Spoon — “The Underdog”
About this episode
Rob discusses Spoon's journey and the creation of their song 'The Underdog' with music critic Ryan Dombal.
Today, Rob explains how even after five successful studio albums, Spoon still felt vengeful enough to write the most triumphant song about being the underdog. He reflects on how Spoon's major label dropped the Austin rockers and became the opposite of a muse for the band, shaping their swaggery image. Finally, he is joined by music critic Ryan Dombal who greatly appreciates the snobbery of Spoon and the rockstar frontman energy of Britt Daniels. (00:00) Intro: The three phases of major-label rock stardom (21:23) This week’s song: “The Underdog” by Spoon (25:39) Britt Daniel’s origins and ‘Telefono’ (34:56) How Spoon got dropped from Elektra Records (40:48) Spoon’s evolution as the 21st century's most consistent band (56:44) “The Underdog,” the ultimate mouth-horn song (01:02:28) Interview with Ryan Dombal (01:33:02) Outro Host: Rob Harvilla Producers: Olivia Crerie, Julianna Ress, Chris Sutton, and Justin Sayles Guest: Ryan Dombal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/60songsthatexplainthe90s/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@60songsthatexplainthe90s?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
People in this episode
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Ryan Dombal
Topics covered
- Spoon
- The Underdog
- major label challenges
- rock music
- music criticism
- Britt Daniel
Keywords
- Spoon
- The Underdog
- Britt Daniel
- rock music
- Elektra Records
- music criticism
- major label
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Spoon, Elektra Records
Books & works: The Underdog, Telefono
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