Give It A Chance with Kevin Devine and Casey Jost
With open-minds, Kevin and Casey start the podcast listening to one famously despised pop song - obviously, since we can’t play the track for legal reasons, this is a quick homework assignment for our listeners to stream on their own. Kevin and Casey will give their first impressions of hearing the song as well as some insight into what the time was like when it was originally released. Next, since they are both musicians, they’ll break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of the tune’s musical attributes and lyricism. They’ll compare this song to similar songs (that are loved!) and discuss why the world has decided this song is a famous turd.
Episodes
Kevin and Casey do the unthinkable and actually listen to a track from U2’s infamous album that they thrust upon all iPhones in 2014. The boys will decide if this this promotional tactic was on The Edge of inappropriate or if they’re pro Bono.
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Kevin and Casey tackle the most successful prank in internet history: Never Gonna Give You Up. Is it just meme-core nonsense, or does Rick Astley actually kind of...slap? Kevin questions everything he thought he knew about white guys with deep voices, Casey wonders if they’ve been emotionally manipulated by a trench coat, and together they ask: is this song a joke, or are we the joke?
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Kevin and Casey take on Stone Temple Pilots’ "Sour Girl" and ask the tough questions: Is this grunge? Is this glam? Is this just a moody guy in eyeliner yelling nonsense? Kevin rediscovers the song he forgot existed, Casey debates if STP were secretly Beatles fans in flannel, and together they decide: will they give it a sour chance or just stay sweetly indifferent?
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Kevin and Casey ask the million-dollar question: can you still give Rent a chance if Broadway makes you break out in hives? Kevin revisits his teen trip to the show, Casey dissects every riff like a forensic scientist, and together they wrestle with whether maximalist musical theater can still, well… pay the rent.
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Kevin and Casey take on Hanson’s MMMBop to answer life’s big questions: Is it a vibe? A warning about mortality? A flower metaphor gone rogue? Kevin considers joining the band, Casey challenges the lyrics, and together they decide — bop it or drop it?
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A little bit of Lou Bega in our life. A little bit of Casey by Kevin’s side. A little bit of chancey, here I am. A little bit divine or is it damned?
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Kevin and Casey tackle James Blunt’s hauntingly infectious SINGER SONGWRITER STARBUCKS ballad from 2005. Will the boys find this song beautiful or is James out of Kevin’s dream Blunt rotation?
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Kevin and Casey are six feet from the edge and they’re thinking: maybe they should give Creed a chancey. Are the boys of bad faith or will they adhere to the Creed?
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Kevin and Casey ask the inevitable question: do you GOTTA get down on Friday? Kevin, a “Friday virgin”, hears the song for the first time. Will the boys say “TGIF!” or “TTYL!”
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Sometimes a seasoned bus driver will miss a stop.
Sometimes a master baker will burn a pie.
And even iconic rappers make weak ass songs that everyone hates.
Kevin and Casey discuss the worst Nas song ever to be recorded. Is this song unsung or or should it be un-rappped?
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The Beatles last week and Right Said Fred this week?? Kev and Case are always ready to take on the legends. Is this song a classic by far or too sexy for a car?
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Like KoRn or Limp Bizkit, the guys take on another band that purposely misspells their name. Is this White Album avant-garde composition a work of art or a failed experiment?
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Christmas in July? How about Summer in December?! Summer GIRLS that is. Will the guys like LFO’s ode to Abercrombie and Fitch or does it make them sick?
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Do YOU know it’s Christmas?? Kevin and Casey do. So in this very special Omar they tackle a classic 80s supergroup anthem. Does this Band Aid cut heal our boys or is it too much of a boo-boo?
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Kevin and Casey intentionally play the infectious radio jingle that got under America’s skin starting in the 2000s. Will the guys feel the frustration or make the donation?
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Kevin and Casey tackle Tay Zonday’s viral opus. Does Zonday belong among Dante, Chaucer, Whitman or Charlie, Bit My, Finger.
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They did it. Kevin and Casey take on Dave Matthews and his cohorts for their 2001 ear worm. Do the dudes decide dat Dave did it? …Or has he gone too far?
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Kevin and Casey listen to a pop punk song about the world’s obsession with fame and wealth written by famous millionaires Good Charlotte. Will the guys finally grasp the concept of wealth inequality or R they pOsErs that don’t GET pUnK rOcK mUsiC?!
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In this episode, Kevin and Casey are questioning their faith in Metallica’s 2003 hit. Are they madly in anger with this song, or are they madly in anti-anger?
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Just like you, Kevin and Casey cannot escape Shaboozey-mania. Will the boys want to pour another shot of Tipsy, or shall this be the end of their history? Oh my, good lord.
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