TV On The Radio — “Wolf Like Me”

TV On The Radio — “Wolf Like Me”

From 60 Songs That Explain the '90s by The Ringer

April 8, 2026 · 1h 23m

About this episode

Rob discusses the impact of TV On The Radio's performance of 'Wolf Like Me' and its significance in the context of post-9/11 New York.

This week, Rob takes a trip down memory lane, a.k.a. 2000s Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Now that we are in the dark ages of social media and virality, there is a set-in-stone Mount Rushmore of late-night TV band performances, including the high-energy TV On The Radio debut of “Wolf Like Me.” Rob discusses how TV On The Radio was affected by post-9/11 New York, giving us the iconic opening album line, “I was a lover before this war.” Later, he is joined by musician and top-10 TV On The Radio fan Bartees Strange to discuss covering a monolith of a song like “Wolf Like Me” and how TV On The Radio paved the road for artists like Bartees. Host: Rob Harvilla Producers: Justin Sayles and Olivia Crerie Additional Video Editing: Kevin Pooler, Julianna Ress, and Chris Sutton Guest: Bartees Strange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Bartees Strange

Topics covered

  • music history
  • TV performances
  • post-9/11 impact
  • Brooklyn music scene
  • song analysis

Keywords

  • TV On The Radio
  • Wolf Like Me
  • Bartees Strange
  • 2000s
  • Williamsburg
  • music analysis
  • late-night TV

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TV On The Radio

Books & works: Wolf Like Me

Places: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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