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Back to SearchEpisode 19: Borrowed Voices | Hit Songs Made Famous by Different Artists
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In Part Two of Borrowed Voices, we explore what happens after the song is written, when the right voice steps in and changes everythi…
5 months ago
Episode 18: Borrowed Voices | The Hits Famous Artists Gave Away
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Some songs are not given away because they fail.
They are given away because the writer knows exactly what they are.
In this episode of…
5 months, 1 week ago
Episode 17: Hit Pop & Rock Songs in a Minor Key | Why Dark Songs Topped the Charts
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Most pop hits are written in major keys because they feel resolved, comfortable, and familiar.
But some of the most influential songs …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 16: Songs About Rain, Part Two | Uplifting Pop & Rock Rain Songs
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Not all rain feels the same.
Last time, we stayed with the kind of rain that falls at night. The kind that slows you down and changes …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 15: Songs About Rain, Part One | Dark & Moody Pop & Rock Rain Songs
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Some songs don’t just mention rain... they seem to belong to it.
In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, Christopher explores recordi…
6 months ago
Episode 14: Help Me If You Can | Classic Rock Songs About Asking for Help
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Sometimes a song isn’t trying to impress you. It isn’t hiding behind clever lyrics or metaphor. Sometimes it’s doing something much s…
6 months, 1 week ago
Episode 13: The Sound of Mid-Century Christmas | Ray Conniff and the Golden Age of Holiday Music
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Ray Conniff’s Christmas albums are everywhere once you start listening for them. Living rooms, department stores, car radios, and chi…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 12: A Very Tipsy Christmas | Holiday Songs About Drinking
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This week, we’re raising a glass to the Christmas songs that pair better with a drink.
Not the picture-perfect holiday tunes, but the…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 11: Famous Hits with Uncredited Voices | The Session Singers Behind Classic Rock Songs
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Some of the most unforgettable moments in pop music did not come from the stars at all, they came from the voices standing right besi…
7 months ago
Episode 10: Waiting for Number One | The Winter Olivia Newton-John Dominated the Billboard Charts
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In late 1981, Olivia Newton-John didn’t just reach number one — she froze the charts.
In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, we expl…
7 months, 2 weeks ago