The Songtopsy Report

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We conclude the tournament and definitively declare the worst song we've ever covered- we also wax nostalgic for a little and Steve repairs the Crapometer to devestating results. BUUUUT you should check out our new D&D Podcast The Freedom Guild on all of your favorite podcast platforms! On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GMDkfcc1VYu7vP6P7JEK8 On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freedom-guild-a-d-d-podcast/id1614177735 Website: https://www.dapperdevilproductions.com/the-freedom-guild-a-dd-podcast Also check out Nick's Youtube channel Grave New World; it's been dormant for a hot minute, but new spooky content will be coming soon! Grave New World https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfZyPDeBtaiVgPQibIkul_Q

This is it, episode 0 of our new actual play D&D podcast! We sincerely hope you enjoy it, and if you want to subscribe to it on your favorite podcast platform you can follow the links below: On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GMDkfcc1VYu7vP6P7JEK8 On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freedom-guild-a-d-d-podcast/id1614177735 Website: https://www.dapperdevilproductions.com/the-freedom-guild-a-dd-podcast Music: Fantasy Adventure  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5425-fantasy-adventure- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Dramatic Trailer  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5633-dramatic-trailer- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Calm Before The Invasion by Horst Hoffmann Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8744-calm-before-the-invasion License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license The March Of The Final Battle by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8117-the-march-of-the-final-battle License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license  

We're in the endgame now folks. For our two-part finale, we go March Madness and pit the 16 worst songs we've ever covered against each other to determine what THE WORST single song we've ever covered on this podcast is. Place your bets now... ...and then make sure you're following us! https://www.instagram.com/dapperdevilproductions/  

On our FINAL listener-submitted episode we break down 3 (and a half or so) songs that YOU, the wonderful listeners, submitted to us. From obscure bops to the most problematic One Direction song over, you helped round out over 4 years of wonderfully bad, bizarre, and noteworthy audience suggestions. Also if you want to find out more about the Japanese masturbation noise band that Steve refused to discuss: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gerogerigegege  

Check out the edited video from our recording of episode 168 ("Cop Rock," the TV musical) by following the link below! https://youtu.be/dfQg3fKZenA  

We're only a *few* days late, but on this week's episode we dissect three wildly different (yet somehow all depressing?) songs about ringing in the new year that are all titled "Happy New Year." 

On our special Christmas episode we dissect Paul McCartney's (for better or for worse) timeless Christmas classic. Is the song truly just Paul McCartney singing nonsense? Is there actually deeper, possibly occult meaning to the lyrics? Either way we can all agree that the keyboards sound terrible. Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thesongtopsyreport/  

On this week's episode Steve guides us through some of the most bizarre marriages between science fiction and pop/rock music. From properties such as Dune, 1984, Stephen Kings' The Stand, and Godzilla (THE king of the monsters), few sci-fi properties remain unturned as sources of musical inspiration.

Send us your bad, bizarre, and noteworthy song suggestions to be included in our LAST listener submitted episode! thesongtopsyreport@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/thesongtopsyreport/  

It's one of Steve's favorite melodramatic musicals and it stars an actor whose acting style and face can both be described as "exceptionally hammy." This week we dive into our first musical dissection (that's not a porn parody) and discuss some of the hit songs from the 1990 Frank Wildhorn musical "Jekyll and Hyde," and specifically the 2001 performance starring Songtopsy alumni David Hasselhoff. Follow us! https://www.dapperdevilproductions.com/the-songtopsy-report  

This episode we wade into the spooky world of bad, bizarre, and noteworthy music that children and their parents must endure during what is otherwise the best time of the year. From Pinkfong cash-ins to Kids Bop desecrations to abominations from the House of Mouse itself, no sub-genre of children's music is safe. Also we've got some big stuff coming soon as we slowly march toward episode 200... https://www.dapperdevilproductions.com  

As we creep through October, Steven introduces us to the mysterious, all-anonymous, constantly-dressed-as-mummies funk group Here Come The Mummies. With songs about loving dick (Richard), *arriving* in your pants, and being attacked by a Weiner man, this group makes sure no entendre is left single. Check out our stuff! https://www.instagram.com/dapperdevilproductions/?hl=en  

NOTE: Forgot to mention this on the show, but Nick's symptoms are so mild because he's vaccinated, if you haven't already please get the damn shot if you're able to! We start Fall off properly by diving into yet another bizarre horror-movie-song tie-in, this time with the classic horror/comedy film series "Re-Animator." We're pretty sure a techno euro-trash pop song is exactly what H. P Lovecraft would have had in mind (and that's not even counting the whole Furry tie-in...) Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

It's to dissect S-O-N-G-S! This week Mike leads us on a journey through the shockingly turbulent history of The Village People and their immortal classic disco hit "YMCA." Along the way we also do one thing that no one has ever done before; listen to the verses of the song. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260    

This week we finally dissect that classic reggae-dancehall crossover hit all about gaslighting your loved ones! Along the way we dive into the history of how this song almost wasn't even released, and Steve reveals how Shaggy *might* in fact be a James Bond supervillain. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

It's a best-of this week as we dive into an oldie-but-goodie episode where we dissect that one song from the 60's in which William Shatner loses his his goddamn mind. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

FEED your brain the delicious breakfast of knowledge on this week's special "Are You Tellin' Me..." episode where Steve breaks down the complete, several-millennia long history of the concept of having a meal first thing in the morning. Covering the global history dating back to ancient Egypt, the current international staples that vary across the world, and the EVIL of one Will Keith Kellogg, we leave no scone unturned. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

It's our first ever crossover episode! With the help of Glee experts Ian Brodsky and Corrina Stokes from "Glee Aggressive: Regrettably, a Glee Podcast," we dissect the 2010 Glee porn parody MUSICAL that was made after the success of the hit Fox TV show. Come for the expert insight on how true the parody is to the actual show, stay for songs sung by porn stars that include lyrics such as "big tushy hoes everybody knows we f**k the best." And while you're at it check out "Glee Aggressive" for more deep dives into your new favorite show: https://www.dapperdevilproductions.com/glee-aggressive-regrettably-a-glee-podcast

Friend of the show and veteran wedding DJ Andy Felicitas joins this week's episode all about the ins and outs of what it's like to be in charge of the music at a typical (and decidedly non-typical) wedding. Covering the 200 most-played wedding songs, but also impromptu best-man rap performances and what NOT to play at an Indian wedding, Andy divulges what it truly takes to make a wedding run smoothly. AND if you're getting hitched soon you can check out Andy's work below! Felicitas Entertainment: booking@felicitasentertainmet.com Website:  www.felicitasentertainment.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/felicitasentertainment Instagram: @the.singing.dj Twitter: @the_singing_dj

It's the worldwide hit that was the soundtrack to everyone's 4th grade birthday party at a bowling alley, but when you dive into the nitty-gritty of the lyrics it's actually one of the most salacious songs we've ever covered. Mike leads this line-dance of an episode and reveals what the ORIGINAL song was actually about, the Bayside Boys remix that took over the world, and the existence of the Christmas version. Yes, there's a Christmas version. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

Davinci. Nostradamus. Unfortunate generals. Technically everyone who's ever lived. What do they all have in common? They have all uttered last words, and on this week's historically-bent episode of "Are You Tellin' Me?" Steve breaks down some of the most legendary last words every uttered and the (usually sordid) details that led to them. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

Extremely small and obscure indie video game Fortnite has spawned its own roster of original in-house hit singles, and resident Fortnite expert Steven breaks down some of the more bizarre ones. Stick around to hear which anthropomorphic character gets Mike the most riled up- it may or may not be a literal stack of flapjacks... Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

Steve takes us on a tour of the Pacific Theatre circa WWII on this week's episode all about the war propaganda song that Jimmy-ready-to-bust-out-of-his-pants Dean wrote about the then newly-elected John F Kennedy. From the anticlimactic way JFK's boat was sunk to the legitimate heroism he exhibited to some unsung heroes, we dive into the history behind the hoopla. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

We dive into the second half of the immortal album "Philosophy of the World" on this week's conclusion to The Shaggs AS WELL as their 21st century musical output. Steve is thrilled for the duration. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

It's one of the most legendarily bad albums ever recorded, but *how* did it even come into existence? On part 1 of our deep dive into the frankly stunning "Philosophy of the World," we dive into the shocking conditions under which the 3 Wiggin sisters were literally forced to record the album as well as cover the first half of the songs therein. And yes, this includes your new favorite anthem "My Pal Foot Foot." Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Darkest Child" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)    

What is a "White Boy Summer?" Is it as problematic as its name all but guarantees? Has Tom Hanks been informed of any of this? Did Chet Hanks REALLY include a link to an ACTING CLASS he teaches in the music video where his face is sandwiched between multiple butt cheeks??? So, so many questions are brought up in this week's episode on the latest summer bop by Jamaican-Patois-spouting-yet-very-white Chet Hanx, and we attempt to answer as many of them as we can. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

What is 'turtle power?' Where does it come from? Why does Mike have a thing for April O'Neil? At least one of these questions is answered in our deep dive into the song "Turtle Power," the official movie tie-in theme to the 1990 classic toy commercial that vaguely resembled a film.  Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

On this episode of the SAWtopsy Report we cut into the newest movie tie-in song by 21 Savage (although you wouldn't know it even was a movie tie-in based solely on the lyrics). And with references to bologna, 5 Guys, Swiss cheese, bread, and beef, the only true takeaway from this song is how hungry 21 Savage clearly was while he was writing it. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

On a new and improved episode of "Are You Tellin' Me..." Steve breaks down obscure and shocking details about legendary Italian sculptor/painter Michelangelo. Going over his life, his legendary work on the Sistine Chapel, and his rivalries with other artists as well as MULTIPLE popes, Steve covers all of the way the legendary artist was also a huge diva. Mike keeps the ninja turtle references mostly to a minimum. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260 Check out the composer of our new and improved theme below! https://www.felicitasentertainment.com        

You want folksy home-spun manufactured myths involving death, almost-definitely-murder, and (light?) necrophilia sung-spoken by a legendary proprietor of pork sausage? Well you you GET that on this week's episode all about the classic country 'recitation' song by the legendary Jimmy Dean. Also stick around for the other songs in the BBJ saga covering both his son and his "Cajun Queen." Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

This week we highlight the life and career of rapper/actor/walking meme DMX, from his horrifying upbringing to his against-all-odds career to his, let's say, problematic lyrics and prison sentences. Stay tuned through the end to hear some dramatic (definitely real) unearthed audio. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

This week we dissect everyone's favorite 1999-Italian-europop-hit-song all about one specific color that also *might* be about an intergalactic space battle. We also dive into some of the other music this band made (yes, it was more than just this song actually) and discover the secret weapon in their songwriting arsenal. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

After teasing its existence a few episodes back, we go all-in on this baffling 2016 New Orleans large-scale musical production of the prolific Easter tradition. Apparently the only thing the story of the crucifixion of Jesus had been missing this whole time was questionable covers of early-2000 pop rock songs. And no, to answer your question up front, Tyler Perry does NOT insert himself into the narrative as Madea. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

We finally dive into Mr. Worldwide's body of work on this week's episode dissecting "Hotel Room Service." Why do Pitbull lyrics not make much sense? What became of the #exilepitbull campaign? Is Pitbull advocating for a roller-coaster-based means of getting guests to their hotel rooms? These questions and more are all answered! Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

Some ideas sound good on paper but aren't so good in practice; this idea was bad in both forms. We dive into the short-lived but infamous police procedural show "Cop Rock" and discuss how it used musical numbers to not-so-sensitively tackle heavy topics such as racial profiling, prostitution, and human trafficking; oh, also Randy Newman shows up too. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

This week we (meaning Nick) take a look at the 2021 Grammy awards this past Sunday and review EVERY SINGLE performance, including: -Harry Styles -Billy Eilish -Haim -Black Pumas -Da Baby -Bad Bunny -Dua Lipa -Silk Sonic -Taylor Swift (SONGTOPSY ALUMNI) -Megan Thee Stallion (SONGTOPSY ALUMNI) -Cardi B (SONGTOPSY ALUMNI) -Post Malone -Lil Baby -Doja Cat (SONGTOPSY ALUMNI) -BTS Do the alumni pull ahead? Which performance was the most surprising? Why did the Grammys feel 7 hours long? These questions and more are answered on this week's episode Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

For the EIGHTH time now you have subjected us to the music that has been haunting you, and this episode is no exception. From problematic Bloodhound Gang songs about crying strippers the MF Doom songs about literal piss to STEVEN SEAGAL SINGING WITH A JAMAICAN PATOIS, this episode is so much that Steven literally loses his mind by the end. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

This week we take a trip back to your angsty youth when this timeless gothic nu-metal anthem was all the rage. We dive into the history of the band, the many ways that various Christian groups tried to co-op this song, and the eternal debate over whether the dude-vocals actually make or break the song. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

We dissect the 2002 ode to how bums=life (literally) performed by the Transylvanian identical-twin pop duo The Cheeky Girls on this week's episode.  Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260/episodes/recent  

It's a best of (the VERY FIRST ONE!) episode for you guys this week as we revisit the very first Halloween-themed episode we ever did all about that one other song the "monster mash" guy did. Steve still wishes to this day that 'non-radio-friendly' version of the song existed... Review us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260

We take another dive into the infinite sea of wrestler songs and dissect some of the most shocking, egregious, and tone-deaf music we may have ever covered, including: -The Undertaker's Kidz Bop-esque anthem -Hulk Hogan wishing dead kids were alive to cheer him on -Rikishi's...ass -That one racist yet sexually progressive song by The Rock he probably wishes everyone forgot Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

If you like songs about cheating and getting caught in the...act of mutually committing infidelity you'll love this timeless ode to your favorite beachside cocktail. Mike leads us on a deep dive into the murky waters of The Piña Colada song and along the way discusses how some other songs Rupert Holmes had a hand in, including "Answering Machine" and his input in The Buoy's cannibalistic classic "Timothy," also tie in to his oeuvre. Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

Our mission statement includes "noteworthy" songs, so why not just dissect The Big One? We dive into the first billion-viewed YouTube song on this week's episode and along the way we explain; -What the lyrics ACTUALLY mean to every non-Korean who's been mindlessly dancing to them for the past 8 years -WHERE that dance actually came from -HOW this song literally triggered a doomsday scenario to YouTube's algorithm Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260

As one narcissistic idiot leaves us, another swoops in to write a song about that first guy that he releases *after* said person loses their reelection campaign. We dive into Lil Pump's latest now-domestic-terrorist anthem "Lil Pimp Big MAGA Steppin", and then later on discuss the country/hip-hop (somehow NOT satire) song "Roger Stone Did Nothing Wrong."  Follow us on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260  

In our third historically-bent podcast series Mike n' Steve dissect some over history's most shocking overlooked events, including; -The *actual* war between Connecticut and Pennsylvania -The surgeon with a 300% mortality rate -The great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 Check us out on Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260 "Oppressive Gloom" and "Barroom Ballet" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4174-oppressive-gloom License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Former Five Finger Death Punch drummer Jeremy Spencer made the next logical career move after leaving his former band; dress up like satan, call himself "Devil Daddy," and make an industrial metal band called "Psychosexual" that's all about how much he looooves spanking. Oh, and also film some softcore horror porn on the side. We dissect "Let the Sin Begin" on this week's episode and boy do we wish it didn't. Review/follow us on Podchaser! We'd definitely not spank you if you did: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-songtopsy-report-1569260

We go through the highlights, lowlights, and everything in between that the show went through during the perfectly normal and sane year that was 2020, including: -Diving deeper on the Mike Russell original song "Sexism in Video Games" -Steve's missed opportunity covering US presidential campaign songs -The full version of the "Porn Star Dancing" parody "Strip Club Breakfast" (hey!) Follow us! Facebook: https://bit.ly/2VxGjkj Instagram: https://bit.ly/2SInYPT

It's a double dissection this week! We dive into the fresh controversy that The Pogues' Christmas classic has been receiving recently with some of its more colorful lyrics, as well as the brand spankin' new Jon Bon Jovi cover of the song that is apparently so blasphemous that Mike can scarcely contain his rage. Does one Jon Bon Jovi truly equal one Kirsty MacColl and one Shane MacGowan?  Follow us! Facebook: https://bit.ly/2VxGjkj Instagram: https://bit.ly/2SInYPT  

When The Killers aren't busy coming out of their cage and feeling just fine they can be frequently found writing nihilistic Christmas songs, the bleakest of which we dissect on this week's Christmas-themed episode. Does this Christmas fable in song form have any deeper meaning? Does a young Donald Trump appear at one point? WHO IS MR. BRIGHTSIDE? At least two of those questions WILL be answered on this week's episode! Follow us on the World Wide Web! Facebook: https://bit.ly/2VxGjkj Instagram: https://bit.ly/2SInYPT

On our first Christmas episode of 2020 we revisit the Biebs and his, shall we say, "unique reimagining" of the timeless Christmas song "The Little Drummer Boy." Does this new version feature "original raps by Justin Bieber?" Does Busta Rhymes not rap about the drummer boy at all? Does Bieber claim he's actually god? all these questions are answered on this week's episode.