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Ah, memories. We all suspected this was a jumble of thrown-together words, but is there anything to it in fact? Only Beck may know for sure, but we're damn sure going to try to figure it out! In case you are a perdedor and forgot what the song sounds like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSPaXgAdzE

It has nothing to do with wrapping, it has nothing to do with douches, but lord knows what it actually has to do with. This week we try to get to the bottom of whatever Bruce Springsteen and Manfred Mann were thinking of! Manfred Mann's version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33ptulhhQPg Bruce Springsteen's version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Iaca30QbOo

Time for another examination of some songs we really love! Sit back and enjoy as we delve into the weird and wonderful world of Cyndi Lauper and Talking Heads! Here's Part 1 of the Goonies video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxLhytQ67fs ...and if you're a completionist, here's part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h6YJIzfpKg And here's the video for (Nothing But) Flowers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2twY8YQYDBE

Time to go back to the Grungy '90s with Pearl Jam's ass-kicker Even Flow. Come along with us as we put ourselves in the body of an insane homeless person! Good times! Here's the video (I hope Josh didn't lose his job) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxKWTzr-k6s

Feeling pretty psyched about this random jumble of word salad! We're experiencing the end of the world, so we might as well listen to a song about it! Leonard Bernstein! Here's a link to the song. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhrYis509A

This week we sink our teeth into the poppiest, bubble-gummiest, butt-clenching-iest piece of fluff pop to ever come out of Denmark! Come on, Barbie, let's go party! Here's a link to the song (although no one will blame you for not wanting to listen to this ever again): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhrYis509A

Happy Halloween everyone! It's time to get spooky with the Blue Oyster Cult! Please enjoy, and I mean it this time! Here's the song in all it's umlaut-y goodness! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy4HA3vUv2c And just in case you need more cowbell... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsQLlk-T0s

It's an oldie, but a goodie! Also, probably a bit misogynistic. And bullying. And gross. But hey, there are a couple of versions of this song, BOTH of which, we'll tackle on this episode! Enjoy! Big Joe Turner's version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9wTQsAgktg Bill Haley's version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B7xr_EjbzE

Hoo boy. Talk about things that haven't aged well. Come to think of it, this song probably didn't age all that well in 1971. Great job, Mick! Trigger warning, perhaps? Proceed with caution at least. If, for some reason, you haven't heard this, here's the link to the song. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9hcAA93N8c

I want to reach out and grab Steve Miller for writing this turkey. But it turns out there's a Shyamalan-esque twist in here that you probably never picked up on! Also, we break some kind of podcasting record for "Most time saying the word 'panties'." Welcome back to the eighties! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY8B0uQpwZs

It's a classic that's been around a long long time, but why exactly is this seemingly sensible person a tramp? Can we get to the bottom of this mystery? Here's a video of Ol' Blue Eyes laying it down live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn1V4EczIGQ

There's quirky, and then there's ridiculous. What the hell is going on with Virginia? Let's dig in and find out, huh? Check the song out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3Qvb7q9Nm0

Time for another examination of a couple of songs we really like. Get ready to learn what exactly a Karma Chameleon and an Analog Kid actually are! Karma Chameleon by Culture Club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcA9LIIXWw The Analog Kid by Rush: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56qyILcZZuY

We're back, with another song that makes you dumber the more you listen to it! Boring cliches, over-sexualization, and poor dart playing figure into this week's ditty. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Honky-Tonk Badonkadonk.

Partyin partyin (yeah!) Partyin partyin (yeah!) Monotone monotone (yeah!) Kill me please kill me please (yeah!) Time to get down on the most subtext-less song ever written. And who knows? There may be an impromptu beat poetry session in there as well. Enjoy! Here's the link to the song, in case you feel like killing yourself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0

On this week's episode of Lyrical Crimes, you'll learn everything you wanted to know about gambling, addiction and, um, dildos. Ladies and gentlemen, Steely Dan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iac-vLq6tnY

Miracles are all up in this bitch! Funny thing is, nothing in here is actually a miracle! The Insane Clown Posse attempt to get deep and, um, fail. Listen if you dare... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-agl0pOQfs

They Might Be Giants, but their lyrics are pretty cryptic. Who are these four dudes, and what's with all the fighting? There's a video for the song, but why not watch the Tiny Toon Adventures version? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsAiCs66l40

Mulattoes? Deodorant? Over-bored or Overboard? What do all these things have to do with each other? NIRVANA, baby! You've heard the song a million times, but what the hell are these lyrics about? Eric and Niki get to the bottom of it all! Get your Cobain on at the link below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg

This is possibly the most inspiring song ever made. Biz Markie spent about six minutes writing a bunch of mediocre lyrics and stole a chorus, and became a chart-topping artist! If he can put no work into something and become incredibly successful, maybe so can you! Here's the song! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aofoBrFNdg