Why old is new again in pop music; plus, 'Rutherford Falls'

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🗓️ 17 June 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

When singer-songwriter Kate Bush released "Running Up That Hill" in 1985, it peaked at number 30 on the Hot 100. Now it's soared into the top ten, thanks to the newest season of Stranger Things. Guest host B.A. Parker talks to Stereogum writers Rachel Brodsky and Chris Deville about why old music seems to be getting more love than new music these days — and how even new music seems retro. Plus, actor and writer Jana Schmieding on the second season of Rutherford Falls, exploring physical comedy, and honoring aunties.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Telia Wilton Johnson and I'm Parker's Bestie.
0:05.6	Today on, it's been a minute.
0:08.0	Kate Bush has us wondering is our parents music cooler than anything new?
0:12.8	Plus, the hit show Rutherford Falls reminds us why our aunties are so important.
0:18.8	Alright, here's the show.
0:24.7	Hey everyone, I'm B.A. Parker.
0:27.3	I'm a writer and audio producer and I'm very excited to be the guest host here on
0:31.9	It's Been a Minute for the month of June.
0:34.3	NPR is doing its annual survey to better understand how listeners like to spend
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0:57.1	And maybe you're like me and my guest Rachel Bratsky.
1:00.2	On a holiday weekend, you skip the barbeque so you can binge that latest TV drop.
1:04.8	I bingeed all the fourth season of Stranger Things over Memorial Day weekend and I turned
1:10.0	to my husband and I was like, I think Kate Bush is going to have a serious moment.
1:15.1	Rachel was right. For those of you who didn't binge the show over the holiday,
1:19.4	Kate Bush's 1985 song Running Up That Hill plays during a very climactic scene in Stranger Things.
1:27.8	And now the song is sitting at number two on the US Music Charts.
1:35.3	I cannot emphasize enough that this song is from 1985.
1:40.3	It was released more than 30 years ago and back then it barely cracked the charts.
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