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Bad Band Great Song is a music critique show that explores what critique means and how it affects us... while also doing the thing. But it's primarily a show about Bad Bands who happen to have Great Songs. In each season we look at a collection of bands and some hallmark songs of theirs. We then, in each episode, tell the band's story, discuss the key song's creation and relevance, analyze and assess how the band may be considered bad, and finally, we declare that a song of theirs is great. ...
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This episode marks a major milestone moment in the show. The boys find themselves asking, "Is this band bad?", as opposed to telling you, "This band is bad". OMC, aka Otara Millionaires Club, is a one-hit-wonder with a novelty song — to most people. But singer Pauly Fuemana's story goes much deeper than that. And OMC is just the tip of the iceberg …
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As friend of the show Oscar Wilde once wrote, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” How 'bout that? Isn't that interesting? Fascinating stuff. She Wants Revenge is a duo comprising Justin Warfield and Adam Bravin aka Adam 12, former DJ for Crazy Town (and Prince... And Obama...). They're a heavily produ…
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We're going to Flavortown, folks! On today's episode of BBGS the boys tackle a big one, the band Smash Mouth and their song "All Star". "All Star" is one of the most profitable and licensed out songs ever. Smash Mouth is seen by many as a joke, but their story is anything but funny. Join Jerry and Andrew as they discuss melt-downs, bread, why Guy F…
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Welcome to the spooky spectacular... the Halloween episode of Bad Band Great Song! And, hey hell, the boys are going over Rockwell! And his song: "Somebody's Watching Me". In this terrifying tale Andrew and Jerry discuss fundamental misunderstandings of the word "nepotism", novelty songs, having famous friends sing your hook, and they wonder if you…
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The boys return to the land down under for this episode, and they wanna know: are you going to be their girl? That's right, this episode is on the "jeans and jacket rock band" known as Jet. Join us as the Jerry and Andrew follow Jet's footsteps from the humble Dingley Village, to being international rock stars, to ultimately breaking up. Let us kno…
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Is The Bravery just a bunch of industry plants? And if so, how frequently do they need to be watered? Directions unclear. Join us as we discuss The Bravery's A&R fueled ascent to the top of mainstream-hipster-rock-culure as MTV2 darlings, to being hallmark-channel cheugy-as-hell grocery-store-rock, to alienating fans of either of their previous rec…
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Welcome to Season 2 of Bad Band Great Song! In this season's premiere episode, Andrew and Jerry address topics such as: spider-law, glacial brain development, the absurdity of differing opinions (lol), and how Billboard is basically a boomer. The boys also trace the trajectory of the song "Torn's" journey from one artist to the next. That's right..…
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Season 1 Finale — Season 2 Drops Tuesday, October 5th (10/5). In the boys' biggest episode yet, they recount the tragic, tumultuous, and in ways ultimately triumphant story of Milli Vanilli and their defining song: Girl You Know It's True. The story is large; it's an international tale of callous and calculated exploitation, ecstatic and orgasmic h…
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This one's a doozy: all the insanity of Crazy Town but with all of the hatable energy of Sonny Sandoval from P.O.D., and in ways worse. This is the murky and messy story of Puddle of Mudd — AND the examination of their second biggest hit, but arguably greatest song, "She Hates Me". Cracks. They're kinda like threads, even though they're not. Let us…
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From America's Most Wanted to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, this is the story of Crazy Town and their monumental, vibe-heavy, and iconic smash-hit "Butterfly". The band's story is tragic, but it's also a story of perseverance. Join the boys as they discuss the band, its song, and some unintentional gayness. AND, enjoy theatrical performances of key …
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On this mind-fucking episode of BBGS Andrew and Jerry break brains with a lengthy preamble on art and artifice... the multitude of realities that exist due to individual perception... and the transformative powers of masks. This is somehow a podcast about professional-wrestler Chris Jericho's rock band Fozzy and their song "Judas". Also shouts to l…
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The boys do their best to avoid ad-hominem attacks, but this episode gets pretty fuckin' close! Join Andrew and Jerry as they get into the importance of vowels, the value of knowing the meaning of the word "justify", and they discuss the complexities of christian bookstores. Content warning: P.O.D. has an anti-choice song titled "Abortion is Murder…
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Artists are a funny bunch. They think very highly of themselves, have logic that does NOT cut both ways, and often times have poor recollections and understandings of their past statements and their own work. Join us for Season 1 Episode 3 as the boys break down New Radicals, their song "You Get What You Give", and unpack Gregg Alexander's hubris-l…
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Andrew and Jerry break down the long, winding, and peculiar story of a tuneful punk band's descent into "live, laugh, love" hallmark-channel mediocrity. Jerry also bravely proclaims some highly controversial and spicey takes on Nirvana, which are frankly just plain wrong. Brave, but wrong. How 'bout that? Join the boys as they recount Soul Asylum's…
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Andrew and Jerry discuss rockstars not knowing what puns are, critics not knowing what hooks are, what it means to be "indie", sideburns, and songcraft. Oh yes, and they do the whole "bad band great song" thing too. Join them as they recount Semisonic's career, discuss the creation of Closing Time, explore how Semisonic may be considered a bad band…
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This week the Honeys welcome Los Angeles power couple Don Fanelli (The Need To Fail Podcast) and Laura Willcox (author of I Am Bride, writer for The Jim Jefferies Show) to talk about their honeymoon in Tulum, Mexico. (Destinations discussed: Tulum) We're talking about making friends with local tour guides, Mexican beaches, and the upsides of leavin…
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