That Awful Sound

Part 2 of our unfortunately-titled episode, Second Chance Symphony! We continue our discussion on 90's musicians who went on to have successful careers writing songs for other artists. We dissect two songs and videos from 4 Non Blondes frontwoman Linda Perry: "what's Up, and Get This Party Started as performed by Pink) and two songs and videos from Semisonic frontman Dan Wilson, including "Closing Time" and the massive hit he co-wrote with Adele, "Someone Like You." What are those floppy top hats actually called? Is "Closing Time" the most technically complex video ever made about nothing? How effective are lyric-specific, conversion-therapy-espousing YouTube comments? All this and more on today's episode.