Music Was Better

🚨new episode🚨 It's time for some songs about guys being dudes as Vintown and Sammerz cover two of the greatest songs of all time: "Dirty White Boy" by Foreigner and "Nothin' But a Good Time" by Poison! We start off with "Dirty White Boy". Did you know this song is called "Dirty White Boy"? Seriously, how did that happen? We get into some song meanings (more like wrong meanings), the album cover that made the Bible Belt mad, something called "crypto-racism", and more. The YouTube comments for this one features a sweet old lady named Peggy who really loves this song. Also, a baby named after cocaine? Only in the YouTube comments! The show then makes its way to Poison's 1988 classic, "Nothin' But a Good Time" and talk about the song's working class roots, Poison vs. Motley Crue, the classic music video, hockey, and Yogi Bear. (No picnic baskets were harmed in the making of this section.) You want comments? We got comments! Lots of drug talk, annoying wives, a guy talking management's side in a Poison video, and the dastardly Kirk Cobain is to blame for all of it. Dudes rock and so does this episode. To subscribe, you can find us on Apple, Google, Spotify, or whatever podcast app you use by searching “Music Was Better”. You can also head to https://linktr.ee/musicwasbetter for all of our links. Or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/MusicWasBetter into the “add feed manually” option on your podcast app. Follow us on all forms of social media at @musicwasbetter Credit to SongFacts and Wikipedia for research. #poison #nothinbutagoodtime #foreigner #dirtywhiteboy #musicwasbetter #podcast #musicpodcast https://www.instagram.com/p/ChoN7ENuJux/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🎸NEW EPISODE🎸 The Music Was Better crew took a field trip to the Alanis Morissette concert and now they’re here to talk about it. The show starts off with “You Oughta Know”, that song that everyone thinks they know who it’s about. Well, guess what? You don’t and we’re sick of hearing about it! Why would you even want this song to be about you anyway? Hey, it’s me, the abusive dickbag from. Cool, I guess? The comment section is loaded with jagged little pills, including a dad who used this song to teach his son a lesson about how to treat women. That’s pretty nice. The only song my parents ever played for me was “Helter Skelter”. They said it was about some kind of prophecy their friend Charlie told them about? I don’t know, I wasn’t really paying much attention. We follow up that angry song with a happier one, “Head Over Feet”. Not much facts out there about this one, but the song is a banger. Nobody wants to talk about happy songs anymore. The YouTube comments are filled with the exact kind of people you’d think would be in there. Mostly men who are not okay. Grab a glass of water and swallow down this jagged little pill of an episode. To subscribe, you can find us on Apple, Google, Spotify, or whatever podcast app you use by searching “Music Was Better”. You can also head to https://linktr.ee/musicwasbetter for all of our links. Or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/MusicWasBetter into the “add feed manually” option on your podcast app. Follow us on all forms of social media at @musicwasbetter Credit to SongFacts and Wikipedia for research. #alanismorissette #jaggedlittlepill #musicwasbetter #podcast https://www.instagram.com/p/CgffvqBuj58/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🚨🚨new episode🚨🚨 “Warrior”? “Battlefield”? What is this, some kind of war propaganda? Because that is not okay. Umm, war is bad? Like, seriously… No, silly, it’s two of the best songs of the 1980s and Vintown and Sammerz are here to talk all about them. This week we’re covering “The Warrior” by Scandal (aka the Patty Smyth band) and “Love is a Battlefield” by the great Pat Benatar! The show starts off with talk about 1984’s “The Warrior” by Scandal. We talk about the song’s writers, the great Holly Knight and Nick Glider; her writing process, the band’s demise shortly after this song hit, stereo jungle child, the classic music video, and Netflix’s GLOW. We then dive into the YouTube comments section where this song is great for talent shows, but bad for bodybuilding competitions. It does sound great when driving a Datsun 280ZX though. Plus, a guy who is really into a BatMan/WWF crossover. Pat Benatar’s “Love is a Battlefield” is our second song of the show. It is also written by the great Holly Knight along with Mike Chapman. Their songwriting process is covered here as well as their anger at Neil Giraldo’s re-arranging of the song. Something they conveniently dropped when the song became a huge hit. Funny how that works. Hashtag capitalism. The music video is another all-timer so you know we’re talking about that too. The comment section asks a very important question that we all should be asking ourselves: why world not like when this song come out? why world hard now and no mall? Plus, True Blood talk, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, having thoughts, and an expert in feelings. Good times! Listen up. This might just be one of our best episodes to date. To subscribe, you can find us on Apple, Google, Spotify, or whatever podcast app you use by searching “Music Was Better”. You can also head to https://linktr.ee/musicwasbetter for all of our links. Or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/MusicWasBetter into the “add feed manually” option on your podcast app. Follow us on all forms of social media at @musicwasbetter Credit to SongFacts and Wikipedia for research. #patbenatar #scandal #pattysmyth #musicwasbetter #podcast https://www.instagram.com/p/CgMvGOMuz7i/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🚶🚶new episode🚶🚶 The Music Was Better Summer Salebration continues with an episode dedicated to one of our favorite summer pastimes: walking! One foot in front of the other, y’all! Specifically, “Walking on Sunshine” (Vintown) and “Walking on Broken Glass” (Sammerz)! We started off with what Vintown calls one of the happiest songs ever, Katrina & The Waves’ “Walking on Sunshine”. We talk about how the band really wanted to be Velvet Underground, the insane amount of money the song makes, Hurricane Katrina (more like hurricane tortilla), and the numerous covers of the song. The YouTube Comments (YTC) will make you as happy as a dog when it gets to walk, including someone mad about comparisons to Starship’s “Built This City”, a 14-year-old that wants to be reborn, and a questioning of reality itself. Sammerz’ pick is up next, Annie Lennox’s 1992 hit, “Walking on Broken Glass”. We dig into Diva, if this song is a personal one, Annie’s problematic character, and the star studded music video. Hey, is that Dr. House I see? I bet he’d diagnose this segment: very informative! The YTC for this song has some real gems. From Vivian’s boring dream to Thomas’ woke anthem to Robert’s rage against music videos, the comments really are like that shoe that fits just right. So, what are you waiting for? Pop on your walking shoes and take this episode around the block. Your feet (and your ears) will thank you. To subscribe, you can find us on Apple, Google, Spotify, or whatever podcast app you use by searching “Music Was Better”. You can also head to https://linktr.ee/musicwasbetter for all of our links. Or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/MusicWasBetter into the “add feed manually” option on your podcast app. Follow us on all forms of social media at @musicwasbetter #musicwasbetter #podcast #katrinaandthewaves #annielennox #walkingonsunshine #walkingonbrokenglass https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf6rk4KOMgU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🔥NEW EPISODE🔥 Vintown and Sammerz are back to talk about two of Third Eye Blind’s biggest hits: “Semi-Charmed Life” and “How’s It Going To Be”! We did a ton of research for this as we even went and watched the concert live. Anything for our listeners. We start off with “Semi-Charmed Life”, the crystal meth anthem that either nobody or everyone knows is about that. We talk about the lyrics, radio censorship, and 2000’s The Tigger Movie. The comment section here are a wonderful thing with people who don’t understand drugs, people who don’t understand English, moms who dgaf about their kids, and the peak of human civilization. There aren’t a ton of facts to dig into on “How’s It Going To Be” so we instead read some interview quotes about 3EB lead singer, Stephan Jenkins. He seems like a really cool guy! The YTC for “How’s It Going To Be” is pretty crazy. (Nice rhyme.) Breakups, divorce, infidelity, and the end of the world. Listen if you like songs that are good or comments that are bad. To subscribe, you can find us on Apple, Google, Spotify, or whatever podcast app you use by searching “Music Was Better”. You can also head to https://linktr.ee/musicwasbetter for all of our links. Or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/MusicWasBetter into the “add feed manually” option on your podcast app. Follow us on all forms of social media at @musicwasbetter #thirdeyeblind #semicharmedlife #howsitgoingtobe #podcast #musicwasbetter https://www.instagram.com/p/CfrZBF6uzM8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🚨🚨new episode🚨🚨 You may think based on the title of this episode that we’re talking about that MachineGOON Kelly song and you would be wrong! After what Willow’s dad did, can you imagine? This week Vintown and Sammerz are talking about two mid-2000s emo criers: “MakeDamnSure” by Taking Back Sunday and “Hands Down” by Dashboard Confessional. Not only that, but they have a special guest to help them do it, Music Was Better’s official emo correspondent: Ashley! We start off with “MakeDamnSure” as we get into the lyrics, the song’s MySpace and AIM legacy, its ranking on the best songs of 2006, and Degrassi: The Next Generation. Craig and Manny shippers, this one’s for you. The YouTube comment dive is interesting as always with hero moms, problematic relationships, and the kind of america-style-squeamishness we’ve come to know and love. Things get slightly more upbeat with “Hands Down”. We share some personal stories, talk lyrics, Dashboard’s downer reputation, and One Tree Hill. Teen dramas in the 2000s really loved this emo shit, y’all. If you think there are some people in the YTC talking about their past relationships, you would be right! Hey, one of two ain’t bad. We celebrate all DC fans here, from a bitch for love to a fat, 39-year-old drunk. The songs may be emo, but this episode is anything but. To subscribe, you can find us on Apple, Google, Spotify, or whatever podcast app you use by searching “Music Was Better”. You can also head to https://linktr.ee/musicwasbetter for all of our links. Or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/MusicWasBetter into the “add feed manually” option on your podcast app. Follow us on all forms of social media at @musicwasbetter #takingbacksunday #dashboardconfessional #makedamnsure #handsdown #emo #musicwasbetter #podcast #podcasts https://www.instagram.com/p/CeO9LF_u2oS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🚨🚨new episode🚨🚨 This week, Vintown and Sammerz feel the need… the need to talk about the Top Gun soundtrack’s two biggest hits: “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins and “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin! We enter the “Danger Zone” first to talk about the song’s writing, the multiple bands and artists that were asked to make it before Kenny Loggins, and the artist’s inspiration for singing it. The YouTube Comments are their own danger zone with bad war takes, a girl’s thoughts of her dad in tighty whities, and someone who is very upset about Rick Rolls in 2022. The show takes a quick detour to talk about Lady Gaga’s “Hold My Hand” from the new movie. Do you think these Top Gun fans are happy about a new song being made? Of course, they’re not. Music was better on the original Top Gun soundtrack! Our second song is Berlin’s “Take My Breath Away”, but is it even really by Berlin? Find out that answer as well as details about the steamy scene between Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis, the role this song had in Berlin’s break-up, Michael Jordan, and Jessica Simpson. The YTC is filled with some interesting characters on this one with people thinking this song is about a ghost stewardess, creepy reply guys, Hollywood cokeheads, and more. Military propaganda never sounded so good. To subscribe, you can find us on Apple, Google, Spotify, or whatever podcast app you use by searching “Music Was Better”. You can also head to linktr.ee/musicwasbetter for all of our links. Or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/MusicWasBetter into the “add feed manually” option on your podcast app. Follow us on all forms of social media at @musicwasbetter #kennyloggins #berlin #takemybreathaway #dangerzone #topgun #topgunsoundtrack #topgunmaverick #giorgiomoroder #podcast https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd84qTpuITM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🚨🚨new episode🚨🚨 It's baby time on the podcast as Vintown and Sammerz cover "Somebody's Baby" by Jackson Browne and "Baby Hold On" by Eddie Money. We start the show with Jackson Browne's "Somebody's Baby". We talk about the movie it was written for, Lawyers in Love, and the fact that Browne had to go to therapy just to talk about his feelings for the song. The YouTube comments for this one are a romantic place with guys dating out of their league, kisses on a cruise ship, reconnections, and Death Cab for Cutie. Our second song is Eddie Money's first hit, "Baby Hold On". We discuss Mr. Money's inspiration for this song, his terrible early career choice, his real name, Doris Day, and more. The YTC are filled with touching memorials, rap scrap, Goofy hip hop, Kid Rock, and another stalker?! Seriously, guys. Get it together. A fun episode that you should listen to, baby. To subscribe, you can find us on Apple, Google, Spotify, or whatever podcast app you use by searching “Music Was Better”. You can also head to linktr.ee/musicwasbetter for all of our links. Or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/MusicWasBetter into the “add feed manually” option on your podcast app. Follow us on all forms of social media at @musicwasbetter #eddiemoney #babyholdon #jacksonbrowne #somebodysbaby #podcast #musicwasbetter #music https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdqg2Nnujjl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=