Todd finds joy in Yuki's breakthrough Jpop hit.

Todd pulls the strings to see what's behind French poppet France Gall's Eurovision winning song and her working relationship with the "dirty old man of French Pop", Serge Gainsbourg.

Todd pulls the strings to see what's behind French poppet France Gall's Eurovision winning song and her working relationship with the "dirty old man of French Pop", Serge Gainsbourg.

Glam pop band Sweet spent several years under the thumb of powerful British songwriters Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. With "Fox on the Run", they finally came into their own.

Glam pop band Sweet spent several years under the thumb of powerful British songwriters Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. With "Fox on the Run", they finally came into their own.

Todd engages with Ally's anthemic dance pop masterpiece and takes on the phenomenon of European song competitions.

Todd engages with Ally's anthemic dance pop masterpiece and takes on the phenomenon of European song competitions.

Todd puts on his thinking cap to consider Syd Straw's barn-busting cover of the dB's "Think Too Hard."

Todd puts on his thinking cap to consider Syd Straw's barn-busting cover of the dB's "Think Too Hard."

Todd spends perhaps a little TOO much time alone with this bubblegum hit from Tommy James and The Shondells, marveling at the vast number of cover versions it has inspired.