Episode 3 Season 2! Songs About Jenny: Dissecting the Name Phenomenon That Appears in Music From The Killers to Tommy Tutone
Our hosts shake things up this week to bring you their first-ever themed episode! Adrienne and Katarina dive headfirst into the surprising multitude of songs about Jenny that exist in our world by artists like The Killers, Taking Back Sunday, John Denver and Tommy Tutone. Who is Jenny? Why is everyone writing songs about her? Why is she such a heartbreaker? And was Jenny really a friend of mine? Listen and find out!
Show Notes:
1:41-- Introduction: “We’re doing a Theme”
3:19 -- Why Does Everybody Talk About Jenny?
5:47 -- The Guinevere Conspiracy
10:50 -- “Jenny” by Nothing More [Discussion]
15:51 -- Everyone Wants to Get Wrecked by Jenny
20:45 -- “867-5309/Jenny” by Tommy Tutone [Discussion]
24:34 -- “Jenny was a Friend of Mine” by The Killers [Discussion]
29:24 -- Circling Back to the Conspiracy
35:45 -- Adrienne Tries to Salvage the Conversation
39:36 -- “Poor Jenny” by The Everly Brothers [Discussion]
43:07 -- Final Thoughts (“Who Hurt You?”)
46:52 -- Up & Comers: Bedroom / Boredom and half•alive
50:56 -- Outro
53:42 -- Hint for Next Week’s Episode
Songs Mentioned in this Episode:
10:13 -- “Jenny Rebecca,” Olivia Newton John
10:29 -- “Jenny Dreamed of Trains,” John Denver
10:50 -- “Jenny,” Nothing More
15:30 -- “Jenny from the Block,” Jennifer Lopez
16:31 -- “Cut Me Up Jenny,” Taking Back Sunday
20:45 -- “867-5309/Jenny,” Tommy Tutone
24:34 -- “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine,” The Killers
25:53 -- “Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf,” The Killers
25:56 -- “Midnight Show,” The Killers
33:06 -- “Delilah,” Tom Jones
33:18 -- “Runaround Sue,” Dion
35:16 -- “You’re My Only Girl (Jenny),” Barry Manilow
35:23 -- “No Love for Jenny,” Barry Manilow
37:10 -- “Jenny,” The Studio Killers
38:45 -- “Jennifer,” Little Comets
39:35 -- “Poor Jenny,” The Everly Brothers
Up & Comers Songs Mentioned in this Episode
47:42 -- “still feel,” half•alive
49:27 -- “Pill,” Bedroom / Boredom
Follow This Week's Up and Coming Artists: Bedroom / Boredom and half•alive
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