now at Starbucks near you.
0:34.7	Hey, what can I get started for you?
0:36.6	Subject to availability while stocks last.
0:39.3	Humans are weird species.
0:42.1	Yeah, we can be inquisitive.
0:44.1	But we can also be very docile, especially when it comes to tradition.
0:49.0	We're told to do something because, well, it's always been done this way.
0:54.4	The old ways are the best.
0:56.1	They've worked for us for decades, centuries.
0:58.7	So who are you to ask questions or dispute things?
1:03.4	Okay.
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