Behind the scenes of hit songs - Bowling For Soup Interview
27Jaret Reddick is the singer and guitarist in legendary pop-punk band Bowling For Soup and joined the podcast in this episode to chat about touring the entire album of A Hangover You Don't Deserve to celebrate 20 years since its release. We also discuss specific song-writing and recording details from that recording, examine the skill required to write longlasting funny songs, and the value of authenticity in music.
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0:00 Coming Up
0:30 Welcome
1:03 Preparing for a 20th anniversary album tour
4:21 Did they actually pick album order for ITunes?
8:42 Surprise favourite live from A Hangover You Don't Deserve
10:34 The impact of co-writes and piano
15:11 The challenge of modern-day record making
16:10 Lyrical themes in BFS songs
19:23 The reality of writing funny songs
22:04 How BFS is accepted at metal festivals
24:55 Why humour creeps into sincere BFS songs
29:34 The conflict between virality and authenticity
36:33 Closing remarks
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