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Plenty of songs that I first heard from other outlets.

Original Version
1. Kelly Clarkson – “Mr. Know It All”
2. David Guetta ft. Usher – “Without You”
3. Adele – “Someone Like You”
4. Britney Spears – “Criminal”
5. Daughtry – “Crawling Back to You”
6. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie”
7. Bush – “The Sound of Winter”
8. Jason Derülo – “It Girl”
9. Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine – “Stereo Hearts”
10. Katy Perry – “The One That Got Away”
11. Coldplay – “Paradise”
12. Dawes – “Time Spent in Los Angeles”
13. Bruno Mars – “It Will Rain”
14. Nickelback – “When We Stand Together”
15. Jessie J – “Domino”
16. Cobra Starship ft. Sabi – “You Make Me Feel…”
17. MUTEMATH – “Blood Pressure”
18. Florence + the Machine – “Shake It Out”
19. Safetysuit – “Let Go”
20. Outasight – “Tonight is the Night”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Someone Like You
2. Shake It Out
3. Paradise
4. Blood Pressure
5. You Make Me Feel…
6. The Sound of Winter
7. Tonight is the Night
8. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
9. Let Go
10. The One That Got Away
11. Without You
12. Mr. Know It All
13. Time Spent in Los Angeles
14. Domino
15. Criminal
16. It Will Rain
17. Stereo Hearts
18. When We Stand Together
19 Crawling Back to You
20. It Girl

How have you commemorated the Year of Adele?

1. Adele – “Someone Like You”
2. Kelly Clarkson – “Mr. Know It All”
3. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie”
4. David Guetta ft. Usher – “Without You”
5. Britney Spears – “Criminal”
6. Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine – “Stereo Hearts”
7. Jason Derülo – “It Girl”
8. Dawes – “Time Spent in Los Angeles”
9. Daughtry – “Crawling Back to You”
10. Cobra Starship ft. Sabi – “You Make Me Feel…”
11. Bush – “The Sound of Winter”
12. Coldplay – “Paradise”
13. Florence + the Machine – “Shake It Out”
14. MUTEMATH – “Blood Pressure”
15. Nickelback – “When We Stand Together”
16. Jessie J – “Domino”
17. Christina Perri – “A Thousand Years”
18. The Script – “Nothing”
19. Sara Bareilles – “Gonna Get Over You”
20. Beyoncé ft. J. Cole – “Party”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Someone Like You
2. Shake It Out
3. Paradise
4. Blood Pressure
5. You Make Me Feel…
6. The Sound of Winter
7. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
8. Without You
9. Mr. Know It All
10. Time Spent in Los Angeles
11. A Thousand Years
12. Domino
13. Gonna Get Over You
14. Criminal
15. Stereo Hearts
16. When We Stand Together
17. Party
18. Crawling Back to You
19. Nothing
20. It Girl

They’re not always too far behind the curve.

Original Version
1. Kelly Clarkson – “Mr. Know It All”
2. Adele – “Someone Like You”
3. Cobra Starship ft. Sabi – “You Make Me Feel…”
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie”
5. Jason Derülo – “It Girl”
6. Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine – “Stereo Hearts”
7. David Guetta ft. Usher – “Without You”
8. The Script – “Nothing”
9. Britney Spears – “Criminal”
10. O.A.R. – “Heaven”
11. Dawes – “Time Spent in Los Angeles”
12. Daughtry – “Crawling Back to You”
13. Bush – “The Sound of Winter”
14. Lady Antebellum – “Just a Kiss”
15. Coldplay – “Paradise”
16. Sara Bareilles – “Gonna Get Over You”
17. Florence + the Machine – “Shake It Out”
18. MUTEMATH – “Blood Pressure”
19. Beyoncé – “Countdown”
20. Jessie J – “Domino”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Someone Like You
2. Shake It Out
3. Paradise
4. Blood Pressure
5. You Make Me Feel…
6. The Sound of Winter
7. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
8. Without You
9. Countdown
10. Mr. Know It All
11. Time Spent in Los Angeles
12. Domino
13. Gonna Get Over You
14. Criminal
15. Crawling Back to You
16. Stereo Hearts
17. Just a Kiss
18. Heaven
19. Nothing
20. It Girl

In this episode, Jim was talking to a 12-year-old girl from the School of Rock whose favorite band is Neutral Milk Hotel.  The other 12-year-old girl’s favorite band is Paramore – not quite as wild, but still a solid choice.

Original Version
1. Adele – “Someone Like You”
2. Cobra Starship ft. Sabi – “You Make Me Feel…”
3. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie”
4. Kelly Clarkson – “Mr. Know It All”
5. The Script – “Nothing”
6. Jason Derülo – “It Girl”
7. Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine – “Stereo Hearts”
8. Demi Lovato – “Skyscraper”
9. Dawes – “Time Spent in Los Angeles”
10. Colbie Caillat – “Brighter Than the Sun”
11. Lady Antebellum – “Just a Kiss”
12. The Civil Wars – “Poison & Wine”
13. O.A.R. – “Heaven”
14. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
15. David Guetta ft. Usher – “Without You”
16. Bush – “The Sound of Winter”
17. Sara Bareilles – “Gonna Get Over You”
18. Hot Chelle Rae – “Tonight Tonight”
19. Beyoncé – “Countdown”
20. Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera – “Moves Like Jagger”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Pumped Up Kicks
2. Someone Like You
3. You Make Me Feel…
4. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
5. The Sound of Winter
6. Moves Like Jagger
7. Without You
8. Mr. Know It All
9. Countdown
10. Brighter Than the Sun
11. Time Spent in Los Angeles
12. Gonna Get Over You
13. Poison & Wine
14. Stereo Hearts
15. Skyscraper
16. Tonight Tonight
17. Just a Kiss
18. Heaven
19. Nothing
20. It Girl

How many times on average does everyone (involuntarily) hear “Someone Like You”?

Original Version
1. Adele – “Someone Like You”
2. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie”
3. The Script – “Nothing”
4. Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine – “Stereo Hearts”
5. Cobra Starship ft. Sabi – “You Make Me Feel…”
6. Kelly Clarkson – “Mr. Know It All”
7. Jason Derülo – “It Girl”
8. Colbie Caillat – “Brighter Than the Sun”
9. Demi Lovato – “Skyscraper”
10. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
11. Hot Chelle Rae – “Tonight Tonight”
12. Dawes – “Time Spent in Los Angeles”
13. Gavin DeGraw – “Not Over You”
14. The Civil Wars – “Poison & Wine”
15. Lady Antebellum – “Just a Kiss”
16. O.A.R. – “Heaven”
17. Lady GaGa – “Yoü and I”
18. Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera – “Moves Like Jagger”
19. Bush – “The Sound of Winter”
20. Sara Bareilles – “Gonna Get Over You

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Pumped Up Kicks
2. Someone Like You
3. You Make Me Feel…
4. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
5. Moves Like Jagger
6. The Sound of Winter
7. Mr. Know It All
8. Brighter Than the Sun
9. Time Spent in Los Angeles
10. Gonna Get Over You
11. Poison & Wine
12. Stereo Hearts
13. Skyscraper
14. Tonight Tonight
15. Yoü and I
16. Heaven
17. Nothing
18. Just a Kiss
19. Not Over You
20. It Girl

Who else has noticed how good a band Cobra Starship is?

Original Version
1. Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine – “Stereo Hearts”
2. The Script – “Nothing”
3. Adele – “Someone Like You”
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie”
5. Colbie Caillat – “Brighter Than the Sun”
6. Jason Derülo – “It Girl”
7. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
8. Cobra Starship ft. Sabi – “You Make Me Feel…”
9. Hot Chelle Rae – “Tonight Tonight”
10. Kelly Clarkson – “Mr. Know It All”
11. Gavin DeGraw – “Not Over You”
12. Demi Lovato – “Skyscraper”
13. Lady Antebellum – “Just a Kiss”
14. Dawes – “Time Spent in Los Angeles”
15. Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera – “Moves Like Jagger”
16. The Civil Wars – “Poison & Wine”
17. O.A.R. – “Heaven”
18. Mumford & Sons – “Roll Away Your Stone”
19. Lady GaGa – “Yoü and I”
20. Bush – “The Sound of Winter”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Pumped Up Kicks
2. Someone Like You
3. You Make Me Feel…
4. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
5. Moves Like Jagger
6. Mr. Know It All
7. The Sound of Winter
8. Roll Away Your Stone
9. Brighter Than the Sun
10. Time Spent in Los Angeles
11. Poison & Wine
12. Stereo Hearts
13. Skyscraper
13. Tonight Tonight
13. Yoü and I
16. Heaven
17. Nothing
18. Just a Kiss
19. Not Over You
20. It Girl

Adele is again wasting no time.

Original Version
1. The Script – “Nothing”
2. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Rain Dance Maggie”
3. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
4. Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine – “Stereo Hearts”
5. Adele – “Someone Like You”
6. Demi Lovato – “Skyscraper”
7. Hot Chelle Rae – “Tonight Tonight”
8. Colbie Caillat – “Brighter Than the Sun”
9. Jason Derülo – “It Girl”
10. Lady Antebellum – “Just a Kiss”
11. Cobra Starship ft. Sabi – “You Make Me Feel…”
12. Gavin DeGraw – “Not Over You”
13. Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera – “Moves Like Jagger”
14. Kelly Clarkson – “Mr. Know It All”
15. Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass”
16. Dawes – “Time Spent in Los Angeles”
17. Mumford & Sons – “Roll Away Your Stone”
18. Lady Gaga – “Yoü and I”
19. O.A.R. – “Heaven”
20. The Civil Wars – “Poison & Wine”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Pumped Up Kicks
2. Someone Like You
3. Super Bass
4. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
5. Moves Like Jagger
6. You Make Me Feel…
7. Mr. Know It All
8. Roll Away Your Stone
9. Brighter Than the Sun
10. Time Spent in Los Angeles
11. Poison & Wine
12. Stereo Hearts
13. Yoü and I
14. Tonight Tonight
15. Skyscraper
16. Heaven
17. Nothing
18. Just a Kiss
19. Not Over You
20. It Girl

I preferred O.A.R. when I had a more nebulous recognition of them.

Original Version
1. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie”
2. Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine – “Stereo Hearts”
3. The Script – “Nothing”
4. Hot Chelle Rae – “Tonight Tonight”
5. Lady Antebellum – “Just a Kiss”
6. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
7. Demi Lovato – “Skyscraper”
8. Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera – “Moves Like Jagger”
9. Colbie Caillat – “Brighter Than the Sun”
10. Jason Derülo – “It Girl”
11. Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass”
12. Adele – “Someone Like You”
13. Gavin DeGraw – “Not Over You”
14. Lady GaGa – “Yoü and I”
15. Cobra Starship ft. Sabi – “You Make Me Feel…”
16. Dawes – “Time Spent in Los Angeles”
17. Michelle Branch – “Loud Music”
18. Mumford & Sons – “Roll Away Your Stone”
19. Coldplay – “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall”
20. O.A.R. – “Heaven”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Pumped Up Kicks
2. Someone Like You
3. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
4. Super Bass
5. Moves Like Jagger
6. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall
7. You Make Me Feel…
8. Loud Music
9. Roll Away Your Stone
10. Time Spent in Los Angeles
11. Brighter Than the Sun
12. Stereo Hearts
13. Yoü and I
14. Tonight Tonight
15. Skyscraper
16. Heaven
17. Nothing
18. Just a Kiss
19. Not Over You
20. It Girl

Cobra Starship’s breakout hit “Good Girls Go Bad” featured Gossip Girl‘s Leighton Meester.  Their latest, “You Make Me Feel…,” features Sabi, who kind of looks like Gossip Girl‘s Jessica Szohr.

Original Version
1. The Script – “Nothing”
2. Hot Chelle Rae – “Tonight Tonight”
3. Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine – “Stereo Hearts”
4. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
5. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Rain Dance Maggie”
6. Demi Lovato – “Skyscraper”
7. Lady Antebellum – “Just a Kiss”
8. Lady GaGa – “Yoü and I”
9. Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera – “Moves Like Jagger”
10. Colbie Caillat – “Brighter Than the Sun”
11. The Band Perry – “If I Die Young”
12. Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass”
13. Jason Derülo – “It Girl”
14. Gavin DeGraw – “Not Over You”
15. Michelle Branch – “Loud Music”
16. OneRepublic – “Good Life”
17. Cobra Starship ft. Sabi – “You Make Me Feel…”
18. Britney Spears – “I Wanna Go”
19. Dawes – “Time Spent in Los Angeles”
20. Coldplay – “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Pumped Up Kicks
2. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
3. Super Bass
4. Moves Like Jagger
5. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall
6. You Make Me Feel…
7. Loud Music
8. Good Life
9. Time Spent in Los Angeles
10. Brighter Than the Sun
11. I Wanna Go
12. Stereo Hearts
13. Yoü and I
14. Tonight Tonight
15. Skyscraper
16. If I Die Young
17. Nothing
18. Just a Kiss
19. Not Over You
20. It Girl