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Since Youve Been Gone > 60 Songs That Explain the 90s

Album

(What's the Story) Morning Glory? / A Rush of Blood to the Head / Breakaway / Brothers in Arms / Can't Take Me Home / Diamond Life / Faith / Hopes and Fears / Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz / No Angel / No Jacket Required / Rockferry / Something Beautiful In June / Thankful / The Best of Both Worlds / The Man Who / Urban Hymns

Band/Artist

Backstreet Boys / Badfinger / Beyoncé / Coldplay / Dido / Dire Straits / Duffy / Dynamite Boy / Dynamite Hack / Evanescence / Guided By Voices / Gwyneth Paltrow / Harry Nilsson / Jackson 5 / Keane / Kendrick Lamar / Limp Bizkit / Maren Morris / Michelle Branch / Oasis / Phil Collins / R. Kelly / Radiohead / Sade / Shawn Mendes / The Starting Line / The Verve / Thin Lizzy / Travis / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Yellowcard

Movie

From Justin to Kelly / Grease / O Brother, Where Art Thou? / Predator / Star Wars

Person

50 Cent / Avril Lavigne / Ben Moody / Billie Eilish / Britney Spears / Chris Melany / Chris Sutton / Christina Aguilera / Clive Davis / Cyndi Lauper / David Hodges / David Rawlings / Dr. Luke / Eazy-E / Elton John / Fran Healy / George Michael / Gillian Welch / Homer Simpson / Ja Rule / Jay-Z / Jennifer Lopez / Jessica / Jody Walker / Justin Guarini / Justin Sales / Katy Perry / Kelly Clarkson / Kesha / Kristin Cavallari / Lauren Conrad / Liam Gallagher / Lukas Gottwald / Mariah Carey / Max Martin / Miley Cyrus / Miranda Lambert / Morgan Wallen / Nathan Hubbard / Noel Gallagher / Nora Princiotti / Olivia Creery / Olivia Rodrigo / Paula Abdul / Pink / Randy Jackson / Rob Harvilla / Simon Cowell / Steven / Ted Leo

Podcast

60 Songs that Explained the 90s / The Morally Corrupt Bravo Show / The Prestige TV Podcast / We're Obsessed

Song

A Moment Like This / Baby One More Time / Beautiful Disaster / Because of You / Behind These Hazel Eyes / Black Star / Bootylicious / Boyz-n-the-Hood / Candy Shop / Dirty / Elvis Presley Blues / Everywhere / Express Yourself / Girls Just Want to Have Fun / How to Save a Life / I Dream A Highway / I Want It That Way / I'm Real / Just Missed the Train / Look At Miss Ohio / Maps / Miss Independent / My Life Would Suck Without You / She Bangs / Since U Been Gone / Somewhere Only We Know / Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) / The Ballad of the Sin Eater / The Last Laugh of the Laughter? / The Way It Will Be / Timorri Me / Under Your Hedge / Who's Loving You / Without You / You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman

Studio

Fearless Records / RCA Records

TV Show

American Idol / Hannah Montana / Laguna Beach / The View / The Voice / Watch What Happens Live

Behavioral Patterns

most debated

  • Best British Album of the Past 30 Years - Rob debates the merits of the nominees for the Brit Award for Best British Album (1980-2010), strongly favoring Oasis's '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' and arguing for the inclusion of George Michael's 'Faith'. - Rob Harvilla

  • Number of Successful American Idol Winners - Rob argues that only two American Idol winners, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, have become legitimate pop stars. - Rob Harvilla

deep dives

  • Gillian Welch Concert Experience - Rob recounts a detailed and lengthy story (approximately 10 minutes) of attending a Gillian Welch concert, including an encounter with the 'truffle man' and the effects of pot truffles. - Rob Harvilla

  • Kelly Clarkson's Career - Rob provides an extensive overview (approximately 25 minutes) of Kelly Clarkson's career, from her American Idol win to her present-day success, analyzing her albums, hits, and personal struggles. - Rob Harvilla

funny moments

  • Truffle Man - Rob's description of the truffle man emerging from the mist like Homer Simpson backing into a bush (observational humor). - Rob Harvilla

  • Predator Vision - Rob humorously describes acquiring 'Predator vision' after eating pot truffles and seeing people's internal organs (absurdist humor). - Rob Harvilla

  • White People Moment - Rob yelling 'another great moment in white people' at a Gillian Welch concert while high (self-deprecating humor). - Rob Harvilla

  • Keane Cover of Bootylicious - Rob's exaggerated reaction to Keane's cover of Bootylicious, comparing it to someone drop-kicking a dog (hyperbolic humor). - Rob Harvilla

  • William Hung - Rob's description of William Hung's infamous American Idol audition and his inability to handle the cringe (ironic humor). - Rob Harvilla

personal connections

  • Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival - Rob shares his personal experience of attending the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival and his first time trying pot truffles. - Rob Harvilla

  • Love at First Sight - Rob recounts a personal story of witnessing a friend fall in love at first sight at the Great American Music Hall. - Rob Harvilla

  • First Concert Experience - Jody Walker shares her experience of attending a Kelly Clarkson concert as her first ever concert, including getting food poisoning. - Jody Walker

insights

  • Ironic Cover Songs - Rob argues that there's no such thing as a truly ironic cover song, as the act of singing a song inherently imbues it with sincerity. - Rob Harvilla

  • Kelly Clarkson's Evolution - Jody Walker observes how Kelly Clarkson's voice and artistry have developed over time, highlighting her transition from American Idol winner to a multi-faceted entertainer. - Jody Walker

  • Kelly Clarkson's Impact on American Idol - Jody Walker discusses how Kelly Clarkson's success legitimized American Idol and contributed to its long-running popularity. - Jody Walker

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