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Song Exploder Episodes

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    of Montreal - Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games

    Kevin Barnes breaks down "Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games."

  2. New Order - Blue Monday

    New Order tells the story of how they made their song "Blue Monday."

  3. MJ Lenderman - You Don't Know The Shape I'm In

    MJ Lenderman tells the story behind his song "You Don't Know The Shape I'm In."

  4. Michael Kiwanuka - Black Man in a White World

    Michael Kiwanuka breaks down his song "Black Man in a White World."

  5. Madonna - Hung Up

    Madonna breaks down her song "Hung Up," along with co-writer and co-producer Stuart Price

  6. Lizzy McAlpine - Staying

    Lizzy McAlpine tells the story behind her song "Staying."

  7. Le Tigre - Deceptacon

    Kathleen Hanna and Johanna Fateman of Le Tigre tell the story behind "Deceptacon."

  8. Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter

    Laura Marling breaks down "Song for Our Daughter."

  9. Jon Batiste - We Are

    Jon Batiste takes apart his song "We Are."

  10. Janelle Mon谩e - So Afraid

    Janelle Mon谩e breaks down her song "So Afraid."

  11. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry

    Gracie Abrams breaks down her song "I Love You, I'm Sorry."

  12. Gorillaz - Andromeda (feat. D.R.A.M.)

    Damon Albarn breaks down the Gorillaz song "Andromeda" from the band's 2017 album Humanz.

  13. Glass Animals - Heat Waves

    Dave Bayley of Glass Animals breaks down their song "Heat Waves."

  14. Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

    Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand breaks down the song "Take Me Out."

  15. Foo Fighters - The Teacher

    Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters tells the story behind the song "The Teacher."

  16. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

    Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac breaks down "Go Your Own Way."

  17. Fenne Lily - Lights Light Up

    Fenne Lily tells the story behind her song "Lights Light Up."

  18. Dua Lipa - Levitating

    Dua Lipa and co-writer Stephen Kozmeniuk break down the song "Levitating."

  19. Danny Elfman - What鈥檚 This? (from 鈥淭he Nightmare Before Christmas鈥�)

    Danny Elfman breaks down 鈥淲hat's This?鈥� from The Nightmare Before Christmas.

  20. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

    Neil Finn of Crowded House breaks down the song "Don't Dream It's Over."

  21. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Our House

    Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young breaks down "Our House."

  22. Christine and the Queens - Doesn't Matter

    Christine and the Queens takes apart the song "Doesn't Matter."

  23. Billie Eilish - Everything I Wanted

    Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell break down the song "Everything I Wanted."

  24. Beabadoobee - Coming 蜜芽传媒

    Beabadoobee breaks down her song "Coming 蜜芽传媒."

  25. Arlo Parks - Black Dog

    Arlo Parks breaks down her song "Black Dog."

  26. Adrianne Lenker - Sadness As a Gift

    Adrianne Lenker tells the story behind her song "Sadness As a Gift."

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