Cooper Returns to the podcast for the season 5 finale. I wanted to name the episode Return of The Jedi: Cooper Statile since he is a big Star Wars Fan. This episode we go over all of Cooper’s new songs and his song writing process. It’s a great conversation with Cooper, he is awesome. We have more podcast questions reach out and let me know your answers on Instagram at jd4unc and you will get a shoutout in the first episode of season 6. This episode is longer but worth every minute. Additionally, I’ll put time codes below. Everyone should know about and support Cooper. Go follow Cooper on Instagram: follow statile._

Notice: This episode is explicit for minor language and the mention of drugs and alcohol.

A big thank you to everyone who listens and supports this podcast I couldn’t have gotten through 5 seasons without your continued support I really appreciate each and every one of you. Thanks and stay tuned for Season 6 coming in two weeks.

Time Codes:

Intro= Start – 3:00

Live This Way 3:05 – 17:35

Better Than Broken: 17:40 – 28:25

Lean Closer: 28:30 – 44:07

Podcast Questions: 44:10 – 52:30

Now Acoustic: 52:35 - 1:03:19

Cooper Answers Fun Questions: 1:03:25 - End

Music Credits For This Episode: Intro The Alan Parsons Project Sirius, Live This Way, Lean Closer, Better Than Broken, and Now the Acoustic version all by Cooper Statile. The outro Midsummer Madness Instrumental Prko.

Sources: Genius and YouTube.

I’ll be taking a week off and then What lYric will be back with the start of season 6.

This episode features Dominic Fike and one of my favorite songs from him, 3 Nights. Dominic is a rapper from Florida. The songs are all great and have interesting and different lyrics from other mainstream rap songs. There are podcast questions. Please reach out to me on Instagram at jd4unc and let me know your answers to those for a shout out during the season 5 finale coming out this Sunday. If you have not yet, go check out the last episode about NF. Thanks for listening, leave a like, a review, and share with a friend.

Music Credits For This Episode: Intro The Alan Parsons Project Sirius, Phone Numbers by Dominic Fike and Kenny Beats, Why, and 3 Nights both by Dominic Fike. The outro Midsummer Madness Instrumental Prko.

Sources: Genius.com, Muisxmatch.com, lyricfind.com, Complex.com “Now or Never: The Chaotic Rise of Dominic Fike” by Tasbeeh Herwees, and YouTube.

This week I go over one of my favorite rappers: NF. His lyrics are heavy but the beat accompanying it makes the songs more dance like. The lyrics are good and relatable as well. Let You Down is a great song I have known about and NF’s newest release is Clouds that is also a phenomenal song. This was a longer, but fun episode with great podcast questions. Please dm me on Instagram @jd4unc to answer the podcast questions or provide any feedback about the podcast. All feedback will be appreciated. If you have not yet, go check out the last episode about radio hits. Thanks for listening, leave a like, a review, and share with a friend.

Music Credits For This Episode: Intro The Alan Parsons Project Sirius, Let You Down, Lie, Like This, Clouds, and the Y: Time all by NF. The outro Midsummer Madness Instrumental Prko.

Sources: Genius, Muisxmatch.com, lyricfind.com, Muiscmayhemmagazine.com “NF Returns with New Single ‘Clouds’, Announces 10 Track Mixtape” by Music Mayhem Staff, Thefamouspeople.com “NF Biography” by the website staff, and YouTube.

This week I go over songs that I have heard over and over again on the radio while driving to and from work. These are good catchy songs that will probably get stuck in your head. The last song CAROUSEL by Aries is one of my most played from my playlist recently, but is not on the radio constantly. A fun episode with great podcast questions. Please DM me on Instagram @jd4unc to answer the podcast questions or provide any feedback about the podcast. All feedback will be appreciated. If you have not yet, go check out the last episode with guest Vanessa Merritt. Thanks for listening, leave a like, a review, and share with a friend.

Music Credits For This Episode: Intro The Alan Parsons Project Sirius, Kings & Queens by Ava Max, BANG! By AJR, SO DONE by The Kid LAROI, and CAROUSEL by Aries. The outro Midsummer Madness Instrumental Prko.

Sources: Genius, Muisxmatch.com, lyricfind.com, Spotify.com playlist Today’s Top Hits, and YouTube.

Today on the podcast I am joined by my best friend Vanessa Merritt. She brings us a phenomenal theme: Latin Pop. We go over Báilame by Danny Ocean, Reggaetón Lento, and others. The lyrics are great, big thanks to Vanessa for translating them. Make sure to listen to this whole episode because at the end I ask Vanessa fun questions to help the listeners get to know her better. We have fantastic questions of the podcast as always, reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc with your answers to a podcast question and you will get a shout out in the next episode. Again, just a fantastic theme that Vanessa came up with and she was amazing as a guest. Big thank you to her for joining the show. Quick thank you to Tate Godwin for helping with editing. Thanks for listening, leave a like, a review, and share with a friend.

Vanessa’s Instagram: @vanessa.j.merritt

Music Credits For This Episode: Intro The Alan Parsons Project Sirius, Báilame by Danny Ocean, Reggaetón Lento by CNCO, Escápate Conmigo by Wisin ft. Ozuna, Dembow by Danny Ocean. The outro Midsummer Madness Instrumental Prko.

Sources: Lyricfind.com, Musixmatch.com, and YouTube.

Today to stick with the Valentine’s Day holiday I go over some great love songs. This episode has songs for those who celebrated the holiday with their special someone and for people who enjoyed it on their own and hopefully bought themselves some great candy. This episode features Queen, Jason Derulo, Shania Twain, and Mike Posner. What is your favorite love song? Let me know on Instagram at jd4unc and let me know answers to the other podcast questions for a shoutout in the next episode. I hope everyone had a great Valentine’s Day. If you have not yet, go check out season 5 episode 4 where I go over songs from The Weeknd. Thanks for listening, leave a like, a review, and share with a friend.

Music Credits For This Episode: Intro The Alan Parsons Project Sirius, You’re Still The One by Shania Twain, Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars, Somebody To Love by Queen, Ridin’ Solo by Jason Derulo. The Y is Cooler Than Me by Mike Posner. The outro Midsummer Madness Instrumental Prko.

Sources: Songfacts.com, Genius, YouTube, npr.org “ ‘Beginnings Always Hide Themselves In The End’: Mike Posner On Grieving Growth” by Sarah McCammon, Songwriteruniverse.com “Mike Posner Talks About His Hit ‘Cooler Than Me,’ His Debut Album And His Songwriting” by Jonathan Widran, and Lyricfind.com

This week I go over the Super Bowl halftime show by the first Canadian to solo headline the event: The Weeknd. Make sure to pull up the halftime show for the first 15 mins of this episode and watch and listen along with me as I talk about what I thought of it. I then go over the Y, Starboy and end with Save Your Tears both songs by The Weeknd. This was a fun episode with interesting lyrics and great podcast questions. Let me know your answers to the podcast questions or any other general feedback by messaging me on Instagram @jd4unc. Also shout out to the listeners from the United Kingdom. Thanks for the support. If you haven’t yet, go check out season 5 episode 2 with special guest Evan Statile. Thanks for listening, leave a like, a review, and share with a friend.

Music Credits For This Episode: Intro The Alan Parsons Project Sirius, Starboy ft. Daft Punk, Can’t Feel My Face, and Save Your Tears by The Weeknd. The outro Midsummer Madness Instrumental Prko.

Sources: Genius, Thepopsongprofessor.com/blog “What does ‘Starboy’ by The Weeknd Mean” by Clifford Stumme, CBSSports.com “Super Bowl Halftime Show 2021: The Weeknd’s full song list, recap, and complete video of the performance” by Shanna McCarriston, wgntv.com “Why did The Weeknd’s backup dancers wear bandages during Super Bowl halftime show?” by Nexstar Media Wire, Musixmatch.com, and Lyricfind.com.

This week I did another album review on The White Stripes' album Elephant. It was a fun episode to record and has one of my favorite songs ever in it as the Y. The beat to the song is so well known it became a sports chant. Additionally, I go over Black Math and Ball and Biscuit plus two more songs. Let me know your answers to this week’s podcast questions by sending me a message on Instagram at Jd4unc. If you haven’t yet go check out season 5 episode 2 with special guest Evan Statile. Thanks for listening, leave a like, a review, and share with a friend.

Music Credits For This Episode: Intro The Alan Parsons Project Sirius, Seven Nation Army, Black Math, Ball and Biscuit, Hypnotize and Well It’s True That We Love One Another all by The White Stripes. The outro Midsummer Madness Instrumental Prko.

Sources: Lyricfind.com, Guitar.com “The Genius Of… Elephant By The White Stripes” by Owen Bailey, Stereogum.com “The 10 Best White Stripes Songs” by Carl Williott, Albumreviews.blog “The White Stripes Best Album: Elephant” by Graham Fyfe, Americansongwriter.com “Behind The Song: The White Stripes, ‘Seven Nation Army’” by Rick Moore, Pitchfork.com “Top 50 Singles of 2003” by Pitchfork.com Staff, Diffuser.fm “The Day Jack White Got Married” by Bryan Wawzenek, Juxtapoz.com “Sound And Vision: The White Stripes ‘Elephant’” by Juxtapoz.com Staff, Albumism.com “The White Stripes’ ‘Elephant’ Turns 15 Anniversary Retrospective” by Sarah Paolantonio Genius.com, Musixmatch.com, songfacts.com, AZlyrics, and YouTube.

Welcome to the second episode of season five. I am joined by my best friend Evan Statile. We go over songs on State Radio’s album Us Against The Crown recommended by Evan. We talk lyrics and how they tie in to politics, war, and democracy. People to People, Gunship Politico, and Democracy In Kind are all phenomenal songs. There are questions of the podcast send answers to my Instagram @jd4unc and tune in to the end of the episode to learn more about Evan where I ask him fun questions. Time stamps below. I know this episode is longer but this entire episode is worth every minute. A big thanks to Evan for joining the podcast. Also thanks to Tate Godwin for leveling the audio. Thanks for listening, leave a like, a review, and share with a friend.

Follow Evan on Instagram and Twitter here:

Twitter: @StatileEvan

Instagram: evanstatile

Also check out his blog about Latin American politics:

Evan’s Blog: https://letstalkaboutla.blogspot.com/

Time Stamps For This Episode:

People to People: 3:20 - 9:20           Camilo: 9:22 - 16:54

Gunship Politico (EVAN’s Favorite Song on the Album): 17:10 - 31:28

Questions of The Podcast: 31:33 - 40:03

Calvados Chopper: 40:06 - 53:12    Democracy In Kind: 53:25 - 1:05:58

GET TO KNOW EVAN (Tune in to this it is awesome): 1:06:01 - 1:18:23

Wrap Up and Evans Blog and Twitter: 1:18:25 - 1:20:04 blog at https://letstalkaboutla.blogspot.com/ New blog post up soon.

Music Credits For This Episode: Intro The Alan Parsons Project Sirius, People to People, Camilo, Gunship Politico, Calvados Chopper, and Democracy In Kind all by State Radio. The outro Midsummer Madness Instrumental Prko.

Sources: Lyricfind.com, Genius.com, Musixmatch.com, songmeanings.com, AZlyrics, and YouTube.

Welcome to this wild and unique starting episode of season 5. I am joined this episode by my friends Tate Godwin and Kai Glass. We give each other a hard time and have fun going over Carl Wheezer’s music. Yes, it is the same Carl Wheezer from the Nickelodeon show Jimmy Neutron.

DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content (Language) and explicit lyrics.

Let me know what you thought of the songs and what your favorite Carl Wheezer Song is. Message me answers on Instagram @jd4unc and I’ll give you a shout out in the next episode. Kai brings us normalcy with his song choice You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid. A big thank you to Tate and Kai for joining me on this podcast and to Tate for leveling this audio for the episode.

Music Credits For This Episode: Intro The Alan Parsons Project Sirius, It’s Carl Wheezer, Never Lack! and All Of Those! All by Carl Wheezer Prod. Kapggp. WHATS POPPIN by Jack Harlow. Additionally, You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid by The Offspring and the outro Midsummer Madness Instrumental Prko.

Sources: Lyricfind.com, Musixmatch.com, YouTube, and Genius.