Decomposition Podcast
124 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsHyper-analyzing all of your favorite terrible songs. From Taylor Swift or Nicki Minaj to Billy Joel or Rush...no one is safe.
New episodes every time we feel like it!
Artists like: Billy Joel, Ariana Grande, Kiss, Iggy Azalea, Britney Spears, Alice Cooper, Heart, Pitbull, Steve Miller Band, Taylor Swift, one-hit wonders galore, actors gone rogue, anything and everything else
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Episodes
Decomposition: Summer Girls- LFO
August 07, 2017 04:52 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBThere is so, so much going on in this week's episode. Pop rocks, Cherry Pez, Boogaloo Shrimp, Mister Limpet, B-ball style and...sawnetts...Were the douche-boys of LFO cut from the same cloth as Samuel Beckett? Probably not, but maybe. Also, dude's name is Rich. Strap in and enjoy the nonsense.
Decomposition: Rock You Like a Hurricane- Scorpions
July 31, 2017 04:42 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBC'mon, c'mon, c'mon babaaaaaayyy!!! Sex...this is about sex. But does "rock," really mean bang? Or are Scorpions giving you the business until its time to get on stage? Did great literary works inspire this song? Also, Brad suspects these guys are Furries, since before Furries were an actual thing. Brad and Katie also sidetrack into "Winds of Change," for a minute.
Decomposition: Little Things- Bush
July 24, 2017 04:03 - 43 minutes - 38.8 MBJosh joins us once again to run through the nonsensical(or ARE they?) lyrics of "Little Things." Katie assumes that everything she doesn't understand must be drug slang. And we get into the dietary habits and pseudo-cannibalism of Gavin Rossdale. This is a song we like off of an album we all love...even if we don't get it.
Decomposition: Absolutely (Story of a Girl)- Nine Days
July 17, 2017 04:16 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBThis is definitely NOT a story...nor is it really about a girl. I mean, the girl is a character, but its not her story....or a story at all. Its so poorly written that it can hardly be considered written at all. Unrelated, Brad ultimately never notices how frequently he uses the word "absolutely," independent of the song title. And, seriously, Thomas Hardy...get off your God damned high horse
Decomposition: All I Want to Do is Make Love to You- Heart
July 10, 2017 04:05 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBKatie gets straight up uncomfortable. Is "walk through the garden," a worse phrase than "make love?" Were Ann & Nancy Wilson the J.P. Morgans of Sperm Banking? How many orgasms did she have with this anonymous partner? And, of course, is the narrator just ot of her GD mind? Happy Anniversary, Katie.
Decomposition: I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman- Britney Spears
July 03, 2017 04:42 - 37 minutes - 34 MBThis song is supposed to be deep...we think. featured on the album "Britney," instead of the Crossroads soundtrack, which was never released even though it starred a singer ... I'm bored with this song already... Plus, Brad starts baiting middle-schoolers into a fight, good times!
Decomposition: Follow Me- Uncle Kracker
June 26, 2017 04:32 - 36 minutes - 34 MBDoes Uncle Kracker rank on the Top 20 shittiest people ever list? Is "Follow Me," worse than "Smile?" WTF is rap/rock/country? And, of course, we ask "Who's Your Uncle?" Join us for what is perhaps the height of douchebaggery as we hyper-analyze "Follow Me."
Decomposition: Only My Heart Talkin- Alice Cooper
June 19, 2017 04:04 - 36 minutes - 32.3 MBOh, Alice Cooper...you wanted so bad to have a hit power ballad. there's a lot of lyrical drivel to roll through. Can you hear me knockin? How many tears? How much is too much eyeliner? AND FULL BLOWN STEVEN TYLER...good god, I love this song.
Decomposition: Fancy- Iggy Azalea
June 12, 2017 04:27 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBFancy? Gaudy? Trashy? Is it sung by a prostitute? Do hotel rooms still have chandeliers? Who is Charlie XCX? Cup of ace? So many questions, but just one difinitive answer...garbage, nonsense music.
Decomposition: One Week- Barenaked Ladies
June 05, 2017 04:02 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB1998 introduced the world to Canada's Barenaked Ladies. Their hit "One Week," was catchy, sugary sweet, and apparently all about murdering your lover and living with her corpse. This week we welcome friend and co-host of A Jar of Salsa podcast, Christina, to dive into the goofiest murder conspiracy pop music has ever had. Full disclosure...its mostly nonsense...not actual murder
Actors Gone Rogue: She's Like The Wind
May 29, 2017 04:05 - 42 minutes - 39 MBDirty Dancing, Patrick Swayze, Lameness, This week we discuss "She's Like the Wind," by One-hit wonder and 1991's Sexiest Man Alive, Patrick Swayze. How sexy is a sax solo?
Decomposition: Closer To The Heart- Rush
May 22, 2017 04:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBThis week we welcome friend and Rush super-fan Chris to our home in order to fight about Rush. We chose this song because its short...for Rush. Forgive the audio issues during the first half, we aren't professionals. Also, I hope you speak Spanish.
Decomposition: Human- The Killers
May 16, 2017 23:20 - 33 minutes - 31.6 MBWhat is this song about? Turns out, not a god-damned thing. What does Hunter S. Thompson have to do with this? White tigers? Feather jackets? Lady vaginas? This song is a mess start to finish...a sad, sad mess
Decomposition: Bang Bang- Jessie J f. Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
May 08, 2017 03:08 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBThis week we decompose the 2014 hit "Bang, Bang." What does Jessie J think this song is about? What does "Dippin' in the pot of blue photo," mean? Is this song any good? Why are 3 men writing a song about ladies (or girls if you're REAL dirty) Bang Bangin' all over you? It gets gross, everybody.
Decomposition: I Want You- Savage Garden
May 01, 2017 00:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBChick-a-cherry-cola. Human cannonball. Deep sea diver with a raincoat. This song has plenty of nonsense lyrically, but don't worry, theres also plenty of bizarro noises. It's so, so wonderfully 90's. So join us as we decompose Savage Garden's 1996 breakthrough hit song "I Want You."
Decomposition: Zoot Suit Riot- Cherry Poppin' Daddies
April 24, 2017 00:01 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBThis week we have Teresa back in order to fill us in on the historical significance of Zoot Suit Riot. We laugh, we learn, we scat...badly. Also, strap in, as we learn all about the CPD's stage prop, the Dildozer.
Decomposition: You're Beautiful- James Blunt
April 17, 2017 00:01 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week Katie and Brad go over the laziest piece of songwriting in recent memory, "You're Beautiful," by James Blunt. You'll be amazed by how much Katie has forgotten about this song. What instruments are being used? Are there drums in the song? Did James Blunt write a bridge to the song? Does anybody actually like it (including James Blunt?) Find out the answer to these questions and more on this weeks episode of "Decomposition."
Decomposition: Pressure- Billy Joel
April 10, 2017 00:01 - 42 minutes - 38.1 MBTeresa comes back to Decomposition so that we can discuss the 1982 hit song by Billy Joel, Pressure. This song may be peak Billy Joel, as it contains all of the quirky Billy Joel bits. The voices, the chantey's (or maybe shanty's). this episode also contains nearly 50% more show...LUCK YOU!! Katie almost murders a puppy early on, too, so there's that...
Drops of Jupiter- Train Decomposition
April 03, 2017 01:24 - 29 minutes - 27.9 MBThis week we re-welcome Denis Ackermann (of Pop Flies and Grounders, available on iTunes)to hyper-analyze Train's pseudo-incestuous 2001 hit song "Drops of Jupiter." This song is LOADED with nonsense...utter, utter nonsense
Flavor of the Weak- American Hi-Fi Decomposition
March 27, 2017 09:46 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBThis week we are again joined by Josh to discuss one of the catchiest pieces of garbage from the early '00's, Flavour of the Weak. Wait till you hear about the pedigree on this band.
Joey Lawrence: Katie's Dark History
March 20, 2017 01:38 - 31 minutes - 29.9 MBThis week we discuss Katie's first album purchase; Joey Lawrence by Joey Lawrence. What we discover MAY surprise you...unless you already like this album, then it wont. (spoilers)
Rude- Magic! Decomposition
March 13, 2017 20:09 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBThis week we are joined by teacher, music lover, and friend, Teresa to discuss the ubiquitous 2014 hit “Rude.” Does Magic!’s Canadian accent improve the rhyme scheme in this song? Who is the rude one in the story being told? What on Earth does it mean to be “boys at the altar?” Why is this god-damned song so catchy?
God Gave Rock n Roll to You- Kiss Decomposition
March 06, 2017 20:46 - 27 minutes - 25.9 MBWe are joined by friend and fellow podcaster, Denis Ackermann (Pop Flies and Grounders), to discuss the most needlessly epic song ever.
Abracadabra- Steve Miller Band Decomposition
February 27, 2017 21:49 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBIn the first full episode we break down the 1982 hit "Abracadabra" by the Steve Miller Band. Joined byfriend and fellow hyper-analyst, Josh, we try to figure out what on Earth Diana Ross did to inspire such lazy songwriting, as well as uncover a secret, dark, musical Illuminati, presumably called the Pompitants.