127: "Brown Eyed Girl" vs. "Happy Together"

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127: "Brown Eyed Girl" vs. "Happy Together"

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May 14, 2024

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The world is too depressing, let's do some happy-go-lucky '60s sunshine pop love songs! Or are they? Which is your favorite over-covered golden oldie from 1967, Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl" or The Turtles' "Happy Together"? 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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May 14, 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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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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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
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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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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
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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
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29: "In the End" vs. "Bring Me to Life": IT STARTS WITH: WAKE ME UP!! The angsty nu-metal showdown of the early 2000s! Linkin Park vs. Evanescence, who shall be victorious. 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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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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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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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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36: "Happy" vs. "Can't Stop the Feeling!": Kids movie soundtracks turned mind-destroying hits! Who is triumphant, Pharrell's "Happy" or Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Song Vs. Song
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127: "Brown Eyed Girl" vs. "Happy Together"

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