Song 2

"I take a lot of influence from Interpol and The Shins"

We had spoken with JoJo of Heartworms back when the stunning EP A Comforting Notion was first released, since then the band have gone from strength to strength, picking up an incredible amount of press and, working with super-producer Dan Carey has dropped the incredible May I Comply on Speedy Wunderground. Jojo takes on the Song 2 question here, and inform us that an awful lot of her thinking is done on the toilet…your welcome.

On this week’s Song 2, we are squarely in no argument territory.

You can try but we will fold our arms, turn our backs and wait it out. Let’s turn the dials back to 1967, to a time when one of the most distinguishable guitar riffs was made. We are, of course, talking about the second song from Cream’s second album Disraeli Gears. And that song is… Sunshine Of Your Love.

"You want to start strong, and you want to end strong, but, really, every song needs to be a SONG 2"

Shortly before hitting the stage at den Atelier, Steve Miller caught up with multi-platinum selling and viral sensation Oliver Tree, to get his take on Song 2. Oliver is a straight shooter, basically every song needs to be a SONG 2. And yes, second songs are indeed vital, but every other track needs to hit that height too. Enjoy… Oliver Tree on this week’s Song 2.

Did you know this song was inspired by a pedestrian crossing

A record breaker in many ways, Billie Eilish’s breakout hit, remains one of her best and best known tracks.

Our very own DB3 caught up with the SoM axe-slayer to discuss the Song 2 theory.

Ben is cut from the vinyl cloth and, as such, has a few opinions on music consumption. He gets the point of Song 2 but thinks it's the home of the single...which is kinda a proof of a decent pudding.

This week we are talking about The Rasmus’ absolutely huge single In The Shadows.

Released in Finland in January 2003, the biggest single from album Dead Letters, achieved considerable chart success throughout Europe and Oceania...

Sam Steen took the Song 2 theory to the Stranglers' bassist

It was one of those half in, half out ones. Like getting into a cold swimming pool. It's nice... once you're in...

Though released in July 2011 in Australia and New Zealand, it was not until almost a year later that Somebody I Used To Know went truly huge.

Back in 2012, if your brainbox wasn’t besieged by a plinky-plonky xylophone roll and a hard to reach but lets go for it anyway….‘used to know’, then we would like to know where you were and when we can visit, for Gotye mahoosiv smash hit was everywhere, all the flipping time.

The Frontman of the incredible rock group Ultra Q is 100% with us in the second song's importance...

Jakob even goes as far as to cite The Cure and New Order as influences and pudding proofers.

It's a Queens Of The Stone Age double bill as my argument sways back to the YASS

After a little guest dabble with the fervent Swifties earlier thus week, and in my continuing quest to claim second tracks are indeed the very best, we are back to take a look at two of the biggest tracks from two of the biggest alt-rock albums ever made… FACT.