The song battle this episode is an epic pop showdown between two songs that exploded onto the scene and saw great success in 2012 and 2013. Katy Perry’s Dark Horse is fast paced while Lana Del Rey’s Summertime Sadness stirs up emotions. Who do you think will win? As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next episode. Thank you to all my listeners for the support.

Disclaimer: This episode contains lyrics that reference mature content and minor explicit language.

Music Credits For This Episode: Intro THE SCOTTS by Travis Scott and Kid Cudi, Dark Horse by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J, Summertime Sadness by Lana Del Rey remix by Cedric Gervais, and the outro Midsummer Madness Instrumental Prko.

Sources: Genius.com, Songfacts.com “Dark Horse by Katy Perry” by songfacts.com staff, playback.fm “Top 99 Pop Songs in 2013” by playback.fm staff, and YouTube.