Why Pop Music is About Luuuv

In this episode, Jamie and Callum talk about:

- Song of the day
Callum's: Cody Johnson - 'Til You Can't
Jamie's: Morgan Wallen - Thought You Should Know

- Their definition of love
- What pop music is
- Why Swedish songwriters conquered the world through the English language
- The Beatles' All You Need Is Love is the ultimate British love song
- There are shallow love songs, and there are deeper, more mature love songs
- "Love" is one of the most used words in songs
- Justin Bieber's Love Yourself is a great example of 'love' being an indirect way of saying something very direct
- Writing about love is one of the easiest ways to get the listener to identify with the song
- Don't write cliches, but don't stray away completely either. Pick the middle road
- Stepping down from a personal experience to a shared one
- Mitchell Tenpenny - Drunk Me is about the love of drinking and how that mirrors his love for a woman

Other songs mentioned:
Justin Bieber - Anyone
BTS's Make It Right and Butter

Callum and Jamie talked about John Mayer's Sob Rock in the episode published on September 1st 2021.

Edited and mixed by Tiki Horea
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