What Did They Mean By That?

What Did They Mean By That?

By Christine KieferMusicMusic Commentary
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What Did They Mean By That? episodes

  • New Podcast by Christine

    Christine hops on to share the launch of her new podcast, Was She Wrong Tho?

    This new show is a comedy podcast where Christine looks at women in fiction, history, and pop culture and asks were they really villains, or just misunderstood.

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    1 min
  • S2- E11- Proud Mary - Tina Turner (John Fogarty)

    We lost an icon. Though Tina technically did this song with Ike, we like to pretend it's all her. For obvious (or maybe not obvious to everyone) reasons. She was a force to be reckoned with and this song and performance is a testament to that. Huge shout out to John Fogarty, though, who is the original writer of these words, an anthem for freedom and equality. Well done, John and Tina!


    2009 Performance by Tina Turner



    Cover art by Kitty Sopow

    36 min
  • S2 - E10 - Joy to the World - Three Dog Night

    You've sang the first 4 words of this song many times, with jubilation and passion as it goes into an uplifting anthem. But what in the world do they mean when they say, Jeremiah was a bullfrog? And a good friend at that? Hear how this song almost didn't get recorded, and how Three Dog Night came up with their absolutely adorable band name.


    Video- Joy to the World


    Cover art by Kitty Sopow

    31 min
  • S2 - E9- A Tribute to Fiona Apple

    Join us as Julia highlights the top 5 songs from Ms. Apple, picking one song from each of her albums. Find out why this is the one artist who's albums Julia would want on a deserted island. Good stuff, here! Also, another example of the amount of brain cells that clearly have died in Christine's brain.


    Never is a Promise

    Limp

    Red, Red, Red

    Hot Knife

    Under the Table


    45 min
  • S2- E9- Garden State Soundtrack - With a special nod to The Shins

    DON'T SCROLL PAST THIS ONE, MELOMANIACS!!

    Why do Julia and Christine do this podcast anyway? This soundtrack, and the songs we feature, are pure poetry. In honor of National Poetry Month, join us as we revel in the perfection of certain words, how lyrics can and should be poetry, and why this particular collection of songs will go right to your heart. It's good to be alive during the same time this film and soundtrack came about. This one will get you all in your feels, in all the splendid ways.


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    New Slang - The Shins

    Caring is Creepy - The Shins

    Don't Panic - Coldplay

    Such Great Heights - Iron & Wine

    Let Go - Frou Frou

    One Of These Things First - Nick Drake

    Such Great Heights - The Postal Service



    Cover art by Kitty Sopow



    43 min
  • S2- E8 - Chandelier - SIA

    Again, Christine is out of the loop on this pop Queen! Why don't we see SIA's face? What's the deal with swinging from chandeliers? A party anthem or something more sinister? And who is this lucky lady who gets to be SIA's alter ego? Come find out!


    Official video - Chandelier

    Official video - Elastic Heart


    Cover art by Kitty Sopow

    46 min
  • S2-E7- I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen

    The Boss can do no wrong. Baseball, apple pie, and Bruce Springsteen. He's just a normal guy pining away for a woman he can't have, so wholesome and relatable. Or is it? Is this song just cringey? Join us as we fall deep in a rabbit hole of sex, unrequited love, and who was the first woman to call her sexual partner, "Daddy," and why?


    Official Video- I'm On Fire


    Cover art by Kitty Sopow

    37 min
  • S2-E6 - You Can Call Me Al- Paul Simon

    Ever wonder who's the ditzy one of the sisters?  Listen to this one to get to the final conclusion that it is indeed....Christine.  HUGE bathroom on the right in this one, and a deep dive by Julia on the making of this song, and the iconic album, Graceland.  Also, why is Chevy Chase in the video?  Really...why?  We didn't touch on this fluke.


    Official Video

    Live performance with all the bells and whistles

    43 min

About What Did They Mean By That?

From the publisher's feed

This is a podcast where two sisters bring to each episode the lyrics of a song. Neither sister knows the song until the show goes live. This element of surprise makes this show unique as the analysis…