Episode 15: Hunting for Witches (Scott, Sean, & Bobdaduck)

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History in Music

Coldbow Productions

28 episodes

1 month ago

It's simple, we find songs that have historical context within the lyrics and then dissect those lyrics on the show. Whether it's a song about a ship that sank in the Great Lakes or an ancient folk song about Mongolian sky gods, we will explore it's historical context. But more importantly, we will dig into what the songwriter was trying to communicate and why.

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Episode 15: Hunting for Witches (Scott, Sean, & Bobdaduck)

History in Music

1 hour 28 minutes 8 seconds

2 years ago

Episode 15: Hunting for Witches (Scott, Sean, & Bobdaduck)

This week we were joined by the History in Music Podcast catalyst and overall Eiffel 65 enthusiast Bobdaduck. Bob's song suggestion for this episode was Bloc Party's Hunting for Witches (released 1/25/2007). The song mentions both the September 11 and July 7 terrorist attacks in New York City and London respectively. Specifically the singer lampoons the mainstream media and what he perceives as a fomentation of fear with the express purpose of controlling the populace in a time of crisis. Not familiar with 7/7? Is the liberal pie in the sky utopian dream of the western melting pot/"diversity is our strength" mantra still possible? Listen in to find out!

Link to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnTMm5RPFaM

Follow Bob on Twitter:
@Bobdaduck

Check out and subscribe to his Substack:
duckstack.substack.com

Read his (ongoing) fantasy novel:
vanitypredilect.substack.com

Follow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
Scott - @dotGiff
Sean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro

Think you've got a song we should discuss on the podcast? Send us a DM or an email and we'll bring you on to talk about it. HistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com