100: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" vs. "Closer"

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100: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" vs. "Closer"

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Feb 8, 2023

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OUR ONE HUNDREDTH NUMBERED EPISODE!! How have we gotten this far? We don't know, but we're going to celebrate it with a jumbo-sized podcast about two songs that are near and dear to our hearts, the alternative teen angst songs that changed the lives of so many '90s kids, especially us. What is the great alt-rock game-changer of the decade, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana or "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails?

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Feb 8, 2023

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Hosted by Todd (in the Shadows) Nathanson and Alina Morgan, Song vs. Song pits two similar songs of an era against each other with controversial outcomes.

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26: "Let It Go" vs. "How Far I'll Go": In honor of Disney now controlling literally everything, we decided to put the big song from "Frozen" against the big song from "Moana"! Will it be Elsa's empowerment anthem or Moana traveling just around the riverbend? by Song Vs. Song
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13: "Get the Party Started" vs. "Since U Been Gone": Battle of the 2000s chick-rock pop stars! by Song Vs. Song
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15: "Let It Be" vs. "You Can't Always Get What You Want": It's the one you've been waiting for. The main event: Beatles vs. Stones! Which quasi-religious rock masterpiece shall reign supreme? by Song Vs. Song
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12: "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" vs. "Sugar, We're Goin Down": The two songs that turned emo into the sound of rock music in the '00s! But which one is better? And which fanbase will eat Todd and Dany alive? by Song Vs. Song
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32: "Lollipop" vs. "Whatever You Like": We welcome special guest, Andrew Unterberger, editor for Billboard magazine, as we look at two of 2008's biggest crossover smashes, from two of the biggest rappers in the game! T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" vs. Lil Wayne's "Lollipop", but which Southern... by Song Vs. Song
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27: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" vs. "Frosty the Snowman": Who is the best Christmas-themed magical creature?? And which is the better animated Rankin-Bass Christmas special?? Watch Todd and Dany battle it out! by Song Vs. Song
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19: "Hey Ya!" by Outkast vs. "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley: Oh man, here's a tough one. Which is the better of the genre-hopping soul-hiphop pop songs from singing rappers? "Hey Ya!" by Outkast! "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley! Who can pick?! by Song Vs. Song
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24: "Shining Star" vs. "Superstition": We head into the '70s to see which is the superior funky pop single of the '70s! Earth Wind and Fire's "Shining Star" vs. Stevie Wonder's "Superstition"! by Song Vs. Song
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22: "What's Love Got to Do with It" vs. "If I Could Turn Back Time": '60s pop stars turned '80s divas! Which is the superior comeback smash, Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time" or Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do with It"? by Song Vs. Song
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20: Not Remotely Necessary MTV Video Music Awards Coverage: Bonus episode! Hear Todd and Dany discuss the least-talked-about music event of the year! Did anyone exist besides Lizzo? Did Shawn Mendes burn up the screen with their "chemistry"? Did Lil Nas X remotely make a case for having a second hit? Is Taylor... by Song Vs. Song
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31: "No Scrubs" vs. "Say My Name": The greatest r&b girl group of 1999 vs. the greatest r&b girl group of 2000! TLC and Destiny's Child put shitty men in their place, but who does it better? by Song Vs. Song
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16: "Jeremy" vs. "Black Hole Sun": Get ready for an extremely content-warning-y episode as we talk about some dark topics as we debate which dark grunge classic should reign supreme, Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" vs. Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun"! by Song Vs. Song
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41: "Hollaback Girl" vs. "My Humps": It's two of the quote-unquote "worst" songs of all time! Which controversial pop-rap earworm of 2005 will reign supreme, "Hollaback Girl" or "My Humps"? by Song Vs. Song
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42: "867-5309/Jenny" vs. "Centerfold": It's the early '80s, and we've got a couple fun tunes about dopey guys and their funny reactions to sex workers! Does the J. Geils Band's "Centerfold" make our blood run cold, or does Tommy Tutone have us dialing "867-5309"? by Song Vs. Song
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