Philosophically Sound

Sometimes we react weirdly to other people saying they haven't heard of something (you've never seen Star Wars?!). Tony investigates some music that friends were surprised he hadn't heard before, "9 to 5" sung by Dolly Parton. Gus and Tony process the lyrics of "9 to 5" and "How You Remind Me," asking if it matters whether or not the lyrics are authentic to the singer's personal experience. That answer will be different for everyone, and shape our preferences.

Listen on YouTube.

Gus and Tony listen to and discuss "Somebody Told Me" (The Killers) and "How You Remind Me" (Nickelback). We theorize about how instruments you play influence how you listen and what you prefer, talk about singing styles (Gus gets a short voice lesson), and feel the power of musical analysis change our preferences.

Listen on YouTube.

Gus and Tony get started by introducing The Implied For Me concept and talking about music that shaped our preferences as teenagers: Blink 182's "What's My Age Again" for Gus and Frank Sinatra's "I've Got the World on a String" for Tony (though also both for both). We analyze the frequencies and rhythms of the music, laugh, and practice having a deep conversation via video chat.

Listen on YouTube.

Welcome to Philosophically Sound, where we explore the music people like and learn to love the music and people we explore. Are you looking for ways to be a more cooperative human? Want to like more things? Tune in to our show for deep musical analysis and philosophical discussion about how we can choose to behave and why.

Listen on Youtube.