POP SONG REVIEW: Jealous by Nick Jonas Todd in the Shadows 2026-09-21 | POP SONG REVIEW: Jealous by Nick Jonas
TRAINWRECKORDS: Kid Rocks Bad Reputation Todd in the Shadows 2024-10-02 | Right-wing loudmouth Kid Rock doesn't care you about woke snowflakes.... or does he? Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription! nebula.tv/todd-in-the-shadows Watch The Wonder Of It All: go.nebula.tv/wonderref=todd-in-the-shadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadowsAdditional writing by: Kevin Anderson @KBAndersonYoSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
PODCAST: Chappell Roan sets the 2024 MTV VMAs on fire! (w/Lady Emily) Todd in the Shadows 2024-09-12 | Our annual look at the VMAs, and they're weirder than ever but were they actually kind of good? Check out the Song vs. Song Podcast here!! open.spotify.com/show/2ZPOSfyq3NwIsGGTPY1I10?si=b5b2175638c84a39Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
POP SONG REVIEW: Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar Todd in the Shadows 2024-07-28 | The end of Drake, and the end of pop? Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription! nebula.tv/todd-in-the-shadows Watch The Ballad of John and Yoko: nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-the-ballad-of-john-and-yoko?ref=todd-in-the-shadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
TRAINWRECKORDS: Justin Timberlakes Man of the Woods Todd in the Shadows 2024-06-23 | I swear, there was a time when we liked Justin Timberlake. Here's how sexy left and never came back. Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription! nebula.tv/todd-in-the-shadows Watch The Ballad of John and Yoko: nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-the-ballad-of-john-and-yoko?ref=todd-in-the-shadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadowsAdditional writing by: Kevin Anderson @KBAndersonYo
POP SONG REVIEW: Drake and Kendricks feud to end all feuds Todd in the Shadows 2024-05-08 | This has been the craziest weekend in hip-hop history, but why does it leave such a sour taste?Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
POP SONG REVIEW: Jolene by Beyonce Todd in the Shadows 2024-04-22 | Beyonce... country star? Also, does anyone know a second Dolly Parton song?Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription! nebula.tv/todd-in-the-shadows Watch The Ballad of John and Yoko: nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-the-ballad-of-john-and-yoko?ref=todd-in-the-shadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
TRAINWRECKORDS: Faith Hills Cry Todd in the Shadows 2024-03-27 | The queen of country music Faith Hill can go pop and still keep all her fans! Right? Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription! nebula.tv/todd-in-the-shadows Watch The Ballad of John and Yoko: nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-the-ballad-of-john-and-yoko?ref=todd-in-the-shadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
ONE HIT WONDERLAND: Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood Todd in the Shadows 2024-02-25 | Let this wonderful '80s classic soothe you... Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription! nebula.tv/todd-in-the-shadows Watch The Ballad of John and Yoko: nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-the-ballad-of-john-and-yoko?ref=todd-in-the-shadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
PODCAST: The Grammys cant stop awarding Taylor Swift... make it stop Todd in the Shadows 2024-02-06 | How much more acclaim does one woman need??Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2023 Todd in the Shadows 2024-01-23 | Wait, was this year good actually? Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription! nebula.tv/todd-in-the-shadows Watch The Ballad of John and Yoko: nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-the-ballad-of-john-and-yoko?ref=todd-in-the-shadowsMashup by DylanGLC: youtube.com/watch?v=T17erqfqtC8&ab_channel=DylanGLCSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2023 Todd in the Shadows 2023-12-22 | Let's leave this wretched year behind. Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription! nebula.tv/todd-in-the-shadows Watch Danger Music: nebula.tv/dangermusic?ref=todd-in-the-shadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
I Fact-Checked The Worst Video Essayist On YouTube Todd in the Shadows 2023-12-04 | A partial debunking of every false claim in fraudulent YouTuber James Somerton's videos.Timecodes by user @6ViolinRed 0:00 - Introduction3:45 - 1. Gay porn invented Skype 4:45 - 2. J.K. Rowling once said you could magically gender-transition at Hogwarts5:50 - 3. The reason Hitler murdered Ernst Rohm is because he was fat6:56 - 4. England had a homophobic propaganda campaign against Italian tourism because Italy was turning their kids gay9:44 - 5. Disney stole from gay charities10:34 - 6. Marvel Comics writer Allan Heinberg did a PR blitz to force his editors to let him write gay characters13:22 - Bonus Claim: Michael Bendis also wasn't allowed to write gay characters14:51 - 7. Jeffrey Dahmer inspired violent hate mobs16:47 - 8. The SS was "teeming with homosexuals"17:19 - Bonus Claim: The Hitler Youth was also run by homosexuals18:35 - 9. There was a big outrage about the gay sex scenes in "Red, White & Royal Blue"25:38 - 10. The life and death of gay porn star Joey Stefano29:54 - 11. Tolkien was "nearly laughed out of" Oxford because LTOR was "soft"30:58 - 12. The record box office for a recent Chinese blockbuster was obviously faked33:46 - 13. Disney cynically exploited Howard Ashman's death36:46 - 14. "Rocky Horror" saved 20th Century Fox37:40 - 15. "Legend of Korra" was moved to streaming because it was too gay for television39:10 - 16. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" was controversial because any kissing or touching was taboo lyrical content40:11 - 17. Weird Dahmer fangirls are shipping him with his first victim42:20 - 18. Disney CEO Bob Iger has a strong pro-gay rights record46:12 - Bonus Claim: Bob Iger wouldn't let Valkyrie be gay in "Thor: Ragnarok"46:50 - 19. The origin of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's "Good Omens"48:20 - 20. "Yuri on Ice" was censored because of its time slot49:35 - 21. The case against lesbian author Radclyffe Hall was thrown out because men were uncomfortable talking about lesbianism50:24 - 22. The Nazis invented our current body standards55:49 - Brief tangent about co-writer Nick59:31 - 23. NAMBLA appropriated images from Disney's "Aladdin"1:00:54 - 24. '90s gay rights activists weren't fighting against employment discrimination1:04:29 - 25. China keeps jacking up their cut of the profits from imported Hollywood movies1:05:49 - 26. Disney princesses are marketed to funerals1:06:50 - 27. Dying AIDS patients kept a "Beauty and the Beast" rose by their beds1:08:04 - 28. Bob Iger was working on the DCEU because he hates Bob Chapek1:09:39 - 29. Major industries spend most of their budget buying and burying new technology1:10:54 - 30. Pirates were philanthropists1:14:24 - 31. The gay panic trial of John Parisie1:18:55 - 32. Stan lee loves this Scarlet Witch moment1:20:33 - 33. Janelle Monae came out because you didn't understand "Pynk"1:25:16 - 34. European peasants were paranoid about their friends and neighbors being vampires1:29:27 - 35. The Hitchcock Thing1:32:43 - Bonus Claim A: Katharine Hepburn didn't believe gay people existed1:33:53 - Bonus Claim B: There was a deleted dickpic subplot in "Birds of Prey"1:35:08 - Bonus Claim C: J.K. Rowling says Draco is pro-trans1:35:42 - Conclusion
TRAINWRECKORDS: Nickelbacks No Fixed Address Todd in the Shadows 2023-11-18 | How can the most hated rock band in the world turn it around when the world has turned against rock?Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription! nebula.tv/todd-in-the-shadows Watch Everyone Loves Guy Fieri: nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-everyone-loves-guy-fieri-now?ref=todd-in-the-shadowsWatch Danger Music: nebula.tv/dangermusic?ref=todd-in-the-shadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! / toddintheshadows
ONE HIT WONDERLAND: Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield Todd in the Shadows 2023-10-14 | 😈 The Exorcist theme was a top ten hit. Seriously. There's more to it than that though.🎨 The first 500 people to use my link will get access to one of Skillshare’s best offers: 30 days free AND 40% off your first year of Skillshare membership! https://skl.sh/toddintheshadows1023Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
Songs That Stop on the Word STOP Supercut (DELUXE) Todd in the Shadows 2023-09-29 | A compilation of my favorite cliche in music. Perpetually updated version here: nebula.tv/videos/todd-in-the-shadows-songs-that-stop-on-the-word-stop-supercut-deluxeGround rules: If there was even the briefest of stops, I counted it. It's okay if the band holds the note rather than complete silence. But the entire band has to stop, not just a couple instruments; the singer can keep singing though.This was compiled through months of research and extensive crowdsourcing. If you ever left a comment suggesting a song and it wound up in this video, it was probably your suggestion that did it.Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
PODCAST: The 2023 VMAs sure love Taylor Swift Todd in the Shadows 2023-09-15 | We do our annual forced march through the VMAs again, this year's ceremony slogging through a writers strike. Does this show only exist for Taylor Swift's benefit now?Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
POP SONG REVIEW: Rich Men North of Richmond by Oliver Anthony Music Todd in the Shadows 2023-09-13 | It's the viral sensation that's tearing apart the nation.Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription! nebula.tv/todd-in-the-shadows Sign up for a lifetime membership for $300! Offer only valid until September 30, 2023.Watch Everyone Loves Guy Fieri: nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-everyone-loves-guy-fieri-now?ref=todd-in-the-shadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
SONG VS. SONG: Flowers by Miley Cyrus vs. Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo Todd in the Shadows 2023-07-27 | Wanna know what Todd thinks about some current songs? Todd has a podcast where he talks about this stuff! Support Song vs. Song! On Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2ZPOSfyq3NwIsGGTPY1I10?si=156c20f8cb9841b0On Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/song-vs-song/id1453218334
ONE HIT WONDERLAND: Barbie Girl by Aqua Todd in the Shadows 2023-07-21 | Mattel may like "Barbie Girl" now, but back in 1997, there were scandals in lawsuits when one Danish band defamed Barbie's good name with one of the maddeningly catchy songs ever made. Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
POP SONG REVIEW: Fast Car by Luke Combs Todd in the Shadows 2023-07-05 | It's the hot new pop song everyone's talking about: "Fast Car." Yes, that "Fast Car." Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription! nebula.tv/todd-in-the-shadowsWatch Everyone Loves Guy Fieri: nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-everyone-loves-guy-fieri-now?ref=todd-in-the-shadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
TRAINWRECKORDS: Ringo Starrs Ringo the 4th Todd in the Shadows 2023-06-21 | What does Ringo sound like without a little help from his friends? Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription! nebula.tv/todd-in-the-shadowsWatch Everyone Loves Guy Fieri: nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-everyone-loves-guy-fieri-now?ref=todd-in-the-shadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
ONE HIT WONDERLAND: I Wish by Skee-Lo Todd in the Shadows 2023-05-19 | He wished he was a little bit taller, and that his career lasted a little bit longer. Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
TRAINWRECKORDS: Run-D.M.C.s Crown Royal Todd in the Shadows 2023-05-01 | Can Fred Durst, Kid Rock and the guy from Third Eye Blind save Run-DMC's career? It's tricky... Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription! nebula.tv/todd-in-the-shadowsWhat Polyphonic´s Dark Side of the moon project: nebula.tv/videos/polyphonic-the-dark-side-of-the-moon-project-full?ref=todd-in-the-shadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
ONE HIT WONDERLAND: 99 Luftballons/99 Red Balloons by Nena Todd in the Shadows 2023-03-31 | Could a bunch of balloons end humanity? The German band Nena thought so in 1983, and somehow made one of the best songs of the '80s. Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
POP SONG REVIEW: Last Night by Morgan Wallen Todd in the Shadows 2023-03-14 | So, did Morgan Wallen survive that scandal? Oh, buddy, did he ever. Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription! nebula.tv/todd-in-the-shadowsWhat Polyphonic´s Dark Side of the moon project: nebula.tv/videos/polyphonic-the-dark-side-of-the-moon-project-full?ref=todd-in-the-shadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
ONE HIT WONDERLAND: Turn Up the Radio by Autograph Todd in the Shadows 2023-02-19 | They got in on the ground floor of hair metal and then got left behind? Why couldn't Autograph turn up the radio a second time?Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription! nebula.tv/todd-in-the-shadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
PODCAST: The 2023 Grammys did Beyonce wrong again! Todd in the Shadows 2023-02-06 | The only reason the Grammys had to exist was to finally give Beyonce one of the big awards, and they couldn't do it yet again!! Incredible. The Grammys do what the Grammys do.
The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2022 Todd in the Shadows 2023-01-21 | Time for Todd to once again embarrass himself by admitting the songs he actually likes! Mashup: "Keep Dreaming" by Dylan LGC: youtube.com/watch?v=WGR7S7GRmRs&ab_channel=DylanGLC
The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2022 Todd in the Shadows 2022-12-26 | In 2022 pop at last slowly emerged from its post-pandemic doldrums, but that didn't mean everything about it was happy.🚌 Go to curiositystream.com/toddintheshadows Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
ONE HIT WONDERLAND: Your Woman by White Town Todd in the Shadows 2022-12-03 | Bedroom pop was invented in 1997, by one obscure computer nerd with a catchy sample. (It's not the Imperial March.) 🚌 Go to curiositystream.com/toddintheshadows Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
The Top Ten 90s Buses Todd in the Shadows 2022-11-11 | This is so stupid.🚌 Go to curiositystream.com/toddintheshadows Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
POP SONG REVIEW: Unholy by Sam Smith and Kim Petras Todd in the Shadows 2022-10-20 | Sam Smith and Kim Petras are ready to shock and scandalize you, but how unholy is their tale of tawdry affairs anyway?Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
TRAINWRECKORDS: Mötley Crües Generation Swine Todd in the Shadows 2022-09-06 | Can Mötley Crüe, the defining hair metal band, remake themselves for the '90s? The answer will not shock you! Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
PODCAST: The Worst VMAs Yet! Todd in the Shadows 2022-08-29 | As long as MTV keeps trotting out the zombie VMAs we'll keep covering them, but they keep getting lamer and sadder, and this one is probably the most depressing yet, featuring an NFT appearance and a weird Johnny Depp appearance that will probably not launch his comeback. Nicki was good, though, so don't kill us, Barbz.Check out our podcast! Listen here to here us argue about songs: open.spotify.com/show/2ZPOSfyq3NwIsGGTPY1I10?si=b0523b282183449b Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/songvssong
ONE HIT WONDERLAND: Macarena by Los del Rio Todd in the Shadows 2022-08-02 | It's the most insane dance craze to ever exist. Two decades later we are still no closer to understanding the phenomenon known only as the Macarena.Special thanks to Julio Franco Sánchez, translator and Spanish cultural advisor. Translation services here: linkedin.com/in/julio-franco-sanchez/?locale=en_USSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
POP SONG REVIEW: Break My Soul vs Falling Back Todd in the Shadows 2022-07-20 | Beyonce and Drake both release simultaneous house tracks. How could one have succeeded where the other failed?👁️ Get CuriosityStream and Nebula for 26% off! curiositystream.com/toddintheshadows.Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
TRAINWRECKORDS: Crosby Stills Nash & Youngs American Dream Todd in the Shadows 2022-06-25 | CSNY almost cut a triumphant comeback record, but then their wooden ship got wrecked by the '80s. 🎧 Visit http://Audible.com/toddintheshadows or text toddintheshadows to 500-500!Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
ONE HIT WONDERLAND: This Is Why Im Hot by Mims Todd in the Shadows 2022-06-03 | Mims made a big promise -- that he would tell you why he was hot -- that he never followed through on. What ever happened to that guy? Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
ONE HIT WONDERLAND: Dont Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin Todd in the Shadows 2022-05-17 | Poor jazz singer Bobby McFerrin just wanted to write a little song to make the world happy. What happened? 🎧 Visit http://Audible.com/toddintheshadows or text toddintheshadows to 500-500!Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
PODCAST: Eurovision Song Contest 2022! Todd in the Shadows 2022-05-16 | We watched Eurovision and this time we brought in an expert, Navah Wolfe, to teach us the ways of Europe and their silly song contest! And some expert opinions were needed because this is the most politically fraught Eurovision in decades. Did Ukraine's song deserve all its goodwill? Was the UK robbed? What did Germany think it was doing? Find out now!
TRAINWRECKORDS: Will Smiths Lost and Found Todd in the Shadows 2022-04-25 | Almost 20 years ago, Will Smith warned you not to mess with him, and it didn't go well then either.🎧 Visit http://Audible.com/toddintheshadows or text toddintheshadows to 500-500!
BONUS PODCAST: The 2022 Grammys were unfortunately still the Grammys Todd in the Shadows 2022-04-04 | It started out so good! And by the end, the first hour of hot relevant artists like Olivia Rodrigo, BTS and Lil Nas X gave way to the same old Grammys -- dull staid performances, conservative voting, an awkward political statement, and a very out of nowhere pick for Best Album that no one seemed to listen to except Grammy voters! At least it wasn't the Oscars! Check out the rest of the podcast here! open.spotify.com/show/2ZPOSfyq3NwIsGGTPY1I10?si=e1f72b94425147a3Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
POP SONG REVIEW: Sweetest Pie by Megan thee Stallion and Dua Lipa Todd in the Shadows 2022-04-02 | Megan thee Stallion goes for that pop star money on a Dua Lipa track that is probably not the single of the summer.Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
ONE HIT WONDERLAND: Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes by Edison Lighthouse Todd in the Shadows 2022-03-19 | How does a minor '70s bubblegum band become a one-hit wonder five different times?🎧 Visit http://Audible.com/toddintheshadows or text toddintheshadows to 500-500!
TRAINWRECKORDS: Katy Perrys Witness Todd in the Shadows 2022-02-22 | How could Katy Perry's woke period have collapsed her career so quickly?👁️ Get CuriosityStream and Nebula for 26% off! curiositystream.com/toddintheshadowsSupport Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2021 Todd in the Shadows 2022-01-20 | Go to http://curiositystream.com/toddintheshadows for your special offer from CuriosityStream! Finally, Todd picks his best songs of the year! This year's mashup: "Nothing Left to Lose" by DylanGLC: youtube.com/watch?v=QoRB6F0m5g8Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
CINEMADONNA: W.E. Todd in the Shadows 2022-01-18 | Wallis Simpson: The woman so wonderful a king gave up his kingdom. "W.E.": The movie so bad it ended Madonna's film career.Now re-edited to avoid the copyright bots!Support Todd on Youtube: http://www.patreon.com/toddintheshadows
The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2021 Todd in the Shadows 2021-12-22 | Go to http://curiositystream.com/toddintheshadows for your special offer from CuriosityStream!2021: a giant disappointment! Let us shut the door on the year by counting down the lamest hits of the year.Support Todd on Patreon! patreon.com/toddintheshadows
ONE HIT WONDERLAND: Crazy for This Girl by Evan and Jaron Todd in the Shadows 2021-11-20 | (Go to http://curiositystream.com/toddintheshadows for your special offer from CuriosityStream!) They were two beautiful boys who played the most unthreatening music you've ever heard. Is "minivan rock" a real thing, and if so, were Evan and Jaron worth remembering as a part of it?
POP SONG REVIEW: Fancy Like by Walker Hayes Todd in the Shadows 2021-11-02 | That Applebee's commercial jingle is an actual hit song. Seriously. (Support Todd on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/toddintheshadows)
