Dave's 5 Hot Takes - Episode 23

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Join musician and semi-pro comedian, Dave Barnes, as he explores some interesting perspectives on popular music on the first episode of 5 Hot Takes! On this episode, Dave covers hot takes on Harry Styles to Train to Whitney Houston.

Hot Takes on this episode include:

Hot Take 1: In “Watermelon Sugar” by Harry Styles, the end of the chorus where the words “watermelon sugar high” are mashed together at a faster pace is the ultimate music-brain payoff.

Hot Take 2: In “Drops of Jupiter” by Train the chorus is not the hook. The singeable part of the song is in the turnaround: after every chorus and at the end.

Hot Take 3: Eddie Floyd’s “Knock on Wood” is one of the greatest soul songs of all-time.

Hot Take 4: “Waiting for a Star to Fall” by Boy Meets Girl is in Dave’s top 20 songs of all-time. It was written by Shannon Rubicam and George Merrill, who also wrote Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know” and “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”.

Hot Take 5: “How Will I Know” by Whitney Houston has a bridge with 12 bars, longer than the usual 8 or 4. Then the song key changes down while Whitney’s vocals go up. This creates a really engaging effect.

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