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A podcast serving up the snackable stories behind your favorite songs. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyricsforlunch/support

Lindsay Tucker & Aviv Rubinstien


    • Apr 5, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 22m AVG DURATION
    • 119 EPISODES

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    The LYRICS FOR LUNCH podcast is an absolute gem that brings joy and nostalgia to my Saturday mornings. With a perfect balance of interesting discussions and light-hearted banter, this show never fails to entertain. One of the best aspects of this podcast is their unique approach to dissecting popular songs. I have never come across another podcast that delves into the meaning and history behind well-known songs in such an engaging way. The hosts are incredibly knowledgeable and insightful, providing cultural criticism that adds depth to the music we grew up with. Additionally, they often uncover fascinating connections and stories related to the songs, like the revelation about the famous Delilah behind "Hey there Delilah." This kind of trivia keeps me hooked episode after episode.

    One of the worst aspects of this podcast is that occasionally the hosts may go off-topic or get carried away with their own jokes, which can be distracting at times. While it adds to the casual and relaxed vibe of the show, it might not be everyone's cup of tea if they prefer a more structured format. However, I find that these moments make the show feel authentic and genuine, as though you're sitting around with friends having a conversation about music.

    In conclusion, The LYRICS FOR LUNCH podcast is a delightful treat for any music lover looking for a blend of fun gossip, wild theories about song meanings, and important social commentary woven into discussions on popular songs. The hosts are quirky and entertaining, making you feel like you're part of their friend group. Whether you're cooking breakfast on a Saturday morning or just need something enjoyable to listen to during your downtime, I highly recommend giving this podcast a try. You won't regret it!



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    Latest episodes from LYRICS FOR LUNCH

    Trivia & Tea ROUND 2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 59:16


    We are back with trivia this week with tough questions about mullets, La La Land, girl-power anthems, and fabricated live recordings. Can Lindsay run the trivia gauntlet? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Barbie & Billie Eilish: "What Was I Made For?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 75:59


    This week, we take a look at the making of Billie Eilish's Oscar-winning “What Was I Made For?” AKA “Barbie's heart song” — commissioned by Greta Gerwig for the billion dollar blockbuster that takes aim at patriarchy, glass ceilings, and unattainable beauty standards…? Sublime! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    The Time of the Season of the Fake Zombies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 70:39


    In December of 1967, before the release of their biggest hit in the United States, The Zombies called it quits. Seeing a money-making opportunity, two shady promoters from Michigan created not one, but two (!!!) imposter bands calling themselves The Zombies and put them on the road. This week, Aviv and Lindsay dive into the insane true story, and ask how could this have happened in the sixties, and then somehow again in the 1980s. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    "Walk on the Wild Side" and the Warhol Superstars

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 84:43


    Pop artist Andy Warhol famously quipped, "In the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes." This week, we meet the so-called Warhol Superstars — the gritty and glamorous entourage depicted in Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side," the poetic and unlikely Top 40 breakthrough that gave voice to people outcasted from mainstream society and immortalized them forever in song.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Avril Lavigne & The Great Body Double Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 76:33


    This week we're hot on the trail of the bizarre conspiracy theory claiming Canadian pop-punkster Avril Lavigne was replaced by a body double shortly after the success of her first album, Let Go. Is there any merit to this mystery? Let's just say it's complicated. Join us this week as we go way down the rabbit hole on the aledged replacement of the Real Avril. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    TRIVIA & TEA

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 36:10


    What do the Avengers, The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-haired Men, and the Traveling Wilburys have in common? They're all part of our first ever Lyrics for Lunch trivia episode! Have fun, and may the odds be ever in your favor

    Luke Combs, Tracy Chapman, and 9 Lives of "Fast Car"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 78:23


    This is the story of Luke Combs, a mediocre man with a guitar, riding the coattails of Tracy Chapman, a queer woman of color. Or is it? While the latter has 4 multi-platinum albums and 4 Grammys in her own right, she's making headlines once again as the first Black woman to win a Country Music Association (CMA) award … prompting us to ask the questions: What is still very wrong with the country music industrial complex? And what does Nelson Mandela have to do with it? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    The Decemberists "Shankill Butchers"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 70:49


    Between 1975 and 1982, a blood-thirsty gang of murderers terrorized a section of Northern Ireland. Nearly 30 years later, the Decemberists told the tale on their notable fourth album, The Crane Wife. But did they get the story right? And was it ever theirs to tell at all? We've got the whole story, this week on Lyrics for Lunch. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Taylor Swift "All Too Well" Redux

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 8:23


    In honor of Taylor's boyfriend heading to the Superbowl next week, we're revisiting our All Too Well (10 Minute Version) episode where we examined all things Swiftie and some of TayTay's less favorably remembered loves…. Enjoy! You'd be hard pressed to ignore that something is going on with Taylor Swift this week. The release of her re-recorded 2012 album Red (Taylor's Version) sent Swiftie's on a tizzy of epic proportions. And in classic Swift "Style," Queen Tay did not disappoint: surprise dropping a short film, a new music video directed by Blake Lively, and in the time between recording this episode and uploading it, a #sadgirlautumn version of "All Too Well" featuring The National's Aaron Dessner. But why is Taylor re-recording her first 6 albums in the first place? And why is everyone so worried about the mental health of notorious scarf thief Jake Gyllenhaal? We've got the whole scoop — plus the inside story from our special guest, musician Elayna Harrison, one of the lucky few Swiftie's invited to the secret All Too Well film premier. I think it's safe to say we Need to Calm Down. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Green Day "American Idiot"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 141:01


    This year on New Year's Eve, Green Day, one of the best selling rock bands in history, changed the lyrics to their 2004 Anti-Bush anthem, American Idiot, to take a shot at the MAGA crowd. This week, Lindsay and Aviv dive deep into the band's history, ideology, and recording style to determine when, if ever, Green Day jumped the shark. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    "Stacy's Mom," Fountains of Wayne, and the Comedy of Adam Schlesinger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 54:34


    What do Stacy's Mom, A Colbert Christmas, Tom Hanks' directorial debut, a water feature store in New Jersey, and Emmy winner Crazy Ex Girlfriend all have in common? A master composer and musical comedy writer with a legacy as joyful as they come. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    The Fairytale of New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 97:57


    This week we look at how the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl took Fairytale of New York from an elusive bet to one of the most-loved Christmas songs of all time. Happy holidays, everyone! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Pattie Gonia, Yo-Yo Ma, and Quinn Christopherson Won't Give Up on Our Planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 65:42


    What started as a requiem for a glacier became a triumphant call for hope and action in the fight to save our planet. This week: How environmentalist and LGBTQIA activist Pattie Gonia teamed up with world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and trans singer-songwriter (2019 Tiny Desk winner) Quinn Christopherson to create a musical rallying cry for the most critical movement this world has ever seen. And yes, the fits were fabulous. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    The Emo Wars: Brand New Vs. Taking Back Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 107:57


    If you thought Bad Blood was just for the Swifties, think again. This week, we've got the story of a beef so strong, it inspired a movement of killer lyrics, offensive hair, bloody T-shirts, and  — you guessed it — dangerous misogyny. Screenwriter and emo expert Jim McDevitt of Boston's legend(waitforit)dary Bukowski's Tavern and host of the "Should have Been Their Last" podcast is here to set the record straight. Tell all your friends!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Hall & Oates Can't Go For That

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 90:15


    As the mystery of Hall & Oates's unraveling ... unravels, we bring you everything we know about the “ultimate partnership betrayal" tearing apart the beige dynamic duo — and everything we knew before that — from green pancakes to the Son of Sam killings and beyond. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Tears for Fears "Mad World"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 69:14


    This week, by listener request, we bring you the tale of the chilling “therapy” that inspired some strange art — that inspired some strange art — that inspired some strange art. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Who Is the Real Buffy Sainte-Marie?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 104:14


    Sixties folk icon and Sesame Street trailblazer Buffy Sainte-Marie has come under fierce scrutiny since the CBC published a bombshell exposé in late October accusing her of fabricating her story of indigenous ancestry — a story she's been telling variations of for more than 60 years. Today we dive into Buffy's past, her accolades, her accusations, and her fabrications. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    The Life & Love Behind "Fire & Rain"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 86:46


    This week we're bringing you the obscure true story of an OG MPDG — the muse behind James Taylor's classic "Fire & Rain." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    James Taylor and the Legend of Jelly Man Kelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 23:06


    Here's a story about Jelly Man Kelly. He sure loves Jelly. And maybe some day, me and you, friend, we can have tea with him. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Britney Spears and the War on Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 121:06


    Hey hey it's our 100th episode! In celebration (or maybe not so much), we're diving deeeep into how the pop industrial complex used Britney Spears as a pawn in the ongoing scheme to oppress millennial women.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Rockwell's Paranoid Smash "Somebody's Watching Me"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 47:21


    In honor of Spooky Season, we're bringing you the frightening tale of one nepo baby with a ghastly fake accent and a fascination with voyeurism. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Eminem and the Inception of Stan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 97:32


    In the year 2000, Eminem's “Stan” gave new name to an obsessive fan, and in doing so, left an eternal mark on popular culture and vernacular. Twenty three years later, as “stanning” continues to evolve, we take a hard look at the creative genius behind some problematic art, uncover the secret inspiration for the song "Stan" — and ask the question, when does “art” go too far? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Little Stevie Wonder and the Birthday Song that Could

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 92:32


    Who knew that the sweet sounds of Stevie Wonder were a driving force behind making MLK Day a national holiday? Well, we didn't. But now we do. And this week we've got the full story behind the song, as we explore the life and genius of Little Stevie Wonder— plus, an unlikely conspiracy theory: Can the man actually see?  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Indiana Jim and The Peoples Temple of Doom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 105:29


    In 1973, California-based Rev. Jim Jones and his followers released a private-press, gospel-pop-funk LP — not-so-subtly titled He's Able. As Rolling Stone noted, “The production values and arrangements are surprisingly top notch, the music is infectiously catchy, and the performances, especially by the lead singers, are vibrant.” That's part of what makes the tragedy that followed so confusing and horrible — a contradiction so stark and horrific it tantalizes our deepest terrors. Want to know the whole story behind the sounds and the suicides? We've got it all, this week on Lyrics for Lunch. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Violent Femmes "Blister in the Sun"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 70:47


    Forty years after its release, the opening guitar lick and congenial snare response of Violent Femmes' “Blister in the Sun” remain a calling card for end of the second Millennium. This week we look at the circumstances that led to its rise a cult classic — and ask our favorite question … what is this song even about?  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Viva Forever: The Spice Girls' Sapphic Secret

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 72:06


    The Spice Girls hit the peak of their fame in 1997 with the release of their second album, Spiceworld . It would be the last album the iconic five some would ever put out together. Their final song was Spiceworld's chart-topper “Viva Forever,” a sultry ballad about a secret love that was lost. So who was it about? And why did the Spice Girls break up when they appeared to be just heating up? We've got the whole story, this week on Lyrics for Lunch. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Sixpence None The Richer Hit the Jackpot with "Kiss Me"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 60:56


    In 1999, TV and film soundtracks were as popular as women-as-prizes plot lines. This week, we take a look at Sixpence None The Richer's sleeper hit, “Kiss Me,” which had a starring role in multiple problematic plot lines and became 1999's most played song in 11 countries.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Oliver Anthony and his "Rich Men North of Richmond"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 81:47


    Wednesday night, the first Republican presidential primary debate kicked off by asking presidential hopefuls not about policy or solutions to our nation's biggest problems — no. When Fox News host Martha MacCallum took to the mic to ask her first question, it was about country newcomer Oliver Anthony, whose lighting rise to fame was so unbelievable that folks who understand how going viral actually works started asking questions. This week, we follow the trail to find out who is behind Anthony's rise to fame, and take a look at the song lyrics galvanizing Good Ol' Boys with its evocation of Regan-era tropes and QAnon conspiracies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Billie Eilish is Happier Than Ever (Minisode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 22:23


    We appear out of our little summer hibernation holes to discuss Billie Eilish's Happier Than Ever and ask the most important question of all: Does it slap? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    What's Love Got to Do With It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 90:24


    This week we pay tribute to the legendary life of Tina Turner, from her unlikely rise to stardom and her courage on stage and off. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    The Linda Lindas' "Racist, Sexist Boy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 56:10


    In May 2021, a video of a teenage punk band went viral. The original song they were performing in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month was an anti-hate original they'd written in the wake of pandemic lockdown as anti-Asian sentiments were growing among racists everywhere. “Racist, Sexist Boy” caught the attention of some heavy hitting musicians — and today the Linda Lindas have appeared in two films and are touring with Paramore. How did this all happen so quickly? We'll give you two guesses. But even if the Linda Lindas are the new nepobabies in town, we're here for the representation they offer to young people everywhere. And their music is pretty cool, too. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    The World Against Laura Jane Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 76:25


    This week, with trans rights under continuous attack, we look at the life of Against Me! lead singer, Laura Jane Grace — from clashing with the law as a teenager, to coming up in the punk rock scene, to finding the courage to embody her true self. We'll look at the secrets Laura was sharing with her fans through her music, and how her lyrical camouflage helped her and others like her find the courage to life their authentic lives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    The 9 Lives of Doja Cat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 97:58


    Doja Cat's career has not been without controversy since her 2018 internet breakout “MOOO! (Bitch I'm a Cow)” dazzled the hearts and minds of anyone with a cell phone. Since then, she's collab'd with SZA, the Weekend, won an MTV Music Video Award for Best New Artist, and casually changed what it means to be an American rapper. But the snags she's hit along the way have been so questionable they prompted the New York Times to ask, “Is Doja Cat Uncancelable?” Join us on our quest for the truth — on the bumpy road of blue face, joyful farm puns, and the complicated, potentially misunderstood Doja Cat song “Dindu Nuffin.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Sammy Davis Junior: The Candy Man

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 90:17


    In the mid-1960s, Sammy Davis Jr. was the third most-famous black person in the world — just behind Dr. Martin Luther King and Muhammad Ali. Davis, undoubtedly the most popular of the three, dazzled audiences with song, dance, and self-deprecation, skills he learned could help save his skin in the Army where he suffered racist violence that would leave him permanently disfigured. But Davis was determined not to let racism stop him, even when it came between him and the love of his life. This week, we explore the extraordinary life and legacy of Mister Show Business. Hold onto your hats. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Miley Cyrus is buying her own Flowers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 71:55


    Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have been off and on since they were teenagers. More than a decade later, Miley's burning it all down. But what are the circumstances that led to her mega-hit breakup anthem “Flowers”? And what exactly does Bruno Mars have to do with it? Did Miley and Dolly Parton start a cult to get kicked out of elementary school? We've got the whole scoop, this week on Lyrics for Lunch. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    The Many Faces of Lizzy Grant

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 118:08


    In 2011, Lizzy Grant reinvented herself and started on the path to superstardom. Today she is one of the most well-known musical artists in the world — under a different name. But somewhere along the way, Grant's celeb persona may have gotten the better of her. This week we ask ourselves, who is Lizzy Grant? And at what point is the alter ego just the ego? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Pearl Jam's “Jeremy,” human turd Ron DeSantis, and the rise of the Tennessee Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 87:10


    In 1991, an eerie, grunge tale of teen violence swept popular culture. The rumor mill went wild: Was Jeremy about a school shooting? Revenge for childhood bullying? An evil kid with Daddy issues? But the true story of Jeremy Wade Dell is a lot more complicated than the chorus of a song. And the problems that led to his death have heart-wrenchingly only gotten worse over the past two decades. Join us this week for a rollercoaster ride of tragedies — from childhood suicide to Ron DeSantis and the saga of the Tennessee Three. This one's for Craig and Clare. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    The Crush that Rocked the World: Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 74:32


    In 2002, a Little Love Song That Could finally made its way from Vanessa Carlton's brain out into the world — and the world was never the same. How did one song manage to catapult careers (Terry Crews included) while becoming the calling card for the Basic B? What happened to Vanessa after her song went platinum? And, perhaps most importantly, who is this song about? We've got all this and more, this week on Lyrics for Lunch. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    The Dirt on Destiny's Child: From “Say My Name” to “Survivor”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 90:03


    What happens when two domineering stage parents decide that the fate of their family is written in the stars? And how many of Destiny's Children did Beyonce trample on her way to becoming Queen Bey? We've got the stories behind the scandals — this week on Lyrics for Lunch. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Is Andre Charles a Catwalking Contradiction?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 93:00


    Equal parts unlikely and inevitable, the rise of Andre Charles from poverty in the Atlanta punk scene, to drag icon for the 20th & 21st centuries, to fracking mogul — is a story as American as apple pie. This week, we explore his one and only musical chart topper, and what exactly he means by *work.* --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyricsforlunch/support

    Paris Hilton Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 99:54


    [That's] Hot off the press: Hilton's memoir drops today, but we've already got the scoop on the making of the American heiress and the survivor beneath the facade. Join us for a very special re-release of the Paris Hilton story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyricsforlunch/support

    Live's "Lightning Crashes": Two Chads and One Con-man Who Just Won't Quit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 89:01


    This week, we bring you the story of how one of the most promising rock bands of the nineties fell from grace — and who was behind the crash. Watch us on YouTube on Podcasts on VEVO. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyricsforlunch/support

    The Coup's "Fat Cats, Bigga Fish" is Exactly What You Need Right Now.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 66:13


    It has been said that “Fat Cats, Bigga Fish” by the band The Coup “is to hip hop what Alan Ginsberg's Howl is to poetry, Miles Davis' “Kind of Blue” is to Jazz, or Marx's Das Kapital is to socialist theory.” This week, Lindsay and Aviv take a deep dive into a hip hop record and a lyricist, Boots Riley, who has always weirdly been able to predict the future, maybe even 9/11. Let's just hope he's wrong about the horses... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyricsforlunch/support

    "Girl Just Want to Have Fun"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 84:59


    Cyndi Lauper: Feminist icon, fierce ally, fashion legend, and WWE Hall-of-Famer … need we say more? This week, we take you behind the scenes on the making of the feisty equality anthem that almost never was. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyricsforlunch/support

    Jax's “Victoria's Secret”: The Darkest Side of Cultural Misogyny

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 88:01


    TikTok sensation Jax's breakout hit “Victoria's Secret” shines a light on the retail giant that cashed in on selling brightly colored body issues to generations of women and girls. Upon closer look, the story behind Victoria's Secret is even darker and dirtier than ever imagined. Watch us on Podcasts on VEVO. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyricsforlunch/support

    The Long Winters: "The Commander Thinks Aloud"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 80:55


    One song, two tin can tragedies. This week, we pay tribute to human bravery ... and hubris — to the resounding sounds of the lost STS-107 Columbia Space Shuttle mission and some very misguided tweets. Find us on PodcastsonVEVO. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyricsforlunch/support

    The Chicks: Still Not Ready to Make Nice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 79:19


    On March 10, 2003, just days before the American invasion of Iraq, anti-war protests were growing in the streets of London. It was the start of the Dixie Chicks Top of the World Tour, and between songs at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire, Chicks lead singer, Natalie Maines, told the audience she was against war and violence, too. The resulting backlash went waaaay down in history as the premier example of modern-day cancellation. This is the story of what happens when “free speech” gets tested by those touting god, guns, and country. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyricsforlunch/support

    Numa Numa: The Legend of Gary Brolsma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 69:18


    In late 2004, an anonymous 18-year old uploaded a webcam video to the internet with the sole intention of making his friends smile. Little did he know he was about to define what it means to go viral. The boy? Gary Brolsma. The song? Dragostea Din Tei — an absolute banger that would turn Gary into an international superstar. Or was it the other way around? Did the song make Gary a sensation or did Gary make the song? Find out this week as we take a look at the Numa Numa song and the legend of Gary Brolsma. Check us out on YouTube at PodcastsOnVEVO. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyricsforlunch/support

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    "Jenny from the Block": A Tale of Two Bennifers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 89:11


    In 2002, Jennifer Lopez humble-bragged her humble beginnings by name dropping the Bronx 28 times in one song. The accompanying jet-setting video, featuring her freshly tanned boy-toy Ben Affleck, left the world shaking their heads. The Bronx was pissed! Kids were screaming in the streets. But 21 years later, Bennifer is back — and JLo's got a new “Dear Ben” on the way to celebrate. This week, we take you on a journey from the Block to Bennifer and back again. And yes, there's plenty of ass-kissing, this week on Lyrics for Lunch. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyricsforlunch/support

    Solving the Mystery of Carly Simon's “You're So Vain”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 76:24


    By now the world is pretty convinced it knows who Carly Simon annihilated in 1971 when she penned her epic breakup anthem “You're So Vain.” But like most songs on this show, the truth lies somewhere far more obscure. Join us this week as Aviv reveals the song's true inspiration, and it isn't Matthew McConaughey. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyricsforlunch/support

    You Can Check Out Any Time You Like

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 80:24


    Lindsay is in the driver's seat this week as we cruise down the dark desert highway. Is The Eagles' Hotel California a backmasked, Satan-worshiping pop odyssey? A cannibalistic reggae riff? A thinly veiled metaphor for a trip the the mental institution, hidden to protect copyright? Or something far more sinister, a commentary on the music industry itself? All that and more, this week... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyricsforlunch/support

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