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Katy Perry has accomplished so much, I bet she’s not even that excited to be hosting SNL.

Original Version
1. Katy Perry – “The One That Got Away”
2. Kelly Clarkson – “Mr. Know It All”
3. Daughtry – “Crawling Back to You”
4. Bruno Mars – “It Will Rain”
5. David Guetta ft. Usher – “Without You”
6. Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris – “We Found Love”
7. Coldplay – “Paradise”
8. Safetysuit – “Let Go”
9. Adele – “Someone Like You”
10. The Fray – “Heartbeat”
11. Jessie J – “Domino”
12. Outasight – “Tonight is the Night”
13. Kid Rock ft. Angaleena Presley and T.I. – “Care”
14. Mary J. Blige – “25/8”
15. Bush – “The Sound of Winter”
16. Avril Lavigne – “Wish You Were Here”
17. Nickelback – “When We Stand Together”
18. Florence + the Machine – “Shake It Out”
19. Jason Derülo – “It Girl”
20. The Black Keys – “Lonely Boy”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Someone Like You
2. Shake It Out
3. Paradise
4. We Found Love
5. Lonely Boy
6. The Sound of Winter
7. Tonight is the Night
8. Let Go
9. The One That Got Away
10. Without You
11. It Will Rain
12. Domino
13. Mr. Know It All
14. 25/8
15. Wish You Were Here
16. Heartbeat
17. Care
18. When We Stand Together
19. Crawling Back to You
20. It Girl

The electronica takeover is inching ever closer.

Original Version
1. David Guetta ft. Usher – “Without You”
2. Daughtry – “Crawling Back to You”
3. Kelly Clarkson – “Mr. Know It All”
4. Katy Perry – “The One That Got Away”
5. Bruno Mars – “It Will Rain”
6. Coldplay – “Paradise”
7. Adele – “Someone Like You”
8. Britney Spears – “Criminal”
9. Bush – “The Sound of Winter”
10. Jessie J – “Domino”
11. Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris – “We Found Love”
12. Safetysuit – “Let Go”
13. The Fray – “Heartbeat”
14. Outasight – “Tonight is the Night”
15. Jason Derülo – “It Girl”
16. Nickelback – “When We Stand Together”
17. Mary J. Blige – “25/8”
18. Kid Rock ft. Angaleena Presley and T.I. – “Care”
19. Florence + the Machine – “Shake It Out”
20. Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine – “Stereo Hearts”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Someone Like You
2. Shake It Out
3. Paradise
4. We Found Love
5. The Sound of Winter
6. Tonight is the Night
7. Let Go
8. The One That Got Away
9. Without You
10. It Will Rain
11. Domino
12. Mr. Know It All
13. 25/8
14. Criminal
15. Heartbeat
16. Stereo Hearts
17. Care
18. When We Stand Together
19. Crawling Back to You
20. It Girl

I think we all need to be aware of the dangers of “good, but generic.”

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

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Someone Like You
2. Shake It Out
3. Paradise
4. We Found Love
5. Blood Pressure
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. Domino
14. Criminal
15. It Will Rain
16. Heartbeat
17. Stereo Hearts
18. When We Stand Together
19. Crawling Back to You
20. It Girl

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