Ep. 284 - Chappell Roan's "The Giver"

Chappell Roan's the Grammys and MTV's reigning Best New Artist. Wearing her status proud in the music and queer community, her latest single has wearing various types of "hats." "The Giver" is a hard hitting anthem in love and a crossover country sound. Not departing from alternative/pop, learn the origins behind this hit single, and influences on 2025's first quarter trends. 

Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena
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"Pink Pony Club" - Music Video 
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: "Red Wine Supernova"
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon: "Good Luck, Babe!"
VMAs: "Good Luck, Babe!"

SNL: "Pink Pony Club", "The Giver"

Grammys 2025: "Pink Pony Club", Best New Artist speech

Shania Twain - Come On Over (1997)
"Any Man of Mine", "Man! I Feel Like a Woman"

The Village People: "Macho Man", "Y.M.C.A.", "In the Navy"

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