The Musical Talmud: Tik Tok (by Ke$ha)
On memory, selling weirdness, and the Persistence of Persistence.
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The Musical Talmud: Morning After Dark (Timbaland, featuring ShoShy and Nellie Furtado)
Timbaland drives a stake through the heart of the vampire phenomenon.
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The Musical Talmud: “One Less Lonely Girl” by Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber shows us the path out of America’s recession through auto-tune and baby-faced good looks.
The Musical Talmud: Livin’ La Vida Loca (Ricky Martin Comes Out of the Closet Edition)
Listen to it again, for the first time. Ten millionth time. Whichever.
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Musical Talmud: DMX, Party Up
Man does not rap by lyrics alone.
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The Musical Talmud: Do You Remember
I remember a lot of things. So does Jay Sean.
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The Musical Talmud: Economic Themes in “Mine” by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift on social mobility, private property, and rebellion of maintaining the status quo.
The Musical Talmud: Like a G6
What is a G6? Who is Three six? And why does everybody keep popping bottles?
The Musical Talmud: “Hold It Against Me” by Britney Spears
Hold exactly *what* against you, Britney?
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The Musical Talmud: All For Love
There are many boy bands. This is a man band.
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The Musical Talmud: Rebecca Black’s Friday
Which seat should YOU take?
Musical Talmud: Born This Way
Unpacking the Manifesto of Mother Monster
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Underthinking It: The Musical Talmud: “The Star Spangled Banner” By Jimi Hendrix
You’d think that this supposedly great musician would actually sing while playing his guitar, but no.
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Musical Talmud: Run the World (Girls)
Should probably be titled “Run the World (Girls) (Don’t, obviously, or why would we even need this?)”
The Musical Talmud: “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO
In which LMFAO redefines “rock.”
The Musical Talmud: “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” by Kelly Clarkson
Pop musicians love quoting Friedrich Nietzsche. But do they love what he means?
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The Musical Talmud – “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen
Catch the first Video Musical Talmud, on the song you were probably singing in your head before you read this.
The Musical Talmud – “Lights” by Ellie Goulding
In a new video commentary, Fenzel breaks down the most electromagnetically radiant song in pop music today.
The Musical Talmud: The Gambler
How useful is this guy’s advice, anyway?
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Musical Talmud: “Suit and Tie” vs. “Thrift Shop”
Why “Thrift Shop” and “Suit and Tie” make a perfect pairing atop the Billboard chart.
The Musical Talmud: “22” by Taylor Swift
In which we explore the creation of syncretic postmodern identities in Taylor Swift’s “22.”
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Musical Talmud: Hotline Bling
On a surface level, Hotline Bling is about slut-shaming. But dig down deeper….and it’s still about slut-shaming, but in a way worth of Overthinking.
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