120: "Baby One More Time" vs. "Genie in a Bottle"

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120: "Baby One More Time" vs. "Genie in a Bottle"

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Jan 23, 2024

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Two pop princesses blitzed the charts in 1999, and they would always be compared even though their paths quickly diverged. There's no chance that the iconic "Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears could be upset by Christina Aguilera's "Genie in a Bottle," could there?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Jan 23, 2024

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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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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
46 min listen
25: "Iris" vs. "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing": The big movie ballads of 1998! From the blockbuster "Armageddon," Aerosmith's mammoth blockbuster hit "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing!" From the decently profitable "City of Angels," The Goo Goo Dolls's mammoth blockbuster hit "Iris"! Which song will... by Song Vs. Song
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17. "Back That Azz Up" vs. "Thong Song": Butts! Whose classic booty jams from the turn of the millennium shall reign supreme, Juvenile or Sisqo? Also: Find out the shocking reason that Sisqo is like Moses by Song Vs. Song
45 min listen
13: "Get the Party Started" vs. "Since U Been Gone": Battle of the 2000s chick-rock pop stars! by Song Vs. Song
47 min listen
10: "All-Star" vs. "Smooth": Battle of the two biggest beloved smashes of 1999 that became the biggest jokes of the 2010s! by Song Vs. Song
28 min listen
11: "Space Oddity" vs. "Rocket Man": Battle of the Space Race era sci-fi astronaut songs? Can Elton's Rocket Man take down Bowie's doomed man-in-a-can Major Tom? by Song Vs. Song
43 min listen
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
46 min listen
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
46 min listen
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
36 min listen
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
41 min listen
18: "With or Without You" vs. "Every Breath You Take": That slow, driving '80s bass. Two smash rock ballads by two of the greatest rock bands of the '80s! Who will reign supreme, U2 or the Police? And as a bonus, who's more annoying, Sting or Bono? by Song Vs. Song
47 min listen
21: "You Oughta Know" vs. "Criminal": Alanis Morissette and Fiona Apple! The youngest (and angriest?) of the '90s Lilith Fair crowd! Which is the better song, Fiona's guilt anthem or Alanis's burst of rage? by Song Vs. Song
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14: "Boys Don't Cry" vs. "This Charming Man": Battle of the Makeup Wearing '80s Sad Boys! "Boys Don't Cry" by The Cure! "This Charming Man" by The Smiths! Who will win? And can we make it to the end of the episode talking about something besides Morrissey's awful politics?! by Song Vs. Song
50 min listen
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
42 min listen
45: "Stay (I Missed You)" vs. "Torn": It wouldn't be the '90s without some gently earnest female pop-rock! Whose wistful breakup ballad ruled the decade, Lisa Loeb's "Stay (I Missed You)" or Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn"? by Song Vs. Song
55 min listen
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
45 min listen
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
49 min listen
51: "Do They Know It's Christmas" vs "We Are the World": It's Christmas time and that means it's the time of the year we give back, so we are doing the big star-studded charity singles of the '80s? But can Band Aid's holiday perennial "Do They Know It's Christmas" compete with the overwhelming American star... by Song Vs. Song
55 min listen
28: "Bodak Yellow" vs. "Truth Hurts": We finish off the last year of the decade with one of biggest hits of the 2010s and one of the biggest hits of 2019! Lizzo vs. Cardi! Who shall reign supreme? by Song Vs. Song
57 min listen
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
48 min listen
23: "Take Me Out" vs. "Float On": It's the enduring indie rock crossover smashes of 2004! And one of the most even matchups in the show's history? Who shall reign supreme, Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out" or Modest Mouse's "Float On"? by Song Vs. Song
51 min listen
39: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" vs. "Bye Bye Bye" (with C. Robert Cargill): The original stan wars!! It's a boyband battle for the ages, but which is the ultimate boyband anthem, "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by the Backstreet Boys or "Bye Bye Bye" by 'N Sync? by Song Vs. Song
65 min listen
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
55 min listen
44: "Back in Black" vs. "Crazy Train": It's an episode of ass-kicking rock and roll! Which is the greatest metal song of 1980, Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" or AC/DC's "Back in Black"? (Also, is Todd wrong about calling AC/DC "metal"? All this and more on the podcast!) by Song Vs. Song
56 min listen
The (Covid-Ruined) 2020 MTV Video Music Awards Bonus Coverage!: The quarantine has finally given the MTV Video Music Awards a reason to exist as we desperately rely on our televisions for entertainment! Gaga, BTS and Ariana all showed up, but was the show any good? by Song Vs. Song
46 min listen
30: "Summer of '69" vs. "Jack & Diane": The most dad of '80s dad rock! Which is the better nostalgia for your teenage years, Bryan Adams's "Summer of '69" or John Mellencamp's "Jack & Diane"? by Song Vs. Song
53 min listen
61: "Move Along" vs. "Ocean Avenue": They may not have been the biggest emo bands of the '00s (or emo bands at all!) but they scored two of the best hits of the decade, but we have to pick one over the other, so listen to us decide: Which is the better hard-driving Bush-era whine anthem,... by Song Vs. Song
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Obligatory Grammy Coverage, 2020!: What did Todd and Dany think about Billie Eilish's big night, and other things that happened in the latest, typically interminable edition of the Grammys? by Song Vs. Song
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37: "Another One Bites the Dust" vs. "Eye of the Tiger": We're kickin' ass in the '80s! But which is the greater '80s fight song , Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" or Sruvivor's "Eye of the Tiger"? Touch gloves and ring the bell 'cause the main event's about to start! by Song Vs. Song
49 min listen
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
47 min listen

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120: "Baby One More Time" vs. "Genie in a Bottle"

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