Does humor belong in music?
· 48 min
Episode Does humor belong in music?
What makes Weird Al songs so indelible? Why is Bo Burnham more than just a comic? How do the biggest pop hits make us crack up in the middle of a somber ballad? Humor is always present in music, but we rarely confront it head on. Until now. With the help of Comedian Chris Duffy, author of the book Humor Me: How Laughing Can Make You More Connected, Present, and Happy, and a series of lyrical submission from our listeners, we try to answer the question once posed by Frank Zappa, once and for all: Does humor belong in music?
Songs discussed:
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild Marcia Belsky – 100 Tampons Bo Burnham – From God’s Perspective Snoop Dogg – Gin and Juice The Gourds – Gin and Juice Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) “Weird Al” Yankovic – Amish Paradise “Weird Al” Yankovic – My Bologna Stevie Wonder – Pastime Paradise Coolio – Gangsta’s Paradise Bo Burnham – That Funny Feeling Bo Burnham – FaceTime With My Mom Elaine Stritch – Are You Having Any Fun? Barenaked Ladies – If I Had $1,000,000 Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us Eminem – The Real Slim Shady 2 Chainz – Birthday Song Lil Jon – Snap Yo Fingers Olivia Rodrigo – Get Him Back Chappell Roan – Casual Audrey Hobert – I like to touch people Audrey Hobert – Bowling alley Jensen McRae – Immune
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