Why do we like "Something Just Like This" by The Chainsmokers and Coldplay? In this episode, we take a look at how songs make themselves esasy to sing along to through lyrics that are easy to predict and easy to process. You can find the transcript for this episode, the shownotes, and a link to hear the song at SongAppealOfficial.com/SomethingJustLikeThis. You can support Song Appeal on Patreon at Patreon.com/SongAppeal.

Why do we like "Rewrite the Stars" from The Greatest Showman? In this episode, we take a look at how "Rewrite the Stars" constantly changes so it can constantly keep our attention. You can find the full transcript for this episode, the shownotes, and a link to hear the song at SongAppealOfficial.com/RewriteTheStars. You can support Song Appeal on Patreon at Patreon.com/SongAppeal.

Why do we like "Big Yellow Taxi" by Counting Crows ft. Vanessa Carlton? In this episode, we explore the song's rhetorical structure that leads us to agree with the point of the song. You can find the full transcript for this episode and the shownotes at SongAppealOfficial.com/BigYellowTaxi.

Why do we like "Closer" by The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey? In this episode, we take a look at how it gives us suspense by having as little resolution as possible so that we stick around through the whole song and enjoy it the whole time. You can find the full transcript and the shownotes at SongAppealOfficial.com/Closer.

Why do we like "Some Nights" by fun.? In this episode, we take a look at how "Some Nights" uses 1-syllable words to make itself more easily understood so it can overcome the barriers of its unusual song structure. For the transcript and shownotes, visit SongAppealOfficial.com/SomeNights

Why do we like "Just the Girl" by The Click Five and "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne? In this episode, we break down the emotional structure of these songs made up of their highs and lows and how they use the perfect emotional structure to give people a great time. For the transcript and shownotes, visit SongAppealOfficial.com/TheClickFive-FountainsOfWayne

Why do we like "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" by Fall Out Boy? In this episode, we'll take a look at the emotional power that a really good melody can have as we see how "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" instantly sounds nostalgic by drawing on melodic ideas we've heard all our lives. For the full transcript and the shownotes, visit SongAppealOfficial.com/FallOutBoy.