14. The Final Dropout

Switched On Pop

• Episode: 14. The Final Dropout
• Website: Switched On Pop
• Feed URL: http://www.switchedonpop.com/?feed=podcast
• Duration: 00:05:27
• Published: 2015-05-15 20:12

How does a good pop song end? With a bang, right? As it turns out, explosive endings are kinda over. Songwriters are instead opting to end with a final dropout. Even the biggest pop anthems close with a quiet final moment. In this musical short, Nate, our resident musicologist, offers some theories as to why. Featuring Taylor Swift - Blank Space One Republic - Counting Stars One Direction - Kiss You Rihanna - Don’t Stop the Music Mozart - Symphony No.41 in C K.551 “Jupiter” 4. Motto Allegro Taylor Swift - Trouble Lady Gaga - Alejandro