Oly & Elliot Wax Lyrical

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Oly and Elliot take some of the most successful songs committed to tape and dissect their often questionable lyrics.

Oly Edkins & Elliot Vaughan

  • Aug 17, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 24 EPISODES


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2.10 AC/DC – Thunderstruck – ‘Do you think it’s meant to be a sex thing?’

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020


The giant killer of season 2! We take on, only the best selling band of all time. Easy, right? @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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2.9 Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines – ‘High? or drunk? or… fingerblasted?’

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020


Ready to get angry? Fantastic. That’s definitely what podcasts are designed to do. This week Oly and Elliot jump into Robin Thicke’s controversial hit ‘Blurred Lines’. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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2.8 Soulja Boy Tell’em – Crank That (Soulja Boy) – ‘Nothing’s ever been too fresh.’

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020


This week we cover one of the most successful entrepreneurs in hip hop. Wait. No that’s not right. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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2.7 Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye – ‘I need to shag. No, you need therapy’

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020


Ready for a sexy, sexy time? That’s a shame because this episode gets quite dark. Quite quickly. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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2.6 Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen – ‘Edkins & Vaughan – Crime Fighters or Slander Spreaders’

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020


This weeks episode brings a mid-lyric revelation that changes EVERYTHING. What did you think this song was about? Young love!? @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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2.5 Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis – ‘So I can kick a piano but I can’t marry my 13 year old cousin?’

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020


This week Oly & Elliot discuss boogie woogie and one of the most bizarre song titles of the 50’s. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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2.4 Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas – ‘Didn’t think a 9 year old would call my bluff.’

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020


This week Oly & Elliot discuss some potentially problematic lyrics. Good job they didn’t take very long to write… @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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2.3 Wannabe – Spice Girls – “You’ve gotta ask my dad, Ned.’

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020


I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really really really wanna 5 star review on iTunes and a share with your friends… Go on. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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2.2 Barbie Girl – Aqua – ‘I am offensively rich.’

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020


Oly & Elliot reminisce on school discos with this track which on review, should not have been played at school discos. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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2.1 Gucci Gang – Lil Pump – ‘Benylin in a soda stream.’

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020


The first episode where Elliot hasn’t even heard the song yet! We dive into the world of mumble rap and realise that we don’t want to be in the world of mumble rap. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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Season 2 Preview Episode – ‘What is serious disco?’

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020


Oly and Elliot are back and ready to send Season 2 into your ears! This week, we discuss what’s songs and artists we’ll be discussing in the coming weeks. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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World Cup Bonus Episode – Three Lions – Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds – ‘All that matters is the chart in your heart’

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018


We just couldn’t resist doing a bonus episode. Did someone say it’s coming home? @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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1.12 Rollin’ (Air Raid Vehicle) – Limp Bizkit – ‘Is mowing lawns landscaping?’

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2018


All good things must come to an end and this week we end season 1 of our podcast with Limp Bizkit’s ‘Rollin’ (Air Raid Vehicle)’. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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1.11 Perfect Gentleman – Wyclef Jean – ‘Teeth are weird though, aren’t they?’

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2018


This week we spend a considerable amount of time questioning the way Wyclef Jean would like us to shake our bodies. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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1.10 Agadoo – Black Lace – ‘Is there a ball pit? Then it’s not posh’

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018


This was absolutely the hardest podcast we’ve ever had to do. We are so sorry. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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1.9 Bootylicious – Destiny’s Child – ‘Oh God, oh God, oh God….. Oh my God’

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018


As it happens neither of us are, were or ever will be ready for this jelly. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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1.8 That Don’t Impress Me Much – Shania Twain – ‘Don’t be shy, show me your willy’

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2018


It’s 2018 and we’ve not yet been impressed much so we’re talking about Shania Twain’s hit single ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much.’ @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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1.7 I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday – Wizzard – ‘Most pensioners aren’t smiling’

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2017


Santa’s on his way and Oly & Elliot are here to ruin Christmas! This week we discuss I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday by Wizzard. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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1.6 Yeah! – Usher – ‘That tofu’s really breaking the bank.’

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2017


This week we tackle Usher’s ‘Yeah!’. OKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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1.5 Livin’ La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin – ‘Every chip shop has an award.’

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2017


Ricky Martin sounds like a thoroughly lovely chap. Even if we’re convinced this song is about heroin… @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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1.4 Wonderwall – Oasis – ‘The plum that broke the camels back.’

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017


Turns out neither of us are great fans of Brit Pop.. Sorry! This week we’re talking about Oasis’ Wonderwall. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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1.3 Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…) – Lou Bega – ‘Naughty, Naughty Sex’

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2017


1, 2, 3 4 5. It’s Mambo No. 5! Today we’re stripping down Lou Bega’s smash hit. THE TRUMPET! @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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1.2 Macarena – Los Del Rio – ‘Ocho means eight because gocho means pig’

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017


Know the dance but hate the song? Us too. Today we’re taking on ‘Macarena’ by Los Del Rio. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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1.1 Ironic – Alanis Morissette – ‘A moth is a butterfly with bad intentions’

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017


It’s our first podcast! Today we’re taking on ‘Ironic’ by Alanis Morissette. Is anything ironic in this song? No. @waxlyricalpod @olyedkins @elliotmvaughan

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