![]() And it's got like a '60s groove with the horns, and they-they sing about being a rebel and so on. Todd (VO): The name of the album is Woodstock. John: Ooh, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now Todd (VO): I mean it's explicitly trying to bring back the '60s. Todd: I mean, part of it is how it's trying to evoke the past. Todd (VO): I-I can't say I really feel it.still. There's something that just doesn't quite do it for me. Father John Misty has a trap song he's been waiting to release. Which is, it's a new one coming from this band.Ĭlip of live Father John Misty performance Todd (VO): Kinda light funky.got a nice dance groove to it. Your love is an abyss for my heart to eclipse, now Todd (VO): Now, "Feel It Still" is obviously the better of the two. And to hear songs like that on the radio, I mean, that makes me feel just absolutely. Or at the very least, uplifting, triumphant. Unlike the bleak depression pop that seems to have taken over the Top 40, these two songs are, you know, upbeat. Todd: Now, what about the songs themselves? He then goes outside and jogs on the sidewalk while the Rocky theme plays. Achievement unlocked: Into Band Before They Were Big Trumpet fanfare and caption: 10,000 Hipster Points. is shocking to me because one, they were underground for years and two, I was into them before they were big. The fact that I'm talking about them at all. The Man was the indiest of indie bands one of those acts who were cool people in the know, but no one ever expected to break through. Todd (VO): Imagine Dragons were a hit instantly, and were performing at the Grammys within a year of their first album. Live performance of Imagine Dragons - " Demons" Todd (VO): Now, despite being in the same genre making similar-ish music, these two bands have taken entirely different paths up to this point. Todd: Can't decide whether your indie band should have ironic punctuation or a "the" in the middle its name? Why not both?Ĭlip of Portugal. The Man, a band who are new to the Top 40 and, have the worst band name in history. Todd (VO): Now the two songs are, "Thunder" by Imagine Dragons, a band we've talked about before. slave to the genre, why don't we look at two vaguely indie-ish rock bands in the Top 40 right now? Todd (VO): I mean I put Neon Trees in my top ten list one year. And because there are so few of them, and because of my rock 'n roller past, I've noticed you guys just assume I'll immediately lap up whatever rock band wins the sweepstakes, just 'cause they play actual instruments with their actual physical hands. But, it never seems to last any longer than a blip. I'm still rooting for you, Walk the Moon. Todd (VO): I-I mean I guess Bastille's still hanging in there trying for that second big hit. Montage of clips from Bastille performance of "Bad Blood" video for Walk the Moon - "One Foot" X Ambassadors performance of " Unsteady" About once or twice a year, we get a big hit from an indie-sounding band, and typically you never hear from them again (Unless You're Twenty One Pilots). Todd (VO): I call it the Fluke Indie Hit Sweepstakes. Ragnar Þórhallsson: Don't listen to a word I say Todd: But it still tends to pop up into the mainstream here and there.Ĭlip of Of Monsters and Men performing "Little Talks" Todd (VO): Now I listen to mostly Top 40 because, rock music is about six hundred times less relevant. Todd (VO): Now like I said, the first music I got into when I became old enough to make my own decisions was good old alternative rock. My name's Todd, and my soul belongs to rock 'n' roll. Listen to the Official Vodafone Big Top 40 this Sunday from 4pm to find out where it charts.Todd plays "Thunder" and then "Feel It Still" on the piano. Might've had your fill, but I feel it still Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, yeah It's time to give a little to the kids in the middle (Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now) Might've had your fill, but you feel it still Leave it with a baby sitter, mama, call the grave digger Think I'll dust 'em off, put 'em back up on the shelf ![]() The song won the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. 'Feel It Still' has featured in a number of advertisements, including for the Apple iPad Pro and YouTube TV, and in the 2018 film Peter Rabbit, starring James Corden. The track samples The Marvelettes' 1961 song 'Please Mr. The American band released 'Feel It Still' as the second single from their eighth studio album Woodstock in 2017. ![]() The Man have produced their biggest hit to date with 'Feel It Still'. ![]()
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