Good Songs

Peter and Isaac dive into the rivers of this timeless tour de force. 

Peter and Isaac navigate through the vocal power and radiance of this Nina Simone masterwork

Peter and Isaac wade into the lyrical brilliance of this Paul Simon roadtrip classic

Peter and Isaac discuss songwriting cliché and why it works so well in Jenny Lewis's indie masterpiece

Peter and Isaac evangelize the untaught on the faultless rock and roll of Sheryl Crowe.

Isaac and Peter wade into Lil Wayne's pioneering track. 

Peter and Isaac discuss the songwriting triumph and tragedy of Amy Winehouse's seminal hit. 

Peter and Isaac dive into the wry outlaw stylings of Waylon's strange country classic.     

Peter shows Isaac how Fountains of Wayne uses football to tackle the ineffable. 

Isaac schools Peter on the ins and outs of Lauryn Hill's fiercest song.

Peter and Isaac discuss one of Peter's all time-favorite songs as well as the liberating potential of good songwriting.

Peter and Isaac discuss the songwriting of The Cure and the power of a damn good hook.

Peter and Isaac discuss a strange and cerebral song by of one the greatest songwriters you've never heard of.

Isaac and Peter discuss the genius of Taylor Swift's songwriting, and the importance of specificity in good lyrics. 

Peter shares with Isaac the legacy of Prince and his classic song, as well as the often overlooked importance of a good song title. 

In the first episode of “Good Songs” Isaac Himmelman introduces his father Peter Himmelman to a different kind of songwriting in Kanye's strange haunting neo-gospel favorite from 2016.