But I Won't Do That

Becky & Dan

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Where we side eye the lyrics and videos of some of our favorite songs

31 Jul

Let's Go There

In which Becky and Dan finally talk about Creed, the cheese-rock champ of the early 2000s. They take a close look at "Higher", the band's 1999 smash hit, and along the way ask some great questions like, Are these lyrics a perfect match for bad fantasy movies? Does it even matter what critics think? Does this music video have the best good/bad ratio ever? Would you go on a rock band cruise? We'd love to hear from you! Leave a comment on Youtube, Spotify, or email as at butiwontpod@gmail.com Artwork: Billi Rakov Music Credits: LonPeakMusic and Vodovoz Music Production
29 Jun

Doggone It!

In which Becky and Dan have a good laugh at the worst song from Michael Jackson's Thriller, his collaboration with Paul McCartney and the first single "The Girl Is Mine." Along the way they ask some important questions, such as Why would the King of Pop say "doggone"? Can you believe MTV wouldn't play MJ in the early 1980s? Just how bad was the Michael film? And I mean, have you seen Leaving Neverland? We'd love to hear from you! Leave a comment on Youtube, Spotify, or email as at butiwontpod@gmail.com Artwork: Billi Rakov Music Credits: LonPeakMusic and Vodovoz Music Production
16 Jun

Watch Out, Boy, We Did a Pod

In which Becky and Dan dissect the Hall & Oats smash hit "Maneater". Along the way they ask some important questions, like Are these the worst album covers by a successful pop band? How can Hall claim this song is about New York City? Where have we talked about Edgar Winters before? And was the video for "I Can't Go For That" shot for free? We'd love to hear from you! Leave a comment on Youtube, Spotify, or email as at butiwontpod@gmail.com Artwork: Billi Rakov Music Credits: LonPeakMusic and Vodovoz Music Production
11 May

Blame It On The Pain

In which Becky and Dan revisit the saga of Milli Vanilli and their meteoric rise and fall. Along the way they ask some great questions like Why did the artists shoulder the blame? Why was the public so pissed when the truth came out? Is lip syncing really so bad? And why is Jimmy Fallon so annoying? We'd love to hear from you! Leave a comment on Youtube, Spotify, or email as at butiwontpod@gmail.com Artwork: Billi Rakov Music Credits: LonPeakMusic and Vodovoz Music Production
16 Apr

For Your Ears Only

In which Becky and Dan take a stab at the catalog of James Bond theme songs. In this first of two episodes, they discuss the themes from the Connery and Moore movies (1962-1985) and along they way ask some great questions, like How do artists get selected to perform Bond songs? Why was Roger Moore still playing Bond at age 57? How do Bond villains go about hiring minions? We'd love to hear from you! Leave a comment on Youtube, Spotify, or email as at butiwontpod@gmail.com Artwork: Billi Rakov Music Credits: LonPeakMusic and Vodovoz Music Production
16 Mar

The Places We Will Be From

In which Becky and Dan discuss the staying power of the 1998 hit "Closing Time" by Semisonic. Along the way they ask some great questions, like How hot is too hot to run a marathon? What exactly is "post-grunge"? What makes a song stick in our memories? And why do we insist in assigning deeper meaning to songs years later? We'd love to hear from you! Leave a comment on Youtube, Spotify, or email as at butiwontpod@gmail.com Artwork: Billi Rakov Music Credits: LonPeakMusic and Vodovoz Music Production
1 Mar

This Episode Is Not About David Hasselhoff

In which Becky and Dan take a skeptical look at Chris de Burgh's 1986 hit "The Lady in Red." Along the way they ask some essential questions, like Why is there so little about de Burgh on the internet? Is David Hasselhoff the biggest international pop star to never make it in America? Have you ever heard of the male gaze? And do you know the song "Shake You Down" by Gregory Abbott? We'd love to hear from you! Leave a comment on Youtube, Spotify, or email as at butiwontpod@gmail.com Artwork: Billi Rakov Music Credits: LonPeakMusic and Vodovoz Music Production
1 Feb

Did It All For the Chin Hair

In which Becky and Dan look back on Limp Bizkit's 1999 cultural phenom "Nookie". Along the way they ask some great questions, like What makes a song "alternative"? Is Jacksonville, Florida, the white trash center of America? Why is college radio so fucking awesome? And what the hell happened at Woodstock '99? We'd love to hear from you! Leave a comment on Youtube, Spotify, or email as at butiwontpod@gmail.com Artwork: Billi Rakov Music Credits: LonPeakMusic and Vodovoz Music Production

Where we side eye the lyrics and videos of some of our favorite songs

Creator

Becky & Dan
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

31
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

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