About this episode
Rob Harvilla discusses the song 'Glycerine' by Bush and its lyrical significance while joined by his daughter Yasi Salek.
We’re going back to our roots this week—back to our Toyota Corollas and Chrysler LeBarons or whatever other shitty cars we drove back in the ’90s—to blast some Bush. Rob ponders whether frontman Gavin Rossdale is a good lyricist and extends some empathy in the age of Nirvana, when no alt-rock band could compare, especially those singing about their “willies.” Finally, Rob is joined by national treasure and Rob’s daughter Yasi Salek, who comes to defend the lyricism of cheekbone himbo Gavin Rossdale. Host: Rob Harvilla Producers: Julianna Ress, Olivia Crerie, Chris Sutton, and Justin Sayles Additional Video Editing: Kevin Pooler Guest: Yasi Salek Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Yasi Salek
Topics covered
- Bush
- Glycerine
- 90s music
- lyricism
- alt-rock
- nostalgia
Keywords
- Bush
- Glycerine
- Gavin Rossdale
- 90s music
- alt-rock
- lyricism
- Nirvana
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bush, Nirvana
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