Pop Could Never Save Us

By Holly Boson

James Murphy and Holly Boson take a look at the Top 5 songs in the UK Official Charts.... more

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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.

Pop Could Never Save Us episodes:

March 29, 202304 - UK Top 40 (Fortnight 10th-24th March 2023) - The Medium is The Message
James and Holly discuss the last two weeks' UK Top 40, and Holly attempts not to have a breakdown.
Miracle - Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding

Mother - Meghan Trainor

Tiesto - 10:35

People - Libianca

Strandz - Us Against The World

Taylor Swift - All Of The Girls You Loved Before

Mimi Webb - Red Flags

Coi Leray - Players

A full list of all songs in the episode is available here: https://rentry.co/86xin
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46min
March 21, 2023 03R - UK Top 40 - 20-26th May 1973 -The Wild Side
Holly and James discuss the UK Official Top 40 from 20-26th May 1973 -- a year of glam, girls and Glitter.

TOP 5:
1 - See My Baby Jive - Wizzard
2 - Hellraiser - Sweet
3 - And I Love You So - Perry Como
4 - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree - Dawn, Tony Orlando
5 - Can the Can - Suzi Quatro

Full list of all songs played in the episode
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1h 14min
March 10, 2023 03 - UK Top 40 (Weeks 3rd March - 10th March 2023) - Tik of the Toks
Holly & James discuss the week's UK top 40, including
Sure Thing by Miguel
Boy's a liar Pt. 2 - PinkPantheress, Ice Spice
Die For You - The Weeknd
ceilings - lizzy mcalpine
As It Was - Harry Styles.
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51min
February 26, 202302R - UK Top 40 - 5th-11th May 1966 - Bang Bang
Holly and James visit 1966, when London is swinging and pop music wins the World Cup.
Spotify playlist
TOP 5:
Pretty Flamingo - Manfred Mann

Daydream - The Lovin' Spoonful

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher

You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield

Sloop John B - The Beach Boys
List of all songs included in episode
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1h 28min
January 27, 2023 02 - UK Top 40 (Weeks 13th - 27th January 2023) - That Old Time Romance
James and Holly discuss the highest entries which weren't in the Top 5 in the pilot episode, including the number 1 hits Pointless by Lewis Capaldi and Flowers by Miley Cyrus. Also charting:
Let Go - Central Cee
Miss You - Oliver Tree & Robin Schulz
Creepin' - Metro Boomin/Weeknd/21 Savage
Out of Nowhere - Bugzy Malone & Teedee
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1h 27min
January 20, 202301R - UK Top 30 (Week 27th Feb-5th Mar 1959) - It Doesn't Matter Any More
Holly and James go back in time, taking us to the world of 1959, when Buddy Holly is dead, and the new world struggles to be born.
A Spotify playlist for the UK Top 30 27th Feb 1959 can be listened to here.
Protect Black Art petition
500 Songs: The Platters
Discussed:
TOP 5:
Shirley Bassey - As I Love You

The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Lonnie Donnegan - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour

Elvis Presley - One Night/I Got Stung

Shirley Bassey - Kiss Me Honey Honey
OTHER FEATURED SONGS:
Jerry Lee Lewis - High School Confidential

Little Richard - Baby Face

Chris Barber's Jazz Band - Petite Fleur

The Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him

The Everly Brothers - Problems

Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee

Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Full list of all songs used in the episode in order of first appearance:
Don McClean - American Pie

Little Richard - Baby Face

Paul Anka - All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings

The Everly Brothers - Problems

David Bowie - Queen Bitch

Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (stem)

Paul Anka - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Showaddywaddy - Hey Rock And Roll

The Temperance Seven - Charleston

David Bowie - Absolute Beginners (Dub Mix)

David Bowie - Absolute Beginners (Extended Mix)

Shirley Bassey - As I Love You

Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger

The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Lonnie Donnegan - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour

The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

Lonnie Donnegan - Cumberland Gap

Lonnie Donnegan - My Old Man's A Dustman

The Kinks - Afternoon Tea

Blur - Parklife

The Beatles - When I'm 64 (Rock Band version)

Deporitaz - I Know Your Name

Mick Jagger - Me & The Devil Blues (live)

Joe Brown - Crazy Mixed Up Kid

Sir Lawrence Olivier - "Now Is The Winter Of Our Discontent" Soliloquy

Elvis Presley - One Night

Elvis Presley - I Got Stung

Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (again)

Elvis Presley - One Night Of Sin

Destiny's Child - Survivor

Beyoncé - BREAK MY SOUL

BTS - 방탄소년단 (No More Dream)

Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel

Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds

Jerry Lee Lewis - High School Confidential

Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire

Little Richard - Baby Face

Little Richard - Long Tall Sally

Billy Fury - Maybe Tomorrow

Cliff Richard - Livin' Lovin' Doll

Jerry Lee Lewis - What's Made Milwaukee Famous

Little Richard - God Is Real

Shirley Bassey - Kiss Me Honey Honey

Chris Barber's Jazz Band - Petite Fleur

The Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him

Amy Winehouse - To Know Him Is To Love Him

The Beatles - To Know Her Is To Love Her

Slim Dusty - A Pub With No Beer

The Dubliners - A Pub With No Beer

The Everly Brothers - Problems

The Everly Brothers - Cryin' In The Rain

Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee

Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore

The Beverley Sisters - The Little Drummer Boy

Harry Simeon - The Little Drummer Boy

Michael Flanders - The Little Drummer Boy

David Bowie & Bing Crosby - The Little Drummer Boy
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1h 27min
January 11, 202301 - UK Top 40 (Week 6th-12th January 2023) - Women On Coke
Holly and James discuss the UK Top 40.
Top 5:
RAYE - Escapism

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Venbee, Goddard - Messy in Heaven

SZA - Kill Bill

Meghan Trainor - Made You Look
Archival hits:
David Guetta feat Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue)

Lady Gaga - Bloody Mary

Eminem - Mockingbird
Other songs we talk about:
Sam Smith, Kim Petras - Unholy

Anne-Marie, Aitch - PSYCHO

Stormzy - Hide And Seek

Central Cee - LET GO

Lil Uzi Vert - Just Wanna Rock

Track list in order of appearance -
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (Remixed)

RAYE - Escapism

The Weeknd - High For This

Rihanna - Hard

Katy B - Katy On A Mission

Young Thug - Rich Nigga Shit

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

Venbee, Goddard - Messy in Heaven

Konflict - Messiah

SZA - Kill Bill

Frances Gall - J'etends cette musique

Eminem - Kim

Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuttin To Fuck With

KiNK resamples drums with the E-Mu SP-1200 (video)

Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass

Meghan Trainor - Made You Look

Nicki Minaj - Super Freaky Girl

Nicki Minaj - Anaconda

Daft Punk feat. Pharrell - Get Lucky

Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk

Pharrell - Happy

Paloma Faith - Only Love Can Hurt Like This

Plan B - She Said

Eminem - Berzerk

Nicki Minaj - Anaconda

David Guetta feat Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue)

Lady Gaga - Paparazzi

Lady Gaga - Born This Way

Lady Gaga - Judas

Lady Gaga - The Edge Of Glory

Lady Gaga - Bloody Mary

The Cramps - Goo Goo Muck (Wednesday dance scene)

Lady Gaga - Bloody Mary (TikTok Remix)

Eminem - My Mom

Katy Perry feat Snoop Dogg - California Gurls

Eminem - Medicine Ball

Eminem - Evil Twin

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance

Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett - I Get A Kick Out Of You

Eminem - Big Weenie

Eminem - Mockingbird

Central Cee - LET GO

Eminem - Mockingbird (TikTok Remix)

Eminem - Without Me (stem)

Dr. Dre feat. Eminem - Forgot About Dre

Eminem - Gnat

Eminem - My Name Is

Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)

Sam Smith, Kim Petras - Unholy

Anne-Marie, Aitch - PSYCHO

Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho

Stormzy - Hide And Seek

Passenger - Let Her Go

Central Cee - LET GO

Central Cee - Doja

Lil Uzi Vert - Just Wanna Rock

Quincy Jones - Ironside (excerpt)
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1h 17min

FAQs about Pop Could Never Save Us:

How many episodes does Pop Could Never Save Us have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.