Episode 8 is Great! Fun.: On the Wonderfully Unique Some Nights and Masterful Songwriting
In this week’s episode of Rhapsody in Reverie, Adrienne and Katarina discuss alternative band Fun. Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff, Andrew Dost came together in 2008 and created a project that change Adrienne and Katarina’s lives. Listen as they discuss the New York-based band’s two incredible albums - Aim and Ignite and Some Nights, share which Fun. songs bring them to tears, and bask in the wonderful weirdness that makes life and Fun. interesting.
Show Notes
01:05 - Artist Introduction
02:02 - How We Discovered Fun. / Fun As An Artist Collective
09:45 - Aim and Ignite Discussion
24:37 - Favorite Aim and Ignite Songs Discussion
31:43 - Some Nights Discussion
42:07 - Some Nights Songs That Made Us Cry
49:39 - Favorite Some Nights Songs Discussion
56:15 - Up and Coming: Junior Battles and The Obsessives
01:02:27 - San Fermin Shout Out
01:05:00 - Outro
01:06:51 - Hint For Next Week’s Episode
Songs Mentioned in this Episode
02:38 - “She Doesn’t Get It” by The Format
04:05 - “Walking the Dog”
11:24 - “Be Calm”
14:10 - “I Wanna Be The One”
15:36 - “At Least I’m Not As Sad (As I Used To Be)”
19:06 - “All The Pretty Girls”
25:48 - “The Gambler”
27:37 - “Light A Roman Candle With Me”
31:51 - “We Are Young”
39:27 - “Some Nights”
41:48 - “Carry On”
43:03 - “All Alright”
46:38 - “It Gets Better”
50:28 - “Stars”
52:50 - “Why Am I The One?”
53:46 - “Out On The Town”
Up and Coming Songs Mentioned in this Episode
58:06 - “Three Whole Years” by Junior Battles
58:47 - “(You Are Very Good At) Sports” by Junior Battles
01:00:13 - “Surfer Rosa” by The Obsessives
Follow our up and coming favorites from this episode: Junior Battles / The Obsessives
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